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Text:Spirit Of Wisdom And Power
Author:Richard W. Adams
Tune:[Spirit of wisdom and power]
Composer:Felice de Giardini
Media:MIDI file

9082. Spirit Of Wisdom And Power

1 Spirit of wisdom and power,
Protect us in this hour,
Of dreadful strife;
When scoffing lips surround
And righteousness confound,
When fear and hate abound,
Be our strong tower.

2 Darkness advances apace:
See, boldly sin is praised
And good reviled;
O give us hearts to fight
For holiness and right,
Enabled by Your might,
Wisdom and grace.

3 Protect our children from ill,
Be their defender still,
Give them Your light;
Immerse them in Your Word,
From them may truth be heard,
Let them Your Spirit gird
To do Your will.

Text Information
First Line: Spirit of wisdom and power
Title: Spirit Of Wisdom And Power
Author: Richard W. Adams (2013)
Language: English
Copyright: © 2013 Richard W. Adams These lyr­ics may be free­ly re­pro­duced or pub­lished for Chris­tian wor­ship or de­vo­tions, pro­vid­ed they are not al­tered, & this no­tice is on each co­py. All oth­er rights reserved.
Tune Information
Name: [Spirit of wisdom and power]
Composer: Felice de Giardini
Key: G Major or modal
Source: The Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes Sung at the Chapel of the Lock Hospital, 1769
Copyright: Public Domain



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