V

Give us to know Thy mercies wait
On those who knock at heaven's gate,
That none can knock in vain;
For He who died for sinful men
Would have them come, and come again,
Nor fainting e'er refrain.

{zotikes ex hypsous biaias pheromenes}

I

The Christ of God to sorrowing hearts
A gracious promise made,
To send to them when He departs
The Holy Spirit's aid.

II

And when the time appointed came,
Lo! with a rushing power,
The house was filled with tongues of flame,
That Pentecostal hour.

III

And souls received new power from God,
And hearts with zeal were fired,
When once the word of truth abroad
The lives of men inspired.

IV

O Comforter, the Holy Ghost,
Now, as of old, come down,
And with the power of Pentecost
Our drooping spirits crown.

{exagoreuso kat' emou ten anomian mou to kyrio}

I

My sin was very great,
Its burden bore me down,
I dared not lift my eyes to God,
So much I feared his frown.
And sore my conscience smote,
And all was sad within,
For I had turned away from God,
Who loved me in my sin.

II

I said, "I'll tell it all,
The sin, the grief, the pain,
Mayhap He'll pardon my offence,
And take me back again."
And then my heart was glad,
To think it might be done,
If I but cast myself upon
The merits of His Son.

III

I said, "Ah God, receive
The sacrifice I bring--
A broken and a contrite heart,
That is my offering;
And for His sake Who came
To bear the Cross of pain,
Forgive the error of my life,
And take me back again."

IV

'Twas then the heart of love
That I had wounded sore,
In loving accents spake to me,
And bade me grieve no more;
And spake the word of grace
That made my spirit whole;
And now the pain and grief are gone,
For gladness fills my soul.

{en to phos to alethinon}