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