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Come, Holy Spirit, Our Souls Inspire
1. Come, Holy Spirit, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire;
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost Thy seven-fold gifts impart.
2. Thy blessed unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love;
Enable with perpetual light
The dullness of our mortal sight.
3. Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but one;
That through the ages all along
This may be our endless song:
4. Praise to Thine eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
WORDS: Attr. Rabanus Maurus, 9th century Trans. John Cosin, 1627;
MUSIC: alt.Plainsong, Mode VIII Arr. Healey Willan (1880-1968)
Scripture: Acts 2:3 I Corinthians 12:4-11
Theme: Day Of Pentecost