Hymn
Come, Holy Ghost, in Love
Come, Holy Ghost, in love
Shed on us from above
Thine own bright ray!
Divinely good Thou art;
Thy sacred gifts impart
To gladden each sad heart:
O come today!
Come, tenderest Friend, and best,
Our most delightful guest,
With soothing power;
Rest, which the weary know,
Shade, 'mid the noontide glow,
Peace, when deep griefs o'erflow,
Cheer us, this hour!
Come, Light serene, and still,
Our inmost bosoms fill;
Dwell in each breast;
We know no dawn but Thine:
Send forth Thy beams divine,
On our dark souls to shine,
And make us blest!
Exalt our low desires;
Extinguish passion's fires;
Heal every wound:
Our stubborn spirits bend;
Our icy coldness end;
Our devious steps attend,
While heavenward bound.
Come, all the faithful bless;
Let all who Christ confess,
His praise employ:
Give virtue's rich reward;
Victorious death accord,
And, with our glorious Lord,
Eternal joy!
Come, Holy Ghost, in Love — Text from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/come-holy-ghost-in-love
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Come, Holy Ghost, in Love?
The words of Come, Holy Ghost, in Love are credited to Ray Palmer and Robert II, King of France; the version here was published in 1928. The library holds 4 more hymns by Ray Palmer, including Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts and Take Me, O My Father, Take Me.
Is Come, Holy Ghost, in Love public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), published in 1928. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Come, Holy Ghost, in Love?
Come, Holy Ghost, in Love is in 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, My Country, 'Tis of Thee, Christ for the World and God Bless Our Native Land.