Come, Ho­ly Ghost, our souls in­spire,
And light­en with ce­les­ti­al fire;
Thou the an­oint­ing Spir­it art,
Who dost Thy sev’n­fold gifts im­part.

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Praise to Thy eter­nal mer­it,
Father, Son, and Ho­ly Spir­it.

Thy bless­èd unc­tion from ab­ove
Is com­fort, life, and fire of love;
Enable with per­pe­tu­al light
The dull­ness of our blind­ed sight.

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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.

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Teach us to know the Fa­ther, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but One;
That through the ag­es all along
This, this may be our end­less song.

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