They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 2:3–4
Words: Earl B. Marlatt, 1927. Appeared in The Abingdon Hymnal, edited by Earl E. Harper (New York: Abingdon Press, 1928), number 154.
Music: Maryton H. Percy Smith, in Church Hymns with Tunes (London: 1874) (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Smith (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Spirit of Life, in this new dawn,
Give us the faith that follows on,
Letting Thine all pervading pow’r
Fulfill the dream of this high hour.
Spirit Creative, give us light,
Lifting the raveled mists of night.
Touch Thou our dust with spirit-hand,
And make us souls that understand.
Spirit Redeeming, give us grace,
When crucified to seek Thy face,
To read forgiveness in Thine eyes,
Today with Thee in paradise.
Spirit Consoling, let us find
Thy hand when sorrows leave us blind.
In the gray valley let us hear
Thy silent voice: Lo, I am near.
Spirit of Love, at evening time,
When weary feet refuse to climb,
Give us Thy vision, eyes that see,
Beyond the dark, the dawn and Thee.