Tender Care

By Rhiannonw

Sun, 28 Aug 2016
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[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

Christ promised me his Counsellor,
Spirit of truth and life,
his people’s blessèd Comforter,
Spirit of truth and life.

    Reveal to us your love, Lord,
    tender and warm embrace,
    immeasurable love, Lord,
    merciful, sovereign grace.

Make known the glory of my Lord,
Spirit of truth and life,
my heart enlighten in Christ’s Word,
Spirit of truth and life.
    Reveal to us your love, Lord …

O, through the Spirit give me power,
(Spirit of truth and life),
and strength and comfort hour by hour,
Spirit of truth and life.
    Reveal to us your love, Lord …

O Saviour, Christ, reside with me,
cleanse and remove my sin;
rich fellowship grant constantly,
Spirit of Christ within.
    Reveal to us your love, Lord …

Come, fill me with your fullness, Lord,
Spirit of truth and life,
Christ’s power and hope and love outpoured,
Spirit of truth and life.
    Reveal to us your love, Lord …

And help me be what Christ desires,
Spirit of truth and life;
what you create, my Lord admires,
Spirit of truth and life.
    Enjoy your blood-bought bride, Lord,
    purchased for your delight;
    what pleasures at your side, Lord –
    riches of love and light.

Tune: CM+ Quiet Rest by C B McAfee  but can be sung to a DCM tune (eg tunes of ‘O little town of Befhlehem) by may need to add ‘O’ before each ‘Lord’ in the choruses!

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Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

I enjoyed singing this to the little town of Bethlehem tune, which it fits very well.

We had a subsitute priest at church this morning as our regular one is having surgery for recurring cancer at the end of  the week. The new man is a elderly retired Monseignor, who is too disabled to stand during the service, so sits with a small table in front of him. He gave the best sermon I have heard for a long time - on humility.

Jean

 

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. Yes, the 'chorus' is 7 6 7 6 rather than 8 6 8 6, so it can depend on which CM tune one uses.

Glad you found the sermon helpful. My husband is preaching today, and he did get on well, with God's help. 1 Timothy 2:1-6 on prayer for leaders and government, that there may be peace in the land to live godly and tell of the Saviour. He is resting at the moment as he is to preach tonight too. He doesn't do so regularly but we are without a full-time Pastor at present, and the 2 elders share the ministry with visiting speakers. Rhiannon