Poetry Week: Ven, Espíritu, Ven

This is one of my favorites.  It's a slow, meditative song.  And while the tune is pretty, it's the words that are really powerful to me. 

In Spanish...

Ven, Espíritu, Ven

Ven, Espíritu, ven,

Y lléname, Señor, con tu preciosa unción.

Ven, Espíritu, ven,

Y lléname, Señor, con tu preciosa unción.

Purifícame, lávame, renuévame, restáurame, Señor,

Con tu poder.

Purifícame, lávame, renuévame, restáurame, Señor,

Te quiero conocer, Señor, te quiero conocer.

And in English...

Come, Spirit, Come

Come, Spirit, come.

And fill me, Lord, with your precious anointing.

Come, Spirit, come.

And fill me, Lord, with your precious anointing.

Purify me, wash me, renew me, restore me, Lord,

With your power.

Purify me, wash me, renew me, restore me, Lord,

I want to know you, Lord, I want to know you.

md