- Holy Spirit, Lord of light!
From thy clear celestial height,
Thy pure, beaming radiance give;
- Come, thou Father of the poor!
Come, with treasures which endure!
Come, thou light of all that live!
- Thou of all consolers best,
Visiting the troubled breast,
Dost refreshing peace bestow;
- Thou in toil art comfort sweet;
Pleasant coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
- Light immortal! Light divine!
Visit thou these hearts of thine,
And our inmost being fill.
- If thou take thy grace away,
Nothing pure in man will stay;
All his good is turned to ill.
- Heal our wounds our strength renew;
On our dryness pour thy dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away.
- Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.
- Thou, on those who evermore
Thee confess and thee adore,
In thy sevenfold gifts descend.
- Give them comfort when they die;
Give them life with thee on high;
Give them joys which never end. Amen!
℣. Send forth your spirit and they shall be created.
℟. And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
God, you have instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit. Grant that through the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and always rejoice in his consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.