Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Holy Spirit

Spirit of truth and love

  • No. 156
  • Words John Marriott,
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving holy Dove!
Speed forth thy flight;
Move o'er the waters' face,
Bearing the lamp of grace,
And in earth's darkest place
Let there be light!

2

Thou, whose almighty word
Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight,
Hear us, we humbly pray;
And where the gospel's day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!

3

Thou, who didst come to bring,
On thy redeeming wing,
Healing and sight,
Health to the sick and blind,
Sight to the darkened mind,
O now, to all mankind,
Let there be light!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «156», reference line «34, 127.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 34 or 127 — the 6s & 4s tunes AMERICA and ITALY; NEW HAVEN, hymn 155, is on the same page), stanza 1 at the foot of the left column of p. 56 below hymn 155, stanzas 2–3 at the top of the right column, «John Marriott,» in italics at the end (with a comma, as printed). The first word «SPIRIT» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («Dove !», «flight ;», «light !», «pray ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 3 and 7 of each stanza are indented in the print (6s & 4s form, 6.6.4.6.6.6.4). No meter is printed. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Spirit · No. 156 · printed page 56
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30