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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Millie M. Lawhead (1874–1959)

Words: Mil­lie M. Law­head, 1901.

Music: Ver­sa Hy­man (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

He has come, the Ho­ly Spi­rit,
To my long­ing, wait­ing heart;
He has come, and like a foun­tain,
Joy and glad­ness up­ward start.

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He has come, He has come,
He has come, my ho­ly gest;
He has come with all His full­ness,
Come to reign with­in my breast.

Often would He ho­ver o’er me,
Waiting me to let Him in;
Sweetest words of pro­mise whis­per:
I will cleanse you from all sin.

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Then I bade Him search the tem­ple,
And re­veal to me my need;
Now at last He makes me ho­ly—
He is dwell­ing there in­deed.

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Like the dew, O so re­fresh­ing,
Yet so gent­ly He has come,
And He fills me with His pre­sence,
Makes my heart His bless­èd home.

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O the match­less con­des­cen­sion!
For the tri­une God in me
Deigns to live and bless for­ev­er;
Wondrous glo­ry! Can it be?

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He has come, O hal­le­lu­jah!
Joyful bells of Hea­ven ring,
Fill the earth with sweet­est mu­sic,
Every soul awake and sing.

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