Hymns and Tunes 1886 146
Spirit Divine, attend our prayer
Words: Andrew Reed
1Spirit Divine, attend our prayer,
And make our hearts thy home;
Descend with all thy gracious power:
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
2Come as the light, to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe,
And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.
3Come as the fire, and purge our hearts,
Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an offering be
To our Redeemer's name.
4Come as the wind, with rushing sound,
With Pentecostal grace;
And make the great salvation known,
Wide as the human race.
5Spirit Divine, attend our prayer,
And make our hearts thy home;
Descend with all thy gracious power:
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
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- Andrew Reed
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