382 Come, Holy Ghost, in love

1 Come, Holy Ghost, in love Shed on us from above Thine own bright ray! Divinely good Thou art; Thy sacred gifts impart To gladden each sad heart: O come to-day! 2 Come, tenderest Friend, and best, Our most delightful guest, With soothing power: Rest, which the weary know, Shade, 'mid the noontide glow, Peace, when deep griefs o'erflow, Cheer us this hour! 3 Come, Light serene, and still, Our inmost bosoms fill; Dwell in each breast; We know no dawn but Thine: Send forth Thy beams divine, On our dark souls to shine, And make us blest! 4 Exalt our low desires; Extinguish passion's fires; Heal every wound: Our stubborn spirits bend; Our icy coldness end; Our devious steps attend, While heavenward bound. 5 Come, all the faithful bless; Let all who Christ confess, His praise employ! Give virtue's rich reward, Victorious death accord, And, with our glorious Lord, Eternal joy!