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Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart

MORECAMBE · 10.10.10.10 · words George Croly · music Frederick Cook Atkinson

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Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart al my an heart; sta gels ways and ec on God Thine art Thee, et up love, nigh; King? sies, Thou ask it me to not no of me Teach 5. Teach 4. to 3. Hast 2. I 1. Spir no Thee that me de proph as Thou love scend love feel bid dream, God, all soul strength, veil pul my to and of ses fill of heart, of all and ing the the its frame; bear. mind. clay, move; sud it all the Thine from ho me One Teach All, No Wean den sion gles soul, ing through rend earth, ly strug own, pas ed el to ing Thou my no y the scend reb heart op'n as de Dove, sigh, cling: skies; art, kin check see an to The To I dling the Thy gel my No Stoop ing the there i ness, heav'n doubt, teach tant, might ris cross; vis weak of swered the me a to love. Thy un O my I love an let soul ought flame. prayer. find! way. make me the heart me let take My Teach O But And me tar, tience Thee, ness Thee the and and of of as seek dim love an pa al George Croly, 1854 MORECAMBE 10.10.10.10 Frederick Cook Atkinson, 1870

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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