86 (CI.--"Veni Creator Spiritus.")
86.
Original Tune.
Veni Creator Spiritus
Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heil'ger Geist
Anon.
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! | |