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HILDEGARD
of BINGEN
HYMN
to the
HOLY
SPIRIT
O Ignis Spiritus Paraclite [§
71]
O FIERY Spirit, Paraclete life of every creature's life holy transformer and life-giver. |
O ignis spiritus paraclite
vita vitae omnis creaturae,
sanctus es vivificando formas
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Holy are
you, anointing
Holy are
you,
cleansing |
Sanctus es unguendo
periculose fractos:
sanctus es tergendo
fetida vulnera.
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O breath of holiness O fire of charity
O sweet
taste within the breast |
O spiraculum sanctitatis,
o ignis caritatis,
o dulcis gustus in pectoribus
et infusio cordium
in bono odore virtutum.
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O purist of fountains, in which we perceive how God gathered the wanderers and searched for the lost |
O fons purissimus,
in quo consideratur
quod Deus alienos colligit
et perditos requirit.
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O
breastplate of life and hope for all
and, O
cincture of honesty |
O lorica vitae et spes compaginis
membrorum omnium,
et o cingulum honestatis
salva beatos.
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Guard those
and break
the fetters of those |
Custodi eos
qui carcerati sunt ab inimico,
et solve ligatos
quos divina vis salvare vult.
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O
strongest pathway
in the
heights
and on earth you bring together and unite all things. |
O iter fortissimum
quo penetravit omnia;
in altissimis et in terrenis
et in omnibus abyssis
tu omnes componis et colligis.
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From you
clouds flow, precious stones receive their qualities streams are are led in their courses and earth is refreshed in greenness. |
De te nubes fluunt,
ether volat,
lapides humorem habent,
aque rivulos educunt,
et terra viriditatem sudat.
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You always teach those who can know by inspiration you rejoice the wise. |
Tu etiam semper educis doctos
per inspirationem sapiente letificos.
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Praise thus be yours who are the song of praise, hope and strongest honor giving the reward of light. |
Unde laus tibi sit
qui es sonus laudus,
et gaudium viter,
spes et honor fortissimus
dans premia luics.
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The Wiesbaden Codex (Riesencodex) Hs.2 of the Hessische Landesbibliothek, Wiesbaden
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IMSLP80324-PMLP162944-Symphonia_et_Ordo_virtutum
Wiesbaden Codex (“Riesencodex“
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