God the Father of heaven, Have mercy
on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have
mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy
on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy
on us.
Holy Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father and the Son,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Ghost, co-equal with the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us.
Promise of the Father, most loving and most bounteous,
Have mercy on us.
Gift of the most high God, Have mercy
on us.
Ray of heavenly light, Have mercy
on us.
Author of all good, Have mercy
on us.
Source of living water, Have mercy
on us.
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Consuming fire, Have mercy
on us.
Burning love, Have mercy
on us.
Spiritual unction, Have mercy
on us.
Spirit of truth and of power, Have mercy
on us.
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, Have
mercy on us.
Spirit of counsel and of fortitude, Have
mercy on us.
Spirit of knowledge and of piety, Have
mercy on us.
Spirit of the fear of the Lord, Have mercy
on us.
Spirit of compunction and of penance, Have
mercy on us.
Spirit of grace and of prayer, Have mercy
on us.
Spirit of charity, peace, and joy, Have
mercy on us.
Spirit of patience, longanimity, and goodness, Have mercy on us.
Spirit of benignity, mildness and fidelity, Have mercy on us.
Spirit of modesty, continence, and chastity, Have mercy on us.
Spirit of adoption of the sons of God, Have
mercy on us.
Holy Ghost, the Comforter, Have mercy
on us.
Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, Have mercy
on us.
Who in the beginning didst move over the waters, Have mercy on us.
By Whose inspiration spake the holy men of God, Have mercy on us.
Who didst overshadow Mary, Have mercy
on us.
Who didst co-operate in the miraculous conception of the Son of
God, Have mercy
on us.
Who didst descend upon Him at His baptism, Have mercy on us.
Who, on the day of Pentecost, didst appear in fiery tongues
upon the disciples of the Lord, Have mercy
on us.
By Whom we are also born again, Have mercy
on us.
Who dwellest in us, Have mercy
on us.
Who governest the Church, Have mercy
on us.
Who fillest the whole world, Have mercy
on us.
Holy Ghost, We beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst renew the face of the earth, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst shed abroad Thy light into our hearts,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst write Thy law in our hearts, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst inflame them with the fire of Thy love,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst open to us the treasures of Thy grace,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst teach us to ask for them according to Thy
will, We beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst keep us to Thyself by Thy powerful
attractions, We beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst grant to us the knowledge alone necessary,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst inflame them with the fire of Thy love,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst open to us the treasures of Thy grace,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst teach us to ask for them according to Thy
will, We beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst keep us to Thyself by Thy powerful
attractions, We beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst grant to us the knowledge alone necessary,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst help us to love and bear with each other,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst lead us in the way of Thy commandments,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst make us obedient to Thy inspirations,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst teach us to pray, and Thyself pray within us,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst clothe us with love and compassion towards
our brethren, We beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst inspire us with a horror of evil,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst direct us in the practice of good,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst give us the grace of all virtues,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst cause us to persevere in justice,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst be Thyself our everlasting reward,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, O Lord!
Holy Ghost, hear us,
Holy Ghost, graciously hear
us.
That Thou wouldst clothe us with love and compassion towards
our brethren, We beseech
Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst inspire us with a horror of evil,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst direct us in the practice of good,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst give us the grace of all virtues,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst cause us to persevere in justice,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
That Thou wouldst be Thyself our everlasting reward,
We beseech Thee, hear us.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, O Lord!
Holy Ghost, hear us,
Holy Ghost, graciously hear
us.
V. Create a clean heart in us, O God.
R. And renew a right spirit within us.
Let Us Pray.
Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame, and cleanse our hearts; that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew, and make us fruitful in good works. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Hymns to the Holy Ghost.
Veni, Creator Spiritus.
Come, O Creator, Spirit blest,
And in our souls take up Thy rest;
Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid
To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
Great Paraclete, to Thee we cry,
O highest gift of God most high,
O Fount of life, O Fire of love,
And sweet anointing from above.
Thou in thy sevenfold gifts art known;
The finger of God's hand we own;
The promise of the Father Thou,
Who dost the tongue with pow'r endow.
Our senses kindle from above,
And make our hearts o'erflow with love;
With patience firm and virtue high
The weakness of our flesh supply.
Drive far from us the foe we dread,
And grant us Thy true peace instead;
So shall we not, with Thee for guide,
Turn from the path of life aside.
Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow
The Father and the Son to know,
And Thee through endless times confess'd
Of both th' eternal Spirit blest.
All glory, while the ages run,
Be to the Father and the Son
Who rose from death; the same to Thee,
O Holy Ghost, eternally! Amen.
Come, Holy Ghost.
Come, Holy Ghost, send down those beams,
Which sweetly flow in silent streams
From Thy bright throne above.
Come, Thou, the Father of the poor,
Thou bounteous source of all our store;
Come, fire our hearts with love.
Come, Thou, of comforters the best,
Come, Thou, the soul's delightful guest,
The pilgrim's sweet relief.
Thou art our rest in toil and sweat,
Refreshment in excessive heat,
And solace in our grief.
O sacred Light, shoot home Thy darts,
Oh, pierce the centre of these hearts,
Whose faith aspires to Thee.
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Without Thy Godhead nothing can
Have any price or worth in man;
Nothing can harmless be.
Lord, wash our sinful stains away,
Water from heaven our barren clay;
Our wounds and bruises heal.
To Thy sweet yoke our stiff necks bend,
To inflame our cold hearts Thy fire send;
Our wandering feet repel.
Oh, grant Thy faithful, dearest Lord,
Whose only hope is Thy sure word;
The seven gifts of Thy Spirit.
Grant us in life to obey Thy grace,
Grant us in death to see Thy face;
And endless joys inherit. Amen.