Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#495

495. 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-visitant, 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 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

• First Line: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart
• Author: George Croly (1780-1860)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  1 Samuel 10:5-11
  ;
  2 Peter 1:16-18
  ;
  Acts 1:4-5
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  Acts 2:3
  ;
  Deuteronomy 6:4-5
  ;
  Ephesians 1:13
  ;
  Galatians 5:25
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  Galatians 6:14
  ;
  Hebrews 13:2
  ;
  John 14:15-17
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  John 20:24-29
  ;
  Luke 1:11
  ;
  Luke 1:26
  ;
  Luke 3:22
  ;
  Luke 11:13
  ;
  Mark 1:10
  ;
  Mark 12:30-31
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  Matthew 1:20
  ;
  Matthew 3:6
  ;
  Matthew 3:16
  ;
  Matthew 7:7
  ;
  Matthew 22:37-38
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  Psalm 34:18
  ;
  Psalm 145:17-18
  ;
  Romans 8:6
  ;
  Romans 8:11
  ;
  Romans 8:26
  ;
  Romans 12:11
• Topic: Our Response to Christ: In Penitence; The Holy Spirit: The Coming of the Spirit; Holy Spirit: illunination of; Patience; Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: SONG 22
• Composer: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) (altered)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: F Major