Come Holy Ghost, Creator, come, Inspire these souls of Thine

Come Holy Ghost, Creator, come, Inspire these souls of Thine

Author: Rabanus Maurus
Published in 53 hymnals

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1 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come
Inspire these souls of Thine;
Till every heart which Thou hast made
Be filled with grace divine.

2 Thou art the comforter, the gift
Of God, and fier of love;
The everlasting spring of joy,
And unction from above.

3 Thy gifts are manifold, Thou writ'st
God's law in each true heart;
The promise of the Father, Thou
Dost heavenly speech impart.

4 Enlighten our dark souls, till they
Thy sacred love embrace;
Assist our minds, by nature frail,
With Thy celestial grace.

5 Drive far from us the mortal foe,
And give us peace within;
That, by Thy guidance blest, we may
Escape the snares of sin.

6 Teach us the Father to confess,
And Son, form death revived,
And Thee, with both, O Holy Ghost,
Who art from both derived.

Author: Rabanus Maurus

Rabanus Maurus (c. 776-856) or Hrabanus Magnentius Maurus, was born of noble parents at Mainz, and educated at Fulda and Tours under Alcuin, who is reputed to have given him the surname, Maurus, after the saint of that name. In 803, he became director of the school at the Benedictine Abbey at Fulda. He was ordained priest in 814, spending the following years in a pilgrimage to Palestine. In 822, he became Abbott at Fulda, retiring in 842. In 847, he became archbishop of Mainz. He died at Winkel on the Rhine, February 4, 856. This distinguished Carolingian poet-theologian wrote extensive biblical commentaries, the Encyclopaedic De Universo, De Institutione Clericorum, and other works which circulated widely during the Middle Ages. Som… Go to person page >

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First Line: Come Holy Ghost, Creator, come, Inspire these souls of Thine
Author: Rabanus Maurus
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

RANDOLPH (Cluett)


ST. STEPHEN (Jones)


EVAN (Havergal)

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Instances

Instances (1 - 53 of 53)

A Collection of Hymns for the Sanctuary. Rev.ed. with a Supplement #d16

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #149

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A Collection of Sacred Song #23(H74)

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A Collection of Sacred Song #23(H74)

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A New Hymnal for Sunday Schools #68a

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for Every Sunday ... Diocese of Quebec #d16

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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns #46d

Church Hymn Book . 3rd ed. #d79

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Church Poetry #142

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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #127

Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d104

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Hymnal #127

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Hymnal #127

Hymns for Public Worship in the Diocese of Fredericton. 2nd ed. #d28

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #368

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Hymns of the Ages #314

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Hymns of the Ages #314

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Hymns of the Church Universal #160

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Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, as authorized by the General Convention #74

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Hymns of Worship #250

Hymns Suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church ... #d7

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Laudes Domini #238

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Laudes Domini #514

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Prayer Book and Hymnal for the Sunday School #50

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #578

Psalms in Metre and Hymns Selected for the Use of the Parish Church of Boston #d11

School Carols #d42

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Selections from the Psalms of David in Metre #H74

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #395

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #395

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #395

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Songs for the Sanctuary #395

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Songs for the Sanctuary #395

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Songs for the Sanctuary #395

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Songs of the Church #214

Songs of the Spirit #d52

Templi Carmina #d38

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The Baptist Praise Book #515

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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #127

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The Church Hymnal #102

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The Church Hymnary #135

The Churchman's Hymn-Book, a Collection of Hymns Old and New, for Use in the Services of the Church #d70

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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #H74

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The New Laudes Domini #516

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #77

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #77

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The Revival No. 4 #151

The Sunday School Liturgy #d13

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The Whole Book of Psalms #H.VI

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