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William H. Bathurst·Modern
Verse 1
Eternal Spirit! by whose power
Are burst the bands of death,
On our cold hearts thy blessings shower,
And stir them with thy breath.
Verse 2
’Tis thine to point the heavenly way,
Each rising fear control,
And, with a warm, enlivening ray,
To melt the icy soul.
Verse 3
’Tis thine to cheer us when distressed,
To raise us when we fall;
To calm the doubting, troubled breast,
And aid when sinners call.
Verse 4
’Tis thine to bring God’s sacred word,
And write it on our heart;
There its reviving truths record,
And there its peace impart.
Verse 5
Almighty Spirit! visit thus
Our hearts, and guide our ways;
Pour down thy quickening grace on us,
And tune our lips to praise.
William H. Bathurst, “Eternal Spirit! by Whose Power”
Otterbein 1890 No. 170 · C.M · Arlington
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William Lindsay Alexander·Modern
Verse 1
Spirit of pow’r, and truth, and love,
Who sitt’st enthroned in light above!
Descend, and bear us on thy wings,
Far from these low and fleeting things.
Verse 2
’Tis thine the wounded soul to heal,
’Tis thine to make the hardened feel;
Thine to give light to blinded eyes,
And bid the groveling spirit rise.
Verse 3
When faith is weak, and courage fails,
When grief or doubt our soul assails,
Who can, like thee, our spirits cheer?
Great Comforter! be ever near.
Verse 4
Come, Holy Spirit! like the fire;
With burning zeal our souls inspire;
Come, like the south-wind, breathing balm,
Our joys refresh, our passions calm.
Verse 5
Come, like the sun’s enlightening beam;
Come like the cooling, cleansing stream;
With all thy graces present be:--
Spirit of God! we wait for thee.
William Lindsay Alexander, “Spirit of Pow'r, and Truth, and Love”
Otterbein 1890 No. 173 · L.M · Zephyr
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