Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; John Christian Jacobi, 1670-1750; Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740-1778 Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7.8.8 Appears in 195 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit Power of Lyrics: 1 Spirit, come, dispel our sadness;
pierce the clouds of sinful night;
come, thou source of sweetest gladness,
breathe thy life and spread thy light.
Loving Spirit, God of peace,
great distributor of grace,
rest upon this congregation;
hear, oh hear our supplication.
2 From that height which knows no measure,
as a gracious shower descend,
bringing down the richest treasure
man can wish or God can send.
O thou glory, shining down
from the Father and the Son,
grant us thine illumination;
rest upon this congregation.
3 Come, O best of all donations
God can give, or we implore;
having your sweet consolations
we need wish for nothing more.
Come, anoint us now with power;
on our souls thy graces shower;
author of the new creation,
make our hearts thy habitation. Scripture: John 14:15-31 Used With Tune: GENEVAN 42 Text Sources: German
Spirit, come, dispel our sadness
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