Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart

 

"If we live by the Holy Spirit, let us also walk
by the Spirit. If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God,
let us go forward walking in line, our conduct
controlled by the Spirit."
Galatians 5:25

Holy Spirit Prayer

Jen Norton

Spirit of God descend upon my heart;

Wean it from earth;

through all its pulses move;

Stoop to my weakness,

mighty as Thou art,

And make me love Thee

as I ought to love.

I ask no dream,

no prophet ecstasies,

No sudden rending

of the veil of clay,

No angel visitant,

no opening skies;

But take the dimness

of my soul away.

Hast Thou not 

bid me love Thee,

God and King?

All, all Thine own,

soul, heart, and strength

and mind.

I see Thy cross;

there teach my heart

to cling:

O let me seek Thee

and O let me find!

Teach me to feel

that Thou art always nigh;

Teach me the struggles

of the soul to bear,

To check the rising doubt,

the rebel sigh;

Teach me the patience

of unanswered prayer.

Teach me to love Thee

as Thine angels love,

One holy passion

filling all my frame;

The kindling of heaven

descended Dove,

My heart an altar,

and Thy love

the flame.

Amen.

"Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart"
(1854)
George Croly
(1780-1860)
Irish Anglican priest, novelist,
historian, poet.