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    The document provides the Latin text of the hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus" along with two English translations. It discusses searching for a better translation of this famous hymn which invokes the Holy Spirit. It notes that the last stanza of one translation is quite different from the original Latin and provides a more literal alternative translation of that stanza. It also includes a link for additional translations of the hymn.

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    The document provides the Latin text of the hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus" along with two English translations. It discusses searching for a better translation of this famous hymn which invokes the Holy Spirit. It notes that the last stanza of one translation is quite different from the original Latin and provides a more literal alternative translation of that stanza. It also includes a link for additional translations of the hymn.

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    Veni Creator Spiritus and Traslation

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    The document provides the Latin text of the hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus" along with two English translations. It discusses searching for a better translation of this famous hymn which invokes the Holy Spirit. It notes that the last stanza of one translation is quite different from the original Latin and provides a more literal alternative translation of that stanza. It also includes a link for additional translations of the hymn.

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    Searching a better translation of this quite famous hymn:

    Veni, Creator Spiritus, Come, creator spirit,

    mentes tuorum visita. visit the hearts of your people.

    Imple superna gratia Fill with supernal grace

    quae tu creasti pectora. the hearts you have made.

    Qui diceris Paraclitus, You who are the comforter,

    Altissimi donum Dei, gift of the highest God,

    fons vivus, ignis, caritas, living fount, fire, love,

    et spiritalis unctio. and balm for the spirit:

    Tu septiformis munere, bestow the sevenfold gifts,

    digitus paternae dexterae, you finger of the hand of God [Father]

    tu rite promissum Patris, fulfill the Father’s promise,

    sermone ditans guttura. enriching us with holy speech.

    Accende lumen sensibus, Kindle light in our senses,

    infunde amorem cordibus, pour love into our hearts,

    infirma nostri corporis, strengthen our weak bodies

    virtute firmans perpeti. with abiding courage.

    Hostem repellas longius, You drive the foe far off,

    pacemque dones protinus, and grant lasting peace;

    ductore sic te praevio, thus with you leading us,

    vitemus omne noxium. may we avoid all harm.


    Per te sciamus da Patrem, Through you may we know

    noscamus atque Filium, the Father, and the Son as well,

    teque utriusque Spiritum and in you, the Spirit, with them both,

    credamus omni tempore. may we have faith forever.

    Deo Patri sit gloria, Show us, father, most loving,

    et Filio qui a mortuis him who is one with you,

    surrexit, ac Paraclito reigning with the spirit comforter

    in saeculorum saecula. Amen through every age.

    Translation: Susan Hellauer

    The last strophe is quite different of the original. A literal translation may be like that:

    Be glory To the Father,

    ant to the San, who from the dead

    Raised, and to the Advocate,

    for ever and ever. Amen.

    See also this link:

    http://www.interletras.com/canticum/traducc_pentecostes.html

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