Number: 049
English: Tune: HON 1987 #32
Title: Eternal Spirit From Above
Name: Truest Friend (altered)
Words: Sam Jones
Music: James M. Black
Copyright: 
Meter: 
Form: 

E¤ter¤nal Spir¤it from a¤bove,
Draw near and touch my bar¤ren heart,
Quick¤en, re¤fine and pu¤ri¤fy,
The rich¤es of Thy grace im¤part.

Chorus:
Oh, come, thou seven¤fold Spir¤it, come,
So pure so change¤less and di¤vine.
Oh, come and dwell for ev¤er more
With¤in this yield¤ed heart of mine.


Oh, Thou who didst not spare Thy Son,
Wilt Thou in mer¤cy con¤de¤scend
And fill my soul with faith and hope,
And per¤fect love which knows no end.

To scorn and shame and pain¤ful death,
He was de¤liv¤ered up for all,
And Thou hast prom¤ised for His sake,
To free¤ly give to those who call.

Oh, Lord, re¤gard my low es¤tate,
Re¤spect my im¤por¤tu¤ni¤ty,
My shame and need and help¤less¤ness,
With one ac¤cord ap¤peal to Thee.

What heart can com¤pre¤hend Thy love
In all its vast im¤men¤si¤ty,
Thou didst not spare of Heav¤en’s best,
The sin¤ful sons of men to free.