Spirit of truth, of power, of love.
Who mak'st the contrite heart Thy seat.
The Father's promise from above,
Blest Paraclete !
The gift by Christ sent down from heaven
To cheer His flock, then tempest-tost,
The abundant compensation given
For Him they lost;
Spirit! the Church's Comforter,
With whom Thou deignest to abide,
Light, strength, and teaching to confer.
Our steps to guide :
Spirit of Jesus ! one with Him,
And with the eternal Father one !
Remove the veil that renders dim
That glorious Sun.
Oh manifest Thy power anew !
Reveal His love, His truths divine !
Till in Thy light those truths we view,
In vain they shine.
" Spirit of glory and of Christ ! "
Now lead us at His feet to fall;
Show us His ransom has sufficed;
Make Him our all !
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