8.6.8.4.
1
Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender last farewell,
A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.
2
He came in semblance of a dove,
With sheltering wings outspread,
The holy balm of peace and love
On earth to shed.
3
He came in tongues of living flame,
To teach, convince, subdue;
All-powerful as the wind He came,
As viewless too.
4
He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious willing Guest,
While He prepares one humble heart
Wherein to rest.
5
And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even,
That checks each fault, that calms each fear
And speaks of heaven.
6
And every virtue we possess,
And every conquest won,
And every thought of holiness,
Are His alone.
7
Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness, pitying, see:
O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And meet for Thee.
