"Let Songs of Praises Fill the Sky" by Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1823 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.173 1. Let songs of praises fill the sky: Christ, our ascended Lord, Sends down His Spirit from on high According to His word. All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! 2. The Spirit by His heavenly breath Creates new life within; He quickens sinners from the death Of trespasses and sin. All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! 3. The things of Christ the Spirit takes And shows them unto men; The fallen soul His temple makes, God's image stamps again. All hail the day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! 4. Come, Holy Spirit, from above With Thy celestial fire; Come and with flames of zeal and love Our hearts and tongues inspire. Be this our day of Pentecost, The coming of the Holy Ghost! _______________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #232 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Rom. 5:5 Author: Thomas Cotterill, 1819 Composer: Herman Ilse, 1910 Tune: "Erfurt" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 _______________________________________________________________