Our blest Redeemer ere He breathed

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Redeemer ere to blest tender us dwell. breathed
  His comforter, a guide, He farewell,
A last Our bequeathed
    With
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sweet humble rest. heart
    Wherein to find can guest,
While gracious, impart,
  A willing came He to influence one He
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heav’n. calms hear,
  Soft checks fear
    With fault, that the of gentle each And even,
That each His of we peace as breath voice that
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holiness,
    Are every we every His And virtue thought of possess,
  And every won,
And victory alone.
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our grace,
  Our place,
    And weakness in worthier Thy Thee. Lord, make pitying purity dwelling heart and Thy see;
Oh,