Hymns and Tunes 1876 32
Hymn 32
1HOLY Spirit, source of gladness,
Shine amid the clouds of night ;
O'er our weakness and our sadness
Breathe thy life and shed thy light !
2Send us thine illumination ;
Banish all our fears at length ;
Rest upon this congregation
In thy sevenfold strength.
3Let that love which knows no measure,
Now in quickening showers descend,
Bringing to the richest treasure
Of our souls a peaceful end.
4Hear our earnest supplication ;
Every hindering thing release ;
Rest upon this congregation
Spirit of eternal peace.
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