(IT CAN BE PRAYED ANYTIME IN THE DAY)
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Hymn
Holy Spirit, Lord of Light,
From Thy clear celestial height,
Thy pure beaming radiance give:
Come, Thou Father of the poor!
Come, with treasures which endure!
Come, Thou Light of all that live!
Light immortal! Light divine!
Visit Thou these hearts of Thine,
And our inmost being fill;
Where Thou art not, man hath naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour Thy dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away;
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.
Thou, on those who evermore
Thee confess and Thee adore,
In Thy sevenfold gifts, descend:
Give them comfort when they die,
Give them life with Thee on high,
Give them joys that never end.
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees, I before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You, I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You, by Your compassion, to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds, and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere, “Speak, Lord, for Your servant heareth.” Amen.
SCRIPTURAL READING: Ezekiel 36:26-27
I shall give you a new heart, and put a new spirit in you; I shall remove the heart of stone from your bodies and give you a heart of flesh instead. I shall put my Spirit in you, and make you keep my laws, and respect and practice my judgments.
The Word of the Lord…
MEDITATION
Piety, the sixth gift of the Holy Spirit, is the perfection of the virtue of religion… Piety takes that willingness beyond a sense of duty, so that we desire to worship God and to serve Him out of love, the way that we desire to honour our parents and do what they wish out of love. The prophetic text above (Ezekiel) helps us understand this gift of piety. When God puts His Spirit in us, we would be readily inclined to honour Him and keep His laws out of love. We are called, today, to cooperate with grace in order that our stony hearts be replaced with hearts of flesh through the Spirit of piety that God is offering us.
Pause for a moment and reflect…
DAY 3 PRAYER
Heavenly Father, You have called me to be a member of the mystical body of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and to be a temple of the Holy Spirit. I ask You to give me these gifts of the Holy Spirit: wisdom, that I may understand the follies of this world; understanding, that I may grasp more fully the meaning of my existence and the purpose of all things in the world; counsel, that I may always choose the proper way; fortitude, that I may remain faithful to You under the pressure of temptation; piety, that I may lovingly revere You in all I do, think or say; fear of the Lord, that should the motive of love fail me, I may quickly be awakened to the eternal consequences of my deeds. Visit me by Your grace and Your love and grant me the favour I so earnestly seek in this novena (State your request here…) if it be in accordance with Your Holy Will. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
O Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence toward God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
Our Father… Hail Mary…. (Glory be….X7)
LITANY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.
Divine Essence, one true God, Have mercy on us
Spirit of truth and wisdom, Have mercy on us
Spirit of holiness and justice, Have mercy on us
Spirit of understanding and counsel, Have mercy on us
Spirit of love and joy, Have mercy on us
Spirit of peace and patience, Have mercy on us
Spirit of longanimity and meekness, Have mercy on us
Spirit of benignity and goodness, Have mercy on us
Love substantial of the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us
Love and life of saintly souls, Have mercy on us
Fire ever burning, Have mercy on us
Living water to quench the thirst of hearts, Have mercy on us
From all evil, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From all impurity of soul and body, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From all gluttony and sensuality, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From all attachments to the things of the earth, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From all hypocrisy and pretence, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From all imperfections and deliberate faults, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From our own will, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From slander, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From deceiving our neighbours, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From our passions and disorderly appetites, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From our inattentiveness to Thy holy inspirations, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From despising little things, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From debauchery and malice, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From the love of comfort and luxury, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From wishing to seek or desire anything other than Thee, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
From everything that displeases Thee, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
Most loving Father, forgive us.
Divine Word, have pity on us.
Holy and divine Spirit, leave us not until we are in possession of the Divine Essence, Heaven of heavens.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Send us the divine Consoler.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Fill us with the gifts of Thy Spirit.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Make the fruits of the Holy Spirit increase within us.
V. Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created,
R. And Thou shall renew the face of the earth.
Let Us Pray
God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Amen.
Concluding Meditation/Prayer
The gift of Piety begets in our hearts a filial affection for God as our most loving Father. It inspires us to love and respect for His sake persons and things consecrated to Him, as well as those who are vested with His authority, His Blessed Mother and the Saints, the Church and its visible Head, our parents and superiors, our country and its rulers. He who is filled with the gift of Piety finds the practice of his religion, not a burdensome duty, but a delightful service. Where there is love, there is no labour.
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for His sake lovingly submit to all legitimate authority. Amen.
Come, Thou, of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Dost refreshing peace bestow, and grant peaceful rest to our bodies tonight, so that we may rise with joy to sing your praise. Amen.
Blessing+
The Lord bless us, protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
Shalom!
Written and Compiled by Fr. Chinaka Justin Mbaeri, OSJ
Paroquia Nossa Senhora de Fatima, Vila Sabrina, São Paulo, Brazil
nozickcjoe@gmail.com / fadacjay@gmail.com
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PS: Have you prayed your Rosary today?
Padre we are waiting for day 4 of the novena prayers to the Holy Spirit. God bless you
Thanks, I’ll post it today
Hmmm!!! How I wish to fully comprehend and practice in details all that we prayed for in this litany of the Holy Spirit.
So rich. Padre you are gifted to have composed such wonderful inspirational piece,
More wisdom is my prayers for you
Lord, help us to serve and worship you out of love and not out of duty, amen
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Where there is love, there’s no labour. Holy Spirit of God, grant that I may work out of love and not out of duty. Amen
Holy Spirit fill us with thy gifts ,that we may know and yearn for thee more
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Holy spirit… Come into my soul
Exercise: In everything that you do let LOVE lead
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As l wait for the outpouring of your spirit on Pentecost day, may l not wait in vain Lord
Grant us a spirit of self-denial and understanding.
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Holy Spirit deliver us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
Fr Chinaka thank you so much for the elaborate discuss on the Novena of the Holy Spirit . God bless your.
Send forth Thy Spirit and renew the face of the Earth.
Living water to quench the thirst of hearts, Have mercy on me, my husband and my children. Amen
Amen.
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
RAnd enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
amen!to the lord
Amen!
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Spirit of the living God, dwell in us Amen
Holy Spirit, Gift of God Most High, fall afresh upon me. Amen.
Holy Spirit of God help me to serve GOD better.I
Thank you, oh Holy Spirit for the strength and comfort You’ve given my family and I to strive through the past few months.
Come O Holy Spirit Come.
From our inattentiveness to Thy holy inspirations, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
Come, o Holy Spirit. Amen.
Where there is love, there is no labour. From all hypocrisy and pretence, Deliver us, O Holy Spirit.
AMEN
Come Holy Spirit, refresh my soul. Come with your ,power and glory, o sweet divine dove!
Holy and divine Spirit, leave us not until we are in possession of the Divine Essence, Heaven of heavens. Amen
Come, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart. Enkindle therein such a love for God, that I may find satisfaction only in His service, and for His sake lovingly submit to all legitimate authority. Amen!
Holy Spirit have mercy on us
Thank you O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and of the Son, that we may always seek your will in our life.
From our own will deliver us oh Holy spirit. Amen
Thanks for the prayers
From all evil deliver us ,O Holy spirit.Amen
Amen and Amenooo to these wonderful prayers . Thanks and remain blessed Fr Chinaka
Divine word, have pity on us.
Holy spirit of God, be a light to us.
Amen
Holy spirit increase in us the fruit of your spirit. AMEEEEEEEEEEEN
O Holy Spirit command me, to do your will and bring me to everlasting life, Amen.
Oh Holy spirit give me and my household a new heart, and put a new spirit in us; remove the heart of stone from our bodies and give us a heart of flesh instead. Thank you holy spirit.
O lord enkindle in us the fire of your love