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Invoking the Holy Spirit

Representative Text

1 Now may the Spirit’s holy fire,
Descending from above,
His waiting family inspire
With joy and peace and love.

2 Great Comforter! our souls confess;
Without thy presence here,
Our songs of praise are vain address,
We utter heartless prayer.

3 Wake, heavenly wind! arise and come,
Blow on the drooping field;
Our spices, then, shall breathe perfume,
And fragrant incense yield.

4 Touch with a living coal the lip
That shall proclaim thy word;
And bid the whole assembly keep
Attention to the Lord.


Source: Hymns of Consecration and Faith #167

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Author: Robert Seagrave

Robert Seagrave was born at Twyford, Leicestershire, in 1693. He studied at Clare Hall, Cambridge, graduating in 1718. In 1739, he was appointed Sunday Evening Lecturer at Lorimer's Hall, London. He afterwards preached in the Tabernacle, in connection with the Calvinistic Methodists. The date of his death is unknown. He published some treatises on doctrinal subjects, and on the duties of the ministry. In 1742, he published "Hymns for Christian Worship." His hymns have been published by Sedgwick (1860). --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872.… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Now may the Spirit's holy fire
Title: Invoking the Holy Spirit
Author: Robert Seagrave
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

ST. ANNE

Though no firm documentation exists, ST. ANNE was probably composed by William Croft (PHH 149), possibly when he was organist from 1700-1711 at St. Anne's Church in Soho, London, England. (According to tradition, St. Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary.) The tune was first published in A Suppleme…

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HESTER


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A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #400

A New Selection of Hymns; designed for the use of conference meetings, private circles, and congregations, as a supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #400
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A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #451

A Selection of Hymns, adapted to the devotions of the closet, the family, and the social circle; and containing subjects appropriate to the monthly concerns of prayer for the success... #451

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d436

A Selection of Hymns, from the Best Authors, Designed as a Supplement to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns #d436
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #1

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #1
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #I

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #I
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #1

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #1
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Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #202

Christian's Duty, exhibited in a series of hymns #202
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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #273

Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #273
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Church Psalmody #338

Church Psalmody #338
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Hymns of Consecration and Faith #167

Hymns of Consecration and Faith #167

Songs of the Spirit #d252

Songs of the Spirit #d252

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d407

The Baptist Hymn Book, in Two Parts #d407
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The Choice #H94

The Choice #H94

The Choice #H94

The Choice #H94
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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #107

The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #107
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The Christian's Duty #CCII

The Christian's Duty #CCII
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The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCII

The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns #CCII

The Good Old Songs #d395

The Good Old Songs #d395

The Good Old Songs #372

The Good Old Songs #372

The Primitive Hymns #d425

The Primitive Hymns #d425

The Village Hymn book #d194

The Village Hymn book #d194
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The Voice of Praise #277

The Voice of Praise #277
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