| Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907. | | | Lyrics.
II. Hymn to the Holy Spirit | | By Richard Wilton (1827–1903) |
| | | COME, Holy Dove, | |
| Descend on silent pinion, | |
| Brood o’er my sinful soul with patient love, | |
| Till all my being owns Thy mild dominion. | |
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| Round yon sad Tree | 5 |
| With frequent circles hover, | |
| That in my glorious Surety I may see | |
| Grace to redeem and righteousness to cover. | |
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| On wings of peace | |
| Bring from that precious Altar | 10 |
| The Blood which bids the storms of conscience cease, | |
| And blots out all the debt of the defaulter. | |
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| Spirit of Grace, | |
| Reveal in me my Saviour, | |
| That I may gaze upon His mirrored Face, | 15 |
| Till I reflect it in my whole behaviour. | |
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| Oh, let me hear | |
| Thy soft, low voice controlling | |
| My devious steps with intimations clear, | |
| With comforts manifold my heart consoling. | 20 |
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| Let that sweet sound | |
| To holy deeds allure me, | |
| With heavenly echoes make my spirit bound, | |
| And of my Home in Paradise assure me. | |
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| Come, Holy Dove, | 25 |
| Guide me to yon bright portal, | |
| Where I shall see the Saviour whom I love, | |
| And enter on the joys which are immortal. | | | | |
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