Novena to the Holy Spirit 26th May – 3rd June 2017
Day 1 – Friday, May 26, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
O Holy Spirit, Divine Consoler! I adore you as my True God.
I offer You my whole heart, and I render You heartfelt thanks for all the benefits You have bestowed upon the world.
You are the author of all supernatural gifts and enriched the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, with all favors, I ask you to visit me by Your grace and Your love.
Amen.
Day 2 – Saturday, May 27, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
O Holy Spirit, make me faithful in every thought, and grant that I may always listen to your voice, and watch for Your light, 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.
Amen.
Day 3 – Sunday, May 28, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
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 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.
Amen.
Day 4 – Monday, 29, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
O God, Who today by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, give us, by the light of the same Holy Spirit, a love for what is right and just and a constant enjoyment of His comforts.
Pray Holy Spirit, that I may strive to learn more of my faith; that I may ever be conscious that reason in all its human magnificence is capable of grasping but a glimpse of the reality that is God.
Pray that I may accept as the motto of my life:
“All for the greater glory of God”.
Amen.
Day 5 – Tuesday, May 30, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
Come, O Spirit of sanctity, from the glory of heaven and send forth the radiance of Your light.
Father of all the poor, light and peace of all hearts, come with Your countless gifts.
Consoler in desolation; refreshment full of loveliness, come dear friend of my soul.
In weariness send repose; breath gently cool refreshing breeze;
console the desolate who weep alone.
Amen.
Day 6 – Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
O Father in Heaven, I beg You to send the Holy Spirit.
May Your Holy Spirit remind me when I am apt to forget Your law, Your love, Your promises.
May Your Holy Spirit strengthen my memory to recall frequently Your sanctity, omniscience, wisdom and goodness, faithfulness, and love.
May Your Holy Spirit encourage me when I am slothful; strengthen me when I am weak; enlighten me when I no longer can help myself.
Breathe into me, O Holy Spirit, that I may do what is holy.
Stir me, that I may love what is holy.
Strengthen me, that I may preserve what is holy.
Amen.
Day 7 – Thursday, June 1, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
Come, Holy Spirit, creator of all things: come visit our hearts with Your power.
Fill with grace, friendly guest, the hearts which You have created.
You are called the Consoler, gift from the hand of God, source of life, light, love, and flame, highest good.
You are the pledge of sevenfold grace, finger of the Father’s hand, promised us by Him, and You make our tongues speak the truth.
Cast light on our senses, pour love into our hearts.
Grant our weak bodies strength that they may never grow weary of doing good.
Amen.
Day 8 – Friday, June 2, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
O Holy Spirit, life and light of the Church, give us thoughts higher than our own thoughts, and prayers better than our own prayers, and powers beyond our own powers, that we may love and live, imitating Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
Amen.
Day 9 – Saturday, June 3, 2017
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.
Let us pray
O, God, who has taught the hearts of your faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of same Holy Spirit we may always be truly wise and ever rejoice His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen
Lord Holy Spirit grant me sight to see the wondrous promise of divine love; insight to see my own weakness; delight in Your divine presence in my soul which You have made Your temple through sanctifying grace.
I pray, O Holy Spirit, that I may be not doubting; that I be spared the pain of being alone without trust or hope in Christ; that my prayer may always be “My Lord and my God!”
I pray that I may acquire a sense of retreat to prayer and recollection at various times in my daily life; for prayer is the bond that joins us to Christ.
Amen.