C.M. [777]Nox Praecissit: J. Baptiste Calkin, 1873 Andrew Reed, 1829 Spirit divine, attend our prayers, And make this house thy home; Descend with all thy gracious powers, O come, great Spirit, come! Come as the light; to us reveal Our emptiness and woe, And lead us in those paths of life Whereon the righteous go. Come as the fire, and purge our hearts Like sacrificial flame; Let our whole soul an offering be To our Redeemer's Name. Come as the dove, and spread thy wings, The wings of peaceful love; And let thy Church on earth become Blest as the Church above. Spirit divine, attend our prayers; Make a lost world thy home; Descend with all thy gracious powers; O come, great Spirit, come! Amen. |