Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord, ELW 395
1 Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord,
with all your graces now outpoured
on each believer's mind and heart;
your fervent love to them impart.
Lord, by the brightness of your light
in holy faith your church unite;
from ev'ry land and ev'ry tongue,
this to your praise, O Lord, our God, be sung.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
2 Come, holy Light, guide divine,
now cause the word of life to shine.
Teach us to know our God aright
as loving Father, our delight.
From ev'ry error keep us free;
let none but Christ our teacher be,
that we in living faith abide,
in him, our Lord, with all our might confide.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
3 Come, holy Fire, comfort true,
grant us the will your work to do
and in your service to abide;
let trials turn us not aside.
Lord, by your pow'r prepare each heart
and to our weakness strength impart,
that bravely here we may contend,
through life and death to you, our Lord, ascend.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Devotion
Christ invited us. He once said, "Come to me." As the ascended Lord, he now repeats the invitation. So we come. In response we also say, "Come, Holy Ghost," verse one; we say "Come, holy Light," verse 2; we say "Come holy fire," verse 3. We need more of God. So in faith we keep saying, "Come." And he does. This risen one comes from the realm of the holy, pouring out himself to the whole world. He comes as light to our pathways of daily life. He comes as fire, fanning us to the high flames of witness. We are a people prepared for service and sent in mission to the world. This is Pentecost time.
Prayer
Fill each and all of us, O God, with your truth. Lead us into the future with confidence and joy. In the fullness of your name. Amen.