Come, blessed Spirit, from above

Verse 1

Come blessed spirit from above, And visit us below-- Cause us to taste and feel thy love: In thee to live and grow.

Verse 2

No gift but thine our soul inspires To love thee as we would; Nor work is us such pure desires, To serve thee as we should.

Verse 3

Thy gifts alone can cheer the mind And cause our fears depart; Without that, we are deaf and blind, And of a stubborn heart.

Verse 4

By nature we are prone to ill: Perverse are all our ways-- And we have neither strength nor will To live unto thy praise.

Verse 5

But when thy blessings are bestow'd, These wants are all supplied! And we partake the grace of God Till we are sanctified.

Verse 6

Thus we are made the truth to hear, And trust unto thy word-- And with a Godly holy fear To worship thee our Lord.