"Come, God, Creator, Holy Ghost" by Martin Luther, 1483-1586 Text From: THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN HYMN-BOOK (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1927), pp. 236-237 1. 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 birght; Thou know'st the weakness of our flesh; O strenghten 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. ______________________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #249 from _The Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book_ Author: Martin Luther, 1524 Translated by: L. W. Bacon, a. From the Latin _Veni, Creator Spiritus_ ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: CFWLibrary@CRF.CUIS.EDU Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St.,Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 481-2123 Fax: (219) 481-2126 ______________________________________________________________