Chorale Book for England

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come,

And visit all the souls of Thine:

Thou hast inspired our hearts with life;

Inspire them now with life divine.

Thou art the Comforter, the gift

Of God most high; the fire of love,

The everlasting spring ofjoy,

And holy unction from above.

Thy gifts are manifold; Thou writ'st

God's laws in every faithful heart;

The promise of the Father, Thou

Dost heavenly eloquence impart.

Enlighten our dark souls, till they

Thy love, Thy heavenly love embrace;

And since we are by nature frail

Assist us with Thy saving grace.

Drive far from us the mortal foe,

And grant us to have peace within;

That, with Thy light and guidance blest,

We may escape the snares of sin.

Teach us the Father to confess,

And Son, who from the grave revived;

And, with the Father and the Son,

Thee, Holy Ghost, from both derived.

With Thee, O Father, therefore may

The Son, who was from death restor'd,

And sacred Comforter, One God,

To endless ages be adored!