Holy Spirit, come, we pray, Shed from heaven thine inward ray

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Holy Spirit, come, we pray, Shed from heaven thine inward ray

Author: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig
Tune: HAYES (Beethoven)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Holy Spirit, come, we pray,
Shed from heav’n Thine inward ray;
Kindle darkness into day.

2 Come, Thou Father of the poor;
Come, Thou Source of all our store;
Light of hearts for evermore.

3 Thou, of Comforters the best;
Thou, the soul’s delightful guest,
Sweet refreshment of the breast;

4 Thou, in labour our repose,
Cooling shade when noontide glows,
Solace sweet in all our woes!

5 Light most blissful! Fire Divine!
Fill, oh, fill these hearts of Thine;
On our inmost being shine.

6 If in Thee it be not wrought,
All in men is simply nought;
Nothing pure in deed or thought.

7 Cleanse the sordid from their stain,
On the thirsty pour Thy rain,
Heal the wounded of their pain.

8 To Thy will the stubborn mould,
Melt the frozen heart and cold,
Guide the wanderer to the fold.

9 On the faithful who confide
Solely in Thyself as Guide,
Let Thy sevenfold gifts abide.

10 Grant them virtue’s full increase,
Grant them safe and sweet release,
Grant them everlasting peace.

Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #189

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Author: Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig

Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig was the son of a pastor, and was born at Udby, in Seeland, in 1783. He studied in the University of Copenhagen from 1800-1805; and, like some other eminent men, did not greatly distinguish himself; his mind was too active and his imagination too versatile to bear the restraint of the academic course. After leaving the university he took to teaching; first in Langeland, then (1808) in Copenhagen. Here he devoted his attention to poetry, literature, and Northern antiquities. In 1810 he became assistant to his father in a parish in Jutland. The sermon he preached at his ordination, on the subject "Why has the Lord's word disappeared from His house," attracted much attention, which is rarely the case with "pro… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Holy Spirit, come, we pray, Shed from heaven thine inward ray
Latin Title:	Veni Sancte Spiritus
Author:	Nikolai F. S. Grundtvig
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain