With holy unction from above;
Give him the tongue of living fire,
Give him the temper of the dove.
4Lord, 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.
710. C. M. E. H. Chapin.
Ordination Hymn.
1O Thou, who didst ordain the Word,