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Text:Come, descend, O heav'nly Spirit

CCCV. Come, descend, O heav'nly Spirit

1 Come, descend, O heav'nly Spirit,
Fan, each spark into a flame;
Blessings let us now inherit,
Blessings that we cannot name:
Whilst Hosannas we are singing,
May our hearts in rapture move,
Fell new grace in them still springing,
Breathe the air of purest love.

2 Let us sail in grace's ocean
Float on that unbounded sea,
Guided into pure devotion,
Kept from paths of error free:
On thy heav'nly manna feeding,
Skreen'd from ev'ry envious foe;
Love, O love for sinners bleeding
All for thee we would forego.

3 Keep us, Lord, still in communion,
Daily nearer drawn to thee;
Sinking in the sweetest union
Of that heart-felt mystery:
Keep us safe from each delusion,
Well protected from all harm;
Free from sin and all confusion,
Circle us within thine arms.

Text Information
First Line: Come, descend, O heav'nly Spirit
Meter: Eight and Seven
Language: English
Publication Date: 1790
Source: The Coll.
Tune Information
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