Talk:Hymns for the Amusement of Children (1791)/For Whit-Sunday

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John Dryden (1631-1700)

Veni, Creator Spiritus

              1Creator Spirit, by whose aid
              2The world's foundations first were laid,
              3Come, visit ev'ry pious mind;
              4Come, pour thy joys on human kind;
              5From sin, and sorrow set us free;
              6And make thy temples worthy Thee.

              7 O, Source of uncreated Light,
              8The Father's promis'd Paraclete!
              9Thrice Holy Fount, thrice Holy Fire,
            10Our hearts with heav'nly love inspire;
            11Come, and thy Sacred Unction bring
            12To sanctify us, while we sing!

            13 Plenteous of grace, descend from high,
            14Rich in thy sev'n-fold energy!
            15Thou strength of his Almighty Hand,
            16Whose pow'r does heav'n and earth command:
            17Proceeding Spirit, our Defence,
            18Who do'st the gift of tongues dispence,
            19And crown'st thy gift with eloquence!

            20 Refine and purge our earthly parts;
            21But, oh, inflame and fire our hearts!
            22Our frailties help, our vice control;
            23Submit the senses to the soul;
            24And when rebellious they are grown,
            25Then, lay thy hand, and hold 'em down.

            26 Chase from our minds th' Infernal Foe;
            27And peace, the fruit of love, bestow;
            28And, lest our feet should step astray,
            29Protect, and guide us in the way.

            30 Make us Eternal Truths receive,
            31And practise, all that we believe:
            32Give us thy self, that we may see
            33The Father and the Son, by thee.

            34 Immortal honour, endless fame,
            35Attend th' Almighty Father's name:
            36The Saviour Son be glorified,
            37Who for lost Man's redemption died:
            38And equal adoration be,
            39Eternal Paraclete, to thee.

Notes

1] A paraphrase of an anonymous ninth-century Latin hymn, used in both the Anglican and Catholic services. 8] Paraclite: advocate or comforter (see John xiv.16). Online text copyright © 2003, Ian Lancashire for the Department of English, University of Toronto. Published by the Web Development Group, Information Technology Services, University of Toronto Libraries.

Original text: John Dryden, Examen Poeticum (London: J. Tonson, 1693). hob Fisher Rare Book Library First publication date: 1693 RPO poem editor: N. J. Endicott RP edition: 2RP 1.503. Recent editing: 4:2002/4/3

Form: Short Couplets