Come Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire (Veni Creator Spiritus)—A New Setting of an Old Hymn

By Jamie Brown

Last year, I was ordained a priest in the Anglican Church of North America. I first sensed the call to ordained ministry in my teens and 20’s, but was reluctant to say “yes” to the Lord. Long story short: God eventually got my attention! I said “yes”, and was honored to be ordained in 2021. There’s an ancient prayer and hymn of the church called “Veni Creator Spiritus” (or Come Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire). You’ll often hear this hymn in liturgical churches on or around Pentecost. And in the Anglican tradition, it’s also sung in an ordination service for a priest.

For my ordination service, my friend Zach Sprowls and I wrote a new arrangement for this ancient text. I took the first stab at it, then Zach improved it, and made it much less boring! Zach also then arranged it for a string quartet. I was delighted to have another good friend of mine, Jordan Ware, sing it in the service. Read More

Download PDF file of free orchestration.

Hymn writers and composers in the Anglican Church in North America are producing some litugical music that would be a great addition to the music repertoire of liturgical churches not only in the Anglican tradition but also other traditions. In my search for hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs for use in All Hallows Evening Prayer, I have come across a lot of music that would enrich the worship life of small congregations as well as large ones from Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran, and other sources. I am planning to share this music on Anglicans Ablaze as well as my Facebook page.