HYMN to the HOLY GHOST. Rev. Charles Wesley Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T31323 K034809.000 Wesley, John, 1703-1791. Wesley, Charles, 1707-1788. Hymns and sacred poems: Published by John Wesley, ... and Charles Wesley, ... London printed by William Strahan; and sold by James Hutton; and at Mr. Bray's 1739 pp. 184-185. x,[6],223,[1]p.; 12⁰.

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HYMN to the HOLY GHOST . I. COME HOLY GHOST , all-quickning Fire , Come , and in Me delight to rest ! Drawn by the Lure of strong Desire , O come , and consecrate my Breast : The Temple of my Soul prepare , And six thy Sacred Presence there ! II . If now thy Influence I feel , If now in Thee begin to live ; Still to my Heart Thyself reveal , Give me Thyself , for ever give . A Point my Good , a Drop my Store : Eager I ask , and pant for more . III . Eager for Thee I ask and pant , So strong the Principle Divine Carries me out with sweet Constraint , Till all my hallow'd Soul be Thine : Plung'd in the Godhead's deepest Sea , And lost in thy Immensity . IV . My Peace , my Life , my Comfort now , My Treasure , and my All Thou art ! True Witness of my Sonship Thou , Engraving Pardon on my Heart : Seal of my Sins in CHRIST forgiv'n , Earnest of Love , and Pledge of Heav'n . V. Come then , my GOD , mark out thy Heir , Of Heav'n a larger Earnest give , With clearer Light thy Witness bear ; More sensibly within me live : Let all my Pow'rs thy Entrance feel , And deeper stamp Thyself the Seal . VI . Come , HOLY GHOST , all quick'ning Fire , Come , and in me delight to rest ! Drawn by the Lure of strong Desire , O come , and consecrate my Breast : The Temple of my Soul prepare , And fix thy sacred Presence there !