Pentecost
Holy Ghost, with Light Divine
- Words:
- verses 1-6 Andrew Reed, 1817. verses 7-13 Samuel Longfellow, 1864.
- Music:
- 'Canterbury' or 'Song 13' Orlando Gibbons, 1623.
- Setting:
- "Common Service Book" (ULCA), 1917.
- Metre:
- 7 7 7 7
- 1Holy Ghost, with light divineShine upon this heart of mine;Chase the shades of night away,Turn the darkness into day.
- 2Let me see my Savior's face,Let me all His beauties trace;Show those glorious truths to meWhich are only known to Thee.
- 3Holy Ghost, with pow'r divineCleanse this guilty heart of mine;In Thy mercy pity me,From sin's bondage set me free.
- 4Holy Ghost, with joy divineCheer this saddened heart of mine;Yield a sacred, settled peace,Let it grow and still increase.
- 5Holy Spirit, all divine,Dwell within this heart of mine;Cast down every idol‐ throne,Reign supreme, and reign alone.
- 6See, to Thee I yield my heart,Shed Thy life through every part;A pure temple I would be,Wholly dedicate to Thee.
- 7Holy Spirit, Truth divine,Dawn upon this soul of mine;Word of God and inward lightWake my spirit, clear my sight.
- 8Holy Spirit, Love divine,Glow within this heart of mine;Kindle every high desire;Perish self in Thy pure fire.
- 9Holy Spirit, Power divineFill and nerve this will of mine;Grant that I may strongly live,Bravely bear, and nobly strive.
- 10Holy Spirit, Right divine,King within my conscience reign;Be my Lord, and I shall beFirmly bound, forever free.
- 11Holy Spirit, Peace divine,Still this restless heart of mine;Speak to calm this tossing sea,Stayed in Thy tranquility.
- 12Holy Spirit, Joy divine,Gladden Thou this heart of mine;In the desert ways I sing,"Spring, O Well, forever spring."
- 13Now incline me to repent,Let me now my sins lament,Now my foul revolt deplore,Weep, believe, and sin no more.
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Scripture
Topics
- Adam (first/second - see also Guidance, Invitation
- Calmness
- Christian Life
- Comfort
- Compassion
- Conscience
- Consecration
- Contrition
- Darkness, Spiritual
- Discipleship
- Education
- Fire
- God, As King
- God, Care of
- God, Mercy of
- God, Providence of
- Guidance
- Holiness
- Holy Spirit
- Inner Life
- Invitation (Faithful's to God)
- Joy
- Knowledge
- Light
- Morality (see also Law)
- Obedience
- Presence
- Repentance
- Sacrifice
- Self Control (see also Law)
- Sinners
- Submission (see also Following Jesus, God - Providence of, Trust)
- Temperance & Moral Reform (see also Law)
- Throne (also see God - As King)
- Truth
In the hymnals
- The words are in 6 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. Further sheet music is from PDHymns.com. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.