"Gracious Spirit, Love Divine" (1864)
[aka "Gracious Spirit, Dove Divine"]
[The Holy Spirit in Conversion]
Words: John Stocker (18th Century), 1776.
Music: Thomas Martin Towne, 1835-Circa 1912.
Tune: THIRKLE. Meter: 7.7.7.7.

[Scripture: St. Luke 3:21-22.
21) Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass,
that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was
opened,
22) And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a
dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said,
Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
KJV]

[Source: in B.F. Baker and W.O. Perkins.
"The Tabernacle: A Collection of Hymn Tunes,
Chants, Sentences, Motets and Anthems, etc.", No. 184a.
(Boston: Ticknor & Fields. 1864]

1.
Gracious Spirit, love divine,
Let Thy light within me shine;
All my guilty fears remove,
Fill me full of heaven and love.

2.
Speak Thy pardoning grace to me,
Set the burdened sinner free;
Lead me to the Lamb of God,
Wash me in his precious blood.

3.
Life and peace to me impart!
Seal salvation on my heart;
Breathe Thyself into my breast,
Earnest of immortal rest.

4.
Let me never from Thee stray,
Keep me in the narrow way;
Fill my soul with joy divine,
Keep me, Lord, forever thine.

[CODA]
Amen.