Holy Spirit, Hear Us (Parker)

Holy Spir­it! hear us; help us while we sing;

Breathe in­to the mu­sic of the praise we bring.

Holy Spir­it! prompt us when we kneel to pray;

Nearer come and teach us what we ought to say.

Holy Spir­it! shine Thou on the Book we read;

Gild its ho­ly pag­es with the light we need.

Holy Spir­it! give us each a low­ly mind;

Make us more like Je­sus

gen­tle

pure and kind.

Holy Spir­it! bright­en lit­tle deeds of toil;

And our play­ful pas­times let no fol­ly spoil.

Holy Spir­it! keep us safe from sins which lie

Hidden by some plea­sure from our youth­ful eye.

Holy Spir­it! help us dai­ly by Thy might

What is wrong to con­quer and to choose the right.

Holy Spir­it! hear us

help us while we sing;

Breathe in­to the mu­sic of the praise we bring.