Author: Isaac Watts 1674-1748
Come, holy spirit, heavenly dove,
with your life-giving powers,
kindle a flame of sacred love
in these cold hearts of ours!
2. In vain we tune our formal songs,
in vain we strive to rise;
hosannas falter on our tongues
and our devotion dies.
3. Dear Lord, and shall we linger so
in this poor dying state-
our love so faint, so cold to you,
and yours to us so great?
4. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove,
with all the Saviour’s powers;
come, pour into our hearts his love
and that shall kindle ours!
Scriptures: Ezekiel 11:19, Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:22, John 1:32, Acts 2:1-4, Psalms 118:25, Revelation 2:4, Romans 5:5, Matthew 24:12, Ephesians 3:16-19, Amos 5:23-24, John 6:63, Revelation 3:1-2