Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed
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Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed
His 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 heart
Wherein 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 holiness
Is his, and his alone.