Hymn
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers
Spirit Divine, attend our prayer,
And make our hearts Thy home;
Descend with all Thy gracious pow'r;
O come, great Spirit, come.
Come as the light--to us reveal
Our sinfulness and woe,
And lead us in the paths of life,
Where all the righteous go.
Come as the fire and purge our hearts
Like sacrificial flame;
Let ev'ry soul an off'ring be
To our Redeemer's name.
Come as a dove and spread Thy wings,
The wings of peaceful love,
And let the Church on earth become
Blest as the Church above.
Amen.
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/spirit-divine-attend-our-prayers
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers?
The words of Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers were written by Andrew Reed; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 2 more hymns by Andrew Reed, including Holy Spirit, Light Divine and The Last Call.
Is Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. 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 Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers?
Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ's Dying Love, My God, I Love Thee, Not Because and The Only Plea.