Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost

Verse 1

Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost,
And visit Thou these souls of men;
Fill them with graces, as Thou dost,
Thy creatures make pure a gain.

Verse 2

For Comforter Thy name we call.
Sweet gift of God most high above,
A holy unction to us all O Fount of life,
Fire of love.

Verse 3

Our minds illumine and refresh,
Deep in our hearts let love burn bright;
Thou know'st the weakness of our flesh;
And strengthen us with Thy might.

Verse 4

Thou with Thy wondrous sev'nfold gifts The finger art of God's right hand;
The Father's Word Thou sendest swift On tongues of fire to each land.

Verse 5

Drive far from us our wily foe;
Grant us Thy blesséd peace within,
That in Thy footsteps we may go,
And shun the dark ways of sin.

Verse 6

Teach us the Father well to know,
Likewise His only Son our Lord,
Thyself to us believing show,
Spirit of both, aye adored

Verse 7

Praise to the Father,
and the Son Who from the dead is risen again;
Praise to the Comforter be done Both now and ever.
Amen.