Tuning: E A D G B E

Words by George Croly Music by Fredrick C. Atkinson (MORECAMBE) [verse 1]

^GSpirit of ^CGod, ^Gde - s^Ccend ^Gup - ^D7on my ^Gheart; ^EmWean ^F#7it from ^Bmearth; ^E7through ^Dall its ^A7pulses ^Dmove;

Stoop to my ^D7weak - ^Cness, ^D7migh – ty ^Cas Thou ^D7art; ^GAnd make me ^Clove Thee ^Gas ^EmI ^Gought ^D7to ^Glove.

[verse 2]

^GI ask no ^Cdream, ^Gno ^Cproph - ^Get ^D7ec – sta - ^Gsies, ^EmNo ^F#7sudden ^Bmrend - ^E7ing ^Dof the ^A7veil of ^Dclay,

No an - gel ^D7vis – ^Ci - ^D7tant, no ^Copening ^D7skies; ^GBut take the ^Cdimness ^Gof ^Emmy ^Gsoul ^D7a - ^Gway.

[verse 3]

^GTeach me to ^Cfeel ^Gthat ^CThou ^Gart ^D7al - ways ^Gnigh; ^EmTeach ^F#7me the ^Bmstrug – ^E7gles ^Dof the ^A7soul to ^Dbear,

To check the ^D7ris - ^Cing ^D7doubt, the ^Crebel ^D7sigh; ^GTeach me the ^Cpatience ^Gof ^Emun – ^Gceas - ^D7ing ^Gprayer.

[verse 4]

^GTeach me to ^Clove ^GThee ^Cas ^GThine ^D7an - gels ^Glove, ^EmOne ^F#7ho - ly ^Bmpas - ^E7sion ^Dfilling ^A7all my ^Dframe;

The kindling ^D7of ^Cthe ^D7heav’n-de - ^Cscended ^D7Dove, ^GMy heart an ^Cal - tar, ^Gand ^EmThy ^Glove ^D7the ^Gflame.

Misc Praise Songs - Spirit of god descend upon my heart