Hymns for Whit-Sunday
Veni Creator Spiritus,
Creating Spirit, come possess
Mentes tuorum visita,
Our souls, and with thy presence bless:
Imple superna gratia,
And in our hearts, fram’d by thy hand,
Quæ tu creasti, pectora.
Let thy celestial grace command.
Qui diceris Paraclitus,
Thou who art call’d the Paraclete,
Altissimi donum Dei;
The Almighty Father’s gift complete:
Fons vivus, ignis, charitas,
The living fountain, fire, and love,
Et spiritalis unction.
And sacred unction from above.
Tu septiformis munere,
Thou finger of the Father’s hand,
Digitus pateræ dexteræ,
Who dost a sev’nfold grace command:
Tu rite promissum Patris,
Thou promis’d from the Highest sent,
Sermone ditans guttura.
In various language eloquent
Accende lumen sensibus:
Purge with thy light our earthly parts.
Infunde amorem cordibus:
And with thy love inflame our hearts:
Infirma nostri corporis
Thus human weakness fortify
Virtute firmans perpeti.
With everlasting constancy.
Hostem repellas longiùs,
Far from us drive the infernal foe,
Pacemque dones protinùs,
And peace, the fruit of love, bestow:
Ductore sic te prævio
Thus having thee, our safest guide,
Vitemus omne noxium.
Let not our feet to evil slide.
Per te sciamus da Patrem
Let us by thee the Father own,
Noscamus atque Filium:
And to us let thy Son be known:
Te utriusque Spiritum
Let us believe in thee, who dost
Credamus omni tempore.
From both proceed the Holy Ghost.
Deo Patri, sit gloria,
To God the Father, and the Son,
Et Filio, qui a mortuis
Who rose from death, be glory done:
Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
This praise for ever let’s repeat,
In sæculorum sæcula. Amen.
To God the holy Paraclete, Amen.
V. Loquebantur variis linguis Apostoli, Alleluia.
V. The Apostles spoke in various tongues. Alleluia.
R. Magnalia Dei, Alleluia,
R. The wonders of God, Alleluia.