I don’t know the author to the first. The second is written by Isaac Watts. Both are gold…
From ivied walls above the town
the prophets’ school is looking down,
And listening to the human din
from marts and streets and homes of men:
As Jesus viewed with yearning deep,
Jerusalem from Olive’s steep,
O, crucified and risen Lord,
Give tongues of fire to preach thy Word.
O Son of man, O Son of God!
Whose love bought all men by His blood,
Give us thy mind, thy soul’s desire,
Thy heart of love, thy tongue of fire
That we thy gospel may proclaim
to every man in thy great name!
O, crucified and risen Lord,
Give tongues of fire to preach thy Word
“Give Tongues of Fire”
O Spirit of the living God,
in all the fullness of thy grace,
where’er the foot of man hath trod,
descend on our apostate race.
Give tongues of fire and hearts of love,
to preach the reconciling word;
give power and unction from above,
whene’er the joyful sound is heard.
Be darkness, at thy coming, light;
confusion, order in thy path;
souls without strength inspire with might,
bid mercy triumph over wrath.
Baptize the nations; far and nigh
the triumph of the cross record;
the Name of Jesus glorify,
till every kindred call him Lord.