Common Praise ‎#180

180. Come, thou Holy Spirit, come

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 bosoms 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
• Author: Stephen Langton, d. 1228
• Translator: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878
• Meter: 777 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 4:6
  ;
  Ephesians 3:16
  ;
  Isaiah 11:2-3
  ;
  John 14:16
  ;
  Psalm 51:2
• Topic: Pentecost; Pentecost: Year A; Pentecost: Year C
• Notes: Oter translators also

Tune Information

• Name: VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS
• Composer: Samuel Webbe the elder, 1740-1816
• Meter: 777 D
• Key: F Major