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[Jesus, plant Thy Spirit in me]
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, &c.
—v. 22, 23.
Jesus, plant Thy Spirit in me,
Then the fruit shall show the tree,
Every grace its Author prove,
Rising from the root of love.
Joy shall then my heart o'erflow,
Peace which only saints can know,
Peace, the seal of cancell'd sin,
Joy, the taste of heaven within.
Gentle then to all, and kind
To the wicked and the blind,
Full of tenderness and care,
I shall every burden bear;
Glad the general servant be,
Serve with strict fidelity,
Life itself for them deny,
Meekly in their service die.
