Pour out thy Spirit from on high
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Pour out thy Spirit from on high;Lord, thine assembled servants bless;Graces and gifts to each supply,And clothe us all with righteousness.
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Wisdom, and zeal, and faith impart,Firmness, with meekness from above,To bear thy people on our heart,And love the souls whom thou dost love;
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To watch and pray, and never faint,By day and night strict guard to keep;To warn the sinner, cheer the saint,Nourish thy lambs, and feed thy sheep.
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Then, when our work is finished here,In humble hope our charge resign:When the chief Shepherd shall appear,O God! may they and we be thine!