Let us consider this hymn of the Church as a beautiful summary of the Holy Spirit’s mission in the New Law, according to the promise of Our Lord, by Whom He was sent. His mission is to complete not only the work of Redemption, but all creation, though concerned chiefly with the sanctification of the individual soul; and thus the Veni Creator is a petition for direction of our mind in the way of truth, and our affections in the way of charity:

. . . Mentes tuorum visita
Imple superna gratia
Quae tu creasti pectora.

Yet important as this is, we do not stop there; but are led on to still greater truth, the most sublime Mystery of faith —the very life of God. For the procession of the Third Divine Person is the necessary life of God (creation is the not-necessary life from God).