Waiting for the Promise

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Come Holy Ghost, and touch my tongue

Author: Fanny Crosby
Tune: [Come, Holy Ghost, and touch my tongue]
Published in 6 hymnals

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1. Come, Holy Ghost, and touch my tongue
As with a living flame;
I want the sanctifying grace
My Savior bids me claim.

Refrain
Waiting, I am waiting
For the promise of the Pentecostal shower;
Waiting, I am waiting
For the promise of Thy wondrous, mighty power.

2. Come, Holy Ghost, with sacred fire
Baptize this heart of mine;
Break every earthly idol down,
And all its dross refine. [Refrain]

3. I want a self renouncing will,
That owns His sweet control,
And through my life I want His love
A ceaseless flood to roll. [Refrain]

4. Come, Holy Ghost, the blood apply
As Thou hast ne’er before,
That I may shout my Savior’s praise
Henceforth and evermore. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #7100

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Author: Fanny Crosby

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Text Information

First Line:	Come Holy Ghost, and touch my tongue
Title:	Waiting for the Promise
Author:	Fanny Crosby
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Waiting, I am waiting for the promise
Copyright:	Public Domain