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.