Veni Creator Spiritus
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come from thy bright heav’nly throne;
come, take possession of our souls, and make them all thine own.
Thou who art called the Paraclete, best gift of God above,
the living spring, the living fire, sweet unction and true love.
Thou who art sevenfold in thy grace, finger of God’s right hand;
his promise, teaching little ones to speak and understand.
O guide our minds with thy blest light, with love our hearts inflame;
and with thy strength, which ne’er decays, confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our deadly foe; true peace unto us bring;
and through all perils lead us safe beneath thy sacred wing.
Through thee may we the Father know, through thee th’eternal Son,
and thee the Spirit of them both, thrice-blessed three in One.
All glory to the Father be, With his coequal Son;
The same to thee, great Paraclete, while endless ages run.
READING
Day 1
“After this I shall pour out my spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old people shall dream dreams, and your young people see visions. I shall show portents in the sky and on earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.’ All who call on the name of Yahweh will be saved…” (Joel 3: 1,3,5)
SUPPLICATION
O Holy Spirit, eternal Love of the Father and the Son, our God and sanctifier, we adore and thank you for your presence in this world, our Church and in us. We ask forgiveness of all the times that we have saddened You and our neighbours. We ask pardon for all the times that we have resisted your action in us and the other. Descend upon us once more as in the days of Pentecost.
– Descend, fountain of grace, on our Bishops and Priests;
– Descend, source of holiness, upon the religious who are consecrated to you;
– Descend, seal of new life, on all the faithful;
– Descend, balm of mercy, on poor sinners;
– Descend, light of truth, on all mankind;
– Descend through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, from the heart of the Trinity and come to us.
1) Come, Spirit of Wisdom, free us from the things of the earth and give us the desire and the taste of the things of heaven.
Glory be to the Father…
O Lord, send your Spirit
– through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
2) Come, Spirit of Understanding, illuminate our minds with the light of eternal truth and fill it with holy thoughts.
Glory be to the Father…
O Lord, send your Spirit
– through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
3) Come, Spirit of Counsel, make us docile to your inspirations and guide us on the road of salvation.
Glory be to the Father…
O Lord, send your Spirit
– through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
4) Come, Spirit of Fortitude, give us the energy and constancy in doing what is right and good and the strength to fight against evil.
Glory be to the Father…
O Lord, send your Spirit
– through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
5) Come, Spirit of Knowledge, reveal the secrets of God to us and open our minds to the contemplation of heaven.
Glory be to the Father…
O Lord, send your Spirit
– through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
6) Come, Spirit of Piety, teach us to pray. Invade and purify our senses and affections ordering all towards You.
Glory be to the Father…
O Lord, send your Spirit
– through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
7) Come, Spirit of the Just Fear of the Lord, inspire us to have an horror of sin and the desire to seek only to please God alone.
Glory be to the Father…
O Lord, send your Spirit
– through the intercession of the Virgin Mary
PRAYER
God Our Father, by means of your Son, you sent the Holy Spirit to your Church, to guide it, confirm it and sustain it. Send your holy gifts upon us also so that we can collaborate with You and joyfully travel the road of Salvation. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen