Come, Holy Spirit, Come (Beddome)

Come, Holy Spirit, come,
With energy divine,
And on this poor, benighted soul
With beams of mercy shine.

O melt this frozen heart;
This stubborn will subdue;
Each evil passion overcome,
And form me all anew!

The profit will be mine,
But Thine shall be the praise;
And unto Thee will I devote
The remnant of my days.

Author: Benjamin Beddome

Year: 1787

The hymn is explicitly attributed to Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795) in the provided title. It first appeared in his posthumous collection Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (1817), though often dated to around 1787 in sources.