167 HIS INFLUENCE INVOKED. Prayer for Light and Guidance. L. M. 1 COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, That I must take to dwell with God; Rev. Simon Browne (1680-1732), 1720. Ab. and alt. 168 L.M. 3 69 O kindle now the sacred flame; 169 ), 1803. L. M. The Operations of the Spirit. 1 ETERNAL Spirit, we confess And sing the wonders of Thy grace; Thy power conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son. 2 Enlightened by Thy heavenly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day; Thine inward teachings make us know Our danger and our refuge, too. .{0 Thou that hear - est pray'r, let Thy ser-vants share Attend our hum- ble cry; And . high: (Omit.) We plead the prom- ise of Thy word; Grant us Thy Holy Spirit, Lord. 170 The Spirit asked for. 2 If earthly parents hear Their children when they cry, If they, with love sincere, Their children's wants supply; 3 Our heavenly Father, Thou! We, children of Thy grace: Descend, and fill the place: So shall we feel the heavenly flame, And all unite to praise Thy name. 4 O send Thy Spirit down On all the nations, Lord, The preaching of Thy word, John Burton Jr., (1803 ), 1824. Ab. 2 Here sinners, of a humble frame, 3 Here faith reveals to mortal eyes A brighter world beyond the skies; Here shines the light which guides our way From earth to realms of endless day 4 O grant us grace, Almighty Lord, Rev. Benjamin Beddome (1717-1795), 1787. Ab. and alt. TRUSTING. 7. 177 Thanks for the Gospel. 1 LET everlasting glories crown 2 3 Thy head, my Saviour, and my Lord: How well Thy blesséd truths agree, How wise and holy Thy commands; Thy promises, how firm they be, How firm our hope and comfort stands! 4 Should all the forms that men devise Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'd call them vanity and lies, CHO.-I am trust-ing, Lord, in Thee, Dear Lamb of Cal- va - ry; Humbly at Thy all but dross; I shall Thy sal-va-tion find, cross I bow: Save me, Je-sus, save me now. 178 At the Cross. 2 Here I give my all to Thee, Friends, and time, and earthly store; Soul and body Thine to be, Wholly Thine for evermore.-CHO. 3 In the promises I trust: Now I feel the blood applied; I am prostrate in the dust; I with Christ am crucified.-Сно. Rev. William McDonald (1820 ), 1869. Ab. Ye doubt- ing souls, dis- miss your fear, Hope smiles re viving round. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart, Here streams of bounty flow, And life, and health, and bliss impart, To banish mortal woe. 3 Ye sinners, come, 'tis mercy's voice, 4 Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts, To Thee let sinners fly, And take the bliss Thy love imparts, 180 Nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth, Miss Anne Steele (1717—1778), 1760. Ab. 2 The sovereign will of God alone "Without Money and without Price." 1 LET every mortal ear attend, 2 Ho, ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die, Creates us heirs of grace; Born in the image of His Son, A new, peculiar race. 3 The Spirit, like some heavenly wind, Breathes on the sons of flesh, New-models all the carnal mind, Here you may quench your raging thirst 4 Our quickened souls awake and rise With springs that never dry. 3 Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join; HUMMEL. C. M. From the long sleep of death; On heavenly things we fix our eyes, And praise employs our breath. Rev. Isaac Watts 1709. HEINRICH CHRISTOPHER ZEUNER (1795-1857), 1832. |