Gracious Spirit

Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by you, we covet most
Of your gifts at 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 will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright;
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.

Music: Dian Martin Shaw (20th C)
Words: The Rt. Rev. C. Wordsworth (19th C)