1. Come, Holy Spirit, heaven-ly Dove, With light and com-fort from above; Be 2. The light of truth to 3. Lead us to ho li 4. Lead us to God, our

us display, And

ness, the road That
final rest, To

make us know and love thy way; Plant we must take to dwell with God; Lead be with him for ev er blest; Lead

A

er, bequeathed With us humble heart Where-in

to dwell.

to

rest.

A-MEN.

Guide, a Com - fort
While he can find one
That checks each fault, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven.

4 And every virtue we possess,
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness,
Are his alone.

50 (Concluded)

5 Spirit of purity and grace,

Our weakness pitying see;

O make our hearts thy dwelling-place,
And worthier thee!

Thy home is with the humble

Thy lodg-ing is in child-like hearts, Thou mak-est there thy rest.

Of lowly tho'ts and simple ways
Let no one have it, then, but thee,

I'll build a
And let it

house for thee.
be thy rest.

AMEN.

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Latin, c. 12th Century

Christ in Song

"O come, O come, Emmanuel"

"VENI IMMANUEL"

CHARLES F. GOUNOD, 1872

1. O come, O come, Em-man-u - el, And ran-som cap-tive Is - ra- el, That mourns in 2. O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer Our spir - its by thine advent here; Dis- perse the 3. O come, thou Key of David,come, And o - pen wide our heaven-ly home; Make safe the

The Child Jesus 53

THOMAS T. LYNCH, 1868

4 4

The Child Jesus 54

ISAAC WATTS, 1719

66

Joy to the world! the Lord is come

99

"NATIVITY"

HENRY LAHEE, 1855

2. Joy to

the world! the Lord is come: Let earth receive her
the earth the Saviour reigns: Let men their songs em

ploy,

3. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the na- tions prove

ev'ry heart pre

joy.

Let
pare him room, And heaven and na ture sing.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sound-ing
The glories of his righteous-ness, And wonders of his love. A-MEN.