Holy Spirit,
moving all creatures,
root of all things,
washing them clean,
wiping out their mistakes,
healing their wounds,
you are our true life,
luminous, wonderful,
awakening the heart
from its ancient sleep.
Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179) Germany
Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Source: The Enlightened Heart edited by Stephen Mitchell, Harper Collins, 1994 [on Spirituality & Practice]
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