m ^ MAR 19 19 Songs of the Spirit. Jggmns of praise anti ^raucr TO GOD THE HOLY GHOST. EDITED BY The Right Rev. WILLIAM HENRY ODENHEIMER, D.D. AND FREDERIC M. BIRD. "5 beliebe m tlje ?§olg ©f}Ost, tljc 3Lorti anti Giber of Ulfc." NEW YORK: ANSON D. F: RANDOLPH & COMPANY, 770 Bkoadway. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by ANSON D. F. RANDOLPH AND COMPANY, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. ^rtss of JOHN WILSON AND SON, Cambridge. ROBERT RUTTER, ^inbrr, 84 Beekjttnn Street, N. V. TO ALL WHO BELIEVE THAT (KoU tljc I^Dlg (5f)0st is tfjc 3Lort» antJ ILtfc (Stbcr, AXD WHO IXVOKE, IX PRAYER AND PRAISE, HIS GRACIOUS POWER TO PREPARE THE CHURCH AXD THE DISCIPLE'S HEART FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD AXD SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. PREFATORY NOTE. TN the Second Charge of the Bishop of New Jersey (a.d. 1865), entitled "The Church's Power in her Controversy with Antichrist," whilst earnestly advocating the duty and privilege of direct addresses to God the Holy Ghost, as the divine Administrator for Christ of this Dispensation, the following language was em- ployed : — " We uiust pray to the Holy Ghost, as to the Father and to the Son, or we do not pray in the fulness of the Evangelical development of the duty. To pray is to address our petition to God ; but the God Whom we Christians worship is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Every petition to God simply, in our Liturgy, is a prayer to the Three Persons of the one Divine Nature ; but this is not always distinctly before our minds, and I desire to bring it out with emphasis. " The devotional treasures of the whole Church, and of all holy men who have composed petitions to the Third Person of the adorable Trinity, in Hymns as well as in Prayers, are spread out before us, and we can use them, at our will, in our private, family, and social devotions." In the above quotation may be found the origin and design of this Collection of Hymns to the Holy Ghost. VI PRE FA TOR Y NO TE. We liave fallen on evil times. We want power, spir- itual power, for the increase of purity, unity, cliarily. Now '' God spake once, and twice have I also heard tne same, that pozver bclongeth u?ito God." W. H. O. Burlington, N.J., a.d. 1871. INTRODUCTION. '' I ^HIS volume is meant to be in some sort a contri- bution to the history of doctrine ; containing what Christian men in many lands and ages have held and suno^ as to their Enlio^htener and Sanctifier. It was at first intended to restrict our selections to direct addresses to the Holy Ghost ; but much matter of interest beinof found, which, though not bearing this form, dealt alto- gether with our subject, the plan was enlarged, and the three Introductory Parts or Chapters added. Less em- phasis every way, however, is laid on these than on the body of the book ; they are a porch of the Temple, not the Temple itself. The scope of the work, and we hope its spirit, are thoroughly Catholic. All religious bodies and all schools of thouo^ht which recoo^nize the Deitv of the Holy Ghost are allowed to have their say in these pages : if some are represented more fully than others, it is because they had more to say or said it better. The amount of material may surprise our readers, considering how little on this subject is found in ordinary Hymnals and Collec- tions of sacred verse. Little indeed has been written Viii INTRODUCTION, here, compared with the enormous mass of lyrics which celebrate the Son of God ; but the whole domain of Hymnody has been pretty thoroughly ransacked, and its treasures drawn upon with no sparing hand. As a rule, whatever seemed noticeable, whether from intrinsic or extrinsic reasons, has been admitted ; many pieces W'hich cannot claim much poetic merit may be found in- teresting historically, either from the value that has been put upon them by Christian congregations, or as illus- tratinof the thoug^ht and feelinof of the ag^e or school in which they were produced. It was not deemed wise or practicable to attempt any division of the subject as such. The ordinary operations of the Spirit are everywhere celebrated through the following pages in a way which defies classification ; and His special relations to the Bible, to Creation, to the natural light of Reason and Conscience, etc., are men- tioned here and there, for the most part incidentally, in connection with these. A lingual and chronological arrangement fitted the purpose of the book, and was indeed the only one which could be intelligently followed. Few of the hymns have been taken at second hand : and the text may be relied on as unaltered a?zd un- abridged in nearly or quite ever}'^ case except where the contrary is stated. The idea of this work originated with Bishop Oden- heimer, as intimated in his Prefatory Note ; and he gath- ered a good deal of material toward its execution. INTRODUCTION. IX Afterwards transferring his MSS. to me, the plan and scope of it have been enlarged ; and for the details of selection, arrangement, and annotation, I am respon- sible. I am indebted to Dr. E. A. Washburn, the Rev. S. W. Duffield, and the Hon. E. C. Benedict, for translations from the Latiri, kindly made for this work ; to Thomas H.Gill, Esq., for an original hymn; to the Rev. B. M. Schmucker, D.D., of Reading, Pa., for some of the notes on the German and Latin hymns ; to David Creamer, Esq., of Baltimore, and others, for the loan of a few important books not in my own library. Mr. Daniel Sedgwick of 93 Sun Street, Bishopsgate, London, has supplied some points of information elsewhere inac- cessible : indeed no Collection can be thoroughly made without help from the immense information and long experience of this veteran hymnologist. F. M. B. Spotswood, NJ., September, 1871. TABLE OF CONTENTS, INTRODUCTORY. Part I. PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. O Lord, Thy wing outspread O Thou that hearest prajer O God of Love and Power Ere the world, with light invested O for that flame of living fire Lord, show Thy glory as of old Full of weakness and of sin For another Pentecost Come from the four winds Come, ye who desire Saviour, I Thy word believe Jesus is gone up on high Enthroned on high. Almighty Lord Father, if justly still we claim Leave us not comfortless Father, if Thou my Father art Father of our dying Lord Father, glorify Thy Son Jesus, we hang upon the word Saviour and Prince of Peace Jesus, our exalted Head Jesus, we on the word depend Saviour, Lord, Who at Thy Death Father, admit our lawful claim Author. Date. Page. William John Blew. 1851 5 John Burton. 1824 6 John Mason Neale. 1844 8 W. H. Bathurst. 1831 9 >> 5J >5 5? 10 II ,, 5J 12 Benjamin Gough. 1865 13 »5 J> 14 ,, 55 16 A. M. Toplady. 1759 17 Thomas Kelly. 1806 19 Thomas Haweis. 1792 20 John Wesley. 1739 21 Josiah Conder. 1836 23 Charles Wesley. 1740 23 1742 25 1746 26 5) 55 55 55 27 28 29 31 J5 32 >> 33 Xll TABLE OF CONTENTS Hear all the Saviour's cry Jesus, Lord, in pitj hear us O Thou Who by Thy Blood Son of God, for Thee we languish Author. Date. Page. Charles Wesley. 1746 34 » „ 36 >> »» 37 >i » 38 Part 11. THE STORY OF PENTECOST. Above the starry spheres Christ had regained the sky Now our prayers are heard Round roll the weeks Gladsome feast! Now prompt, O Muse The illustrious day A year's swift months All laud and worship We keep the Feast of Pentecost The tuneful sound of music He Who with His mighty hand Holy Gift, surpassing I will not leave you comfortless Hail the joyful day's return Midnight clouds are rolled away Exceeding faithful in Thy word Nay, startle not Thy heavenly kingdom here below Tongues of fire from Heaven When Christ His body Welcome, white day ! At Pentecost, illustrious day Now Christ ascends above When the blest day of Pentecost Granted is the Saviour's pra^'er Father of everlasting grace Rejoice, rejoice, y^ fallen race Sinners, your hearts lift up Ambrose ? d-397 45 )) »» 47 From the Latin. 49 Hilary.? d. 368 50 ?? >5 52 From the Latin. SZ Adam St. Victor. ab. 1 170 54 From the Latin. 57 NOTKER "i 912 58 From the Greek. 59 John of Damascus. ab.780 60 COSMAS. ab. 760 61 Joseph of the Studium . ab. 830 62 George V. Cox. 1S45 63 Robert Campbell. 1850 65 Charles L. Ford. 1858 66 George Wither. 1623 67 Christopher Harvie. 1640 69 Joseph Beaumont. 1652 71 Jeremy Taylor. T^^SS 72 Henry- More. 1668 73 Henry Vaughan. 1654 75 Simon Browne. 1720 78 William Hammond. 1745 So Joseph Hart. 1759 82 Charles Wesley. 1739 83 >> 1746 85 )) 1742 87 » >> 89 TABLE OF CONTESTS. Xlll Let songs of praises fill the skj There was a lowly upper room The Day of Pentecost Once the soft dews of night Christ our Sun on us arose One the descending Flame When God of old came down Day divine, when sudden Would the Spirit more completely Author. Thomas Cotterill. C. F. Alexander. Archer T. Gurxey. Eliza Humphreys. R. F. Littledale. John Keble. 55 Thomas H. Gill. Date. Page. 1S19 90 1S40 91 1S62 93 1856 94 1S67 95 1846 96 1827 98 1850 100 55 lOI Part III. THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. But who shall comfort Jehovah, let me now adore Thee His Holy Spirit dwelleth Awake, Thou Spirit, Who of old Dear Dove, Thy prisoner may I be My soul doth magnify the Lord The Love of the Spirit I sing Dear Lord, and shall Thy Spirit rest The God of grace will never leave That we might walk with God Away with our fears Sinners, lift up your hearts Whither shall a creature run Drink deep of the Spirit 0 love ye the Spirit indwelling The Spirit in the Word The Spirit in our hearts Blest be the God Who men inspired 1 would not grieve my dearest Lord Lord, 'twas a time of wondrous Love As blows the wind Not bound by chains Thou Who framedst this goodly O God, when wilt Thou come Charlotte M. Noel. 1862 ] 07 B. Crasselius. 1697 ] 09 Paul Gerhardt. 1656 [II C. H. BOGATZKY. 1749 [12 Faithful Teate. 1669 ] [I4 John Mason. 1683 [16 John Ryland. 1796 ] iS Anne Steele. 1760 [I9 John Fawcett. 1782 [21 Benjamin Beddome. d. 1795 22 Charles Wesley. 1746 t23 >} 55 [24 55 1767 [26 John Barclay. 1776 27 55 >» [29 Thomas Gibbons. 1769 [30 H. U. Onderdonk. 1826 t3i S. B. Haslam. 1824 [32 55 -^^zz ^Zl 1800 ^34 Ingram Cobbin. ^35 C. Wordsworth. 1862 '36 J. H. Alexander. 1844 ^l^ >> 55 f39 XIV TABLE OF CONTENTS. Be joyful in the Lord, ve lands! Our blest Redeemer We cannot see the wondrous Hand Brethren, let us join to raise May Thy Spirit, bright and holy Bright Presence ! may my soul \\'hy hasteth on this pilgrim throng Alas these pilgrims faint and worn O smitten soul Do we only give Thee heed Thy happy ones a strain begin Lord, am I precious in Thy sight Our God, our God ! Thou shinest O Son of God, Who wentest up Author. Date. Page. J. H. Alexander. 1844 140 Harriet Auber. 1829 141 Jane Crewdson. 1864 142 1832 143 Ada Cambridge. 1866 144 Thomas H. Gill. 1849 147 1850 150 1854 151 1S55 ^SZ 1849 I.S5 1846 156 1849 157 1846 158 Arthur M. Morgan. 1856 160 HYMNS TO THE HOLY GHOST. LATIN HYMNS. Author. Date. Page. Veni Creator Spiritus Uncertain. 167 First Version ■ George Wither. 1623 16S Second V 'ersion William Drummond. 1623 169 Third John Cosin. 1627 171 Fourth Old Version Psalms. 172 Fifth Nahum Tate. 1703 174 Sixth John Dryden. d. 1700 175 Seventh Isaac Williams. 1839 177 Eighth John Williams. 1845 17S Ninth Robert Campbell. 1850 179 Veki Sancte Spiritus Robert II. of France. d. 1031 181 First Version John Austin. 1668 183 Second Version Edward Caswall. 1848 1S4 Third j> Frederic W. Fabkr. 1849 186 Fourth ?> R. Campbell. T850 1S7 Fifth j» John Mason Neale. 1851 1 88 Sixth >> Ray Palmer. 1858 189 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Veni Superne Spiritus First Version Second Version Adsis Superne Spiritus First Version Second Version Third „ Fourth ,, Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus First Version Second Version Third O Foxs Amoris Spiritus First Version Second Version Sancti Spiritus adsit nobis gratia First Version Second Version Almum Flamen, Vita Mundi O Ignis Spiritus Paracliti First Version Second Version Amor Patris et Filii Veni Creator Spiritus, Spiritus Recreator Veni Summe Consolator Simplex in Essentia First Version Second Version O Inexhaustive Fount of Light! Spiritus Sancte, pie Paraclite Author. Unknown. Isaac Williams. William J. Blew. Unknown. I. Williams. Joseph F. Thrupp.? HoRATius Bonar. E. L. Blenkinsopp. Ambrose? J. H. Newman. John Chandler. Jane Crewdson. Unknown. J. Chandler. I. Williams. XV Date. Page. 1839 191 1851 192 1839 193 185- 194 186 I 195 1864 197 1836 198 1837 199 1864 199 1857 200 1839 201 NOTKER. d. 912 J. M. Neale. 1863 201 E. C. Benedict. 1871 203 Unknown, tr. Kynaston. 1S62 205 Hildegarde. d. 1197 R. F. Littledale. 1864 207 T. G. Crippen. 1868 208 Unknown, tr. Littledale. 1864 210 Adam of St. Victor, ab. 1172 211 ■>■> 5J 11 11 213 E. A. Washburn. S. W. DUFFIELD. E. Caswall. HiLDEBERT. tr. E. A. Washburn. 1871 216 1871 218 1858 220 d. 1133 222 1871 ITALIAN HYMN. Come down, O Love divine ! Bianco da Siena. d. 1434 225 XVI TABLE OF CONTENTS. GERMAN HYMNS. KoMM, Heiliger Geist First Version Second Version Third Fourth ,, Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist First Version Second Version Third „ KoMM, Gott, Schopfer, Heiliger Geist First Version Second Version O DU ALLERSiJSZSTE FrEUDE First Version Second Version Third „ Zeuch ein zu deinen Thoren First Version Second Version O Heil'ger Geist, kehr'bei uns EIN BRUNquELL aller Guter KOMM, O KOMM, DU GeIST DES Lebens First Version Second Version SCHMUCKT DAS FeST MIT MaIEN Hochgelobter Geist und Herr O Gott, O Geist, O Light des Lebens First Version Second Version i uthor. Martin Luther. MYLEi CoVERDALE. J. C. J\cobi. A. T. Russell. C. Winkworth. Luther. M. Coverdale. A. T. Russell. Richard Massie. Luther. R. Massie. Anonymous. Paul Gerhardt. J. C Jacobi. A. M. TOPLADY. C. Winkworth. Paul Gerhardt. C. Winkworth. Michael Schirmer. John Frank. J. Neander. C. Winkworth c. w. schaeffer. Benjamin Schmolke. Christian Gregor. G. Tersteegen. C. Winkworth. B. H. Kennedy.? Date. Page. 1524 230 153- 231 1722 232 1851 234 1855 235 1524 236 153- 237 I 85 I 238 1854 239 1524 240 1854 240 1S52 241 1653 242 1725 242 1776 245 1862 247 1656 249 1855 249 1862 253 1650 256 1660 25S d. 1680 260 1S58 261 1866 263 1715 264 d. iSoi 267 I 73 I 269 1S55 269 1863 270 TABLE OF CONTENTS. xvii Thou Who lovest us as a Father O Geist des Herrn Geist des GlauBens O KOMM, DU Geist der Wahrheit Author. David Bruhn. J. C. Lavater. C.J. P. Spitta. Date. Page. d. 1782 272 d. 1801 274 1833 275 1833 278 DANISH HYMNS. Thou Holy Spirit, Comforter Returned is sacred Pentecost Be our support, O Holy Ghost God Holy Ghost, teach us in faith Christensen. Anonymous. tr. 1868 280 tr. 1850 281 », 283 284 FRENCH HYMNS. Spirit of Charity Mme. Guion. d. 1717 285 O Holy Spirit, blessed Comforter Cesar Malan. tr. 1866 286 Spirit of Truth, Thy gracious beams ,, ,, 287 OLD ENGLISH HYMNS. 1530-1700. O Holy Spirite, our Comfortoure Come, Holy Spirit, God of might Come, Holy Ghost, eternall God O heavenly Spirit of especiall power O Holy Spirit, assist me Fragments Listen, sweet Dove, unto my song Providence And art Thou grieved The same rewritten Fountain of sweets ! Eternal Dove In the houre of my distress O Thou eternal Spright! The Lord's Garden Come, mild and holy Dove O sacred Spirit, within my soul Come, blessed Spirit, descend Myles Coverdale. 153- 291 Old Version Psalms. 292 Francis Kinwelmersh. 1576 294 Richard Vennard. 1 601 295 Anonymous. ab. 1600 297 Edmund Spenser. 1596 298 George Herbert. d. 1632 5» 299 300 >> 5? 302 John Wesley. 1739 303 Joseph Beaumont. 1652 304 Robert Herrick. 1647 305 Henry More. 1640 307 John Austin. 1668 307 309 John Rawlet. I6S7 311 Lancelot Addison. b 1699 312 XVIU TABLE OF CONTENTS. ENGLISH HYMNS OY THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Why should the children of a King Eternal Spirit, we confess Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove He's come ! let every knee be bent O Thou propitious Paraclete Come, Holy Ghost, celestial Dove Dear Comforter of pious souls Awake, awake, Thou Spirit sweet Hail, Holy Ghost, Jehovah Hear, Holy Spirit, hear Come, Holy Ghost Come, Holy Ghost Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts Hymns on the Lord's Supper Spirit of Faith, come down Come, holy, celestial Dove Author of every work divine Spirit of Truth, descend Eternal Spirit, come Holy, sanctifying Dove Stay, Thou insulted Spirit, stay O Thou meek and injured Dove In National Danger Short Scripture Hymns The Fruit of the Spirit Inspirer of the ancient Seers Spirit of truth, essential God '• Hymns on the Trinity " Kindler of seraphic fire Come, Thou all-inspiring Spirit Spirit of supplication Spirit of Love, return Spirit of revelation Awake and blow. Thou purest Wind Holy Ghost, anointing Dove Author. Isaac Watts. Simon Browne. Anonymous. Thomas Coney. Thomas Harrison. James Craig. John Wright. Samuel Wesley, Jr. Charles Wesley. John Cennick Date. Page. 1707 315 1709 316 1707 317 1720 318 1733 319 1722 321 1721 323 1727 324 1727 325 1736 327 1739 328 '■•) 331 1740 332 »» 334 1745 335-6 1746 337 T5 338 •>1 340 It 346 ,, 349 1749 350 ,, 351 II 352 1756 ZSZ 762 3 ^4-8 V ZS^ 1' 359 1767 361 „ 362-3 •)1 364 5» 365 II 366 5> 36S 369 [742 370 I74I 371 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XIX After a Dispute At Adult Baptism Now maj the Spirit's holy Fire For an Awakening Holy Spirit, gently come Descend, immortal Dove Great Spirit of Immortal Love Hear, gracious Sovereign Come, descend, O heavenly Spirit Come, Holy Spirit, come Blest God, that once in fiery tongues Blest Spirit of Truth, eternal God Descend from Heaven Come, Holy Spirit, now descend Earnest of future bliss Fain would I mount Eternal Spirit, Source of light Eternal Spirit! 'twas Thy Breath Come, Holy Ghost Breathe, descending Holy Spirit Gentle Spirit, waft me over The Rapture Adult Baptism Blest Harbinger of future joj^s Spirit of mercy, truth, and love Gracious Spirit, Dove divine Come, Thou soul-transforming Thou Source of all vigor divine Eternal Spirit, mighty Lord Great Spirit, by Whose mighty power Spirit of God and glory, send Spirit of power, descend Thou Spirit of eternal Truth The Retrospect Come, Holy Spirit, come Come, blessed Spirit, Source Eternal Spirit, Source of good My faith is weak, my foes are strong Ere Nature, lovelj^ child, arose Author. John Cexnick. Robert Seagrave. William Hammond. Philip Doddridge. Thomas Rawson. Joseph Hart. William Williams. Augustus M. Toplady. 55 Samuel Davies. Elizabeth Scott. John Willisqn. James Neale. Richard Kempenfelt. John Fellows. Anonymous. John Stocker. Jonathan Evans. John Ryland. Samuel Medley. Thomas Haweis. Maria F. Cowper. 55 Benjamin Beddome. d. 55 55 55 Samuel Pattison. Date. Page. 1741 371 1742 372 1742 373 ,, 375 1745 376 1 75 1 378 ,, 379 55 3S0 1757 380 1759 3S2 55 383 ,, 384 55 385 1759 387 1759 388 1771 390 1761 39^ 392 1767 393 1763 394 1767 395 55 396 1773 399 55 401 1775 402 1777 403 1784 404 1786 4C5 1789 406 1792 407 55 408 55 409 1792 409 ,, 411 1795 413 55 414 55 414 ,, 415 1792 416 XX TABLE OF CONTENTS. Holy Ghost, the Comforter IIolj Spirit, now descend Come, Holy Ghost, and warm Hail, Holy Spirit Author. Samuel Pattisox. Richard Burnham. Anonymous. Simon Browne. Date. Page. 1792 417 1796 419 1798 419 1720 421 ENGLISH HYMNS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Holy Ghost, inspire our praises Come, Thou almighty Comforter Come, Holy Spirit! calm my mind Spirit of God, on Thee we call Eternal Spirit, Source of Truth ! Spirit of truth, Thy grace impart Holy Ghost, Whose tire celestial Spirit of Truth, O Holy Ghost Holy Ghost, w^e look to Thee Hol\^ Spirit, heavenly Dove Holy Spirit, heavenly Witness Eternal Spirit, let me know Almighty Spirit, we Spirit Jehovah! glorious Lord! Holy Ghost, with light divine Spirit Divine! attend our prayers Lord God, the Holy Ghost Spirit of power and might, behold O Spirit of the living God Thee will we praise Inspired by Thee Spirit of Truth ! on this Thy day Confirmation Ordination How dare we pray Thee dwell within For Help in the Fight O turn, most Holy Spirit! turn Prayer for Simplicity Eternal Spirit, by Whose power Spirit of Life, Thy influence shed Basil Woodd. 1800 425 Daniel Herbert. I 801 426 John Stewart. 1803 427 John Kempthorne. I8IO 428 Thomas Cotterill. I8II 429 430 Anonymous. I815 431 ,, 5> 431 William Gadsby. I814 432 Joseph Irons. I816 433 5> •)■> 434 7J »5 435 Thomas Row. 436 Robert Hawker. 437 Andrew Reed. I817 439 11 1842 440 James Montgomery. I819 442 J' 1825 443 444 Henry Lowe. 1820 445 S. B. Haslam. IS33 446 Regin.\ld Heber. 1827 446 John Keble. 1827 447 ,, 11 44S ,, 450 Anonymous. IS28 450 5> 11 451 R. Dunderdale. 1829 452 W. H. Bathurst. IS3I 453 5> 11 454 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XX Spirit of holiness, look down Holj' Spirit, from on high Holiest Source of consolation Spirit of God, Whose sacred fire Once more the Christian Pentecost Holy Spirit, Fount of blessing O Holy Spirit, Who didst shed Spirit of Mercy, dwell Eternal Spirit, Lord of Light Prayer for a Minister Gracious Spirit, Source of bliss Holy Ghost, Thy power impart O breathe upon this languid frame Blessed Spirit! Thou Who deignest God of peace and consolation Holy Comforter! Who guidest For Faith, Hope, and Charity Sunday Morning Holy Spirit, come renew me Spirit of Life, go forth ! O Holy Spirit, come Spirit of Truth and Holiness Spirit of Power! to Thee I cry Breathe, Holy Spirit, from above For a Child For Ember Week Gracious, free, and sovereign Spirit Fountain of Life most pure Holy Spirit, mystic Dove Spirit of Truth ! my mind illume Saviour, Thy Father's Promise send Spirit of Life and Light, descend For a Blessing on Preaching Blest Spirit, from the Eternal Sire O Holy Ghost, Who didst descend The Communion of Saints Glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee Thou Who earnest froin above Blest Comforter, Balm of the mind Author. Date Page. W. H. Batiiurst. 183 1 455 11 11 456 Baptist W. Noel? 1832 457 Anonymous. 11 457 45S Thomas J. Judkin. 183I 11 459 460 William W. Hull. 1833 461 Eliza J. Fallow. 11 461 C E. Tonna. 1834 462 S. C. E. Neville. 1836 463 464 JOSIAH CoNDER. ,, 465 Charlotte Elliott. 1836 466 >> 1854 467 }) 184I 468 Richard Mant. 1837 469 James Edmeston. 11 470 471 Anonymous. 1837 472 William Allen.!* 1835 472 Anonymous. 1838 11 473 474 ,, 1829 475 Diana A. Thrupp. 1840 476 Henry O'Neile. 11 477 J. C. H. 1842 478 William P. Sparks. 11 479 Joseph Jones. ,, 481 ,, ,, 483 Henry Alford. 1844 484 Nathaniel Meeres. 1845 484 John Leifchild. 1842 485 William M. Bunting. 11 4S7 Isaac Williams. 1843 488 5> 11 490 490 John Mason Neale. 1844 491 Anonymous. »» 492 XXll TABLE OF CONTENTS. O Spirit of Love Spirit that dwellest where O Holy Ghost, the Comforter Eternal Former of the holy mind Single Verses Spirit of Truth, be Thou my Guide Great Spirit, like a rushing wind O Holy Ghost, we praise Thy Name Holy Ghost, Whose potent word Spirit of God, I cannot rest Fountain of Love ! Thyself true God Holy Ghost, coine down O for those solitary hours Grace Increate ! Holy Spirit, given O Thou Who by the Lord Now is the Church's joyous feast Blest Comforter, Who didst inspire Holy Ghost, Who us instructest Come, O promised Comforter Come, Holj' Ghost, on us descend Come to our poor nature's night And will the mighty God O Holy Spirit, send O Spirit of the living God Gracious Spirit, from on high Spirit of God! descend When across the inward thought Gracious Spirit, dwell with me Spirit! Whose various energies Spirit of sacred happiness Spirit of Beauty! Holy Communion God the Spirit, we aspire Confirmation O Holy Spirit, now descend on me O Holy Spirit! Comforter divine Holy Spirit, Source of Light Wind of the North ! awake ^ Author. Date. Page John Harding. 1847 493 Julia C. Grimani. 1849 494 J. E. Browne. ,, 495 Robert Montgomery. 18.SI 497 »5 ,, 498 Anne Bronte. d. 1849 498 Benjamin S. Hollis. 1849 499 „ ? ., 500 ? 11 501 m' ? 11 502 Frederick W. Faber. »» .S03 ?> 505 ^L\TTHEW Bridges. 1848 507 Edward Caswall. 1858 508 Arthur T. Russell. 5> 1S5I 510 M 11 512 ,, 11 513 >» 11 513 ">■) 1848 514 »» ,, h^S George Rawson. 1S53 516 ,. 1862 51S John Flesher. ^S53 519 Anonymous. ,. 520 T^LVRGARET MaCKAY. 1854 521 George Croly. 522 Henry G. Tomkins. 1S55 ^n Thomas T. Lynch. 1S55 524 •5 J' 526 )> 11 537 »> 11 528 11 1S68 529 Eliza Humphreys. 1856 529 J. H. Butterworth. 1857 531 Christina Forsyth. 11 1861 532 534 C. Newman Hall. 1857 sz^ Charles B. Tayler. 535 TABLE OF CONTENTS. XXlll Till the day dawn Spirit of everlasting Grace Come, mighty Spirit, penetrate jNlighty Comforter, to Thee Almighty Comforter and Friend When t|ie leaves of life are falling Holy Ghost, Thou satest brooding The Body's Temple Meekness of Spirit O Holy Ghost Who down dost come Holy Spirit! dwell with me The Divine Renewer The Unchanging Renewer The Spirit's Dealings Lord, when we come O Spirit sweet and pure O Spirit of our spirit Spirit of Bondage unto fear Spirit of Christ, descend Hear, Holy Spirit The Lord is gone When the Lord of Hosts ascended Holy Ghost, Illuminator Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost Confirmation Spirit of God, that moved of old O Holy Spirit, come Spirit of Power and Truth and Love Praise be Thine, most Holy Spirit Sonnets Silence in Heaven Holy Spirit! long expected Gift of the Father's living Love Come, Holy Spirit, come We give Thee thanks, Good Spirit Eternal Spirit, Thee we praise O Lord, Thy Holy Spirit send Thou blessed Spirit, by Whose aid O Spirit, Lord and God Autlior. Date. Page. HORATIUS BONAR. 1857 537 >» ,, 537 »> iS6r 53S »> 11 539 J> 1866 540 ,, 11 54 1 Robert W. Evans. 1S60 543 >» 5} 545 >> »» 54S Thomas H. Gill. 1863 550 >> 1848 551 >> 1867 552 >> 1869 554 )> 1854 SSS j> )> 557 >> 1868 55S Charlotte M. Noel. 1862 560 Samuel Dunn. 11 561 11 ,, 562 Francis Pott. tr. 1 86 1 563 Ajstonymous. 1861 564 C. Wordsworth. 1S62 565 >» 11 56S i^ 11 570 )y 11 571 Cecil F. Alexander. 1858 572 Oswald Allen. 1862 573 W. L. Alexander. 1849 574 Thomas Burbidge. 576 Anonymous. 578 -5S0 Herbert Kynaston. 1862 580 John S. B. Monsell. 1S63 581 11 11 ■^^z Thomas Davis. 1864 •584 B. E. Bishop. 1863 585 Anonymous. 1862 585 11 1864 586 11 1863 587 >> 1864 588 XXIV TABLE OF CONThNTS. O Spirit, descend Unseen Spirit, Lord of Life Spirit of Life and Light Let Thy wondrous -way be known Opening a Place of Worship God the Spirit, we adore Thee Confirmation Come Thou, O come Litany of the Holy Ghost Another Twelve Fruits of the Spirit Spirit of Christ. Thou speakest Holy Ghost, this day descending Who but Thou, almighty Spirit Author. D viD Thomas. W. R. Percival. J) . A. Jackson. Joseph Trittox. Samuel J. Stone. James G. Faithfull. Gerard Moultrie. R. F. Littledale. Thomas B. Pollock. Edward W. Eddis. James Gabb. "Eriphas." Date. Page. 1866 590 V 593 1S67 594 1S66 595 1867 596 tr. 1867 59S 1867 599 1870 601 605 1S6S 606 1 87 1 607 1821 609 AMERICAN HYMNS. Eternal Spirit, wilt Thou dwell Blest Comforter Divine Spirit of Holiness, descend O Spirit of Holiness, breathe Creator Spirit! come and bless us O Holy Comforter O Thou Whose influence wakes Holy Ghost, Thou Source of Light Spirit, poured on Pentecost O for a heart of calm repose O Spirit of the Lord of Hosts Blow on. Thou mighty Wind For Reunion Anonymous. Lydia H. Sigourney. Samuel F. Smith. Thomas Hastings. William Croswell. Ray Palmer. Anonymous. William Pinkney. John Henry Hopkins. IS2I 611 IS24 612 1843 613 1850 614 d. 1851 615 1865 616 l8r6 617 1858 618 1859 619 -1S64 620 1865 621 i860 624 186- 626 EutroOuctorp* PART I. PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. %\it IJrnmbc of thit Jfatljcr. Proverbs i. 23. I will pour out my Spirit unto you. Isaiah xliv. 3. I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed. Ezekiel xxxvi, 27. I will put my SPIRIT within you. Joel ii. 28. It shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. ^^t ^romisi^ jof Cljrtst. St. John xiv. 16-18. I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him : but ye know Him ; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless : I will come to you. xiv. 26. The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name. He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. XV. 26. When the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me. xvi. 7. It is expedient for you that I go away : for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you ; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you. xvi. 13, 14. When He, the Spirit of Truth, is come. He will guide you into all Truth : for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak : and He will show you things to come. He shall glorify Me : for He shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. [ And just before His Ascension : ] Luke xxiv. 49. Behold, I send the Promise of my Father upon you. IV/irAKE me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit "*" within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. O give me the comfort of Thy help again, and stablish me with Thy free Spirit. /^ GOD the King of glory, who hast exalted Thine only ^^ Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto Thy King- dom in Heaven : we beseech Thee, leave us not comfortless, but send to us Thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before : who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. O END, we beseech Thee, almighty God, Thy Holy Spirit ^ into our hearts, that He may rule and direct us according to Thy will, comfort us in all our temptations and afHictions, defend us from all error, and lead us into all Truth ; that we, being steadfast in the faith, may increase in love and in all good works, and in the end obtain everlasting life : through Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord. L AMB of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Pour on us the Holy Spirit. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Send forth on us the promised Spirit of the Father. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Give unto us the Spirit of Peace. PRAYERS^ FOR THE HOLY GHOST. O LORD, THY WING OUTSPREAD: William John Blew. From his Church Hymn and Tune Book, 1851-5. There is a doxology, here omitted. /^ LORD, Thy wing outspread, ^^ And us Thy flock enfold ; Thy broad wing spread, that covered Thy mercy-seat of old : And o'er our nightly roof, And round our daily path, Keep watch and ward, and hold aloof The devil and his wrath. For thou dost fence our head, And shield — yea. Thou alone — The peasant on his pallet-bed. The prince upon his throne. Make then our heart Thine ark, Whereon Thy Mystic Dove May brood, and lighten it, when dark, With beams of peace and love ; That dearer far to Thee Than gold or cedar-shrine The bodies of Thy saints may be. The souls by Thee made Thine : PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. So never more be stirred That voice within our heart, The fearful word that once was heard, Up I let us hence depart.^ >^«;h I Descend, Lord and Giver of Life, while we crv. In shaking and might, in glory and light. On every brow. Thou Spirit of burning, come, visit us now ! Every heart cries, "Come in, and cleanse me from sin In Jesus's blood. And fill w^ith the Spirit and glory of God." SAVIOUR, I THY WORD BELIEVE. 17 O let the heavens rend ! Holy Spirit, descend In Pentecost power, Till the heathen are gathered to Christ as His dower. O Jesus, all hail I Let Thy Gospel prevail Till the world is o'erspread, And Paradise blooms with life from the dead. 3>«^C SAVIOUR, I THY WORD BELIEVE. Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-177S: Vicar of Broad Hembury, Devc and author of " Rock of Ages." From his Juvenile Poems, 1759. O AVI OUR, I Thy word believe ; ^^ My unbelief remove : Now Thy quickening Spirit give, The unction from above. Show me, Lord, how good Thou art; My soul with all Thy fulness till : Send the Witness, in my heart The Holy Ghost reveal. Dead in sin till then I lie, Bereft of power to rise, Till Thy Spirit inwardly Thy saving Blood applies. Now thy mighty Gift impart. My sin erase, my pardon seal : Send the Witness, in my heart The Holy Ghost reveal. PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST, Blessed Comforter, come down, And live and move in me ; Make my every deed Thy own. In all things led by Thee ; Bid my every lust depart, And with me O vouchsafe to dwell Faithful Witness, in my heart Thy perfect Light reveal. Let me in Thy Love rejoice. Thy shrine. Thy pure abode : Tell me, by Thine inward voice. That I'm a child of God. Lord, I choose the better part ; Jesus, I wait Thy peace to feel : Send the Witness, in my heart The Holy Ghost reveal. Whom the world cannot receive, O manifest in me : Son of God, I cease to live When I am not in Thee. Now impute Thy whole desert, Restore the joy from whence I fell Breathe the Witness, in my heart The Holy Ghost reveal. Hast Thou not for sinners groaned, And all men dearly bought? Saviour, be in mercy found Of those that seek thee not : JESl/S IS GONE UP ON HIGH. 1 9 Scatter round Thy keenest darts, And sin from every soul expel : Send the Witness, in their hearts The Holy Ghost reveal. JESUS IS GONE UP ON HIGH. Thomas Kelly, 1769-1S55: an Irish dissenter of wealth and family, and a man of learning and benevolence. His hymns, reprinted and enlarged in eight successive editions between 1S04 and 1853, number in the last one 765, of which this (of the date 1806) is almost the only one that has more than a passing allusion to the Holy Spirit. I am glad to be able by its means to give the good man some place, though but an humble one, in this collection. Many of Mr. Kelly's lyrics have attained more or less popularity : their chief merit, however, lies in a certain earnest simplicity, not common in this age ; for his pen seldom shows much either of grace or vigor. John xiv. i6. • TESUS is gone up on high, ^ But His promise still is here : He will all our wants supply ; He will send the Comforter. Let us now His promise plead, Let us to His throne draw nigh : Jesus knows His people's need, Jesus hears His people's cr\\ Who can boast a lot like theirs Whom the Lord vouchsafes to own? Jesus listens to their prayers ; What they ask in faith is done. Saviour, this is our request : " On us make Thy face to shine ; " Grant us this ; and for the rest, All is ours when we are Thine. 20 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. Send us, Lord, the Comforter, Pledge and Witness of Thy Love, Dwelling with Thy people here. Leading them to joys above. Till we reach the promised rest. Till Th\' face unveiled we see. Of this blessed hope possest, Teach us, Lord, to live to Thee. 3>e^c ENTHRONED ON HIGH, ALMIGHTY LORD. Thomas Haweis, LL.B., M.D., 1732-1S20: chaplain to the Countess of Hunt- ingdon, and Rector of Aldwinkle, in Northamptonshire. His hymns appeared in 1792- "C^NTHRONED on high, Almighty Lord, "^^ The Holy Ghost send down ; Fulfil in us Thy faithful word. And all Thy mercies crown. Thou oh on our heads no tonijues of hre Their wondrous powers impart. Grant, Saviour, what we most desire, Thy Spirit in our heart. Spirit of life and light and love. Thy heavenly influence give ; Quicken our souls, born from above, In Christ that we may live. To our benighted minds reveal The glories of His Grace, And bring us where no clouds conceal The brio-htness of His face. FATHER, IF JUSTLY STILL WE CLAIM. 21 His Love within us shed abroad, Life's ever-springing well ; Till God in us, and we in God, In love eternal dwell. ^i^c FATHER, IF JUSTLY STILL WE CLAIM. John Wesley, 1739: rewritten (the first five verses being here omitted) from Henky More, 1614-1687. For More's original poem, see p. 73. "rpATHER, if justly still we claim To us and ours the promise made, To us be graciously the same. And crown with living fire our head. Our claim admit, and from above Of holiness the Spirit shower ; Of wise discernment, humble love. And zeal and unity and power. The Spirit of convincing speech, Of power demonstrative, impart ; Such as may every conscience reach, i\nd sound the unbelieving heart : The Spirit of refining fire. Searching the inmost of the mind. To purge all fierce and foul desire. And kindle life more pure and kind : The Spirit of faith, in this Thy day. To break the power of cancelled sin, Tread down its strength, o'erturn its sway. And still the conquest more than win. 22 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. The Spirit breathe of inward life, Which in our hearts Thy laws may write Then grief expires, and pain and strife : 'Tis nature all, and all delight. On all the earth Thy Spirit shower, The earth in righteousness renew ; Thy kingdom come, and hell's o'erpower, And to Thy sceptre all subdue. Like mighty wind, or torrent fierce, Let it opposers all o'errun. And every law of sin reverse, That faith and love may make all one. Yea, let Thy Spirit in every place Its richer energy declare ; While lovely tempers, fruits of grace, The kingdom of Thy Christ prepare. Grant this, O holy God and true I The ancient seers Thou didst inspire : To us perform the promise due. Descend and crown us now with fire. FATHER, IF THOU MY FATHER ART. 23 LEAVE US NOT COMFORTLESS. JOSIAH CONDER, 1836. T EAVE us not comfortless, ^^^ O Thou our risen Lord ! But send Thy Spirit down, to bless And guide us with Thy Word. By Him Thy gifts impart, Light, peace, and joy, and love ; Seal of adoption in our heart, Earnest of heaven above. FATHER, IF THOU MY FATHER ART. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788: by far the most voluminous, as he is the most brilliant, of English hymnists A complete list of his poetical publications would occupy forty or fifty lines: they are being reprinted now, by the British Wesleyan Methodist Conference, in twelve good-sized volumes. The number of his separate hymns is at least five thousand, perhaps considerably more. He alone, among all the versifiers of the last century, gave due place to the praises of the Holy Ghost: or rather to invocations of the same, for his voice was much oftener raised in prayer than in praise. Many of his compositions are given in this volume ; there will be found in them, as in nearly every thing that he wrote, a vehemence of feeling and expression which was natural to his temperament, and inseparable from his religious system. The hymn immediately subjoined is from, his second original volume, Hyfmts and Sacred Poejits, 1740, and is there entitled, "Groaning for the Spirit of Adoption." T^ATHER, if Thou my Father art, -^ Send forth the Spirit of Thy Son ; Breathe Him into my panting heart. And make me know as I am known : Make me Thy conscious child, that I May "Father, Abba, Father," cry. 24 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. > I want the Spirit of power within, Of love, and of an heahhful mind ; Of power to conquer inbred sin. Of love to Thee and all mankind ; Of health, that pain and death deties, Most vigorous when the body dies. When shall I hear the inward voice, Which only faithful souls can hear? Pardon and peace and heavenly joys Attend the promised Comforter. He comes ! and Righteousness divine, And Christ, and all with Christ, is mine ! 0 that the Comforter would come ! Nor visit as a transient guest, But fix in me His constant home. And take possession of my breast, And make my soul His loved abode. The temple of indwelling God ! Come, Holy Ghost, my heart inspire, Attest that I am born again ; Come, and baptize me now with fire. Or all Thy former gifts are vain. 1 cannot rest in sin forgiven : Where is the earnest of my heaven? Where the indubitable seal That ascertains the kingdom mine? "=% FAIHER OF OUR DYING LORD. The powerful stamp I long to feel, The sifjnature of Love divine : O shed it in my heart abroad, Fulness of love, of heaven, of God ! FATHER OF OUR DYING LORD. C. Wesley. From Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742. ppATHER of our dying Lord, ^ Remember us for good ; O fulfil His faithful word. And hear His speaking Blood. Give us that for which He prays : Father, glorify Thy Son ! Show His truth and power and grace, And send the Promise down. True and faithful Witness Thou, O Christ, the Spirit give ; Hast Thou not received Him now That we might now receive? Art Thou not our living Head ? Life to all Thy limbs impart ; Shed Thy Love, Thy Spirit shed, In every w^aiting heart. Holy Ghost, the Comforter, The Gift of Jesus, come ! Glows our heart to find Thee near. And swells to make Thee room. 26 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. Present with us Thee we feel ; Come, O come, and in us be ; With us, in us, Hve and dwell To all eternity. 3'.^C FATHER, GLORIFY THY SOX. C Wesley. From Hyvtns of Petition and Thanksgiving for the Promise of the Father; dr Hymns for Whit-Sunday, 1746. The eleven following pieces are taken from this important tract. John xiv. i6, 17. ■pATHER, glorify Thy Son; Answer His prevailing prayer ; Send that Intercessor down. Send that other Comforter, Whom believingly we claim. Whom we ask in Jesus' name. Him the world cannot receive. Him they neither see nor know ; Blind in unbelief they live ; All His inward work below, x\ll His inspirations, deem Foolish as a madman's dream. B'lt we know by faith, and feel Him the Spirit of Truth and Grace. With us He vouchsafes to dwell : With us, when unseen. He stays: All our help and good, we own, Freelv flows from Him alone. JESUS, WE HANG UPON THE WORD. Yet, alas ! we cannot rest Helped with an external Guide, Till the transitory Guest Enter, and in us abide : Give Him, Lord, Thy Spirit give. In us constantly to live. Wilt Thou not the promise seal, True and gracious as Thou art, Send the Comforter to dwell Every moment in our heart? Yes, Thou must the grace bestow : Jesus said, It shall be so. JESUS, WE HANG UPON THE WORD. JoHX xiv. 1 6. TESUS, we hang upon the word ^ Our faithful souls have heard from Thee ; Be mindful of Thy promise, Lord, Thy promise made to all, and me, Thy followers who Thy steps pursue. And dare believe that God is true. Thou saidst, I will the P'ather pray. And He the Paraclete shall give, Shall give Him in your hearts to stay, x\nd never more His temples leave : Myself will to My orphans come. And make you My eternal home. 28 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. Come, then, dear Lord, Thyself reveal, And let the promise now take place ; Be it according to Thy will, According to Thy word of grace : Thy sorrowful disciples cheer. And send us down the Comforter. He visits now the troubled breast, And oft relieves our sad complaint ; But soon we lose the transient Guest, But soon we droop again and faint, Repeat the melancholy moan, " Our joy is fled, our comfort gone." Hasten Him, Lord, into our heart, Our sure inseparable Guide : O might we meet, and never part ! O might He in our heart abide. And keep His house of praise and prayer, And rest and reign for ever there I SAVIOUR AND PRINCE OF PEACE. John xiv. 18-21. O AVIOUR and Prince of Peace, ^^ Thy saying we receive : Thou wilt not leave us comfortless. Thine own Thou wilt not leave. Poor helpless orphans, we Awhile Thine absence mourn, JESl/S, OUR EXALTED HEAD. 29 But we Thy face again shall see, But Thou wilt soon return. No longer visible To eyes of flesh and blood, Come, Lord, to us Thyself reveal, O come, and show^ us God. Because Thou livest above. Let us Thy Spirit know. And in the glorious knowledge prove Eternal Life below. Hasten the day when we Shall surely know and feel Thou art in God, and God in Thee, And Thou in us dost dwell. To us who keep Thy word Thou with Thy Father come. And love, and make us, gracious Lord, Thine everlasting home. JESUS, OUR EXALTED HEAD. John xv. 26, 27. TESUS, our exalted Head, ^ Regard Thy people's prayer ; Send us, in Thy body's stead, The abiding Comforter. From Thy dazzling throne above, From Thy Father's glorious seat. Send the Spirit of Truth and Love, The eternal Paraclete. 30 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. Issuing forth from Him and Thee, O let the Blessing flow ! Pour the streaming Deity On all Thy Church below. Him to testify Thy Grace, Him to teach how good Thou art, Him to vouch Thy Godhead, place In every faithful heart. God of God, and Light of Light, Thee let Him now reveal ; Justify us by Thy right. And stamp us with Thy seal : Fill our souls with joy and peace ; Wisdom, grace, and utterance give; Constitute Thy witnesses, iVnd in Thy members live. By the Holy Ghost we wait To say. Thou art the Lord, Saved, and to our first estate In perfect love restored. Then we shall in every breath Testify the power we prove, Publish Thee, in life and death, The God of Truth and Love. ^ JESUS, WE ON THE WOJW DEFEND. 31 JESUS, WE ON THE WORD DEPEND. John xiv. 25-27. TESUS, we on the word depend ^ Spoken by Thee while present here ; "The Father in My name shall send The Holy Ghost, the Comforter." That promise made to Adam's race, Now, Lord, in us, even us, fulfil; And give the Spirit of Thy Grace, To teach us all Thy perfect will. That heavenly Teacher of mankind, That Guide infallible impart. To bring Thy sayings to our mind. And w^rite them on our faithful heart. He only can the words apply Through w^hich w^e endless life possess, And deal to each his legacy. His Lord's unutterable peace. That peace of God, that peace of Thine, O might He now to us bring in. And fill our souls with power divine. And make an end of fear and sin : The length and breadth of love reveal, The height and depth of Deity, And all the sons of glor}^ seal. And change, and make us all like Thee. 32 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST, SAVIOUR, LORD, WHO AT THY DEATH. John xvi. 1-4. O AVIOUR, Lord, who at Thy Death ^^ Peace didst to Thy Church bequeath, Now confer the peace on me, Bring me now my legacy. Grant me (not as mortals give, Hoping better to receive) That for which I sigh and mourn : Give, and look for no return. Grant me for Thy mercy sake. Me, who no return can make. That which I can never buy : Save, and freely justify. Grant me (not as childish men Grant, and ask their gifts again) Peace, which none can take away, Peace which shall for ever stay. Now the benefit impart, Speak it to my troubled heart ; Comfort and Thyself restore, Come, and bid me sin no more. Come, and wipe away my tears ; Come, and scatter all my fears ; Come, and take me to Thy breast, Lull me to eternal rest. J # FATHER, ADMIT OUR LAWFUL CLAIM. 33 FATHER, ADMIT OUR LAWFUL CLAIM. Luke xi. 13. "UpATHER, admit our lawful claim, "^ Let us that ask receive : To us that ask in Jesus' name Thou shalt Thy Spirit give. Jesus hath spoke the faithful word On them that ask Him here. Thou shalt, in honor of our Lord, The Holy Ghost confer. If evil we by nature know To give our children food, Much more Thou wilt on us bestow The soul-sustaining good. Our holy heavenly Father, Thou Regardest Thy children's prayer : Answer, and send, O send us now. The promised Comforter. We seek. Thou knowest, we seek Thy face : Let us the blessing find : Open the door of faith and grace To us and all mankind. Surely Thou wilt, we dare believe, For Jesus' sake alone. Thou wilt to us the Spirit give, Give all good gifts in One. 3 34 H PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. HEAR ALL THE SAVIOUR'S CRY. John vii. 37-39. EAR all the Saviour's crv On this great festal day : ''The man that would on Me rely, That zvould be happy, may. If any of all mankind Is now athirst for God, Now let him come to Me, and find And drink the livincf flood. " He that believes on Me, The word of Truth shall feel The wilderness a pool shall be, The heath a springing well. Forth from that faithful soul Rivers of Life shall flow, And streams of Grace eternal roll Lord, we with joy embrace (What all may find fulfilled) The promise made to all our race, And to believers sealed. Who in Thy merit trust, Thy Spirit still receive ; And temples of the Holv Ghost And filled with God they live. ^?^5f?f!^ HEAR ALL THE SAVIOUR'S CRY. 35 The Spirit of their God Doth in the saints abide : He is, He is by Thee bestowed, For Thou art glorified. Thy Blood's unceasing prayer And strong prevailing plea Hath now obtained the Comforter For all mankind and me. Lord, I believe the sure Irrevocable word, And come to Thee distrest and poor. To Thee my faithful Lord. I come athirst and faint Thy Spirit to receive : Give me the Gift for which I pant. Thyself the Giver give ! In this accepted hour, The promised God impart ; Open a spring of life and power Eternal in my heart : To all the world below So shall my bowels move, So shall my heart like Thine overflow With everlasting love. 36 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. JESUS, LORD, IN PITY HEAR US. JESUS, Lord, in pity hear us; ^ O return, while we mourn, By Thy Spirit cheer us. Swallowed up in sin and sadness, O relieve us that grieve, Turn our grief to gladness. Send the Comforter to raise us ; Let us see God in Thee Merciful and gracious. Him, the Purchase of Thy Passion. O impart ! cleanse our heart By His inspiration. By the earnest of Thy Spirit, Let us know heaven below. Heaven above inherit. Perfect when we walk before Thee. Filled with love then remove To our thrones of glory. * O THOU WHO BY THY BLOOD. 37 O THOU WHO BY THY BLOOD. John xvi. 7. r\ THOU who by Thy Blood ^^ Hast brought a world to God, Thou who, to Thy Father gone. Dost in our behalf appear ! Hear Thy desolate servants groan. Send us down the Comforter. Hadst Thou not purged our stain, And gone to God again. None of Adam's helpless race Could that blessed Spirit find ; But Thou hast obtained the Grace, Purchased Him for all mankind. Didst Thou not plead above For us Thy dying Love, Never could we hope Thine aid. Never for Thy Spirit call ; But Thou hast the Father prayed. Hast received the Gift for all. "And if I go away," (By faith we hear Thee say) " I the Comforter will send, Comforter of you that grieve. All your goings to attend, Ever in your hearts to live." 38 PRAYERS FOR THE HOLY GHOST. Amen, our hearts reply, Uplifted to the sky ; Pant to be Thy blest abode, Swell to be possessed by Thee, Filled with the indwelling God, Filled to all eternity. SON OF GOD, FOR THEE WE LANGUISH. John xvi. 6, 7. OON of God, for Thee we languish ; ^^ Still Thy absence we bemoan, Overwhelmed with grief and anguish. Poor, forsaken, and alone. Thou art to Thy Heaven departed : See us thence, with pity see, Comfortless and broken-hearted. Drooping, dead for want of Thee. Once Thy blissful Love w^e tasted, Cheered by Thee with Living Bread. O how short a time it lasted I O how soon the joy is fled I Where is now our boasted Saviour, Where our rapture of deliglit? Thou hast, Lord, withdrawn Thv favor, Thou art vanished from our sight. SOJV OF GOD, FOR THEE WE LANGUISH. 39 Yet Thou hast the cause unfolded, Could we but the truth receive ; Thou in humbling Love hast told it, Needful 'tis for us to grieve.^ Stript of that excessive pleasure. Fondly we the loss deplore. Till we find again our Treasure, Find, and never lose Thee more. That we may Thyself inherit, Us Thou dost awhile forsake ; That we may receive Thy Spirit, Thou hast took His comforts back. After a short night of mourning, We again shall see Thy face, Triumph in Thy full returning. Glory in Thy perfect Grace. For Thy transient outward presence We Thine endless Love shall feel ; Seated in our inmost essence Thou shalt by Thy Spirit dwell. Jesus, come ! Thyself the Giver Let us for the Gift receive ; Let us live in God for ever, God in us for ever live. ' "Compare Wesley's Works, vol. vi. pp. 84-91." This is Dr. Osboni's note, in his reprint of the Wesley poetry. The brotiiers (John and Charles) held some rather peculiar notions on this subject. In a foot-note to one of their hymns, — I quote from memory, — they say, " It may please God to remove our Isaac, our Joy in Himself." PART II THE STORY OF PENTECOST. + Clje Storn of ^cntccost. Acts ii. 1-16. When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, be- cause that every man heard them speak in his own lan- guage. And they were all amazed, and marvelled, saying one to another. Behold, are not all these which speak, Galileans ? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born ? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Gyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and Proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this ? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them. Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words : for these are not drunken as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel. * /^ GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of Thy ^"■'^ faithful people, by sending to them the light of Thy Holy Spirit : grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort : through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. /^ GOD, who didst give The Holy Spirit to Thine Apos- tles, grant unto Thy people the performance of their petitions, so that on us, to whom Thou hast given faith, Thou mayest also bestow peace by the same Spirit : through Jesus Christ our Lord. THE STORY OF PENTECOST. JAM CHRISTUS ASTRA ASCENDERAT. Thomasius, Mone, and Wackernagel ascribe this to Ambrose (d. 397), though Mone thinks the text has been corrupted. Daniel places it later. The Roman Bre- viary of Urban VIII., 1631, gives a greatly varied form : both this and the original are given in Daniel, I. 64 It was used at Matins at Pentecost. Translated by Edward Casw.all, in LyraCatholica, 1848. A BOV^E the starry spheres, ^ -^ To where He was before, Christ had gone up, soon from on high The Father's Gift to pour : And now had fully come. On mystic circle borne Of seven times seven revolving days, The Pentecostal morn. When, as the Apostles knelt At the third hour in prayer, A sudden rushing sound proclaimed The God of glory near. Forthwith a tongue of fire Alights on every brow : Each breast receives the Father's light, The Word's enkindling glow. 46 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. The Holy Ghost on all Is mightily outpoured ; Who straight in divers tongues declare The wonders of the Lord ; While strangers of all climes Flock round from far and near, And with amazement each at once Their native accents hear. But Judah. faithless still, Denies the hand divine, And madly jeers the saints of Christ As drunk with new-made wine. Till Peter in the midst Stood up and spake aloud. And their perfidious falsity By Joel's witness showed. Praise to the Father be ! Praise to the Son who rose ! Praise, Holy Paraclete, to Thee, While age on ages flows ! CHRIST HAD REGAINED THE SKY. ANOTHER VERSION. CHRIST HAD REGAINED THE SKY. By Edward Arthur Dayman, B.D., prebendary of Britton, and co-editor, with Lord Nelson and J. R. Woodford, of the Sarum Hymnal, 1868. From that collection it is taken. /^HRIST had regained the sky, ^^ To send down whence He came The promise from on high, Made in the Father's Name : His own await the hour That seals their coming power. The mystic destined day Of sevenfold circling years Speeds onward on its way To herald hopes and fears, To set the bondmen free : Great year of Jubilee ! Within the temple there In silence all lay hushed — Down, at that hour of prayer, Sudden the whirlwind rushed I Not voiceless as of old, God's presence now it told. And cloven tongues of flame The Word's full warmth inspire ; And from the Father came The lamp of living tire, 4^ THE STORY OF PENTECOST. To fill the faithful heart, And light and life impart. The Holy Ghost on each The gift of tongues hath poured, To tell in varied speech The wonders of the Lord I And Babel's work undone. He binds the Church in one. Parthian and Elamite, And strangers far and near, Greek, Arab, Proselyte, Their own loved lancruan-e hear. All lands where man hath trod Shall hear the voice of God. Though Israelites combine With infidels to mock, Nor drunkenness nor wine The faltering lips unlock. But different tongues confess God's Truth in soberness. Outspake the iVpostle bold. How God fulfilled His word, And prophets had foretold The coming of the Lord : By dream and vision known, The Spirit seals His own. 4 AUDIMURj ALMA SPIRITUS. ^9 Christ, may the Comforter From God the Father come, And grace and power confer. And guide us to Thy home ! Renew the face of earth, And give the world new birth. Amen. AUDIMUR; ALMA SPIRITUS. From the Parisian Breviary. Translation by Isaac Williams, 1S39. I^TOW our prayers are heard on high, ^ And 'mid mortal men unblest The good Comforter is nigh. Coming from the Father's breast. What mysterious sight and sound Of our God the coming speaks? Like a rushing wind profound. All the house His presence shakes. Like a fiery shower it falls All the hallowed guests among, Upon each within the walls Sitting like a flaming tongue. While the bright and lamibent blaze Plays their unharmed heads around, It hath gone with piercing rays To their deepest hearts profound. 4 50 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. All aghast the nations throng, While with other tongues they name Thinfjs that unto Heaven belonij, And whate'er they speak is flame. Lo again, O sight of fear I For the hearer hath a tongue : Of new prophets, while they hear, Hath another han-est sprung. Praise to Father and to Son, And to Thee, the Holy One, By whose awful breath divine Our dull spirits burn and shine. 3>«=:c BEATA NOBIS GAUDIA. Daniel and Fabricius ascribe this hymn to St. Hilary, Bishop of Poictiers from 355 to 368, the eaniest of the Latin hymnists. Mone is persuaded that it is much later, and Wackemagel refers it to the 5th century. It was sung at compline or lauds at Pentecost. Translated by William John Blew, Church Hymn ami Tutu Bjok, 1851 ; reprinted in Lyra Mystica and in The People's Hymnal. "D OUND roll the weeks our hearts to greet, -*-^ With blissful joys returning ; For lo ! the Holy Paraclete On twelve bright brows sits burnin5Kc ANNI PERACTIS MENSIBUS. From the Anglo-Saxon Hymnaries, where it was set for the Vigil of Pentecost. Translation by John David Chambers: from his Laiida Syon, 1S57. A YEAR'S swift months have passed away, ^ ^ The joys of Pentecost are here ; At length returns the wished- for day, Again believing hearts to cheer. 'Twas then the Spirit of the Lord Filled with celestial joys the earth ; His radiant glories all abroad From Heaven throughout the world go forth. For thus the Son of God Most High ' His promise to the Apostles made. Ascending o'er the lofty sky, To send His Holy Spirit's aid. Now He by surest proofs is here ; Apostles' voices witness bear. And various nations far and near In divers tongues His power declare. Saved by the Spirit's wondrous Grace Of Father and of Son bestowed, May we pour forth continual praise Throughout eternity to God. 58 THE STORY OF PENTECOST LAUDES DEO DEVOTAS. A Co v.iiline Hymn ascribed to St. Notker : from the York Breviary, A u. 912. Translation by J. D. Chambers, from his Santm Hojirsy 1S52. Revised in the Rev. Jamhs Skinner's Daily Semice Hymiial, 1864. There are two other ver- sions, one in Lyra Mystica, by W. J. Blew, and one in the Saruin Missal, by C. B. Pearson. A LL laud and worship o'er the earth -^ ^ Let Universal Church pour forth With sweet and solemn voice to God : This day, to the Apostles given, The Holy Spirit's Grace from Heaven In tongues of fire was shed abroad. To cleanse our souls from stain of sin, That He may come and dwell within. Now present be the Paraclete ! That we may please Him evermore. May He into our bosoms pour His gifts and graces ever meet. Now for eternal ages long, Let Alleluia be our song To God, the Blessed Three in One : All praise and power and majesty, With honor, might, and glory, be In earth and Heaven forever done. i WE KEEP THE FEAST OF PENTECOST. 59 TENTECOSTAL ODES. From the Service Books of the Holy Eastern Church. Translated by William Chatterton Dix, in Lyra Mystica, 1865. I. An Ode of an Unknown Author. TT 7'E keep the Feast of Pentecost, ^ ^ The Comino: of the Holv Ghost ; Our hope is now fulhlled, and we Receive the mighty mystery. The day of promise long foretold, The time appointed we behold, And therefore gladly now we sing, To Thee be praise, Creator, King. O wondrous Gift of Christ the Lord On His disciples newly poured. That they to all might Grace proclaim, And publish far the Saving Name. Thy Love immortal, Word of God, In foreign tongues they sound abroad, And all the wounds of sin to heal Thy signal mercy they reveal. The Holy Spirit all things leads, From Him all Prophecy proceeds. His Priests He ever sanctities. He makes the poor and lowly wise. 6o THE STORY OF PENTECOST. On fishers He hath poured His Grace ; He rules the Church, His dwelling-place ; He welds her order, and His might Protects her children in the fiirht. Thee, One in Nature, One in throne, Eternal Comforter, we own. With God the Father and the Son, ■ The ever-blessed Three in One. II. An Ode of S. John Damascene. [The greatest of the Greek sacred poets. Little is known of his life : he died about A.D. 780. Several of his lyrics have been nobly translated by Dr. J. M. Neale, in his Hymns 0/ the Easterit Church, 1862.] nr^HE tuneful sound of music Burst sweetly forth of old In honor of the idol, The lifeless form of gold : ^ We cry, with awe adoring The Spirit's radiant flame, Sole Trinity, we bless Thee, For evermore the same. They who the Voice Prophetic Knew not as Word of Thine, The unknown tongues regarded As drunkenness of wine : ^ Exodus xxxii. iS, 19. HE WHO WITH HIS MIGHTY HAND. 6l But we in faith devoutly Give God the honor due : Sole Trinity, we bless Thee, Who makest all thino-s new. The prophet Joel looking Upon the face of God, Astonied heard Him speaking, And told His words abroad : They whom I give My Spirit Shall cry, thus filled with might. Sole Trinity, we bless Thee, O everlasting Light. The third day-hour abounded ' With Grace, that we might know The Source of blessing. Threefold, Whence benedictions flow. And now, on this glad morning. The best and chief of days. Sole Trinity, we bless Thee In hymns of grateful praise. III. An Ode of S. Cosmas the Melodist. Foster-brother to S John Damascene, and next to him among the Greek ecclesi- astical poets. He was a monk of S. Sabbas, and Bishop of Maiuma, near Gaza ; he died about a.d. 760. Like Damascene, he was extremely fond of types and Scripture figures. T TE who with His mighty hand -^ -*- Breaks the battle and the brand, Now hath buried in the tide Egypt's chariots and her pride. 02 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. Songs of victory we sing : Perished are her host and king. Tell the triumph far and wide ; God the Lord is glorified. Thou a Light on earth hast shined, Clirist, the Lover of mankind : Thou the Comforter hast sent : All hath found accomplishment Which the Law and Prophets old In the ages past foretold ; Every promise, every word Which Thy dear disciples heard. For the Holy Spirit's Grace On the true and faithful race Freely hath to-day been poured, From the world's foundation stored : Gladly then these hymns we lift. Thankful for the wondrous Gift, Praising, as is right and meet, God the blessed Paraclete. IV. An Ode of S. Joseph of the Studtum. The most voluminous of the Greek poets: he lived about a.d. 830. This is but a fragment of his great " Canon for Ascension," translated by Dr. John Mason Neale, in his most exquisite and invaluable little book, Hymns of the Eastern C/utrch, 1862. T TOLY Gift, surpassing comprehension ! -^ ■*■ Wondrous myster}^ of each fiery tongue ! Christ made good His promise in Ascension : O'er the Twelve the cloven flames have hunfj ! / WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFOR'JLESS. 63 Spake the Lord, or ere He left the Eleven : " Here in Salem wait the Gift I send : Till the Paraclete come down from Heaven, Everlasting Guide and Guard and Friend." O that shame, now ended in His glory ! O that pain, now lost in joy unknown I Tell it out with praise, the whole glad story, Human nature at the Father's throne ! I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU COMFORTLESS. George V. Cox: Hyvins for the Black Letter Saints' Days, I'i^^. T WILL not leave you comfortless — The promised Spirit comes to ble^s : The Pentecostal Day is come, And with one mind, in common home, The sad disciples of the Lord Waiting, obey His solemn word. O let His word with us abide, While thus we keep our Whitsuntide I Sudden, above, and all around A mighty Wind, a rushing Sound Comes from the clouds asunder riven ; Resistless comes — it comes from Heaven. Its power expansive makes its way. And tills the chamber where they pray. O may that power wdth us abide To cheer us in our Whitsuntide ! 64 THE STORY OF PEN! E COST. Not sounds alone, but sights are there, For cloven tongues of fire appear ; Brighter than jewelled diadem, They rest on each and all of them : The heavenly influence spreads : and they Exulting hail the glorious da}'. And O, may we with thankful pride Thus hail our glorious Whitsuntide ! Filled from one Source, the Holy Ghost, (Jesus their theme. His Cross their boast) No otKer teaching they require. Kindled, inspired by Heaven's own Fire. In tongues ne'er learnt they Jesus preach, E'en as the Spirit's breathings teach. O help us, teach us, heavenly Guide, To keep aright our Whitsuntide ! The tidings soon were noised abroad Of powers that spoke the present God ; And numbers vast of pious men From every clime 'neath Heaven's ken. Each in his native language heard From men untaught the sacred word. O spread those tidings far and wide. Blest Founder of our Whitsuntide ! Well might those listeners cry, O see ! Are they not all from Galilee? How^ in our proper tongue doth each Catch words of wisdom from their speech? * HAIL THE JOYFUL DAY'S RETURN. 65 To keep a Feast from far we came, A holier Feast we now proclaim. And O, what they far off descried, May we enjoy each Whitsuntide ! HAIL THE JOYFUL DAY'S RETURN. Robert Campbell, solicitor in Edinburgh: died 1868. He was the compiler, and chief author, of a small collection of Hymns and A nthevisfor use in the Holy Services of the Churchy within the United Diocese of St. A ndreiv's, Dunkeld, and Dunblane, put forth with the approval of Bishop Torry, in 1850. He dealt chiefly in translations from the Latin ; but this vigorous lyric seems to be original. T TAIL the joyful day's return, -^ -*• Hail the Pentecostal morn, Morn when our Ascended Head On His Church His Spirit shed. Like to cloven tongues of flame On the Twelve the Spirit came ; Tongues, that earth may hear the call ; Fire, that Love may burn in all. Hear the speech before unknown ; Trembling crowds the wonder own : What though hardened some abide. And the holy work deride ? Lord, to Thee Thy people bend, Unto us Thy Spirit send ; Blessings of this sacred day Grant us, dearest Lord, we pray. 5 66 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. Thou who didst our fathers guide, With their children still abide ; Grant us pardon, grant us peace, Till our earthly wanderings cease. To the Father praises sing, Praise to Christ our risen King, Praise to Thee, the Lord of Love, Blessed Spirit, Holy Dove. 3>*:c MIDNIGHT CLOUDS ARE ROLLED AWAY. Charles Laurence Ford : from Hymns for the Public IVorship of the Churchy 1S5S, by the Rev. Robert H. Baynes, now Vicar of St. Michael's, Coventry. 1\/riDNIGHT clouds are rolled away, -^^^ Dawns the Pentecostal Day : Struggling through the twilight gloom Sunshine seeks the upper room, Softly entering, as it sees Waiting saints upon their knees. Waiting long with one accord For the Promise of their Lord ; Pouring forth the heart's full prayer For His glorious presence there : Glad the morning light they spy — Surely now their Sun is nigh ! Hark I a rushing sound is given, As a mighty wind from Heaven ! EXCEEDING FAITHFUL IN THY WORD. 67 Hearts exclaim, while lips are dumb, Lo, the Comforter is come ! See where ev^ery cloven spire Crowns with pure baptismal fire ! Now the night of fear is o'er, Silence seals their lips no more. Lord ! to us like gift impart ; Fill with fire each waiting heart ; Then, Thy wondrous Love to show. Burning words, like flame, shall flow. EXCEEDING FAITHFUL IN THY WORD. George Wither, 1588-1667, was a Puritan through the Civil War, though before that he had stood so well at court as to receive from James I. an exclusive patent for his Hymns and Songs of the Church, 1623. In that volume this is set for Pentecost. He aftenvard rewrote (without improving) it, for his Hallelujah, 1641. •p^XCEEDING faithful in Thy word, ^~^ And just in all Thy ways, We do acknowledge Thee, O Lord, And therefore give Thee praise : For as Thy promise Thou didst pass Before Thou went'st away, Sent down Thy Holy Spirit was At His appointed day. While Thy disciples in Thy name Together did retire, The Holy Ghost upon them came In cloven tongues of fire ; 68 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. That in their calHng they might be Confirmed from above, As Thou wert, when He came on Thee, Descending like a dove. Whereby those men, that simple were And fearful till that hour, Had knowledge at an instant there. And boldness armed with power ; Receiving gifts so manifold That since the world begun A wonder seldom hath been told That could exceed this one. Now also, blessed Spirit, come. Unto our souls appear. And of Thy graces shower Thou some On this assembly here : To us Thy dove-like meekness lend. That humble we may be, And on Thy silver wings ascend. Our Saviour Christ to see. O let Thy cloven tongues, we pray, So rest on us again, That both the Truth confess we may, And teach it other men. Moreover let Thy heavenly fire, Enflamed from above. Burn up in us each vain desire. And warm our hearts with love. J JVAV, STARTLE NOT. 69 Vouchsafe Thou likewise to bestow On us Thy sacred peace, We stronger may in union grow And in debates decrease : Which peace though many yet contemn, Reformed let them be. That we may. Lord, have part in them. And they have part in Thee. D>iKC NAY, STARTLE NOT. Christopher Harvie, author of The Synagogue : Sacred Poems in Imitation of Mr. George Herbert, 1640. This work went through many editions, and was long bound with Herbert's Teviple. I^TAY, startle not to hear the rushing wind ■^ ^ Wherewith this place is shaken : Attend awhile, and thou shalt quickly find How much thou art mistaken, If thou think here Is any cause to fear. Seest thou not how on those twelve reverend heads Sit cloven tongues of fire? And as the rumor of that wonder spreads. The multitude admire To see it, and Yet more amazed stand, To hear at once so great variety Of language from them come. Of whom they dare be bold to say they be 70 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. Bred nowhere but at home, And never were In place such words to hear. Mock not, profane despisers of the Spirit, At what 's to you unknown : This Earnest He hath sent, who must inherit All nations as His own ; That they may know How much to Him they owe. Now that He is ascended up on high To His celestial throne, And hath led captive all captivity, He'll not receive alone, • But likewise give Gifts unto all that live : To all that live by Him, that they may be In His due time, each one, Partakers with Him, in His victory. Nor He triumph alone. But take all His Unto Him w^here He is. To fit them for which blessed state of glory This is His Agent here : To publish to the world that happy story. Always and everywhere This resident Embassador is sent. I THY HEA VENLY KINGDOM HERE BELOW. 71 Heaven's Lieger upon earth to counterwork The mines that Satan made, And bring to light those enemies, that lurk Under sin's gloomy shade : That hell may not Still boast what it hath o;ot. Thus Babel's curse, confusion, is retrieved; Diversity of tongues By this division of the Spirit relieved : And, to prevent all wrongs, One Faith unites People of different rites. O let His entertainment then be such As doth Him best befit : Whatever He requireth think not much Freely to yield Him it : For who doth this Reaps the first-fruits of bliss. 5>^C THY HEAVENLY KINGDOM HERE BELOW. Joseph Beaumont, D.D., 1615-1699: Master of Peter-House, and King's Pro- fessor of Divinity at Cambridge : author of Psyche, the longest poem in the Englisli language, and of some minor pieces which, written in 1652, were not printed till 1749. nnHY heavenly kingdom here below -*" Now like itself, dear Lord, doth show. And needs no metaphor to tell How lofty things beneath can dwell : Now Thy celestial flames are hither sent To light the stars of earth's new firmament. 72 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. How bright they shine ! brave stars, whose light Spreads day upon the face of night ! And gilds the farthest shades, which lie Hid from the upper heaven's great eye ; Coasts to the glaring sun unknown shall say, Welcome,, sweet beams of bright religious day. These heavens Thy glory shall declare. And with Thy praises fill the air. The tongues of this great day shall send Thy name unto the world's vast end. Where'er it lists this Spirit shall blow, and find Its chariot on the wings of every wind. >J«<0 TONGUES OF FIRE FROM HEAVEN DESCEND. Bishop Jeremy Taylor, 1613-1667. His Festival Hymns were attached to TJie Golden Grove, 1655. nnONGUES of fire from Heaven descend, -*" With a mighty rushing wind. To blow it up, and make A living fire Of heavenly charity, and pure desire, Where they their residence should take. On the Apostles' sacred heads they sit ; Who now, like beacons, do proclaim and tell The invasion of the host of hell ; And give men warning to defend Themselves from the enraging brunt of it. I WHEN CHRIST TO HEAVEN ASCENDED. 73 Lord, let the flames of holy Charity, And all her gifts and graces, slide Into our hearts, and there abide ; That, thus refined, we may soar above With it, unto the element of Love, Even unto Thee, dear Spirit; And there eternal peace and rest inherit. ^'i^^ WHEN CHRIST HIS BODY UP HAD BORNE. Henry More, 1614-1687; the celebrated Cambridge Platonist. His few hymns, whose poetical merit is but small, were printed with his Theological Works, in 1668. ■\T 7HEN Christ His body up had borne ^ ^ To Heaven, from His Disciples' sight, Then they like orphans all forlorn Spent their sad days in mournful plight. But He ascended up on high, More sacred gifts for to receive And freely shower them from the sky On those which He behind did leave. He for the presence of His flesh To them the Holy Spirit imparts, And doth with living springs refresh Their thirsty souls and fainting hearts. While with one mind, and in one place. Devoutly they themselves retire, In rushing wind the promised Grace Descends, and cloven tongues of fire. 74 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. The liouse th' Almighty's Spirit fills, Which doth the feeble fabric sliake ; But on their tongue such power instils, That makes the amazed hearer quake. The Spirit of holy zeal and love, And of discerning, give us, Lord ; The Spirit of power from above. Of unity and good accord. The Spirit of convincing speech. Such as will every conscience smite. And to the heart of each man reach. And sin and error put to flight : The Spirit of refining fire Searching the inmost of the mind. To purge all foul and fell desire. And kindle Life more pure and kind. The Spirit of faith, in this thy day. Of power against the force of sin. That through this faith we ever may Against our lusts the conquests win. Pour down Th}' Spirit of inward Life, Which in our hearts Thy Laws may write, That without any pain or strife We naturally may do what 's right. J WELCOME, WHITE DAY! /J On all the earth Thy Spirit pour, In righteousness it to renew : That Satan's kingdom 't may o'erpower, And to Christ's sceptre may subdue. Like mighty wind or torrent fierce, Let it withstanders all o'errun. And every wicked law reverse, That Faith and Love may make all one. Let peace and joy in each place spring, x\nd righteousness, the Spirit's fruits. With meekness, friendship, and each thing That with the christian spirit suits. Grant this, O holy God and true, Who th' ancient Prophets did inspire : Haste to perform Thy Promise due, As all Thy Servants Thee desire. [The ideas of this are better than the expression. John Wesley rewrote the whole piece, in his Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1739, and part of that version has already been given, on p. 21.] WHITE SUNDAY. Henry Vaughan, 1621-1695, next in rank to George Herbert among the poets of that age and school. From his Silex Scintillayis, Part II., 1654. As is usual with Vaughan and his fellows, this piece is crowded with ideas and somewhat obscure ^T 7ELCOME, white day ! a thousand suns, * ^ Though seen at once, were black to thee ! For at'ter their light, darkness comes ; But thine shines to eternitv. THE STORY OF PENTECOST. * Those flames which on the Apostles rushed At this great Feast, and in a tyre Of cloven tongues their heads all brushed And crowned them with prophetic fire, — Can these new lights be like to those, These lights of serpents like the Dove? Thou hadst no gall even for Thy foes, And Thy two wings were grief and love. Though then some boast that fire each day, And to Christ's coat pin all their shreds, Not sparing openly to say, His candle shines upon their heads ; Yet while some rays of that great Light Shine here below within Thy Book, They never shall so blind my sight But I will know which wav to look. For thoufrh Thou dost that fjreat licrht lock, And by this lesser commerce keep, Yet by these glances of the flock I can discern wolves from the sheep. Not but that I have wishes too. And pray, "These last may be as first. Or better : " but Thou lonjr afjo Hast said, ''These last should be the worst.'' # WELCOME, IVJJ/TE DAY! 11 Besides, Thy method with Thy own, Thy own dear people, pens our times ; Our stories are in theirs set down, And penalties spread to our crimes. Again, if worst and worst implies A state that no redress admits, Then, from Thy Cross unto these days The rule without exception fits. And yet, as in night's gloomy page One silent star may interline ; So in this last and lewdest age Thy ancient Love on some may shine. For though we hourly breathe decays, And our best note and highest ease Is but mere changing of the keys, And a consumption that doth please : Yet Thou, the great eternal Rock, Whose height above all ages shines. Art still the same, and canst unlock Thy waters to a soul that pines. Since then Thou art the same this day And ever as Thou wert of old. And nothing doth Thy Love allay But our heart's dead and sinful cold ; 78 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. As Thou long since wert pleased to buy Our drowned estate, taking the curse Upon Thyself, so to destroy The knots we tied upon Thy purse, — So let Thy Grace now make the way Even for Thy Love ; for by that means We, who are nothing but foul clay, Shall be fine gold which Thou didst cleanse, O come ! retine us with Thy fire ! Refine us ! we are at a loss : Let not Thy stars for Balaam's hire Dissolve into the common dross ! JJ«^c GRANTED IS THE SAVIOUR'S PRAYER. . Charles Weslf.y : from Hymns a^id Sacred Poems, 1739. The last of a series of five hymns for the great Festivals. /^^ RANTED is the Saviour's prayer, ^^ Sent the gracious Comforter ; Promise of our parting Lord, Jesus, to His heaven restored : Christ, who now gone up on high, Captive leads captivity. While His foes from Him receive Grace, that God with man may live. God, the everlasting God, Makes with mortals His abode ; Whom the heavens cannot contain, He vouchsafes to dwell in man. 84 THE STORY OF PENTECOST, Never will He thence depart, Inmate of an humble heart ; Carrying on His work within, Striving till He cast out sin. There He helps our feeble moans, Deepens our imperfect groans ; Intercedes in silence there, Sighs the unutterable prayer. Come, divine and peaceful Guest, Enter our devoted breast : Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, Kindle there the gospel tire. Crown the agonizing strife. Principle and Lord of life : Life divine in us renew. Thou the Gift and Giver too ! Now descend and shake the earth. Wake us into second birth ; Now Thy quickening influence give. Blow, and these dry bones shall live. Brood Thou o'er our nature's night, — Darkness kindles into light ; Spread Thy overshadowing wings, — Order from confusion springs. Pain and sin and sorrow cease. Thee we taste, and all is peace ; Joy divine in Thee we prove. Light of truth, and fire of love. FATHER OF EVERLASTING GRACE. Q FATHER OF EVERLASTING GRACE. Charles Wesley: from Hymns for Whit-Sunday ^ 1746 TIj^ATHER of everlasting grace, ^ Thy goodness and Thy truth we praise ; Thy goodness and Thy truth we prove ; Thou hast, in honor of Thy Son, The Gift unspeakable sent down. The Spirit of life, and power, and love. Thou hast the prophecy fulfilled, The grand original compact sealed, For which Thy word and oath were joined : The Promise to our fallen head, To every child of Adam made, Is now poured out on all mankind. The purchased Comforter is given. For Jesus is returned to Heaven, To claim, and then the Grace impart: Our day of Pentecost is come, And God vouchsafes to fix His home In every poor expecting heart. Father, on Thee whoever call Confess Thy promise is for all, While every one that asks receives, Receives the Gift and Giver too, And w^itnesses that Thou art true, And in Thy Spirit walks and lives. 86 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. Not to a single age confined, For every soul of man designed, O God, we now that Spirit claim : To us the Holy Ghost impart. Breathe Him into our panting heart ; Thou hear'st us ask in Jesu's name. Send us the Spirit of Thy Son, To make the depths of Godhead known, To make us share the life divine : Send Him the sprinkled blood to apply ; Send Him our souls to sanctify. And show and seal us ever Thine. So shall we pray, and never cease ; So shall we thankfully confess Thy wisdom, truth, and power, and love ; With joy unspeakable adore. And bless and praise Thee evermore. And serve Thee like Thy hosts above : Till, added to that heavenly choir. We raise our songs of triumph higher, And praise Thee in a bolder strain ; Outsoar the first-born seraph's flight. And sing, with all our friends in light, Thine everlasting Love to man. REJOICE, REJOICE, YE FALLEN RACE. 87 REJOICE, REJOICE. YE FALLEN RACE. Charles Wesley: ixom Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742. "D EJOICE, rejoice, ye fallen race, ^ The Day of Pentecost is come ! Expect the sure descending Grace, Open your hearts to make Him room. Our Jesus is gone up on high. For us the blessing to receive ; It now comes streaming from the sky. The Spirit comes, and sinners live. To every one whom God shall call The promise is securely made ; To you far off; He calls you all ; Believe the word that Christ hath said : "The Holy Ghost, if I depart. The Comforter shall surely come, Shall make the contrite sinner's heart His loved, His everlasting home." Lord, we believe to us and ours The apostolic promise given ; We wait to taste the heavenly powers, The Holy Ghost sent down from Heaven. Ah, leave us not to mourn below. Or long for Thy return to pine ; Now, Lord, the Comforter bestow, And fix in us the Guest divine. 68 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. Assembled here with one accord, Calmly we wait the promised grace, The purchase of our dying Lord ; Come, Holy Ghost, and fill the place. If every one that asks may find. If still Thou art to sinners given, Come as a mighty rushing wind. To shake our earth come down from Heaven, Behold, to Thee our souls aspire, And lang-uish Thv descent to meet ; Kindle in each Thy living fire, And fix in every heart Thy seat. Wisdom and strencjth to Thee belonijs : Sweetly within our bosoms move ; Now let us speak with other tongues The new strange language of Thy Love. Spirit of faith, within us live, i.\nd strike the crowd with fixt amaze ; Open our mouths, and utterance give To publish our Redeemers praise : To testify the Grace of God, To-day as yesterday the same. And spread through all the earth abroad The w^onders wrought by Jesu's Name. SnVNEJ^S, YOUR HEARTS LIFT UI\ 89 SINNERS, YOUR HEARTS LIFT UP. Another from the same source. OINNERS, your hearts lift up, ^^ Partakers of your hope ! This the Day of Pentecost : Ask, and ye shall all receive : Surely now the Holy Ghost God to all that ask shall give. Ye all may freely take The Grace for Jesu's sake : He for every man hath died, He for all hath rose again ; Jesus now is glorified, Gifts He hath received for men. He sends them from the skies On all His enemies : By His Cross He now hath led Captive our captivity : We shall all be free indeed, Christ the Son shall make us free. Blessings on all He pours In never-ceasing showers ; All He waters from above. Offers all His joy and peace, Settled comfort, perfect love. Everlasting righteousness. 90 THE STORY OF PENTECOST All ma}' from Him receive A power to turn and live ; Grace for every soul is free ; All may hear the effectual call : All the Li<{ht of Life mav see ; All may feel He died for all. Drop down in showers of love, Ye heavens from above ! Righteousness, ye skies, pour down ! Open, earth, and take it in ; Claim the Spirit for your own, Sinners, and be saved from sin ! Father, behold we claim The Gift in Jesu's name ! Him, the promised Comforter, Into all our spirits pour ; Let Him fix His mansion here. Come, and never leave us more. :>;^< LET SONGS OF PRAISES FILL THE SKY. Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1S23; perpetual curate of St. Paul's, SheffieM. He published a Selection of Psalms and Hymns, the chief ediiion of which, 1S19, con- tains this. T ET songs of praises fill the sky : ■*-^ Christ, our ascended Lord, Sends down His Spirit from on high, According to His word : All hail the day of Pentecost, The cominjx of the Holv Ghost ! O ml * THERE WAS A LOWLY UPPER ROOM. ^l The Spirit, by His heavenly breath, New life creates within ; He quickens sinners from the death Of trespasses and sin : All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost ! The things of Christ the Spirit takes, And show^s them unto men ; The fallen soul His temple makes ; God's image stamps again : All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost ! Come, Holy Spirit, from above. With Thy celestial fire ; Come, and with flames of zeal and love Our hearts and tongues inspire ! Be this our day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost ! THERE WAS A LOWLY UPPER ROOM. Cecil Fraxces Alexander, wife of the present Bishop of Deny. From her Verses for Holy Seasons, 1840 (?). 'TPHERE w'as a little lowly upper room ^ Within the walls of proud Jerusalem, Where met a few poor men in grief and gloom, Talking of Him who once had w^alked with them. 92 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. There came a sound as of a rushing wind, And tilled up all the place where they were met, And flaming figures of unwonted kind, Like tongues of fire, upon each brow were set. That was the Promise of the Father, come To them who waited, mourning for their Lord ; And the closed lips, that were so dead and dumb, Are loosed at once to speak His precious Word. Then all the strangers from afar, who came From Asian shores, from Europe's fairer strands. From Afric's deserts, w^ondering heard His Name In the dear language of their native lands. Not now in form distinct of flaming light Comes that great Spirit on our earth to dwell. But, like the strong wind whispering at night, Its mighty impulse is invisible. Yet to the lowly and obedient heart In gentleness and might its breath shall come, Bidding the Christian choose the better part, Stirrino[- with thoucrht of his eternal Home. O Lord ascended ! from Thy glory's throne, On Thy baptized children kneeling lowly, Look down in mercy ! we were made Thine own ; Give our poor hearts Thy Spirit strong and holy. + THE DA Y OF PENTECOST. 93 THE DAY OF PENTECOST. Archer Thompson Gurney: born 1820: chaplain in Paris, and author of many works, poetical and other. From Lyra Messianica, 1864. T HE Day of Pentecost, When down the Holy Spirit came, And sat like cloven tongues of flame On the Apostles' host : The Day of Pentecost, When first in all His wondrous power Himself, as everlasting Dower, Bestowed the Holy Ghost : The Day of Pentecost, When that amazing boon was given By which on earth we dwell in Heaven, And joy w^hen stricken most : The Day of Pentecost, When that celestial Grace was won By which alone we reach the Son, And count His Cross our boast : The Day of Pentecost Has dawned again our souls to cheer : Then bring us all to Jesus near, O God the Holv Ghost ! 94 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. ONCE THE DEWS OF NIGHT HAVE SHED. Eliza Humphreys. Metrical Collects, 1S56. O iNCE the soft dews of night have shed Their influence on earth's fertile bed, Since the Pentecostal Light, With its fiery glory bright. Descended on the souls who with such glad accord Waited in faith the promise of their Lord. Day of joy, of high remembrance, In our souls renew thy fragrance ; Thoughts of Thee, O Paraclete ! Exalted meditations sweet. Be like the holy oil on Aaron's garments poured. Like choicest perfume in frail vessels stored. With conscious life our souls surround. Plead in us with Thy sacred sound ; Evermore may we rejoice In that still sweet inward voice, Calling our souls to God, by every outward sign, All earthly things wearing a hue divine. Gilding all duties with Thy light, Like floating clouds at sunset bright. Earthly burdens lose their weight. Mourners dwell not desolate, Sinners all penitent the coming radiance own, The rainbow light divine from Jesu's throne ! CHRIST OUR SUN^ ON US AROSE. 95 Ascended Saviour ! great Thy Love, Sending the Spirit from above : Thou livest, reignest glorious, O'er every foe victorious, Thou ever good and gracious promise-keeping Lord, With Father, Spirit, Trinity adored ! ^'i^C-o CHRIST OUR SUN ON US AROSE. Dr. Richard F. Littledale. From The People's Hymnal, 1S67. There it lias an Alleluia after each line. /^^HRIST our Sun on us arose, ^^ From His glory fled our foes. Christ our Sun from us is gone, And our hearts were faint and wan. Thirsty yearned we for His Grace, Weary watched we for His face. While the bare and lonely shrine Waited for the Guest divine. Joy hath come to earth again ; Downward poured the Spirit's rain ; And the rushing Wind of might Swept away the clouds of night. She whom weary years before In His Love He hovered o'er. Mother, Daughter, Spouse of God, Chants anew her song of laud : 96 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. And the Apostolic choir, Glowing with the tongues of fire, Clearer now and joyous raise Christ their Monarch's endless praise. He hath let His Bre-ath go forth And renewed the face of earth, Bid the brook a river be. And the river made a sea. From the snows where Scythians toil To Cyrene's thirsty soil, From the Indian's distant home To the gates of mighty Rome, Alleluia ! raise the song, Raise it high, and raise it long, To the Father and the Word And the Spirit, God adored. Alleluia ! ONE THE DESCENDING FLAME. John Keble: 1792-1S66: Vicar of Ilursley. Yxom Lyra Innocentium, 1S46. "The promise is unto you and to your children." /^NE the descending Flame, ^-^ But many were the tongues of fire ; From one bright Heaven they came, But here and there in many a spire ; In many a living line they sped To rest on each anointed head. There, as yon stars in clearest deep of night. The glory- crowns shone out in many-colored light. ONE THE DESCENDING FLAME. 97 One the dread rushing Wind, But many were the tones of praise, Love guiding each to find His way in Music's awful maze. Man}^ the tongues, the theme was one, The glory of the Incarnate Son, How He was born, how died, how reigns in Heaven, And how His Spirit now to His new-born is given. Joined in that choral cry Were all estates, all tribes of earth : Only sweet infancy Seemed silent in the adoring mirth. Mothers and maiden there behold The Maiden Mother : young and old On apostolic thrones with joy discern Both fresh and faded forms, skilled for all hearts to yearn. Widows from Galilee, Levites are there, and elders sage Of high and low degree ; But naught we read of that sweet age Which in His strong embrace He took, And sealed it safe, by word and look. From earth's foul dews, and withering airs of hell : The Pentecostal chant no infant warblincrs swell. o Nay, but she worships here. Whom still the Church in memory sees (O thought to mothers dear) Before her Babe on bended knees, 7 98 THE STORY OF PENTECOST Or rapt, with fond adoring eye, In her sweet nursing ministry. — How in Christ's anthem fails the children's part, While Mary bears Him throned in her maternal heart? Hear too that shepherd's voice, Whom o'er His lambs the Saviour set By words of awful choice. When on the shore His saints He met. Blest Peter shows the key of Heaven, And speaks the grace to infants given : "Yours is the promise, and your babes', and all. Whom from all lands afar the Lord our God shall call." WHEN GOD OF OLD CAME DOWN. John Keble. From The Christian Year, 1827. "IT T'HEN God of old came down from Heaven, ^ ^ In power and wrath He came ; Before His feet the clouds were riven. Half darkness and half flame : Around the trembling mountain's base The prostrate people lay : A da}^ of wrath, and not of grace ; A dim and dreadful day. + WHEN GOD OF OLD CAME DOWN. 99 But when He came the second time, He came in power and love ; Softer than gale at morning prime Hovered His holy Dove. The fires, that rushed on Sinai down In sudden torrents dread, Now gently light, a glorious crown, On every sainted head. Like arrows went those lightnings forth Winged with the smner's doom, But these, like tongues, o'er all the earth Proclaiming life to come. And as on Israel's awe-struck ear The voice exceeding loud, The trump, that angels quake to hear, Thrilled from the deep, dark cloud : So, when the Spirit of our God Came down His flock to find, A voice from Heaven was heard abroad, A rushing, mighty wind. # Nor doth the outward ear alone At that high warning start : Conscience gives back the appalling tone ; 'Tis echoed in the heart. lOO THE STORY OF PENTECOST. It fills the Church of God ; It fills The sinful world around ; Only in stubborn hearts and wills No place for It is found. To other strains our souls are set : A giddy whirl of sin Fills ear and brain, and will not let Heaven's harmonies come in. Come Lord, come Wisdom, Love, and Power; Open our ears to hear ; Let us not miss the accepted hour ; Save, Lord, by love or fear. Ji*:c DAY DIVINE! WHEN SUDDEN STREAMING. Thomas H. Gill; a living English layman. This double hymn was written in 1850, and printed in 1853, and again in his Golden Chain of Praise, 1869. "T^AY divine ! when sudden streaming -*-^ To the Lord's fir.^t lovers came Glory new and treasure teeming, Mighty gifts and tongues of fiame ! Day to happy souls commended. When the Holy Ghost was given, When the Comforter descended. And brought down the joy of Heaven ! I THE SPIRITS BEST GIFTS. lOI Lord, to-day Thy people learneth No past wonder, no strange tale ; Lord, to-day Thy people yearneth Here the Holy Ghost to hail ! O'er again to write this story . Oar weak trembling souls aspire : Unto us may come the glory, Full on us may fall the fire ! Hath the Holy Ghost been holden By those ancient saints alone? Only may the ages olden Call the Comforter their own? Ah, their portion we inherit, Ours the sorrow, ours the sin : We beseech the Holy Spirit ; We the Comforter would win. II. THE SPIRIT'S BEST GIFTS. ^"\ yOULD the Spirit more completely ^ ^ Make abode with saints of old? Would the Comforter more sweetly Thy first lovers. Lord, enfold? Wonders we may not inherit ; Signs and tongues we do not crave ; Yet we still receive the Spirit, Still the Comforter we have. I02 THE STORY OF PENTECOST. Still are given His gifts most precious ; Open lies His richest store : We may win His Grace most gracious, We His deepest deep explore ! Signs most glorious, all excelling. Witness brightest we may show ; Sure the Holy Ghost is dwelling With the souls that holier grow. Hope that makes ashamed never. Perfect peace that passeth thought, Mighty joy that stayeth ever. Love divine that changeth not ; Such the gifts that still are given, Such the glory we may boast : Help us. Lord, to this pure Heaven Breathe on us the Holy Ghost. PART III. THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT, And Thou Thy Spirit dost bestow To hallow all our life to Thee, To pour clear light on all below, And give the blinded power to see. Thou Comforter from age to age Of all the weary, all who weep ; Whose peace within us true and deep Is earnest of our heritage : Hearken, my spirit cries to Thee, Spirit of Love, O love Thou me ! Philip Frederic Hiller (1699-1769). To God the Spirit's Name Immortal worship give, Whose new-creating power Makes the dead sinner live : His work completes the great design, And fills the soul with joy divine. Watts, 1709. Wonder-working Spirit ! Thine The efficacious Grace we sing : Set on us Thy seal divine, Safely to Thy kingdom bring : Mortify each sinful deed. Daily strengthen every grace ; Lead us, urge us on with speed, And let glory crown the race ! John Ryland, 1796. /^ Thou Author of sanctification, Spirit of love and truth, ^-^ I adore Thee as the Origin of my eternal welfare, I thank Thee as the Sovereign Dispenser of the benefits that I receive from on high ; and I invoke Thee as the source of the light and strength which is necessary to me to know good and to practise it. O Spirit of light and strength, enlighten my understanding, strengthen my will, purify my heart, rule all the movements thereof, and make me docile to all Thy inspirations. Pardon me, Spirit of grace and mercy : pardon my continual unfaithfulness, and the wretched blindness with which I have so repulsed the gentlest, and the most powerful impulses of Thy Grace. I desire by the aid of this same Grace to cease from being rebellious to it, and henceforth to follow its movements with such docihty, that I may taste the fruits and enjoy the blessings which Thy sacred gifts produce in the soul. To Thee, with the Father and the Son, be all glory forever. Amen. /"^OME, then, O Holy Spirit, come; come, O come, most ^^ merciful Comforter ; come, Thou blessed Paraclete ; come. Thou celestial Fire ; come. Thou Purifier of sins, Thou Healer of wounds ; come. Thou Upholder of the falling. Thou Lifter-up of the fallen ; come. Thou Teacher of the humble. Thou De- stroyer of the proud ; come. Thou Friend of the friendless, Hope of the hopeless. Consoler of the sorrowful. Haven of the weary, Physician of the sick ; come. Thou Glory of the hving, Only Salvation of the dying ! Come, O most holy, thrice holy, Holy Ghost, come, and have pity on me ; anoint and bless me ; direct me and defend me ; strengthen me, and comfort me ; confirm me, and gladden me ; fit me for Thyself; and having made me fit, dwell in me forever ; and grant that my little- ness may be acceptable to Thy Greatness, my weakness to Thy Strength, according to the multitude of Thy compassion ; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, Who with the Father liveth and reigneth in Thy Unity for ever and ever. Amen. THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. BUT WHO SHALL COMFORT? From The Name of Jesus, and other Verses, for tJie Sick and Lowly, 2d edition, 1862: Charlotte M, Noel. But part of the poem is given here: the first three verses are omitted, and the last six appear elsewhere in this volume. It has this heading, i Cor. xii. 3: "No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the Holy Ghost." " T3UT who shall comfort now that He is gone, -*-^ And keep in our remembrance what He taught? Moulding our acts as He would have them done, Cleansing the springs of action and of thought?" Ten days past on before the answer came. Ten slow expectant days of ceaseless prayer ; Then a swift rushing wind and tonorues of flame The Presence of an unseen Power declare. He Who of old within the triple Life Of the Eternal Godhead moved and wrought, And from Earth's darkness and chaotic strife A world of perfect good and order brought ; He Who by perfect fellowship abode In the Humanity of God's own Son, From thence descends mysteriously endowed With power to help and heal us one by one. io8 THE FRUITS OF THE SFHHT. He is the Spirit of the Son indeed, Co-equal in humility and Love, In that strong patience that can mourn and bleed, But never from the soul it loves remove. For eighteen hundred years has He remained Quickening, transforming, working as He will ; Quenched, scorned, forgotten, limited, and pained, He in His meekness lingers with us still. All growth in wisdom, all pure Love's increase. All noble daring and endurance meek, All battles for the Truth, all sighs for Peace, The Presence of the Comforter bespeak. We seem divided, scattered, and alone. With sounds of strife the tranquil Heavens ring : Meanwhile He binds us all and every one In bonds of growing union to our King. We pray for holiness, then deepl}' sin ; Now we presume, then angrily despair ; He bears our wilfulness, He pleads within Unuttered moans that never thrill the air. His Breath too stirs all prayer that doth rejoice To rise like incense to the Central Sun ; All praise is the intoning of His Voice, Swelling from whispers in the heart begun. # JEHOVAH, LET ME NOW ADORE THEE. 109 DIR, DIR, JEHOVAH, WILL ICH SINGEN. Bartholomew Crasselius, 1677-1724: a pupil of Franke, afterwards pastor at Nidden and Diisseldorf. He wrote but nine hymns. The date of this is 1697. Trans- lation by Catharine Winkwokth, Chorale Book^ 1862. TEHOVAH, let me now adore Thee, ^ For where is there a God such, Lord, as Thou? With songs I fain would come before Thee ; O let Thy Spirit deign to teach me now To praise Thee in His Name, through Whom alone Our songs can please Thee, through Thy blessed Son. Yes, draw me to the Son, O Father, That so the Son may draw me up to Thee. Let every power within me gather. To own Thy sway, O Spirit ; rule in me, That so the peace of God may in me dwell. And I may sing for joy and praise Thee well. Grant me Thy Spirit : then my praises Will sound aright, no jarring tone or word : Sweet are the songs the heart then raises, Then I can pray in truth and spirit. Lord : Thy Spirit bears mine up on eagle's wing, To join the psalms the heavenly choirs now sing. For He can plead for me with sighings That are unutterable to lips like mine ; He bids me pray with earnest cryings. Bears witness with my soul that I am Thine, no THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. Co-heir with Christ, and thus may dare to say, O Abba Father, hear me when I pray. When thus Thy Spirit in me burneth. And makes this cry to break from out my heart, Thy heart, O Father, toward me yearneth, And longs all precious blessings to impart ; Thy ready Love rejoiceth to fulfil The prayer breathed out according to Thy will. And what Thy Spirit thus hath taught me To seek from Thee, must needs be such a prayer As Thou wilt grant, through Him who bought me And raised me up to be Thy child and heir : In Jesu's name fearless I seek Thy face. And take from Thee, my Father, grace for grace. 0 joy ! our hope and trust are founded On His sure Word and witness in the heart : 1 know Thy mercies are unbounded, And all good gifts Thou freely wilt impart. Nay, more is lavished by Thy bounteous Hand Than w^e can ask or seek or understand. 0 joy ! in His Name we draw near Thee, Who ever pleadeth for the sons of men : 1 ask in faith, and Thou wilt hear me. In Him Thy promises are all Amen. O joy for me ! and praise be ever Thine, Whose wondrous Love has made such blessings mine ! HIS HOLY SPIRIT D WELLE TH III HIS HOLY SPIRIT DWELLETH. Paul Gerhardt, 1606-1676 : part of a hymn of fifteen verses {Isi Gott/ur mich, so irete). Translation by Richard Massie, 1856. These verses are the 7th, 8th, and 9th of Gerhardt, and the 4th, 5th, and 6th of Massie's version. TTIS Holy Spirit dwelleth Within my willing heart, Tames it when it rebelleth, And soothes the keenest smart. He crowns His work with blessing, And helpeth me to cry "My Father !" without ceasing To Him who dwells on high. And w^hen my soul is lying Weak, trembling, and opprest, He pleads with groans and sighing That cannot be exprest ; But God's quick eye discerns them. Although they give no sound, And into language turns them, Even in the heart's deep ground. To mine His Spirit speaketh Sweet words of soothing power. How God to him that seeketh For rest, hath rest in store. There God Himself prepareth My heritage and lot. And though my body weareth, My heaven shall fail me not. 112 THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. WACH AUF, DU GEIST DER ERSTEN ZEUGEN. Charles Hhnry von Bogatzky, 1690-1774: author of 411 hymns, and of the &mous Golden Treasury. This one, which has in the original fourteen verses, was published in 1749, with the title, "A Prayer to the Lord to send faithful laborers into His harvest, that His Word may be spread all over the world." " It was composed," says the author, " at a time when the Lord especially stirred him up to pray for the extension of His kingdom through faithful laborers." It is "much sung at missionary meetings in Germany." Translated by Miss Winkworth, 1855. A WAKE, Thou Spirit, who of old "^ ^ Didst fire the watchmen of the Church's youth, Who faced the foe, unshrinking, bold. Who witnessed day and night the eternal Truth, Whose voices throuoj-h the world are rinj^inor still, And bringing hosts to know and do Thy Will ! O that Thy fire were kindled soon. That swift from land to land its flame might leap ! Lord, give us but this priceless boon Of faithful servants, fit for Thee to reap The harvest of the soul : look down and view How great the harvest, yet the laborers few. Lord, let our earnest prayer be heard. The prayer Thy Son Himself hath bid us pray ; For lo ! Thy children's hearts are stirred In every land in this our darkening day, To cry for help with fervent soul to Thee ; O hear us, Lord, and speak, Thus let it be ! O haste to help ere we are lost ! Send forth evangelists, in spirit strong. Armed with Thy Word, a dauntless host, Bold to attack the rule of ancient wrong ; AWAKE, THOU SPIRIT. II3 And let them all the earth for Thee reclaim, To be Thy kingdom, and to know Thy Name. Would there were help within our walls ! O let Thy promised Spirit come again. Before whom every barrier falls, And ere the night once more shine forth as then ! O rend the heavens and make Thy presence felt ! The chains that bind us at Thy touch would melt. And let Thy Word have speedy course, Through every land the Truth be glorified, Till all the heathen know its force. And gather to Thy churches far and wide. And waken Israel from her sleep, O Lord ! Thus bless and spread the conquests of Thy Word ! The Church's desert paths restore. That stumbling blocks which long in them have lain May hinder now Thy Word no more ; Destroy false doctrine, root out notions vain : Set free from hirelings, let the Church and school Bloom as a garden 'neath Thy prospering rule. 114 THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. DEAR DOVE, THY PRISONER MAY I BE! Faithful Teate. Ter Tria, or the Doctrine of tJte Three Sacred Persons, Father, Son^ and Spirit ; 1669. I take this through the great Moravian Collection of 1754. Rude as the verses are, they contain ideas enough to furnish a dozea modern hymns. TRvEAR Dove, Thy prisoner may I be ! ■^^ Bondage is like to be my state, If to myself Thou leav'st me free : He's free, whom Thou dost captivate. With the Lord's Spirit is liberty : No man can say, Jesus the Lord, But by the Spirit, or can cry Abba, till Thou teach him that word. I long had been a stammerer. Could not pronounce the Shibboleth That might my prayer to God endear, Till the free Spirit gave speech and breath. I was in suit, nor could make good My title : but said this free Spirit, "Soul, take this seal, the seal of blood; I'm Witness that thou shalt inherit." Ere now I read, but what was next I always stupidly forgot : I found a riddle in each text ; But this good Spirit loosed the knot. THY PRISONER MA Y I BE ! 1 15 Surely this Spirit of spirits framed That Book of books, my Bible dear; A thing that all things can be named ; Food, physic, pleasure, wealth are here. A Book that makes the simple wise ; A Book that proves the wisest fools ; A Book that helps the reader's eyes ; A Book that baffles all the schools. It told my story ere I was ; It tells me also what shall be When I'm no more ; what doom shall pass On persons, churches, states, and me. My barren ground oft called for rain, Gasping to Heaven for a flood ; This Spirit but flowed in amain, And I was filled with all that's good. He in mine heart doth shed abroad God's dear and never-dying Love ; Yet scarce a day, but His sharp rod Doth me in faithfulness reprove. This tender Spirit who would grieve? If I my Comforter make sad, Who only can sad hearts relieve, Alas, my God, who'll make me glad? Il6 THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. **Man, follow thy own native light/' Say some, "And thou shalt perfect be ! Perfect, indeed, like noon of night I Lord, in Thy Spirit's Light lead me. >J*ic A SONG OF PRAISE FOR JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST. John Masok : died 1694 : rector of Water- Stratford, Bucks, and one of the most delightful of our early poets, remarkable for intense devotion and an agreeable antique simplicity of style. His 33 Sofigs of Praise, with a few others, apj)eared 16S3, passed through several editions, were then forgotten, revived within the last half-century, and reprinted by Mr. Daniel Sedgwick, the London hymnologist, in 1S59. "\ /TY soul doth magnify the Lord, "^^-^ My spirit doth rejoice In God, my Saviour and my God ; I hear His joyful voice. I need not go abroad for joy, Who have a feast at home ; My sighs are turned into songs ; The Comforter is come. Down from above the blessed Dove Is come into my breast, To witness God's eternal Love ; This is m\' heavenly Feast. This makes me Abba, Father, cry With confidence of soul ; It makes me cry. My Lord, my God, And that without control. PRAISE FOR JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST. 1 17 There is a Stream which issues forth From God's eternal throne And from the Lamb ; a Hving Stream, Clear as the crystal stone. The Stream doth water Paradise, It makes the angels sing : One cordial drop revives my heart; Hence all my joys do spring. Such joys as are unspeakable. And full of glory too ; Such hidden manna, hidden pearls, As worldlings do not know. Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard. From fancy 'tis concealed, What Thou, Lord, hast laid up for Thine, And hast to me revealed. I see Thy face, I hear Thy voice, I taste Thy sweetest Love : My soul doth leap : but O for wings. The wings of Noah's dove ! Then should I flee far hence away. Leaving this world of sin : Then should my Lord put forth His Hand, And kindly take me in. Then should my soul with angels feast On joys that always last : Blest be my God, the God of joy. That gives me here a taste. Iiy THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. THE LOVE OF THE SPIRIT I SING. Romans xv. 30. John Ryland, D.D., 1753-1S25: a distinguished Baptist minister, and author of 99 hymns. This was written in 1796. 'T^HE Love of the Spirit I sing, -*■ By whom is redemption applied ; Who sinners to Jesus can bring, And make them His mystical bride. 'Tis He circumcises their hearts, Their callousness kindly removes, Light, lite, and affection imparts To those that so freely He loves. He opens the eyes of the blind. The beauties of Jesus to view ; He changes the bent of the mind. The glory of God to pursue. The stubbornest will He can bow. The foes that dwell in us restrain ; And none can be trodden so low. But He can revive them again. His blest renovation begun, He dwells in the hearts of His saints ; Abandons His temple to none. Nor e'er of His calling repents. THE SPIRIT IN THE HEART. 1 19 Imprest with the image divine, The souls to redemption He seals ; And each with the Saviour shall shine, With glory complete He reveals. How constant Thy Love I believe, Which steadfast -endures to the end: Then never, my soul, may I grieve So loving, so holy a Friend. >J^c THE INFLUENCE OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN THE HEART. John xiv. 16, 17. Anne Steele, 1716-177S: daughter of a Baptist minister at Broughton, in Hampshire, and an invalid throughout Hfe. She was a thoroughly devout and excel- lent woman, and after a mild fashion a graceful and pleasing poetess: many of her hymns are still popular. They, wrtt^ some other verses and a few prose essays, appeared under the signature of "Theodosia" in 1760, and were reprinted in three volumes, Bristol, 1780; in two volumes, Boston, 1S08; and in one by Mr. Sedgwick, 1863. T^Ex\R Lord, and shall Thy Spirit rest -*-^ In such a wretched heart as mine? Unworthy dwelling ! glorious Guest ! Favor astonishing, divine I When sin prevails and gloomy fear, And hope almost expires in night, Lord, can Thy Spirit then be here, Great Spring of comfort, life, and light? I20 THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. Sure the blest Comforter is nigh, 'Tis He sustains my fainting heart ; Else would my hopes for ever die, And every cheering ray depart. When some kind promise glads my soul, Do I not find His healing voice The tempest of my fears control, And bid my drooping powers rejoice? Whene'er to call the Saviour mine With ardent wish my heart aspires. Can it be less than Power divine Which animates these strong desires? What less than Thy almighty word Can raise my heart from earth and dust, And bid me cleave to Thee, my Lord, My Life, my Treasure, and my Trust? And when my cheerful hope can say, " I love my God and taste His Grace," Lord, is it not Thy blissful ray Which brings this dawn of sacred peace? Let Thy kind Spirit in my heart For ever dwell, O God of Love ; And light and heavenly peace impart, Sweet earnest of the joys above. THE SPIRIT GRIEVED. 121 TAKE NOT THY HOLY SPIRIT FROM ME. Psalm li. ii. John Fawcett, D.D., 1739-1817: a Baptist minister at Wainsgate, and author of 166 hymns, whicli appeared 1782, and again in 1817. Some of them have been popular. He was a good man and a laborious pastor. *" I ^HE God of grace will never leave Or cast away His own ; Yet when we do His Spirit grieve, His comforts are withdrawn. If we His sacred motions slight Or disobey His voice, He will suspend His cheering light And soul-transporting joys. When pride and self begin to swell, The Comforter departs : The high and lofty One will dwell In humble broken hearts. When noisy war and strife abound We grieve the peaceful Dove ; His gracious influence is found In paths of truth and love. If we indulo-e some darlino; sin Or disregard His laws, His succor and support divine The heavenly Guest withdraws. 122 THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. And then, alas I how cold and dead Will our devotions be ! But, Lord, our spirits ever dread To be tbrsook by Thee. O leave us not to sin a prey, Nor yet to Satan's wiles ; But guide us in Thy heavenly way And cheer us with Thy smiles. LEADINGS OF THE SPIRIT. Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795: Baptist minister at Bourton, Gloucestershire, for 52 years. His hymns were published, long after his death, by Robert Hall, in 1818. This is the origin of Hymn 210, in the Prayer-Book Collection. T^HAT we might walk with God -*■ He forms our hearts anew ; Takes us, like Ephraim, by the hand. And teaches us to go. He by His Spirit leads In paths before unknown ; The work to be performed is ours, The strength is all His own. Assisted by His Grace We still pursue our way, And hope at last to reach the prize, Secure in endless day. AWAY WITH OUR FEARS J 123 'Tis Me that works to will, 'Tis He that works to do : His is the power by which we act, His be the glory too. AWAY WITH OUR FEARS! Charles Wesley : from his Hymtis for IVhit-Sunday^ 1746. A WAY with our fears, •^ ^ Our troubles and tears ! The Spirit is come. The Witness of Jesus returned to His Home : The pledge of our Lord, To His Heaven restored. Is sent from the sky. And tells us our Head is exalted on high. Our Advocate there By His Blood and His Prayer The Gift hath obtained. For us He hath prayed, and the Comforter gained Our glorified Head His Spirit hath shed. With His people to stay, And never again will He take Him away. Our heavenly Guide With us shall abide ; His comfort impart, And set up His kingdom of love in the heart : 124 THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. The heart that believes His kingdom receives, His power and His peace, His life, and His joy's everlasting increase. The Presence divine Doth inwardly shine. The Sh^chinah rests On all our assemblies, and glows in our breasts. By day and by night The pillar of light Our steps shall attend. And convoy us safe to our prosperous end. Then let us rejoice In heart and in voice. Our Leader pursue. And shout as we travel the wilderness through ; With the Spirit remove To Sion above. Triumphant arise. And walk in our God, till we fly to the skies. >:«€=:c BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT. John Barclay. 1734-1798, was the founder of a Scotch sect known as Bereans or Barclayans. He published various theological and poetical works, the latter in 1767 and 1776. None of his hj'mns have come into use, but they are distinguished by great vigor of style and the occasional presence of striking and sometimes just ideas. Barclay seems to have been an able, honest, and somewhat eccentric man. He had a way of adapting his " Spiritual Songs " to popular Scottish melodies, and secular- izing as far as might be the treatment of sacred themes. T~^RINK deep of the Spirit, and thou shalt be filled, ^^ Be filled with the sweetest enjoyment : Attend to the Spirit, and thou shalt be skilled, Be skilled in the best of employment. 128 THE FRUITS OF THE SPHilT. Be led of the Spirit, and thou shalt rejoice, Rejoice in the happiest ending : The Spirit will lead thee to heavenly joys ; To Heaven O then be thou bending. Give ear to the Spirit; He'll perfectly teach, He'll teach you celestial lessons : He'll build up your walls, yea, and heal every breach, Adorning you round with His blessings. Be friends with the Spirit, and laugh at your foes ; With Him you may boldly defy them : He'll guard you from every temptation that blows. And give you the power to deny them. Revere thou the Spirit, who dwells in thy breast ; Revere Him in humble submission : Wherever He dwelleth a welcomed Guest, He giveth a sealed remission. Exult in the Spirit, exult evermore, Exult in His high consolations ; In raptures of gladness before Him adore. Triumphing o'er all tribulations. Amen to the Spirit in all that He says ; Amen, and Amen to His doing ! Amen to the Spirit in all of His ways ! The Spirit preserves me from ruin. I'm filled with the Spirit, and led by the hand, In all of mv workino^s directed : The Spirit, He gives me the word of command, In all my behavior respected. O LOVE YE THE SPIRIT. 129 Pm taught of the Spirit, and built like a wall B}' Him the infallible Teacher : I laugh now at Satan and stratagems all, Since the Spirit alone was my Preacher.^ The Spirit, He loves me, and gives me His joys. My spirit to Him being subject : He defendeth His darlings ; their foes He destroys ; My foes of His wrath are the object. My spirit is turned as wax to the seal Beneath His sweet holy impression : I cannot express what already I feel ; Yet Heaven remains in reversion. Begone, idle toyings, begone ye from me ! I am otherwise fully employed ; Possest of the Spirit : the Spirit is He, With a rival who can't be enjoyed.^ 5>^C THE INDWELLING SPIRIT. John Barclay: 1767 or 1776. (~\ LOVE ye the Spirit indwelling ; ^^ In humble submission adore ; No passion, no motion, rebelling. From henceforth. Amen, evermore. He floweth with tender compassion, Demanding reciprocal fires ; * I John iv. 6. • He refers to Montrose's famous song : " As Alexander I will reign, and I will reign alone : My thoughts did evermore disdain a rival on my throne." 9 ^3^ THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT. To purpose of love let Him fashion Your spirit with all your desires. Beholding the moving example Of Jesus who died in your stead, Your body, becoming His temple. Keep holy for Jesus your Head. If the flesh should advise you to sinning, The Spirit well knoweth the plot. Your doing, with all your designing. Remarking the time and the spot. Beware then of grieving the Spirit With curst Babylonian stuff: Fly, fly ye before ye come near it, Lest He blow ye away with a puff. Thus Achan received damnation For the coveted garment and gold : Rejecting both God and salvation, Who resisteth the Spirit is bold. >>8^#»