O fire of God the Comforter

O fire of God the Comforter

Author: Richard Frederick Littledale
Tune: SUAVITAS
Published in 5 hymnals

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1. O fire of God the Comforter!
O life of all who live!
Holy are you to quicken us,
and holy strength to give:

2. To heal the broken-hearted ones,
their sorest wounds to bind,
O Spirit of all holiness,
Lover of humankind!

3. O sweetest taste within the breast,
O grace upon us poured,
That saintly hearts may give again
their perfume to the Lord.

4. O purest fountain! we can see,
clear mirrored in your streams,
How God brings home the wanderers,
how God the lost redeems.

5. O Breastplate strong to guard our lives,
O bond of one accord,
O dwelling place of righteousness,
save all who trust the Lord!

6. Defend those who in dungeon dark
are prisoned by the foe,
And as your will is strong to save,
let all the captives go.

7. O surest way, that through the height
and through the lowest deep,
And through the earth does pass,
and all in firmest union keep;

8. From you the clouds of ether move;
from you the moisture flows;
From you the waters draw their brooks,
and earth with verdure glows.

9. And you have always taught the wise,
and freely on them pour
The inspiration of your gifts,
the gladness of your lore.

10. All praise to you, O joy of life,
O hope and strength, we raise,
Who gives to us the prize of Light,
who is yourself all praise!

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #176c

Author: Richard Frederick Littledale

Richard Frederick Littledale (b. Dublin, 1833; d. London, 1890) entered Trinity College, Dublin, as a foundation scholar, graduated with a bachelors degree in classics, a Masters of Divinity in 1858, then a Bachelors and Doctorate in Civil Law at Oxford in 1862. From 1856 to 1857 he was the curate of St. Matthew in Thorpe Hamlet, Norfolk, and from 1857 to 1861 was the curate of St. Mary the Virgin, in Soho, London. For the remainder of his life he suffered from chronic illness and spent most of his time writing. He authored many books and pamphlets on Anglican liturgy, theology, and the church’s engagement with society, and completed his good friend John Mason Neale’s work on the psalms after Neale died in 1866. Laura de Jong… Go to person page >

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First Line: O fire of God the Comforter
Author: Richard Frederick Littledale
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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