Invoking the Spirit

Verse 1

Come, Holy Spirit, come; Let thy bright beams arise; Dispel the darkness from our minds, And open all our eyes.

Verse 2

Cheer our desponding hearts, Thou heav'nly Paraclete; Give us to lie with humble hope At our Redeemer's feet.

Verse 3

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

Verse 4

Convince us of our sin; Then lead to Jesus' blood, And to our wond'ring view, reveal The secret love of God.

Verse 5

'Tis thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life in ev'ry part, And new create the whole.

Verse 6

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