The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1367

1367. Eternal Spirit, Come

1. Eternal Spirit, come
Into Thy meanest home;
From Thy high and holy place,
Where Thou dost in glory reign,
Stoop in condescending grace
Stoop to the poor heart of man.

2. For Thee our hearts we lift,
And wait the heavenly gift,
Giver, Lord, of life divine,
To our dying souls appear;
Grant the grace for which we pine,
Give Thyself, the Comforter.

3. Our ruined souls repair,
And fix Thy mansion there;
Claim us for Thy constant shrine,
All Thy glorious self reveal;
Life, and power, and love divine,
God in us for ever dwell.

Text Information

• First Line: Eternal Spirit, come
• Title: Eternal Spirit, Come
• Author: Charles Wesley (1746)
• Meter: 66.77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Petition and Thanksgiving for the Promise of the Father, 1746, as number three of Hymns for Whitsunday
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BANGOR (Toronto)
• Meter: 66.77.77
• Incipit: 15654 35643 21315
• Key: C Major
• Source: Methodist Hymn and Tune Book (Toronto, Canada: Methodist Book and Publishing House, 1894), number 199
• Copyright: Public Domain