Worship — Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, source of gladness

No. 163
Words Paul Gerhardt.
Singing key B♭ major
4 stanzas

Sung to SHIRLEY (hymn 130)

Words

Holy Spirit, source of gladness,Shine amid the clouds of night;O'er our weariness and sadnessBreathe thy life and shed thy light;

Send us thine illumination;Banish all our fears at length;Rest upon this congregation,Spirit of unfailing strength.

Let that love which knows no measureNow in quickening showers descend,Bringing us the richest treasureMan can wish or God can send.

Hear our earnest supplication;Every struggling heart release;Rest upon this congregation,Spirit of eternal peace.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «163», reference line «130, 41, 92.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 130, 41 or 92); the whole hymn in the lower half of the left column of p. 58, below hymn 162; «Paul Gerhardt.» in italics at the end. The first word «HOLY» is set in capitals and small capitals. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The print sets a thin space before «;»; it is closed up here. Stanza 1 ends with «;» and runs on into stanza 2, as printed. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is 8s & 7s, 8.7.8.7, like the three referenced tunes).