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Amidst a world of hopes and fears

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Amidst a world of hopes and fears, A world of cares, and toils, and tears, Where foes alarm and dangers threat, And pleasures kill, and glories cheat: 2 Send down, O Lord, a heavenly ray, To guide me in the doubtful way; And o'er me hold Thy shield of power, To guard me in the dang'rous hour. 3 May never pleasure, wealth, or pride, Allure my wand'ring soul aside; But through this maze of mortal ill, Safe lead me to Thy heavenly hill. 4 There glories shine, and pleasures roll, That charm, delight, transport the soul, And ev'ry longing wish shall be Possess'd of boundless bliss in Thee.

Let songs of praises fill the sky

Author: Thomas Cotterill Appears in 119 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Let songs of praises fill the sky: Christ, our ascended Lord, Sends down His Spirit from on high, According to His Word: All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! 2 The Spirit by His heavenly breath, Creates new life within; He quickens sinners from the death Of trespasses and sin: All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! 3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, And shows them unto men: The fallen soul His temple makes; God’s image stamps again: All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! 4 Come, Holy Spirit, from above With Thy celestial fire; Come, and with flames of zeal and love Our hearts and tongues inspire! Be this our day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Thou, who camest from above

Author: John Mason Neale Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Thou, who camest from above, Bringing light, and shedding love, Teaching Thine all-perfect way, Giving gifts to men to-day: 2 Thou who changest our lost state, Making us regenerate, Help us evermore to be Faithful subjects unto Thee. 3 Where Thou art not, none can do What is holy, just and true; Those whose hearts Thy wisdom leads Think good thoughts and do good deeds. 4 We have often grieved Thee sore; Never let us grieve Thee more. Thou the feeble canst protect, Thou the wandering canst direct. 5 We are dark--be Thou our Light; We are blind--be Thou our Sight. Be our Comfort in distress, Guide us through the wilderness. 6 To the blessed Three in One, To the Father, and the Son, And the Holy Ghost, arise Praise from all below the skies. Used With Tune: REDHEAD, 47

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove

Author: Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,230 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls, how heavily they go, To reach eternal joys! 3 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor, dying rate? Our love so cold, so faint to thee, And Thine to us so great? 4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers. Come, shed abroad a Saviour's Love, And that shall kindle ours. Used With Tune: ST. MARY'S

Lord God, the Holy Ghost!

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 275 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Lord God, the Holy Ghost! In this accepted hour, As on the day of Pentecost, Descend in all Thy power. 2 We meet with one accord In our appointed place, And wait the promise of our Lord, The Spirit of all grace. 3 Like mighty rushing wind Upon the waves beneath, Move with one impulse every mind, One soul, one feeling breathe. 4 The young, the old inspire With wisdom from above; And give us hearts and tongues of fire, To pray, and praise, and love. 5 Spirit of light, explore, And chase our gloom away; With lustre shining more and more, Unto the perfect day! 6 Spirit of truth, be Thou In life and death our Guide; O Spirit of adoption, now May we be sanctified! Used With Tune: DOVER

Blest Spirit, one with God above

Author: John Chandler Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Blest Spirit, one with God above, Thou Source of life and holy love, O cheer us with Thy sacred beams, Refresh us with Thy plenteous streams. 2 O may our lips confess Thy Name, Our holy lives Thy praise proclaim: With love divine our hearts inspire, And fill us with Thy holy fire. 3 O holy Father, holy Son, And Holy Spirit, Three in One, Thy grace devoutly we implore, Thy Name be praised for evermore. Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM

Come, Holy Spirt, God and Lord!

Author: Martin Luther; Miss Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 70 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord! Be all Thy graces now outpoured On the believer's mind and soul, To strengthen, save, and make us whole. 2 Lord, by the brightness of Thy light, Thou in the faith dost men unite Of every land and every tongue: This to Thy praise, O Lord, [O Lord,] be sung. 3 Thou Strong Defence, Thou holy Light, Teach us to know our God aright, And call Him Father from the heart: The Word of life and truth impart: 4 That we may love not doctrines strange, Nor e'er to other teachers range, But Jesus for our Master own, And put our trust in Him, [in Him] alone. 5 Thou Sacred Ardor, Comfort sweet, Help us to wait with ready feet And willing heart at Thy command, Nor trial fright us from Thy band. 6 Lord, make us ready with Thy powers; Strengthen the flesh in weaker hours, That as good warriors we may force Through life and death to Thee, [to Thee] our course! Used With Tune: KOMM, HEILIGER GEIST, HERRE GOTT

Father--for Thou my Father art

Author: C. Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 10 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Father--for Thou my Father art-- Send forth the Spirit of Thy Son; Breathe Him into my longing heart, And make me know as I am known: Make me Thy conscious child, that I May "Father, Abba Father," cry! 2 O that the Comforter would come! Nor visit as a transient guest, But fix in me His constant home, And keep possession of my breast; And make my soul His loved abode, The temple of living God! Used With Tune: VATER UNSER IN HEMMELREICH

Holy Ghost, my soul inspire!

Author: Richard Mant Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Holy Ghost, my soul inspire! Spirit of the Almighty Sire, Spirit of the Son divine, Comforter, Thy gifts be mine! 2 Holy Spirit, in my breast Grant that lively FAITH may rest, And subdue each rebel thought To believe what Thou hast taught. 3 When around my sinking soul Gathering waves of sorrow roll, Spirit blest, the tempest still, And with HOPE my bosom fill. 4 Holy Spirit, from my mind Thought, and wish, and will unkind, Deed and word unkind remove, And my bosom fill with LOVE. 5 Faith, and hope, and charity, Comforter, descend from Thee: Thou the anointing Spirit art; These Thy gifts to us impart! 6 Till our faith be lost in sight, Hope be swallowed in delight, Love return to dwell with Thee In the threefold Deity. Used With Tune: REDHEAD, 48

O enter, Lord, Thy temple

Author: Paul Gerhardt; Miss Winkworth Meter: 7.6 Appears in 38 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 O enter, Lord, Thy temple, Be Thou my spirit's Guest, Who at my birth didst give me A second birth more blest. Though here to dwell Thou deignest, Thou in the Godhead, Lord, For ever equal reignest, Art equally adored. 2 O enter, let me know Thee, And feel Thy power within, The power that breaks our fetters, And rescues us from sin. That I may serve Thee truly, O wash and cleanse Thou me, To render honor duly With perfect heart to Thee. 3 'Tis Thou, O Spirit, teachest The soul to pray aright; Thy songs have sweetest music, Thy prayers have wondrous might. They pierce the highest heaven Unheard they cannot fall, Till He His help hath given Who surely helpeth all. 4 The whole wide world, O Spirit, Upon Thy hands doth rest; Our wayward hearts Thou turnest As it may seem Thee best. As Thou hast done so often, Once more Thy power make known, Convert the wicked, soften To tears the heart of stone. 5 Order our path in all things According to Thy mind, And when this life is over, And all must be resigned, With calm and fearless spirit O grant us then to die, And after death inherit Eternal life on high. Used With Tune: ZEUCH EIN ZU DEINEN THOREN