Filled With the Spirit's Power
British hymnist John R. Peacey (1896-1971) wrote Filled With the Spirit’s Power in 1967, to fill a gap in Pentecost hymnody. Peacey felt that too many hymns focused on the Holy Spirit and the individual believer, rather than the work of the Holy Spirit in community. This text was penned after Peacey’s retirement from serving as headmaster at Bishop Cotton School in Simla, India.
Filled With the Spirit’s Power connects the movement of the Holy Spirit in today’s Christian community with the work of the Spirit in New Testament church described in Act 2. Verse 1 reminds us of the powerful fellowship of the Holy Spirit, while Verse 2 calls us to unite in servanthood to the Spirit’s call. The final verse is a prayer for the Holy Spirit to move in our church and give us an authentic love to “embrace the people of lands and every race.”
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