Scripture Verse

I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever. John 14:16

Introduction

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Lydia H. Sigourney
(1791–1865)

Words: Ly­dia H. Si­gour­ney, in Vil­lage Hymns, by Asa­hel Net­tle­ton, 1824.

Music: Wool­wich Charles E. Ket­tle, 1876 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ket­tle (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Blest Com­fort­er di­vine,
Whose rays of heav’n­ly love
Amid our gloom and dark­ness shine,
And guide our souls ab­ove;

Thou, who with still small voice
Dost stop the sin­ner’s way,
And bid the mourn­ing saint re­joice,
Though earth­ly joys de­cay;

Thou, whose in­spir­ing breath
Can make the cloud of care,
And e’en the gloomy vale of death,
A smile of glo­ry wear;

Thou, who dost fill the heart
With love to all our race;
Blest Com­fort­er, to us im­part
The bless­ings of Thy grace.