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"When God the Spirit Came"
WHEN GOD THE SPIRIT CAME When God the Spirit came upon his church outpoured in sound of wind and sign of flame they spread his truth abroad, and filled with the Spirit proclaimed that Christ is Lord. What courage, power and grace That youthful church displayed! to those of every tribe and race they witnessed unafraid, and filled with the Spirit they broke their bread and prayed. They saw God’s word prevail, his kingdom shall increase, no part of all his purpose fail, no promised blessing cease, and filled with the Spirit knew love and joy and peace. Their theme was Christ alone, the Lord who lived and died, who rose to his eternal throne at God the Father’s side; and filled with the Spirit the church was multiplied. So to this present hour our task is still the same, in pentecostal love and power his gospel to proclaim, and filled with the Spirit, rejoice in Jesus’ name. —Timothy Dudley-Smith, from A HOUSE OF PRAISE: COLLECTED HYMNS 1961-2001, © 2003 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188. ISBN 0-916642-74-7. All rights reserved. Used by permission. [This book is highly recommended.] For permission to copy or use this hymn, please contact: Hope Publishing Company, 380 S. Main Place, Carol Stream, IL 60188 1-800-323-1049, Fax: (630) 665-3200 Email: permission@hopepublishing.com www.hopepublishing.com Have a great week. Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.wqotw.org www.sbts.edu/icw =========================== WORSHIP QUOTE OF THE WEEK: To subscribe, unsubscribe, or view a complete index of worship quotes, please visit http://www.wqotw.org =========================== |