Oh, enter, Lord, Thy
temple,
Be Thou my spirit’s Guest,
Who gavest me, the
earth-born,
A second birth more blest.
Thou in the Godhead, Lord,
Though here to dwell Thou
deignest,
Forever equal reignest,
Art equally adored.
Oh,
enter, let me know Thee
And feel Thy power within,
The power that breaks our
fetters
And rescues us from sin;
Oh, wash and cleanse Thou
me
That I may serve Thee truly
And render honor duly
With perfect heart to Thee.
Thou art, O Holy Spirit,
The true anointing Oil,
Through which are
consecrated
Soul, body, rest, and toil
To Christ, whose guardian
wings,
Where’er their lot
appointed,
Protect His own anointed,
His prophets, priests, and
kings.
Thou, Holy Spirit,
teachest
The soul to pray aright;
Thy songs have sweetest
music,
Thy prayers have wondrous
might.
Unheard they cannot fall,
They pierce the highest
heaven
Till He His help hath given
Who surely helpeth all.
Thy gift is joy, O
Spirit,
Thou wouldst not have us
pine;
In darkest hours Thy
comfort
Doth ever brightly shine.
And, oh, how oft Thy voice
Hath shed its sweetness
o’er me
And opened heaven before me
And bid my heart rejoice!
All love is Thine, O
Spirit;
Thou hatest enmity;
Thou lovest peace and
friendship,
All strife wouldst have us
flee;
Where wrath and discord
reign,
Thy whisper kindly pleadeth
And to the heart that
heedeth
Brings love and light
again.
Our path in all things
order
According to Thy mind,
And when this life is over
And all must be resigned,
Oh, grant us then to die
With calm and fearless
spirit
And after death inherit
Eternal life on high.
