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Come, thou Holy Paraclete
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sequence hymns
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Come, thou Holy Paraclete — Lyrics
Come, Thou holy Paraclete,
And from Thy celestial seat
Send Thy light and brilliancy:
Father of the poor, draw near;
Giver of all gifts, be here;
Come, enlight, make bright our hearts.
Come, of consolers the best,
Of the soul the sweetest guest,
Sweet delight refreshing rest:
Thou in labor rest most sweet,
Thou art coolness from the heat,
Solace in adversity.
Blessed light, most pure thou art,
Shine within the inmost breast
Of Thy faithful company.
Without your will, man hath nought;
Nothing here in sight and thought
Nothing left that won’t do harm.
Bathe away our filfth and grime.
Thirsting souls refreshed by thine,
Made healthy from all that ills.
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About Come, thou Holy Paraclete
This unison setting of the famous Gregorian chant Veni Sancte Spiritus presents a direct and powerful invocation of the Holy Spirit. The English text calls upon the Paraclete as a source of divine light, a giver of gifts, and the Father of the poor. It eloquently describes the Spirit as the soul's sweetest guest, offering rest in labor and solace in adversity. The hymn pleads for spiritual cleansing, asking the Holy Spirit to bathe away our filth and grime, to refresh thirsty souls, and to make us healthy from all ills. The plea is for inner transformation, for the Spirit to shine within the hearts of the faithful, highlighting the dependence on divine will for all good things.
