Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed
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Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathedHis tender, last farewell,A guide, a Comforter, bequeathed,With us on earth to dwell.
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He came in tongues of living flame,To teach, convince, subdue;All-powerful as the wind he came,And all as viewless, too.
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He comes sweet influence to impart,A gracious, willing guest,While he can find one humble heartWherein to fix his rest.
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And his that gentle voice we hear,Soft as the breath of even,That checks each fault, calms every fear,And whispers thoughts of heaven.
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And every virtue we possess,And every virtue won,And every thought of holinessIs his, and his alone.