Friday, February 24, 2023

Hearts of love

195 L. M.
The plenitude of His grace and power,

SPIRIT of the living God,
   In all thy plenitude of grace,
   Where’er the foot of man hath trod,
   Descend on our apostate race.

2 Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love,
   To preach the reconciling word;
   Give power and unction from above,
   Where’er the joyful sound is heard.

3 Be darkness, at thy coming, light;
   Confusion—order, in thy path;
   Souls without strength, inspire with might;
   Bid mercy triumph over wrath.

4 Baptize the nations; far and nigh
   The triumphs of the cross record;
   The name of Jesus glorify,
   Till every kindred call him Lord.
                  James Montgomery
                  Methodist Episcopal hymnal (1870 edition)

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