Holy Spirit Come to Me - Hoy

This hymn invoking the Holy Spirit was written by American Roman Catholic singer / songwriter, performer and recording artist Julie Hoy.

It was originally published in 1997 in the Glory and Praise Volume III, and later included in the Spirit and Song collection.  Sheet music is available from OCP.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Hoy. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of C the first few notes are C_ D_ EC F_ FG E___ with accompanying chords C / Fsus2 /  C / F / C / F / C / F.    In latest verses, most performances have the key going up.

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Examples

Composer, self-accompanied on guitar - professional recording

Singer, self-accompanied on piano:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available with this video. A rough outline is:

1 Holy Spirit, come to me; open my eyes to you ...

Chorus:
That I may know Jesus, and I seek his face.
That I may hear his voice when he calls out my name.
That I may know Jesus, and I seek his face.
That I may hear his voice when he calls out my name.

2 ... open my ears to you. ...

3 ... breath in me, open my life to You ...

4 O my Jesus, live in me, ...

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1 Holy Spirit, come to me; open my eyes to you. Holy Spirit, come to me; open my eyes to you. <i>Chorus:</i> That I may know Jesus, and I seek his face. That I may hear his voice when he calls out my name. That I may know Jesus, and I seek his face. That I may hear his voice when he calls out my name. 2 Holy Spirit, come to me; open my ears to you. 3 Holy Spirit, breath in me, open my life to You. 4 O my Jesus, live in me, I give my life to you.