SPIRIT of truth! on this thy day To thee for help we cry, To guide us through...

John Wesley (1703-1791)

5 Verses Holy Spirit Invocation Comfort In Trials

Verse 1

SPIRIT of truth! on this thy day To thee for help we cry, To guide us through the dreary way Of dark mortality.

Verse 2

We ask not, Lord, thy cloven flame, Or tongues of various tone; But long thy praises to proclaim With fervour in our own.

Verse 3

We mourn not that prophetic skill Is found on earth no more; Enough for us to trace thy will In Scripture's sacred lore.

Verse 4

No heavenly harpings soothe our ear, No mystic dreams we share; Yet hope to feel thy comfort near, And bless thee in our prayer.

Verse 5

When tongues shall cease, and power decay, And knowledge empty prove, Do thou thy trembling servants stay, With faith, with hope, with love.