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Text:Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
Author:George Croly, 1780-1869
Tune:MORECAMBE
Composer (attributed to):Frederick Cook Atkinson, 1841-1860

382. Spirit of God, descend upon my heart

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 messenger, no opening skies;
but take the dimness of my soul away.

3 Hast thou not bid me 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:
oh let me seek thee and oh let me find.

4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh;
teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
to face 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 baptism of the heaven descended Dove,
my heart an altar and thy love the flame.

Text Information
First Line: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
Title: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
Author: George Croly, 1780-1869 (alt.)
Meter: 10 10 10 10
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Scripture:
Topic: Cross; Doubt; Dove (4 more...)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: MORECAMBE
Composer (attributed to): Frederick Cook Atkinson, 1841-1860
Meter: 10 10 10 10
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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