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NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT in preparation for the Celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost (This novena starts the day after the feast of the ascension) (May 2 - 10, 2008) |
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Opening Prayer:
All: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Leader: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful. Response: And rekindle in them the fire of Your love.
Leader: Send forth Your Spirit, and they shall be created. Response: And You shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray (Priest/Leader): Father, You taught the hearts of Your faithful people by sending them the light of Your Holy Spirit. In that Spirit, give us right judgement and the joy of His comfort and guidance. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
All then pray the Prayer of the Day:
FIRST DAY - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND COME, SPIRIT OF WISDOM
Heavenly Father, in Your kindness send down upon us, who trust in You, Your Holy Spirit. May He dwell within us to illumine our minds and to guide us. May He strengthen us in following Christ our Lord. May the Holy Spirit’s presence console and comfort us to judge rightly all that concerns our salvation. This we ask through Jesus Christ, Your Son. Amen. “The Spirit of the Lord fills the whole world and holds all things together.” (Wisdom 1:7)
Go to Closing Prayer SECOND DAY - SATURDAY, MAY 3RD COME, SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING
Father in Heaven, in Your loving mercy and goodness grant us Your Holy Spirit. With His unfailing help we shall understand Your ways and discern Your holy purpose. The Paraclete, Your Holy Spirit, will instruct us in everything, reminding us of all Christ taught us. This favor we ask in Jesus' name. Amen. “The Spirit of truth Who comes from the Father will bear witness on my behalf.” (John 15:26)
Go to Closing Prayer
THIRD DAY - SUNDAY, MAY 4TH COME, SPIRIT OF COUNSEL
Almighty Father, You gave Your only Son for our redemption, and confirm His message by the witness of Your Holy Spirit. Inspire us today with His gift of counsel so that we may always know what is best to do, and ever be confirmed in acting rightly. We ask this grace in the name of Christ, our Lord. Amen. “I prayed, and prudence was given me; I pleaded, and the Spirit of Wisdom came to me.” (Wisdom 7:7)
Go to Closing Prayer FOURTH DAY - MONDAY, MAY 5TH COME, SPIRIT OF FORTITUDE
Father All Powerful, in our weakness and sinfulness we fail unless You strengthen us with Your Holy Spirit. Send us, then, His gift of courage to help our human frailty that we may be perfect in doing Your Holy will. In Christ’s name we ask the gift of fortitude. Amen. “The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by His Spirit living in us.” (Romans 5:5)
Go to Closing Prayer FIFTH DAY - TUESDAY, MAY 6TH COME, SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE
Father All-wise and All-knowing, Your Holy Spirit searches the deep things of God and makes known to us the mind of our Lord, Your Son. Impart to us His gift of knowledge so that we appreciate how to prefer the “foolishness” of God to the “wisdom” of men. In Christ’s name we beg this gift of His Spirit. Amen. “God chose those whom the world considers absurd to shame the wise; He singled out the weak to shame the strong.” (I Cor. 1:27)
Go to Closing Prayer SIXTH DAY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH COME, SPIRIT OF PIETY
Father Most Holy, stir up within us Your Holy Spirit, Who endows us with His gift of Piety. The grace of Your Spirit humbles us before Your sanctity and gives us reverence for Your commands and our neighbor’s needs. May we be confirmed in the Spirit by His gift of piety. We ask this in Christ’s name. Amen. “Son though He was, He learned obedience from what He suffered and was heard for His reverence.” (Hebrews 5:7-8)
Go to Closing Prayer
SEVENTH DAY - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH COME, SPIRIT OF FEAR
Father of All, fill us with the saving fear which is the gift of Your Holy Spirit. Your divine mildness and kindness soften our natural dread of Your blazing might and power. By the inspiration of Your Spirit within us, assist us to serve You with fitting and reverential fear. We humbly implore this in the name of Christ, Your Son. Amen. “This treasure we possess in earthen vessels to make it clear that its surpassing power comes from God and not from us.” (I Cor. 1:7)
Go to Closing Prayer
EIGHTH DAY - FRIDAY, MAY 9TH COME, HOLY SPIRIT
Come Holy Spirit, Creator blest, and in our souls take up Your rest. Come with Your grace and heavenly aid to fill the hearts which You have made. To You, our Comforter, we Cry, to You, the gift of God Most High, O Font of Life and Fire of Love, our soul’s anointing from above. Amen. “The way we know we remain in Him and He in us is that He has given us of His Spirit.” (I John 4:13)
Go to Closing Prayer
NINTH DAY - SATURDAY, MAY 10TH COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME
Come, Father of the poor! Come with treasures that endure. Come, You Light of All Who Live! You in toil are comfort sweet, pleasant coolness in the heat, solace in the midst of woe. Give us comfort when we die. Give us life with You on high. Give us joys that never end. We ask this in Christ’s name. Amen. “We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life.”
Closing Prayer (Priest/Leader): God Our Father, pour out the gifts of Your Holy Spirit on the world. You sent the Spirit on Your Church to begin the teaching of the Gospel. Now let the Spirit continue the work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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