Plenary Indulgence for January 1

Ha!  I was disappointed that Veni Creator Spiritus was not sung at Mass, today.  A plenary indulgence may be gained by publically saying or singing the Veni Creator Spiritus on the first day of the year, January 1.

But, I HAVE A BLOG!!  What's more public than that? 

Veni Creator Spiritus is an invocation to the Holy Spirit to bless the New Year. 

Indulgences are defined as "the remission before God of the temporal punishment due for sins already forgiven as far as their guilt is concerned." The first thing to note is that forgiveness of a sin is separate from punishment for the sin. Through sacramental confession we obtain forgiveness, but we aren't let off the hook as far as punishment goes.

Indulgences are two kinds: partial and plenary. A partial indulgence removes part of the temporal punishment due for sins. A plenary indulgence removes all of it. This punishment may come either in this life, in the form of various sufferings, or in the next life, in purgatory. What we don't get rid of here we suffer there." For a plenary indulgence, it is necessary to perform the work to which the indulgence is attached and to fulfill the following three conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayer for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff. It is further required that all attachment to sin, even venial sin, be absent."

So, here on January 1 is Veni Creator Spiritus:

Latin text	English version
Veni Creator Spiritus, mentes tuorum visita, imple superna gratia, quae tu creasti, pectora.	Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come from thy bright heav'nly throne; come, take possession of our souls, and make them all thine own.
Qui diceris Paraclitus, altissimi donum Dei, fons vivus, ignis, caritas, et spiritalis unctio.	Thou who art called the Paraclete, best gift of God above, the living spring, the living fire, sweet unction and true love.
Tu septiformis munere, digitus paternae dexterae, tu rite promissum Patris, sermone ditans guttura.	Thou who art sevenfold in thy grace, finger of God's right hand; his promise, teaching little ones to speak and understand.
Accende lumen sensibus, infunde amorem cordibus, infirma nostri corporis virtute firmans perpeti.	O guide our minds with thy blest light, with love our hearts inflame; and with thy strength, which ne'er decays, confirm our mortal frame.
Hostem repellas longius pacemque dones protinus; ductore sic te praevio vitemus omne noxium.	Far from us drive our deadly foe; true peace unto us bring; and through all perils lead us safe beneath thy sacred wing.
Per te sciamus da Patrem noscamus atque Filium, te utriusque Spiritum credamus omni tempore.	Through thee may we the Father know, through thee th'eternal Son, and thee the Spirit of them both, thrice-blessed three in One.
(In some instances, a doxology follows)[2]
Deo Patri sit gloria et Filio, qui a mortuis surrexit, ac Paraclito in saeculorum saecula.	All glory to the Father be, with his coequal Son; the same to thee, great Paraclete, while endless ages run.
Amen. Credit to  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veni_Creator_Spiritus	Amen.