Translation of the song Veni Sancte Spiritus artist Christian Hymns & Songs

Latin

Veni Sancte Spiritus

English translation

Come, Holy Ghost

Veni, Sancte Spiritus,

Come, holy ghost,

et emitte caelitus

and cast from the havens

lucis tuae radium.

Your ray of light.

Veni, pater pauperum,

Come, father of the poor

veni, dator munerum

Come, giver of services

veni, lumen cordium.

Come, light of the hearts.

Consolator optime,

Thou who art the best in conforting,

dulcis hospes animae,

Host of kind heart,

dulce refrigerium.

Who calm our souls.

In labore requies,

In labor thou restest,

in aestu temperies

in heat there's temperance

in fletu solatium.

in sorrow there's comfort.

O lux beatissima,

O holiest light,

reple cordis intima

Refill the hearts

tuorum fidelium.

of all your faithfull ones.

Sine tuo numine,

Without thy name

nihil est in homine,

In men there shall be nothing

nihil est innoxium.

Innocence shall be none.

Lava quod est sordidum,

Wash what is dirty

riga quod est aridum,

Water what is arid,

sana quod est saucium.

Heal what is wounded.

Flecte quod est rigidum,

Soften what is hard,

fove quod est frigidum,

Warm what is cold

rege quod est devium.

Guide what is deviant.

Da tuis fidelibus,

Give thy faithfull ones,

in te confidentibus,

who trust in you,

sacrum septenarium.

the sacred septenary.

Da virtutis meritum,

Give us the deserving virtue,

da salutis exitum,

Give us the salvation,

da perenne gaudium.

Give us the eternal sword.

Amen. Alleluia.

Verily. Praise thee.

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