The Presbyterian Hymnal: Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs

318

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost

1.  Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
    Taught by You, we covet most,
    Of Your gifts at Pentecost,
    Holy, heavenly love.

2.  Love is kind and suffers long;
    Love is meek and thinks no wrong;
    Love than death itself more strong;
    Therefore give us love.

3.  Prophecy will fade away,
    Melting in the light of day;
    Love will ever with us stay;
    Therefore give us love.

4.  Faith and hope and love we see,
    Joining hand in hand agree,
    But the greatest of the three,
    And the best, is love.

WORDS: Christopher Wordsworth, 1862
MUSIC: Jane Manton Marshall, 1985
Scripture: I Corinthians 13
Theme: Holy Spirit