Sunday Hymn

Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart

Spirit of God, descend upon my heart;
Wean it from earth; through all its pulses move;
Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art;
And make me love Thee as I ought to love.

I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
No sudden rending of the veil of clay,
No angel visitant, no opening skies;
But take the dimness of my soul away.

Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh;
Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear.
To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh,
Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.

Hast Thou not bid me love Thee, God and King?
All, all Thine own, soul, heart and strength and mind.
I see Thy cross; there teach my heart to cling:
O let me seek Thee, and O let me find!

Teach me to love Thee as Thine angels love,
One holy passion filling all my frame;
The kindling of the heaven descended Dove,
My heart an altar, and Thy love the flame.

—George Croly

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

• Shine, Jesus, Shine at threegirldad
• Nothing Know We of the Season at Tried With Fire
• O God, Most Holy Are Thy Ways at Rosemary at Home
• O God, the Strength of Those Who War at The Happy Wonderer
• Teach Me, O Lord, Thy Holy Ways at Field Stone Cottage
• Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing at Whatever Things
• Lord’s Day 21, 2011 at The Thirsty Theologian
• What a Friend We Have in Jesus at Theology for Girls

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Comments

[rosemary]

"To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh, teach me the patience of unanswered prayer." Oh, yes. Me too.