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Worship — Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, source of gladness

  • No. 163
  • Words Paul Gerhardt.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

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

2

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

3

Let that love which knows no measure
Now in quickening showers descend,
Bringing us the richest treasure
Man can wish or God can send.

4

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).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Holy Spirit · No. 163 · printed page 58
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-30