African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#191

191. Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
With all Thy quickening powers;
Kindle a flame of sacred love
In these cold hearts of ours.

2 Look how we grovel here below,
Fond of these earthly toys;
Our souls, how heavily they go,
To reach eternal joys.

3 In vain we tune our formal songs,
In vain we strive to rise;
Hosannas languish on our tongues,
And our devotion dies.

4 Father, and shall we ever live
At this poor dying rate,
Our love so faint, so cold to Thee,
And Thine to us so great!

5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
With all Thy quickening powers;
Come, shed abroad a Savior’s love,
And that shall kindle ours.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove
• Title: Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Romans 5:5
  ;
  Revelation 21:10
• Topic: The Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit; Peace

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MARTIN'S
• Composer: William Tans'ur, 1706-1783
• Meter: CM
• Key: G Major or modal