O Lord! and shall thy Spirit rest

In such a wretched heart as mine!

Unworthy dwelling! glorious guest!

Favor astonishing, divine!

2 When sin prevails, and gloomy fear,

And hope almost expires in night,

Lord, can thy Spirit then be here,

Great Spring of comfort, life, and light?

3 Sure the blest Comforter is nigh!

’Tis he sustains my fainting heart;

Else would my hopes for ever die,

And every cheering ray depart.

4 When some kind promise glads my soul,

Do I not find his healing voice

The tempest of my fears control,

And bid my drooping powers rejoice!

5 Let thy kind Spirit in my heart

For ever dwell, O God of love!

And light and heavenly peace impart—

Sweet earnest of the joys above.