Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#222

222. O Spirit of the living God

1 O Spirit of the living God,
In all Thy plenitude of grace,
Where’er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race.

2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love
To preach the reconciling Word;
Give power and unction from above,
Where’er the joyful sound is heard.

3 Be darkness at Thy coming light,
Confusion, order in Thy path;
Souls without strength inspire with might;
Bid mercy triumph over wrath.

4 Baptize the nations; far and nigh
The triumphs of the Cross record;
The Name of Jesus glorify,
Till every kindred call Him Lord.

5 God from eternity hath willed
All flesh shall His salvation see:
So be the Father’s love fulfilled,
The Saviour’s sufferings crowned through Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Spirit of the living God
• Author: James Montgomery (1823)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church: Foreign Missions

Tune Information

• Name: GERMANY
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Melody adapted from Beethoven (?); William Gardiner's Sacred Melodies, 1815