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Holy Spirit, Lamp of Light
Verse 1
Holy Spirit, lamp of light,
Shine upon our nature's night;
Give thy blessed inward sight,
Comforter divine!
Shine upon our nature's night;
Give thy blessed inward sight,
Comforter divine!
Verse 2
We are sinful; cleanse us, Lord;
We are faint; thy strength afford;
Lost — until by thee restored,
Comforter divine!
We are faint; thy strength afford;
Lost — until by thee restored,
Comforter divine!
Verse 3
Like the dew, thy peace distill;
Guide, subdue our wayward will,
Things of Christ unfolding still,
Comforter divine!
Guide, subdue our wayward will,
Things of Christ unfolding still,
Comforter divine!
Verse 4
In us "Abba, Father," cry —
Earnest of our rest on high,
Hope of immortality,
Comforter divine!
Earnest of our rest on high,
Hope of immortality,
Comforter divine!
Verse 5
Search for us the depths of God;
Bear us up the starry road
To the height of thine abode,
Comforter divine!
Bear us up the starry road
To the height of thine abode,
Comforter divine!
A hymn depicting the Holy Spirit as a lamp that illuminates the path of righteousness.