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C. M.
The Spirit of God dwelleth within you.
1 Cor. 3:16.
Lord, let thy Spirit penetrate
This heart and soul of mine;
And my whole being with thy grace
Pervade, O Life divine!
2 As this clear air surrounds the earth,
Thy grace around me roll;
As the fresh light pervades the air,
So pierce and fill my soul.
3 As from these clouds drops down in love
The precious summer rain,
So from thyself pour down the flood
That freshens all again.
4 As these fair flowers exhale their scent
In gladness at our feet,
So from thyself let fragrance breathe,
More heavenly and more sweet.
5 Thus life within our lifeless hearts,
Shall make its glad abode;
And we shall shine in beauteous light
Filled with the light of God.
Bonar.