2 Him from the dead Thou brought'st again,
When, by his sacred blood,
Confirm'd and seal'd for evermore,
Th' eternal covenant stood.
30 may thy Spirit seal our souls,
And mould them to thy will,
That our weak hearts no more may stray,
But keep thy precepts still;
4 That to perfection's sacred height,
We nearer still may rise;
And all we think, and all we do,
Be pleasing in thine eyes!
1 PASCHAL Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on Thee were laid ; By almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made:
All thy people are forgiven,
Through the virtue of thy blood;
Open'd is the gate of heaven;
Peace is made 'twixt man and God.
2 Jesus, hail! enthron'd in glory, There for ever to abide!
All the heavenly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at thy Father's side:
There for sinners Thou art pleading,
There Thou dost our place prepare ;
Ever for us interceding,
Till in glory we appear.
3 Worship, honour, power, and blessing,
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give :
Help, ye bright angelic spirits!
Bring your sweetest, noblest lays ;
Help to sing our Saviour's merits,
Help to chant Immanuel's praise.
1 SINNERS of Adam's fallen race,
Sinners by practice too,
In prayer, O God! we seek thy face,
In prayer for mercy sue.
2 No trembling penitent to Thee
E'er turn'd, and was denied:
Accept, O Lord, our only plea ;
For us thy Son hath died.
3 For Him, thy gift, thy name we bless; To us, for whom He died,
Through faith impute his righteousness,
And we are justified.
4 Nor rest we here, thou God of love!
May we, for whom He died,
Receive thy Spirit from above,
And thus be sanctified.
5 At length made holy, just, forgiven, Through Christ who for us died, May we, exchanging earth for heaven, With Him be glorified.
1 CREATOR Spirit! by whose aid
The world's foundations first were laid,
Come, visit every pious mind,
Come, pour thy joys on all mankind;
From sin and sorrow set us free,
And make us temples worthy Thee.
2 Thrice Holy Fount! Thrice Holy Fire!
Our hearts with heavenly love inspire;
Come, and thy sacred unction bring,
To sanctify us while we sing
Make us eternal truths receive,
And practise all that we believe.
3 Immortal honour, endless fame,
Attend th' Almighty Father's name;
Let God the Son be glorified,
Who for lost man's redemption died;
And equal adoration be,
Eternal Spirit! paid to Thee.
1 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 God may not depart.
3 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,
In his enjoyment to be blest;
Lead us to heaven, the seat of bliss,
Where pleasure in perfection is.
1 SPIRIT of Mercy, Truth, and Love!
O shed thy influence from above;
And still from age to age convey
The wonders of this sacred day.
2 In every clime, by every tongue,
Be God's amazing glory sung;
Let all the listening earth be taught
The acts our Great Redeemer wrought.
3 Unfailing Comfort! heavenly Guide!
Still o'er thy favour'd Church preside
Still may mankind thy blessings prove,
Spirit of Mercy, Truth, and Love!
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