CREATOR Spirit, by whose aid | |
| The world’s foundations first were laid, | |
| Come visit every pious mind, | |
| Come pour thy joys on human kind; | |
| From sin and sorrow set us free, | 5 |
| And make thy temples worthy thee. | |
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| O source of uncreated light, | |
| The Father’s promised Paraclete! | |
| Thrice holy fount, thrice holy fire, | |
| Our hearts with heavenly love inspire; | 10 |
| Come, and thy sacred unction bring, | |
| To sanctify us while we sing. | |
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| Plenteous of grace, descend from high, | |
| Rich in thy seven-fold energy! | |
| Thou strength of his almighty hand, | 15 |
| Whose power does heaven and earth command! | |
| Proceeding Spirit, our defence, | |
| Who dost the gifts of tongues dispense, | |
| And crown’st thy gift with eloquence! | |
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| Refine and purge our earthly parts; | 20 |
| But, O, inflame and fire our hearts! | |
| Our frailties help, our vice control, | |
| Submit the senses to the soul; | |
| And when rebellious they are grown, | |
| Then lay thy hand and hold ’em down. | 25 |
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| Chase from our minds the infernal foe, | |
| And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; | |
| And, lest our feet should step astray, | |
| Protect and guide us on the way. | |
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| Make us eternal truths receive, | 30 |
| And practise all that we believe; | |
| Give us thyself, that we may see | |
| The Father and the Son by thee. | |
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| Immortal honor, endless fame, | |
| Attend the Almighty Father’s name; | 35 |
| The Saviour Son be glorified, | |
| Who for lost man’s redemption died; | |
| And equal adoration be, | |
| Eternal Paraclete, to thee. | |
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