SPIRIT OF GOD, DESCEND UPON MY HEART
WEAN IT FROM EARTH, THROUGH ALL ITS PULSES MOVE
STOOP TO MY WEAKNESS, MIGHTY AS THOU ART
AND MAKE ME LOVE THEE AS I OUGHT TO LOVE

TEACH ME TO FEEL THAT THOU ART ALWAYS NIGH
TEACH ME THE STRUGGLES OF THE SOUL TO BEAR
TO CHECK THE RISING DOUBT, THE REBEL SIGH
TEACH ME THE PATIENCE OF UNANSWERED PRAYER

TEACH ME TO LOVE THEE AS THINE ANGELS LOVE
ONE HOLY PASSION FILLING ALL MY FRAME
THE KINDLING OF THE HEAVEN-DESCENDED DOVE
MY HEART AN ALTAR, AND THY LOVE THE FLAME

Songwriter: George Croly, Frederick C. Atkinson