1
Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove,
Come to Thy people from above,
Fill them with graces, and restore
Thy creatures as they were before.
2
For Comforter is Thy sweet name,
A gift which from the highest came,
A precious ointment from above,
A living fount, a fire of love.
3
Our minds enlighten, and inspire
Our souls with love’s celestial fire;
And since Thou know’st how frail we be,
Confirm and make us strong in Thee.
4
Drive far away our wily foe,
And by Thy grace sweet peace bestow
That in Thy footsteps we may run
And soul-destroying mischief shun.
5
Let us by Thee the Father know,
His Son, Christ Jesus, also show,
That full of faith we may know Thee
Derived from both eternally.
6
To God the Father, and the Son.
Who rose again, be honour done,
With Him who came at Pentecost,
The Comforter, the Holy Ghost.