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Holy Ghost! Dispel Our Sadness

Augustus Montague Toplady 1740 (Farnham, Surrey) – 1778

Holy Ghost! dispel our sadness;
Pierce the clouds of nature's night.
Come, Thou source of joy and gladness,
Breathe Thy life, and spread Thy light.

Author of our new creation,
Bid us all Thine influence prove;
Make our souls Thy habitation;
Shed abroad the Saviour's love.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme ABAB CXCX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 273
Words 48
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
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Augustus Montague Toplady

Augustus Montague Toplady was an Anglican cleric and hymn writer. He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley. He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages". Three of his other hymns – "A Debtor to Mercy Alone", "Deathless Principle, Arise" and "Object of My First Desire" – are still occasionally sung today. more…

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