Common Praise ‎#177

177. Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

1 Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire,
let us thine influence prove;
source of the old prophetic fire,
fountain of life and love.

2 Come, Holy Ghost, for, moved by thee,
thy prophets wrote and spoke:
unlock the truth, thyself the key,
unseal the sacred book.

3 Expand thy wings, celestial Dove,
brood o'er our nature's night;
on our disordered spirits move,
and let there now be light.

4 God, through himself, we then shall know,
if thou within us shine;
and sound, with all thy saints below,
the depths of love divine.

Text Information

• First Line: Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire
• Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 2:11
  ;
  2 Corinthians 4:6
  ;
  2 Peter 1:21
  ;
  Ephesians 3:18-19
  ;
  Genesis 1:2-4
  ;
  Isaiah 29:11
  ;
  Psalm 36:9
  ;
  Revelation 5:9
• Topic: Pentecost; Proper 4: Year C; Proper 15: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: NUN DANKET ALL' (GRÄFENBERG)
• Composer: Johann Crüger
• Meter: CM
• Key: F Major
• Source: Praxis Pietatis Melica, 1647; Harmonies from English Hymnal, 1906