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Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit

Adventist Hymns – Public Domain: —
Author: Ellwood H. Stokes (1815–1895)
Copyright: ✓ Public Domain Verified

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Verse 1

Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit, Bathe my trembling heart and brow; Fill me with Thy hallowed presence, Come, O come and fill me now.

Refrain

Fill me now, fill me now, Jesus, come and fill me now. Fill me with Thy hallowed presence, Come, O come and fill me now.

Verse 2

Thou canst fill me, gracious Spirit, Though I cannot tell Thee how; But I need Thee, greatly need Thee, Come, O come and fill me now.

Verse 3

I am weakness, full of weakness, At Thy sacred feet I bow; Bless divine, the soul that trusteth, Fill with love, and fill me now.

Verse 4

Cleanse and comfort, bless and save me, Bathe, O bathe my heart and brow; Thou art comforting and saving, Thou art sweetly filling now.

Public Domain Information

Text: Public Domain
Tune: Not verified (melody not provided)
Source: The Millennial Harp no. 117 (as transcribed on adventhymnals.org) — Administrator upload
Verified: November 1, 2026

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Text Rights: Public Domain Words by Ellwood H. Stokes (1815-1895), printed in "The Millennial Harp" no. 117 (https://www.adventhymnals.org/millenial-harp/hymn-117-hover-oer-me-holy-spirit/). Lyricist printed in the transcription ("Elwood H. Stokes") and original author named in the Himnario Adventista 2009 credit for hymn 190 agree; the author died in 1895 (public domain: more than 70 years after death and before 1929 in the US). Transcription retrieved 2026-11-01. Not yet proofread against a scan.
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