4. Thy Spirit breathes, Thy way is seen, Who art, and hast for ever been, The world's eternal Source. 5. The thoughts that move the heart of man, The skill that teaches him to plan 6. These are Thy thoughts, Almighty Mind, 7. No noble work was e'er begun Which came not first from Heaven: 8. O fill me now, Thou living Power, Thus shall my will from hour to hour 250. E. S. Oakley. The Inward Word. I. THE wondrous voice within the mind In outward things we seek to find 2. A larger, fuller life we need, Divine release from inward ill, And learn therein the eternal will, L.M. 3. Above us shines the azure height So calm and free beyond our strife ; 4. Around us striving passions spread Their blinding mists before our eyes; 5. O here amid these voices vain 6. We win Thee not by searching far, James Bell. 251. I. Spirit of Grace. L.M. 6 lines. SPIRIT of Grace, Thou Light of Life Amidst the darkness of the dead! Bright Star, whereby through worldly strife, 2. Pure fire of God, burn out my sin, Cleanse all the earthly dross from me; The golden streams of love set free! 3. O Breath from far Eternity! Breathe o'er my soul's unfertile land; 252. G. Tersteegen. I. A Litany of the Spirit. COME to our poor nature's night, With Thy blessed inward light, Holy Ghost, the Infinite; Comforter Divine. 2. We are sinful-cleanse us, Lord; 3. Orphans are our souls, and poor; 4. Like the dew Thy peace distil; 5. Gentle, awful, holy Guest, Make Thy temple in each breast- 7.7.7.5. G. Rawson. 253. 254. I. The Sin against the Holy Ghost. SIN of sins! from souls of light In gloomy wrath to shrink; Perversely to misthink. 2. To scan good deeds with evil eye, 3. His gifts, His workings manifest To take them from the Spirit blest 4. Lord, keep us from this sin of sins 5. Oh, make us glad Thy Spirit's might In love and goodness to delight 6. To reckon everything of cost C.M. T. H. Gill. C.M. 255. 2. Lord! is it ours to drive away That gracious glorious Guest? 3. May we His gracious strivings slight May we shut out His beamings bright 4. Lord, keep this darkness far from us, Oh, never may we slight Thee thus, 5. When Thou dost sweetly shine, may we 6. So, Spirit pure! wilt Thou be won So will Thy holy fire burn on |