§1 A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly assist either at the

recitation or solemn singing of:

1° the Veni Creator, either on the first day of the year to implore divine assistance for

the course of the whole year, or on the solemnity of Pentecost;

SOURCE:

Manual of Indulgences

NORMS AND GRANTS

Apostolic Penitentiary

Translated into English from the fourth edition (1999) of Enchiridion

Indulgentiarum:Normae et Concessiones

UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

Washington, DC

Vocabulary:

VERSE III

Tu - you

septiforma - sevenfold

rite - rite

dextera -ae- right hand

digitus - finger

guttura - throat

munere - gift

paternae - of the father

patris - father

promissum - promise

sermo -onis - speech, discussion

ditans - enriching

VERSE IV

accende - light

lumen - torch

sensibus - senses

infunde - pour into

amor amoris - love

cor cordis - heart

corpus corporis - body

infirmum i - weakness, weak part

lumen, luminis - light, lamp, torch

sensus -us - sense

virtus - virtue

accendo -ere accensi accensus - set on fore, light, kindle

firmo -are -avi -atus - to strengthen

infundo -ere infudi infusus - to pur in [into]

perpetior perpeti perpessus sum - to keep doing, to endure

noster, nostra nostrum - our