O Spirit, All Embracing (THAXTED)

1 O Spirit, all-embracing and counselor all-wise,
Unbounded splendor gracing a shoreless sea of skies:
Unfailing is your treasure, unfading your reward;
Surpassing worldly pleasure, the riches you afford.
Come, stream of endless flowing, and rescue us from death;
Come, wind of springtime blowing, and warm us by your breath.

2 O Beauty, ever-blazing in flower, field and face,
You show yourself amazing in unexpected place.
We see you and remember what once our dreams had been;
You fan the glowing ember and kindle hope within.
Come, fire of glory gracious, bless all who trust in you;
Undying flame tenacious, burn in your church anew.

3 Come, passion’s power holy, your insight here impart,
And give your servants lowly an understanding heart
To know your care more clearly when faith and love are tried,
To seek you more sincerely when false ideals have died:
For vision we implore you, for wisdom’s pure delight;
In prayer we come before you to wait upon your light.

Text: Delores Dufner (2001)
Tune: THAXTED 13 13 13 13 13 13, by Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Holy Spirit, Ever Living (Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH)

Holy Spirit, ever living
As the Church’s very life;
Holy Spirit, ever striving
Through her in a ceaseless strife;
Holy Spirit, ever forming
In the Church the mind of Christ;
Thee we praise with endless worship
For thy fruits and gifts unpriced.

Holy Spirit, ever working
Through the Church’s ministry;
Quick’ning, strength’ning, and absolving,
Setting captive sinners free;
Holy Spirit, ever binding
Age to age, and soul to soul,
In a fellowship unending
Thee we worship and extol.

Text: Timothy Rees, 1942
Tune: ABBOT'S LEIGH 87.87D, by Cyril V. Taylor

Hail Thee, Festival Day! (Pentecost) [Tune: SALVE FESTA DIES]

See also: Hail Thee, Festival Day! (Easter)

Refrain:

Hail thee, festival day!
Blest day that art hallowed forever;
day wherein God from heaven,
shone on the world with his grace.

1. Lo! in the likeness of fire,
on them that await his appearing,
he whom the Lord foretold,
suddenly, swiftly, descends. Refrain

2. Forth from the Father he comes
with his sevenfold mystical dowry,
pouring on human souls
infinite riches of God. Refrain

3. Hark! in a hundred tongues
Christ's own, his chosen Apostles,
preach to a hundred tribes
Christ and his wonderful works. Refrain

4. Praise to the Spirit of life,
all praise to the Fount of our being,
light that dost lighten all,
life that in all dost abide. Refrain

5. God, who art giver of all
good gifts and lover of concord,
pour thy balm on our souls,
order our ways in thy peace. Refrain

6. God Almighty, who fillest
the heaven, the earth and the ocean,
guard us from harm without,
cleanse us from evil within. Refrain

7. Kindle our lips with his live bright coal
from the hands of the Seraph;
shine in our minds with thy light;
burn in our hearts with thy love. Refrain

See also: Hail Thee, Festival Day! (Easter)

Text: Venantius Fortunatus (530-609); trans. Gabriel Gillett, 1906
Tune: SALVE FESTA DIES 79.77+Refrain, by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Viens, Saint-Esprit (Taizé)

Viens, Saint Esprit du ciel fait jaillir l'éclat de ta splendeur.
Viens, père des pauvres.
Viens, Esprit généreux,
viens, lumière des coeurs.

Toi le parfait consolateur, merveilleuse fraîcheur,
dans notre âme tu fais habiter la paix.
Dans la peine, tu es le repos, dans l'épreuve la force,
dans la tristesse la consolation.

Lumière bienfaisante,
pénètre l'intimité de nos coeurs car nous te sommes fidèles,
sans ta présence dans l'homme il n'y a rien, rien qui soit pur.

Lave notre péché, abreuve notre sécheresse,
guéris notre blessure, fléchis notre rigidité,
enflamme notre tiédeur, redresse notre égarement.

A ceux qui se confient en toi et te reçoivent dans la foi,
accorde tous tes dons, donnes-leur de grandir en toi,
de persévérer dans le salut.
Donne-leur la joie qui demeure.

Text: Veni Sancte Spiritus (Sequence for Pentecost)

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主よ注いでください (テゼ / Taizé)

See also the original version: Tu sei sorgente viva (Taizé)

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聖なる霊よ 心の光（テゼ / Taizé）

See also the original Latin version: Veni Lumen (Taizé)

Music: Jacques Berthier (English bio) (French bio)

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Sanctify - Come Holy Spirit (Annie Karto)

Composer: Annie Karto

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Utuslah RohMu, Ya Tuhan [Send us your Spirit, Lord]

Utuslah RohMu, ya Tuhan
Dan jadi baru seluruh muka bumi
Utuslah RohMu ya Tuhan
Dan jadi baru seluruh muka bumi
Allahku, NamaMu hendak kupuji
Engkau amat agung,
Berdandan sinar kebenaran

Utuslah RohMu, ya Tuhan
Dan jadi baru seluruh muka bumi
Ya Tuhan berselubungkan cahaya
Bagai jubah raja, Langit Kau pasang
Bagai kemah

Utuslah RohMu ya Tuhan
Dan jadi baru seluruh muka bumi
Firmanmu disampaikan oleh angin
Api yang berkobar, tunduk padaMu
Bagai hamba

Utuslah RohMu ya Tuhan
Dan jadi baru seluruh muka bumi

English translation:

Send us your spirit, Lord
And renew the face of the earth
Send us your spirit, Lord
And renew the face of the earth
My God, your name I shall praise
You are most high
Robed in a ray of truth

Send us your Spirit, Lord,
And renew the face of the earth
My God is covered in light
Like a king's robe, you cover the sky
like a tent.

Send us your Spirit, Lord
And renew the face of the earth
Your word is despatched by the wind
The fire, bow to you
like a slave.

Send us your Spirit, Lord
And renew the face of the earth.

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聖なる霊よ 愛の火を (テゼ / Taizé)

See also the original Latin version: Tui amoris ignem (Taizé)

Music: Jacques Berthier (English bio) (French bio)

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以你的愛火點燃我心靈 (泰澤 / Taizé)

Chinese lyrics:

仁愛聖神請降臨，
以你的愛火點燃我心靈，
仁愛聖神請降臨，
仁愛聖神請降臨。

See also original Latin version: Tui amoris ignem

Music: Jacques Berthier (English bio) (French bio)

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Veni Creator Spiritus - Canon (Taizé)

Music: Jacques Berthier (English bio) (French bio)

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Dominus Spiritus est (Taizé)

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Veni Lumen Cordium (Taizé)

Veni Lumen Cordium I







Veni Lumen Cordium II





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Vieni Spirito creatore (Taizé)

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Tu sei sorgente viva (Taizé)

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Atme in uns, Heiliger Geist (Taizé)

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Litany to the Holy Spirit (Music: Peter Hurford)

In the hour of my distress,
When temptations me oppress,
And when I my sins confess,
         Sweet Spirit, comfort me!

When I lie within my bed,
Sick in heart and sick in head,
And with doubts discomforted,
         Sweet Spirit, comfort me!

When the house doth sigh and weep,
And the world is drown'd in sleep,
Yet mine eyes the watch do keep,
         Sweet Spirit, comfort me!

Text: Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
Music: Peter Hurford (b. 1930)

Praise the Spirit in Creation

TUNE I: FINNIAN


TUNE II: JULION


ANTHEM VERSION:



1. Praise the Spirit in creation,
breath of God, life's origin:
Spirit moving on the waters,
quickening worlds to life within,
source of breath to all things breathing,
life in whom all lives begin.

2. Praise the Spirit, close companion
of our inmost thoughts and ways;
who, in showing us God's wonders,
is himself the power to gaze;
and God's will, to those who listen,
by a still small voice conveys.

3. Praise the Spirit, who enlightened
priest and prophets with the word;
his the truth behind the wisdoms
which as yet know not our Lord;
by whose love and power, in Jesus
God himself was seen and heard.

4. Tell of how the ascended Jesus
armed a people for his own;
how a hundred men and women
turned the known world upside down,
to its dark and furthest corners
by the wind of heaven blown.

5. Pray we then, O Lord the Spirit,
praise the Father, praise the Word,
Source, and Truth, and Inspiration,
Trinity in deep accord;
through your voice which speaks within us
we, your creatures call you Lord.

Words: Michael Hewlett (b. 1916)
Tune:
(i) FINNIAN, by Christopher Dearnley (b. 1930)
(ii) JULION 87.87.87, by David Hurd (b. 1950)

If You Love Me (Tallis)

If ye love me, keep my commandments,
and I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another comforter,
that he may bide with you for ever,
ev’n the spirit of truth.

Composer: Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

By the Waking of our Hearts

Refrain

By the waking of our hearts,
by the stirring of our souls,
may the Spirit of God abide
and bring us together in Christ.

1. Come, O Spirit, from above,
come from your celestial heights.
Come with your blessed light
so radiant bright. (Refrain)

2. Come, O Savior of the poor,
come, O source of gifts ensured.
Come with your gentle hope,
so wondrous and pure. (Refrain)

3. In our labor, rest most sweet;
grateful coolness in the heat.
Console our restless lives,
by your comfort, we seek. (Refrain)

4. Bend the stubborn heart and will,
melt the frozen, warm the chill.
Come guide our searching minds
toward your promise fulfilled. (Refrain)

5. Grant us virtue’s sure reward,
may your gracious love be sent.
Come with your peace and joy
that shall never end. (Refrain)

Verses based on the Pentecost Sequence, Veni, Sancte Spiritus

Composer: Ricky Manalo (1997)

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