Send us Your Spirit O Lord

This is a gentle hymn asking for the gift of the Holy Spirit, which is especially suitable for Confirmation and for Pentecost Sunday - although the fourth verse is only appropriate in then in the northern hemisphere! The words are based on the Latin "Veni, Sancte Spiritus".

It was written by American musician, composer and at-the-time Roman Catholic priest Daniel (Dan) L Schutte (b 1947), and first published by New Dawn Music in 1985.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Schutte. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of G, the first few notes of the melody are D G_ A G D_ C D___ with accompanying chords G / Gsus4 / G / Gsus 24 / G / G / Gsus4 / G / D.

Downloads

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Downloadable SATB choir arrangement by Archie Navora

Buy sheet music from OCP

Examples

Choir with piano

Professional recording by the St Louis Jesuits

Small choir with keyboard

Singer with guitar

Choir, live in a church service

Singer with midi-keyboard, guitar voicing

Singer with organ

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1. Send us your spirit O Lord.
... Shine on our darkness O Lord.

2. Hold us with mercy O Lord.
... Feed us and fill us O Lord.

3. Teach us your wisdom O Lord.
... Hear us and help us O Lord.

4. Send us good summer O Lord.
Winters have chilled us, ...
Send us your spirit O Lord.

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