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3 Earnest Thou of heavenly rest, Comfort every troubled breast; Life and liberty impart,

Joy and peace to every heart.

4 Guardian Spirit, lest we stray,
Keep us in the heavenly way;
Bring us to Thy courts above,
To the fount and spring of love!

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OLY Spirit! from on high
Bend on us a pitying eye;
Animate 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,
All our deep disease to heal.

4 May we daily grow in grace,
Still pursue the heavenly race,
Trained by wisdom, led by love,
Till we reach our rest above.

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UR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender last farewell,

A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.

2 He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious willing Guest,
While He can find one humble heart,
Wherein to rest.

3 And His that gentle voice we hear, Soft as the breath of even,

That checks each thought, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven.

4 And every virtue we possess,
And every conquest won,
And every thought of holiness
Are His alone.

5 Spirit of purity and grace,

Our weakness, pitying, see:

O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And worthier Thee.

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HEN God of old came down from heaven,
In power and wrath He came;

Before His feet the clouds were riven,
Half darkness and half flame.

2 Around the trembling mountain's base
The prostrate people lay;

A day of wrath, and not of grace;
A dim and dreadful day.

3 But when He came the second time,
He came in power and love;
Softer than gale at morning prime
Hovered His holy Dove.

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The fires that rushed on Sinai down
In sudden torrents dread,

Now gently light, a glorious crown,
On every sainted head.

5 And as on Israel's awe-struck ear
The voice exceeding loud,

The trump, that angels quake to hear,
Thrilled from the deep dark cloud;

6 So, when the Spirit of our God
Came down His flock to find,

A voice from heaven was heard abroad,
A rushing, mighty wind.

7 It fills the Church of God, it fills
The sinful world around;
Only in stubborn hearts and wills
No place for it is found.

8 Come, Lord, come, Wisdom, Love, and Power, Open our ears to hear:

Let us not miss the accepted hour;

Save, Lord, by love or fear.

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RACIOUS Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee, we covet most

Of Thy gifts at Pentecost

Holy, heavenly Love.

2 Faith, that mountains could remove, Tongues of earth or heaven above, Knowledge all things-empty prove, Without heavenly Love.

3 Love is kind, and suffers long,
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong,
Love than death itself more strong;
'Therefore, give us Love.

4 Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light of day;
Love will ever with us stay;
Therefore, give us Love.

5 Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;

Love in heaven will shine more bright;
Therefore, give us Love.

6 Faith and Hope and Love we see
Joining hand in hand agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is Love.

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ORD of life, whose words have taught us
How to serve Thee and obey;

Lord of love, whose deeds have brought us
Wondering at Thy feet to pray;
Fill our hearts with ample measure
Of the Christian graces three;
Most of all with Thy dear treasure,
Never-failing Charity.

2 Charity, that ever bindeth

Mortal men with cords of love; Charity, that still remindeth

Earthly souls of heaven above: Charity, the Spirit's token

Sinners have received of Thee: He whom Jesus loved hath spoken, God Himself is Charity.

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OVEST thou not? alas! to thee Dark is the light that beams above, And tuneless all heaven's melody;

Thou know'st not God-for God is love. 2 Lord, grant me love, in truth and deed, And not in word and easy tongue; That love which feels a brother's need, That love which, injured, suffereth long. Thou Lord of love, my heart prepare Ever Thy new command to keep; Another's joy with joy to share,

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And still to weep with them that weep!