Synderesis their opposites as evils to be avoided. Synderesis is the capacity not only to apprehend the first principles, but also to judge every step of the practical discourse in the light of those principles. But, as an intellectual disposition concerned with knowledge of the first principles of action, synderesis provides only the universal premise of the practical syllogism. Every human "action", however, is singular, contingent and takes place in particular circumstances. To complete the practical discourse and reach a conclusion regarding what has to be done "hic et nunc" [here and now] and what means are to be used, other
Nunc sancte nobis spiritus is generally used in the Roman Office, where the final verse is designed to be the same across a number of different hymns. The Plain Chant melodies used with the Latin version of the hymn changes according to the seasons in the Liturgical Year. The different melodies can be found on the Liber Hymnarius website. Nunc sancte nobis spiritus Nunc, Sancte, nobis Spiritus is a Christian hymn which has traditionally been attributed to the fourth century St. Ambrose of Milan. However the earliest manuscript tradition for the hymn seems to only go back to the ninth century. The hymn has