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Spirit
of
God,
Descend
upon
My
Heart
sta
ways
my
and
King?
sies,
heart;
gels
et
up
Thee,
an
al
God
ec
on
Thine
art
love,
nigh;
ask
it
Thou
to
not
no
of
me
me
3.
5.
Teach
4.
Teach
to
Hast
2.
I
1.
Spir
Thee
that
me
no
de
as
Thou
love
proph
scend
feel
bid
dream,
God,
love
of
to
ses
and
mind.
clay,
move;
my
the
its
and
all
soul
strength,
veil
pul
ing
the
frame;
bear.
sud
it
all
One
Teach
All,
No
Wean
ly
Thine
den
from
ho
me
the
sion
gles
soul,
ing
through
fill
of
heart,
of
all
strug
own,
earth,
rend
pas
p'ning
Thou
to
art,
el
ed
y
no
reb
heart
o
as
scend
de
the
my
Dove,
sigh,
cling:
skies;
check
see
an
to
kin
The
To
I
No
the
Thy
gel
my
Stoop
dling
there
the
ing
i
ness,
heav'n
doubt,
teach
tant,
might
of
cross;
vis
weak
ris
a
to
swered
love.
me
the
Thy
un
O
my
I
love
an
let
soul
ought
flame.
prayer.
find!
way.
the
me
heart
me
let
take
make
My
Teach
O
But
And
tar,
tience
Thee,
ness
Thee
and
and
of
the
of
as
dim
love
an
me
pa
seek
al
George
Croly,
1854
TOULON 10.10.10.10
Genevan
Psalter,
1551
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart
sta
ways
my
and
King?
sies,
heart;
gels
et
up
Thee,
an
al
God
ec
on
Thine
art
love,
nigh;
ask
it
Thou
to
not
no
of
me
me
3.
5.
Teach
4.
Teach
to
Hast
2.
I
1.
Spir
Thee
that
me
no
de
as
Thou
love
proph
scend
feel
bid
dream,
God,
love
of
to
ses
and
mind.
clay,
move;
my
the
its
and
all
soul
strength,
veil
pul
ing
the
frame;
bear.
sud
it
all
One
Teach
All,
No
Wean
ly
Thine
den
from
ho
me
the
sion
gles
soul,
ing
through
fill
of
heart,
of
all
strug
own,
earth,
rend
pas
p'ning
Thou
to
art,
el
ed
y
no
reb
heart
o
as
scend
de
the
my
Dove,
sigh,
cling:
skies;
check
see
an
to
kin
The
To
I
No
the
Thy
gel
my
Stoop
dling
there
the
ing
i
ness,
heav'n
doubt,
teach
tant,
might
of
cross;
vis
weak
ris
a
to
swered
love.
me
the
Thy
un
O
my
I
love
an
let
soul
ought
flame.
prayer.
find!
way.
the
me
heart
me
let
take
make
My
Teach
O
But
And
tar,
tience
Thee,
ness
Thee
and
and
of
the
of
as
dim
love
an
me
pa
seek
al
George
Croly,
1854
TOULON 10.10.10.10
Genevan
Psalter,
1551
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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