Come, Holy Spirit, condescend

Verse 1

Come Holy Spirit condescend! Thy presence let us feel; Do thou thyself, O Lord attend! Thy will in us reveal.

Verse 2

Important is the cause for which: We are assembled now; Thy light and blessed word can teach That which we ought to do.

Verse 3

To build the Church of Christ our Lord, The kingdom of his grace; To spread the knowledge of his word, In ev'ry land and place.

Verse 4

O be our counsellor and guide! May all that we conclude, And ev'ry case that we decide, prove truly wise and good.

Verse 5

We should be truly wise indeed, Endow'd with heav'nly bliss, Or we may never hope to speed In such a work as this.

Verse 6

Therefore we join in humble pray'r, That we may understand To build the Saviour's kingdom here: The cause we have in hand.