“Veni, Fire of the Living Word”

Lyrics

[Intro — Latin Chant] In nómine Patris, et Fílii, Et Spíritus Sancti — Amen. Introíbo ad altáre Dei, Ad Deum qui lætíficat me. [Verse 1] I came with dust on my hands, A shadow under my skin, Three strikes upon a wounded chest, “Lord, I have sinned again.” Mea culpa, mea culpa, Mea máxima culpa cries, But mercy moves like morning flame Across the altar’s rise. [Pre-Chorus] Send forth Your light, send forth Your truth, Lead me where the holy burns. Bend what is rigid, warm what is cold, Guide the soul that turns. [Chorus] Veni, Sancte Spíritus, Set these broken hearts on fire. Fill the earth with holy breath, Lift the lost from ash and mire. Come, O Light, come, O Flame, Come and make the dead things new. Et renovábis fáciem terræ — Renew the world in You. [Verse 2] The wind came sudden from the sky, Like thunder through the room. Tongues of fire crowned the weak, And joy broke through the tomb. Philip walked down into Samaria, Preaching Christ through dust and pain. Unclean spirits screamed and fled, The crippled rose again. [Pre-Chorus 2] Not by silver, not by bread, Not by sword or earthly throne. Take no staff upon the road, Let the Gospel be your home. [Chorus] Veni, Sancte Spíritus, Set these broken hearts on fire. Fill the earth with holy breath, Lift the lost from ash and mire. Come, O Light, come, O Flame, Come and make the dead things new. Et renovábis fáciem terræ — Renew the world in You. [Bridge — Latin / English] Agnus Dei, miserére nobis, Lamb of God, have mercy here. Dona nobis pacem, Domine, Give us peace and cast out fear. Sancte Michaël, defende nos, Stand against the serpent’s breath. Intra vulnera absconde me, Hide me in the wounds of death. [Verse 3] In princípio erat Verbum, The Word before the stars. The Light shone into darkness, But darkness bore its scars. Et Verbum caro factum est, And dwelt among the poor. Not blood, nor flesh, nor will of man, But God opened the door. [Final Chorus] Veni, Sancte Spíritus, Set these broken hearts on fire. Wash the stain and heal the wound, Raise the low and cleanse desire. Come, O Light, come, O Flame, Come and make the dead things new. Et renovábis fáciem terræ — Renew the world in You. [Outro — Spoken/Chanted] Dómine, non sum dignus, Sed tantum dic verbo. Say the word, and heal my soul. Ite, missa est — Deo gratias. Amen.