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754. He Wants His Way in Thee

1 God has sent the Holy Spirit
To our hearts an honored guest,
To deliver us from evil,
And to bring us peace and rest;
He has come to work within us
Heaven’s purposes so blest:
He wants His way in thee.

Refrain:
Yield unto the Holy Spirit,
Let Him have His way in thee;
Be thou ready to obey Him,
He leads to victory.

2 Let the Spirit do the planning,
Point the way thy feet shall go;
Greater than thine own His wisdom,
He the will of God doth know;
Better, wiser than thy choosing
Is the way that He will show:
He wants His way in thee. [Refrain]

3 He doth sometimes work in silence,
When thou dost not know at all;
He doth sometimes speak so softly
Thou must listen for His call;
But if thou wilt trust Him fully,
He will be thine all in all:
He wants His way in thee. [Refrain]

4 All thyself to Him surrender,
As He pleases let Him do;
In the paths He leadeth, follow,
Whether they be old or new;
When the tasks seem hard before thee,
He with power will endue:
He wants His way in thee. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: God has sent the Holy Spirit
Title: He Wants His Way in Thee
Author: Charles W. Naylor (1918)
Refrain First Line: Yield unto the Holy Spirit
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.6.8.7.8.6
Scripture:
Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/He_Wants_His_Way_in_Thee); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Hymnal of the Church of God, 1953 (175)
Tune Information
Name: [God has sent the Holy Spirit]
Composer: Henry C. Clausen (1918)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.6.8.7.8.6
Key: B♭ Major
Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/He_Wants_His_Way_in_Thee); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Hymnal of the Church of God, 1953 (175)



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