Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#550

550. Holy Spirit, hear us

1 Holy Spirit, hear us,
Help us while we sing;
Breathe into the music
Of the praise we bring.

2 Holy Spirit, prompt us
When we kneel to pray;
Nearer come, and teach us
What we ought to say.

3 Holy Spirit, shine Thou
On the Book we read;
Gild its holy pages
With the light we need.

4 Holy Spirit, give us
Each a lowly mind;
Make us more like Jesus,
Gentle, pure, and kind.

5 Holy Spirit, brighten
Little deeds of toil;
And our playful pastimes
Let no folly spoil.

6 Holy Spirit, keep us
Safe from sins which lie
Hidden by some pleasure
From our youthful eye.

7 Holy Spirit, help us
Daily by Thy might
What is wrong to conquer,
And to choose the right.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Holy Spirit, hear us
• Author: William Henry Parker (1880)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Hymns for Children

Tune Information

• Name: ST. LUCIAN
• Composer: Johann C. H. Rinck (1770-1846)
• Meter: 6 5, 6 5
• Key: A Major