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266 – Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart

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

Has 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.