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XXXI. Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay

1 Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay,
Tho' I have done thee such despite:
Nor cast the sinner quite away,
Nor take thine everlasting flight.

2 Though I have most unfaithful been,
Of all who e'er thy grace receiv'd;
Ten thousand times thy goodness seen,
Ten thousand times thy goodness griev'd.

3 Yet O! the chief of sinners spare,
In honour of my great High Priest,
Nor in thy righteous anger swear
T' exclude me from thy people's rest.

4 If yet thou canst my sins forgive,
From now O Lord, relieve my woes;
Into thy rest of love receive,
And bless me with the calm repose.

5 From now my weary soul release,
Up-raise me by thy gracious hand,
And guide into thy perfect peace,
And bring me to the promis'd land.

Text Information

• First Line: Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: Penitential
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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