Hymn 279: Spirit blest, Who art adored

Emi ’bukun ti a nsin

Spirit blest, Who art adored
With the Father and the Word,
One eternal God and Lord:
Hear us, Holy Spirit.

  • Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
    Dew descending from above,
    Breath of life, and Fire of love;
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.

  • Source of strength and knowledge clear,
    Wisdom, godliness sincere,
    Understanding, counsel, fear:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.

  • Source of meekness, love, and peace,
    Patience, pureness, faith’s increase,
    Hope and joy that cannot cease:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.

  • Spirit guiding to the right,
    Spirit making darkness light,
    Spirit of resistless might:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.

  • Thou by Whom the Virgin bore
    Him Whom heaven and earth adore,
    Sent our nature to restore:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.

  • Thou Whom Jesus from His throne,
    Gave to cheer and help His own,
    That they might not be alone:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.

  • Thou Whose grace the church doth fill,
    Showing her God’s perfect will,
    Making Jesus present still:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.
  • tthou by whom our souls are fed
    With the true living bread
    Even him who for us bled
    Hear us Holy spirit


  • All Thy sevenfold gifts bestow,
    Gifts of wisdom, God to know,
    Gifts of strength to meet the foe:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.
  • All our evil passions kill,
    Bend aright our stubborn will,
    Though we grieve Thee, patient still;
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.
  • Come to raise us when we fall,
    And when snares our souls enthrall,
    Lead us back with gentle call:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.
  • Come, to strengthen all the weak,
    Give Thy courage to the meek,
    Teach our faltering tongues to speak:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.
  • Come to aid the souls that yearn
    More of truth divine to learn,
    And with deeper love to burn:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.
  • Keep us in the narrow way,
    Warn us when we go astray,
    Plead within us when we pray:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit.
  • Holy, loving, as Thou art,
    Come, and live within our heart.
    Never from us to depart:
    Hear us, Holy Spirit. Amin.