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Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

Author: Charlemagne, d. 814; Unknown Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 245 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 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 blessed unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love. Enable with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight. 3 Anoint our heart and cheer our 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 Thy praise may be our endless song! Used With Tune: ST. OSWALD

Spirit of mercy, truth, and love

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Spirit of mercy, truth, and love, Oh, shed Thine influence from above; And still from age to age convey The wonders of this sacred day. 2 In ev'ry clime, by ev'ry tongue, Be God's surpassing glory sung: Let all the list'ning earth be taught The wonders by our Saviour wrought. 3 Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide, Still o'er Thy holy Church preside; Still let mankind Thy blessings prove; Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. 4 O Holy Father, Holy Son, And Holy Spirit, Three in One; Thy grace devoutly we implore, Thy Name be praised for evermore.

Accept, O Lord, Thy servants' thanks

Author: Richard Mant Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Accept, O Lord, Thy servants' thanks For Thy enlivening Word, By Thy most Holy Spirit taught, By holy prophets heard. That Word in Thy recording Book From age to age descends: Her teaching here Thy Church begins, And here her teaching ends. 2 Whate'er of truth the soul can need To clear her darkling sight, Whate'er to check the wandering feet, And guide their course aright; Whate'er of fear the bad to daunt, Of hope the good to cheer: All that may profit man, O Lord, Thy bounty gives us here. 3 Joined with our household's little church, And in our lonely hours, And in the assembly of the saints, That sacred Word be ours, To read and hear, to mark and learn, And inwardly digest; And He who gave the word, may He On those who learn it, rest! 4 Thence on our hearts may lively faith Celestial comfort pour, With patience, lightener of our ills, And hope that looks before: That we, with Thy united Church, May lift our souls above, And with one mind and mouth proclaim Thy glory, God of love! Used With Tune: OLD 81ST PSALM

Come, O come, Thou quickening Spirit

Author: Charles William Schaeffer; Joachim Neander, d. 1680 Meter: 8.7.7 Appears in 50 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Come, O come, Thou quickening Spirit, Thou for ever art divine: Let Thy power never fail me, Always fill this heart of mine; Thus shall grace, and truth, and light Dissipate the gloom of night. 2 Grant my mind and my affections Wisdom, counsel, purity; That I may be ever seeking Naught but that which pleases Thee. Let Thy knowledge spread and grow, Working error's overthrow. 3 Lead me to green pastures, lead me By the true and living way, Shield me from each strong temptation That might draw my heart astray; And if e'er my feet should turn, For each error let me mourn. 4 Holy Spirit, strong and mighty, Thou who makest all things new, Make Thy work within me perfect. Help me by Thy Word so true, Arm me with that Sword of Thine, And the victory shall be mine. 5 In the faith O make me steadfast; Let not Satan, death or shame Of my confidence deprive me; Lord, my refuge is Thy Name. When the flesh inclines to ill, Be Thy Word prove stronger still. 6 And when my last hour approaches, Let my hopes grow yet more bright. (Since am an heir of heaven,) In Thy glorious courts of light, Fairer far than voice can tell, There, redeemed by Christ, to dwell. Used With Tune: KOMM, O KOMM, DU GEIST DES LEBENS

Our Lord, his Passion ended

Author: F. C. Burkitt, 1864-1935 Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: Whit Sunday (Pentecost) Lyrics: 1 Our Lord, his Passion ended Hath gloriously ascended, Yet though from him divided, He leaves us not unguided; All his benefits to crown He hath sent his Spirit down, Burning like a flame of fire His disciples to inspire. 2 God's Spirit is directing; No more they sit expecting; But forth to all the nation They go with exultation; That which God in them hath wrought Fills their life and soul and thought; So their witness now can do Work as great in others too. 3 The centuries go gliding, But still we have abiding With us that Spirit holy To make us brave and lowly - Lowly, for we feel our need: God alone is strong indeed; Brave, for with the Spirit's aid We can venture unafraid. 4 O Lord of every nation, Fill us with inspiration; We know our own unfitness; Yet for thee would bear witness. By the Spirit now we raise To the heavenly Father praise: Holy Spirit, Father, Son, Make us know thee, ever One. Amen. Used With Tune: NAPHILL

Let every Christian pray

Author: Fred Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Meter: 6.6.6 D Appears in 14 hymnals Topics: Whit Sunday (Pentecost) Used With Tune: LUDGATE

Eternal Spirit! we confess

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Eternal Spirit! we confess And sing the wonders of Thy grace: Thy power conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son. 2 Enlighten'd by Thy heavenly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day; Thine inward teachings make us know Our danger and our refuge too. 3 Thy glorious power works within, And breaks the chains of reigning sin, Do our imperious lusts subdue, And form our wretched hearts anew. 4 The troubled conscience knows Thy voice, Thy cheering words awake our joys; Thy words allay the stormy wind, And calm the surges of the mind.

Come, Holy Spirit, calm my mind

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 173 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, calm my mind, And fit me to approach my God; Remove each vain, each worldly thought, And lead me to Thy blest abode. 2 Hast Thou imparted to my soul A living spark of heavenly fire? Oh, kindle now the sacred flame, And make me burn with pure desire. 3 A brighter faith and hope impart, And let me now the Saviour see; Oh, soothe and cheer my burden'd heart, And bid my spirit rest in Thee.

Eternal Spirit, source of light

Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Eternal Spirit, source of light, Enliv'ning, consecrating fire, Descend, and, with celestial heat, Our dull, our frozen hearts inspire; Our souls refine, our dross consume; Come, condescending Spirit, come! 2 In our cold breasts, oh, strike a spark Of that pure flame which seraphs feel; Nor let us wander in the dark, Nor lie benumb'd and stupid still. Come, vivifying Spirit, come! And make our hearts Thy constant home. 3 Let pure devotion's fervors rise! Let ev'ry pious passion glow! Oh, let the raptures of the skies Kindle in our cold hearts below. Come, purifying Spirit, come, And make our souls Thy constant home!

Sure the blest Comforter is nigh

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 105 hymnals Topics: Whit-Sunday Lyrics: 1 Sure the blest Comforter is nigh, 'Tis He sustains my fainting heart; Else would my hope forever die, And ev'ry cheering ray depart. 2 When some kind promise cheers my soul, Do I not find His healing voice The tempest of my fears control, And bid my drooping powers rejoice? 3 What less than Thine almighty word Can raise my heart from earth and dust, And bid me cleave to Thee, my Lord, My life, my treasure, and my trust? 4 And when my cheerful hope can say, "I love my God, and taste His grace;" Lord, is it not Thy blissful ray Which brings this dawn of sacred peace? 5 Let Thy kind spirit in my heart Forever dwell, O God of love; And light and heavenly peace impart, Sweet earnest of the joys above.