The Hymnal 1982 500
Creator Spirit, by whose aid
- Tune
- surrey
- Author(s)
- John Dryden, 1631-1700
- Composer(s)
- Henry Carey, 1690?-1743
- Meter
- 8.8.8.8.8.8
- Text Source(s)
- Veni Creator Spiritus (tr. of)
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1 Creator Spirit, by whose aid the world’s foundations first were laid, come, visit every humble mind; come, pour thy joys on human kind; from sin and sorrow set us free, and make thy temples worthy thee.
2 O Source of uncreated light, the Father’s promised Paraclete, thrice holy Fount, thrice holy Fire, our hearts with heavenly love inspire; come, and thy sacred unction bring to sanctify us while we sing.
3 Plenteous of grace, come from on high, rich in thy sevenfold energy; make us eternal truth receive, and practice all that we believe; give us thyself, that we may see the Father and the Son by thee.