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This morning in our worship service, I opened my leaflet and got all giddy for an 9^{th<\/sup> century hymn we were singing. (Of course, translated into English and given a modern melody in 2005). I\u2019ve only learned of \u201cCome, Holy Ghost\u201d since we began worshiping at City Church<\/a>, but I can never get enough of it. Its chorus is everything a weak-faithed, self obsessed, anxious mother needs to hear the Lord sing to her on a Sunday morning.<\/p>\n}

The chorus says: Be not afraid, where you go there I am with you.<\/em><\/p>\n

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It says it over and over so that by the time I\u2019m done singing the haunting melody, I\u2019ve heard God remind me that I\u2019m not alone eight times. That\u2019s almost enough times for me to believe it. Thankfully, the hymn never seems to leave my head all day once we\u2019ve sung it, so I\u2019ve actually been hearing the truth of it all day long. And maybe that means by the time I fall asleep tonight, I\u2019ll be braver and calmer and prayerful.<\/p>\n

What I didn\u2019t know until I did a little research this afternoon is that its author, Rabanus Maurus<\/a>, was a 9^{th<\/sup> century Benedictine monk. (I knew I loved those guys.)\u00a0 He lived from 776-856 and the hymn, \u201cVeni, Creator Spirtus,\u201d was written sometime around 800. After he took his vows, he went to study theology, eventually becoming a beloved teacher and then head master a monastic school in Fulda. He later became an abbot. He wrote plenty, mostly commentaries, but some poetry. And this hymn is probably his greatest known poem.<\/p>\n}

Listen to Bruce Benedict and Ray Mill\u2019s version of the hymn here<\/a>. (I can\u2019t find an easier link. So you\u2019ll have to click on track 12.)<\/p>\n

Come, Holy Ghost<\/em><\/p>\n

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
\nAnd in our souls take up thy rest;
\nCome with thy grace and heavenly aid
\nTo fill the hearts which thou has made. <\/em><\/p>\n

Be not afraid, where you go there I am with you.
\nBe not afraid, where you go there I am with you<\/em>.<\/p>\n

O Comforter, to thee we cry,
\nThou heavenly gift of God Most High,
\nThou fount of life and fire of love,
\nAnd sweet anointing from above. <\/em><\/p>\n

Be not afraid, where you go there I am with you.
\nBe not afraid, where you go there I am with you.<\/em><\/p>\n

O Holy Ghost, thorough thee alone,
\nKnow we the Father and the Son;
\nBe this our firm, unchanging creed,
\nThat thou dost from them both proceed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Be not afraid, where you go there I am with you.
\nBe not afraid, where you go there I am with you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Praise we the Lord, Father and Son,
\nAnd Holy Spirit with them one;
\nAnd may the Son on us bestow
\nAll gifts that from the Spirit flow,<\/em><\/p>\n

Be not afraid, where you go there I am with you.
\nBe not afraid, where you go there I am with you.<\/em><\/p>\n

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