Church Book ‎#248

248. Come, Holy Spirt, God and Lord!

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!

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Holy Spirt, God and Lord!
• German Title: Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott
• Author: Martin Luther (1524)
• Translator: Miss Winkworth (1855, a.)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Holy Spirit; Sexagesima Sunday; Easter Season, Fifth Sunday; Whit-Sunday

Tune Information

• Name: KOMM, HEILIGER GEIST, HERRE GOTT
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Source from index: Probably 15th cent. In this form, pub. at Erfurt, 1524