Now pray we all Ood, the Comforter.
The first stanza from an ancient Gernian hymn.
The other stanzas added hy Luther. elody of Ihe thirteenth Century.
~s^heart true faith to pour.
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1 Now pray we all God, the Comforter, Into every lieart true faith to pour And that he defend us, Till death here end us,
VVhenfor heaven we leave this world of sorrow.
Shine into us, O most holy Light, That we Jesus Christ may know aright ; Stayed on him forever, Our only Saviour, Who to our true home again hath brought us.
Spirit of love, now our spirits bless ; Them with thy own heavenly fire possess ; That in heart uniting, In peace delighting,
We may henceforth all be one in spirit.