Holy Spirit! Hear Us

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Holy Spirit, hear us, On this sacred day

Translator: Claudia Frances Hernaman; Author: Joseph Mohr (1816)
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1 Holy Spirit, hear us
On this sacred day;
Come to us with blessing,
Come with us to stay.

2 Come as once Thou camest
To the faithful few
Patiently awaiting
Jesus’ promise true.

3 Up to heav’n ascending,
Our dear Lord has gone;
Yet His little children
Leaves He not alone.

4 To His blessed promise
Now in faith we cling.
Comforter most holy,
Spread o’er us Thy wing.

5 Lighten Thou our darkness,
Be Thyself our Light;
Strengthen Thou our weakness,
Spirit of all might.

6 Spirit of Adoption,
Make us overflow
With Thy sevenfold blessing
And in grace to grow.

7 Into Christ baptizèd
Grant that we may be
Day and night, dear Spirit,
Perfected by Thee.

Amen.

Source: The Lutheran Hymnal #229

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Translator: Claudia Frances Hernaman

Hernaman, Claudia Frances, née Ibotson, daughter of W. H. Ibotson, sometime Vicar of Edwinstowe, Notts, was born at Addlestone, Surrey, Oct. 19, 1838, and married Sept. 1858, to the Rev. J. W. D. Hernaman, one of H. M. Inspectors of Schools. Mrs. Hernaman has composed more than 150 hymns, a great proportion of which are for children, and also some translations from the Latin. Her publications include:— (1) The Child's Book of Praise; A Manual of Devotion in Simple Verse by C. F. H. Edited by the Rev. James Skinner, M.A., &c, 1873 ; (2) The Story of the Resurrection 1879; (3) Christmas Story, 1881; (4) Christmas Carols for Children, 1st series, 1884; 2nd series, 1885; (5) The Way of the Cross, a Metrical Litany, 1885; (6) Hymns for the S… Go to person page >

Author: Joseph Mohr

Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family–his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church. He spent his later years in Hintersee and Wagrein. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Holy Spirit, hear us, On this sacred day
Title:	Holy Spirit! Hear Us
Author:	Joseph Mohr (1816)
Translator:	Claudia Frances Hernaman
Meter:	6.5.6.5
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain