WE come to Thee, O Father Thine own,

When in Thy font baptized

Thy children we were known.
We come, O Blessed JESU,
Thy Cross upon our brow,
As soldiers in Thine army,
To fight Thy battles now.
We come, O Holy Spirit,

In Thee regenerate,

Here for Thy promised sealing,
In faith and hope we wait.
Blest Trinity, in fulness

Within us now abide,

And heavenward to Thy Presence
Our steps securely guide.

We pray Thee come Thou to us,
Our childhood's day is fled,
No more in sheltered footpaths
May we securely tread.

The broad way and the narrow
Lie stretched before our eyes,
Help us to tread the narrow

In Thee made strong and wise.
Come with Thy sevenfold blessings,
And in this holy place,
With Knowledge, Counsel fill us,
Endue us with Thy grace.
Thy Godliness possess us,
Ground us in Holy Fear,
Increase in us Thy Spirit,

Thy Holy Will make clear.
If life be bright and happy,
Or dreary, lone, and sad,
The lonely and forsaken

In JESUS shall be glad.
We take Thee as our Master,

We choose Thee as our Friend, Fulfil us with Thy Spirit

Till earth in Heaven shall end.

Amen.

134 S. ALBAN'S (210). 8.8.6.8.8.6.

From S. Alban's, Holborn, Tune Book.

Amen.

HERE

JERE in Thy presence, dread and sweet, O HOLY GHOST, we Thee entreat Thy sevenfold Gifts to shed On us, who fall before Thee now, Bearing the Cross upon our brow, On which our Master bled. Spirit of Wisdom! turn our eyes From earth and earthly vanities, 'To heavenly truth and love; Spirit of Understanding true! Our souls with heavenly light endue, To seek the things above. Spirit of Counsel! be our Guide; Teach us, by earthly struggles tried, Our heavenly crown to win ; Spirit of Fortitude! thy power Be with us in temptation's hour, To keep us pure from sin.

Spirit of Knowledge! lead our feet
In Thine own paths so safe and sweet,
By Angel footsteps trod ;
Where Thou our Guardian true shalt be,
Spirit of gentle Piety!

To keep us close to GOD.
But most of all be ever near,
Spirit of GOD's most Holy Fear!

In our hearts' inmost shrine :
Our souls with awful reverence fill,
To worship His most Holy Will,
All righteous and divine.

So, dearest LORD, through peace or strife, Lead us to everlasting life,

To win our high reward:

So may we fight our lifelong fight,
Strong in Thine own unearthly might,
And reign with CHRIST our LORD.

Amen.