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And thrones and powers before him fall;
The God shines gracious through the man,
And sheds sweet glories on them all.
5 Oh! what amazing joys they feel,
While to their golden harps they sing,
And sit on every heavenly hill,

And spread the triumph of their King!

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HYMN 208, 7s.

Prayer for Light and Sanctification.
Y GHOST! with light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine;
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn my darkness into day.
2 Holy Ghost! with power divine,
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
Long hath sin, without control,
Held dominion o'er my soul.

3 Holy Ghost! with joy divine,
Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Bid my many woes depart,

Heal my wounded, bleeding heart.

4 Holy Spirit! all-divine,

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Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down every idol-throne,
Reign supreme,-and reign alone.

HYMN 209, C. M.

Various Influences desired.

ETERNAL Spirit!-God of truth!

Our contrite hearts inspire;
Kindle a flame of heavenly love,
And feed the pure desire.

2 'Tis thine to soothe the sorr'wing mind,

With guilt and fear oppressed;
'Tis thine to bid the dying live,
And give the weary rest.

3 Subdue the power of every sin,
Whate'er that sin may be;

That we, in singleness of heart,
May worship only thee.

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4 Then with our spirits witness bear,
That we are sons of God,

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Redeemed from sin, and death, and hell,
Through Christ's atoning blood.

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HYMN 210, S. M.

Prayer for the Spirit.

LEST Comforter divine!
Let rays of heavenly love,

Amid our gloom and darkness, shine,
To guide our souls above.

2 Draw, with thy still small voice,
From every sinful way;

And bid the mourning saint rejoice,
Though earthly joys decay.

3 By thine inspiring breath,
Make every cloud of care,
And e'en the gloomy vale of death,
A smile of glory wear.

4 Oh! fill thou every heart
With love to all our race:
Great Comforter! to us impart
These blessings of thy grace.

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HYMN 211, L. M.

Prayer for Light and Guidance.

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OME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove! With light and comfort from above; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide, O'er every thought and step preside.

2 To us the light of truth display,

And make us know and choose thy way;
Plant holy fear in every heart,

That we from God may ne'er depart.

8 Lead us to holiness-the road

That we must take to dwell with God;
Lead us to Christ, the living way,
Nor let us from his precepts stray.

4 Lead us to God, our final rest,

To be with him for ever blessed;
Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share,
And drink our fill of pleasure there.

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HYMN 212, C. M.

The Sealing of the Spirit.

1 W Go mourning all their days?—

HY should the children of a king

Great Comforter! descend, and bring
Some tokens of thy grace.

2 Dost thou not dwell in all the saints,
And seal the heirs of heaven?
When wilt thou banish my complaints,
And show my sins forgiven?

3 Assure my conscience of her part
In the Redeemer's blood;

And bear thy witness with my heart,
That I am born of God.

4 Thou art the earnest of his love,
The pledge of joys to come;
And thy soft wings, celestial Dove!
Will safe convey me home.

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HYMN 213, L. M.

Prayer against grieving the Spirit.

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Though I have done thee such despite;
Cast not a sinner quite away,

Nor take thine everlasting flight.

2 Though I have most unfaithful been
Of all who e'er thy grace received;
Ten thousand times thy goodness seen,
Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved ;-

3 Yet, Oh! the chief of sinners spare,
In honor of iny great High-Priest;
Nor, in thy righteous anger, swear
I shall not see thy people's rest.
4 My weary soul, O God! release,
Uphold me with thy gracious hand;
Guide me into thy perfect peace,
And bring me to the promised land.

HYMN 214, L. M.

The Comforter.

SURE, the blest Comforter is nigh;
'Tis he sustains my fainting heart;

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Else would my hope for ever die,
And every cheering ray depart.
2 Whene'er, to call the Saviour mine,
With ardent wish my heart aspires,-
Can it be less than power divine,

That animates these strong desires?
3 And, when my cheerful hope can say,-
I love my God and taste his grace,-
Lord! is it not thy blissful ray,

That brings this dawn of sacred peace? 4 Let thy good Spirit in my heart

For ever dwell, O God of love!
And light and heavenly peace impart,-
Sweet earnest of the joys above.

The heart, unchanged, can never rise
To happiness and God.

2 Can aught, beneath a power divine,
The stubborn will subdue?
'Tis thine, eternal Spirit! thine,
To form the heart anew.

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3 'Tis thine, the passions to recall,
And upward bid them rise;
To make the scales of error fall,
From reason's darkened eyes;-
4 To chase the shades of death away,
And bid the sinner live;

A beam of heaven-a vital ray,
'Tis thine alone to give.

5 Oh! change these wretched hearts of ours,
And give them life divine;

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Then shall our passions and our powers,
Almighty Lord! be thine.

HYMN 216, C. M.

The Spirit desired.

REAT Father of each perfect gift!

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With longing eyes, and lifted hands,
We lock around thy gate.

2 Oh! shed abroad that choicest gift,-
Thy Spirit from above,

To cheer our eyes with sacred light,

And fire our hearts with love.

3 Blest Earnest of eternal joy!
Declare our sins forgiven:
And bear, with energy divine,

Our raptured thoughts to heaven.

4 Diffuse, O God! thy copious showers, That earth its fruit may yield,

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And change the barren wilderness,
To Carmel's flowery field.

HYMN 217, C. M.

The Outpouring of the Spirit.

1 LET songs of praises fill the sky!
Christ, our ascended Lord,

Sends down his Spirit, from on high,
According to his word.

2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath,
New life creates within;

He quickens sinners from the death
Of trespasses and sin.

3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes,
And to our heart reveals;

Our bodies he his temple makes,
And our redemption seals.

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With thy celestial fire;

Come, and, with flames of zeal and love,
Our hearts and tongues inspire.

HYMN 218, L. M.

The Operations of the Holy Spirit.

TERNAL Spirit! we confess,

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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;