Looking to the Holy Ghost

  515    7s    W. Gadsby
    Person and Power of the Spirit. John 6. 63; 16. 13
        1    Holy Ghost, we look to thee;
            Raise the dead; the captive free;
            From the mighty take the prey,
            Teach the weak to watch and pray.

        2    Now, dear Lord, the heavens rend;
            Make some haughty rebel bend;
            Life, and light, and truth impart,
            To some careless sinner’s heart.

        3    If it be thy holy will,
            Now thy gracious word fulfil;
            Quicken souls, and make them cry,
            “Jesus, save me, or I die.”

        4    [Nor thy mourning saints forget;
            Thy sweet unction still repeat;
            Daily lead us unto Christ,
            As our Prophet, King, and Priest.]

        5    Thine it is the church to bless,
            And to comfort in distress;
            Trembling, helpless souls to guide,
            Safe to Jesus’ wounded side.

        6    Out of self to Jesus lead!
            For and in us intercede;
            Guide us down to death, and there
            Banish all our guilt and fear.

        7    There and then support the mind;
            May we be to death resigned;
            And with an immortal song,
            Haste to join the heavenly throng.

William Gadsby clearly believed in the power of the Holy Ghost. It is He who leads to Christ - V3 Quicken Souls and make them cry - "Jesus save me or I die". - V4 "trembling Helpless Souls to guide Safe to Jesus wounded side"  V6 "Out of self to Jesus lead".
The Spirit is necessary through all of life, personal and church life, and in death. Tha'ts what we need today also. May it please God the Holy Spirit so to comfort and revive us.

Matchless Condensension

    “The glory of the Lord shall be revealed.” Isa. 40. 5
    1    O what matchless condescension
            The eternal God displays;
        Claiming our supreme attention,
            To his boundless works and ways.
                    His own glory
            He reveals in gospel days.

    2    In the person of the Saviour,
            All his majesty is seen!
        Love and justice shine for ever;
            And, without a veil between,
                    Worms approach him,
            And rejoice in his dear name.

    3    Would we view his brightest glory,
            Here it shines in Jesus’ face;
        Sing and tell the pleasing story,
            O ye sinners saved by grace;
                    And with pleasure,
            Bid the guilty him embrace.

    4    In his highest work, redemption,
            See his glory in a blaze;
        Nor can angels ever mention
            Aught that more of God displays;
                    Grace and justice
            Here unite to endless days.

    5    True, ’tis sweet and solemn pleasure,
            God to view in Christ the Lord;
        Here he smiles and smiles for ever;
            May my soul his name record;
                    Praise and bless him,
            And his wonders spread abroad.

This is a hymn of highest praise. It concentrates our minds on the eternal glory of God as it is seen particularly in the redemption of his people, in gospel days. In Jesus Christ we see his brightest glory. In contrast to God we are spoken of in lowly terms , "worms approach Him"," guilty" and "sinners".
Gadsby reminds us of the wonderful invitation to embrace God.