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Come, thou celestial Spirit, come
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Come, thou celestial Spirit, come by Thomas Clark — Lyrics
COME, Thou celestial Spirit, come,
And call my roving Passions home;
To mine enlighten'd Eyes display
The Heritage of heav'nly Day.
My , that Heritage is Thine:
How rich, how glorious, how divine!
How far above all mortal Things,
The little Pride of Courts and Kings.
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About Come, thou celestial Spirit, come
This devotional anthem, Come, thou celestial Spirit, come, is suitable for occasions where reflection and spiritual guidance are sought. The text calls upon the Holy Spirit to bring order to wandering thoughts and to illuminate the soul with divine truth, likening heavenly blessings to a glorious, radiant day. It contrasts the enduring riches of salvation with the fleeting vanities of earthly pursuits. The anthem yearns for spiritual clarity, praying for the dispelling of ignorance and doubt, so that the light of God's presence can be fully experienced. Ultimately, it expresses a desire for earthly existence to be transformed into a foretaste of paradise, where mortals might sing with the joyous voices of angels.
