Pentecost
Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling
- Words:
- Timothy Rees, 1922.
- Music:
- 'Ebenezer' or 'Ton-Y-Botel' Thomas J. Williams, 1890.
- Setting:
- "A Hymnal" (Episcopal), 1916.
- Metre:
- 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7
- 1Holy Spirit, ever dwellingin the holiest realms of lightHoly Spirit, ever broodingo'er a world of gloom and blightHoly Spirit, ever raisingearthbound souls to glory highLiving, life‐ imparting Spirityou we praise and magnify.
- 2Holy Spirit, ever breathingon the church the breath of lifeHoly Spirit, ever strivingthrough your people's ceaseless strifeHoly Spirit, ever formingin the church the mind of ChristIn our worship we will praise youfor your fruit and gifts unpriced.
- 3Holy Spirit, ever workingthrough the church's ministryQuick'ning, strength'ning, and absolvingsetting captive sinners freeHoly Spirit, ever bindingage to age and soul to soulIn community unendingyou we worship and extol.
Scripture
Topics
In the hymnals
- Written in 1922, the words are in 29 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
- The tune, Ebenezer, is in 354 hymnals. The tune →
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. 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.