Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost
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Moderately Easy
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Description
Written for the BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year 2002. Two equal voices and piano (or organ). Text by Christopher Wordsworth. Flowing and romantic.
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Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee we covet most
Of Thy gifts of Pentecost
Holy, heavenly Love.
Love is kind, and suffers long
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong,
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore, give us Love.
Faith and Hope and Love we see
Joining hand in hand agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is Love.
From the overshadowing
Of Thy gold and silver wing
Shed on us, who to Thee sing,
Holy, heavenly Love.