Come, Thou Holy Spirit (Henry Ley)

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  • (Posted 2006-01-06)  CPDL #10591:        (Sibelius 4)
Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2006-01-06).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Come, Thou Holy Spirit
Composer: Henry Ley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, no. 15
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Text and translations

The text is an English translation of Veni Sancte Spiritus.

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Come, Thou Holy Spirit, Come,
And from Thy celestial home
Shed a ray of light Divine,
Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah !

Come, Thou Father of the poor,
Come, Thou source of all our store,
Come within our bosoms shine,
Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah !

Thou of Comforters the best,
Thou the soul's most welcome guest,
Sweet refreshment here below,
Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah !

In our labor rest most sweet,
Grateful coolness in the heat,
Solace in the midst of woe.
Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah !

Fill the faithful who adore,
And confess Thee evermore,
In Thy sevenfold gifts descend,
Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah !

Give them virtue's sure reward,
Give them Thy salvation, Lord,
And them joys that never end,
Halelujah, Halelujah, Halelujah !

Amen.