Come holy Spirit the God of might, comforter of us all:
Teach us to know thy word aright, that we do never fall.
O Holy Ghost visit our coast, defend us with thy shield:
Against all sin and wickedness, Lord help us win the field.
Lord keep our King and his counsel, and give them will and might,
To persevere in thy Gospel, which can put sin to flight.
O Lord that givest thy holy word, send Preachers plenteously:
That in the same we may accord, and therein live and die.
O holy spirit direct aright, the Preachers of thy word,
That thou by them maist cut down sin, as it were with a sword:
Depart not from those Pastors pure but aid them at all need:
Which break to us the bread of life, whereon our souls do feed.
O blessed spirit of truth keep us, in peace and unity:
Keep us from sects and errors all, and from all Papistry.
Convert all those that be our foes, and bring them to thy light:
That they and we may well agree, and praise thee day and night.
O Lord increase our faith in us, and love so to abound:
That man and wife be void of strife, and neighbors about us round.
In our time give thy peace O Lord, to nations far and nigh:
And teach them all thy holy word, that we many sing to thee.
