Scripture Verse

The Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 14:17

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in the Sun­day School Hym­nal (Re­formed Church in the U.S.A., 1899). Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Mar­tha J. Lank­ton, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Geor­gia G. Ber­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ber­key (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Dwell in me, O bless­èd Spir­it,
How I need Thy help di­vine!
In the way of life eter­nal,
Keep, oh, keep this heart of mine.

Refrain

Dwell in me, oh, dwell in me;
Hear and grant my pray­er to Thee;
Spirit, now from Heav’n des­cend­ing,
Come, oh, come and dwell in me.

Let me feel Thy sacr­ed pre­sence;
Then my faith will ne’er de­cline;
Comfort Thou and help me on­ward,
Fill with love this heart of mine.

Refrain

Round the cross where Thou hast led me,
Let my pur­est feel­ings twine;
With the blood from sin that cleansed me,
Seal anew this heart of mine.

Refrain

Dwell in me, O bless­èd Spir­it,
Gracious teach­er, friend di­vine,
For the home of bliss that waits me
O pre­pare this heart of mine.

Refrain