Veni Creator Spiritus

Veni Creator
Veni Creator Spiritus, Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come.
Mentes tuorum visita, From thy bright heavenly throne!
Imple superna gratia, Come, take possession of our souls,
Quae tu creasti, pectora. And make them all Thine Own!


Qui diceris Paraclitus, Thou who art called the Paraclete,
Altissimi donum Dei, Best gift of God above,
Fons vivus, ignis, caritas, The Living Spring, The Living Fire,
Et spiritalis unctio. Sweet Unction, and True Love!


Tu septiformis munere, Thou who are sevenfold in Thy grace,
Digitus Paternae dexterae, Finger of God's right hand,
Tu rite promissum Patris, His Promise, teaching little ones
Sermone ditans guttura. To speak and understand!


Accende lumen sensibus, O guide our minds with thy blest light,
Infunde amorem cordibus, With love our hearts inflame,
Infirma nostri corpis And with thy strength, which ne'er decays,
Virtute firmans perpeti. Confirm our mortal frame.


Hostem repellas longius, Far from us drive our hellish foe,
Pacemque dones protinus; True peace unto us bring,
Ductoresic te praevio, And through all perils guide us safe
Vitemus omne noxium. Beneath thy sacred wing.


Per te sciamus da Patrem Through Thee may we the Father know,
Noscamus atque Filium; Through Thee the Eternal Son,
Teque utrius que Spiritum And Thee the Spirit of them both ---
Credamus omni tempore. Thrice blessed Three in One.


Deo Patri sit gloria, Now to the Father, and the Son
Et Filio, qui a mortuis Who rose from death, be glory given,
Surrexit, ac Paraclito With Thee, O holy Comforter,
In sacculorum saecula. Henceforth by all in earth and heaven.


Amen. Amen.