1 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost,
taught by thee, we covet most
of thy gifts at Pentecost,
holy, heavenly love.

2 Love is kind, and suffers long,
love is meek, and thinks no wrong,
love than death itself more strong;
therefore give us love.

3 Prophecy will fade away,
melting in the light of day;
love will ever with us stay;
therefore give us love.

4 Faith will vanish into sight;
hope be emptied in delight;
love in heaven will shine more bright;
therefore give us love.

5 Faith and hope and love we see
joining hand in hand agree;
but the greatest of the three,
and the best, is love.

6 From the overshadowing
of thy gold and silver wing
shed on us, who to thee sing,
holy, heavenly love.


Gracious + Spirit + Holy + Ghost
taught by thee we covet + most
of thy gifts at Pentecost + +
holy + heav'nly + love
Love is kind and suffers + long
love is meek and thinks no wrong
love than death itself + more strong
therefore + give us love
Prophecy + + will fade away +
melting + in the light of day
love will ever + with us stay
therefore + give us love
Faith will vanish + into + sight
hope be emptied + in delight +
love in heav'n 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
From the over + shadowing + +
of thy gold and silver + wing
shed on us who to thee sing
holy + heav'nly + love

Gracious + Spirit + Holy + Ghost
taught by thee we covet + most
of thy gifts at Pentecost + +
holy + heav'nly + - love
Love is kind and suffers + long
love is meek and thinks no wrong
love than death itself + more strong
therefore + give us - love
Prophecy + + will fade away +
melting + in the light of day
love will ever + with us stay
therefore + give us - love
Faith will vanish + into + sight
hope be emptied + in delight +
love in heav'n 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
From the over + shadowing + +
of thy gold and silver + wing
shed on us who to thee sing
holy + heav'nly + - love