The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#214

214. I want the gift of power within

1 I want the gift of power within,
Of love, and of a healthful mind;
Of power to conquer inbred sin,
Of love to thee and all mankind,
Of health that pain and death defies,
Most vigorous when the body dies.

2 When shall I hear the inward voice
Which only faithful souls can hear?
Pardon and peace and heavenly joys
Attend the promised Comforter;
O come, and righteousness divine
And Christ, and all with Christ, are mine!

3 O that the Comforter would come!
Nor visit as a transient guest,
But fix in me his constant home
And take possession of my breast,
And fix in me his loved abode,
The temple of indwelling God.

4 Where is the sure, the certain seal
That ascertains the Kingdom mine?
The powerful stamp I long to feel,
The signature of love divine;
O shed it in my heart abroad,
Fulness of love, of Heaven, of God!

Text Information

• First Line: I want the gift of power within
• Author: Charles Wesley (1707-88)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Holy Spirit: Indwelling

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