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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, heavenly 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 and hope and love, we see,
Joining hand in hand, agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is love.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost |
| Title: | Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost |
| Author: | Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 (Altered) |
| Meter: | 7 7 7 5 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1966 |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | CAPETOWN |
| Composer: | Friedrich Filitz, 1804-1876 |
| Meter: | 7 7 7 5 |
| Incipit: | 53654 43171 54325 |
| Key: | D Major |
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