"Holy Spirit, Hear Us"
                         by Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
                Translated by Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
              (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.172



        1. Holy Spirit, hear us
        On this sacred day;
        Come to us with blessing,
        Come with us to stay.

        2. Come as once Thou camest
        To the faithful few
        Patiently awaiting
        Jesus' promise true.

        3. Up to heaven ascending,
        Our dear Lord has gone;
        Yet His little children
        Leaves He not alone.

        4. To His blessed promise
        Now in faith we cling.
        Comforter, most holy,
        Spread o'er us Thy wing.

        5. Lighten Thou our darkness,
        Be Thyself our Light;
        Strengthen Thou our weakness,
        Spirit of all might.

        6. Spirit of Adoption,
        Make us overflow
        With Thy sevenfold blessing
        And in grace to grow.

        7. Into Christ baptized
        Grant that we may be
        Day and night, dear Spirit,
        Perfected by Thee!

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        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #229 
        Text: I Cor. 12:7-9
        Author: Joseph Mohr, 1816
        Translated by: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1898
        Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1847
        Tune: "Wem in Leidenstagen"
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        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

                           "Holy Spirit, Hear Us"
                         by Joseph Mohr, 1792-1848
                Translated by Claudia F. Hernaman, 1838-1898
                                  Text From:
                      THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
              (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p.172



        1. Holy Spirit, hear us
        On this sacred day;
        Come to us with blessing,
        Come with us to stay.

        2. Come as once Thou camest
        To the faithful few
        Patiently awaiting
        Jesus' promise true.

        3. Up to heaven ascending,
        Our dear Lord has gone;
        Yet His little children
        Leaves He not alone.

        4. To His blessed promise
        Now in faith we cling.
        Comforter, most holy,
        Spread o'er us Thy wing.

        5. Lighten Thou our darkness,
        Be Thyself our Light;
        Strengthen Thou our weakness,
        Spirit of all might.

        6. Spirit of Adoption,
        Make us overflow
        With Thy sevenfold blessing
        And in grace to grow.

        7. Into Christ baptized
        Grant that we may be
        Day and night, dear Spirit,
        Perfected by Thee!

        _______________________________________________________
        Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Hymn #229 
        Text: I Cor. 12:7-9
        Author: Joseph Mohr, 1816
        Translated by: Claudia F. Hernaman, 1898
        Composer: Friedrich Filitz, 1847
        Tune: "Wem in Leidenstagen"
        ______________________________________________________________
        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

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