Hymn
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire.
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.
Thy blessèd unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light
The dulness of our blinded sight.
Anoint and cheer our soilèd face
With the abundance of Thy grace.
Keep far our foes, give peace at home:
Where Thou art Guide, no ill can come.
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but One,
That, through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song;
Praise to Thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1898. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/come-holy-ghost-our-souls-inspire
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire?
The words of Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire are credited to Rabanus Maurus and John Cosin; the version here was published in 1898. The library holds 2 more hymns by Rabanus Maurus, including Come, O Creator Spirit Blest and Creator Spirit, by whose aid.
Is Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire public domain?
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What is the metre of Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire?
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Safety in public Diseases and Dangers, 'Twas on That Dark, That Doleful Night and God's Promise Unchangeable.