Voices United ‎#193

193. Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
taught by you, we covet most,
of your gifts at Pentecost,
holy, heavenly love.

2 Love is kind, and suffers long;
love is humble, thinks no wrong;
love than death itself more strong;
therefore give us love.

3 Prophecy will fade away,
melting in the light of day;
love will ever with us stay;
therefore give us love.

4 Faith will vanish into sight;
hope be emptied in delight;
love in heaven will shine more bright;
therefore give us love.

5 Faith and hope and love we see
joining hand in hand agree;
but the greatest of the three,
and the best is love.

Text Information

• First Line: Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
• Title: Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
• Author: Christopher Wordsworth (1862)
• Meter: 7 7 7 5
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Christian Year: Pentecost; Faith; God: Love; Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit: Gifts; Hope; Love; Prophets; Proper 9: Year A; Pentecost: Year B; Epiphany 4: Year C; Easter 7: Year C; Proper 17: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: CAPETOWN
• Composer: Friedrich Filitz (1847)
• Adapter: Peter Maurice (1854)
• Meter: 7 7 7 5
• Key: D Major