Come, O thou prince of glory

Verse 1

Come, O thou prince of glory come! O dwell with us, here make thy home; To all the nations shew thy light, And bring the way of truth to sight.

Verse 2

To thee is known all we do need, Thou art our comforter indeed. We give our hearts and minds to thee, O may thy dwelling with us be!

Verse 3

But O, thou art already here! Our minds and senses feel thee near-- We know that thou art good and kind. Thy grace works sweetly on our mind.

Verse 4

O fill our hearts with heavenly love! Teach us true wisdom from above; Our hearts and wills to thee incline, And cause us to be wholy thine.

Verse 5

Direct our minds in all thy ways; Our tongues imploy to shew thy praise-- So shall we serve thee as we ought In all our actions, words and thought.

Verse 6

Grant us thy blessed spirits aid, By which our feeble minds are stay'd! Increase our hope, confirm our faith, And make us faithful unto death.

Verse 7

With heav'nly aid our souls revive, In faith, and truth, and love to thrive, Till we with holy Angels sing: Hosannah to the Lord our king.