Come, Holy Spirit

 

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth. Amen.

 

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Come, Holy Spirit, and from heaven direct on us the rays of your light.  Come, Father of the poor; come, giver of God’s gifts; come, light of men’s hearts.

 

Kindly Paraclete, in your gracious visits to our soul you bring relief and consolation.  If it is weary with toil, you bring it ease; in the heat of temptation your grace cools it; if sorrowful, your words console it.

 

Light most blessed, shine on the hearts of your faithful, even into their darkest corners; for without your aid we can do nothing good, and everything is sinful.

 

Wash clean the sinful soul, rain down your grace on the parched soul and heal the injured soul.  Soften the hard heart, cherish and warm the ice-cold heart, and give direction to the wayward.

 

Give our seven holy gifts to your faithful, for their trust is in you.  Give them a death that ensures salvation; give them unending bliss. Amen. Alleluia.

 

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Come, Holy Spirit.

Response: Fill the hearts of your faithful and make the fire of our love burn within them.

 

Send forth your spirit and there shall be another creation.

 

Response: and you shall renew the face of earth.

 

Let us pray:  O God, you have instructed the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit.  Grant that through the same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and rejoice in his consolation.  Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.