To the Holy Ghost. Luke 11. 13; John 14. 26; 15. 26
J. Hart S.M.
1
Come, Holy Spirit, come;
Let thy bright beams arise;
Dispel the darkness from our minds,
And open all our eyes.
2
[Cheer our desponding hearts,
Thou heavenly Paraclete;
Give us to lie, with humble hope,
At our Redeemer’s feet.]
3
Revive our drooping faith;
Our doubts and fears remove;
And kindle in our breasts the flames
Of never-dying love.
4
Convince us of our sin,
Then lead to Jesus’ blood;
And to our wondering view reveal
The secret love of God.
5
[Show us that loving Man
That rules the courts of bliss,
The Lord of Hosts, the Mighty God,
The eternal Prince of Peace.]
6
[’Tis thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,
To pour fresh life on every part,
And new-create the whole.]
7
If thou, celestial Dove,
Thy influence withdraw,
What easy victims soon we fall
To conscience, wrath, and law!
8
[No longer burns our love;
Our faith and patience fail;
Our sin revives, and death and hell
Our feeble souls assail.]
9
Dwell, therefore, in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free;
Then shall we know, and praise, and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.
