Come, Holy Ghost, in love
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Come, Holy Ghost, in love,Shed on us from aboveThine own bright ray:Divinely good thou art;Thy sacred gifts impartTo gladden each sad heart;O, come to-day.
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Come, tenderest Friend, and best,Our most delightful Guest,With soothing power;Rest, which the weary know,Shade, 'mid the noontide glow,Peace, when deep griefs overflow,Cheer us, this hour.
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Come, Light serene, and stillOur inmost bosoms fill;Dwell in each breast:We know no dawn but thine,Send forth thy beams divineOn our dark souls to shine,And make us blest.
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Exalt our low desires,Extinguish passion's fires,Heal every wound;Our stubborn spirits bend,Our icy coldness end,Our devious steps attendWhile heavenward bound.