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FOR THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT by EDWARD ROWLAND SILL

First Line: SEND DOWN THY TRUTH, O GOD!
Last Line: THY PEACE, O GOD, SEND DOWN!

SEND down thy truth, O God!
Too long the shadows frown;
Too long the darkened way we've trod:
Thy truth, O Lord, send down!

Send down thy Spirit free,
Till wilderness and town
One temple for thy worship be:
Thy Spirit, oh, send down!

Send down thy love, thy life,
Our lesser lives to crown,
And cleanse them of their hate and strife:
Thy living love send down!

Send down thy peace, O Lord!
Earth's bitter voices drown
In one deep ocean of accord:
Thy peace, O God, send down!



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