One Sunday morning, our congregation sang, “Spirit
of God, Descend upon My Heart,” a wonderful hymn written by George Croly in
London in 1854. I didn’t recall ever having heard it before, but I sang along
as best I could. Later, I searched the Internet and found not only the words
but also audio recordings of it on several sites, including this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymKxTkrRNBA
The words of that hymn form a beautiful prayer. For
example, the writer asks:
- Wean my heart from earth…
- Make me love Thee as I ought to love…
- Take away the dimness of my soul…
My heart cries out for them, too. It also echoes
the pleas found in verse 4:
Teach me to feel that Thou are always nigh;
Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear,
[Teach me] to check the rising doubt, the rebel
sigh;
Teach me the patience of unceasing prayer.
Dear Reader, do you feel a need to ask God for these
things, too?
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1 comment:
Thank you for posting the link to the song. It isn't one I've heard before.
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