O Holy Spirit! now descend on me - Giffen, Charles H.

"This hymn sets the first four and final stanza of the nine stanza text by Christina Forsyth. it is suitable for the {{cat|Pentecost"

◈ Genre / Form Hymns

♯ Key D major

♬ Voicing → SSATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range D2 – A5

¶ Language → English

Measures 61

Texture mixed texture

Parts 7

Instruments SSATB

Pages 3

CPDL # 51357

Editor Charles H. Giffen

Posted 2018-09-23

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

♫Pitch Ranges

Descant

G4 – A5

Soprano

D4 – D5

Alto

G3 – G4

Tenor

E3 – D4

Bass

F#2 – G3

MusicXML Part

D2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

1 O Holy Spirit! now descend on me, As showers of rain upon a thirsty ground; Cause me to flourish as a spreading tree, May all Thy precious fruits in me be found. 2 Be Thou my "Teacher" -- to my soul reveal The breadth and depth and height of Jesus’ love. Now on my soul Thy blest instruction seal, Raising my thought and heart to things above. 3 Be Thou my "Comforter" -- when I’m distress'd, Oh, gently soothe my sorrows, calm my grief, Help me to find upon my Savior’s breast, In every hour of trial, sure relief. 4 Be Thou my "Guide" into "all truth" divine, Give me increasing knowledge of my God; Show me the glories that in Jesus shine, And make my heart the place of His abode. 5 Blest Spirit! I would yield myself to Thee Do more for me than I can ask or think; Let me Thy holy habitation be, And daily deeper from Thy fullness drink. &mdash; Christina Forsyth (1825-1859)

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