Prayers to the Holy Spirit

Prayer to the Holy Spirit - 1                                      [back to top of page]

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be recreated. And you shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who did instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that, by the gift of the Holy Spirit, we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation; through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit (by Cardinal Mercier)    [back to top of page]

I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every day for five minutes, control your imagination and close your eyes to the things of sense and your ears to all the noises of the world, in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the sanctity of your baptized soul, (which is the temple of the Holy Spirit) speak to that Divine Spirit, saying to him:

Oh, Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul…I adore you. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do; give me your orders. I promise to submit myself to all that you desire of me and to accept all that you permit to happen to me. Let me only know your will.

If you do this, your life will flow along happily, serenely and full of consolation, even in the midst of trials. Grace will be proportioned to the trial, giving you the strength to carry it, and you will arrive at the gate of Paradise, laden with merit. This submission to the Holy Spirit is the secret of sanctity.

Litany of the Holy Spirit                                                                         [back to top of page]

The Church has approved for private devotion a litany of the Holy Spirit which is given here for you to say.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

Holy Spirit, hear us.

Holy Spirit, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,*

*Have mercy on us is repeated after each invocation.

God, the Holy Spirit,

Holy Trinity, one God,

Holy Spirit, Who proceeds from the Father,

Holy Spirit, co-equal with the Father and the Son,

Promise of the Father, most bounteous,

Gift of God most high,

Ray of heavenly Light,

Author of all good,

Source of living Water,

Consuming Fire,

Burning Love,

Spiritual Unction,

Spirit of truth and power,

Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

Spirit of counsel and fortitude,

Spirit of knowledge and piety,

Spirit of fear of the Lord,

Spirit of compunction,

Spirit of grace and prayer,

Spirit of charity, peace, and joy,

Spirit of patience,

Spirit of longanimity and goodness,

Spirit of benignity and mildness,

Spirit of fidelity,

Spirit of modesty and continence,

Spirit of chastity,

Spirit of adoption of children of God,

Holy Spirit, comforter,

Holy Spirit, sanctifier,

You through Whom spoke holy men of God,

You Who overshadowed Mary,

You by Whom Mary conceived Christ,

You Who descend upon human beings at Baptism,

You Who, on the Day of Pentecost, appeared through fiery tongues,

You by Whom we are reborn,

You Who dwell in us as in a temple,

You Who govern and animate the Church

You Who fill the whole world,

That You may renew the face of the earth,

That You may shed Your Light upon us, **

**We beseech You, hear us is repeated after each invocation.

That You may pour Your Love into our hearts,

That You may inspire us to love our neighbor,

That You may teach us to ask for the graces we need,

That You may enlighten us with Your heavenly inspirations,

That You may guide us in the way of holiness,

That You may make us obedient to Your commandments,

That You may teach us how to pray,

That You may always pray with us,

That You may inspire us with horror for sin,

That You may direct us in the practice of virtue,

That You may make us persevere in a holy life,

That You may make us faithful to our vocation,

That You may grant us good Priests and Bishops,

That You may give us good Christian families,

That You may grant us a spiritual renewal of the Church,

That You may guide and console the Holy Father,

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; spare us O Lord.

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; graciously hear us O Lord.

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us.

Holy Spirit, hear us. Holy Spirit, graciously hear us.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

V. Create a clean heart in us.

R. Renew a right spirit in us.

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