Come, Gracious Spirit, Heav’nly Dove

lyricist: Simon Browne, 1720
Composer: William Bradbury, 1858

Come

gra­cious Spir­it

heav’n­ly Dove

With light and com­fort from ab­ove;

Be Thou our guard­ian

Thou our guide

O’er ev­ery thought and step pre­side

O’er ev­ery thought and step pre­side.

The light of truth to us dis­play

And make us know and choose Thy way;

Plant ho­ly fear in ev­ery heart

That we from God may ne’er de­part

That we from God may ne’er de­part.

Conduct me safe

con­duct me far

From ev­ery sin and hurt­ful snare;

Lead me to God

my fi­nal rest

In His en­joy­ment to be blest

In His en­joy­ment to be blest.

Lead me to Christ

the liv­ing way

Nor let me from His pas­tures stray;

Lead me to Heav­en

the seat of bliss

Where plea­sure in per­fect­ion is

Where plea­sure in per­fect­ion is.

Lead us to ho­li­ness

the road

Which we must take to dwell with God;

Lead us to Christ

the liv­ing way

Nor let us from His pas­tures stray

Nor let us from His pas­tures stray.

Lead me to means of grace

where I

May own my wants

and seek sup­ply;

Lead to Thy­self

the spring from whence

To fetch all quick­en­ing in­flu­ence

To fetch all quick­en­ing in­flu­ence.

Thus I

con­duct­ed still by Thee

Of God a child be­loved shall be;

Here to His fa­mi­ly per­tain

Hereafter with Him ev­er reign

Hereafter with Him ev­er reign.

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