COMFORTER DIVINE

1.Everlasting joys are flowing like a river,
   More abundant life, the Comforter has come.
   Glory! Hallelujah! He abides for ever,
   Spread it far and wide, the Comforter has come.

                 CHORUS

                 Comforter divine, blessed Holy Ghost,
                 Promise of the Father, fill this waiting host;
                 Overcoming sin, purity within,
                 Joy to overflowing – this is Pentecost.

2.Saints of old they tarried in the upper chamber,
   Thirsting for the Spirit all with one accord;
   Tongues of fire descended, we shall e’er remember;
   Power of the Pentecost that brought the glory down.

3.So to-day we’re waiting, for the gift from heaven,
   From the latter rain, Oh! fill us now we pray,
   Purifying Fire now purge us from all leaven,
   Comforter divine, descend on us to-day.

4.When the Holy Ghost makes His abode within us,
   All desires for worldly pleasures fade away;
   Fleshly lust and anger crucified within us,
   Power to overcome, He gives us from that day.