International Song Service ‎#274

274. Groaning for the Spirit

1 When shall I hear the inward voice,
Which only faithful souls can hear?
Pardon, and peace, and heavenly joys
Attend the promised Comforter:
He comes, and righteousness divine,
And Christ, and all with Christ, is mine.

2 O that the Comforter would come,
Nor visit as a transient guest;
But fix in me His constant home,
And keep possession of my breast,
And make my soul His loved abode,
The temple of indwelling God.

3 Come, Holy Ghost, my heart inspire;
Attest that I am born again;
Come, and baptize me now with fire,
Or all Thy former gifts are vain.
I cannot rest in sins forgiven;
Where is the earnest of my heaven?

4 Where the indubitable seal,
That ascertains the kingdom mine?
The powerful stamp I long to feel,
The signature of love divine:
O shed it in my heart abroad,
Fullness of love, of heaven, of God!

Text Information

• First Line: When shall I hear the inward voice
• Title: Groaning for the Spirit
• Author: Rev. Charles Wesley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Notes: Public Domain.

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