THE HOLY.GHOST.

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HYltiN.
Veni creator Spiritus, Come, Holy Ghost,
Creator, come,
Mentes tuorum visita, From thy blight,
heavenly throne;
lmple superna gratia Come, take possession
of our souls,
Quoo tu creasti pectora. And make them all
thy own.
Qui diceris Paraclitus, Thou who art called
the Paraclete,
Altiasimi donum Dei, Best gift of God
above;
Fons vivus, ignis,. The living spring, the
charitas, living fire,
Et spiritalis unctio. Sweet unction and
true love.
Tu septiformis mu- Thou who art sevenfold
nere, in thy grace,
Digitus paternoo dex- Finger of God's right
terre, hand;
Tu rite promissum His promise, teaching
Patris, little ones
Sermone ditans guttura. To speak and under-
stand.

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Accende lumen sensi· 0 I guide our minds

bus, with thy blest light,
Infunde amorem cordi- With love our hearts
bus, · inflame;
Infirma nostri corporis And with tuy strength,
which ne' er decays,
Virtute firmans perpeti. Confirm our mortal
frame.

Hostem repellas lon- Far from us drive our

gius, hellish foe,
Pacemque dones proti- True peace unto us
nus; bring;
Ductore sic te pnevio, And through all perils
lead us safe,
Vitemus omne noxium. Beneath thy sacred
wing.

Per te sciamus da Pa- Through thee may we

trem, , the Father know;
Noscamus atque Filium, Through thee th'
eternal Son,
Teque utriusque Spiri- And thee, the Spirit of
tum them both:
Credamus omni tem· Thrice blessed Three
pore. in One.

Deo Patri sit gloria, All glory to the Father

be,
Et Filio, qui e. mortuis With his co-equal
Son,
Surrexit, ac Paraclito, The like to thee, great
Paraclete,
In smculorum smcula. While endless ages
Amen. run. Amen.

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SEQUENCE.
Veni Sancte Spiritus, Holy Spirit! Lord Cif
light!
Et emitte cmlitus From thy clear celestial
height,
Lucis ture radium. Thy pure, beaming
radiance give:
Veni pater pauperum, Come, thou father of
the poor!
Veni dator munerum, Come, with treasures
which endure I
Veni lumen cordium. Come, thou light of
all that live I
Consolator optime, Thou, of all consolers
best,
Dulcis hospes animre, Visiting the troubled
breast,
Dulce refrigerium. Dost refreshing peace
bestow:
In labore requies, Thou in toil art comfort
sweet;
In restu temperies, Pleasant coolness in the
heat;
·In tletu solatium. Solace in the midst of
woe.
0 lux beatissima, Light immortal! light
divine I
Reple cordis intima Visit thou these hearts
of thine,
Tuorum fidelium. And our inmost being
fill:

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Sine tuo nomine If thou t&Ke thy grace

away,
Nihil est in homine, Nothing pure in man
will stay;
Nihil est innoxium. All his good is turn'd
to ill.

Lava quod est sordidum, Heal our wounds-our

strength renew ;
Riga quod est aridum, On our dryness pour thy
dew;
Sana quod es~ saucium. Wash the stains of
guilt away:

Flecte quod est rigidum, Bend the stubborn heart

and will;
Fove quod est frigidum, Melt the frozen, warm
the chill;
Rege quod est devium. Guide the steps that
go astray.

Da tuis fidelibus Thou, on those who

evermore
In te confitentibus Thee confess and thee
adore,
Sacrum septenarium. In thy sevenfold gifts
descend:

Da virtutis meritum, Give them comfort when

they die;
Da salutis exitum, Give them life with thee
on high;
Da perenne gaudium. Give them joys "'hi eh
·Amen. never end. Amen.

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The Sovereign Pontiff, Pins VI., by a brief, May 26,

1796, granted to all the faithful who, once or o&ner in
the day, with at least contrite heart and davotion, shall
say the hymn, Veni Creator Spiritu., or the sequenoe,
Veni Sancte Spiritus :
A PLENARY INDULGENCE, once a month, on any day,
on which, bfing truly penitent, after confession and com·
munion, they shall pray for peace and union among
Christian princes, for the extirpation of here11y, and for
the triumph of holy Mother Church.
· AN INDULGENCE OF THREE HUNDRED DAYS, to all
Jlose who, on Whiteunday and during ita octave, with
at least contrite heart and devotion, shall say this hymn
or the sequence, praying as above directed.
AN INDULGENCE OF ONE HUNDRED DAYS on all other
days of the year, every time that, with at least oontrite
heart and devotion, they shall say this hymn or the
aequenoe, praying as above directed.

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