Sequence From Mass On Pentecost Sunday, And Holy Spirit's Sevenfold Gifts

Copied from The Roman Catholic Daily Missal, 1962, Angelus Press, page 669:

SEQUENCE

1.  Come, Thou Holy Ghost, come, *

And from They celestial home * Shed

a ray of light divine.

2.  Come, Thou Father of the poor, *

Come, Thou source of all our store, *

come, within our bosoms shine.

3.  Thou of Comforters the best, *

Thou the soul's delightful guest, *

Sweet refreshment here below.

4.  In our labor rest most sweet, *

Pleasant coolness in the heat, * Solace

in the midst of woe.

5.  O most blessed Light divine, * Shine

within these hearts of Thine, * And

our inmost being fill.

6.  Where Thou art not, man hath

nought, * Nothing good indeed or

thought, * Nothing free from taint of

ill.

7.  Heal our wounds, our strength re-

new, * On our dryness pour Thy dew. *

Wash the stains of guilt away.

8.  Bend the stubborn heart and will, *

Melt the frozen, warm the chill, *

Guide the steps that go astray.

9.  On Thy faithful who adore, * And

confess Thee evermore, * In Thy

sevenfold gifts descend.

10.  Give them virtue's sure reward, *

Give them They salvation, Lord, * Give

them joys that never end.

Amen. Alleluia.

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit [1]:

1.  Wisdom: helps us judge what is important, meaningful, purposeful, etc.

2.  Understanding: to know something is different from truly understanding it.  I can know a lot of facts about someone, but that is different from truly understanding that person.    

3.  Counsel: helps us differentiate between right and wrong.

4.  Fortitude: courage and endurance.

5.  Knowledge: helps us to know God.

6.  Piety: proper reverence for God, helps us obey God out of love.

7.  Fear of the Lord: proper disdain for sin and awe of God’s goodness and love.

[1] https://www.catholic.com/qa/the-seven-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit