Please does anyone know the origin of the prayer:
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and enkindle in them the fire of your love .... ?
Come, Holy Spirit
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Re: Come, Holy Spirit
The part you quoted is the Magnificat Antiphon for EP1 of Pentecost in the Office, and the Gospel Acclamation for Mass on that day, so I'm guessing its been around a long time. Byrd wrote a setting of it, so it predates the 16th C.