Spirit, come as love
that I may adore the Father,
who makes the orphans family,
and love him as my all
Spirit, come as joy,
planting roots within me deeply
to bear fruits of obedience,
to animate my love
As the sun is full of light,
as the waters fill the sea
As your glory fills the earth,
may my heart be full of thee
Spirit, come as light
to illuminate the Scriptures,
to guide me into wisdom,
to mold me in your ways
Spirit, come as pow’r
to expel my rebel longings
to reign supreme, unrivaled
to daily sanctify
As the sun is full of light,
as the waters fill the sea
As your glory fills the earth,
may my heart be full of thee
As a fountain unimpaired,
cleanse within and give me sight
Of realities unseen, of the life I have in Christ
May I gladly now forsake
every idol I have known,
leave their empty promises,
clinging to the cross alone
Spirit come, my help
with the strength to bless and keep me
From chaos and confusion,
bring order, beauty, peace
As the sun is full of light,
as the waters fill the sea
As your glory fills the earth,
may my heart be full of thee
credits
from Centerpiece Volume II: Shelter and Shade,
released November 29, 2019
“Spirit Come”
Words and music by Stephen McNeill
Based on “Spiritus Sanctus” from The Valley of Vision
Blake Krumalis and Stephen Krumalis- lead and harmony vocals
Melanie Hardage- piano
Jason Charnes, Jeff Cox, and Justin Ricks- acoustic guitar
Andrew McNeill- drums
Stephen McNeill is a songwriter, musician, and music teacher who lives just outside of Memphis. He has produced four albums
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