2 To us the light of truth display, And make us know and choose thy way: Plant holy fear in every heart,
That we from God may ne'er depart. 3 Lead us to holiness-the road
Which we must take to dwell with God: Lead us to Christ-the living way; Nor let us from his pastures stray. 4 Lead us to God-our final rest, To be with him forever blest: Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share- Fulness of joy forever there!
Aff 1 FATHER, to thee our souls we lift, On thee our hope depends, Convinced that every perfect gift From thee alone descends.
2 Mercy and grace are thine alone, And power and wisdom too; Without the Spirit of thy Son
We nothing good can do.
3 Thou all our works in us hast wrought, Our good is all divine;
The praise of every holy thought, And righteous word, is thine.
4 From thee-through Jesus—we receive The power on thee to call;
In thee, O Lord, we move, and live- Our God is all in all.
[To prepare for Worship.]
Af 1 COME, Holy Spirit, calm each mind, And fit us to approach our God; Remove each vain, each worldly thought, And lead us to thy blest abode.
2 Hast thou imparted to our souls A living spark of holy fire? Oh! kindle now the sacred flame; Make us to burn with pure desire.
3. Still brighter faith and hope impart, And let us now our Saviour see: Oh! soothe and cheer each burdened heart, And bid our spirits rest in thee.
Aff 1 GREAT Father of each perfect gift, Behold thy servants wait;
With longing eyes-and lifted hands, We flock around thy gate.
2 Oh shed abroad that royal gift, Thy Spirit from above,
To bless our eyes with sacred light, And fire our hearts with love.
3 Blest earnest of eternal joy, Declare our sins forgiven; And bear, with energy divine, Our raptured thoughts to heaven.
Aff 1 FATHER of all-in whom alone We live, and move, and breathe; One bright celestial ray send down, And cheer thy sons beneath.
2 While in thy word we search for thee, Oh fill our souls with awe;
Thy light impart, that we may see The wonders of thy law.
3 Now let our darkness comprehend The light that shines so clear; Now thy revealing Spirit send, And give us ears to hear.
4 Before us make thy goodness pass, Which here by faith we know; Let us in Jesus see thy face,
Aff 10 THOU that hearest prayer! Attend our humble cry; And let thy servants share
Thy blessing from on high:
We plead the promise of thy word, Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord!
2 If earthly parents hear
Their children when they cry; If they, with love sincere,
Their children's wants supply ;
Much more wilt thou thy love display, And answer when thy children pray.
3 Ou heavenly Father thou-- We-children of thy grace- Oh let thy Spirit now
Descend and fill the place;
So shall we feel the heavenly flame, And all unite to praise thy name.
Aff 1 HOLY GHOST, dispel our sadness, Pierce the clouds of nature's night; Come, thou source of joy and gladness, Breathe thy life-and spread thy light.
2 Author of our new creation,
Bid us all thine influence prove; Make our souls thy habitation; Shed abroad the Saviour's love.
1 COME, divine and peaceful Guest, Enter each devoted breast; Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, Kindle there the gospel fire. 2 Bid our sin and sorrow cease; Fill us with thy heavenly peace; Joy divine we then shall prove, Light of truth-and fire of love.
Aff 1 GRACIOUS Spirit-Love divine! Let thy light within me shine; All my guilty fears remove, Fill me with thy heavenly love. 2 Speak thy pardoning grace to me, Set the burdened sinner free; Lead me to the Lamb of God, Wash me in his precicus blood. 3 Life and peace to me impart; Seal salvation on my heart: Breathe thyself into my breast, Earnest of immortal rest.
4 Let me never from thee stray, Keep me in the narrow way; Fill my soul with joy divine; Keep me, Lord, forever thine.
Af 1 SAVIOUR, I thy word believe, My unbelief remove;
Now thy quickening Spirit give, The unction from above:
Show me, Lord, how good thou art; Now thy gracious word fulfil; Send the witness to my heart, The Holy Ghost reveal.
2 Blessed Comforter, come down, And live and move in me; Make my every deed thine own, In all things led by thee: Bid my sin and fear depart, And, within, oh deign to dwell; Faithful Witness, in my heart Thy perfect light reveal.
3 Whom the world cannot receive, O Lord, reveal in me; Son of God, I cease to live, Unless I live to thee:
Make me choose the better part;
Oh, do thou my pardon seal; Send the witness to my heart, The Holy Ghost reveal.
Aff 1 GREAT God, and shall thy Spirit rest In such a wretched heart as mine? Unworthy dwelling!-glorious Guest!- How great the favor!-how divine!
2 When sin prevails--and gloomy fear, And hope almost expires in night, Lord, can thy Spirit then be here- Great spring of comfort, life, and light?
3 Sure the blest Comforter is nigh! 'Tis he sustains my fainting heart! Else would my hope forever die, And every cheering ray depart.
4 And, when my cheerful hope can say, love my God, and taste his grace," Lord, is it not thy blissful ray
Which brings this dawn of sacred peace
5 Let thy good Spirit in my heart Forever dwell-O God of love! And light and heavenly peace impart― Sweet earnest of the joys above.
1 THE Holy Spirit sure is nigh! 'Tis he sustains my fainting heart! Else would my hope forever die,
And every cheering ray depart. 2 When some kind promise glads my soul, Do I not find his healing voice The tempest of my fears control, And bid my drooping powers rejoice? 3 Whene'er to call the Saviour mine, With ardent wish, my heart aspires; Can it be less than power divine,
Which animates these strong desires? 4 What less than thy almighty word
Can raise my heart from earth and dust, And bid me cleave to thee, my Lord, My life, my treasure, and my trust?
Aff 1 BLEST Comforter divine! Let rays of heavenly love
Amid our gloom and darkness shine, And guide our souls above.
2 Draw, with thy still small voice, Us from each sinful way; And bid the mourning saint rejoice, Though earthly joys decay.
3 By thine inspiring breath
Make every cloud of care, And e'en the gloomy vale of death, A smile of glory wear.
4 Oh, fill thou every heart With love to all our race! Great Comforter! to us impart These blessings of thy grace.
Aff 1 BREATHE, Holy Spirit, from above, Until our hearts with fervor glow: Oh, kindle there a Saviour's love, True sympathy with human wo.
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