THE SEQUENCE

I. Come, Holy Spirit, and send out a ray of your heavenly light. II. Come, father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of our hearts. III. Come, kindly comforter, sweet guest of our soul and sweet freshness. IV. Rest in hardship, moderation in the heat, relief in pain! V. O most blessed light, fill the innermost hearts of those who believe in you. VI. Without your divine power there is nothing in man, nothing that is harmless. VII. Wash what is unclean, water what is arid, heal what is wounded. VIII.Bend what is stiff, warm what is cold, guide what has gone astry. IX. Give to those who believe in you and trust in you your seven sacred gifts. X. Give the reward of virtue, give the end of salvation, give lasting happiness!

The author of this sequence, which dates to the beginning of the thirteenth century, is probably Stephen Langton.