The Catholic Encyclopedia
Catholic
1907–1914
“The hymn has also been attributed to St. Ambrose and to St. Gregory the Great, but without real evidence for either ascription.”
A prayer of the Church · its history
Veni Creator Spiritus
The Church's great hymn to the Holy Spirit — 'Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest' — from the ninth century, most often ascribed to Rabanus Maurus, sung at Pentecost and at every solemn descent of the Spirit: the election of popes, the ordination of priests, the opening of councils.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
The prayer
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our hearts take up thy rest; come with thy grace and heavenly aid to fill the hearts which thou hast made. O Comforter, to thee we cry, thou heavenly gift of God most high, thou fount of life, and fire of love, and sweet anointing from above.
Medieval
c. 750 – 1100
850
Event
Ascribed to Rabanus Maurus
The hymn is most often ascribed to Rabanus Maurus (d. 856), Abbot of Fulda and Archbishop of Mainz; the manuscript evidence carries it back to the ninth century.
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1000
Event
The hymn of the Church's great moments
By the Middle Ages Veni Creator Spiritus is sung at Pentecost and at the Church's most solemn acts — the election of a pope, the consecration of bishops, the ordination of priests, the dedication of churches, and the opening of synods and councils.
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Modern
1900 – 1953
1913
A.D.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.