Tune: Camberwell
(one tune to 'At the name of Jesus')
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Spirit, come fill my heart
My life, every part
Here we need your filling
You our lives we bring
To grow more in your love
Spirit, holy dove
And in more grace, knowledge
Come, help, encourage
Forgive where we suppress
Or Spirit repress
Grieve [Him] through ways of anger
Quench [Him] through fear, danger
Grant us courage, boldness
With wisdom, strength, bless
Spirit who remains sure
In us evermore
Holy Spirit, Person
One of three in one
Person of the Godhead
By you we are led
Show forth in our lives free
Dove, fire, water be
Oil and wind too symbols
Of your Spirit all
Changed more to your image
This you envisage
Image of your Son sure
Loving, holy, pure
Day by day give grace so
We more like you grow
Less of self each day see
More of your life be
Help us true to witness
And to others bless
Evangelising here
Salvation to share
For gospel to all is
Open, thus true bliss
Empower, enable
So we stand, not fall
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Comments4
A bit of psychology! 'Repress' is deeper than 'suppress', though both mean 'pushed down', 'held down', 'restricted', etc..
I liked this share, Orchi!
Uplifting, encouraging
and fulfilling!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura, and for 'Favouring' this and others of my poems! Yes, it's the livelier tune. There's a bit slower tune that doesn't seem to get off the ground much!
Good write, the Spirit is always with us.
Thanks Gold. No use me adding water to oil - one symbol of the Spirit. But water itself is a symbol too! I will add some Spirit (water) to your whisky, yes?!
I was satiated with spirits last night - hung under this am. Good work O.
Thanks M. You over the satiating?!
Totally imbibified - and now I have a cup of freshly brewed Assam in front of me .
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