Hymn
O Spirit of the Living God
O Spirit of the living God,
In all Thy plenitude of grace,
Where'er the foot of man hath trod,
Descend on our apostate race.
Give tongues of fire and hearts of love,
To preach the reconciling word;
Give power and unction from above,
Whene'er the joyful sound is heart.
Be darkness, at Thy coming light;
Confusion, order, in Thy path;
Souls without strength inspire with might,
Bid mercy triumph over wrath.
Convert the nations! far and nigh
The triumphs of the Cross record;
The Name of Jesus glorify,
Till every people call Him Lord.
O Spirit of the Living God — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-spirit-of-the-living-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O Spirit of the Living God?
The words of O Spirit of the Living God were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including To Thy Temple I Repair and Holy, Holy, Holy Lord.
Is O Spirit of the Living God public domain?
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What is the metre of O Spirit of the Living God?
O Spirit of the Living God is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Lord is King!, Christ's Humiliation and Exaltation and Morning.