993. Come, Holy Spirit, Raise Our Songs

1. Come, Holy Spirit, raise our songs
To reach the wonders of the day,
When with Thy fiery cloven tongues
Thou didst those glorious scenes display.

2. O ’twas a most auspicious hour,
Season of grace and sweet delight,
When Thou didst come with mighty power,
And light of truth divinely bright!

3. By this the blest disciples knew
Their risen Head had entered Heaven;
Had now obtained the promise due,
Fully by God the Father given.

4. Lord, we believe to us and ours
The apostolic promise given;
We wait the Pentecostal powers,
The Holy Ghost sent down from Heaven.

5. Assembled here with one accord,
Calmly we wait the promised grace,
The purchase of our dying Lord;
Come, Holy Ghost, and fill the place.

6. If everyone that asks may find,
If still Thou dost on sinners fall,
Come as a mighty rushing wind,
Great grace be now upon us all.

Text Information
First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, raise our songs
Title: Come, Holy Spirit, Raise Our Songs
Author (v. 1-3): Robert Brackenbury (1792)
Author (v. 4-6): Charles Wesley (1742)
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: The hymn is a cento; Sacred Poems & Hymns, 1792; "Rejoice, Rejoice, Ye Fallen Race," in Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1742, page 165
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ST. CRISPIN
Composer: George Job Elvey (1862)
Meter: LM
Incipit: 33351 22355 51766
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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