1 Come, Holy Ghost, in love;
Descend, celestial Dove;
Shed on us from above
Thine own bright ray.
Divinely good thou art:
Thy sacred gifts impart
To gladden each sad heart;
O come today.

2 Come, tend’rest Friend and best,
Our most delightful Guest,
Grant to us peace and rest,
Thy soothing power;
Rest which the weary know,
Shade ‘mid the noontide glow,
Peace when deep grief o’erflow,
Cheer us this hour.

3 Come, Light serene and still,
Our inmost bosoms fill,
Make us to know thy will,
Dwell in each breast.
We know no light but thine;
Send forth thy beams divine
On our dark souls to shine,
And make us blest.

4 As we to heav’n aspire,
Fulfil our heart’s desire;
Extinguish passion’s fire,
Heal ev’ry wound.
Our stubborn spirits bend,
Our icy coldness end,
Our devious steps attend
While homeward bound.