Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#97

97. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest

1 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
Vouchsafe within our souls 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 sev'nfold gifts of grace are thine,
O Finger of the Hand Divine;
True promise of the Father Thou,
Who dost the tongue with speech endow.

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

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest
• Title: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Ancient Hymns; Comforter; Historical; Whitsunday; The Holy Spirit
• Source: Latin, 9th Century

Tune Information

• Name: MENDON
• Arranger: Samuel Dyer, 1785-1835
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Traditional German Melody
• Notes: This tune in higher key, No. 462