Title: Awake, O Lord, as in the time of old

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Awake, O Lord, as in the time of old 
Awake, O Lord, as in the time of old! Come down, O Spirit, in thy power and might! For lack of thee our hearts are strangely cold, our minds but blindly grope toward the light. 
Doubts are abroad: make thou these doubts to cease! Fears are within: set thou these fears at rest! Strife is among us: melt that strife to peace! Change marches onward: may all change be blest! 
It is not knowledge that we chiefly need, though knowledge sanctified by thee is dear: it is the will and power to love indeed; it is the constant thought that God is near. 
Make us to be what we profess to be; let prayer be prayer, and praise be heartfelt praise; from unreality, O set us free, and let our words be echoed by our ways. 
Turn us, good Lord, and so shall we be turned: let every passion grieving thee be stilled: then shall our race be won, our guerdons earned, our Master looked on, and our joy fulfilled. 
Henry Twells (1823-1900)