Author: Edward Caswall (1814-1878); Stephen Langton (d. 1228) Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 63 hymnals Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Holy Spirit as Comforter; Holy Spirit gifts of; Holy Spirit Invocation of; Light; Pentecost and the Work of the Holy Spirit; Renewal Lyrics: 1 Come, thou Holy Spirit, come,
and from thy celestial home
shed a ray of light divine;
come, thou Father of the poor,
come, thou source of all our store,
come, within our hearts to shine.
2 Thou of comforters the best,
thou the soul's most welcome guest,
sweet refreshment here below;
in our labour rest most sweet,
grateful coolness in the heat,
solace in the midst of woe.
3 O most blessèd Light divine,
shine within these hearts of thine,
and our inmost being fill;
where thou art not, man hath naught,
nothing good in deed or thought,
nothing free from taint of ill.
4 Heal our wounds; our strength renew;
on our dryness pour thy dew;
wash the stains of guilt away;
bend the stubborn heart and will;
melt the frozen, warm the chill;
guide the steps that go astray.
5 On the faithful, who adore
and confess thee, evermore
in thy sevenfold gifts descend:
Give them virtue's sure reward,
give them thy salvation, Lord,
give them joys that never end. Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-2 Used With Tune: VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS
Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
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