Come, Creator Spirit
Subtitle: Meditations on the Veni Creator
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: May 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9780814628713
Subjects: Nature & existence of God; Religion - Inspirational/Spirituality; Religion; Devotional; Prayer; Spirituality - General
First sentence: The literal translation of the first verse of the Veni Creator says: Come, Creator Spirit, visit the minds of those who are yours; fill with heavenly grace the hearts that you have made.
Description: Ever since its composition in the ninth century, the use of the "Veni Creator" in the liturgy of Pentecost and in Christian assemblies has been constant, as one continuous, solemn invocation of the Paraclete. With its wealth of insights and thought-provoking images, this hymn is like a magnificient fresco of the Holy Spirit at work in salvation history and in the life of the Church. Following the structure of the ancient hymn, the author gives us a meditation for each verse and builds a complete treatise--a theological and spiritual Summa--on the Holy Spirit, drawn from Scripture, the Church Fathers, the liturgy and from Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions. Its language, however, is far removed from theological discourse but inspired by symbol, image and song, by poetry and liturgy, by prophecy and living models of holiness.