Text: | O Spirit of the Living God |
Author: | James Montgomery |
Tune: | WINCHESTER NEW |
1 O Spirit of the living God,
in all thy plenitude of grace,
where'er a human foot hath trod,
descend on our apostate race.
2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love
to preach the reconciling word;
give pow'r and unction from above,
whene'er the joyful sound is heard.
3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light;
confusion, order in thy path;
souls without strength inspire with might;
bid mercy triumph over wrath.
4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare
all the round earth its God to meet;
breathe thou abroad like morning air,
till hearts of stone begin to beat.
5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh
the triumphs of the cross record;
the name of Jesus glorify,
till every kindred call him Lord.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O Spirit of the living God |
Title: | O Spirit of the Living God |
Author: | James Montgomery (1823) |
Meter: | LM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1985 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | WINCHESTER NEW |
Meter: | LM |
Key: | B♭ Major |
Source: | Musikalisches Handbuch (Hamburg, 1690) (later form (1847) of melody in) |