Novena to the Holy Spirit: Day 9
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OPENING PRAYER:
Come Holy Spirit and fill the hearts of the faithful, and kindle in them the fire of divine love. Lord, send out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.
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Come and fill me, O Divine Spirit. Fill my heart with Your heavenly fruits: Your love for others, Your joy, Your peace, Your kindness, Your generosity, Your faithfulness, Your gentleness, and Your temperance for self-control, that I may never weary in the service of God. Keep me close to You so that my life produces Your fruits in ever-increasing abundance. Help me to continually and faithfully submit to Your divine inspiration so that I will be united eternally with You in the love of the Father and the Son. Amen.
Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!
CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God.
I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring righteousness of Your justice, and the unconditional nature of Your love.
You are the strength and light of my soul. In You I live and move and have my being.
I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness, and I pray with all my heart for help in avoiding even the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, listen to Your voice, and follow Your inspirations.
I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. I implore You, Adorable Spirit, helper of my infirmity, to keep me always in Your grace.
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 is listening." Amen.
FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:O Lord Jesus Christ, before ascending into heaven You promised to send us the Holy Spirit to finish Your work upon the Earth. Grant the same Holy Spirit to me so that my soul may be sanctified and grow in the works 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 always 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 in holiness;
the Spirit of Piety, that I may find the service of God sweet and enjoyable,
and the Spirit of Fear of the Lord, that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread displeasing Him in any way.
Help me, dear Lord, to be one of Your true disciples, and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.
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for RCIA, Pentecost celebrations, prayer meetings, etc.Next: find out what God wants you to do with the gifts of his Holy Spirit. What's your own unique and valuable apostolate for the Kingdom of God?
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How does Christ minister in the world today through the Holy Spirit in you? Discover your value to the Kingdom of God!
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© 2004 by Terry A. Modica
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