Text: | Come, Holy Ghost, in love |
Author: | Anon. |
Tune: | [Come, Holy Ghost, in love] |
Composer: | J. R. Fairlamb |
1 Come, Holy Ghost, in love
Shed on us from above
Thine own bright ray!
Divinely good Thou art;
Thy sacred gifts impart
To gladden each sad heart:
O come today!
2 Come, tenderest Friend, and best,
Our most delightful guest,
With soothing power:
Rest, which the weary know
Shade, 'mid the noontide glow,
Peace, when deep griefs o'erflow,
Cheer us this hour!
3 Come, Light serene, and still,
Our inmost bosoms fill;
Dwell in each breast;
We know no dawn but Thine:
Send forth Thy beams divine,
On our dark souls to shine,
And make us blest!
4 Exalt our low desires;
Extinguish passion's fires;
Heal every wound:
Our stubborn spirits bend;
Our icy coldness end;
Our devious steps attend,
While heavenward bound.
5 Come, all the faithful bless;
Let all who Christ confess,
His praise employ:
Give virtue's rich reward;
Victorious death accord,
And, with our glorious Lord,
Eternal joy!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Come, Holy Ghost, in love |
Author: | Anon. |
Meter: | 6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4. |
Publication Date: | 1913 |
Topic: | The Church Year: Pentecost; Beginning of Service; Holy Ghost: Our Comforter |
Source: | (Latin, 13th Century) |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Come, Holy Ghost, in love] |
Composer: | J. R. Fairlamb |
Meter: | 6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 6, 4. |
Key: | A♭ Major |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. |