Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#246

246. Spirit of truth, on this Thy day

1 Spirit of truth, on this Thy day,
To Thee for help we cry,
To guide us through the dreary way
Of dark mortality.

2 We ask not, Lord, Thy cloven flame,
Or tongues of various tone;
But long Thy praises to proclaim,
With fervor in our own.

3 We mourn not that prophetic skill
Is found on earth no more;
Enough for us to trace Thy will
In Scripture’s sacred lore.

4 When tongues shall cease, and power decay,
And knowledge empty prove,
Do Thou Thy trembling servants stay,
With faith, with hope, and love.

Text Information

• First Line: Spirit of truth, on this Thy day
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit: Spirit of Truth; Pentecsot; Whit-Sunday
• Notes: Author from index: Heber

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