'Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall

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Wisdom and zeal and faith impart,

Firmness with meekness, from above,

To bear Thy people on their heart,

And love the souls whom Thou dost love;

4 To watch and pray, and never faint;

By day and night strict guard to keep;
To warn the sinner, cheer the saint,

Nourish Thy lambs, and feed Thy sheep;
mp 5 Then, when their work is finished here,
In humble hope their charge resign.
When the Chief Shepherd shall appear,
O God, may they and we be Thine.

Amen.

'He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send

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them forth to preach.'

WE pray Thee, Jesus, who didst first

The sacred band ordain,

In order due and holy life

Thy Church sustain.

2 We pray Thee, Jesus, with Thy gifts
Thy chosen servants bless,
With doctrine incorrupt and pure
And righteousness.

3 We pray Thee, Jesus, that their course
May still be clothed with power,
With miracles of love and strength,
Meet for the hour.

4 O Holy Ghost, Anointer, come,
Pastor and people fill,

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Till all the happy tribes of earth
Shall do His will.

5 Then to the Father, and the Son,
And Holy Ghost her praise
One living, undivided Church
Shall ever raise.

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'He gave some pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the

work of the ministry, for the

THOU who makest souls to shine
With light from brighter worlds
above,

And droppest glistening dew Divine
On all who seek a Saviour's love,

2 Do Thou Thy benediction give

On all who teach, on all who learn, That all Thy Church may holier live, And every lamp more brightly burn.

edifying of the body of Christ.'

13 Give those that teach pure hearts and wise, Faith, hope, and love, all warmed by

5 O bless the shepherd, bless the sheep,
That guide and guided both be one,
One in the faithful watch they keep,
Until this hurrying life be done.

mf 6 If thus, good Lord, Thy grace be given,
Our glory meets us ere we die;

Before we upward pass to heaven,
We taste our immortality.