Gloria Deo ‎#283

283. Stay, Thou Long-suffering Spirit, Stay

1 Stay, Thou long-suff’ring Spirit, stay,
Tho’ I have done Thee such despite;
Nor cast the sinner quite away,
Nor take Thine everlasting flight.

2 Tho’ I have most unfaithful been,
And long in vain Thy grace received;
Ten thousand times Thy goodness seen,
Ten thousand times Thy goodness grieved.

3 Yet O the mourning sinner spare,
In honor of my great High-Priest;
Nor in Thy righteous anger swear
T’exlude me from Thy people’s rest.

4 My weary soul, O God, release;
Uphold me with Thy gracious hand;
Guide me into Thy perfect peace,
And bring me to the promised land.

Text Information

• First Line: Stay, Thou long-suff'ring Spirit, stay
• Title: Stay, Thou Long-suffering Spirit, Stay
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Holy Spirit; Repentance

Tune Information

• Name: FEDERAL STREET
• Composer: Gen. H. K. Oliver