COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire;
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost Thy seven-fold gifts impart.
Thy blessed unction from above,
Is comfort, life, and fire of love;
Enable, with perpetual light,
The dulness of our blinded sight.
Anoint and cheer our soiled face,
With the abundance of thy grace;
Keep far our foes, give peace at home,
Whilst Thou art Guide no ill can come.
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee of Both to be but One,
That through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song.
To God the Father, glory be,
And Son, who from the dead was raised, And Holy Spirit, Persons Three,
One God, through endless ages prais'd.
COME, HOLY GHOST, eternal GOD,
Proceeding from above;
Both from the FATHER and the SON ;-
The GOD of Peace and Love.
Visit our minds, into our hearts
Thy heavenly grace inspire;
That truth and godliness we may
Pursue with full desire.
O HOLY GHOST, into our minds
Send down Thy heavenly light;
Kindle our hearts with fervent zeal
To serve GOD day and night.
Our weakness strengthen and confirm;
For, Lord, Thou know'st us frail;
That neither devil, world, nor flesh,
Against us may prevail.
And grant that, Thou being, O Lord,
Our Leader and our Guide,
We may escape the snares of sin,
And from Thee never slide.
THOU, Who camest from above,
Bringing light, and shedding Love,
Teaching of Thy perfect way,
Giving gifts to men to-day;
Thou, Who once didst change our state,
Making us regenerate;
Help us evermore to be
Faithful subjects unto Thee.
Where Thou art not, none can do
What is holy, just, and true;
They whose hearts Thy wisdom leads
Think good thoughts, and do good deeds.
Often have we griev'd Thee sore;
Never may we grieve Thee more;
Thou the feeble canst protect,
Thou the wandering direct.
We
We are dark-be Thou our light;
We are blind-be Thou our sight;
Be our comfort in distress;
Guide us through the wilderness.
Praise the Blessed THREE in ONE,
Praise the FATHER and the SON,
To the HOLY GHOST, arise,
Praise from all below the skies!
FATHER of Heaven! Whose love profound
A ransom for our souls hath found;
Before Thy throne we sinners bend,
To us Thy pard'ning love extend.
Almighty Son! Incarnate Word!
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord!
Before Thy throne we sinners bend,
To us Thy saving grace extend.
Eternal Spirit! by Whose breath
The soul is rais'd from sin and death,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend,
To us Thy quick'ning power extend.
Almighty Father, Spirit, Son,
Mysterious Godhead! Three in One,
Before Thy throne we sinners bend,
Grace, pardon, life to us extend.
FATHER of all, Whose love displayed, Still rules the world Thy bounty made; Fain would we raise the hymn to Thee, In Substance One, in Persons Three.
Fain would we chant to Thee the song,
Which, through the ages all along,
Is chanted by the Heavenly Train,
And earth resounds to Heaven again.
Taught by Thy word, this festal day,
Our homage of true Faith we pay;
Oh! in that Faith preserve us still,
And guard us evermore from ill.
That still our lips Thy praise may show,
And with Thy Holy Church below,
Above with Thy Angelic Host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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