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Come, Holy Ghost
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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4 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Come, Holy Ghost by William Boyce — Lyrics
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire
And warm them with thy heav'nly fire.
Thou who th'anointing Spirit art,
To us thy Sev'nfold gifts impart.
Let thy blest Unction from above
Be to us comfort, Life and Love.
Enable with Celestial light
The weakness of our mortal sight.
Anoint and cheer our hearts, our face,
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About Come, Holy Ghost
William Boyce's anthem Come, Holy Ghost opens with a noble and majestic musical statement before settling into a more intimate and supplicatory mood. The rich SSATB voicing is employed with great skill, creating a sonorous and flowing texture that perfectly matches the earnest plea of the English text. The lyrics invoke the Holy Spirit, asking for inspiration, divine gifts, and comfort. The music moves seamlessly to reflect the solemnity of the text's petitions and the ultimate triumph of its closing declaration of faith in the Trinity. This is a powerful and moving setting of a profound theological text.
