HOLY SPIRIT
Hildegard of Bingen
Holy Spirit,
giving life to all life,
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.
~Translated by Stephen Mitchell
Hilegard Von Bingen (1098 - 1179) was a German writer, composer and healer referred to as a Medieval prophet. As a child, she experienced visions and as a visionary mystic, she lived in a cloistered Benedictine facility and later founded a convent. She is also known as "Sibyl of the Rhine". In Europe, she was sought out for her prophecies, and was the 1st Woman Composer in the Western Tradition. Her music is still listened to today.
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