Worship — Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, fount of blessing

No. 164
Words Thomas J. Judkin.
Singing key B♭ major
4 stanzas

Sung to MOUNT VERNON (hymn 960)

Words

Holy Spirit, fount of blessing,Ever watchful, ever kind;Thy celestial aid possessing,Prisoned souls deliverance find;—

Seal of truth, and bond of union,Source of light, and flame of love,Symbol of divine communion,In the olive-bearing dove.

Heavenly guide from paths of error,Comforter of minds distressed;When the billows swell with terror,Pointing to an ark of rest;—

Promised pledge! Eternal Spirit!Greater than all gifts below,—May our hearts thy grace inherit;May our lips thy glories show.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «164», reference line «960, 130, 660.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 960, 130 or 660); the whole hymn in the upper half of the right column of p. 58, beside hymn 162's stanzas; «Thomas J. Judkin.» 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 «;» and «!»; it is closed up here. Stanzas 1 and 3 end with «;—» (semicolon and em dash), stanza 4 line 2 with «,—», 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).