Come Holy Spirit! Veni Sancte Spiritus!

FRUIT OF SWEETNESS

Holy Spirit, eternal love of Father and Son, embrace my heart,

and deign there to bring to birth the Fruit of Sweetness

that renders me similar to the lamb of God.

Lamb without sin.

Come, Holy Spirit, Creator Blest

Come, Holy Spirit, Creator Blest, and in our hearts take up Thy rest; come with Thy grace and heav'nly aid to fill the hearts which Thou hast made. O Comforter, to Thee we cry, O heavenly gift of God Most High, O fount of life and fire of love and sweet anointing from above.Thou inThy sevenfold gifts are known; Thou, finger of God's hand we own; Thou, promise of the Father, Thou Who dost the tongue with power imbue. Kindle our sense from above, and make our hearts o'erflow with love; with patience firm and virtue high the weakness of our flesh supply. Far from us drive the foe we dread, and grant us Thy peace instead; so shall we not, with Thee for guide, turn from the path of life aside.Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow the Father and the Son to know; and Thee, through endless times confessed, of both the eternal Spirit blest. Now to the Father and the Son, Who rose from death, be glory given, with Thou, O Holy Comforter, henceforth by all in earth and heaven. Amen.