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Verse 1

Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender last farewell,
A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.

Verse 2

He came in semblance of a dove,
With sheltering wings outspread,
The holy balm of peace and love
On earth to shed.

Verse 3

He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious, willing Guest,
While He can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest.

Verse 4

And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even,
That checks each thought, that calms each fear,
And speaks of heaven.

Verse 5

And every virtue we possess,
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness,
Are His alone.

Verse 6

Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness, pitying, see:
O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And worthier Thee.

Verse 1

Hear us, Thou that brooded’st o’er the watery deep,
Waking all creation from its primal sleep;
Holy Spirit, breathing Breath of life Divine,
Breathe into our spirits, blending them with Thine.
Light and Life Immortal, Hear us as we raise
Hearts, as well as voices, Mingling prayer and praise.

Verse 2

When the sun ariseth
In a cloudless sky,
May we feel Thy presence,
Holy Spirit, nigh;
Shed Thy radiance o’er us,
Keep it cloudless still,
Through the day before us,
Perfecting Thy will.
Light and Life Immortal, etc.

Verse 3

When the fight is fiercest
In the noontide heat,
Bear us, Holy Spirit,
To our Saviour’s feet;
There to find a refuge
Till our work is done,
There to fight the battle
Till the battle’s won.
Light and Life Immortal, etc.

Verse 4

If the day be falling
Sadly as it goes,
Slowly in its sadness
Sinking to its close,
May Thy love in mercy
Kindling, ere it die,
Cast a ray of glory
O’er our evening sky.
Light and Life Immortal, etc.

Verse 5

Morning, noon, and evening,
Whensoe’er it be,
Grant us, gracious Spirit,
Quickening life in Thee;
Life that gives us, living,
Life of heavenly love;
Life that brings us, dying,
Life from heaven above.
Light and Life Immortal, etc.

Verse 1

Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;
Wean it from earth; through all its pulses move;
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art;
And make me love Thee as I ought to love.

Verse 2

I ask no dream, no prophet-ecstasies,
No sudden rending of the veil of clay,
No angel-visitant, no opening skies;
But take the dimness of my soul away.

Verse 3

Hast Thou not bid us love Thee, God and King?
All, all Thine own, soul, heart, and strength, and mind:
I see Thy cross—there teach my heart to cling:
O let me seek Thee, and O let me find.

Verse 4

Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh;
Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh;
Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.

Verse 5

Teach me to love Thee as Thine angels love,
One holy passion filling all my frame;
The baptism of the heaven-descended Dove,
My heart an altar, and Thy love the flame.

Verse 1

Blest Comforter Divine,
Whose rays of heavenly love
Amid our gloom and darkness shine,
And guide our souls above;

Verse 2

Thou, who with still small voice
Dost stop the sinner’s way,
And bid the mourning saint rejoice,
Though earthly joys decay;

Verse 3

Thou, whose inspiring breath
Can make the cloud of care,
And e’en the gloomy vale of death,
A smile of glory wear;

Verse 4

Thou, who dost fill the heart
With love to all our race,
Blest Comforter, to us impart
The blessings of Thy grace.

Verse 1

Spirit blest, who art adored,
With the Father and the Word,
One Eternal God and Lord:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Verse 2

Comforter, to whom we owe
All that we rejoice to know
Of our Saviour’s work below:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Verse 3

Spirit, showing us the way,
Warning when we go astray,
Pleading in us when we pray:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Verse 4

Spirit, whom our failings grieve,
Whom the world will not receive,
Who dost help us to believe:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Verse 5

Spirit, aiding all who yearn
More of truth Divine to learn,
And with deeper love to burn:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Verse 6

Holy, loving, as Thou art,
Come and live within our heart,
Never from us to depart:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Verse 7

May we soon, from sin set free,
Where Thy work may perfect be,
Jesus’ face with rapture see:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Verse 1

To Thee, O Comforter Divine,
For all Thy grace and power benign,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 2

To Thee, whose faithful love had place
In God’s great covenant of grace,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 3

To Thee, whose faithful voice doth win
The wandering from the ways of sin,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 4

To thee, whose faithful power doth heal,
Enlighten, sanctify, and seal,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 5

To Thee, whose faithful truth is shown
By every promise made our own,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 6

To Thee, our Teacher and our Friend,
Our faithful Leader to the end,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 7

To Thee, by Jesus Christ sent down,
Of all His gifts the sum and crown,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 8

To Thee, who art with God the Son
And God the Father ever One,
Sing we Alleluia!

Verse 1

O heavenly Fount of light and love,
Adoring praise to Thee we pay;
Pour down, blest Spirit, from above
Fresh streams of grace this day.

Verse 2

Thou, o’er the Everlasting Son
Hovering with wings of living light,
Anointedst Israel’s Champion
To fight the awful fight.

Verse 3

At Pentecost Thou camest down,
As sound of rushing wind went by,
With tongues of heavenly fire to crown
That glorious company.

Verse 4

Thou on each new-born child of grace
Dost now in hidden power descend,
To strengthen for life’s weary race,
To comfort and defend.

Verse 5

Thou in each meek and lowly heart,
With streams of living waters bright,
Sweet Fount of strength and gladness art,
Fresh Spring of life and light.

Verse 6

Thee, Spirit blest, All-Holy One,
In songs of triumph we adore,
For, with the Father and the Son,
Thou reignest evermore.

Verse 1

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee, we covet most,
Of Thy gifts at Pentecost,
Holy, heavenly love.

Verse 2

Faith, that mountains could remove,
Tongues of earth or heaven above,
Knowledge, all things, empty prove,
Without heavenly love.

Verse 3

Love is kind, and suffers long;
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong;
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore, give us love.

Verse 4

Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light of day;
Love will ever with us stay;
Therefore, give us love.

Verse 5

Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright;
Therefore, give us love.

Verse 6

Faith and hope and love we see,
Joining hand in hand, agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is love.

Verse 7

From the overshadowing
Of Thy gold and silver wing,
Shed on us who to Thee sing
Holy, heavenly love.

Verse 1

Come to our poor nature’s night
With Thy blessed inward light,
Holy Ghost the Infinite,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 2

We are sinful—cleanse us, Lord;
Sick and faint, Thy strength afford;
Lost, until by Thee restored,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 3

Orphans are our souls, and poor;
Give us from Thy heavenly store
Faith, love, joy for evermore,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 4

Like the dew Thy peace distil;
Guide, subdue our wayward will,
Things of Christ unfolding still,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 5

Gentle, awful, holy Guest,
Make Thy temple in each breast;
There Thy presence be confessed,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 6

With us, for us, intercede,
And with voiceless groanings plead
Our unutterable need,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 7

In us, “Abba, Father,” cry,
Earnest of the bliss on high,
Seal of immortality,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 8

Search for us the depths of God;
Upwards, by the starry road,
Bear us to Thy high abode,
Comforter Divine.

Verse 1

Holy Spirit, Truth Divine,
Dawn upon this soul of mine;
Word of God, and inward Light,
Wake my spirit, clear my sight.

Verse 2

Holy Spirit, Love Divine,
Glow within this heart of mine;
Kindle every high desire;
Perish self in Thy pure fire!

Verse 3

Holy Spirit, Power Divine,
Fill and nerve this will of mine;
By Thee may I strongly live,
Bravely bear, and nobly strive.

Verse 4

Holy Spirit, Right Divine,
King within my conscience reign;
Be my Law, and I shall be
Firmly bound, for ever free.

Verse 5

Holy Spirit, Peace Divine,
Still this restless heart of mine;
Speak to calm this tossing sea,
Stayed in Thy tranquillity.

Verse 6

Holy Spirit, Joy Divine,
Gladden Thou this heart of mine;
In the desert ways I sing,
“Spring, O Well, for ever spring.”

Verse 1

O grant us light, that we may know
The wisdom Thou alone canst give;
That truth may guide where’er we go,
And virtue bless where’er we live.

Verse 2

O grant us light, that we may see
Where error lurks in human lore,
And turn our doubting minds to Thee,
And love Thy simple word the more.

Verse 3

O grant us light, that we may learn
How dead is life from Thee apart,
How sure is joy for all who turn
To Thee an undivided heart.

Verse 4

O grant us light, in grief and pain,
To lift our burdened hearts above,
And count the very cross a gain,
And bless our Father’s hidden love.

Verse 5

O grant us light, when soon or late,
All earthly scenes shall pass away,
In Thee to find the open gate
To deathless home and endless day.

Verse 1

O Word of God Incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky;
We praise Thee for the radiance
That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps,
Shines on from age to age.

Verse 2

The Church from her dear Master
Received the gift Divine,
And still that light she lifteth
O’er all the earth to shine.
It is the golden casket,
Where gems of truth are stored;
It is the heaven-drawn picture
Of Christ, the living Word.

Verse 3

It floateth like a banner
Before God’s host unfurled;
It shineth like a beacon
Above the darkling world.
It is the chart and compass
That o’er life’s surging sea,
‘Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guides, O Christ, to Thee.

Verse 4

O make Thy Church, dear Saviour,
A lamp of purest gold,
To bear before the nations
Thy true light, as of old.
O teach Thy wandering pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face.

Verse 1

Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace
Our path when wont to stray;
Stream from the fount of heavenly grace,
Brook by the traveller’s way;

Verse 2

Bread of our souls, whereon we feed,
True manna from on high;
Our guide and chart, wherein we read
Of realms beyond the sky;

Verse 3

Pillar of fire, through watches dark,
Or radiant cloud by day;
When waves would whelm our tossing bark,
Our anchor and our stay;

Verse 4

Word of the ever-living God,
Will of His glorious Son:
Without thee how could earth be trod,
Or heaven itself be won?

Verse 5

Yet to unfold thy hidden worth,
Thy mysteries to reveal,
That Spirit which first gave thee forth
Thy volume must unseal.

Verse 6

And we, if we aright would learn
The wisdom it imparts,
Must to its heavenly teaching turn
With simple, childlike hearts.

Verse 1

Christ in His word draws near;
Hush, moaning voice of fear,
He bids thee cease;
With songs sincere and sweet
Let us arise, and meet
Him who comes forth to greet
Our souls with peace.

Verse 2

Rising above thy care,
Meet Him as in the air,
O weary heart;
Put on joy’s sacred dress;
Lo, as He comes to bless,
Quite from thy weariness
Set free thou art.

Verse 3

For works of love and praise
He brings thee summer days,
Warm days and bright;
Winter is past and gone,
Now He, salvation’s Sun,
Shineth on every one
With mercy’s light.

Verse 4

From the bright sky above,
Clad in His robes of love,
’Tis He, our Lord!
Dim earth itself grows clear,
As His light draweth near:
O let us hush and hear
His holy word.

Verse 1

Lord, Thy word abideth,
And our footsteps guideth;
Who its truth believeth
Light and joy receiveth.

Verse 2

When our foes are near us,
Then Thy word doth cheer us,
Word of consolation,
Message of salvation.

Verse 3

When the storms are o’er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth,
And our way protecteth.

Verse 4

Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By Thy word imparted
To the simple-hearted?

Verse 5

Word of mercy, giving
Succor to the living;
Word of life, supplying
Comfort to the dying!

Verse 6

O that we, discerning
Its most holy learning,
Lord, may love and fear Thee,
Evermore be near Thee.

Verse 1

O Spirit of the living God,
In all Thy plenitude of grace,
Where’er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race.

Verse 2

Give tongues of fire and hearts of love
To preach the reconciling word;
Give power and unction from above,
Where’er the joyful sound is heard.

Verse 3

Be darkness, at Thy coming, light;
Confusion, order in Thy path;
Souls without strength inspire with might;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath.

Verse 4

O Spirit of the Lord, prepare
All the round earth her God to meet;
Breathe Thou abroad like morning air,
Till hearts of stone begin to beat.

Verse 5

Baptize the nations; far and nigh
The triumphs of the cross record;
The Name of Jesus glorify,
Till every kindred call Him Lord.

Verse 6

God from eternity hath willed
All flesh shall His salvation see:
So be the Father’s love fulfilled,
The Saviour’s sufferings crowned through Thee.

Verse 1

The Spirit in our hearts
Is whispering, “Sinner, come;”
The Bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims
To all His children, “Come.”

Verse 2

Let him that heareth say
To all about him, “Come;”
Let him that thirsts for righteousness
To Christ the Fountain come.

Verse 3

Yes, whosoever will,
O let him freely come,
And freely drink the stream of life;
’Tis Jesus bids him come.

Verse 4

Lo, Jesus, who invites,
Declares, “I quickly come.”
Lord, even so; I wait Thy hour:
Jesus, my Saviour, come.

Verse 1

Spirit Divine, attend our prayers,
And make this house Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
O come, great Spirit, come.

Verse 2

Come as the light; to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe;
And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.

Verse 3

Come as the fire; and purge our hearts,
Like sacrificial flame:
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer’s Name.

Verse 4

Come as the dove; and spread Thy wings,
The wings of peaceful love;
And let Thy Church on earth become
Blest as Thy Church above.

Verse 5

Spirit Divine, attend our prayers;
Make a lost world Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
O come, great Spirit, come.