Veni, Sancte Spiritus

Come, Holy Spirit, and send down from heaven the ray of your light. Come, father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of hearts. Best consoler, sweet host of souls, sweet refresher. Rest in work, cooling in heat, comfort in crying. O most blessed Light, fill the innermost hearts of your faithful. Without your power nothing is in man, nothing is innocent. Grant us the reward of virtue, grant us final salvation, grant us eternal joy. Alleluia. Amen. These are the words of Howard Goodall's latest edition to the popular Choral Signature Series, Veni, Sancte Spiritus.