H Auber
OUR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed
His tender last farewell,
A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed
With us to dwell.
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He came in tongues of living flame,
To teach, convince, subdue;
All-powerful as the wind He came,
As viewless, too.
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He comes sweet influence to impart,
A gracious, willing Guest,
While He can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest.
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And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even,
That checks each fault, that calms each fear
And speaks of heaven.
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And every virtue we possess,
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness
Are His alone.
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Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness, pitying see:
O make our hearts Thy dwelling place,
And worthier Thee!