| Hear us, thou that broodedst O'er the wat'ry deep, Waking all creation From its primal sleep; Holy Spirit, breathing Breath of life divine, Breathe into our spirits, Blending them with thine. | | Light and Life immortal! Hear us as we raise Hearts, as well as voices, Mingling prayer and praise. | | 481 When the sun ariseth In a cloudless sky, May we feel thy presence, Holy Spirit, nigh; Shed thy radiance o'er us, Keep it cloudless still, Through the day before us, Perfecting thy will. | | When the fight is fiercest In the noontide heat, Bear us, Holy Spirit, To our Savior's feet; There to find a refuge Till our work is done, There to fight the battle Till the battle's won. | | If the day be falling Sadly as it goes, Slowly in its sadness Sinking to its close, May thy love in mercy, Kindling, ere it die, Cast a ray of glory O'er our evening sky. | | Morning, noon, and evening, Whensoe'er it be, Grant us, gracious Spirit, Quickening life in thee: Life that gives us, living, Life of heavenly love, Life that brings us, dying, Life from heaven above. | |