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Nathaniel Bassey - Holy Spirit Come Lyrics

Artist:
Nathaniel Bassey

Lyrics

Holy Spirit come
Fill us more and more
We are thirsty and longing for you
Holy Spirit come


Holy Spirit come
Fill us more and more
We are thirsty and longing for you
Holy Spirit come
Holy Spirit come
Holy Spirit come
Please, come


Spirit of God we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you
Spirit of Grace we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you


Spirit of truth we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you
Spirit of light we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you


Spirit of life we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you
Spirit of might we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you


Spirit of God we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you
We welcome you, we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you


Come have your way we welcome you
Almighty God we welcome you
Release your grace Release your power
Almighty God we welcome you


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Meaning & Inspiration

Holy Spirit Come centers on a prayer for the presence and work of the Holy Spirit. Its repeated plea to be filled expresses spiritual thirst, while the welcome extended to the Spirit of God, grace, truth, light, life, and might gathers several biblical descriptions into a simple act of worship. The song presents dependence on God rather than human effort, asking for divine grace and power to be made evident.

The language closely reflects Jesus describing the Spirit as the Spirit of truth and the New Testament image of believers being filled with the Spirit. Repetition gives the lyric the character of a sustained congregational prayer, with each invocation returning to the same desire: that God would come and have His way. The result is a reverent meditation on openness to God, longing for His presence, and confidence that the Holy Spirit brings life, truth, strength, and grace.

Related Scripture

  • John 16:13 Jesus describes the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of truth.
  • Ephesians 5:18 Paul calls believers to be filled with the Spirit.
  • John 7:37-39 Jesus connects spiritual thirst with receiving the Spirit.