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Fill Me Now

Author: Stokes Appears in 281 hymnals First Line: Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit Refrain First Line: Fill me now, fill me now Lyrics: 1 Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit, Bathe my trembling heart and brow; Fill me with thy hallow'd presence, Come, O come and fill me now. Fill me now, fill me now, Jesus, come and fill me now. Fill me with thy hallow'd presence, Come, O come and fill me now. 2 Thou canst fill me, gracious Spirit, Tho' I cannot tell thee how; But I need thee, greatly need thee; Come, O come and fill me now. Fill me now, fill me now, Jesus, come and fill me now. Fill me with thy hallow'd presence, Come, O come and fill me now. 3 I am weakness, full of weakness; At thy sacred feet I bow; Blest, divine, eternal Spirit, Fill with love, and fill me now. Fill me now, fill me now, Jesus, come and fill me now. Fill me with thy hallow'd presence, Come, O come and fill me now. 4 Cleanse and comfort, bless and save me; Bathe, O, bathe my heart and brow; Thou art conforting and saving, Thou art sweetly filling now. Fill me now, fill me now, Jesus, come and fill me now. Fill me with thy hallow'd presence, Come, O come and fill me now. Topics: Holy Spirit Pentecost; Holy Spirit Pentecost Used With Tune: [Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]
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[Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]

Appears in 215 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 33215 61234 56532 Used With Text: Fill Me Now
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[Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. E. Hudson Incipit: 34531 65312 34532 Used With Text: Fill Me Now
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Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit

Author: Rev. Ellwood H. Stokes, (1815-1895) Hymnal: Standard Songs #43 (1905) Refrain First Line: Fill me now, fill me now Topics: Holy Spirit Languages: English Tune Title: [Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]
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Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit

Author: Rev. Ellwood H. Stokes Hymnal: The Church School Hymnal #75 (1922) Refrain First Line: Fill me now Languages: English Tune Title: [Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]
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Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit

Author: E. H. Stokes Hymnal: The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #149 (1957) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Lyrics: 1 Hover o’er me, Holy Spirit, Bathe my trembling heart and brow; Fill me with Thy hallowed presence, Come, oh, 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, oh, come, and fill me now. 2 Thou canst fill me, gracious Spirit, Though I cannot tell Thee how; But I need Thee, greatly need Thee, Come, oh, come and fill me now. [Refrain] 3 I am weakness, full of weakness, At Thy sacred feet I bow; Blest, divine, eternal Spirit, Fill with power, and fill me now. [Refrain] 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. [Refrain] Topics: The Holy Spirit Tune Title: FILL ME NOW
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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Composer of "[Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]" in The Church School Hymnal John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission
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E. H. Stokes

1815 - 1897 Person Name: Rev. Ellwood H. Stokes Author of "Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit" in The Church School Hymnal He was president of the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association.
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R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Composer of "[Hover o'er me, Holy Spirit]" in Gems of Gospel Song Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke
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