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Spirit
of
God,
Descend
upon
My
Heart
gels
ways
and
sta
my
love,
nigh;
King?
sies,
heart;
an
et
up
Thee,
al
God
ec
on
Thine
art
me
me
Thou
ask
it
not
to
to
no
of
1.
Spir
I
5.
Teach
4.
Teach
3.
Hast
2.
de
Thee
that
me
no
as
Thou
love
proph
scend
bid
love
feel
dream,
God,
soul
veil
all
strength,
ses
my
to
and
of
its
the
pul
ing
the
and
frame;
bear.
mind.
clay,
move;
One
Teach
All,
No
ho
me
all
sud
it
Wean
sion
gles
soul,
ing
through
fill
of
heart,
of
all
ly
the
Thine
den
from
pas
strug
own,
earth,
rend
Thou
scend
reb
heart
o
as
art,
ed
el
to
p'ning
cling:
de
the
my
no
y
Dove,
sigh,
skies;
kin
check
see
an
to
gel
dling
the
Thy
my
Stoop
The
To
I
No
the
ing
there
i
ness,
heav'n
doubt,
teach
tant,
might
ris
of
cross;
vis
weak
the
swered
me
a
to
find!
my
way.
love.
soul
ought
let
Thy
un
O
love
an
flame.
prayer.
heart
me
let
take
make
me
I
an
the
me
the
My
Teach
O
But
And
as
of
tar,
tience
Thee,
ness
Thee
and
of
and
dim
al
pa
seek
love
George
Croly,
1854
EVENTIDE 10.10.10.10
William
H.
Monk,
1861
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart
gels
ways
and
sta
my
love,
nigh;
King?
sies,
heart;
an
et
up
Thee,
al
God
ec
on
Thine
art
me
me
Thou
ask
it
not
to
to
no
of
1.
Spir
I
5.
Teach
4.
Teach
3.
Hast
2.
de
Thee
that
me
no
as
Thou
love
proph
scend
bid
love
feel
dream,
God,
soul
veil
all
strength,
ses
my
to
and
of
its
the
pul
ing
the
and
frame;
bear.
mind.
clay,
move;
One
Teach
All,
No
ho
me
all
sud
it
Wean
sion
gles
soul,
ing
through
fill
of
heart,
of
all
ly
the
Thine
den
from
pas
strug
own,
earth,
rend
Thou
scend
reb
heart
o
as
art,
ed
el
to
p'ning
cling:
de
the
my
no
y
Dove,
sigh,
skies;
kin
check
see
an
to
gel
dling
the
Thy
my
Stoop
The
To
I
No
the
ing
there
i
ness,
heav'n
doubt,
teach
tant,
might
ris
of
cross;
vis
weak
the
swered
me
a
to
find!
my
way.
love.
soul
ought
let
Thy
un
O
love
an
flame.
prayer.
heart
me
let
take
make
me
I
an
the
me
the
My
Teach
O
But
And
as
of
tar,
tience
Thee,
ness
Thee
and
of
and
dim
al
pa
seek
love
George
Croly,
1854
EVENTIDE 10.10.10.10
William
H.
Monk,
1861
1. Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move; Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art, And make me love Thee as I ought to love.
2. I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies, No sudden rending of the veil of clay, No angel visitant, no opening skies; But take the dimness of my soul away.
3. Hast Thou not bid me love Thee, God and King? All, all Thine own, soul, heart, and strength, and mind. I see Thy cross; there teach my heart to cling: O let me seek Thee, and O let me find!
4. Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh; Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear. To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh, Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.
5. Teach me to love Thee as Thine angels love, One holy passion filling all my frame; The kindling of the heaven-descended Dove, My heart an altar, and Thy love the flame.
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