The Hymnal 1982 503
Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
- Tune
- come holy ghost
- Author(s)
- John Cosin, 1594-1672
- Composer(s)
- John Henry Hopkins Jr., 1820-1891; David Hurd, b. 1950
- Meter
- 8.8
- Text Source(s)
- Latin, 9th cent.; Veni Creator Spiritus (para.)
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1 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, and lighten with celestial fire.
2 Thou the anointing Spirit art, who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.
3 Thy blessed unction from above is comfort, life, and fire of love.
4 Enable with perpetual light the dullness of our blinded sight.
5 Anoint and cheer our soiled face with the abundance of thy grace.
6 Keep far from foes, give peace at home: where thou art guide, no ill can come.
7 Teach us to know the Father, Son, and thee, of both, to be but One,
8 that through the ages all along, this may be our endless song:
9 praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.