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86. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come

Ember Weeks

(CI.--"Veni Creator Spiritus.")

Original Tune.

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!

Veni Creator Spiritus

Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heil'ger Geist