Veni Creator Spiritus – a prayer to the Holy Spirit

Creator Spirit all Divine,

come visit every soul of Thine.

And fill with Thy Celestial Flame

the hearts which Thou Thyself did frame.

O Gift of God, Thine is the Sweet

consoling name of Paraclete.

And spring of life and fire of love,

and unction flowing from above.

The mystic seven-fold gifts are Thine,

finger of God's Right Hand Divine.

The Father's Promise sent to teach,

the tongue a rich and heavenly speech.

Kindle with fire brought from above

each sense, and fill our hearts with love,

And grant our flesh so weak and frail,

the strength of Thine which cannot fail.

Drive far away our deadly foe,

and grant us Thy true peace to know,

So we, led by Thy Guidance still,

may safely pass through every ill.

To us, through Thee, the grace be shown,

To know the father and the Son,

And Spirit of Them Both, may we

forever rest our Faith in Thee.

To Father and Son be praises meet,

and to the Holy Paraclete.

And may Christ send us from above,

that Holy Spirit's gift of love. AMEN.

The prayer set to music:

1. Traditional Gregorian chant

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2. Traditional Gregorian chant in a modern setting

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3. Taize chant of Veni Creator Spiritus

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