Spirit of eternal love, Guide me, or I blindly rove

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Spirit of eternal love, Guide me, or I blindly rove

Author: Albert Orsborn
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Spirit of eternal love,
Guide me, or I blindly rove;
Set my heart on things above,
Draw me after thee.
Earthly things are paltry show,
Phantom charms, they come and go;
Give me constantly to know
Fellowship with thee.

Refrain:
Fellowship with thee,
Fellowship with thee,
Give me constantly to know
Fellowship with thee.

2 Come, O Spirit, take control
Where the fires of passion roll;
Let the yearnings of my soul
Centre all in thee.
Call into thy fold of peace
Thoughts that seek forbidden ways;
Calm and order all my days,
Hide my life in thee.

3 Thus supported, even I,
Knowing thee for ever nigh,
Shall attain that deepest joy,
Living unto thee.
No distracting thoughts within,
No surviving hidden sin,
Thus shall Heaven indeed begin
Here and now in me.

Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #630

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Author: Albert Orsborn

Albert Orsborn, "the poet general", was the sixth leader (general) of The Salvation Army. He led the international organization in the aftermath of World War II (1946-1954), and approved its becoming a founding member of the World Council of Churches (1948). He is noted for his poetry and hymns, of which "My life must be Christ's broken bread" is arguably the best known. email sent to Hymnary Go to person page >

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First Line:	Spirit of eternal love, Guide me, or I blindly rove
Author:	Albert Orsborn
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Fellowship with Thee
Copyright:	Public Domain