Veni Creator Spiritus and Veni Sancte Spiritus

Printed in	Blessed Sacrament Book — Little Offices
Imprint	New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Benziger Brothers
Scan	the Internet Archive copy
Approval	Nihil Obstat: REMY LAFORT, Censor Librorum (no separate date printed) Imprimatur: + JOHN CARDINAL FARLEY, Archbishop of New York Approvals dated: NEW YORK, APRIL 6, 1918
Indulgence	Indulgence of 100 days, each time, for reciting either the hymn or the sequence.—Pius VI, May 26, 1796.
Transcription	Transcribed from the scan.
Rights	Public domain in the United States.

Hymn

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, Quæ 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, charitas, The living spring, the living fire, Et spiritalis unctio. Sweet unction and true love.

Tu septiformis munere, Thou, Who art sevenfold in Thy grace, Digitus paternæ dexteræ 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, Oh! guide our minds with Thy blest light, Infunde amorem cordibus, With love our hearts inflame Infirma nostri corporis 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; Ductore sic Te prævio, And through all perils lead 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 utriusque Spiritum, And Thee, the Spirit of them both— Credamus omni tempore. Thrice-blessed three in one.

Deo Patri sit gloria, All glory to the Father be, Et Filio, qui a mortuis And to His risen Son, Surrexit, ac Paraclito, The like to Thee, great Paraclete. In sæculorum sæcula. While endless ages run. Amen. Amen.

Sequence

VENI Sancte Spiritus, HOLY SPIRIT! Lord of light! Et emitte cœlitus From Thy clear celestial height, Lucis tuæ radium. Thy pure, beaming radiance give:

Veni pater pauperum, Come, Thou Father of the poor! Veni dator munerum, Come, with treasures which endure! Veni lumen cordium. Come, Thou light of all that live!

Consolator optime, Thou of all consolers best, Dulcis hospes animæ, Visiting the troubled breast, Dulce refrigerium. Dost refreshing peace bestow:

In labore requies, Thou in toil art comfort sweet; In æstu temperies, Pleasant coolness in the heat; In fletu solatium. Solace in the midst of woe.

O lux beatissima, Light immortal! Light divine! Reple cordis intima Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, Tuorum fidelium. And our inmost being fill.

Sine tuo numine If Thou take Thy grace away, Nihil est in homine, Nothing pure in man will stay; Nihil est innoxium. All his good is turn'd to ill.

Lava quod est sordidum, Heal our wounds—our strength renew; Riga quod est aridum, On our dryness pour Thy dew; Sana quod est saucium. Wash the stains of guilt away:

Flecte quod est rigidum, Bend the stubborn heart and will; Fove quod est frigidum, Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Rege quod est devium. Guide the steps that go astray.

Da tuis fidelibus Thou, on those who evermore In Te confitentibus Thee confess and Thee adore, Sacrum septenarium. In Thy sevenfold gifts descend.

Da virtutis meritum, Give them comfort when they die; Da salutis exitum, Give them life with Thee on high; Da perenne gaudium. Give them joys which never end. Amen. Amen.

Indulgence of 100 days, each time, for reciting either the hymn or the sequence.—Pius VI, May 26, 1796.