Come, O Creator Spirit blest
This is one of the oldest hymns in any hymnal, written by an anonymous author in the tenth century or earlier. It directly addresses the Holy Spirit and asks him to come and bring blessing in our hearts, filling us with joy and love and praise, and giving us protection from the enemy and peace in our lives. Ponder on Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord I invite you to reflect on this hymn and prayerfully consider its beautiful message. Come, O Creator Spirit blest Come, O Creator Spirit blest, And in our hearts take up thy rest; Spirit of grace, with heav’nly aid Come to the souls whom thou hast made. Thou art the Comforter, we cry, Sent to the earth from God Most High, Fountain of life and fire of love, And our anointing from above. Bringing from heav’n our sev’n-fold dow’r, Sign of our God’s right hand...