Today’s hymn comes from Andrew Reed (1787-1862), a Congregational Church minister in London. It was published with the subheading: ‘Hymn to the Spirit. Sung on the late Day appointed for Solemn Prayer and Humiliation in the Eastern District of the Metropolis’. The ‘late day’ was Good Friday, 17 April 1829, a day set aside by the London Board of Congregational Ministers to promote ‘a revival of religion in the British Churches’¹. Enjoy!

Spirit divine, attend our prayer,
And make this house your home;
Descend with all your gracious pow’r;
O come, great Spirit, come!

Come as the light; to us reveal
Our emptiness and woe,
And lead us in those paths of life
Where all the righteous go.

Come as the fire and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;
Let our whole soul an off’ring be
To our Redeemer’s name.

Come as the dove, and spread your wings,
The wings of peaceful love;
And let your Church on earth become
Blest as the Church above.

Spirit divine, attend our prayer;
Make a lost world your home;
Descend with all your gracious pow’r;
O come, great Spirit, come!

_¹hymnology.hymnsam.co.uk/s/spirit-divine,-attend-our-prayers#:~:text=Spirit%20divine%2C%20attend%20our%20prayers.,%3A%20’Hymn%20to%20the%20Spirit.

Today’s another hymn directed to the Holy Spirit from Andrew Reed. Andrew Reed (1787 – 1862) was an English Congregational minister and hymnwriter, who became a prominent philanthropist and social reformer¹. Enjoy this version from Wes Reagan!

Holy Spirit, light divine,
shine upon this heart of mine;
chase the gloom of night away,
turn the darkness into day.

Holy Spirit, love divine,
cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
in your mercy pity me,
from sin’s bondage set me free.

Holy Spirit, joy divine,
cheer this saddened heart of mine;
fill me with your heav’nly peace,
let it grow and still increase.

Holy Spirit, pow’r divine,
dwell within this heart of mine;
cast down ev’ry idol throne,
reign supreme and reign alone.

Holy Spirit, fill my heart,
cleanse my life in ev’ry part;
your own temple I would be
now and for eternity.

¹wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Reed_(minister)

Today’s song is from Joyful Noise and is a song directed to the Holy Spirit. I hope these words are request also today; enjoy!

O Spirit come, our hearts renew
Our weary souls were made for You
Mend broken lives and painful scars
Pour out Your healing life in ours
O living Stream revive our souls!
O gentle Dove come make us whole!
O Spirit fill our lives anew
So we are led by You

O Spirit come, loose chains of sin
Renew Your power and life within
Gift of our Saviour flower in us
Your gifts of grace and fruit of love
O blazing Fire refine our hearts
O rushing Wind direct our paths
O Spirit fill our lives anew
So we are led by You

O Spirit come to recreate
The broken world You love and made
Push back the darkness, shine Your light
Lead dying souls to life in Christ
O Mighty God empower Your church
To speak of Christ throughout the earth
O Spirit fill our lives anew
So we are led by You

Come Holy Spirit
Renew Your life and power
Come Holy Spirit
Lord, how we need You!

O Mighty God empower Your church
To speak of Christ throughout the earth
O Spirit fill our lives anew
So we are led by You

O Spirit fill our lives anew
So we are led by You

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