The Holy Spirit, together with the Father and the Son, constitute The Holy Christian Trinity; in fact, He is the third person of the Trinity! Also, this divine breath, that Jesus promised us and God the Father sent is given to us through baptism, and can transform our lives if we allow ourselves to be guided by Him. The litanies to the Holy Spirit, which are based on the model of the litanies of the saints, allow us to pray to him remembering the graces and gifts that we can expect from him.
Text of the litanies to the Holy Spirit
“Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Almighty Father, have mercy on us.
Jesus, eternal Son of the Father and redeemer of the world, save us.
Spirit of the Father and of the Son and infinite love of one and the other, sanctify us.
Holy Trinity, hear us.
Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son, come to us.
Promise of the Father, come to us
Gift of God Most High, come to us.
Ray of heavenly light, come to us.
Source of living water, come to us.
Spirit of love and truth, come to us.
Scorching fire, come to us.
Author of all good, come to us.
Spiritual anointing, come to us.
Burning charity, come to us.
Spirit of wisdom, come to us.
Spirit of counsel and strength, come to us.
Spirit of knowledge and piety, come to us.
Spirit of fear of the Lord, come to us.
Spirit of grace and prayer, come to us.
Spirit of peace and sweetness, come to us.
Spirit of modesty and innocence, come to us.
Comforting Spirit, come to us
Sanctifying Spirit, come to us
Spirit that governs the Church, come to us
Spirit that fills the universe, come to us
Spirit of adoption of the children of God, come to us
Holy Spirit prints in us the horror of sin, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit, come and renew the face of the earth, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit shed your lights on our intelligence, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit engrave your law in our hearts, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit light us in the fire of your love, we pray, hear us.
Holy Spirit open to us the treasure of your graces, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit teach us to pray as it should, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit enlighten us with your heavenly inspirations, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit grant us the only necessary knowledge, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit inspire us to practice the virtues, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit make us persevere in your justice, we beg you, hear us.
Holy Spirit be yourself our reward, we beseech you, hear us.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world. Send us your Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world. Pour into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world. Fill us with the Spirit of wisdom and devotion.
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful with your gifts and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send your Spirit and everything will be created. And you will renew the face of the earth.
let’s pray: O God, who with the light of the Holy Spirit, taught the faithful the truth, grant us to know it in the same Spirit and always enjoy its heavenly consolations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. So be it.
Consecration: Oh Holy Spirit, receive the perfect and absolute consecration of my whole being, deign to be from now on, in each one of the moments of my life and in each one of my actions, my director, my light, my guide, my strength and the love in my heart I abandon myself without reservation to your divine operations and I want to always be docile to your inspirations. O Holy Spirit, transform me with Mary and in Mary, in Christ Jesus for the glory of the Father and the salvation of the world. Amen.”
Novena to the Holy Spirit – meditating
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Prayers to the Holy Spirit
There are many other prayers to the Holy Spirit. Some prayers are very well known and most Christians like them very much. For example, we have the veni creator and the veni sancte spiritus.
This comforter, which Jesus promised us, comes to purify us, strengthen us and free us. For this, he sends us the seven gifts from him and guides us towards the Kingdom of God.
“After all, the Kingdom of God is not a matter of food or drink, but of justice, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17)
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