The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#143

143. O blessed Comforter, draw nigh!

1 O blessed Comforter, draw nigh!
Cheer and sustain my fainting heart;
Without thee every hope would die,
And every cheering ray depart.

2 Whene'er to call the Saviour mine
With ardent wish my heart aspires,
Can it be less than power divine
That animates these strong desires?

3 And when my cheerful hope can say
I love my God and taste his grace,
Lord, is it not thy blissful ray
That brings this dawn of sacred peace?

4 Let thy good Spirit in my heart
Forever dwell, O God of love!
And light and heavenly peace impart,
Sweet earnest of the joys above.

Text Information

• First Line: O blessed Comforter, draw nigh!
• Author: Anne Steele
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Worship: Holy Spirit

Tune Information

• Name: MENDON
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: German
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #136, 101, or 3.