1  O Lord, Thou art our Paraclete,

       Our Comforter indeed,

    Our Patron with our God above,

       The Advocate we need.

 2  Thou art our Counsel of defense,

       The Pleader of our case,

    Our Interceder for all things,

       Our Helper in all ways.

 3  Lord, Thou dost manage all affairs

       For us in God's delight,

    Both in the heavens and in us

       With power in Thy right.

 4  Thou intercedest all the time,

       Lord Spirit, with Thy grace,

    In heav'n to plead, in us to groan,

       Entreating in our place.

 5  Thou helpest as the living One,

       And actest by God's plan

    In resurrection pow'r of life,

       Empow'ring our inner man.

 6  Thou, as the Spirit giving life,

       In weakness dost sustain;

    And in our spirit with, Thy strength,

       Our being dost maintain.

 7  Thou servest ever with Thyself,

       In mercy and in love,

    That Thou may be our all in all,

       And we Thy fulness prove.