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