O Holy Spirit / Veni Creator Spiritus

Arranger:
, (d. 2010)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SAB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Easter Season → Sixth Sunday of Easter → Cycle A
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Sixth Sunday of Easter → Cycle B
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Sixth Sunday of Easter → Cycle C
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Seventh Sunday of Easter → Cycle A
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Seventh Sunday of Easter → Cycle B
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Seventh Sunday of Easter → Cycle C
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Pentecost Sunday → General
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Pentecost Sunday → At the Vigil Mass
Proper of Time → Easter Season → Pentecost Sunday → At the Mass during the Day

Publication Information:
GIA Publications — G-4059 (1971)
ed. Richard Proulx

Lyrics:

1 O Holy Spirit, by whose breath 
life rises vibrant out of death, 
come to create, renew, inspire; 
come, kindle in our hearts your fire.

2 You are the seeker's only course, 
of burning love the living source, 
protector in the midst of strife, 
the giver and the Lord of life.

3 In you God's energy is shown, 
to us your varied gifts made known. 
Teach us to speak, teach us to hear; 
yours be the tongue and yours the ear.

4 Flood our dull senses with your light; 
in mutual love our hearts unite. 
Your power the whole creation fills; 
make strong our weak, uncertain wills.

5 From inner strife grant us release; 
turn nations to the ways of peace. 
To fuller life your people bring 
that as one body we may sing:

6 Praise to the Father, Christ, his Word, 
and to the Spirit: God the Lord, 
to whom all honor, glory be 
both now and for eternity.

Notes: unison plain chant and SAT voice Faux-bourdon verses
Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: May 26, 2022 Last updated: Jun 14, 2022