Veni, Sancte Spiritus - Come, Holy Ghost,

Sequence for Pentecost Sunday

 "Veni, Sancte Spiritus"

{English | Latin}

Come, Holy Spirit, come! | Veni, Sancte Spíritus,

And from your celestial home | et emítte cǽlitus

Shed a ray of light divine. | lucis tuæ rádium.

Come, Father of the poor! | Veni, pater páuperum,

Come, source of all our store! | Veveni, dator múnerum,

Come, within our bosoms shine. | veni, lumen córdium.

You, of comforters the best; | Consolátor óptime,

You the soul's most welcome guest; | dulcis hospes ánimæ,

Sweet refreshment here below; | dulce refrigérium.

In our labor, rest most sweet; | In labóre réquies,

Grateful coolness in the heat; | in æstu tempéries,

Solace in the midst of woe. | in fletu solátium.

O most blessed Light divine, | O lux beatíssima,

Shine within these hearts of yours, | reple cordis íntima

And our inmost being fill! | tuórum fidélium.

Where you are not, we have naught, | Sine tuo númine,

Nothing good in deed or thought, | nihil est in hómine,

Nothing free from taint of ill. | nihil est innóxium.

Heal our wounds, our strength renew; | Lava quod est sórdidum,

On our dryness pour your dew; | riga quod est áridum,

Wash the stains of guilt away: | sana quod est sáucium.

Bend the stubborn heart and will; | Flecte quod est rígidum,

Melt the frozen, warm the chill; | fove quod est frígidum,

Guide the steps that go astray. | rege quod est dévium.

On the faithful, who adore | Da tuis fidélibus,

And confess you, evermore | in te confidéntibus,

In your sevenfold gift descend; | sacrum septenárium.

Give them virtue's sure reward; | Da virtútis méritum,

Give them your salvation, Lord; | da salútis éxitum,

Give them joys that never end. | da perénne gáudium.

Amen. Alleluia.