May your Spirit guide my mind,

Which is so often dull and empty.

Let my thoughts always be on you,

And let me see you in all things.

 

May your Spirit quicken my soul,

Which is so often listless and lethargic.

Let my soul be awake to your presence,

And let me know you in all things.

 

May your Spirit melt my heart,

Which is so often cold and indifferent.

Let my heart be warmed by your love,

And let me feel you in all things.

 

Johann Freylinghausen, 1670-1739, German pietist and hymnist

 

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how much more will the blood of Christ, 

who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God,

purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.