The Whole Booke of Psalmes ‎#2

2. Veni Creator

1 Come holy Ghost eternall God,
proceeding from above:
both from the Father and the Son,
the God of peace and love.
Visit our mindes & into us
thy heavenly grace inspire:
that in all truth and godlinesse
we may have true desire.

2 Thou art the very comforter
in all woe and distresse:
The heavenly gift of God most hie,
which no tongue can expresse.
The fountaine and the lively spring
of joy celestiall:
The fire so bright, and love so cleare,
and unction spirituall.

3 Thou in thy gifts art manifold,
whereby Christs Church doth stand,
In faithfull hearts writing thy law,
the finger of God's hand.
According to thy promise made
thou givest speech of grace:
That through thy help the praise of God
may stand in every place.

4 O holy Ghost into our wits
send downe thy heavenly light:
Kindle our hearts with fervent love
to serve God day and night.
Strength and stablish all our weaknes,
so feeble and so fraile:
That neither flesh, the world nor divell
against us doe prevaile.

5 Put back our enemies far from us,
and graunt us to obtaine
Peace in our hearts with God and man
without gudge or disdaine.
And grant O Lord that thou being
ou leader and our guide:
We may eschew the snares of sinne
and from thee never slide.

6 To us such plenty of thy grace,
good Lord, graunt we thee pray:
That thou maist be our comforter
at the last dreadfull day.
Of all strife and dissention
O Lord dissolve the bands:
And make the knots of peace and love
throughout all christian lands.

7 Grant us O Lord through thee to know
the Father most of might:
That of thy deare beloved Sonne
we may enjoy the sight:
And that with perfect faith also
we may acknowledge thee.
The spirit of them both alway,
one God in persons three.

8 Laud and praise be to the Father,
and to the Sonne equall:
And to the holy Spirit also,
one God coeternall.
And pray we that the onely Sonne
vouchsafe his spirit to send
To all that doe professe his name
unto the worlds end.

Text Information

• First Line: Come holy Ghost eternall God
• Title: Veni Creator
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1621
• Notes: Public domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Come holy Ghost eternall God]
• Harmonizer: Tho. Ravenscroft
• Incipit: 11712 31251 71233
• Key: d minor or modal