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FOR AN ORDINATION.
March, 1829.
Tune, Old Hundred
O Thou, who on thy chosen Son
Didst send thy Spirit like a dove,
To mark the long-expected One,
And seal the Messenger of love,—
Didst send thy Spirit like a dove,
To mark the long-expected One,
And seal the Messenger of love,—
And, when the heralds of his name
Went forth his glorious truth to spread,
Didst send it down in tongues of flame,
To hallow each devoted head,—
Went forth his glorious truth to spread,
Didst send it down in tongues of flame,
To hallow each devoted head,—
So, Lord, thy servant now inspire
With holy unction from above;
Give him the tongue of living fire,
Give him the temper of the dove.
With holy unction from above;
Give him the tongue of living fire,
Give him the temper of the dove.
Lord, hear thy suppliant church to-day!
Accept our work, our souls possess.
'Tis ours to labor, watch, and pray;
Be thine to cheer, sustain, and bless.
Accept our work, our souls possess.
'Tis ours to labor, watch, and pray;
Be thine to cheer, sustain, and bless.
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