V. Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Lord, have mercy on us.
V. Christ, have mercy on us.
R. Christ, have mercy on us.
V. Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Lord, have mercy on us
V. Holy Spirit, hear us.
R. Holy Spirit, graciously hear us.
(Response to the following Have mercy on us):
God, the Father of heaven
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,
God, the Holy Spirit,
Holy Trinity, one God,
Holy Spirit Who proceedest from Father and from the Son,
Holy Spirit co-equal with the Father and the Son,
Promise of the Father most loving and most bounteous,
Gift of the Most High God,
Ray of heavenly light,
Author of all good,
Source of living water,
Consuming fire,
Burning love,
Spiritual unction,
Spirit of truth and of power,
Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
Spirit of counsel and of fortitude,
Spirit of knowledge and of piety,
Spirit of the fear of the Lord,
Spirit of compunction and or penance,
Spirit of grace and of prayer,
Spirit of charity, peace and joy,
Spirit of patience, longanimity, and goodness,
Spirit of benignity, mildness and fidelity,
Spirit of modesty, continence and chastity,
Spirit of adoption of the sons of God,
Holy Spirit the Comforter,
Who in the beginning didst move over the waters.
By Whose inspirations spoke the holy men of God,
Who didst overshadow Mary,
Who didst accomplish the Incarnation of the Son of God,
Who didst descend upon Him at His baptism,
Who on the day of Pentecost didst appear in fiery tongues,
By Whom we also are born again,
Who dwellest in us,
Who governest the Church,
Who fillest the whole world.
(response to the following Holy Spirit, we beseech Thee hear us)
We sinners,
That Thou wouldst renew the face of the earth,
That Thou wouldst shed Thy light in our minds,
That Thou wouldst write Thy law in our hearts,
That Thou wouldst inflame us with the fire of Thy love,
That Thou wouldst open to us the treasures of Thy grace,
That Thou wouldst teach us to ask for them according to Thy will,
That Thou wouldst enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations,
That Thou wouldst keep us to Thyself by Thy powerful attractions,
That Thou wouldst grant to us the knowledge alone necessary
That Thou wouldst help us to love and bear with one another,
That Thou wouldst lead us in the way of Thy commandments,
That Thou wouldst make us obedient to Thy inspirations,
That Thou wouldst teach us to pray,
That Thou wouldst Thyself pray in our hearts,
That Thou wouldst clothe us with love and compassion toward our brethren,
That Thou wouldst inspire us with a horror of evil,
That Thou wouldst direct us in the practice of good,
That Thou wouldst cause us to persevere in justice,
That Thou wouldst Thyself be our everlasting reward.
V. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
R. Grant us Thy Spirit.
V. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
R. Pour down Thy Holy Spirit upon us.
V. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
R. Give unto us the Spirit of Peace.
V. Holy Spirit, hear us.
R. Holy Spirit, graciously hear us.
V. Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Christ, have mercy on us.
V. Lord, have mercy on us.
V. Create in us a clean heart, O Lord.
R. And renew a right spirit within us.
Let us pray
Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame, and cleanse our hearts; that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
