3 Like the dew Thy peace distil;
Guide, subdue our wayward will,
Things of CHRIST unfolding still,
Comforter divine!

4 In us, for us, intercede;

And with voiceless groanings plead
Our unutterable need,
Comforter divine!

5 Dwell in us as in the SON, With His FATHER ever one In adoring union;

Comforter divine!

6 Search for us the depths of GOD;
Bear us up the starry road
To the height of Thine abode;
Comforter divine!

8.7.

George Rawson, [1853].

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I OLY SPIRIT, source of gladness,

Gift of GOD through CHRIST the SON,

Bringing to us in our sadness

Richest comfort from Their throne!

2 Thou art ever true and holy,

Sin and falsehood Thou dost hate; But Thou comest where the lowly, And the meek, Thy presence wait.

3 When I cry for help, O hear me!
When I sink, O haste to save!
When I die be very near me!
Be my Hope e'en in the grave!

4 Power of the resurrection!

Bring me, victor over death,
To the land of full perfection
Whence no foot e'er wandereth.

From the German of Paul Gerhardt, 1606-1676.

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I

Ό

SPIRIT of the living GOD!
In all Thy plenitude of grace,
Where'er the foot of man hath trod
Descend on our apostate race.

2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love
To preach the reconciling word;
Give power and unction from above
Whene'er the joyful sound is heard.

L.M.

3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light;
Confusion, order in Thy path;
Souls without strength inspire with might;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath.

4 O SPIRIT of the LORD! prepare

All the round earth her GOD to meet; Breathe Thou abroad like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat.

5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh The triumphs of the cross record; The Name of JESUS glorify,

Till every kindred call him LORD.

6 GOD from eternity hath willed

All flesh shall His salvation see; So be the FATHER'S love fulfilled, The Saviour's sufferings crowned through Thee.

*James Montgomery,

1771-1854.

THE HOLY TRINITY.

8.7.

I

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`ATHER, glorious with all splendour, But with holiness most bright!

FA

SON, in Whom all sweet and tender
Dwelt on earth that blessed light!

SPIRIT, through Whose grace the sweetness
Into sinful souls is poured!

In this strain what mighty meetness, "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD!"

2 FATHER, Thine own SON Who gavest For the overthrow of sin!

LAMB of GOD, Who sinners savest,

Through Whose blood our peace we win!

SPIRIT, daily meetness bringing
For the glory there upstored!
List to Thy glad people singing,
"HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD!"

3 In this strain what fulness dwelleth!
How it makes the Godhead known!
Of Thy deepest deep it telleth,
Everlasting THREE in ONE!

Fullest praise Thy saints thus bring Thee,
Meetliest thus art Thou adored;
This the song they ever sing Thee,
"HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD!"

4 LORD! with sin-bound souls Thou bearest
Struggling towards the eternal hymn;
Thy thrice-awful Name Thou hearest
From the pure-lipped seraphim!

Hark! their own high strain we bring Thee, Listen to the full accord!

Sweet the song we ever sing Thee,

"HOLY, HOLY, HOLY LORD!"

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*Thomas Hornblower Gill, 1819

8's.

GOD of life, Whose power benign

Ό Doth o'er the world in mercy shine!

Accept our praise, for we are Thine.

2 O FATHER, uncreated LORD!
Be Thou in every land adored;
On every soul Thy love be poured.

3 O SON OF GOD, for sinners slain!
We bless Thee, LORD, Whose dying pain
For us did endless life regain.

4 O HOLY GHOST, Whose guardian care
Doth us for heavenly joys prepare!
May we in Thy communion share.
5 FATHER, protect us here below!
JESUS, Thy mercy may we know!
O HOLY GHOST, Thy power bestow !

6 O HOLY blessèd TRINITY!

With faith we sinners bow to Thee;
In us, O GOD! exalted be.

Stand storms and fire! O what shall we
Return to heaven that is our own,
When all the world belongs to Thee?
We have no offering to impart
But praises and a wounded heart.

2 LORD JESUS, set at GOD's right hand!
With Thine eternal Father plead
For all Thy faithful pilgrim band,

Who still on earth Thy succour need;
For them in weakness strength provide,
And through the world their footsteps