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Spirit of the Living God

Author: Daniel Iverson; Anon. Meter: Irregular Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit First Line: Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me (살아게시주성령내게오소서) (Santo, Espíritu de Dios, ven sobre mí) Scripture: Ezekiel 36:27 Used With Tune: LIVING GOD Text Sources: Korean trans. The United Methodist Korean Hymnal Committee

Come Down, O Love Divine

Author: Bianco da Siena; Richard Frederick Littledale Meter: 6.6.11 D Appears in 109 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 Come down, O Love Divine; seek out this soul of mine, and visit it with your own ardor glowing. O Comforter, draw near; within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing. 2 O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming. And let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. 3 And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling. For none can guess God’s grace, till Love creates a place wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling. Scripture: Psalm 27:1 Used With Tune: DOWN AMPNEY

O thou who camest from above

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 176 hymnals Topics: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 O thou who camest from above the pure celestial fire to impart, kindle a flame of sacred love on the mean altar of my heart. 2 There let it for thy glory burn with inextinguishable blaze, and trembling to its source return, in humble prayer and fervent praise. 3 Jesus, confirm my heart's desire to work, and speak, and think for thee; still let me guard the holy fire, and still stir up thy gift in me, 4 ready for all thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat, till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Used With Tune: HEREFORD

Come, Thou Almighty King

Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,791 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, help us thy name to sing; help us to praise: Father, all glorious, o'er all victorious, come, and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou incarnate Word, merciful, mighty Lord, our prayer attend. Come, and thy people bless, and give thy word success; Spirit of holiness, on us descend. 3 Come, holy Comforter, thy sacred witness bear in this glad hour. Thou who almighty art, now rule in every heart, and ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. 4 To thee, great One in Three, eternal praises be, hence evermore! Thy sovereign majesty may we in glory see, and to eternity love and adore. Scripture: Exodus 15:18 Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN Text Sources: Collection of Hymns for Social Worship, 1757, alt.

Christ, from whom all blessings flow

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 102 hymnals Topics: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 Christ, from whom all blessings flow, perfecting the saints below, hear us, who your nature share, who your mystic body are. 2 Join us, in one spirit join, grant us still your help divine; still for more on you we call, you, O Christ, fill all in all. 3 Move, and animate, and guide: various gifts to each divide; placed according to your will, let us all our work fulfil; 4 freely may we all agree, touched with loving sympathy; kindly for each other care; every member feel its share. 5 Love, like death, has all destroyed, rendered all distinctions void; names, and sects, and parties fall; you, O Christ, are all in all. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 Used With Tune: VIENNA

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

Author: Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-1885 Meter: 7.7.7.5 Appears in 205 hymnals Topics: The Gift and Work of the Holy Spirit Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:31 Used With Tune: CHARITY

Holy Spirit, gift bestower

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: The Gift and Work of the Holy Spirit Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:1-19 Used With Tune: YR HUN GÂN Text Sources: Church Hymnary, 4th Edition, 2005

Standing on the Promises

Author: R. Kelso Carter Meter: 11.11.11.9 with refrain Appears in 452 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit First Line: Standing on the promises of Christ my king Refrain First Line: Standing, standing Lyrics: 1 Standing on the promises of Christ my king, through eternal ages let his praises ring; glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, standing on the promises of God. Refrain: Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God my Savior; standing, standing, I’m standing on the promises of God. 2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail, when the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, by the living Word of God I shall prevail, standing on the promises of God. [Refrain] 3 Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, bound to him eternally by love’s strong cord, overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword, standing on the promises of God. [Refrain] 4 Standing on the promises I cannot fall, listening every moment to the Spirit’s call, resting in my Savior as my all in all, standing on the promises of God. [Refrain] Scripture: Joshua 21:45 Used With Tune: PROMISES

Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire

Author: Rabanus Maurus, c. 776-856; John Cosin, 1594-1672 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 238 hymnals Topics: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire and lighten with your heavenly fire; you the anointing Spirit are, on us your sevenfold gifts you pour. 2 Your blessèd unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love; enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight; 3 anoint and cheer our mortal face with the abundance of your grace; keep far our foes; give peace at home; where you are guide no ill can come. 4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and you with both to be but one, that through the ages all along this may be our endless song: Praise to your eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Scripture: 1 John 2:20-27 Used With Tune: VENI, CREATOR SPIRITUS Text Sources: Anon., Latin, 9th cent.

Lord God, the Spirit blest

Author: James Montgomery, 1771-1854 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 271 hymnals Topics: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 Lord God, the Spirit blest, in this accepted hour, as on the day of Pentecost, descend with all your power; we meet with one accord in this your holy place, and wait the promise of our Lord, the Spirit of all grace. 3 Like mighty rushing wind upon the waves beneath, move with one impulse every mind, one soul, one feeling breathe: the young, the old inspire with wisdom from above; and give us hearts and tongues of fire to pray, and praise, and love. 5 Spirit of light! explore, and chase our gloom away, with lustre shining more and more towards the perfect day: Spirit of truth! alone in life and death our guide; come, Spirit of adoption! now may we be sanctified. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Used With Tune: VENICE

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Author: William Whiting Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 425 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm has bound the restless wave, who bade the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 2 O Savior, whose almighty word the winds and waves submissive heard, who walked upon the foaming deep, and calm amid its rage did sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 3 O Holy Spirit, who did brood upon the chaos wild and rude, and bade its angry tumult cease, and gave, for fierce confusion, peace: O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. 4 O Trinity of love and power, all travelers guard in danger's hour; from rock and tempest, fire and foe, protect them wheresoe'er they go; thus evermore shall rise to thee glad praise from air and land and sea. Scripture: Genesis 1:1-3 Used With Tune: MELITA

Breathe on me, Breath of God

Author: Edwin Hatch, 1835-1889 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 339 hymnals Topics: The Gift and Work of the Holy Spirit Scripture: 1 John 2:1-17 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

Spirit of Holiness

Author: Christopher Idle Meter: 12.10.12.10 with refrain Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Holy Spirit gifts of First Line: You come to interpret and teach us effectively Refrain First Line: Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness Lyrics: [Refrain:] Spirit of holiness, wisdom and faithfulness, wind of the Lord, blowing strongly and free, strength of our serving and joy of our worshiping: Spirit of God, bring your fullness to me! 1 You came to interpret and teach us effectively all that the Savior has spoken and done; to glorify Jesus is all your activity-- promise and gift of the Father and Son. (Refrain) 2 You came with your gifts to supply all our poverty, pouring your love on the Church in her need; you came with your fruit for our growth to maturity, richly refreshing the souls that you feed. (Refrain) 3 You came to the world in its pride and futility, warning of danger, directing us home; now with us and in us, we welcome your company, Spirit of Christ, in his name you have come! (Refrain) Scripture: John 14:16-17 Used With Tune: BLOW THE WIND SOUTHERLY

Holy Spirit, Come to Us (Tui amoris ignem)

Author: Taizé Community Meter: Irregular Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit First Line: Holy Spirit, come to us (Veni Sancte Spiritus) Scripture: Acts 2:1-4 Used With Tune: TUI AMORIS IGNEM

Though I May Speak (The Gift of Love)

Author: Hal H. Hopson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit First Line: Though I may speak with bravest fire Lyrics: 1 Though I may speak with bravest fire, and have the gift to all inspire, and have not love, my words are vain, as sounding brass, and hopeless gain. 2 Though I may give all I possess, and striving so my love profess, but not be given by love within, the profit soon turns strangely thin. 3 Come, Spirit, come, our hearts control; our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed; by this we worship, and are freed. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13 Used With Tune: THE GIFT OF LOVE

Veni, Sancte Spiritus

Author: Taizé Community Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Gifts of the Holy Spirit First Line: Come from the four winds, O Spirit Lyrics: Ostinato: Veni, Sancte Spiritus. 1 Come from the four winds, O Spirit, come, breath of God; disperse the shadows over us, renew and strengthen your people. Veni, Sancte Spiritus. 2 Father of the poor, come to our poverty. Shower upon us the seven gifts of your grace. Be the light of our lives O, come. Veni, Sancte Spiritus. 3 You are our only comforter, Peace of the soul. In the heat you shade us; in our labour you refresh us, and in trouble you are our strength. Veni, Sancte Spiritus. 4 Kindle in our hearts the flame of our love that in the darkness of the world in may glow and reach to all forever. Veni, Sancte Spiritus. Scripture: Luke 11:9-13 Used With Tune: VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS

God the Spirit, Guide and Guardian

Author: Carl P. Daw Jr. Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit Lyrics: 1 God the Spirit, guide and guardian, wind-sped flame and hovering dove, breath of life and voice of prophets, sign of blessing, power of love: give to those who lead your people fresh anointing of your grace; send them forth as bold apostles to your church in every place. 2 Christ our Savior, sovereign, shepherd, Word made flesh, Love crucified, teacher, healer, suffering servant, friend of sinners, foe of pride: in your tending may all *pastors learn and live a shepherd's care; grant them courage and compassion shown through word and deed and prayer. 3 Great Creator, life-bestower, truth beyond all thought's recall, fount of wisdom, womb of mercy, giving and forgiving all: as you know our strength and weakness, so may those the church exalts oversee its life steadfastly, yet not overlook its faults. 4 Triune God, mysterious being, undivided and diverse, deeper than our minds can fathom, greater than our creeds rehearse: help us in our varied callings your full image to proclaim, that our ministries uniting may give glory to your name. * or "elders" or "deacons" Scripture: Isaiah 61:1 Used With Tune: CHURCH UNITED

As the Wind Song (風之頌)

Author: Shirley Erena Murray; Ee Suen Wong Meter: Irregular Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit First Line: As the wind song through the trees (風之頌林中吹送) Lyrics: ENGLISH: 1 As the wind song through the trees, as the stirring of the breeze, so it is with the Spirit of God, as the heart made strangely warm, as the voice within the storm, so it is with the Spirit of God. Never seen, ever known where this wind has blown bringing life, bringing power to the world, as the dancing tongues of fire, as the soul’s most deep desire, so it is with the Spirit of God. 2 As the rainbow after rain, as the hope that’s born again, so it is with the Spirit of God, as the green in the spring, as a kite on a string, so it is with the Spirit of God, making worlds that are new, making peace come true, bringing gifts, bringing love to the world, as the rising of the yeast, as the wine at the feast, so it is with the Spirit of God. CHINESE: 1 風之頌林中吹送輕風送心中振動上主的靈如風吹送心溫暖奇異難明風浪中靜聽主聲上主的靈如風吹送眼不見心未明風來去何蹤給世人賜生命加力量火之舌跳動飛舞心深處朝思暮想上主的靈如風吹送 2 彩之虹雨後高懸生之盼人間再現上主的靈如風吹送春天裡青山綠水線上繫飛揚風箏上主的靈如風吹送大地萬象更新和平終實現給世人帶來愛和禮物麵之酵悄然膨升盛宴上醇香美酒上主的靈如風吹送 Scripture: Genesis 1:2 Used With Tune: WAIRUA TAPU

O Day of Joy and Wonder!

Author: Violet Nita Buchanan Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit Scripture: Acts 2:1-12 Used With Tune: JONATHAN’S TUNE

Come and Seek the Ways of Wisdom

Author: Ruth Duck Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Gift of the Holy Spirit Scripture: Psalm 85:10 Used With Tune: MADELEINE

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