776–856
Hrabanus Maurus Magnentius

Introduction

Born: 776, Mainz, Ger­ma­ny.

Died: Feb­ru­ary 4, 856, Wink­el im Rhein­gau, Ger­ma­ny.

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Biography

Maurus was edu­cat­ed in Tours, France, around 802. In 803, he be­came di­rect­or of the Be­ne­dict­ine school at Ful­da, Ger­ma­ny.

He was or­dained in 814 and made a pil­grim­age to the Ho­ly Land.

He be­came ab­bot at Ful­da in 822, and served there two de­cades.

In 847, he was ap­point­ed arch­bi­shop of Mainz.

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Lyrics

  1. Christe, sanc­to­rum de­cus an­ge­lo­rum
  2. Quod chor­us va­tum ve­ne­ran­dus ol­im
  3. Tibi Christe, splendor Patris
  4. Veni Cre­at­or Spir­it­us, Men­tes tu­or­um vi­si­ta
    • Come Ho­ly Ghost, Cre­at­or Blest
    • Come, Ho­ly Ghost, Cre­at­or, Come
    • Come Ho­ly Ghost, O Cre­at­or Eter­nal
    • Come, Ho­ly Ghost, O Thou Alone
    • Come, Ho­ly Ghost, Our Souls In­spire
    • Come, Ho­ly Ghost, That Hath Us Made
    • Come, O Cre­at­or Spir­it Blest
    • Come, Cre­at­or, Spirit Di­vine
    • Come, Spir­it Blest, Cre­at­or Come
    • Come, Spir­it, Whose Cre­at­ive Pow­er
    • Come, Thou Cre­at­ing Spir­it Blest
    • Come Thou Spir­it, Life Be­stow­ing
    • Creating Spir­it, Come Pos­sess
    • Creating Spir­it, Ho­ly Guest
    • Creator, Ho­ly Ghost, Des­cend
    • Creator, Ho­ly Spir­it, Come
    • Creator Spir­it, All Di­vine
    • Creator Spir­it, Be Our Guest
    • Creator Spir­it, by Whose Aid
    • Creator Spir­it, Come
    • Creator Spir­it, Come and Bless Us
    • Creator Spir­it, Come and Rest
    • Creator Spir­it, Come in Love
    • Creator Spir­it, from Thy Throne
    • Creator, Spir­it, Lord of Grace
    • Creator Spir­it! Pow­er Di­vine
    • Holy Spir­it, Gent­ly Come
    • O Come, Cre­at­or Spir­it, Come
    • O Ho­ly Ghost, Cre­at­or, Come
    • O Spir­it, O Cre­at­or, Come
    • Spirit Cre­at­ive, Pow­er Di­vine
    • Spirit, Cre­at­or of Man­kind
    • Spirit, Hea­ven­ly Life Be­stow­ing