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Veni Sancte Spiritus
« on: June 06, 2017, 12:05:22 AM »
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    • The Sequence is a poem that,
    On various solemn days of the Liturgical Year,
    "Is sung before Alleluia" (OGMR 64).

    The word (from sequentia = to continue)
    Seems to indicate that this composition
    Born from singing on vowel
    Which applied to the last syllable of the Alleluia.

    The sequence of Pentecost,
    Veni Sancte Spiritus,
    The day on which the Fiftieth Paschal is closed,
    Is a text, composed in Latin,
    With which the Church of Roman Rite
    Asks for the assistance of the Paraclete Spirit.

    Attributed to Stephen Langton (1150-1228),
    Archbishop of Canterbury,
    Is, along with the Veni Creator,
    One of the main hymns to Saint Pneuma.

    There are, at present, others:
    The paschal sequence: Victimae paschali laudes;
    That eucharist Lauda Sion Salvatorem;
    And, the Marian sequence Stabat mater.

    Outside the days of Easter and Pentecost
    Are not mandatory (cf OGMR 40).
    This was called "golden sequence"
    And its translation reads as follows:
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    Re: Veni Sancte Spiritus
    « Reply #1 on: June 06, 2017, 12:08:18 AM »
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    • Come, Holy Ghost,
    send down those beams,
    which sweetly flow in silent streams
    from Thy bright throne above.

    O come, Thou Father of the poor;
    O come, Thou source of all our store,
    come, fill our hearts with love.

    O Thou, of comforters the best,
    O Thou, the soul's delightful guest,
    the pilgrim's sweet relief.

    Rest art Thou in our toil, most sweet
    refreshment in the noonday heat;
    and solace in our grief.

    O blessed Light of life Thou art;
    fill with Thy light the inmost heart
    of those who hope in Thee.

    Without Thy Godhead nothing can,
    have any price or worth in man,
    nothing can harmless be.

    Lord, wash our sinful stains away,
    refresh from heaven our barren clay,
    our wounds and bruises heal.

    To Thy sweet yoke our stiff necks bow,
    warm with Thy fire our hearts of snow,
    our wandering feet recall.

    Grant to Thy faithful, dearest Lord,
    whose only hope is Thy sure word,
    the sevenfold gifts of grace.

    Grant us in life Thy grace that we,
    in peace may die and ever be,
    in joy before Thy face.
    Amen. Alleluia.

    http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Hymni/VSS-2.html
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