HYMN #0196 SSS #196 • SS&S Meter: 6.6.4.6.8.6.4. Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #196: Come, Holy Ghost, in love

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

Come, Holy Ghost, in love,
Shed on us from above
Thine own bright ray:
Divinely good Thou art;
Thy sacred gifts impart
To gladden each sad heart:
Oh, come to-day!

Come, tenderest Friend and best,
Our most delightful Guest,
With soothing power:
Rest, which the weary know;
Shade, ’mid the noontide glow;
Peace, when deep griefs o’erflow:
Cheer us this hour.

Come, Light serene and still,
Our inmost bosoms fill;
Dwell in each breast!
We know no dawn but Thine;
Send forth Thy beams divine.
On our dark souls to shine,
And make us blest.

Exalt our low desires,
Extinguish passion’s fires,
Heal every wound;
Our stubborn spirits bend,
Our icy coldness end,
Our devious steps attend
While heavenward bound.

Come, all the faithful bless:
Let all who Christ confess
His praise employ;
Give virtue’s rich reward;
Victorious death accord,
And, with our glorious Lord,
Eternal joy.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Come, Holy Ghost, in love"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #196 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 5 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: 6.6.4.6.8.6.4.
Stanza Structure: 5 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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