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260. Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit

1 Hover o’er me, Holy Spirit,
Bathe my trembling heart and brow;
Fill me with Thy hallowed presence,
Come, O come and fill me now.

Refrain
Fill me now, fill me now,
Jesus, come and fill me now.
Fill me with Thy hallowed presence,
Come, O come and fill me now.

2 Thou canst fill me, gracious Spirit,
Though I cannot tell Thee how;
But I need Thee, greatly need Thee;
Come, O come and fill me now. [Refrain]

3 I am weakness, full of weakness;
At Thy sacred feet I bow;
Blest, divine, eternal Spirit,
Fill with love, and fill me now. [Refrain]

4 Cleanse and comfort, bless and save me;
Bathe, O, bathe my heart and brow;
Thou art comforting and saving,
Thou art sweetly filling now. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit, Bathe my trembling heart and brow
Title: Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit
Author: Ellwood H. Stokes (1815-1895) (1879)
Refrain First Line: Fill me now, fill me now, Jesus, come and fill me now.
Meter: 8.7.8.7.Ref.
Publication Date: 1985
Topic: Holy Spirit
Tune Information
Name: SWENEY
Composer: John R. Sweney (1837-1899)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.Ref.
Incipit: 33215 61234 56532
Key: F Major or modal



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