Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Holy Spirit

Blest Comforter divine

  • No. 154
  • Words Lydia H. Sigourney.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Blest Comforter divine,
Let rays of heavenly love
Amid our gloom and darkness shine,
And point our souls above.

2

Turn us with gentle voice
From every sinful way,
And bid the mourning saint rejoice
Though earthly joys decay.

3

By thine inspiring breath
Make every cloud of care,
And e'en the gloomy vale of death,
A smile of glory wear.

4

O, fill thou every heart
With love to all our race;
Great Comforter, to us impart
These blessings of thy grace.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «154» (large) with the reference line «89, 191, 236.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 89, 191 or 236); the hymn stands in the right column of p. 55, below hymn 153, stanzas 1–4, «Lydia H. Sigourney.» in italics at the end. The first word «BLEST» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» («race ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Spirit · No. 154 · printed page 55
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30