"And they were all filled with the HOLY GHOST."

88. COME, HOLY GHOST, Who ever One

Art with the FATHER and the SON;
Come, HOLY GHOST, our souls possess
With Thy full flood of holiness.

Let mouth and heart and flesh combine,
To herald forth our Creed divine;
And love so wrap our mortal frame,
Others may catch the living flame.

This grace on Thy redeemed confer,
FATHER of love, Co-equal SON,
And HOLY GHOST, the Comforter,
For ever Blessed Three in One.

"I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions."

89. ABOVE the starry spheres,

To where He was before,

CHRIST had gone up, soon from on high
The FATHER's gift to pour.

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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.

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.

"Take not Thy HOLY SPIRIT from me: restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy free Spirit."

90. AGAIN the circling seasons tell
The blest and joyous hour,
When erst upon the Apostles fell
The Spirit's hallowing shower.

In flame-drops lights the thrilling Fire,
A tongue its mystic form,

Each mouth with wisdom to inspire,
With love each heart to warm.

In every tongue their voice is heard;
The Gentiles tremble round;

The hearts in whom the Spirit stirred,
They deem in new wine drowned.

To Thee, All-pitying LORD, we pray, To Thee adoring bend,

Thy Spirit Blest from Heaven this day On us Thy suppliants send.

Thou, Who in ages past didst pour

Thy graces from above,

Thy grace in us, when lost, restore,
And stablish peace and love.

To GOD the FATHER, glory be,
And Son from death upraised,
And HOLY SPIRIT, Persons Three,
One GOD for ever praised.

Trinity Sunday.

"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of GOD! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out."

91. THRICE Holy GOD, of wondrous might,
O TRINITY of love divine,

To Thee belongs unclouded light,
And everlasting joys are Thine.

About Thy Throne dark clouds abound,
About Thee shine such dazzling rays,
That Angels, as they stand around
Are fain to tremble as they gaze.

Thy new-born people, gracious Lord,
Confess Thee in Thine own great Name;
By hope they taste the rich reward,
Which faith already dares to claim.

FATHER, may we Thy law fulfil,

Blest Son, may we Thy precepts learn,
And Thou, Blest SPIRIT, guide our will,
Our feet unto Thy pathway turn..