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.