Worship and Rejoice ‎#132

132. Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart,
free it from sin, through all its pulses move.
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as you are,
and make me love you 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 Did you not bid us love you, God and King,
love you with all our heart and strength and mind?
I see your cross--there teach my heart to cling.
O let me seek you and O let me find!

4 Teach me to feel that you are 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 you as your angels love,
one holy passion filling all my frame:
the baptism of the heaven-descended Dove,
my heart an altar, and your 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, 1780-1860 (alt.)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003
• Scripture:
  Matthew 22:37
  ;
  Romans 12:1-2
  ;
  Luke 10:27
  ;
  Hebrews 4:15
  ;
  Matthew 7:7
  ;
  Acts 2:1-4
  ;
  Luke 3:21-22
  ;
  Galatians 5:25
  ;
  Matthew 6:33
  ;
  John 1:32
  ;
  Mark 12:30
  ;
  2 Corinthians 12:1-10
  ;
  Matthew 3:16
  ;
  Luke 12:31
  ;
  Mark 1:9-11
  ;
  2 Corinthians 4:7-12
  ;
  Deuteronomy 6:5
  ;
  Luke 11:9-10
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MORECAMBE
• Composer: Frederick C. Atkinson, 1841-1897
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain