Veni Creator Spiritus

Come, Holy Spirit, Creator Blest

Veni Creator Spiritus

Come, Holy Spirit, CreatorVeni, creator Spiritus
Visit the minds of your peopleMentes tuorum visita
Fill with heavenly graceImple superna gratia
The hearts which you have createdQuae tu creasti pectora

You who are called the ParacleteQui diceris Paraclitus
Gift of God most highDonum Dei altissimi
Living fountain, fire, loveFons vivus, ignis, caritas
And spiritual anointingEt spiritalis unctio

You are sevenfold in your giftsTu septiformis munere
The finger of the Father's right handDexterae Dei tu digitus
You, the promised of the FatherTu rite promissum Patris
Enriching our tongues with your wordSermóne ditans guttura

Light the fire of your sensesAccende lumen sensibus
Pour love into our heartsInfunde amórem córdibus
Strengthen our weak bodiesInfirma nostri corporis
With your lasting powerVirtute firmans perpeti

Drive the enemy far awayHostem repellas longius
And give us peace without delayPacemque dones protinus
Lead us so that we may avoidDuctore sic te praevio
All that is harmfulVitemus omne noxium

Through you may we know the FatherPer te sciamus da Patrem
And also recognize the SonNoscamus atque Filium
And believe in you, the Spirit of them bothTeque utriusque Spiritum
At all timesCredamus omni tempore

AmenAmen