O Come, Creator Spirit, Come
O
come, Creator Spirit, come;
visit
our souls, make them your home.
Come
with your grace and heavenly aid
to
fill the hearts which you have made.
O
gift of God, yours is the name
of
Comforter who to us came,
the
spring of life, the flame, the love,
the
sweet anointing from above.
You,
sev’nfold gift, by whom we stand,
You
finger of God’s own right hand,
the
Father’s promise sent to teach
the
tongue a rich and heavenly speech.
Enlighten
us with light divine;
may
in our hearts your love now shine.
And
grant our flesh, which is so frail,
Your
mighty strength which does not fail.
Drive
far from us the enemy;
give
us your peace continually.
Then,
as you lead us day by day,
we
will avoid the sinful way.
Through
you may we the Father know;
true
knowledge of the Son bestow.
And
you – the Spirit, they outpour –
may
all trust you forevermore.
Praise
God the Father, and the Son –
who
once was dead but rose again –
and
praise the Helper Christ did send,
forevermore, world without end.
forevermore, world without end.
Translation of the 9th century Veni Creator Spiritus
