Hymn
Old Time Power
They were in an upper chamber,
They were all with one accord,
When the Holy Ghost descended,
As was promised by the Lord.
O Lord, send the pow’r just now,
O Lord, send the pow’r just now;
O Lord, send the pow’r just now
And baptize ev'ry one.
Yes, this pow’r from Heav’n descended
With the sound of rushing wind;
Tongues of fire came down upon them,
As the Lord said He would send.
Yes, this old-time pow’r was given
To our fathers who were true;
This is promised to believers,
And we all may have it too.
Old Time Power — Text from Victory Songs, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/old-time-power
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Old Time Power?
The words of Old Time Power were written by Charlie D. Tillman; the version here was published in 1920.
Is Old Time Power public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Victory Songs, published in 1920. 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 Old Time Power?
Old Time Power is in 8.7.8.7 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Blessed Quietness, Let the Lower Lights Be Burning and The name of Jesus.