Holy Spirit, from on High

Holy Spir­it

from on high

Bend o’er us with pi­ty­ing eye;

Now re­fresh the droop­ing heart;

Bid the pow­er of sin de­part.

Light up ev­ery dark re­cess

Of our heart’s un­god­liness;

Show us ev­ery de­vi­ous way

Where our steps have gone as­tray.

Teach us with re­pent­ant grief

Humbly to im­plore re­lief;

Then the Sav­ior’s blood re­veal

And our brok­en spir­its heal.

Other ground work should we lay

Sweep those emp­ty hopes away;

Make us feel that Christ alone

Can for hu­man guilt atone.

May we dai­ly grow in grace

And with pa­tience run the race

Trained in wis­dom

led by love

Till we reach our home ab­ove.