Songs of Christian Service ‎#9

9. Sweet Spirit

1 Flow gently, sweet Spirit, flow into my soul,
And cleanse me from all, and I shall be made whole;
Before my Redeemer adoring I’ll bend,
And talk face to face as a friend with his friend.

Refrain:
Flow gently, sweet Spirit, flow into my soul,
Let waves of thy glory now over me roll;
When filled with thy fulness, made perfect in love,
I’ll hail the glad summons that calls me above.

2 Thy nature, sweep Spirit, now give unto me,
And I shall the beauty of holiness see;
My doubting and fearing I cannot endure,
I long to be like thee, I long to be pure. [Refrain]

3 I long, blessed Spirit, thy image to bear,
Thy wisdom and power and holiness share;
To move in the circle of infinite love,
Be pure in God’s sight as the blessed above. [Refrain]

4 O come and transfigure my soul with thy light,
And earth with its turmoil shall fade from my sight;
Then sorrow, privation, whatever betide,
With thee for companion, my soul shall outride. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Flow gently, sweet Spirit, flow into my soul
• Title: Sweet Spirit
• Author: John Bell
• Refrain First Line: Flow gently, sweet Spirit, flow into my soul
• Publication Date: 1903
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Flow gently, sweet Spirit, flow into my soul]
• Composer: C. Austin Miles
• Notes: Public Domain.