Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me

Gracious Spir­it

dwell with me—

I my­self would gra­cious be

And with words that help and heal

Would Thy life in mine re­veal;

And with act­ions bold and meek

Would for Christ my Sav­ior speak.

Truthful Spir­it

dwell with me—

I my­self would truth­ful be;

And with wis­dom kind and clear

Let Thy life in mine ap­pear;

And with act­ions bro­ther­ly

Speak my Lord’s sin­ce­ri­ty.

Tender Spir­it

dwell with me—

I my­self would ten­der be;

Shut my heart up like a flow­er

In temp­ta­tion’s dark­some hour;

Open it when shines the sun

And his love by frag­rance own.

Silent Spir­it

dwell with me—

I my­self would qui­et be

Quiet as the grow­ing blade

Which through earth its way has made;

Silently

like morn­ing light

Putting mists and chills to flight.

Mighty Spir­it

dwell with me—

I my­self would migh­ty be;

Mighty so as to pre­vail

Where un­aid­ed man must fail;

Ever by a migh­ty hope

Pressing on and bear­ing up.

Holy Spir­it

dwell with me—

I my­self would ho­ly be;

Separate from sin

I would

Choose and cher­ish all things good;

And what­ev­er I can be

Give to Him who gave me Thee!