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Spirit of truth, on this Thy day

Spirit of truth, on this Thy day

Author: Reginald Heber
Published in 75 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Spirit of truth, on this Thy day,
To Thee for help we cry,
To guide us through the dreary way,
To guide us through the dreary way
Of dark mortality.

2 We ask not, Lord, the cloven flame,
Or tongues of various tone;
But long Thy praises to proclaim,
But long Thy praises to proclaim
With fervor in our own.

3 We mourn not that prophetic skill
Is found on earth no more;
Enough for us to trace Thy will,
Enough for us to trace Thy will
In Scripture’s sacred lore.

4 When tongues shall cease, and power decay,
And knowledge empty prove,
Do Thou Thy trembling servants stay,
Do Thou Thy trembling servants stay
With faith, and hope, and love.

Amen.

Source: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #274

Author: Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber was born in 1783 into a wealthy, educated family. He was a bright youth, translating a Latin classic into English verse by the time he was seven, entering Oxford at 17, and winning two awards for his poetry during his time there. After his graduation he became rector of his father's church in the village of Hodnet near Shrewsbury in the west of England where he remained for 16 years. He was appointed Bishop of Calcutta in 1823 and worked tirelessly for three years until the weather and travel took its toll on his health and he died of a stroke. Most of his 57 hymns, which include "Holy, Holy, Holy," are still in use today. -- Greg Scheer, 1995… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Spirit of truth, on this Thy day
Author: Reginald Heber
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Spirit of Truth! on this Thy day. Bishop B. Heber. [Whitsuntide.] Appeared in his posthumous Hymns, &c, 1827, p. 82, in 6 stanzas of 4 lines. It is in several modern hymnbooks in Great Britain and America, and usually in an abbreviated form. For the date 1812, sometimes assigned to it, we have no evidence.

-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #6288
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 75 of 75)
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A Collection of Hymns #140

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #566

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #200

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #254

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #254

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #254

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #254

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #254

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #254

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #198

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d117

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #62d

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Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #246

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #274

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Book of Worship #246

Chapel Hymns #d501

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Church Psalmody #262

Collection of Hymns for Public and Private Worship. 4th ed. #d258

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #358

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a358

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Hymnal #56

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Hymns for Church and Home #140

Hymns for Public Worship in the Diocese of Fredericton. 2nd ed. #d184

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Hymns for Social Meetings #106

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Hymns for Sunday Schools #270

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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #136

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #294

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Hymns of the Christian Centuries #174

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Hymns of the Church Universal #159

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Hymns of Worship #251

Hymns, Selected and Original, for Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Lutheran Church #d390

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Hymns #793

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Hymns #793

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Hymns #793

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d168

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H34

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Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre #H238

Songs for the New Life #d581

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #32

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #32

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #32

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Songs for the Sanctuary #32

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Songs for the Sanctuary #32

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Songs for the Sanctuary #32

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Songs of the Church #26

Songs of the Spirit #d383

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d778

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The Baptist Praise Book #518

The Book of Praise #d698

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The Book of Worship #114

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #231

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The Christian Hymnal #248

The Christian Psalter #d490

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The Church Hymnal #105

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d351

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1162

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The College Hymnal #5

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The Cyber Hymnal #6288

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The Disciples' Hymn Book #162

The Gospel Praise Book #d397

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #707

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #707

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #206a

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d955

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d807

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University Hymns #156

Vestry Songs #d183

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Worship in the School Room #114

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