The Hymnal 1982 510
Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove
- Tune
- saint agnes
- Author(s)
- Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
- Composer(s)
- John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
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1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all thy quickening powers; kindle a flame of sacred love in these cold hearts of ours.
2 See how we trifle here below, fond of these earthly toys: our souls, how heavily they go, to reach eternal joys.
3 In vain we tune our formal songs, in vain we strive to rise: hosannas languish on our tongues, and our devotion dies.
4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all thy quickening powers; come, shed abroad a Savior's love, and that shall kindle ours.