come thou everlasting spirit

Come, Thou everlasting Spirit,

bring to every thankful mind

all the Saviour‟s dying merit,

all His sufferings for mankind:

true Recorder of His passion,

now the living faith impart;

now reveal His great salvation

unto every faithful heart.




Come, Thou witness of His dying;

come, Remembrancer divine;

let us feel Thy power applying

Christ to every soul, and mine;

let us groan Thine inward groaning,

look on Him we pierced, and grieve;

all partake the grace atoning,

all the sprinkled blood receive.




Yes, in me, in me He dwelleth;

I in Him, and He in me!

And my empty soul He filleth,

here and through eternity.

Thus I wait for His returning,

singing all the way to heaven;

such the joyous song of morning,

such the banquet song of even