Chorus 
G                     Am    D 
Come, Holy Spirit, I need Thee, 
Am           D7        G   -D 
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray. 
G            G7               C    -Cm/A 
Come in Thy strength and Thy power, 
G              Am            D       G   -C  -G 
Come in Thine own   gentle way. 
 
Verse 1 
G                   Am    D 
Come, as a wisdom to children, 
Am            D7       G     -D 
Come, as new sight to the blind. 
G            G7                C     -Cm/A 
Come, Lord as strength to my weakness, 
G               Am          D     G  -C -G 
Take me, soul, body, and mind. 
 
Chorus 
G                     Am    D 
Come, Holy Spirit, I need Thee, 
Am           D7        G   -D 
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray. 
G            G7               C    -Cm/A 
Come in Thy strength and Thy power, 
G              Am            D       G   -C  -G 
Come in Thine own   gentle way. 
 
Verse 2 
G                      Am    D 
Come, as a rest to the weary, 
Am           D7       G     -D 
Come, as a balm for the sore, 
G            G7              C -Cm/A 
Come, as a dew to my dryness, 
G                Am     D   G -C -G 
Fill me with joy evermore. 
 
Chorus 
G                     Am    D 
Come, Holy Spirit, I need Thee, 
Am           D7        G   -D 
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray. 
G            G7               C    -Cm/A 
Come in Thy strength and Thy power, 
G              Am           D       G   -C  -G 
Come in Thine own   gentle way. 
 
Verse 3 
G                     Am    D 
Come, like a spring in the desert, 
Am                 D7         G     -D 
Come, to the withered of soul. 
G              G7             C  -Cm/A 
O, let Your sweet healing power, 
G            Am          D     G  -C -G 
Touch me and make me whole. 
 
Chorus 
G                     Am    D 
Come, Holy Spirit, I need Thee, 
Am           D7        G   -D 
Come, sweet Spirit, I pray. 
G            G7               C    -Cm/A 
Come in Thy strength and Thy power, 
G              Am            G 
Come in Thine own   gentle way.