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