Hymn
Lord God, the Holy Ghost
Lord God, the Holy Ghost!
In this accepted hour,
As on the day of Pentecost,
Descend in all Thy power.
We meet with one accord
In our appointed place,
And wait the promise of our Lord,
And Spirit of all grace.
Like mighty rushing wind
Upon the waves beneath,
Move with one impulse every mind,
One soul, one feeling breathe.
The young, the old inspire
With wisdom from above;
And give us hearts and tongues of fire,
To pray, and praise, and love.
Spirit of light, explore,
And chase our gloom away;
With lustre shining more and more,
Unto the perfect day!
Spirit of truth, be Thou
In life and death our Guide;
O Spirit of adoption, now
May we be sanctified!
Lord God, the Holy Ghost — Text from Sunday School Book, 1903. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/lord-god-the-holy-ghost
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Lord God, the Holy Ghost?
The words of Lord God, the Holy Ghost were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1903. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including At Home In Heaven and No Cause for Fear.
Is Lord God, the Holy Ghost public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Sunday School Book, published in 1903. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Lord God, the Holy Ghost?
Lord God, the Holy Ghost is in Short Metre (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Distress of Soul, O Lord, Our God, Arise and The Solemn Midnight Cry.