Else would my hope for ever die, That animates these strong desires } That brings this dawn of sacred peace! 4 Let thy good Spirit in my heart For ever dwell, O God of love! C. M. 215. The Necessity of renewing Grace. The heart, unchanged, can never rise 2 Can aught, beneath a power divine, 3 'Tis thine, the passions to recall, 4 To chase the shades of death away, A beam of heaven-a vital ray, 5 Oh! change these wretched hearts of ours. And give them life divine; Then shall our passions and our powers 216. C. M. The Spirit desired. 1 GREAT Father of each perfect gift! Behold thy servants wait; With longing eyes, and lifted hands, Oh! shed abroad that choicest gift,- To cheer our eyes with sacred light, 3 Blest earnest of eternal joy! 217. C. M. The Outpouring of the Spirit. 1 LET songs of praises fill the sky! Sends down his Spirit, from on high, 2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath, He quickens sinners, from the death 3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, 4 Come, Holy Spirit! from above, Come, and, with flames of zeal and love, L. M. 218. The Operations of the Holy Spirit. 1 ETERNAL Spirit! we confess, And sing the wonders of thy grace; 2 Enlightened by thy heavenly ray, Thine inward teachings make us know 3 Thy power and glory work within, And form our wretched hearts anew. 4 The troubled conscience knows thy voice; Thy cheering words awake our joys; Thy words allay the stormy wind, And calm the surges of the mind. 219. C. M. Prayer for the promised Spirit. 1 ENTHRONED on high, almighty Lord! The Holy Ghost send down: Fulfill in us thy faithful word, And all thy mercies crown. 2 Though, on our heads, no tongues of fire 3 Spirit of life, and light, and love! 4 To our benighted minds reveal And bring us, where no clouds conceal 5 His love within us shed abroad,- 220. C. M. Regeneration by the Spirit. 1 NOT all the outward forms on earth, 2 The sovereign will of God alone Born in the image of his Son, 3 The Spirit, like some heavenly wind, 4 Our quickened souls awake, and rise, TRINITY. 221. 6s and 4s. Invocation. 1 COME thou almighty King! Help us thy name to sing, O'er all victorious, Come, and reign over us, 2 Come, thou incarnate Word On us descend. 3 Come, holy Comforter! 4 To the great One in Thres, His sovereign majesty 222. Love and adore. C. M. Praise to the Godhead. 1 LET them neglect thy glory, Lord! 2 We raise our shouts, O God! to thee, 3 "T was he-and we'll adore his nameThat formed us by a word; 'Tis he restores our ruined frame ;- 4 Hosanna! let the earth and skies Rocks, hills, and vales reflect the voice, 223. C. M. Praise to the Trinity. 1 FATHER of glory! to thy name Who dost an act of grace proclaim, 2 Immortal honor to the Son, Who makes thine anger cease;- 3 To thine almighty Spirit be Whose influence brings us near to thee, 4 Let men, with their united voice Adore th' eternal God, And spread his honors and their joys, |