The Church Hymnal ‎#245

245. Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest

1 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
Vouchsafe within our hearts to rest;
Come with Thy grace and heav'nly aid,
And fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

2 To Thee, the Comforter, we cry;
To Thee, the gift of God most High;
The Fount of life, the fire of love,
The soul's anointing from above.

3 The sacred, sevenfold grace is Thine,
Dread Finger of the Hand divine:
The promise of the Father Thou!
Who dost the tongue with power endow.

4 Thy light to every sense impart,
And shed Thy love in every heart;
Thine own unfailing might supply
To strengthen our infirmity.

5 Drive far away our ghostly foe,
And Thine abiding peace bestow;
If Thou be our preventing guide,
No evil can our steps betide.

Text Information

• First Line: Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest
• Translator: E. Caswall
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: The Church: Confirmation
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MENDON
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: German
• Notes: Public Domain.