Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
Christopher Wordsworth (1862) • English
Primary Scripture: Psalm 36:5-12
Verse 1
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost, taught by thee, we covet most of thy gifts at Pentecost, holy, heavenly love.
Verse 2
Love is kind, and suffers long, love is meek, and thinks no wrong, love than death itself more strong; therefore give us love.
Verse 3
Prophecy will fade away, melting in the light of day; love will ever with us stay; therefore give us love.
Verse 4
Faith will vanish into sight; hope be emptied in delight; love in heaven will shine more bright; therefore give us love.
Verse 5
Faith and hope and love we see joining hand in hand agree; but the greatest of the three, and the best, is love.
Verse 6
From the overshadowing of thy gold and silver wing shed on us, who to thee sing, holy, heavenly love.
Scripture References
Reference 1
- psalms 36:5-12
Reference 2
- psalms 68:13
Reference 3
- song-of-solomon 8:5-7
Reference 4
- isaiah 8:6
Reference 5
- luke 10:25-37
Reference 6
- john 14:15-21
Reference 7
- acts 2:1-4
Reference 8
- romans 8:38-39
Reference 9
- romans 13:10
Reference 10
- 1-corinthians 12-14