The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#208

208. Come, Holy Ghost, all sacred fire

1 Come, Holy Ghost, all sacred fire!
Come, fill this earthly temple now
Emptied of every base desire,
Reign thou within, and only thou.

2 Fill every chamber of my soul;
Fill all my thoughts, my passions fill,
Till under thy supreme control
Submissive rests my cheerful will.

3 ‘Tis done! Thou dost this moment come;
My longing soul is all thine own,
My heart is thy abiding home;
Henceforth I live for thee alone.

4 The altar sanctifies the gift;
The blood insures the boon divine;
My outstretched hands to Heaven I lift
And claim the Father’s promise mine.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Holy Ghost, all sacred fire
• Author: Francis Bottome (1823-94)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Holy Spirit: Indwelling

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