The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10342

10342. Hear Us, Thou That Broodest

1 Hear us, Thou that broodest o’er the watery deep,
Waking all creation from its primal sleep;
Holy Spirit, breathing breath of life divine,
Breathe into our spirits, blending them with Thine.

Refrain:
Light and life immortal, hear us as we raise,
Hearts, as well as voices, mingling prayer with praise.

2 When the sun ariseth in a cloudless sky,
May we feel Thy presence, Holy Spirit, nigh;
Shed Thy radiance o’er us, keep it cloudless still,
Through the day before us, perfecting Thy will. [Refrain]

3 When the fight is fiercest, in the noontide heat,
Bear us, Holy Spirit, to our Savior’s feet;
There to find a refuge, till our work is done,
There to fight the battle, till the battle’s won. [Refrain]

4 If the day be falling sadly as it goes,
Slowly in its sadness sinking to its close,
May Thy love in mercy kindling, ere it die,
Cast a ray of glory o’er our evening sky. [Refrain]

5 Morning, noon, and evening, whensoe’er it be,
Grant us, gracious Spirit, quickening life in Thee;
Life that gives us, living, life of heavenly love,
Life that brings us, dying, life from Heaven above. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hear us, Thou that broodest o’er the watery deep
• Title: Hear Us, Thou That Broodest
• Author: Godfrey Thring (1873)
• Refrain First Line: Light and life immortal, hear us as we raise
• Meter: 11.11.11.11.11.11
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DANIA
• Composer: Frank Grenville Ilsley (1887)
• Meter: 11.11.11.11.11.11
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain