Never in the whirlwind found,
Or where earthquakes rock the place,
Still and silent is the sound,

The whisper of thy grace.

2 From the world of sin and noise
And tumult I withdraw;
For the small and inward voice
I wait with humble awe;
Silent am I now and still,

Dare not in thy presence move;
To my waiting soul reveal

The secret of thy love.

C. M.

369.

DODDRIDGE.

The Spirit desired.

1 GREAT Father of our feeble race,
Behold, thy servants wait;

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

2 O shed abroad that royal gift,
Thy Spirit, from above,

To bless 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, refreshing showers,
That earth its fruit may yield,
And change this barren wilderness
To Carmel's flowery field.

H. M.

370.

CAMPBELL'S COL

Pleading the Promise of the Spirit.

1 O THOU that hearest prayer, Attend our humble cry, And let thy servants share

Thy blessing from on high: We plead the promise of thy word; Grant us thy holy Spirit, Lord.

2 If earthly parents hear

Their children when they cry, — If they, with love sincere,

Their varied wants supply, Much more wilt thou thy love display, And answer when thy children pray.

3 Our Heavenly Father, thou; We, children of thy grace:

O let thy Spirit now

Descend and fill the place:

So shall we feel the heavenly flame,
And all unite to praise thy name.

4 O may that sacred fire,

Descending from above, Our languid hearts inspire.

With fervent zeal and love:

Enlighten our beclouded eyes,
And teach our grovelling souls to rise.

5 And send thy Spirit down
On all the nations, Lord,
With great success to crown
The preaching of thy word,

Till heathen lands shall own thy sway,
And cast their idol gods away.

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371.

The Teaching Spirit.

BATHURST.

1 HOLY Spirit, from on high
Bend o'er us a pitying eye;
Now refresh the drooping heart,
Bid the power of sin depart.

2 Light up every dark recess
Of our heart's ungodliness;
Show us every devious way
Where our steps have gone astray.

3 Teach us, with repentant grief,
Humbly to implore relief;
Then the Saviour's love reveal,
And our broken spirits heal.

4 May we daily grow in grace,
And pursue the heavenly race,
Trained in wisdom, led by love,
Till we reach our rest above.

1 COME, Holy Spirit, come!
Let thy bright beam arise;
Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.

2

Convince us all of sin;

Lead us to thine abode,

And to our wondering view reveal

Thy mercies, O our God!

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3

Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove,

And kindle in our breasts the flame
Of never-dying love.

"T is thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,

To pour fresh life in every part,
And new-create the whole.

5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts!
Our minds from bondage free;

Then shall we know, and praise, and love,
And rise at length to thee.

C. M.

373.

Divine Aid implored.

SALISBURY COL

1 THINE influence, mighty God! is felt
Through nature's ample round;

In heaven, on earth, through air and skies,
Thy energy is found.

2 Thy sacred influence, Lord! we need
To form our hearts anew;

O cleanse our souls from every sin,
And thy salvation show!

3 Father of light! thine aid impart
To guide our doubtful way;
Thy truth shall scatter every cloud,
Ånd make a glorious day.

Supported by thy heavenly grace,
We'll do and bear thy will;

That grace shall make each burden light,
And every murmur still.

L. M.

374.

COMPAN. HYMN-BOOK

The Soul thirsting for God.

1 FOUNTAIN of all-sufficient bliss,
To men below, to saints above,
Fulness of joy in thee there is,
Fulness of light, fulness of love.

2 Enter, and fill my waiting mind;

Give me that peace, that calm repose, Which self-complacence cannot find, Which self-abasement only knows.

3 To thee my inmost soul aspires;

To thee I plight my solemn vows;
Keep me from all impure desires,
And all my best affections rouse.

4 Fit me to join thy saints on high,
Who brightly shine in bliss complete;
Who view thy glorious majesty,

And cast their crowns before thy feet.

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