4. Holy Ghost, Strength of the simple, O make Thine abode with me, Let me ever be Thy temple; Cheerfully I welcome Thee. Do Thou purify my heart, Cast out all things that might part Me from those sweet joys of heaven Which by Thee to faith are given. 5. With Thy gifts my heart endowing, Make it new and clean and fair; Let in true love it be glowing, Living in Thy grace fore’er; Give me courage bold and good, Sanctify my flesh and blood, Let me, trusting in Christ’s merit, Worship God in truth and spirit. 6. Thus myself I will deliver, Lord, to Thee; my soul shall strive Only after heaven forever Until there I shall arrive Where the Father and the Son And Thyself in heaven’s high throne I shall praise and all Thy treasures In angelic, heavenly measures. M. Kraemer, 1683; A. Crull, tr. 249 8, 8, 8, 7 Come, God, Creator, Holy Ghost, And visit Thou the souls of men; Fill them with graces, as Thou dost, Thy creatures make pure again. 2. For Comforter Thy name we call, Sweet Gift of God most high above, A holy Unction to us all, A living Fount, Fire, and Love. 3. Our minds enlighten and refresh, Deep in our hearts let love burn bright; Thou know’st the weakness of our flesh; O strengthen us with Thy might. 4. Thou with Thy wondrous sevenfold gifts, The Finger art of God’s right hand; The Father’s Word Thou sendest swift On tongues of fire to each land. 5. Drive far from us our wily foe, Grant us Thy blessed peace within, That in Thy footsteps we may go And shun the dark ways of sin. 6. Teach us to know the Father well And Jesus Christ, His Son, our Lord, That in our hearts true faith may dwell, Spirit of both, aye adored! 7. To God the Father, God the Son, Who from the dead is risen again, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be evermore praise. Amen. From the Latin _Veni, Creator Spiritus_, Martin Luther, 1524; L. W. Bacon, tr., a. 250 L. M. Spirit of mercy, truth, and love, O shed Thine influence from above And still from age to age convey The wonders of this sacred day. 2. In every clime, by every tongue, Be God’s surpassing glory sung; Let all the listening earth be taught The wonders by our Savior wrought. 3. Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide, Still o’er Thy holy Church preside; Still let mankind Thy blessings prove, Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. Anon., 1774. 251