Scripture Verse

There appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:3–4

Introduction

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George C. Hugg (1848–1907)

Words: Ida L. Reed, in Light in the Val­ley (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: George C. Hugg, 1898).

Music: Mar­ble Arch George C. Hugg, 1898 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ida L. Reed (1865–1951)

Lyrics

Give us, Lord, Thy Ho­ly Spi­rit,
Let us glo­ri­fy Thy name;
Light with­in our hearts, we pray Thee,
Now, the Pen­te­cost­al flame.

Refrain

Come, Thou bless­èd Ho­ly Spi­rit,
Send Thy showers of bless­ing down;
Let the full­ness of Thy pre­sence
All this hour with glo­ry crown.

Loose our tongues, that we may praise Thee,
That we may to oth­ers show
All the sweet­ness of the bless­ing
Thou art wait­ing to be­stow.

Refrain

Souls are seek­ing Thy sal­va­tion,
We would lead them, Lord, to Thee;
Give to us the Spi­rit’s pow­er,
Let us each Thy wit­ness be.

Refrain