Sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus
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Sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus is a medieval Latin liturgical hymn traditionally sung at Pentecost, invoking the Holy Spirit and celebrating His gifts to the Church.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veni Sancte Spiritus | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin hymn
ⓘ
Pentecost sequence ⓘ liturgical sequence ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Third Person of the Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Golden Sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Rite liturgy ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
King Robert II of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Innocent III NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Langton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval Latin hymnody
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Pentecost hymns ⓘ |
| containsMotive |
prayer for comfort
ⓘ
prayer for forgiveness of sin ⓘ prayer for light ⓘ prayer for renewal of the faithful ⓘ |
| genre | Gregorian chant ⓘ |
| influenced | later hymns to the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| invokedPerson | Holy Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalDay | Solemnity of Pentecost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | sequence before the Gospel ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | obligatory sequence on Pentecost in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Mass
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Pentecost NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metricalForm | accentual verse ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | plainchant ⓘ |
| numberOfStanzas | 10 main stanzas (excluding Alleluia) in common form ⓘ |
| period | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Roman Missal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to invoke the descent of the Holy Spirit on the faithful ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | double rhyme ⓘ |
| statusInRomanMissal | one of the few sequences retained after the Council of Trent ⓘ |
| textOpening | Veni Sancte Spiritus, et emitte caelitus lucis tuae radium ⓘ |
| textType | rhymed sequence ⓘ |
| theme |
consolation
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gifts of the Holy Spirit ⓘ guidance of the Church ⓘ invocation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Roman Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
some Anglican liturgies ⓘ some Lutheran liturgies ⓘ |
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