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MILITARY VIRTUE 13

accurate translation by our present Poet Laureate,^[1] marking the lines omitted by Cosin and taking the liberty of reading 'Paraclete' with the original for Dr. Bridges' 'Comforter':

Dr. Bridges		Cosin
1.	Come, O Creator Spirit, come, And make within our hearts thy home; To us thy grace celestial give, Who of thy breathing move and live.	1.	Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And lighten with celestial fire; Thou the anointing Spirit art, Who dost thy 'sevenfold gifts impart:
2.	O Paraclete, that name is thine, Of God most high the gift divine; The well of life, the fire of love, Our souls' anointing from above.	2.	Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love;
3.	Thou dost appear in sevenfold dower The sign of God's almighty power; The Father's promise, making rich With saving truth our earthly speech.
4.	Our senses with thy light inflame, Our hearts to heavenly love reclaim;		Enable with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight:
	Our bodies' poor infirmity With strength perpetual fortify.	3.	Anoint and cheer our soiled face With the abundance of thy grace:
5.	Our mortal foe afar repel, Grant us henceforth in peace to dwell; And so to us, with thee for guide, No ill shall come, no harm betide.		Keep far our foes, give peace at home; Where thou art guide no ill can come.
6.	May we by thee the Father learn, And know the Son, and thee discern, Who art of both; and thus adore In perfect faith for evermore.	4.	Teach us to know the Father, Son, And thee, of Both, to be but One; That through the ages all along This may be our endless song, Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

1. In the Yattendon and the English Hymnal.