To show the dangers of the way,
And guide my feeble steps to God.
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205. Prayer for comforting Influences.

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.

206.

L. M.

Prayer for spiritual Enjoyment.

1 COME, Holy Spirit! calm my mind,
And fit me to approach my God;
Remove each vain, each worldly thought,
And lead me to thy blest abode.

2 Hast thou imparted to my soul
A living spark of holy fire?
Oh! kindle now the sacred flame,
Make me to burn with pure desire.
3 A brighter faith and hope impart,
And let me now my Saviour see;
Oh! soothe and cheer my burdened heart,
And bid my spirit rest in thee.

L. M.

207. The sight of God and Christ in Heaven. 1 DESCEND from heaven, immortal Dove! Stoop down, and take us on thy wings, And mount, and bear us far above The reach of these inferior things;2 Beyond-beyond this lower sky, Up where eternal ages roll, Where solid pleasures never die, And fruits immortal feast the soul.

3 Oh! for a sight, a blissful sight Of our almighty Father's throne! "e sits the Saviour, crowned with light, hed in a body like our own.

4 Adoring saints around him stand,

And thrones and powers before him fall; The God shines gracious through the man, And sheds sweet glories on them all. 5 Oh! what amazing joys they feel, While to their golden harps they sing, And sit on every heavenly hill,

And spread the triumph of their King!

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208. Prayer for Light and Sanctification.

1 HOLY GHOST! with light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine;
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn my darkness into day.

2 Holy Ghost! with power divine,
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
Long hath sin, without control,
Held dominion o'er my soul.
3 Holy Ghost! with joy divine,
Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Bid my many woes depart,

Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 4 Holy Spirit! all-divine,

Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down every idol-throne,
Reign supreme,-and reign alone.

209.

C. M.

Various Influences desired.

1 ETERNAL Spirit!-God of truth! Our contrite hearts inspire;

Kindle a flame of heavenly love,

And feed the pure desire.

2 'T' is thine to soothe the sorr'wing mind,
With guilt and fear oppressed;
'Tis thine to bid the dying live,

And give the weary rest.

3 Subdue the power of every sin,
Whate'er that sin may be;

That we, in singleness of heart,
May worship only thee.

4 Then with our spirits witness bear,
That we are sons of God;

Redeemed from sin, and death, and hell,
Through Christ's atoning blood.

210.

S. M.

Prayer for the Spirit.

1 BLEST Comforter divine!

Let rays of heavenly love

Amid our gloom and darkness shine,
To guide our souls above.

2 Draw, with thy still small voice, 1
From every 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.

211.

L. M.

Prayer for Light and Guidance. 1 COME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove! With light and comfort from above; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide; O'er every thought and step preside. 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

That we must take to dwell with God:
Lead us to Christ, the living way,
Nor let us from his precepts stray.

4 Lead us to God, our final rest,
To be with him for ever blessed;
Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share,
And drink our fill of pleasure there.

212.

C. M.

The Sealing of the Spirit.

1 WHY should the children of a king
Go mourning all their days?-
Great Comforter! descend, and bring
Some tokens of thy grace.

2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints,
And seal the heirs of heaven?

When wilt thou banish my complaints,
And show my sins forgiven?

3 Assure my conscience of her part
In the Redeemer's blood;

And bear thy witness with my heart,
That I am born of God.

4 Thou art the earnest of his love,
The pledge of joys to come;
And thy soft wings, celestial Dove!
Will safe convey me home.

L. M.

213. Prayer against grieving the Spirit.
1 STAY, thou insulted Spirit! stay,
Though I have done thee such despite;
Cast not a sinner quite away,

Nor take thine everlasting flight.

2 Though I have most unfaithful been

Of all who e'er thy grace received;
Ten thousand times thy goodness seen,
Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved ;-

3 Yet, Oh! the chief of sinners spare,
In honor of my great High-Priest;
Nor, in thy righteous anger, swear
I shall not see thy people's rest.
4 My weary soul, O God! release,
Uphold me with thy gracious hand;
Guide me into thy perfect peace,
And bring me to the promised land.

214.

L. M.
The Comforter.

1 SURE, the blest Comforter is nigh;
'Tis he sustains my fainting heart;

Else would my hope for ever die,
And every cheering ray depart.
2 Whene'er, to call the Saviour mine,
With ardent wish my heart aspires,
Can it be less than power divine,

That animates these strong desires?
3 And, when my cheerful hope can say,.
I love my God and taste his grace,
Lord! is it not thy blissful ray,

That brings this dawn of sacred peace? 4 Let thy good Spirit in my heart

For ever dwell, O God of love!
And light and heavenly peace impart
Sweet earnest of the joys above.

C. M.

215. The Necessity of renewing Grace.
1 HOW helpless guilty nature lies,
Unconscious of its load!

The heart, unchanged, can never rise
To happiness and God.

2 Can aught, beneath a power divine,
The stubborn will subdue?
'Tis thine, eternal Spirit! thine,
To form the heart anew.

3 'Tis thine, the passions to recall,
And upward bid them rise;
To make the scales of error fall,
From reason's darkened eyes;-

4 To chase the shades of death away,
And bid the sinner live;

A beam of heaven-a vital ray,
"T is thine alone to give.

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5 Oh! change these wretched hearts of ours, And give them life divine;

Then shall our passions and our powers,
Almighty Lord! be thine.

The Spirit desired.

1 GREAT Father of each perfect gift!

Behold thy servants wait;