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Hymn
Prayer for the Gift of the Holy Spirit
Oh, heavenly gift of Love Divine,
The Spirit's grace and power;
Come, in our hearts abide, and shine;
How long delayed thine hour!
The Spirit's grace and power;
Come, in our hearts abide, and shine;
How long delayed thine hour!
“Ask and receive,” the Savior said,
“And seek, and ye shall find;”
For we are weak without thine aid,
Without thy light are blind.
“And seek, and ye shall find;”
For we are weak without thine aid,
Without thy light are blind.
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Our heavenly Father loves us all;
More ready He to give,
Than we upon his name to call,
To turn to Him and live.
More ready He to give,
Than we upon his name to call,
To turn to Him and live.
Lord, for thy coming us prepare,
As Spring's soft showers the earth;
That we may, in the harvest, share,
The soul's new life, and birth.
As Spring's soft showers the earth;
That we may, in the harvest, share,
The soul's new life, and birth.
Oh, make us worthy of thy love,
May we thy words believe;
Thy faithfulness now these shall prove
And thy best gift receive.
May we thy words believe;
Thy faithfulness now these shall prove
And thy best gift receive.
Poem No. 382; date unknown
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