Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire

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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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