Religion
Veni Creator Spiritus (second version)
Translated by Edward Caswall (1849) · From Lyra Catholica (1849)
Come, O Creator Spirit!
Visit this soul of thine;
This heart of thy creating
Fill Thou with grace divine.
Who Paraclete art call’d!
The gift of God above!
Pure Unction! holy Fire!
And Fount of life and love!
Finger of God’s right hand!
The Father’s promise true
Who sevenfold gifts bestowest!
Who dost the tongue endow!
Pour love into our hearts;
Our senses touch with light;
Make strong our human frailty
With thy supernal might.
Cast far our deadly Foe;
Thy peace in us fulfil;
So, Thee before us leading,
May we escape each ill.
The Father, and the Son,
Through Thee may we receive;
In Thee, from Both proceeding,
Through endless time believe.
Praise to the Father be;
Praise to the Son who rose;
And praise to Thee, blest Spirit!
While age on ages flows.
Codex Note
Latin: Veni Creator Spiritus. Printed in Caswall's Lyra Catholica (1849) among the Hymns from various sources.
Cite this poem
MLA
Rabanus Maurus (Hrabanus Maurus). “Veni Creator Spiritus (second version).” Translated by Edward Caswall. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rabanus-maurus/2/.
Chicago
Rabanus Maurus (Hrabanus Maurus). “Veni Creator Spiritus (second version).” Translated by Edward Caswall. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rabanus-maurus/2/.
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