Hear Us, Thou That Broodedst O’er The Watery Deep Hymn Lyrics

1 Hear us, Thou that broodedst o’er the watery deep,

Waking all creation from its primal sleep :

Holy Spirit, breathing breath of life divine,

Breathe into our spirits, blending them with Thine.

Light and Life Immortal !

Hear us as we raise

Hearts, as well as voices,

Mingling prayer and praise.

2 When the sun ariseth in a cloudless sky,

May we feel Thy presence, Holy Spirit, nigh ;

Shed Thy radiance o’er us, keep it  cloudless still,

Through the day before us, perfecting Thy will.

3 When the fight is fiercest in the noon-tide heat,

Bear us, Holy Spirit, to our Saviour’s feet,

There to find a refuge till our work is done,

There to fight the battle till the battle’s won.

4 If the day be falling sadly as it goes,

Slowly in its sadness sinking to its close,

May Thy love in mercy, kindling ere it die,

Cast a ray of glory o’er our evening sky.

5 Morning, noon, and evening, whensoe’er it be,

Grant us, gracious Spirit, quickening life in Thee ;

Life, that gives us, living, life of  heavenly love ;

Life, that brings us, dying, life from heaven above.