Litany of the Holy Spirit
Lord have mercy on us. / Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us. Christ hear us. / Christ graciously hear us.
Father all powerful / have mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world / save us.
Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both / sanctify us.
Holy Trinity / hear us.
Holy Spirit, you proceed from the Father and the Son / enter our hearts.
Holy Spirit, you are equal to the Father and the Son / enter our hearts.
Promise of God the Father / have mercy on us.
Ray of heavenly light / have mercy on us.
Author of all good / have mercy on us.
Source of heavenly water / have mercy on us.
Consuming fire / have mercy on us.
Spiritual unction / have mercy on us.
Spirit of love and truth / have mercy on us.
Spirit of wisdom and understanding / have mercy on us.
Spirit of counsel and fortitude / have mercy on us.
Spirit of knowledge and piety / have mercy on us.
Spirit of the fear of the Lord / have mercy on us.
Spirit of grace and prayer / have mercy on us.
Spirit of peace and meekness / have mercy on us.
Spirit of modesty and innocence / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, the Comforter / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, who governs the Church / have mercy on us.
Gift of God, the Most High / have mercy on us.
Spirit, who fills the universe / have mercy on us.
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit / inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy Spirit / come and renew the face of the earth.
Holy Spirit / shed your light in our souls.
Holy Spirit / engrave your law in our hearts.
Holy Spirit / inflame us with the flame of your love.
Holy Spirit / open to us the treasures of your graces.
Holy Spirit / teach us to pray well.
Holy Spirit / enlighten us with your heavenly inspirations.
Holy Spirit / lead us in the way of salvation.
Holy Spirit / grant us the only necessary knowledge.
Holy Spirit / inspire in us the practice of good.
Holy Spirit / grant us the merits of all virtues.
Holy Spirit / make us persevere in justice.
Holy Spirit / be our everlasting reward.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world /
send us your Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world /
pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world /
grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.
Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of your faithful.
And enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Let us pray:
Divine Spirit,
renew your wonders in this our age as in a new Pentecost,
and grant that your Church,
praying perseveringly and insistently with one heart and mind
together with Mary, the Mother of Jesus,
and guided by Blessed Peter,
may increase the reign of the Divine Saviour,
a reign of truth and justice,
a reign of love and peace.
Amen.
(Prayer of Pope John XXIII in preparation for the Second Vatican Council.)
Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost.
Lord have mercy on us. / Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us. Christ hear us. / Christ graciously hear us.
Father all powerful / have mercy on us.
Jesus, Eternal Son of the Father, Redeemer of the world / save us.
Spirit of the Father and the Son, boundless life of both / sanctify us.
Holy Trinity / hear us.
Holy Spirit, you proceed from the Father and the Son / enter our hearts.
Holy Spirit, you are equal to the Father and the Son / enter our hearts.
Promise of God the Father / have mercy on us.
Ray of heavenly light / have mercy on us.
Author of all good / have mercy on us.
Source of heavenly water / have mercy on us.
Consuming fire / have mercy on us.
Spiritual unction / have mercy on us.
Spirit of love and truth / have mercy on us.
Spirit of wisdom and understanding / have mercy on us.
Spirit of counsel and fortitude / have mercy on us.
Spirit of knowledge and piety / have mercy on us.
Spirit of the fear of the Lord / have mercy on us.
Spirit of grace and prayer / have mercy on us.
Spirit of peace and meekness / have mercy on us.
Spirit of modesty and innocence / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, the Comforter / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit, who governs the Church / have mercy on us.
Gift of God, the Most High / have mercy on us.
Spirit, who fills the universe / have mercy on us.
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God / have mercy on us.
Holy Spirit / inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy Spirit / come and renew the face of the earth.
Holy Spirit / shed your light in our souls.
Holy Spirit / engrave your law in our hearts.
Holy Spirit / inflame us with the flame of your love.
Holy Spirit / open to us the treasures of your graces.
Holy Spirit / teach us to pray well.
Holy Spirit / enlighten us with your heavenly inspirations.
Holy Spirit / lead us in the way of salvation.
Holy Spirit / grant us the only necessary knowledge.
Holy Spirit / inspire in us the practice of good.
Holy Spirit / grant us the merits of all virtues.
Holy Spirit / make us persevere in justice.
Holy Spirit / be our everlasting reward.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world /
send us your Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world /
pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world /
grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.
Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of your faithful.
And enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Let us pray:
Divine Spirit,
renew your wonders in this our age as in a new Pentecost,
and grant that your Church,
praying perseveringly and insistently with one heart and mind
together with Mary, the Mother of Jesus,
and guided by Blessed Peter,
may increase the reign of the Divine Saviour,
a reign of truth and justice,
a reign of love and peace.
Amen.
(Prayer of Pope John XXIII in preparation for the Second Vatican Council.)
Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost.
