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“COME O SPIRIT OF LOVE” begins: O come, O come Spirit come… Read the full lyrics on ChoirPDFs.

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COME O SPIRIT OF LOVE was composed by Okwy Tony Umeh (Rev. Fr.).

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COME O SPIRIT OF LOVE is sung in English.

COME O SPIRIT OF LOVE by Okwy Tony Umeh (Rev. Fr.) — Lyrics & Sheet Music (PDF)

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COME O SPIRIT OF LOVE by Okwy Tony Umeh (Rev. Fr.) — Lyrics

REFRAIN O come, O come Spirit come Fill the hearts of your faithful Holy Spirit kindle, kindle, kindle in them The fire of your love The fire of your love VERSE 1 Come Holy Ghost strengthen our souls Confirm, confirm our mortal frame VERSE 2 O guide our minds with thy blest light; With love our hearts inflame.

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About COME O SPIRIT OF LOVE

"Come O Spirit of Love" is a gentle, earnest invocation to the Holy Spirit, written by Rev. Fr. Okwy Tony Umeh. Bearing the Igbo subtitle "Uka Ndakwasa Nke Mmuo Nso" (Pentecost Sunday), it is composed specifically for the great feast of the Holy Spirit's descent. The song opens with a direct, pleading refrain that asks the Spirit to come and kindle the fire of divine love in the hearts of the faithful.

The verses unfold as a series of short, traditional petitions, asking the "Great Paraclete" for strength, guidance, and protection. Because the melody for the verses is brief and easily learned, it works beautifully during the liturgy, especially as an Offertory or Communion hymn on Pentecost Sunday, or during Confirmation Masses. The repetition of "kindle, kindle, kindle" in the refrain gives the choir a chance to build a sense of quiet urgency, drawing the congregation into a shared prayer for spiritual renewal and peace.