The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2517

2517. Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

1. Holy Spirit, truth divine,
Dawn upon this soul of mine;
Word of God and inward light
Wake my spirit, clear my sight.

2. Holy Spirit, love divine,
Glow within this heart of mine;
Kindle every high desire;
Perish self in Thy pure fire.

3. Holy Spirit, power divine
Fill and nerve this will of mine;
Grant that I may strongly live,
Bravely bear, and nobly strive.

4. Holy Spirit, right divine,
King within my conscience reign;
Be my Lord, and I shall be
Firmly bound, forever free.

5. Holy Spirit, peace divine,
Still this restless heart of mine;
Speak to calm this tossing sea,
Stayed in Thy tranquility.

6. Holy Spirit, joy divine,
Gladden Thou this heart of mine;
In the desert ways I sing,
Spring, O well, forever spring.

7. Now incline me to repent,
Let me now my sins lament,
Now my foul revolt deplore,
Weep, believe, and sin no more.

Text Information

• First Line: Holy Spirit, truth divine
• Title: Holy Spirit, Truth Divine
• Author: Samuel Longfellow (1864)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of the Spirit, 1864
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: MERCY, Louis M. Gottschalk, 1867

Tune Information

• Name: CANTERBURY
• Composer: Orlando Gibbons (1623)
• Meter: 77.77
• Incipit: 34562 23567 16653
• Key: D Major
• Source: Hymns and Songs of the Church, by George Wither, 1623
• Copyright: Public Domain