Pentecost, or Whitsunday

EXceeding faithfull in thy word,
And iust in all thy wayes,
We doe acknowledge thee, oh LORD,
And therefore giue thee praise:
For, as thy promise thou didst passe,
(Before thou went'st away)
Sent downe thy Holy-Spirit was,
At his appoynted day.

While thy Disciples in thy Name,
Together did retire,
The Holy Ghost vpon them came,
In Clouen tongues of fire,
That in their calling they might bee
Confirmed from aboue,
As thou wert, when hee came on thee,
Descending like a Doue.

Whereby those men that simple were,
And fearefull till that howre.
Had knowledge at an instant there,
And boldnesse arm'd with powre,
Receiuing gifts so manifold,
That (since the world begun)
A wonder seldome hath beene told,
That could exceede this one.

Now also, blessed Spirit, come;
Unto our Soules appeare.
And of thy Graces showre thou some
On this Assembly here:
To vs thy Doue-like meekenesse send,
That humble wee may bee,
And on thy siluer wings ascend,
Our Sauiour Christ to see.

Oh, let thy Clouen tongues, wee pray.
So rest on vs agen,
That both thy truth confesse we may,
And teach it other men.
Moreouer, let thy heauenly fire
(Enflamed from aboue)
Burne vp in vs each vaine desire,
And warme our hearts with loue.

Uouchsafe thou likewise to bestow
On vs thy sacred Peace,
We stronger may in vnion grow,
And in debates decrease:
Which Grace though many yet contemne,
Reformed let them be,
That we may (LORD) haue part in them,
And they haue part in thee.