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Come, God Creator, Holy Ghost

Tune: Komm, Gott Schoepfer Heiliger Geist · Meter 8 8 8 7

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Words: Charlemagne (742–814), Rhabanus Maurus (776–856), Gregory the Great (540–604), Ambrose of Milan (340–397); translated by Martin Luther (1483–1546), Leonard Woolsey Bacon (1830–1907)
Music: Latin; setting by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Scripture: Jn 14:16, Acts 2:1-4, 1Cor 12:7-11
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.