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2 O come, Thou true Consoler,
Thou Fire, that warms the cold,
The haughty breast's Controller,
O come and make us bold.
Give faith that never falters,
Unmoved by fear or praise,
With love that never alters,
And hope in darkest days.
3 Give power to those who witness
And preach Thy holy word,
That all may taste its sweetness,
And rally round the Lord.
Be this our preparation,
A heart and tongue of fire!
That this our proclamation
May speed as we desire.

SPIRIT

PIRIT of Truth descend,
And with Thy church abide,

Our mighty guardian to the end,
Our sure unerring guide.

Into th' whole counsel lead
Of God revealed below,

And teach us all the truth we need,

Eternal Life to know.

3 To all our souls apply

The doctrine of our Lord,
Our conscience fully certify,
And witness with the word.
4 Thy quickening light display,
And shew us things to come,
The after state, the final day,
And man's eternal doom.

5

Descending from above,

Into our souls convey

The comfort, joy, and power, and love,
Which none can take away.

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HOL

87,87,77,88, or 8s & 7s. TOPLADY. 1776.
OLY Ghost, dispel our sadness,
Pierce the clouds of sinful night;
Come Thou source of sweetest gladness,
Breathe Thy life, and spread Thy light!
Loving Spirit, God of peace,
Great Distributor of grace!

Rest upon this congregation,
Hear, O hear, our supplication!
2 From that height which knows no measure,
As a gracious shower descend;
Bringing down the richest treasure
Man can wish, or God can send !
O Thou Glory, shining down
From the Father and the Son,
Grant us Thy illumination!
Rest upon this congregation!

OLY Spirit, gently come,

HOL

HAMMOND. 1745.

Raise us from our fallen state,

Fix Thy everlasting home

In the hearts Thou didst create!
2 Glorious gift of God most High !
Visit every troubled breast:
Light and life and love supply;
Give our spirits perfect rest!
3 Heavenly Unction from above,
Comforter of weary saints,
Fountain, life, and fire of love,
Hear, and answer our complaints!
4 Unto Thee we humbly pray,
Spirit of the living God,

Now Thy sevenfold grace display,
Shed our Saviour's love abroad!
5 Take the things of Christ, and show
What our Lord for us hath done;
May we God the Father know
Only in and through the Son.

318

C.M.

DODDRIDGE. 1755.

FATHER, we crave that choicest gift,

Thy Spirit from above,

To bless our eyes with sacred light,
And fire our hearts with love.
2 With speedy flight may He descend,
And solid comfort bring,

And o'er our languid souls extend
His all-reviving wing.

3 Blest earnest of eternal joy,
Declare our sins forgiven;
And bear, with energy divine,

Our raptured thoughts to heaven.
4 Diffuse, O God, these copious showers,
That earth its fruit may yield,

And change this barren wilderness
To Carmel's flowery field.

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FAT

C.M.

C. WESLEY. 1746.

ATHER, admit our lawful claim,
Let us that ask, receive;

To us that ask in Jesu's Name
Thou wilt Thy Spirit give.

2 Jesus hath spoke the faithful word :
On them that ask Him here,
Thou wilt, in honour of our Lord,

The Holy Ghost confer.

8 If evil we, by nature know

To give our children food,
Much more wilt Thou on us bestow,
The soul-sustaining Good.
4 Our holy, heavenly Father, Thou
Regard'st Thy children's prayer:
Answer, and send, O send us now
The promised Comforter.

5 We seek, Thou know'st we seek Thy face; Let us the blessing find:

Open the door of faith and grace
To us, and all mankind.

6 Surely Thou wilt, we dare believe,
For Jesu's sake alone,

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Thou wilt to us the Spirit give,

Give all good gifts in One.

WAY with our fears, our troubles and tears;
The Spirit is come,

The Witness of Jesus returned to His home
The pledge of our Lord to His heaven restored,
Is sent from the sky,

And tells us our Head is exalted on high.

2 Our Advocate there by His blood and His The gift hath obtained,

prayer,

For us He hath prayed and the Comforter gained.
Our glorified Head His Spirit hath shed
With His people to stay,

And never again will He take Him away. 3 Our heavenly Guide with us shall abide ; His comforts impart,

And set up His kingdom of love in the heart. The heart that believes His kingdom receives, His power and His peace,

His life, and His joy's everlasting increase. 4 Then let us rejoice in heart and in voice, Our Leader pursue,

And shout as we travel the wilderness through; With the Spirit remove to Sion above. Triumphant arise,

And walk with our God, till we fly to the skies.

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PIRIT of power, 'tis Thine alone

SPH

To finish what Thyself begun,

And crown Thy work with full success;
To them that groan beneath their sin
Thou bring'st the sweet refreshment in,
The everlasting righteousness.

2 Thou that revealing Spirit art,
Who dost the hearing ear impart,
The clear illuminated sight:
Spirit of wisdom from on high,
Of knowledge that shall never die,
Of holy, true, eternal light.

3 Thou art the end of doubtful care;
The antidote of sad despair,

We feel in that sweet power of Thine:
Through Thee who lift'st the fallen up,
We rise, rejoice, abound in hope,
And bless Thine energy divine.

4 Spirit of meek and godly fear,
The children taught of Thee revere,
And do their heavenly Father's will;
Pierced with an humble, filial awe,
They love to keep His blessed law,
And all His kind commands fulfil.

5 Spirit of pure and holy love,
We feel Thee streaming from above,
In calm unutterable peace;
The love by Thee diffused abroad,
Unites our happy hearts to God,
And seals our everlasting bliss.

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PIRIT of holiness and root,,

Thy gracious God-delighting fruit
Is joy, fidelity, and peace,

Meekness which no affront can move,
Truth, temperance, long-suffering, love,
And universal righteousness.

2 Through Thee we render God-His due ;
The worship spiritual and true

With loving hearts rejoice to pay :
Him, while we find Thy present power,
In truth and spirit we adore,

And pray-whene'er in Thee we pray.