Prayers to the Holy Ghost

Veni, Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium: et tui amoris in eis ignem accende.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terrae.

Oremus. Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti: da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere; et de eius semper consolatione gaudere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created.

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let Us Pray

O God, Who hast instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost, grant that by the same Spirit we may be always truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Kneel for the first stanza

Veni, Creator Spiritus,

mentes tuorum visita,

imple superna gratia

quae tu creasti pectora.

Qui diceris Paraclitus,

altissimi donum Dei,

fons vivus, ignis, caritas,

et spiritalis unctio.

Tu, septiformis munere,

digitus paternae dexterae,

Tu rite promissum Patris,

sermone ditans guttura.

Accende lumen sensibus:

infunde amorem cordibus:

infirma nostri corporis

virtute firmans perpeti.

Hostem repellas longius,

pacemque dones protinus:

ductore sic te praevio

vitemus omne noxium.

Per te sciamus da Patrem,

noscamus atque Filium;

Teque utriusque Spiritum

credamus omni tempore.

Deo Patri sit gloria,

et Filio, qui a mortuis

surrexit, ac Paraclito,

in saeculorum saecula. Amen.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur.

R. Et renovabis faciem terrae.

Oremus. Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti: da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere; et de eius semper consolatione gaudere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

Kneel for the first stanza

O Come, Creator Spirit, come;

The souls which are Thine own invade;

And with supernal grace inflame

The hearts which Thou Thyself hast made.



O Thou Who art the Comforter,

The Gift of God most high,

The living fount of fire and love,

Celestial unction from above.



O Thou Who art of sevenfold power,

The finger of the Father's hand,

The fullness of His promised Word,

Who hast all speech at Thy command.



Enkindle light within our minds,

With love our wayward hearts inflame;

And with Thine own undying life,

Give vigor to our mortal frame.



Drive far from us the angry foe,

And Thy true peace impart within,

That, Thou our Leader and our Guide,

We may escape the snares of sin.



Through Thee may we the Father know,

Through Thee approach the Eternal Son,

And Thee, the Spirit of Them both,

Confess while endless ages run.



To God the Father glory be,

And to the Son from death arisen,

And to the blessed Paraclete,

Be praise and ceaseless honor given. Amen.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created.

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let Us Pray

O God, Who hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.