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Thou, Who didst call
Thy saints of old
Thy chosen flock to teach,
Who mad’st the fearful hearted bold,
And quick the slow of speech;
Still Thou dost ask
whom Thou shalt send
And who will go for Thee,
To feed Thy lambs,
Thy sheep to tend;
“Lord, here am I; send me.”
O send us—e’en as Thou, O Lord,
Wast by the Father sent—
To speak Thine own absolving word
To sinners penitent;
To wash Thy chosen in the flood
Whereby new birth is given;
To minister the sacred Food,
The Bread of Life from Heav’n.
And Thou, Who didst
by prophets deign
To speak the will Divine,
That we may never speak in vain,
May all our words be Thine;
Oh, teach us, Holy Ghost, that we
Thine heritage may teach;
Bid us to prophesy for Thee,
And in Thy power to preach.
So may we, though unworthy still,
Most Holy Trinity,
Thy prophets, pastors, priests, fulfill
Our sacred ministry;
That, when beside the crystal sea
We lay our office down,
The souls that we
have trained for Thee
May be our joy and crown.
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LYRICS
Meter:
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8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Trans/Adapted:
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Dates:
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1889
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Bible Refs:
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2 Ti 4:5;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1922 | # 582 |
MUSIC
Name:
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ALL SAINTS (NEW)
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1864,1872
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 559 | No key | | # 85 | No key | | # 414 | Bb | | # 316 | Bb |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) | | 8 6 8 6 D (D.C.M.) |
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