5 Crown Him the Lord of heaven, Enthroned in worlds above;

Crown Him the King, to Whom is given,
The wondrous name of Love.
Crown Him with many crowns,

As thrones before Him fall,

Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns,
For He is King of all.

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8.6.8.4.

OUR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed

His tender, last farewell,

A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.

2 He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious, willing guest,

While He can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest.

3 And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even,

That checks each thought, that calms each fear,

And speaks of heaven.

4 And every virtue we possess,
And every victory won,

And every thought of holiness
Are His alone.

5 Spirit of purity and grace,

Our weakness, pitying, see:

Oh, make our hearts Thy dwelling-place, And worthier Thee.

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COME, Holy Spirit, come!

Let Thy bright beams arise;

S. M.

Dispel the sorrow from our minds,
The darkness from our eyes.

2 Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove,
And kindle in our breasts the flame
Of never-dying love.

3 Convince us of our sin;

Then lead to Jesus' blood,

And to our wondering view reveal
The secret love of God.

4 'Tis Thine to cleanse the heart,
To sanctify the soul,

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

5 Dwell therefore in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free;
Then shall we know, and praise, and love
The Father, Son, and Thee.

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COME

C. M.

OME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
With all Thy quickening powers;

Kindle a flame of sacred love

In these cold hearts of ours.

2 See how we grovel here below,
Fond of these earthly toys:
Our souls, how heavily they go,
To reach eternal joys.

3 In vain we tune our lifeless songs,
In vain we strive to rise:

Hosannas languish on our tongues,
And our devotion dies.

4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
With all Thy quickening powers:

Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love,
And that shall kindle ours.

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7s.

OME, Thou Holy Spirit, come!
And from Thy celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine!
Come, Thou father of the poor!
Come, Thou source of all our store!
Come, within our bosoms shine!

2 Thou, of comforters the best;
Thou, the soul's most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below;
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.

30 most blessed Light divine,
Shine within these hearts of Thine,
And our inmost being fill!

Where Thou art not, man hath naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.

4 Heal our wounds; our strength renew;
On our dryness pour Thy dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away:
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.

5 On the faithful, who adore
And confess Thee, evermore
In Thy sevenfold gifts descend;
Give them virtue's sure reward;
Give them Thy salvation, Lord;
Give them joys that never end,

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L. M.

COME, 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 The light of truth to us display,

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

That we from Thee may ne'er depart.

3 Lead us to Christ, the living Way, Nor let us from His precepts stray; Lead us to holiness, the road

That we must take to dwell with God.

4 Lead us to heaven, that we may share
Fullness of joy forever there:

Lead us to God, our final rest,
To be with Him forever blest.

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COME, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,

L. M.

Vouchsafe within our souls to rest; Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, And fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

2 To Thee, the Comforter, we cry;
To Thee, the gift of God most High;
The fount of life, the fire of love,
The soul's anointing from above.
3 The sacred, sevenfold grace is Thine,
Dread Finger of the Hand divine:
The promise of the Father Thou!
Who dost the tongue with power endow.

4 Thy light to every sense impart,
And shed Thy love in every heart;
Thine own unfailing might supply
To strengthen our infirmity.

5 Drive far away our ghostly foe,
And Thine abiding peace bestow;
If Thou be our preventing guide,
No evil can our steps betide.

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REATOR Spirit, by Whose aid

CRE

8s.

The world's foundations first were laid,
Come, visit every humble mind;
Come, pour Thy joys on human kind;
From sin and sorrow set us free,
And make Thy temples worthy Thee.
20 source of uncreated light,

The Father's promised Paraclete!
Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire,
Our hearts with heavenly love inspire;
Come, and Thy sacred unction bring
To sanctify us while we sing.

3 Plenteous of grace, come from on high,
Rich in Thy sevenfold energy;
Make us eternal truth receive,
And practise all that we believe;
Give us Thyself, that we may see
The Father and the Son by Thee.

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PIRIT divine, attend our prayers,

C. M.

Descend with all Thy gracious powers,
Oh, come, great Spirit, come!

2 Come as the light; to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe:

And lead us in those paths of life,
Whereon the righteous go.

3 Come as the fire, and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;