418. Veni, Creator Spiritus

1 Veni, Creator Spiritus,
Mentes tuorum visita:
Imple superna gratia
Quae tu creasti pectora.

2 Qui diceris Paraclitus,
Altisimi donum Dei,
Fons vivus, ignis, caritas,
Et spiritalis unctio.

3 Tu septiformis munere,
Digitus paternae dexterae,
Tu rite promissum Patris,
Sermone ditans gutera.

4 Accende lumen sensibus,
Infunde amorem cordibus,
Infirma nostri corporis
Virtute firmans perpeti.

5 Hostem repellas longius,
Pacemque dones protinus:
Ductore sic te praevio,
Vitemus omne noxium.

6 Per te sciamus da Patrem,
Noscamus atque Filium
Teque utriusque Spiritum
Credamus omni tempore.

Text Information
First Line: Veni, Creator Spiritus
Title: Veni, Creator Spiritus
Author: Rabanus Maurus, c. 776-856
Language: English; Latin
Publication Date: 1994
Topic: Pentecost; Sacraments/Rites: Ordination
Tune Information
Name: VENI, CREATOR SPIRITUS
Meter: LM
Key: g minor
Source: Gregorian chant, Mode VIII



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