Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#II.XXXIV

II.XXXIV. Breathing after the holy Spirit: or fervency of devotion desired

1 Come, holy Spirit, heav'nly Dove,
With all thy quick'ning pow'rs,
Kindle a flame of sacred love
In these cold hearts of ours.

2 Look how we grovel here below,
Fond of these trifling toys;
Our souls can neither fly nor go
To reach eternal joys.

3 In vain we tune our formal songs,
In vain we strive to rise,
Hosannas languish on our tongues,
And our devotion dies.

4 Dear Lord! and shall we ever live
At this poor dying rate,
Our love so faint, so cold to thee,
And thine to us so great?

5 Come, holy Spirit, heav'nly Dove,
With all thy quick'ning pow'rs,
Come shed abroad a Saviour's love,
And that shall kindle ours.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, holy Spirit, heav'nly Dove
• Title: Breathing after the holy Spirit: or fervency of devotion desired
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793

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