ELHB Hymn 256
Holy Spirit! hear us
Joseph Mohr (1816)
Hymn Text
256. Holy Spirit! hear us
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1 Holy Spirit! hear us
On this sacred day;
Come to us with blessing,
Come with us to stay.
On this sacred day;
Come to us with blessing,
Come with us to stay.
2 Come, as once Thou camest
To the faithful few,
Patiently awaiting
Jesus’ promise true.
To the faithful few,
Patiently awaiting
Jesus’ promise true.
3 Up to heaven ascending,
Our dear Lord has gone;
Yet His little children
Leaves He not alone.
Our dear Lord has gone;
Yet His little children
Leaves He not alone.
4 To His blessed promise
Now in faith we cling:--
Comforter most holy!
Spread o’er us Thy wing.
Now in faith we cling:--
Comforter most holy!
Spread o’er us Thy wing.
5 Lighten Thou our darkness,
Be Thyself our light;
Strengthen Thou our weakness,
Spirit of all might!
Be Thyself our light;
Strengthen Thou our weakness,
Spirit of all might!
6 Spirit of adoption!
Make us overflow
With Thy sevenfold blessing,
And in grace to grow.
Make us overflow
With Thy sevenfold blessing,
And in grace to grow.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #256