Inspirer of the Ancient Seers 2Ti 3:16, 17 MELITA—Rev. John Bacchus Dykes Inspirer of the Ancient Seers 1 Inspirer of the ancient seers, Who wrote from thee the sacred page, The same through all succeeding years, To us, in our degenerate age, The spirit of thy word impart, And breathe the life into our heart. 2 While now thine oracles we read, With earliest prayer and strong desire, O let thy Spirit from thee proceed, Our souls to awaken and inspire, Our weakness help, our darkness chase,