Hymns and Tunes 1886 149
Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire
Words: Charles Wesley
1Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire;
Let us thine influence prove;
Source of the old prophetic fire,
Fountain of life and love.
2Water with heavenly dew thy word,
In this appointed hour;
Attend it with thy presence, Lord,
And bid it come with power.
3Open the hearts of them that hear,
To make the Saviour room;
Now let the hearing conscience bear
Let faith thy hearing come.
- Words
- Charles Wesley
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The verse
- Meter
- 9.7.9.6
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- iambic (da-DUM) · 50% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire;//˘//˘///9A
Let us thine influence prove;/˘//˘˘/7B
Source of the old prophetic fire,/˘˘/˘/˘/˘9C
Fountain of life and love./˘˘/˘/6D
Verse 2
Water with heavenly dew thy word,/˘˘/˘˘///9A
In this appointed hour;˘˘˘/˘/˘7B
Attend it with thy presence, Lord,˘/˘˘//˘/8C
And bid it come with power.˘/˘/˘/˘7B
Verse 3
Open the hearts of them that hear,/˘˘/˘˘˘/8A
To make the Saviour room;˘/˘/˘˘/7B
Now let the hearing conscience bear//˘/˘/˘/8C
Let faith thy hearing come.////˘/6D
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.