The Book of Praise ‎#382

382. Spirit of God, descend upon my heart

1 Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;
wean it from earth; 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 messenger, no opening skies;
but take the dimness of my soul away.

3 Hast thou not bid me love thee, God and King?
All, all thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind;
I see thy cross; there teach my heart to cling:
oh let me seek thee and oh let me find.

4 Teach me to feel that thou art always nigh;
teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
to face 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

• First Line: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
• Title: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
• Author: George Croly, 1780-1869 (alt.)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 11:2-3
• Topic: Cross; Doubt; Dove; Fire / Flame; God the Holy Spirit; Longing for God and Christ; Love
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MORECAMBE
• Composer (attributed to): Frederick Cook Atkinson, 1841-1860
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain