Come, thou Holy Spirit

Choral offertory this morning, with a wonderful text: 

Come, thou Holy Spirit, come,

And from thy celestial home

Shed thy light and brilliancy.

 

Father of the poor, draw near

Giver of all gifts, be here;

Come, the soul’s true radiancy.

 

Come, of comforters the best

Of the soul the sweetest guest

Come in toil refreshingly

 

Thou in labor rest most sweet;

Thou art shadow from the heat

Comfort in adversity.

 

O thou Light, most pure and blest

Shine within the inmost breast

Of thy faithful company

 

Where thou art not, man has nought

Ev’ry holy deed and thought

Comes from thy Divinity.

 

Sinful hearts do thou make whole

Bring to life the arid soul

Guide the feet that go astray.

 

Make the stubborn heart unbend

To the faint, new hope extend

Wounded souls, their hurt allay.

 

Fill the faithful, who confide

In thy power to guard and guide

With thy sev’n-fold Mystery.

 

Here thy grace and virtue send:

Grant salvation in the end,

And in heav’n felicity.

 

Amen.

 

Text: Stephen Langton (d. 1228)

Tune: The Dublin Troper

Comments

[Jan]

Amen. Lovely. Thank you.