orchidee

Paraclete Promise

Tune: Down Ampney

(\'Come down, O love divine\')

John 14 v.23-27

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Christ said, If one loves me

He* will keep my words, see

And my Father and I will love him, both we

Shall come to him, abide

But the Spirit reside

Within his heart, and friendship with him confide

 

He that does not love me

Christ says that such they be

They who keep not His words, but act feignedly

The words are not Christ\'s own

But the Father\'s words shown

From whom none is hidden, to Him all hearts known

 

When Jesus would ascend

To Father, He would send

The Comforter, the Spirit, to us attend

Sent [to] us in Jesus\' name

The Spirit, He the same

Helper, Paraclete**, of His help we may claim

 

He shall us all things teach

Deep things of God shall reach

Revealing all we need, showing unto each

Bring to our remembrance

Of our true inward sense

All things that He has said unto us from hence

 

He does leave with us peace

His peace that ne\'er shall cease

Not as the world\'s peace, but peace with no decrease

Let not hearts troubled be

Nor fear, Christ ascends, see

To the Father, keeps promises faithfully

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** I have used \'he\' in places (lower case \'h\'), but it can also be \'she\'.

** Paraclete - The Holy Spirit as Advocate / Counsellor / Helper.