Verse 1
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
Taught by Thee, we covet most,
Of Thy gifts at Pentecost,
Holy, heavenly love.
Verse 2
Faith, that mountains could remove,
Tongues of earth or heaven above,
Knowledge, all things, empty prove,
Without heavenly love.
Verse 3
Love is kind, and suffers long;
Love is meek, and thinks no wrong;
Love than death itself more strong;
Therefore, give us love.
Verse 4
Prophecy will fade away,
Melting in the light of day;
Love will ever with us stay;
Therefore, give us love.
Verse 5
Faith will vanish into sight;
Hope be emptied in delight;
Love in heaven will shine more bright;
Therefore, give us love.
Verse 6
Faith and hope and love we see,
Joining hand in hand, agree;
But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is love.
Verse 7
From the overshadowing
Of Thy gold and silver wing,
Shed on us who to Thee sing
Holy, heavenly love.