The Hymnal ‎#269

269. Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

1 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire.
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart;

2 Thy blessèd unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light
The dulness of our blinded sight.

3 Anoint and cheer our soilèd face
With the abundance of Thy grace.
Keep far our foes, give peace at home:
Where Thou art Guide, no ill can come.

4 Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but One:
That, through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song;

5 Praise to Thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
• Translator: Bishop John Cosin (1627)
• Publication Date: 1895
• Source: Latin, 10th cent.

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