Hymn
Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me
Gracious Spirit, dwell with me!
I myself would gracious be,
And with words that help and heal
Would Thy life in mine reveal,
And with actions bold and meek
Would for Christ my Saviour speak.
Truthful Spirit, dwell with me!
I myself would truthful be,
And with wisdom kind and clear
Let Thy life in mine appear,
And with actions brotherly
Speak my Lord's sincerity.
Tender Spirit, dwell with me!
I myself would tender be:
Shut my heart up like a flower
At temptation's darksome hour;
Open it when shines the sun,
And His love by fragrance own.
Mighty Spirit, dwell with me!
I myself would mighty be,
Mighty so as to prevail
Where unaided man must fail,
Ever by a mighty hope
Pressing on and bearing up.
Holy Spirit, dwell with me!
I myself would holy be;
Separate from sin, I would
Choose and cherish all things good;
And, whatever I can be,
Give to Him who gave me Thee.
Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/gracious-spirit-dwell-with-me
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me?
The words of Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me were written by Thomas T. Lynch; the version here was published in 1917.
Is Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me public domain?
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What is the metre of Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me?
Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me is in 7.7.7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, How Much I Owe, The Privileges of the Sons of God and Christ, Whose glory fills the skies.