Traditional Catholic prayer
Veni Creator Spiritus: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator
A hymn asking the Holy Ghost for light, love, strength, peace, and protection from evil.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 515-516.
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come, From Thy bright, heavenly throne; Come, take possession of our souls, And make them all Thine own.
Thou Who art called the Paraclete, Best gift of God above; The living spring, the living fire, Sweet unction and true love.
Thou Who art sevenfold in Thy grace, Finger of God’s right hand, His promise, teaching little ones To speak and understand.
Oh! guide our minds with Thy blest light, With love our hearts inflame; And with Thy strength, which ne’er decays, Confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our hellish foe, True peace unto us bring; And through all perils lead us safe Beneath Thy sacred wing.
Through Thee may we the Father know, Through Thee, th’ eternal Son, And Thee, the Spirit of them both, Thrice-blessed Three in one.
All glory to the Father be, And to His risen Son, The like to Thee, great Paraclete, While endless ages run. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 515-516.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- This English rendering of Veni Creator Spiritus asks the Holy Ghost for light, love, strength, and peace. All seven stanzas are transcribed from With God (1911), pages 515-516.
- Prayer intention
- The Holy Ghost’s gifts, guidance, and protection.
- When to pray
- Before an important undertaking, during a retreat, or in devotion to the Holy Ghost.
- Languages
- English
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 515-516. View the historical source. View the printed prayer page. Novena Regina provides the explanations above. The prayer text follows the source named here.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Veni Creator Spiritus: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 515-516.
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come, From Thy bright, heavenly throne; Come, take possession of our souls, And make them all Thine own.
Thou Who art called the Paraclete, Best gift of God above; The living spring, the living fire, Sweet unction and true love.
Thou Who art sevenfold in Thy grace, Finger of God’s right hand, His promise, teaching little ones To speak and understand.
Oh! guide our minds with Thy blest light, With love our hearts inflame; And with Thy strength, which ne’er decays, Confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our hellish foe, True peace unto us bring; And through all perils lead us safe Beneath Thy sacred wing.
Through Thee may we the Father know, Through Thee, th’ eternal Son, And Thee, the Spirit of them both, Thrice-blessed Three in one.
All glory to the Father be, And to His risen Son, The like to Thee, great Paraclete, While endless ages run. Amen.