Pentecost Sequence

Holy Spirit, Lord of Light,

From the 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,

Thou, the soul’s delightful guest,

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 us will stay

All our 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 us who evermore

Thee confess and thee adore,

With thy sevenfold gifts descend:

 

Give us comfort when we die

Give us life with thee on high

Give us joys that never end.