Th'eternal Father's intellect,
The Godhead's source, his Word conceives
Their love breathes forth the Holy Ghost,
Who deity from them receives.

O Holy Ghost, Thou dost proceed
From God the Father and the Son;
Person equal and Divine,
Dwelling in them, in Godhead one.

Eternal Spirit of God's Love,
Sweet Impulse of His tenderness,
To Father and to Son alike
Their mutual love thou dost express.

Spirit divine, All-Holy Love!
O inmost Bond of Love Divine!
Loved by the Father and the Son
Infinite blessėdness is Thine.

Man is to God's own image made,
Like God by nature and by grace,
Thou, Spirit of God's Love, didst breathe
The breath of life into his face.

And in his heart Thou dost diffuse
The fire of holy charity,
The love and grace of God, whereby
God's Son and heir he's made to be.

Thou art the guide of God's own Church,
And to the Church all truth doth teach,
Her members Thou dost sanctity,
Thou dwellest in the soul of each.

O then, sweet Holy Paraclete,
Guide Thou our minds in thine own way
Fill with the love of God our souls,
And teach us how we ought to pray.