Number 49
Sweetly may the blessed Spirit
Sweetly may the blessed Spirit
1. Sweetly may the blessed SpiritOn each faithful bosom shine;May we every grace inherit,Lord, we seek a boon divine.
2. Since Thou tak’st delight in giving,We would gladly ask and have;Gratefully each gift receiving,In His name who died to save.
3. We would seek His gracious favor,Which is better far than gold;May His Gospel prove the savorOf a happiness untold.
4. Passing honors, transient pleasures,Boasting joys forever flown;May we seek to lay up treasuresWhere decay shall ne’er be known.
5. Savior, to assist our weakness,Let Thy grace sufficient be;Bless with wisdom and with meekness,Till we full salvation see.