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The Saviour Son be glorified,
Who for lost man's redemption died;
And equal adoration be,
Eternal Paraclete, to Thee.

78.

'He shall give you another Comforter
even the Spirit of Truth.'

1 HOLY SPIRIT, God of light!
Come, and on our inner sight

Pour Thy bright and heavenly ray.

2 Father of the lowly! come;
Here, great Giver! be Thy home,
Sunshine of our hearts! for aye.

3 Inmost Comforter and best!
Of our souls the dearest guest!
Sweetly all their thirst allay.

4 In our toils be our retreat; Be our shadow in the heat;

Come and wipe our tears away.

5 O Thou Light, all pure and blest! Fill with joy this weary breast, Turning darkness into day.

6 For without Thee nought we find, Pure or strong in human kind, Nought that has not gone astray.

7 Wash us from the stains of sin; Gently soften all within;

Wounded spirits heal and stay.

8 What is hard and stubborn bend; What is feeble soothe and tend; What is erring gently sway.

9 To Thy faithful servants give, Taught by Thee to trust and live, Sevenfold blessing from this day.

10 Make our title clear, we pray,
When we drop this mortal clay;
Then-O give us joy for aye!

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8, 7; 7, 7, 8, 8.

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"For the kingdom of God is
eousness, and peace, and joy in the
Holy Ghost.'

1 HOLY 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 and God can send.
O Thou Glory, shining down
From the Father and the Son,
Grant us Thy illumination;
Rest upon this congregation.

3 Come, Thou best of all donations
God can give or we implore;
Having Thy sweet consolations,
We need wish for nothing more.
Come with unction and with power,
On our souls Thy graces shower;
Author of the new creation,
Make our hearts Thy habitation.

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S. M

'Awake, O north wind; and come, thou
south.'

1 COME, Holy Spirit, come
With energy divine;

And on this poor benighted soul
With beams of mercy shine.

2 From the celestial hills
Light, life, and joy dispense;
And may I daily, hourly feel
Thy quickening influence!

3

O melt this frozen heart;
This stubborn will subdue;

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4

Each evil passion overcome,
And form me all anew!

The profit will be mine,
But Thine shall be the praise;
Cheerful to Thee will I devote
The remnant of my days.

'Uphold me with Thy free Spirit.'

COME, Holy Spirit, come.

Let Thy bright beams arise;

Dispel the darkness from our minds,
And open all our eyes.

2 Cheer our desponding hearts,
Thou heavenly Paraclete;
Give us to lie with humble hope
At our Redeemer's feet.

3

4

Revive our drooping faith;

Our doubts and fears remove;

And kindle in our breasts the flames
Of never-dying love.

Convince us of our sin;

Then lead to Jesus' blood,

And to our wondering view reveal

The secret love of God.

5

'Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,

S. M.

6

To pour fresh life on every part,
And new create the whole.

Dwell, therefore, in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free;

Then shall we know and praise and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.

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C. M.

'There are diversities of gifts, but the
same Spirit.'

1 SPIRIT DIVINE! attend our prayers,
And make this house Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers;
O come, great Spirit, come!

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

3 Come as the light: to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe;

And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.

4 Come as the fire: and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;

Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer's name.

5 Come as the dew: and sweetly bless
This consecrated hour;