O Lord, I’ve grieved Thy Holy Spirit

O Lord

I’ve grieved Thy Holy Spirit

Loose

rebellious

cold to Thee;

Still

all my sinning and backsliding

Never yet have wearied Thee!

More of Thy Holy Spirit grant us;

Shine and burn increasingly;

Come

Thine own self as life supply us

Thus to pray unceasingly.

Oh

how Thy Spirit long has waited

While my heart was slowly turned;

How oft Thy heart of love I’ve slighted

While for me it grieved and burned.

Lord

now Thy Spirit is within me;

I enthrone Thee as my Lord;

Cause me

O dearest Lord

to tremble

At Thy least and slightest word.

Lord

even though today we cannot

Love Thee as Thou lovest us

If Thou my cold

weak heart wouldst kindle

It won’t stay forever thus.