Hymn
The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel
Great was the day, the joy was great,
When the divine disciples met;
While on their heads the Spirit came,
And sat like tongues of cloven flame.
What gifts, what miracles he gave!
And pow'r to kill, and pow'r to save!
Furnish'd their tongues with wondrous words,
Instead of shields, and spears, and swords.
Nations, the learned and the rude,
Were by these heav'nly arms subdu'd,
The heathens saw thy glory, Lord!
And, wond'ring, bless'd thy gracious word.
Come the great day, the glorious hour,
When all shall feel thy saving pow'r,
And the whole race of man confess
The beauty of thy holiness!
The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel — Text from A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, 1845. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-effusion-of-the-spirit-or-the-success-of-the-gospel
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Who wrote The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel?
The words of The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1845. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Communion with Christ and with Saints and The Beatitudes.
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What is the metre of The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel?
The Effusion of the Spirit; or the Success of the Gospel is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, My Jesus Has Done All Things Well, The Operations of the Holy Spirit and Christ's Sufferings and Exaltation.