Text:Holy Spirit, truth divine
Author:Samuel Longfellow
Tune:MERCY
Arranger:E. P. Parker
Composer:Louis M. Gottschalk

161. Holy Spirit, truth divine

1 Holy Spirit, truth divine,
Dawn upon this soul of mine;
Word of God, and inward light,
Wake my spirit, clear my sight.

2 Holy Spirit, love divine,
Glow within this heart of mine,
Kindle every high desire,
Perish self in thy pure fire.

3 Holy Spirit, power divine!
Fill and nerve this will of mine;
Be my law, and I shall be
Firmly bound, yet ever free.

Text Information
First Line: Holy Spirit, truth divine
Author: Samuel Longfellow
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Worship: Holy Spirit
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: MERCY
Composer: Louis M. Gottschalk
Arranger: E. P. Parker
Meter: 7s
Key: B♭ Major
Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #15, 339, or 407.



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