The Hymnal ‎#276

276. Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee, we covet most,
Of thy gifts at Pentecost,
Holy, heavenly love.

2 Faith that mountains could remove,
Tongues of earth or heaven above,
Knowledge, all things, empty prove,
Without heavenly love.

3 Love is kind, and suffers long;
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong;
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore, give us love.

4 Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light of day;
Love will ever with us stay;
Therefore, give us love.

5 Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright;
Therefore, give us love.

6 Faith and hope and love we see,
Joining hand in hand, agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is love.

7 From the overshadowing
Of Thy gold and silver wing,
Shed on us who to Thee sing,
Holy, heavenly love.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
• Author: Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (1862)
• Publication Date: 1895

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