Eternal Spirit! we confess

And sing the wonders of thy grace;

Thy power conveys our blessings down

From God the Father and the Son.

Enlightened by thine heav'nly ray,

Our shades and darkness turn to day;

Thine inward teachings make us know

Our danger and our refuge too.

Thy power and glory work within,

And break the chains of reigning sin;

Do our imperious lusts subdue,

And form our wretched hearts anew.

The troubled conscience knows thy voice,

Thy cheering words awake our joys;

Thy words allay the stormy wind,

And calm the surges of the mind.