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Hymn Text
Creator Spirit, by whose aid

Paraphraser:John Dryden (1693)
Meter:8.8.8.8.8.8
Topic:Word of God; Commitment & Dedication; Holy Spirit; Opening of Worship; Pentecost; Sanctification; The Holy Spirit; Consecration; Creation
Source:Latin hymn, Veni Creator Spiritus, 9th cent.
Language:English
First Line:Creator Spirit, by whose aid
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Blue Psalter Hymnal #393
The Hymnal [of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA] #198 Text
The Hymnal 1982 #500
Psalter Hymnal #425 TextScoreInfo

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Creator Spirit, by whose aid

The world's foundations first were laid,

Come, visit every humble mind;

Come, pour Thy joys on human kind;

From sin and sorrow set us free,

And make Thy temples worthy thee.

O Source of untreated light,

The Father's promised Paraclete!

Thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire,

Our hearts with heavenly love inspire;

Come, and Thy sacred unction bring

To sanctify us while we sing.

Plenteous of grace, come from on high,

Rich in Thy sevenfold energy;

Make us eternal truth receive,

And practice all that we believe;

Give us Thyself, that we may see

The Father and the Son by Thee.

Amen.