Pentecost Vigil Holy Hour & Novena to the Holy Spirit

Veni, Creator Spiritus (Come, Holy Ghost)

Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, O Finger of the hand divine, Drive far away our ghostly foe, and in our hearts take up Thy rest; the sevenfold gifts of grace are thine; and thine abiding peace bestow; come with Thy grace and heav'nly aid, true promise of the Father thou, if thou be our preventing Guide, To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. who dost the tongue with power endow. no evil can our steps betide.

O Comforter, to Thee we cry, Thy light to every sense impart, Praise we the Father and the Son Thou heav'nly gift of God most high, and shed thy love in every heart; and Holy Spirit with them One; Thou Fount of life, and Fire of love, thine own unfailing might supply and may the Son on us bestow and sweet anointing from above. to strengthen our infirmity. the gifts that from the Spirit flow.

Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly O Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven witnesses I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to things of this world and aspire only after the things that be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my guard my every thought and grant that I may always mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit on watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice, and follow Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion to watch that I may bear my cross with You and that I may over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may sin against You. Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may the Father and the Son to say to You always and dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord everywhere, "Speak Lord for Your servant heareth." with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate me in Amen. all things with Your Spirit. Amen. Litany of the Holy Spirit Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. lord, have mercy on us.

Father all-powerful... have mercy on us. Jesus, eternal Son of the Father, redeemer of the world... save us. Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both... sanctify us. Holy Trinity... hear us. Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son... enter our hearts. Holy Spirit, who is equal to the Father and the Son... enter our hearts.

Promise of God the Father...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...come and renew the face of the Earth. Ray of heavenly light...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...shed your light in our souls. Author of all good...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...engrave your law in our hearts. Source of heavenly water...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...inflame us with the fire of your love. Source of consuming fire...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...open to us the treasures of your graces. Spirit of love and truth ...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...teach us to pray well. Spirit of wisdom and understanding...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...enlighten us with your heavenly inspirations. Spirit of counsel and fortitude...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...lead us in the way of salvation. Spirit of knowledge and piety...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...grant us the only necessary knowledge. Spirit of fear of the Lord...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...inspire in us the practice of good. Spirit of grace and prayer...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...grant us the merits of all virtues. Spirit of peace and meekness...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit...make us persevere in justice. Spirit of modesty and innocence...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit, the comforter...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit, the sanctifier...have mercy on us. Holy Spirit, who governs the Church...have mercy on us. Gift of God, the most high...have mercy on us. Spirit who fills the universe...have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world... send us your Holy Spirit. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world... pour into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world... grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.

Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of your faithful... and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Let us pray: Grant, O merciful Father, that your divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame, and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who with you, in the unity of the same Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

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