Prayer to the holy spirit for strength

Refresh me. Heal me. Mend my ways.

The sequence of the Holy Spirit, read or sung on Pentecost before the reading of the Gospel, is a translation of the Latin hymn Veni Sancte Spiritus. It’s been part of the liturgy for centuries, and also serves as a beautiful prayer for personal use.

Here is an adaption of this prayer, especially for the days when you feel your strength has come to an end:

Come, O Holy Spirit, come!
Flood me with your healing light.
Illumine my heart.

Come, Father of the poor,
You alone have the gifts that endure.

You who are the truest, the only, the best Consoler,
be the Guest of my soul.

Inflame me with courage.

In hard labor, You are rest.
Be my rest when my strength is gone.
Refresh me.
Give me solace in every woe.

O most blessed divine Light,
Shine Your radiance in me,
Fill my inmost being.
Breathe in me.

Refresh me. Heal me. Mend my ways.

Bend my stubborn heart and will.
Guide me when I turn astray.

Give me joy that will never end.

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Cardinal Mercier’s Prayer To The Holy Spirit

“I am going to reveal to you a secret of sanctity and happiness. For five minutes every day quiet your imagination, close your eyes to everything visible and your ears to all external sounds and withdraw into the sanctuary of your baptized soul which is the temple of the Holy Spirit. There, speak to the Holy Spirit and say:

“O Holy Spirit

Beloved of my soul I adore you. Enlighten Me Guide Me, strengthen Me and Console me. Tell me what I ought to do and command me to do it. I promise to submit to everything that you ask of me and to accept all that you allow to happen to me. Just show me what is your will.”

If you do this, your life will be happy and serene. Even in the midst of troubles you will experience great consolation, for grace will be given to strengthen and help you to cope with every difficulty”

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Christ Jesus, before ascending into heaven, You promised to send the Holy Spirit to Your apostles and disciples.

Grant that the same Spirit may perfect in our lives the work of Your grace and love.

• Grant us the Spirit of Fear Of The Lord that we may be filled with a loving reverence toward You.
• the Spirit of Piety that we may find peace and fulfillment in the service of God while serving others;
• the Spirit of Fortitude that we may bear our cross with You and, with courage, overcome the obstacles that interfere with our salvation;
• the Spirit of Knowledge that we may know You and know ourselves and grow in holiness;
• the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten our minds with the light of Your truth;
• the Spirit of Counsel that we may choose the surest way of doing Your will, seeking first the Kingdom;
• Grant us the Spirit of Wisdom that we may aspire to the things that last forever;

  Teach us to be Your faithful disciples and animate us in every way with Your Spirit. Amen.

Children’s Prayer to Holy Spirit

Come Holy Spirit…
bring me today…   love, joy and peace… in all that I say.

Come Holy Spirit…
help me be like you…   showing kindness and goodness in all that I do.

Come Holy Spirit

Please Bless my Family and Friends…  In all that we do! And bless the many people…   that might not know and love you.

Amen

Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

On my knees 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 keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, so to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. 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 heareth.” Amen.

Come, Holy Spirit

Come Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Your Divine Love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. Oh God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructed the hearts of the faithful, Grant, that by the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in His consolation. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Invocation to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit,

come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well-beloved spouse.

Come, Holy Spirit,

come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well-beloved spouse.

Come, Holy Spirit,

come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well-beloved spouse.

Glory

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

St. Augustine’s Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen.

Veni Creator

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 font 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 power endow. Kindle our senses from above, And make our hearts overflow with love; With patience firm and virtue high The weakness of our flesh supply. Far from us drive 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 confessed, Of both, the 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.

Spreading the Word of God

Lord, you have enriched me

with the strength of your word. You have opened my mind and heart to see the wonders you have created. You have blessed me with the gift of communication to share your divine message.

Holy Spirit, help me to understand

the power of these gifts, and teach me to use them wisely. Bless all who use their talents to communicate the Gospel. Guide those who work in the field of communications to use their power for the good of your people. This I ask through Jesus Christ, Our Lord Amen

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by Daniel (Ontario)

I have followed the suggestions of others on this website and have found strength and fortitude for prayers to the Holy Spirit. “Holy Spirit, since I have invited you into my heart every day, I have felt a definite presence and strength flow through my soul. My life has gained new meaning. I thank you for giving me the strength and knowledge to face the trials and tribulations that occur everyday running my business. Holy Spirit, please guide me and help me to find the answers to keep 120 people gainfully employed. Help me to carry on Gods’ will and guide me through the challenges that people whom have selfish agendas are placing in front of us. As always help me and teach me to forgive all of those people and continue the growth of this company in God’s will. I promise to keep you in my heart and never separate from you. May other’s saying this prayer receive the same gift of peace from you that I have now received on a daily basis.
Amen

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