VENI, Sancte Spiritus,
et emitte caelitus
lucis tuae radium. |
COME, Holy Ghost,
send down those beams,
which sweetly flow in silent streams
from Thy bright throne above. |
Veni, pater pauperum,
veni, dator munerum
veni, lumen cordium. |
O come, Thou Father of the poor;
O come, Thou source of all our store,
come, fill our hearts with love. |
Consolator optime,
dulcis hospes animae,
dulce refrigerium. |
O Thou, of comforters the best,
O Thou, the soul’s delightful guest,
the pilgrim’s sweet relief. |
In labore requies,
in aestu temperies
in fletu solatium. |
Rest art Thou in our toil, most sweet
refreshment in the noonday heat;
and solace in our grief. |
O lux beatissima,
reple cordis intima
tuorum fidelium. |
O blessed Light of life Thou art;
fill with Thy light the inmost heart
of those who hope in Thee. |
Sine tuo numine,
nihil est in homine,
nihil est innoxium. |
Without Thy Godhead nothing can,
have any price or worth in man,
nothing can harmless be. |
Lava quod est sordidum,
riga quod est aridum,
sana quod est saucium. |
Lord, wash our sinful stains away,
refresh from heaven our barren clay,
our wounds and bruises heal. |
Flecte quod est rigidum,
fove quod est frigidum,
rege quod est devium. |
To Thy sweet yoke our stiff necks bow,
warm with Thy fire our hearts of snow,
our wandering feet recall. |
Da tuis fidelibus,
in te confidentibus,
sacrum septenarium. |
Grant to Thy faithful, dearest Lord,
whose only hope is Thy sure word,
the sevenfold gifts of grace. |
Da virtutis meritum,
da salutis exitum,
da perenne gaudium,
Amen, Alleluia. |
Grant us in life Thy grace that we,
in peace may die and ever be,
in joy before Thy face.
Amen. Alleluia. |