Prayer for the Spirit.

1 BLEST Comforter divine,

Let rays of heavenly love

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

2 Turn us, with gentle voice,
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 O, fill thou every heart

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With love to all our race;
Great Comforter, to us impart
These blessings of thy grace.

L. M.

The indwelling Spirit.

1 COME, thou eternal Spirit, come

BEDDOME.

From heaven, thy glorious dwelling-place; O, make my sinful heart thy home,

And consecrate it by thy grace.

2 There fix, O Lord, thy blest abode,

And drive thy foes forever thence;
There shed a Saviour's love abroad,
And light, and life, and joy, dispense.
3 My wants supply; my fears suppress;
Direct my way, and hold me up;
Teach me, in times of deep distress,
To pray in faith, and wait in hope.

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L. M.

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Quickening Spirit.

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?
O, kindle now the sacred flame,
And make me burn with pure desire.
3 A brighter faith and hope impart,
And let me now my Saviour see;
O, soothe and cheer my burdened heart,
And bid my spirit rest in thee.

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H. M.

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Pleading the Promise of the Spirit.

1 O 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 varied wants supply,

Much more wilt thou thy love display,
And answer when thy children pray.

3 Our heavenly Father, thou;
We, children of thy grace:

O let thy Spirit now

Descend and fill the place:

So shall we feel the heavenly flame,
And all unite to praise thy name.

4 O, may that sacred fire,
Descending from above,

Our languid hearts inspire

With fervent zeal and love:

Enlighten our beclouded eyes,
And teach our grovelling souls to rise.

5 And send thy Spirit down
On all the nations, Lord,
With great success to crown
The preaching of thy word,

Till heathen lands shall own thy sway,
And cast their idol gods away.

Reviving Spirit.

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1 ETERNAL Spirit, God of truth,
Our contrite hearts inspire;
Revive the flame of heavenly love,
And feed the pure desire.

2 "Tis thine to soothe the sorrowing 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, with humble, holy heart,
May worship only thee.

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

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

Sanctifying Influence.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, come;

Let thy bright beams arise;

Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.

2 Convince us all of sin;

Then lead to Jesus' blood,
And to our wondering view reveal
The mercies of our God.

3 Revive our drooping faith,

Our doubts and fears remove,
And kindle in our breasts the flame

Of never-dying love.

4 "Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,

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

5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts;

Our minds from bondage free;

HART.

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

Sanctifying Influence.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, come,
With energy divine,

Beddome.

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

2 Melt, melt this frozen heart;
This stubborn will subdue;
Each evil passion overcome,
And form me all anew.

3 Mine will the profit be,

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But thine shall be the praise;
And unto thee will I devote
The remnant of my days.

S. M.

Seal of Truth.

1 THOU, Holy Spirit, art

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Of truth the promised seal;
Convincing power thou dost impart,
And Jesus' grace reveal.

2 O, breathe thy quickening breath,
And light and life afford;

Instruct us how to live by faith,
And glorify the Lord.

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L. M.

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Divine Influences compared to Rain.

1 AS showers on meadows newly mown,
Our God shall send his Spirit down:
Eternal Source of grace divine,
What soul-refreshing drops are thine!
2 That heavenly influence let us find
In holy silence of the mind,

While every grace maintains its bloom,
Diffusing wide its rich perfume.

3 Nor let these blessings be confined
To us, but poured on all mankind,
Till earth's rude wastes in verdure rise,
And Eden's beauty greet our eyes.

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.

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The teaching Spirit.

JAY.

BATHURST.

1 HOLY Spirit, from on high,
Bend o'er us a pitying eye;
Now refresh the drooping heart;
Bid the power of sin depart.
2 Light up every dark recess
Of our heart's ungodliness;
Show us every devious way
Where our steps have gone astray.
3 Teach us, with repentant grief,
Humbly to implore relief;
Then the Saviour's blood reveal,
And our broken spirits heal.
4 May we daily grow in grace,
And pursue the heavenly race,
Trained in wisdom, led by love,
Till we reach our rest above.

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C. M.

Source of Life and Light.

HAWEIS.

1 GREAT Spirit, by whose mighty power
All creatures live and move,

On us thy benediction shower;
Inspire our souls with love.

2 Hail, Source of light! arise and shine;
All gloom and doubt dispel;

Give peace and joy, for we are thine;
In us forever dwell.