Hear us

Hear us, Thou that broodest o'er the watery deep,

Waking all creation from its primal sleep;

Holy Spirit, breathing breath of life divine,

Breathe into our spirits, blending them with Thine.

When the fight is fiercest in the noontide heat,

Bear us, Holy Spirit, to our Saviour's feet,

There to find a refuge till our work is done,

There to fight the battle till the battle's won!

(Rev. Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903)