510 - The Holy Spirit

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.

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4. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,

with all thy quickening powers;

come, shed abroad a Savior's love,

and that shall kindle ours.

Words: Isaac Watts (1674-1748), alt. Music: Saint Agnes, John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)