Prayers to the Holy Spirit

Come, Creating Spirit

Come, Creating Spirit

Komm, Schöpferischer Geist

Veni, Creator Spiritus

Come, Holy Spirit

Come, Creating Spirit

Come, Creating Spirit,
Visit the minds of those who are yours,
Fill with the highest grace
The hearts of those whom you have created.

You are called Comforter and Protector [1],
You are God's greatest gift,
The power of life, fire, mercy,
And ointment for the soul.

You are the sevenfold gift [2],
The right finger of the Father,
The fulfillment of the Father's promise [3],
The preaching tongue.

Kindle a light in the senses,
Fill the heart with love,
Strengthen our weak bodies
With the power of patience.

Defend from the enemy,
Give peace with ourselves,
Lead us wisely,
Protect against all evil.

All knowing comes from you.
Give, that we learn to know the father, and the son,
And you as well, Spirit,
That we may believe eternally.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son,
Who rose from the dead,
And to you, Comforter and Protector [4],
In eternity eternally.

Amen.

(Attributed to Hrabanus Maurus, 766-856)

[1] The Latin text uses the Greek word Parakletos (comforter, advocate, protector).

[2] Greek and Roman philosophers spoke about four Cardinal Virtues: prudentia (prudence, wisdom), temperantia (self-control), fortitudo (strength, courage) and iustitia (justice). The Christian theologians of the early Middle Ages added fides (faith), caritas (love) and spes (hope).

[3] Literally: "The mode of the Father's promise."
This refers to the Gospel of St. John, where Jesus says (14:16): "I will ask the father, and he will send you another parakletos (comforter, advocate, protector), who will be with you in eternity: the Spirit of the Truth."

[4] The Latin text uses the Greek word Parakletos (comforter, advocate, protector).

Komm, Schöpferischer Geist

Komm, Schöpferischer Geist,
Besuche die Gedanken der deinen,
Füll mit höchster Gnade
Die Herzen der von dir Geschaffenen.

Du, der du Tröster und Beschützer [1] genannt wirst,
Bist die größte Gabe Gottes,
Lebenskraft, Feuer, Barmherzigkeit,
Salbe für die Seele.

Du bist die siebenfache Gabe [2],
Der rechter Finger des Vaters,
Die Erfüllung des väterlichen Versprechens [3],
Die Predigt gebende Zunge.

Entflamme ein Licht in den Sinnen,
Erfülle das Herz mit Liebe,
Kräftige unsere schwachen Körper
Mit der Stärke der Geduld.

Beschütze vor dem Feind,
Gib Frieden vor uns selbst,
Führe vorausschauend,
Behühte vor allem Übel.

Du leitest uns zum Wissen.
Gib, dass wir den Vater erkennen, und den Sohn,
und auch dich, Geist,
auf dass wir ewig glauben.

Ehr sei dem Vater und dem Sohn,
Der von den Toten auferstanden ist,
Und dir, dem Behütenden und Bestärkenden [4],
Von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit.

Amen.

(Hrabanus Maurus, 766-856, zugeschrieben)

Veni, Creator Spiritus

Veni, Creator Spiritus,
Mentes tuorum visita,
Imple superna gratia,
Quae tu creasti pectora.

Qui diceris Paraclitus,
Altimissi donum Dei,
Fons vivus, ignis, caritas,
Et spiritalis unctio.

Tu septiformis munere,
Digitus Paternae dexterae,
Tu rite promissum Patris,
Sermone ditans guttura.

Accende lumen sensibus,
Infunde amorem cordibus,
Infirma nostri corporis,
Virtute firmans perpeti.

Hostum 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.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Et Filio, qui, a mortuis,
Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In saeculorum saecula.

Amen.

(propabiliter Hrabanus Maurus, 766-856)

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	Come, Creating Spirit Come, Creating Spirit, Visit the minds of those who are yours, Fill with the highest grace The hearts of those whom you have created. You are called Comforter and Protector [1], You are God's greatest gift, The power of life, fire, mercy, And ointment for the soul. You are the sevenfold gift [2], The right finger of the Father, The fulfillment of the Father's promise [3], The preaching tongue. Kindle a light in the senses, Fill the heart with love, Strengthen our weak bodies With the power of patience. Defend from the enemy, Give peace with ourselves, Lead us wisely, Protect against all evil. All knowing comes from you. Give, that we learn to know the father, and the son, And you as well, Spirit, That we may believe eternally. Glory be to the Father and to the Son, Who rose from the dead, And to you, Comforter and Protector [4], In eternity eternally. Amen. (Attributed to Hrabanus Maurus, 766-856) [1] The Latin text uses the Greek word Parakletos (comforter, advocate, protector). [2] Greek and Roman philosophers spoke about four Cardinal Virtues: prudentia (prudence, wisdom), temperantia (self-control), fortitudo (strength, courage) and iustitia (justice). The Christian theologians of the early Middle Ages added fides (faith), caritas (love) and spes (hope). [3] Literally: "The mode of the Father's promise." This refers to the Gospel of St. John, where Jesus says (14:16): "I will ask the father, and he will send you another parakletos (comforter, advocate, protector), who will be with you in eternity: the Spirit of the Truth." [4] The Latin text uses the Greek word Parakletos (comforter, advocate, protector).
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