Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Holy Spirit

Come, divine and peaceful Guest

  • No. 160
  • Words Charles Wesley.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Come, divine and peaceful Guest,
Enter each devoted breast;
Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire,
Kindle there the gospel fire.

2

God, the everlasting God,
Makes with mortals his abode;
Whom the heavens cannot contain,
He vouchsafes to dwell in man.

3

Never will he thence depart,
Inmate of a humble heart;
Carrying on his work within,
Striving till he cast out sin.

4

Crown the agonizing strife,
Principle and Lord of life;
Life divine in us renew,
Thou the Gift and Giver too!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «160» (large), reference line «407, 531, 240.» in italics on the same line (sing to the tune of hymn 407, 531 or 240); four stanzas at the top of the right column of p. 57, «Charles Wesley.» in italics at the end. The first word «COME» is set in capitals and small capitals. The lines of each stanza are set flush (not indented). The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («breast ;», «abode ;», «heart ;», «life ;», «too !»); it is closed up here. «Principle» (stanza 4, line 2) is printed so. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is 7s, 7.7.7.7).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Spirit · No. 160 · printed page 57
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30