PENTECOST 226 Come, Oh, Come, Thou Quickening Spirit Rom. 8: 15 8. 7. 8. 7. 7. 7. Komm, o komm, du Geist des Lebens Heinrich Held, c. 1664 Tr., Charles W. Schaeffer, 1866, alt. Komm, o komm, du Geist J. Christoph Bach, 1680 the pass sel, e sons on pu ter from dom, are tres coun all we we way, ty, ty! God of our ri ni come, hearts our us, our oh, it the in Thou spir Lord, 2 Grant 1 Come, Show 4 With 3 wit bless meas Spir That When Wis God ness ing; ure it, bear path full quick Thou ’ning est of neath day pleas con the by eth stant pass with that in we be ly with us be which us rod; day. Thee. ly. May That Cast, Who up our er er ly Lord, ev pow on sins may nev O re they Thy ly Thee ing us; When And On Dwell Him be be er sole hind seek fail and and re edge O as life spread Lord, chil That Ban Work Work dren light grow, call; should, Then Let Should truth knowl stray, know, For and shall Thy we we A ver we our night. throw. fall. good. men. all er pent cross the ror’s of is ing ish ance re the gloom o when for 5 Prompt us, Lord, to come before Him With a childlike heart to pray; Sigh in us, O Holy Spirit, When we know not what to say. Then our prayer is not in vain, And our faith new strength shall gain. 6 If our soul can find no comfort And despondency grows strong That the heart cries out in anguish: “O my God, how long, how long?” Comfort then the aching breast, Grant us courage, patience, rest. 7 Holy Spirit, strong and mighty. Thou who makest all things new, Make Thy work within us perfect And the evil Foe subdue. Grant us weapons for the strife And with victory crown our life. 8 Guard, O God, our faith forever; Let not Satan, death, or shame Ever part us from our Savior; Lord our Refuge is Thy name. Though our flesh cry ever: Nay! Be Thy Word to us still Yea! 9 And when life’s frail thread is breaking. Then assure us more and more, As the heirs of life unending, Of the glory there in store, Glory never yet expressed, Glory of the saints at rest.