Scripture Verse

Be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18

Introduction

Words: C. W. Pitch­er, in Pen­te­cost­al Prais­es, by Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1898), page 127.

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Pitch­er’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Come, O bless­èd Spi­rit!
Fully to my heart,
Pour a tide of cleans­ing
Through its ev­ery part.

Refrain

Fill me, fill me,
With Thy pow­er fill;
Body, soul and spi­rit,
Equip to do Thy will.

Blessèd, Ho­ly Spi­rit,
Give Thy rich­est dow­er,
All the Sav­ior pro­mised;
Joy, and grace, and pow­er.

Refrain

Love in all its full­ness,
Love for friends and foes,
Love like that of Je­sus,
Love that ov­er­flows.

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Peace to keep in sor­row,
Grace to stay in grief,
Peace which to all trou­bles
Speaks a sweet re­lief.

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Come, O Ho­ly Spi­rit,
Give this per­fect peace,
More and more for­ev­er,
Till earth cares shall cease.

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