Spirit blest who art adored

1.

Spirit blest who art adored

With the Father and the word

One eternal God and Lord

Hear us, Holy Spirit

2.

Holy Spirit, heavenly dove

Dew descending from above

Breathe of life, and fire of love

Hear us, Holy Spirit

3.

Source of strength and knowledge clear

Wisdom, godliness, sincere

Understanding, counsel, fear

Hear us, Holy Spirit

4.

Source of meekness, love and peace

Patience, pureness, faith’s increase

Hope and joy that cannot cease

Hear us, Holy Spirit

5.

Spirit guiding us aright

Spirit making darkness light

Spirit of resistless might

Hear us, Holy Spirit

6.

Thou by whom the virgin bore

Him, whom heaven and earth adore

Sent our nature to restore

Hear us, Holy Spirit

7.

Thou, whom Jesus from His throne

Gave to cheer and help His own

That they might not be alone

Hear us, Holy Spirit

8.

Thou whose grace the church doth fill

Showing her God’s perfect will

Making Jesus present still

Hear us, Holy Spirit

9.

Thou by whom our souls are fed

With the true and living bread

Even the Him who for bled

Hear us, Holy Spirit

10.

All Thy seven-fold gifts bestow

Gift of wisdom God to know

Gifts of strength to meet the foe

Hear us, Holy Spirit

11.

All our evil passions kill

Bend aright our stubborn will

Though we grieve Thee, patient still

Hear us, Holy Spirit

12.

Come, to raise us when we fall,

And when snares our souls enthral

Lead us back with gentle call;

Hear us, Holy Spirit.

13.

Come, to strengthen all the weak,

Give Thy courage to the meek,

Teach our faltering tongues to speak;

Hear us, Holy Spirit.

14.

Come to aid the souls who yearn

More of truth divine to learn

And with deeper love to burn;

Hear us, Holy Spirit.

15.

Keep us in the narrow way,

Warn us when we go astray

Plead within us when we pray;

Hear us, Holy Spirit.

16.

Holy, loving, as Thou art,

Come and live within our heart

Never more from us depart;

Hear us, Holy Spirit.