1130    L.M.     John Newton (altered)
Prayer to God the Spirit. 1 Cor. 12. 6-11; 1. 5

1 O thou, at whose almighty word
  The glorious light from darkness sprung,
  Thy quickening influence afford,
  And clothe with power the preacher’s tongue.

2 ’Tis thine to teach him how to speak;
  ’Tis thine to give the hearing ear;
  ’Tis thine the stubborn heart to break,
  And make the careless sinner fear.

3 ’Tis also thine, Almighty Lord,
  To cheer the poor, desponding heart;
  To speak the soul-reviving word,
  And bid the mourners’ fears depart.

4 Thus, while we in the means are found,
  We still on thee alone depend
  To make the gospel’s joyful sound
  Effectual to the promised end.