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Page 39 "That which is BORN OF THE SPIRIT." John iii. 6. "That which is BORN of GOD." (Gr.) 1 John v. 4. The self-same act of grace divine Which in our second birth we prove, Great God, is an effect of thine, And of thy Spirit from above: His constituted witnesses To whom he makes the mystery known, One nature we in both confess: God and the Spirit are but One. Come, Holy Ghost, thou God most high, Thou everlasting Spirit come, Our faithful hearts to certify, And consecrate thine earthly home: When thou hast seal'd thy blest abode, Jehovah's mansion we shall be, A temple of the Tri-une God; For all the Godhead is in thee. "The HOLY GHOST said, Separate ME Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I HAVE CALLED them." Acts xiii. 2. "No man taketh this honour to himself, but he that is CALLED of GOD." Heb. v. 4. Page 40 Call'd by the Holy Ghost alone The labourers are called by God, One with the Father and the Son The Spirit hath their grace bestow'd, Their ministerial honour given, And sent the messengers of heaven. None but th' Almighty Spirit can Set his own officers apart, His chosen instruments ordain, And sinners by their word convert, While taught of him they testify, That Spirit is the Lord most high. "PRAY ye therefore the LORD OF THE HARVEST that HE will SEND FORTH labourers into his harvest." Matt. ix. 38. "So they being SENT FORTH BY THE HOLY GHOST." Acts xiii. 4. Holy Ghost, regard our prayers, Third of the glorious Three, Send forth faithful labourers To gather souls for thee: Sovereign, everlasting Lord, The harvest is intirely thine, Thine the preachers of the word, The messengers divine. Move their hearts, and more stir up Salvation to proclaim, Bold on every mountain-top To shout in Jesus' name, Tidings of great joy to tell, Of peace obtain'd, and sin forgiven; Then, thy word of grace to seal, O God, come down from heaven. Page 41 "It was revealed unto him BY THE HOLY GHOST, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ." Luke ii. 16. "And he BLESSED GOD, and said, LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to THY WORD." Ibid., ver. 28.