MUSIC: Artist: The Cistercian Monks of Stift Heiligenkreuz Song: Hymnus "Veni Creator Spiritus" Album: Chant: Music for Paradise Date: 2008 Recorded at: Sanctuary of the Relic of the Holy Cross, 31st March - 3rd April 2008, The Cistercian Abbey Stift Heiligenkreuz. "Wherever we join in singing, praising, exalting and worshipping God, a little bit of Heaven becomes present on Earth." - Pope Benedict XVI, in Stift Heiligenkreuz, September 9th 2007 LYRICS: "Veni, Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita, imple superna gratia, quae tu creasti, pectora. Qui diceris Paraclitus, donum Dei altissimi, fons vivus, ignis, caritas et spiritalis unctio. Tu, septiformis munere, dextrae Dei tu digitus, Tu rite promissum Patris, sermone ditans guttura. Accende lumen sensibus, infunde amorem cordibus, infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti. Hostem repellas longius, pacemque dones protinus: ductore sic te praevio vitemus omne noxium. Per te sciamus, da, Patrem noscamus atque Filium, te utriusque Spiritum credamus omni tempore." "Creator Spirit all divine, come visit every soul of Thine. And fill with Thy celestial flame the hearts which Thou Thyself did frame. O gift of God, Thine is the sweet consoling name of Paraclete. And spring of life and fire of love, and unction flowing from above. The mystic seven-fold gifts are Thine, finger of God's right hand divine. The Father's promise sent to teach, the tongue a rich and heavenly speech. Kindle with fire brought from above each sense, and fill our hearts with love. And grant our flesh so weak and frail, the strength of Thine which cannot fail. Drive far away our deadly foe, and grant us Thy true peace to know. So we, led by Thy guidance still, may safely pass through every ill. To us, through Thee, the grace be shown, to know the Father and the Son, and Spirit of them both, may we forever rest our faith in Thee. Amen."

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