Monday 3 June 2013

Veni Sancte Spiritus- Arbroath Recording

We are now on YouTube

Look at the crisp line on my sleeve - there's an excellent ironer in the group.
Here's the text to follow as we sing the prayer (The Sequence starts at 2.05, after the Alleluia).
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Here it is in English (although this translation of Veni Sancte Spiritus from the Missal doesn't start 'Come Holy Spirit'):
Holy Spirit, Lord of Light,
From the clear celestial height.
Thy pure beaming radiance give.

Come, thou Father of the poor,
Come, with treasures which endure;
Come, thou Light of all that live!

Thou, of all consolers best,
Thou, the soul's delightful guest,
Dost refreshing peace bestow.

Thou in toil art comfort sweet;
Pleasant coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.

Light immortal, Light divine,
Visit thou these hearts of thine,
And our inmost being fill.

If thou take thy grace away,
Nothing pure in man will stay;
All his good is turned to ill.

Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour thy dew,
Wash the stains of guilt away.

Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.

Thou, on us who evermore
Thee confess and thee adore,
With thy sevenfold gifts descend.

Give us comfort when we die;
Give us life with thee on high;
Give us joys that never end.
Amen. Alleluia.

Maybe there should be a Glasgow version of the video uploading site called YaTube Ye.

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