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Text:Lord God, the Holy Ghost!
Author:James Montgomery
Tune:GLORY
Composer:Ralph Harrison

275. Lord God, the Holy Ghost!

1 Lord God, the Holy Ghost!
In this accepted hour,
As on the day of Pentecost,
Descend in all Thy power.

2 We meet with one accord
In our appointed place,
And plead the promise of our Lord,
The Spirit of all grace.

3 The young, the old inspire
With wisdom from above;
And give us hearts and tongues of fire,
To pray, and praise, and love.

4 Spirit of light, explore
And chase our gloom away,
With lustre shining more and more
Unto the perfect day!

5 Spirit of truth, be Thou
In life and death our Guide;
O Spirit of adoption, now
May we be sanctified!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Lord God, the Holy Ghost!
Author: James Montgomery (1819, a.)
Meter: S. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1899
Topic: Holy Spirit: Descent of the; Holy Spirit: Enlightener; Holy Spirit: Mocked (5 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: GLORY
Composer: Ralph Harrison
Meter: S. M.
Notes: Public Domain.



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