Come, Holy Spirit, Truth Divine

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1 Come, Holy Spirit, Truth divine,
And witness bear that Christ is mine,
And that I trust no other name
To save my soul from sin and shame.

2 Come, Holy Spirit, Light divine,
And let Thy light within me shine,
That from the way of God I may
Not even for a moment stray.

3 Come, Holy Spirit, from above,
Imbue us with the Father's love,
And lend to us Thy voice of grace
To comfort us in every place.

Source: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #128

Author: Thomas Kingo

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Translator: S. D. Rodholm

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Text Information

First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, Truth divine
Title: Come, Holy Spirit, Truth Divine
Danish Title: Kom, Sandheds Aand, og Vidne giv
Author: Thomas Kingo
Translator: S. D. Rodholm
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

VOM HIMMEL HOCH

Initially Luther used the folk melody associated with his first stanza as the tune for this hymn. Later he composed this new tune for his text. VOM HIMMEL HOCH was first published in Valentin Schumann's Geistliche Lieder in 1539. Johann S. Bach (PHH 7) used Luther's melody in three places in his wel…

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