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Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart (Verse 1). Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart. 500. WORDS: George Croly, 1867 (Gal. 5:25). 1. Spirit of God descend upon my heart; wean it from earth; through all its pulses move;.
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Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart(Verse 1) Spirit of God,Descend upon My Heart 500 WORDS: George Croly, 1867 (Gal. 5:25) 1. Spirit of Goddescend upon my heart;wean it from earth; throughall its pulses move;
stoop to my weakness,mighty as thou art,and make me love theeas I ought to love.
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart(Verse 2) 2. I ask no dream,no prophet ecstasies,no sudden rendingof the veil of clay,
no angel visitant,no opening skies;but take the dimnessof my soul away.
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart(Verse 3) 3. Hast thou not bid melove thee, God and King?All, all thine own, soul,heart and strengthand mind.
I see thy cross; thereteach my heart to cling.O let me seek thee,and O let me find!
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart(Verse 4) 4. Teach me to feel thatthou art always nigh;teach me the strugglesof the soul to bear.
To check the risingdoubt, the rebel sigh,teach me the patienceof unanswered prayer.
Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart(Verse 5) 5. Teach me to love theeas thine angels love,one holy passionfilling all my frame;
the kindling of theheaven-descended Dove,my heart an altar,and thy love a flame.