ho comes with triumph on His brow.
III
Lord, in the peace of heaven,
Far from our toil and pain,
Think of the promise given,
And come to us again;--
Remember, Thou, the toilsome road,
That brought Thee to Thy blest abode.
IV
And see the toils we bear,
And hear the prayers we send;
In answer to our prayers,
Our needy souls befriend;--
We need not languish in the night,
Though heaven receive Thee from our sight.
V
O Promised Spirit, come,
And fill the empty place,
Till in our heavenly home
We look upon His face,
Who fought with us in earthly strife,
And won for us immortal life.
PENTECOST
I
Like the beams that from the sun,
Pierce the blackness of the night,
Come to us, O Promised One,
Spirit, Light.
II
Pure as saints who have attained,
Clad in brightness for attire,
Cleanse our souls by vileness stained,
Spirit, Fire.
III
Stronger than uplifted arm
In the tumult of the fight,
Save our timid souls from harm,
Spirit, Might.
IV
Soothing as the calm that falls
When the winds and billows cease,
Comfort us when fear appals,
Spirit, Peace.
V
Come, O Gracious Spirit, come,
We would have Thee for our Guest,
Make our souls Thy chosen home,
Spirit, Blest.
I
Come, Holy Ghost, in might,
And make our weakness strong;
Renew our valour in the fight
Against the power of wrong.
II
Come, Holy Ghost, restore
The zeal our lives have lost,
And on our fainting spirits pour
The grace of Pentecost.
III
Come, Holy Ghost, in light
Our minds and hearts to cheer,
And pierce the darkness of our night
Of ignorance and fear.
IV
Come, Holy Ghost, in love,
Reveal the love divine,
That stooped to earth from hea
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