Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Uncreated Fire

Fifty Candles for the Holy Pyromaniac



“... O, Source of uncreated light,

The Father’s promis’d Paraclite!

Thrice Holy Fount with Heav’nly Love inspire;

Come, and thy Sacred Unction bring

To Sanctifie us, while we sing!



“...Refine and purge our Earthly Parts;

But, oh, inflame and fire our hearts!

Our Frailties help, our vice control;

Submit the senses to the soul;”


John Dryden,

from ‘Veni Creator Spiritus’

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