Scripture Verse

Be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18

Introduction

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Elwood H. Stokes
1815–1897

Words: El­wood H. Stokes, 1879. Ap­peared in The Qui­ver of Sac­red Song, by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1880), num­ber 149.

Music: Palm Springs John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Hover o’er me, Ho­ly Spi­rit,
Bathe my trembling heart and brow;
Fill me with Thy hallowed presence,
Come, O come and fill me now.

Refrain

Fill me now, fill me now,
Jesus, come and fill me now;
Fill me with Thy hallowed presence,
Come, O come, and fill me now.

Thou canst fill me, gracious Spi­rit,
Though I cannot tell Thee how;
But I need Thee, greatly need Thee,
Come, O come and fill me now.

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I am weakness, full of weakness,
At Thy sacred feet I bow;
Blest, divine, eter­nal Spi­rit,
Fill with power and fill me now.

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Cleanse and comfort, bless and save me,
Bathe, O bathe my heart and brow;
Thou art comforting and saving,
Thou art sweetly filling now.

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