Come, O Come, Thou Quickening Spirit

Come

O come

Thou quick­en­ing Spir­it

God from all eter­ni­ty!

May Thy pow­er nev­er fail us;

Dwell with­in us con­stant­ly.

Then shall truth and life and light

Banish all the gloom of night.

Grant our hearts in full­est mea­sure

Wisdom

coun­sel

pur­ity

That we ev­er may be seek­ing

Only that which pleas­eth Thee.

Let Thy know­ledge spread and grow

Working er­ror’s ov­er­throw.

Show us

Lord

the path of bless­ing;

When we tres­pass on our way

Cast

O Lord

our sins be­hind Thee

And be with us day by day.

Should we stray

O Lord

recall;

Work re­pent­ance when we fall.

With our spir­it bear Thou wit­ness

That we are the sons of God

Who re­ly up­on Him sole­ly

When we pass be­neath the rod;

For we know

as child­ren should

That the cross is for our good.

Prompt us

Lord

to come be­fore Him

With a child­like heart to pray;

Sigh in us

O Ho­ly Spir­it

When we know not what to say.

Then our pray­er is not in vain

And our faith new strength shall gain.

If our soul can find no com­fort

If de­spon­den­cy grows strong

And the heart cries out in ang­uish

Oh my God

how long

how long?

Comfort then our ach­ing breast

Grant it cour­age

pa­tience

rest.

Holy Spir­it

strong and migh­ty

Thou who mak­est all things new

Make Thy work with­in us per­fect

And the ev­il foe sub­due.

Grant us wea­pons for the strife

And with vic­to­ry crown our life.

Guard

O God

our faith for­ev­er;

Let not Sa­tan

death or shame

Ever part us from our Sav­ior;

Lord

our re­fuge is Thy name.

Though our flesh cry ev­er: Nay!

Be Thy Word to us still Yea!

And when life’s frail thread is break­ing

Then as­sure us more and more

As the heirs of life un­end­ing

Of the glo­ry there in store

Glory nev­er yet ex­pressed

Glory of the saints at rest.