Holy Ghost, with Light Divine

Holy Ghost, with light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine;
Chase the shade of night away,
Turn my darkness into day.

Let me see my Savior’s face,
Let me all His beauties trace;
Show those glorious truths to me
Which are only known to Thee.

Holy Ghost, with power divine,
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine;
Long has sin, without control,
Held dominion o’er my soul.

Holy Ghost, with joy divine,
Cheer this saddened heart of mine;
Bid my many woes depart,
Heal my wounded, bleeding heart.

Holy Spirit, all divine,
Dwell within this heart of mine;
Cast down every idol throne,
Reign supreme, and reign alone.

See, to Thee I yield my heart,
Shed Thy life through every part;
A pure temple I would be,
Wholly dedicate to Thee.

Author: Andrew Reed

Year: 1817

This is a well-known hymn by English Congregational minister Andrew Reed (1787–1862). It was first published in his 1817 collection Hymns for the Poor. Some later hymnals altered the final stanza from 'Holy Ghost' to 'Holy Spirit' as seen here, but the text is otherwise identical to Reed's original.