Text:We Now Implore God The Holy Ghost
Author:M. Luther
Translator:Anon.
Tune:SPIRITUS

474. We Now Implore God The Holy Ghost

1 We now implore God the Holy Ghost
For the gift of faith our hearts need most,
That in our last moments He may befriend us,
And as homeward we journey attend us.
Lord, have mercy!

2 Shine Thou within, O most precious Light,
That we Jesus Christ may know aright
As our Lord and Savior, whose blood has bought us,
Who again to yon fair land has brought us.
Lord, have mercy!

3 Thou sacred Love, set our hearts aglow
With Thy holy fire, that we may grow
Daily more in fervor, all hatred quelling
And united in peace ever dwelling.
Lord, have mercy!

4 In ev'ry need lending strength and cheer,
Help us neither shame nor death to fear.
Nor shall we lose courage when all shall fail us
And the foe with his taunts shall assail us.
Lord, have mercy!

Text Information
First Line: We now implore God the Holy Ghost
Title: We Now Implore God The Holy Ghost
Author: M. Luther (1524)
Translator: Anon.
Meter: 9 9 11 10 4
Language: English
Publication Date: 1930
Topic: The Church Year: Pentecost
Tune Information
Name: SPIRITUS
Meter: 9 9 11 10 4
Key: F Major
Source: 13th Century; Walther 1524; German chorale: Nun bitten wir



Media
More media are available on the text authority and tune authority pages.

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us