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 of pow’r,

O blessed Spirit, promised long,

Thy coming wakes the heart to song.

Make our dull minds with rapture glow,

Let human hearts with love o’erflow;

And, when our feeble flesh would fail,

May thine immortal strength prevail.

Far from our souls the foe repel,

Grant us in peace henceforth to dwell;

Ill shall not come, nor harm betide,

If only thou wilt be our guide.

Show us the Father, Holy One,

Help us to know th’ eternal Son;

Spirit divine, for evermore

Thee will we trust and thee adore.


References

1. Systematic Theology Wayne Grudem

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