O Holy Spirit, come to bless (O Holy Ghost, thy people bless)
[Modernised Version]1 O Holy Spirit, come to bless
your waiting church, we pray:
we long to grow in holiness
as children of the day.
2 Great Gift of our ascended king,
his saving truth reveal,
our tongues inspire his praise to sing,
our hearts his love to feel.
3 O come, creator Spirit, move
as on the formless deep;
give life and order, light and love,
where now is death or sleep.
4 We offer up to you, O Lord,
ourselves to be your throne,
our every thought and deed and word
to make your glory known.
5 O Holy Spirit, Lord of might,
through you all grace is given:
grant us to know and serve aright
one God in earth and heaven.
Jubilate Hymns version based on O Holy Ghost, thy people bless , Henry Williams Baker (1821 - 1877)
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