Easter Hymn XX

XX. PENTECOSTE
[English]

Veni, summe consolator,
Spes salutis, vitae dator,
Adsit tua gratia!
Dulcis ardor, ros divine,
Bonitatis germine
Eadem substantia.

Ab utroque derivatus
Et a neutro separatus,
Ad utrumque colligatus
Sempiterno foedere;
Ros et vapor utriusque,
Donet Pater Filiusque
Quod effluas ad nos usque
Largifluo munere.

Rorem audis et vaporem,
Crede simul et odorem
Quo Deus discernitur.
Rorem istum quem emittit
Qui plus gustat, magis eitit,
Nec ardor reprimitur.

Plebs ut sacra renascatur,
Per hunc unda consecratur,
Cui super ferebatur
In rerum exordium,
Fons, origo pietatis,
Fons emundans a peccatis,
Fons de fonte Deitatis,
Fons sacrator fontium!

De salice sine lignis
Haedum vorat manans ignis
Azymaque pariter;
Ignis dispar elementis,
In altari nostrae mentis
Accendaris jugiter!

Umbrâ septem mulierum
Figuratis ipsum verum,
Idem ipse forma rerum,
Septiformis Spiritus!
Speciebus designaris,
Nec specie variaris:
Absit unquam ut dicaris
Speciei deditus!

Ignis vive, vivax unda,
Munda sinus et fecunda,
Subministra gratiam;
Caritatis tactos igne,
Nosmet tibi fac benigne
Sanctitatis hostiam.

Patris, Nati pium flamen,
Vitiorum medicamen,
Fessis esto sublevamen,
Moestis consolatio.
Castus amor et honestus,
Aestus ardens, sed modestus,
Quos urit ardor incestus
Tua sanet unctio.

Vox non sono designata,
Vox subtilis, vox privata,
Vox beatis inspirata,
O vox dulcis, O vox grata,
Sona nostris mentibus!
Lux depellens falsitatem,
Lux inducens veritatem,
Vitam atque sanitatem
Et aeternam claritatem
Nobis confer omnibus. Amen.

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XX. WHITSUNTIDE
[Latin]

Come, our comfort's chief reviver!
Hope of saving-health, Life-giver!
May Thy grace here present be!
Pleasant heat, dew from above!
Outgrowth from the God of love!
One with it substantially!

Who from both proceedest, neither
Canst be separate from either,
Linked with both of them together
By an everlasting tie;
Dew and breath of both in heaven!
By both Sire and Son be given
Of Thy Spirit to us even
In rich plenty from on high.

Of this dew and breath thou hearest;
Deem him scent too, whereby clearest
Is His Godhead to us shown.
As this dew, that from it bursteth,
Tastes man more, the more he thirsteth
With a thirst that nought tones down.

For the world's regeneration
Is to water consecration
Gave, on which at the creation,
O'er its surface borne, it sate.
Fountain, source of love's devotion!
Fountain, cleansing sinful motion!
Fountain from the Godhead's ocean,
That all founts doth consecrate!

Fire, unfed by fuel, flowing
From the rod with ardent glowing
That devours both kid and bread!
Fire, unlike all fire, O may the
Altar of our soul, we pray Thee,
Ever with Thy flame be fed!

Darkly by the women seven
Art Thou figured, Truth of Heaven!
Inner life to all things given!
Spirit, Sevenfold in grace!
Thee all various types betoken,
Though Thy oneness be unbroken;
Nor of Thee may it be spoken,
That a type can Thee embrace.

Fire of life and life's bright river!
Cleanse and fertilize hearts ever,
Giving grace in everything;
Touched with fire of true love, take us
To Thee, and in mercy make us
Holiness's offering!

Sire and Son's blest emanation!
Be from sin our restoration,
When worn out, our sustenation,
And our comfort, when we mourn!
Love both pure and noble truly!
Heat that warms, but ne'er unduly!
May Thine unction heal those throughly,
Who with unchaste ardour burn!

Voice, that doth no sound deliver!
Still small voice, that whisperest ever,
Saints inspiring to endeavour!
Voice of joy and sweetness! never
Cease to sound within our heart!
Light, away all falsehood driving!
Light, to truth incentive giving!
Grant that - life, health, thence deriving, -
Of Thy brightness ever-living
All of us may have a part! Amen.

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