"Holy Spirit, Hear Us"
by Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
Translated by Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898
Text From:
THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
(St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.172
1. Holy Spirit, hear us
On this sacred day;
Come to us with blessing,
Come with us to stay.
2. Come as once Thou camest
To the faithful few
Patiently awaiting
Jesus' promise true.
3. Up to heaven ascending,
Our dear Lord has gone;
Yet His little children
Leaves He not alone.
4. To His blessed promise
Now in faith we cling.
Comforter, most holy,
Spread o'er us Thy wing.
5. Lighten Thou our darkness,
Be Thyself our Light;
Strengthen Thou our weakness,
Spirit of all might.
6. Spirit of Adoption,
Make us overflow
With Thy sevenfold blessing
And in grace to grow.
7. Into Christ baptized
Grant that we may be
Day and night, dear Spirit,
Perfected by Thee!
Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
Hymn #229
Text: I Cor. 12:7-9
Author: Joseph Mohr, 1816
Translated by: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1898
Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1847
Tune: "Wem in Leidenstagen"
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