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Tune: Lux Eoi

('Alleluia, Alleluia, hearts to heaven and voices raise')

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Have bold courage, step of faith take

Faithful souls, to God awake

Not spirit of fear to hold you

But His Spirit to renew

Spirit of power, love, sound mind

In Him riches you shall find

Hearts inspired and minds renewed sure

Living in Christ evermore

 

Not by might or by own power

But trusting Christ every hour

He shall gifts on you endower

Fresh and bright, not stale or sour

And too fruit your life shall produce

Firm set in Him, not weak, loose

But abiding as branch in Vine

He shall work in you, refine

 

Ever changed into His image

Christ 'tween man and God the bridge

Promise of His Spirit outpoured

We are certain and assured

He, Comforter, ne'er t oelave us

He shall guide us, teach us, bless

'Til we come to full conformance

Through His work, His performance

 

Trusting daily, on through thick, thin

Following where He has been

With His Spirit He enables

Each His children, that none falls

But His loving purpose working

In our lives, we them Him bring

Seeking, praying, discern His will

He shall aid through good and ill

 

'Til bright morning, lasting dawning

When we shall e'er worship, sing

And too praise Him here on earth while

He heavenly mansions compiles

In our brief life, gospel message

Lasts through every time and age

Help us Lord, the time to redeem

Fleeting this world's sojourn seems