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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. Infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti; accende lumen sensibus, infunde amorem cordibus. Hostem repellas longius, pacemque dones protinus; ductore sic te praevio vitemus omne pessimum. Tu septiformis munere, dexterae paternae digitus; Per te sciamus da Patrem, noscamus Filium, spiritum credamus omni tempore. Da gaudiorum praemia, da gratiarum munera; dissolve litis vincula, adstringe pacis foedera. Gloria Patri Domino, Deo sit gloria et Filio natoque, qui a mortuis surrexit, ac Paraclito in saeculorum saecula.
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- a text in Latin by Rabanus Maurus Magnentius, Archbishop of Mainz (c784 - 856), Pentecost hymn
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Hymnus: Veni, creator spiritus", 1907 [solo voices, augmented orchestra, double mixed chorus, and boys' chorus], from Symphony No. 8, no. 1 [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) DUT ENG LAT ; composed by Hans Gál.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Franz Werfel (1890 - 1945) DUT ENG LAT ; composed by Carl Orff.
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Vine, Esperit Creador", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Salvador Pila) , "Come, Creator Spirit", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Komm, Geist, Erschaffer, Lebensluft", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Inno: Vieni, Spirito creatore", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Text added to the website: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:02:22
Line count: 30
Word count: 98
Viens, esprit créateur, Visite les âmes des tiens ; Emplis de grâce céleste, Les cœurs que tu as créés. Toi que l'on appelle Paraclet, Don du Dieu très haut, Source vive, feu, amour, Et onction spirituelle. De notre corps la faible vertu Rends-la forte ; Allume une lumière pour nos sens, Répands l'amour dans nos cœurs. Repousse l'ennemi au loin, Et donne la paix longtemps ; Avec toi comme guide Évitons tout mal. Toi, septuple en dons, Doigt de la dextre du Père ; Toi vraie promesse du Père, Qui donne à nos langues sa parole. Par toi fais que nous connaissions le Père, Et que nous apprenions à connaître le Fils, Et qu'en eux et en toi l'Esprit Nous y croyions en tout temps. Donne-nous la joie, Donne-nous ta grâce, Dissous les chaînes des querelles, Resserre les liens de la paix. Gloire au Seigneur le Père, Gloire au Fils, Qui est ressuscité des morts, Et au Paraclet Pour les siècles des siècles.
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- a text in Latin by Rabanus Maurus Magnentius, Archbishop of Mainz (c784 - 856), Pentecost hymn
Text added to the website: 2009-06-17 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:15
Line count: 33
Word count: 163