Veni Sancte Spiritus

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Veni Sancte Spiritus, sometimes called the "Golden Sequence," is a sequence prescribed for the Roman Catholic Mass of Pentecost. It is usually attributed to either the 13th century Pope Innocent III or to the Archbishop of Canterbuty Stephen Langton, although it has been attributed to others as well.

Veni Sancte Spiritus is one of only four medieval Sequences which were preserved in the Missale Romanum published in 1570 following the Council of Trent (1545-63). Before Trent many feasts had their own sequences.[1] It is still sung today.

It has been arranged by a number of composers, especially during the Renaissance, including Dufay, Josquin, Willaert, Palestrina, Lassus, and Victoria.

[edit] Latin text and English version

Veni, Sancte Spiritus,          Come, Holy Spirit,
et emitte caelitus              send forth the heavenly
lucis tuae radium.              radiance of your light.

Veni, pater pauperum,           Come, father of the poor,
veni, dator munerum             come giver of gifts,
veni, lumen cordium.            come, light of the heart.

Consolator optime,              Greatest comforter,
dulcis hospes animae,           sweet guest of the soul,
dulce refrigerium.              sweet consolation.

In labore requies,              In labor, rest,
in aestu temperies              in heat, temperance,
in fletu solatium.              in tears, solace.

O lux beatissima,               O most blessed light,
reple cordis intima             fill the inmost heart
tuorum fidelium.                of your faithful.

Sine tuo numine,                Without your divine will,
nihil est in homine,            there is nothing in man,
nihil est innoxium.             nothing is harmless.

Lava quod est sordidum,         Wash that which is unclean,
riga quod est aridum,           water that which is dry,
sana quod est saucium.          heal that which is wounded.

Flecte quod est rigidum,        Bend that which is inflexible,
fove quod est frigidum,         warm that which is chilled,
rege quod est devium.           make right that which is wrong.

Da tuis fidelibus,              Give to your faithful,
in te confidentibus,            who rely on you,
sacrum septenarium.             the sevenfold gifts.

Da virtutis meritum,            Give reward to virtue,
da salutis exitum,              give salvation at our passing on,
da perenne gaudium,             give eternal joy.
Amen, Alleluia.                 Amen, hallelujah.

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