Inspirer of the ancient seers,

1.

Inspirer of the ancient seers,

Who wrote from Thee the sacred page

The same through all succeeding years

To us, in our degenerate age

The spirit of Thy word impart

And breathe the life into our hearts

2.

While now, Thine oracles we read

With earnest pray’r and strong desire

Let Thy spirit from Thee proceed

Our souls awaken and inspire

Our weakness help, our darkness chase

And guide us by the light of grace

3.

Whene’er in error’s path we rove

The living God through sin forsake

Our conscience by Thy word reprove

Convince and bring the wand’rers back

Deep wounded by Thy Spirit’s sword

And then by Gilead’s balm restored

4.

The sacred lessons of Thy grace

Transmitted through Thy word, repeat

And train us up in all Thy ways

To make us in thy will complete

Fulfil Thy love’s redeeming plan

And bring us to a perfect man

5.

Furnis’d out of Thy treasury

O may we always ready stand

To help the souls redeemed by Thee

In what their various states demand

To teach, convince, correct, reprove

And build them up in holiest love