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Begin in Me

Representative Text

1 O Lord in me thy work revive,
Begin this very hour;
O may my eyes in rapture see
Thy Spirit’s mighty pow’r.

Refrain:
Begin in me, begin in me
Thy work of love and pow’r;
O Spirit of the Living God,
Begin this very hour.

2 Thy weary Church has waited long,
May it not wait in vain;
Break thro’ the darksome clouds we dread
And send refreshing rain. [Refrain]

3 Mighty but a show’r of grace descend,
Our hearts would lose their gloom,
The barren hills would all rejoice,
The wilderness would bloom. [Refrain]

4 O help thy people, one and all,
Thy promise to believe,
And open thou our ev’ry heart
Thy blessing to receive. [Refrain]

5 We seek, O Lord, thy blessing now
With one prolonged desire;
Delay no longer, gracious God,
The pentecostal fire. [Refrain]

Source: Songs for All #78

Author: T. M. Eastwood

Early 20th Century We have little data on Eastwood, except that he was a minister in the Reformed Episcopal Church of England. --www.hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O Lord in me Thy work revive
Title: Begin in Me
Author: T. M. Eastwood
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Begin in me, begin in me
Copyright: Public Domain

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New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #211

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New Songs of the Gospel No. 3 #3

Revival Gems No. 1 #d44

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Songs for All #78

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Songs of Love Divine #78

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The New Life Hymnal #78

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