Trinity Hymnal #338
First Line: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
Author: George Croly
Tune Title: MORECAMBE
Composer: Frederick C. Atkinson
1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart,
wean it from sin, through all its pulses move.
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as thou art,
and make me love thee as I ought to love.
2 I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
no sudden rending of the veil of clay,
no angel visitant, no op'ning skies;
but take the dimness of my soul away.
3 Hast thou not bid us love thee, God and King?
All, all thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind.
I see the cross--there teach my heart to cling.
O let me seek you and O let me find.
4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh;
teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
to check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh;
teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.
5 Teach me to love thee as thine angels love,
one holy passion filling all my frame:
the baptism of the heaven-descended Dove;
my heart an altar, and thy love the flame.
| Text information | |
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| First Line: | Spirit of God, descend upon my heart |
| Title: | Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart |
| Author: | George Croly (1854) |
| Meter: | 10.10.10.10. |
| Scripture: | Deuteronomy 6:5; Galatians 5:25 |
| Topic: | Sanctification; The Holy Spirit; Heart | Surrendered; Holy Spirit | Dove; Holy Spirit | Teacher |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
|---|---|
| Tune name: | MORECAMBE |
| Composer: | Frederick C. Atkinson (1870) |
| Meter: | 10.10.10.10. |
| Key: | g minor |