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Hymns
For Your Service |
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This
hymn is suitable as the second hymn sung after the marriage
ceremony, which is in praise and celebration of the
union. It is also suitable as the third hymn that is
sung after the signing of the register, which usually
speaks of the desire that God goes with you into the
future to help you live out your vows.
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Lord,
for the years your love has kept and guided,
Urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way,
Sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided:
Lord for the years, we bring our thanks today.
Lord,
for that word, the word of life which fires us,
Speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze,
Teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us:
Lord of the word, receive your people's praise.
Lord,
for our land in this our generation,
Spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care:
For young and old, for commonwealth and nation,
Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer.
Lord,
for our world where men disown and doubt you,
Loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain,
Hungry and helpless, lost indeed without you:
Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign.
Lord
for ourselves; in living power remake us-
self on the cross, and Christ upon the throne,
past put behind us, for the future take us:
Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone.
©
Copyright Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith
9 Ashlands, Ford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6DY, United Kingdom.
Reproduction of this text is illegal without the permission of
the copyright holder.
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