Thou, Who Didst Call Thy Saints of Old (EN 5398)

EN 5398 Thou, Who Didst Call Thy Saints of Old

2Tim.4.5

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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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