Come, Creator Spirit
Veni Creator Spiritus
Come, Creator Spirit, visit the minds of those who are yours; fill with heavenly grace the hearts that you have made. You who are called the Paraclete, gift of God most high, living fountain, fire, love, and anointing of the soul. You, sevenfold in your gifts, finger of the Father's right hand, you, the Father's solemn promise, putting words upon our lips. Kindle light within our senses, pour your love into our hearts, and the weakness of our body strengthen with unfailing power. Drive the enemy far from us, give us peace without delay; with you going on before us, we shall turn aside from harm. Through you may we know the Father, know the Son through you as well, and in you, the Spirit of them both, believe at every hour. Amen.
In Latin
Veni, Creátor Spíritus, mentes tuórum vísita, imple supérna grátia, quæ tu creásti péctora. Qui díceris Paráclitus, altíssimi donum Dei, fons vivus, ignis, cáritas, et spiritális únctio. Tu septifórmis múnere, dígitus patérnæ déxteræ, tu rite promíssum Patris, sermóne ditans gúttura. Accénde lumen sénsibus, infúnde amórem córdibus, infírma nostri córporis virtúte firmans pérpeti. Hostem repéllas lóngius, pacémque dones prótinus; ductóre sic te prǽvio vitémus omne nóxium. Per te sciámus da Patrem, noscámus atque Fílium, teque utriúsque Spíritum credámus omni témpore. Amen.
When this prayer is prayed
Sung at Pentecost, at ordinations, at the opening of a council or a conclave, at the start of a school year, and at the beginning of any work too large for you. Nine centuries old, and still the Church's official way of asking for Me.