Veni Creator Spiritus
Come Creator Spirit
Veni Creátor Spíritus,
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest!
mentes tuórum vísita;
And in our souls take up Your rest
imple superna grátia
Come, with Your grace and heavenly aid,
Quæ tu creásti péctora.
To fill the hearts which You have made.
Qui díceris Paráclitus,
Great Paraclete to You we cry:
donum Dei altíssimi,
O highest gift of God most high!
fons vivus, ignis cáritas,
O fount of life! O fire of love!
et spiritális únctio.
And sweet Anointing from above!
Tu septifórmis múnere,
You in Your sevenfold gifts are known;
dextræ Dei tu dígitus,
You Finger of God's hand we own;
tu rite promíssum Patris,
The promise of the Father You!
sermóne ditans gúttura.
Who does the tongue with pow'r endow.
Accénde lumen sensibus,
Kindle our senses from above,
infúnde amórem córdibus,
And make our hearts o'erflow with love
infírma nostri córporis
With patience firm, and virtue high,
virtúte firmans pérpeti.
The weakness of our flesh supply.
Hostem repéllas lóngius,
Far from us drive the foe we dread,
pacémque dones prótinus;
And grant us Your true peace instead
ductóre sic te præmio,
So shall we not, with You for guide,
vitémus omne nóxium.
Turn from the path of life aside.
Per te sciámus da Patrem,
O, may Your grace on us bestow
noscámus atque Fílium,
The Father and the Son to know,
te utriúsque Spíritum
And You through endless times confessed
credámus omni témpore.
Of Both the eternal Spirit blest.
Deo Patri sit glória,
All glory while the ages run
et Fílio quia mórtuis,
Be to the Father, and the Son
surréxit, ac Paráclito,
Who rose from death; the same to You,
in sæculórum sæcula. Amen.
O Holy Spirit, eternally.