Come, Holy Ghost (Thomas Attwood)
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General Information
Title: Come, Holy Ghost
Composer: Thomas Attwood
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Soloists: S
Genre: Sacred, Anthems
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Text and translations
The Text is an English translation of Veni Creator Spiritus, but the
exact Thomas Attwood text is somewhat different - and is given below:
English text
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire;
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart:
Thy blessed unction from above
Is comfort, life and fire of love;
Enable with perpetual light
The dullness of our blinded sight:
Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of thy grace:
Keep far our foes, give peace at home;
Where thou art guide no ill can come.
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of Both, to be but One;
That through the agea all along
This may be our endless song,
Praise to thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
John Cosin (1594-1672), based on 'Veni Creator Spiritus'
Chinese translation
- 伏求聖神從天降臨，
- 射發神光光照我心。
- 主為世界普施太平，
- 時常降下七樣神恩。
- 伏求聖神灌澤我心，
- 賜我神慰愛德生命。
- 主為光明常燃常生，
- 我為瞽盲賜我複明。
- 伏求聖神賜我認清，
- 天主聖三待我深恩。
- 聖父造世聖子降生，
- 聖神助我獲享常生。
- 讚美我主，永遠不停。
- 讚美聖父、聖子、聖神。
- 阿們。