Text: | Spirit of God! descend upon my heart |
Author: | Dr. George Croly, 1780-1860 |
Tune: | LANGRAN |
Composer: | J. Langran, 1835-1909 |
1 Spirit of God! descend upon my heart;
Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move;
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art,
And make me love Thee as I ought to love.
2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
No sudden rending of the veil of clay,
No angel visitant, no opening skies;
But take the dimness of my soul away.
3 Hast Thou not bid us love Thee, God and King?
All, all Thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind;
I see Thy cross; there teach my heart to cling:
O let me seek Thee, and O let me find!
4 Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh;
Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh;
Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer
5 Teach me to love Thee as Thine angels love,
One holy passion filling all my frame,
The kindling of the heaven-descending Dove,
My heart an altar, and Thy love the flame.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Spirit of God! descend upon my heart |
Author: | Dr. George Croly, 1780-1860 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | The Godhead: The Holy Spirit; Grace: Imparted by the Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit: Imparting Grace |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LANGRAN |
Composer: | J. Langran, 1835-1909 |
Meter: | 10.10.10.10 |
Key: | F Major or modal |