177. Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire

1 Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire,
let us thine influence prove;
source of the old prophetic fire,
fountain of life and love.

2 Come, Holy Ghost, for, moved by thee,
thy prophets wrote and spoke:
unlock the truth, thyself the key,
unseal the sacred book.

3 Expand thy wings, celestial Dove,
brood o'er our nature's night;
on our disordered spirits move,
and let there now be light.

4 God, through himself, we then shall know,
if thou within us shine;
and sound, with all thy saints below,
the depths of love divine.

Text Information
First Line: Come Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Meter: CM
Language: English
Publication Date: 2000
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Pentecost; Proper 4: Year C; Proper 15: Year C
Tune Information
Name: NUN DANKET ALL' (GRÄFENBERG)
Composer: Johann Crüger
Meter: CM
Key: F Major
Source: Praxis Pietatis Melica, 1647; Harmonies from English Hymnal, 1906



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