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Text: | Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost |
Author: | Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 |
Tune: | CAPETOWN |
Composer: | Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876 |
1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
taught by thee, we covet most
of thy gifts at Pentecost,
holy, heav'nly love.
2 Love is kind, and suffers long,
love is meek, and thinks no wrong,
love than death itself more strong;
therefore give us love.
3 Prophecy will fade away,
melting in the light of day;
love will ever with us stay;
therefore give us love.
4 Faith will vanish into sight;
hope be emptied in delight;
love in heav'n will shine more bright;
therefore give us love.
5 Faith and hope and love we see
joining hand in hand agree;
but the greatest of the three,
and the best, is love.
6 From the overshadowing
of thy gold and silver wing
shed on us, who to thee sing,
holy, heav'nly love.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost |
Title: | Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost |
Author: | Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 |
Meter: | 77 75 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2000 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Year A: Trinity Sunday; Year C: Epiphany 4; Confirmation(2 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CAPETOWN |
Composer: | Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876 (alt.) |
Meter: | 77 75 |
Key: | D Major |
Notes: | A lower setting will be found at No. 685 |