The light of truth to me display,
That I may know and choose my way;
Plant holy fear within my heart,
That I from God may ne'er depart.
Lead me to Christ, the Living Way,
Nor let me from His pastures stray;
Lead me to Heaven, the seat of bliss,
Where pleasure in perfection is.
Lead me to holiness, the road
That I must take to dwell with God; Lead to Thy Word, that rules must give, And sure directions how to live.
Lead me to means of grace, where I
May own my wants, and seek supply;
Lead to Thyself, the Spring from whence
To fetch all quickening influence. Amen.
GRACIOUS Spirit, Love Divine,
Let Thy light around us shine,
All our guilty fears remove,
Fill us with Thy peace and love.
Pardon to the contrite give;
Bid the wounded sinner live;
Lead us to the Lamb of God;
Wash us in His precious blood.
Earnest Thou of heavenly rest,
Comfort every troubled breast;
Life and joy and peace impart,
Sanctifying every heart.
Guardian Spirit, lest we stray,
Keep us in the heavenly way;
Bring us to Thy courts above,
Realms of light and endless love.
Honour, glory, might, and praise,
Be through never ending days,
To the Father and the Son,
With the Spirit, Three in One. Amen.
CREATOR SPIRIT! by whose aid
The world's foundations first were laid,
Come, visit every humble mind,
And pour Thy joy on all mankind;
From sin, and sorrow, set us free,
And make us temples meet for Thee.
Thrice holy Fount! thrice holy Fire!
Our hearts with heavenly love inspire ;
Our frailty help, our vice control,
And calm the passions of the soul;
Come, and Thy sacred unction bring,
To sanctify us while we sing.
Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the Almighty Father's name; Let God the Son be glorified
Who for the world's redemption died, And equal adoration be,
O blessed Comforter, to Thee. Amen.
HOLY GHOST, the infinite!
Shine upon our nature's night
With Thy blessed inward light,
Comforter Divine.
Like the dew Thy peace distil,
Guide, subdue, our wayward will,
Things of Christ unfolding still,
Comforter Divine.
In us, for us, intercede,
And with voiceless groanings plead
Our unutterable need,
Comforter Divine.
In us "Abba Father" cry-
Earnest of our bliss on high,
Seal of immortality,
Comforter Divine !
Search for us the depths of God,
Bear us up the starry road
To the height of Thine abode,
HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to
Thee;
Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty!
God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity!
Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee,
Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may
Only Thou art Holy: there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in
earth, and sky, and sea:
Holy, Holy, Holy! merciful and mighty!
God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity!
FATHER of heaven, whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy pardoning love extend.
Almighty Son, Incarnate Word,
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy saving grace extend.
Eternal Spirit, by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
To us Thy quickening power extend.
Jehovah, Father, Spirit, Son,
Mysterious Godhead! Three in One!
Before Thy throne we sinners bend;
Grace, pardon, life to us extend. Amen.
HAIL! Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord!
Whom One in Three we know,
By all Thy heavenly host adored,
By all Thy Church below.
One undivided Trinity
With triumph we proclaim;
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