Modern English Translation
Come, Holy Spirit, maker, come
and with your servant live;
to hearts that you yourself have made
your grace from heaven give.
We name you as our strengthener,
God's gift from out his height;
love's-self, and fire, and course of life,
soul's-hardening for the fight.
God's finger writing in our hearts,
yourself seven times a gift;
the Father's solemn promise, you
with words our tongue enriched.
A flame to guide our senses, light;
with love our hearts endower;
the failings of our flesh supply
with never-failing power.
Still further yet drive back our foe,
and straightway give your peace;
with you before us leading on
may we from all wrong cease.
Through you may we the Father know,
and learn through you the Son;
have faith in you for evermore,
of both the Spirit one.
All glory to the Father be,
and to the risen Son;
all glory, Spirit, be to you
while endless ages run.
2nd translation into English from the Latin
Come, Holy Spirit, Creator come,
From thy bright heavenly throne!
Come, take possession of our souls,
And make them all thine own!
Thou who art called the Paraclete,
Best gift of God above,
The living spring, the living fire,
Sweet unction, and true love!
Thou who are sevenfold in thy grace,
Finger of God's right hand.
His promise, teaching little ones
To speak and understand!
O guide our minds with thy blest light,
With love our hearts inflame,
And with thy strength which ne'er decays
Confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our hellish foe,
True peace unto us bring.
And through all perils guide us safe
Beneath thy sacred wing.
Through thee may we the Father know,
Through thee the eternal Son,
And thee the Spirit of them both
Thrice-blessed three in one.
All glory to the Father be,
And to the risen Son;
The same to thee, O Paraclete,
While endless ages run. Amen.
Original text in Latin
Veni Creator Spiritus,
Mentes tuorum visita,
Imple superna gratia,
Quae tu creasti pectora.
Qui Paraclitus diceris,
Donum Dei altissimi
Fons vivus, ignis, caritas,
Et spiritalis unctio.
Tu septiformis munere,
Dexterae Dei tu digitus,
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;
Te utriusque Spiritum
Credamus omni tempore.
Gloria Patri Domino,
Natoque qui a mortuis
Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In saeculorum saecula. Amen.
