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Ancient Hymn to the Saviour.
1 HOLY Saviour! Lord of light!
From thy clear celestial height,

Thy pure beaming radiance give.
Come, thou lover of the poor!
Come, with treasures which endure!
Come, thou Light of all that live!

2 Thou of all consolers best,
Visiting the troubled breast,

Dost refreshing peace bestow;
Thou in toil art comfort sweet,
Pleasant coolness in the heat,

Solace in the midst of woe.

3 Light immortal! Light divine!
Visit thou these hearts of thine,

And our inmost being fill:
If thou take thy grace away,
Nothing pure in man will stay;
All his good is turned to ill.

4 Heal our wounds, our strength renew; On our dryness pour thy dew;

Wash the stains of guilt away:
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;

Guide the steps that go astray.
5 Thou, on those who evermore
Thee confess, and thee adore,
In thy heavenly gifts, descend;

1 WHO are those before God's throne,
What the crownéd host I see?
As the sky with stars thick strown
Is their shining company;
Hallelujahs, hark! they sing;
Solemn praise to God they bring.
2 Who are those arrayed in light,

Clothed in righteousness divine, Wearing robes most pure and white, That unstained shall ever shine, That can nevermore decay? Whence came all this bright array?

3 They are those who much have borne, Trial, sorrow, pain, and care; Who have wrestled hight and morn

With the mighty God in prayer; Now their strife hath found its close; God hath turned away their woes.

4 They are those who hourly here

Served as priests before their Lord, Offering up with gladsome cheer

Soul and body at his word; Now within the holy place, They behold him face to face.

blessing

[thine;

In store for every erring child of For this I pray,- Let me, thy grace

possessing,

Seek to be guided by thy will divine.

the dearest, [thee; Would I my supplications raise to Not for the hopes that to my heart are [thee.

nearest,

But only that I give that heart to