First Line: Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee, we covet most
Of Thy 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 ;
Give us heavenly love.

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

4 Faith will vanish into sight ;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright ;
Give us heavenly love.

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

6 From the overshadowing
Of Thy gold and silver wing,
Shed on us, who to Thee sing,
Holy, heavenly love.