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 grovelling spirit rise.
3. Compassed by foes on every side,
By sin and sore temptation tried,
Where can we look or whither flee,
If not, great Strengthener, to Thee?
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 :
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.
I. SPIRIT divine! attend our prayer,
And make our hearts Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious power;
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
2. Come, glorious Light! to waiting minds,
That long the truth to know,
Reveal the narrow path of right,
The way of duty show.
3. Come, cleansing Fire! enkindle now
The sacrificial flame,
That all our souls an offering be
To love's redeeming name.
4. Come as the dew! on hearts that pine
Descend in this still hour,
Till every barren place shall own
With joy Thy quickening power.
5. Come, Wind of God! sweep clean away
What dead within us lies,
And search and freshen all our souls
With living energies.
A. Reed and S. Longfellow.
1. LOOK up, O man! behold the same
Celestial throngs of old who came,
For thee descends the spirit-host;
Thine all the tongues of Pentecost.
2. This common earth, by mortals trod,
Is hallowed by the present God;
And His great heaven is all unfurled
In light and beauty o'er the world.
3. While others see the chance and change,
Thy soul the heavenly spheres may range,
And there discern, with finer sense,
The heart of God's great Providence.
4. The lonely chamber of thy rest
Shall beam with many an angel guest,
And Nature lay her tribute sweet
Of health and beauty at thy feet.
5. No chain shall bind thy freeborn might,
No shadow veil the heavenly height;
But sorrow from thy soul shall cease,
And God's own presence give thee peace.
Thomas L. Harris.
1. HOLY Spirit, Truth divine!
Dawn upon this soul of mine;
Word of God and Inward Light!
Wake my spirit, clear my sight.
2. Holy Spirit, Love divine!
Glow within this heart of mine;
Kindle every high desire,
Perish self in Thy pure fire!
3. Holy Spirit, Power divine!
Fill and nerve this will of mine;
By Thee may I strongly live,
Bravely bear and nobly strive.
4. Holy Spirit, Right divine !
King within my conscience reign:
Be my Law, and I shall be
Firmly bound, for ever free.
5. Holy Spirit, Peace divine!
Still this restless heart of mine;
Speak to calm this tossing sea,
Stayed in Thy tranquillity.
The presence of the Spirit.
1. GRACIOUS Spirit, dwell with me
I myself would gracious be;
And, with words that help and heal,
Would Thy life in mine reveal;
And, with actions bold and meek,
Would for Christ my Saviour speak.
2. Truthful Spirit, dwell with me—
I myself would truthful be;
And, with wisdom kind and clear,
Let Thy life in mine appear;
And, with actions brotherly,
Speak my Lord's sincerity.
3. Tender Spirit, dwell with me—
I myself would tender be;
my heart up like a flower,
At temptation's darksome hour;
Open it when shines the sun,
And His love by fragrance own.
4. Silent Spirit, dwell with me-
I myself would quiet be:
Quiet as the growing blade,
Which through earth its way hath made
Silently, like morning light,
Putting mists and chills to flight.
5. Mighty Spirit, dwell with me—
I myself would mighty be:
Mighty so as to prevail,
Where unaided man must fail ;
Ever, by a mighty hope,
Pressing on and bearing up.
6. Holy Spirit, dwell with me—
I myself would holy be:
Separate from sin, I would
Choose and cherish all things good;
And whatever I can be
Give to Him who gave me Thee.
YSTERIOUS Presence, Source of all,—
The world without, the soul within,
Fountain of Life, O hear our call,
And pour Thy living spirit in !
2. Thou breathest in the rushing wind,
Thy beauty shines in leaf and flower;
Nor wilt Thou from the willing mind
Withhold Thy light and love and power.
3. Thy hand unseen to accents clear
Awoke the psalmist's trembling lyre,
And touched the lips of holy seer
With flame from Thine own altar-fire.
4. That touch divine still, Lord, impart,
Still give the prophet's burning word;
And vocal in each waiting heart
Let living psalms of praise be heard.
FOR that flame of living fire
Which shone so bright in saints of old;
Which bade their souls to heaven aspire,
Calm in distress, in danger bold.
2. O for the spirit which of old
Proclaimed Thy love and taught Thy ways, Forth in Isaiah's thunder rolled,
Breathed in the psalmist's tenderest lays.
3. O for that spirit, Lord, which dwelt
In Jesus' breast and sealed Him thine;
Which made Paul's heart with sorrow melt,
And glow with energy divine.
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