Create in me a clean heart, O God…take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.@Psalm 51:10-11
Fanny Crosby (1820-1915)

Fan­ny Cros­by, 1885; some hym­nals show the au­thor as Hen­ri­et­ta Blair, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Hen­ri­et­ta, Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick, 1885 (MIDI, NWC, PDF).

William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921)

Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, alone,
Can turn our hearts from sin;
His power alone can sanctify
And keep us pure within.

Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, alone
Can deeper love inspire;
His power alone within our souls
Can light the sacred fire.

Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, can bring
The gifts we seek in prayer;
His voice can words of comfort speak,
And still each wave of care.

Thy Holy Spirit, Lord, can give
The grace we need this hour;
And while we wait, O Spirit, come
In sanctifying power.