Hymns and Tunes 1876 216
The Spirit in our hearts
1The Spirit in our hearts Is whispering, Sinner, come; And Jesus calls, with sweetest voice, To all his children, Come!
2Let him that heareth say To all about him, Come; And let the thirsting, consciencous, To Christ, the fountain, come!
3Yes, whosoever will, O let him freely come, And freely drink the stream of life; 'Tis Jesus bids him come.
4Lo! Jesus, who invites, Declares, I quickly come; Lord, even so, we wait thy hour; O blest Redeemer, come.
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The verse
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 62% of beats fit
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Verse 1
The Spirit in our hearts Is whispering, Sinner, come; And Jesus calls, with sweetest voice, To all his children, Come!˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/28A
Verse 2
Let him that heareth say To all about him, Come; And let the thirsting, consciencous, To Christ, the fountain, come!/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘???˘/˘/˘/26A
Verse 3
Yes, whosoever will, O let him freely come, And freely drink the stream of life; 'Tis Jesus bids him come.//˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘///˘/˘/26A
Verse 4
Lo! Jesus, who invites, Declares, I quickly come; Lord, even so, we wait thy hour; O blest Redeemer, come.//˘˘//˘/˘/˘///˘˘˘///˘˘/˘/˘/27A
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