Thou didst heal the sinner's grief, All unworthy is my prayer ; Place me with Thy sheep, that band From the goats, at Thy right hand ! When Thy voice in wrath shall say, Lord, Thine ear in mercy bow! In that day, that mournful day, VIII. Henry Alford. 184. "And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spake by the Prophets." XCIII. When God of old came down from Heaven, In power and wrath He came ; Before His feet the clouds were riven, Half darkness and half flame. Around the trembling mountain's base A day of wrath, and not of grace; A dim and dreadful day. But, when He came the second time, The fires, that rush'd on Sinai down Now gently light, a glorious crown, Like arrows went those lightnings forth, And, as on Israel's awe-struck ear The trump, that angels quake to hear, So, when the Spirit of our God Came down, His flock to find, A voice from heaven was heard abroad, Nor doth the outward ear alone At that high warning start; Conscience gives back th' appalling tone, 'Tis echoed in the heart. It fills the Church of God, it fills To other strains our souls are set ; Fills ear and brain, and will not let Heav'n's harmonies come in. Come, Lord! come Wisdom, Love, and Power; Open our ears to hear! Let us not miss the accepted hour; Save, Lord, by love or fear! John Keble. 1827 XCIV. Veni Creator Spiritus. Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, That, through the ages all along, Veni Creator Spiritus. Holy Spirit, gently come, Raise us from our fallen state, Heavenly Unction from above, Finger of the Living God, Now Thy sevenfold grace display, Now Thy quickening influence bring, On our spirits sweetly move; Jesus' everlasting love! Lighten every heart ; Take the things of Christ and show Though to wilds and deserts driven, Glory be to God alone, God, whose hand created all! To the Holy Ghost Equal praise and glory be, When the course of time is lost, Lost in wide eternity! William Hammond. 1745 XCVI. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, Be Thou my Light, be Thou my Guide, The light of truth to me display, Conduct me safe, conduct me far |