Together in Song ‎#396

396. Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire

1 Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire
and lighten with your heavenly fire;
you the anointing Spirit are,
on us your sevenfold gifts you pour.

2 Your blessèd unction from above
is comfort, life, and fire of love;
enable with perpetual light
the dullness of our blinded sight;

3 anoint and cheer our mortal face
with the abundance of your grace;
keep far our foes; give peace at home;
where you are guide no ill can come.

4 Teach us to know the Father, Son,
and you with both to be but one,
that through the ages all along
this may be our endless song:

Praise to your eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire
• Author (attributed to): Rabanus Maurus, c. 776-856
• Translator: John Cosin, 1594-1672 (alt.)
• Meter: 88.88
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  1 John 2:20-27
  ;
  2 Timothy 1:6-7
  ;
  Acts 2:1-13
  ;
  Acts 3:1-19
  ;
  Isaiah 11:1-4
  ;
  John 16:12-15
• Topic: Beginning of Worship; Comfort; Divine Inspiration; Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Guidance; Healing; Holy Spirit; Invocation; Ordination; Prayer
• Source: Anon., Latin, 9th cent.

Tune Information

• Name: VENI, CREATOR SPIRITUS
• Meter: 88.88
• Key: a minor
• Source: 'Vesperale Romanum', Mechlin, 1848