SPIRIT DIVINE ATTEND OUR PRAYER – EMHB 289
Author: Andrew Read (1787-1862)
Tune: St. Agnes J. B. Dykes (1823-1876)
Introduction:
Very little is known about the Author of this Hymn which is listed in the English Methodist Hymn Book under “The Holy Spirit, his person, mission and work”.
This is an invitation to the Holy Spirit, asking for His presence in the midst of worshipers. The Holy Spirit is invited to come in various forms. To come as the light to lead us in paths of life where all the righteous go, as fire to purge our hearts like a sacrificial flame, to come as the dew to bless the consecrated hour and so that the barren may rejoice in the Spirit’s fertilizing power. The Spirit should come as the dove and spread its wings of peaceful love to bless the Church on earth as the Church in heaven.
As we sing this Hymn, let us believe in our hearts that the Holy Spirit will accept our invitations and will descend with all His gracious powers and make His home amongst us.
EMHB 289
1. Spirit divine, attend our prayers
And make this house Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers;
O come, great Spirit, come!
2. Come as the light: to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe;
And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.
3. Come as the fire, and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer’s name.
4. Come as the dew, and sweetly bless
This consecrated hour;
May barrenness rejoice to own
Thy fertilizing power.
5. Come as the dove, and spread Thy wings
The wings of peaceful love;
And let Thy Church on earth become
Blest as the Church above.
6. Come as the wind, with rushing sound
And Pentecostal grace,
That all of woman born may see
The glory of Thy face.
7. Spirit divine, attend our prayers;
Make a lost world Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers;
O come, great Spirit, come.
Author: Andrew Read (1787-1862)
Tune: St. Agnes J. B. Dykes (1823-1876)
Introduction:
Very little is known about the Author of this Hymn which is listed in the English Methodist Hymn Book under “The Holy Spirit, his person, mission and work”.
This is an invitation to the Holy Spirit, asking for His presence in the midst of worshipers. The Holy Spirit is invited to come in various forms. To come as the light to lead us in paths of life where all the righteous go, as fire to purge our hearts like a sacrificial flame, to come as the dew to bless the consecrated hour and so that the barren may rejoice in the Spirit’s fertilizing power. The Spirit should come as the dove and spread its wings of peaceful love to bless the Church on earth as the Church in heaven.
As we sing this Hymn, let us believe in our hearts that the Holy Spirit will accept our invitations and will descend with all His gracious powers and make His home amongst us.
EMHB 289
1. Spirit divine, attend our prayers
And make this house Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers;
O come, great Spirit, come!
2. Come as the light: to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe;
And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.
3. Come as the fire, and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer’s name.
4. Come as the dew, and sweetly bless
This consecrated hour;
May barrenness rejoice to own
Thy fertilizing power.
5. Come as the dove, and spread Thy wings
The wings of peaceful love;
And let Thy Church on earth become
Blest as the Church above.
6. Come as the wind, with rushing sound
And Pentecostal grace,
That all of woman born may see
The glory of Thy face.
7. Spirit divine, attend our prayers;
Make a lost world Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious powers;
O come, great Spirit, come.
Adesegun Akitoye
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