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HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA

Come Holy Spirit

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HOLY SPIRIT NOVENA DAY 1

Opening Prayer Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.

And You shall renew the face of the earth.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful,

grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations,

through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

HYMN (The hymn may be recited or sung)

Deep in the Spirit.

Ref: If the Spirit of God lives in you, sing to the Lord!

Praise Him for His goodness! Deep in the Spirit your song!

I will play for Him! Joy filled is my song! My life is my melody!

To Him I belong!

Deep in Christ I live! Faith in Him my prayer!

When my soul is torn and dry, faith to sense Him there.

Spirit in my heart, sing for me in my prayer!

Deep within my heart I know: You are always there!

Frank Anderson Msc. (Rom.8) Copyright 1979 Chevalier Bookshop.

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SCRIPTURE READING John 15:26,27. 16:13-15 (NRSV)

26 "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father,

he will testify on my behalf. 27 You also are to testify because you have been with me

from the beginning. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears,

and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine

and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine.

For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

PRAYER FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Lord increase in us the gifts of the Holy Spirit, so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us.

We are all weak souls subject to temptations of every find. We pray today for an increase in the gift of Self Control.

Lord, in your great love, send your Advocate to be always with us, so that he may teach us all you desire of us and protect us from all evil,

and we ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Turn to the Last Page for The Litany of the Holy Spirit

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O breathe on me breath of God (Edwin Hatch)

O breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life-anew;

that I may love what Thou dost love, and do what thou dost do.

O breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure;

until with thee I have one will to do and to endure.

O breathe on me, breath of God, till I am wholly thine,

until this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine.

O breathe on me, breath of God, so shall I never die,

but live with thee the prefect life of thine eternity.

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SCRIPTURE READING Acts 1: 3-5, 8-11 (NRSV)

3 After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days

and speaking about the kingdom of God. 4 While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem,

but to wait there for the promise of the Father. "This," he said, "is what you have heard from me;

5 for John baptised with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,

in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

10 While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them.

11They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven,

will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

PRAYER FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS Lord increase in us the gifts of the Holy Spirit,

so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We are selfish and inconsiderate of others.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Kindness.



Turn to the Last Page for The Litany of the Holy Spirit

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Spirit of God

Spirit of God in the clear running water, blowing to greatness the trees on the hill. Spirit of God in the finger of morning………

Ref: fill the earth, bring it to birth and blow where you will. Blow, blow, blow till I be,

but breath of the Spirit blowing in me.

Down in the meadow the willows are moaning, sheep in the pasture-land cannot lie still.

Spirit of God, creation is groaning……

I saw the scar of a year that lay dying, heard the lament of a lone whippoorwill. Spirit of God see that cloud crying…….

Spirit of God, everyone’s heart is lonely, watching and waiting and hungry until, Spirit of God, we long for you only…….

Miriam T. Winter. Copyright MCMLXV. Medical Mission Sisters, Phil. P.A.

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SCRIPTURE READING Ez 36:24-28 (NRSV)

24 I will take you from the nations,

and gather you from all the countries, and bring you into your own land.

25 I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanness,

and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 A new heart I will give you,

and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone

and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put my spirit within you, and make you follow my statutes

and be careful to observe my ordinances. 28 Then you shall live in the land that I gave to your ancestors;

and you shall be my people, and I will be your God.


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We are all impatient and intolerant of others.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Gentleness.



Turn to the Last Page for The Litany of the Holy Spirit.

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Spirit of the Living God

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mould me, fill me, use me.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. Melt us, mould us, fill us, use us.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.

Spirit of the living God, fall upon the church. Melt it, mould it, fill it, use it.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on it.

Daniel Iverson. Copyright 1935 1963 Moody Press. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.

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SCRIPTURE READING Galations 5:16-26 (NRSV)

16 Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.

17For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh;

for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, 20 idolatry,

sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing,

and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before:

those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.

There is no law against such things. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus

have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another.


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We are all greedy and mean towards others.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Generosity.




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Holy Spirit Lord of love (W. D. MacLagan)

Holy Spirit, Lord of love, wisdom coming from above, gifts of blessings to bestow

on your waiting Church below.

Once again in love draw near to your people gathered here; since our great baptismal day, you have led us on our way.

You have been our constant guide, ever watching by our side.

May we now till life should end, choose and know you as our friend.

Give us life to live for you; give us love, forever new;

come then, Holy Spirit, come; make each heart your happy home.

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SCRIPTURE READING Isiaih42:1, 4-7 (NRSV)

1"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights;

I will put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.

4he will not grow faint or be crushed until he establishes justice in the earth.”

5Thus says God the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it,

who gives breath to the people upon it, and spirit to those who walk in it:

6I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness;

I will take you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant tor the people,

a light for the Nations, 7to open eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.”


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We are prone to anger, strife, factions and judging others.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Peace.




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Holy Spirit, Lord of life (Pope Innocent 111)

Holy Spirit, Lord of life, from the clear celestial height,

thy pure beaming radiance give.

Light immortal, Light divine, visit thou these hearts of thine, and our inner most being fill.

If you take your grace away, nothing pure in us will stay; all our good is turned to ill.

Heal our wounds, our strength renew;

on our dryness pour thy dew; wash the stains of guilt away.

Bend the stubborn heart and will; melt the frozen, warm the chill; guide the steps that go astray

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Thou on us who evermore thee confess and thee adore,

with thy sevenfold gifts descend.

Give us comfort when we die; give us life with thee on high;

give us joys that never end. Amen.

SCRIPTURE READING Joel 2: 28-32 (NRSV)

28 Then I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams,

and your young men shall see visions. 29 Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit.

30 I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.

31 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.

32 Then everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved;


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We are always in a hurry, always demanding of others. We pray today for an increase in the gift of Patience.




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Spirit of the Living God.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me. Melt me, mould me, fill me, use me.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us. Melt us, mould us, fill us, use us.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.

Spirit of the living God, fall upon the church. Melt it, mould it, fill it, use it.

Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on it.

Daniel Iverson. Copyright 1935 1963 Moody Press. Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.

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SCRIPTURE READING Matt 3:1-3, 5, 6, 11, 13-17 (NRSV)

1 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea,

proclaiming, 2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near" 3This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,

"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

5 Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan,

6 and they were baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Then John said, 11 "I baptise you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me;

I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan,

to be baptised by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying,

"I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 But Jesus answered him,

"Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness."

Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptised, just as he came up from the water,

suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.

17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We always let ourselves down and fail to live up to the Church’s teaching.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Faithfulness.




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Deep in the Spirit

Ref: If the Spirit of God lives in you, sing to the Lord!

Praise Him for His goodness! Deep in the Spirit your song!

I will play for Him! Joy filled is my song! My life is my melody!

To Him I belong!

Deep in Christ I live! Faith in Him my prayer!

When my soul is torn and dry, faith to sense Him there.

Spirit in my heart, sing for me in my prayer!

Deep within my heart I know: You are always there!

Frank Anderson Msc. (Rom.8) Copyright 1979 Chevalier Bookshop

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SCRIPTURE READING Rev. 2: 8-11 (NRSV)

8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:

These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life:

9 "I know your affliction and your poverty, even though you are rich.

I know the slander on the part of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer.

Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction.

Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. 11 Let anyone who has an ear listen

to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. Whoever conquers will not be harmed by the second death.


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We often fail to realise the beauty of life in the spirit.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Joy.




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Spirit of God Spirit of God in the clear running water,

blowing to greatness the trees on the hill. Spirit of God in the finger of morning………

Ref: fill the earth, bring it to birth and blow where you will. Blow, blow, blow till I be,

but breath of the Spirit blowing in me.

Down in the meadow the willows are moaning, sheep in the pasture-land cannot lie still.

Spirit of God, creation is groaning……

I saw the scar of a year that lay dying, heard the lament of a lone whippoorwill. Spirit of God see that cloud crying…….

Spirit of God, everyone’s heart is lonely, watching and waiting and hungry until, Spirit of God, we long for you only…….

Miriam T. Winter. Copyright MCMLXV. Medical Mission Sisters, Phil. P.A.

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SCRIPTURE READING Acts 11: 11-18 (NRSV)

11 At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea,

arrived at the house where we were. 12 The Spirit told me to go with them

and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me,

and we entered the man's house. 13 He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house

and saying, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; 14 he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.'

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning.

16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.'

17 If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ,

who was I that I could hinder God?" 18 When they heard this, they were silenced.

And they praised God, saying, "Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance

that leads to life."


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. We often do we pray about our decisions before making them.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Wisdom.




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O breathe on me breath of God

(Edwin Hatch)

O breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life-anew;

that I may love what Thou dost love, and do what thou dost do.

O breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure;

until with thee I have one will to do and to endure.

O breathe on me, breath of God, till I am wholly thine,

until this earthly part of me glows with thy fire divine.

O breathe on me, breath of God, so shall I never die,

but live with thee the prefect life of thine eternity.

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SCRIPTURE READING Acts 2: 1-11 (NRSV)

The day of Pentecost

1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind,

and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them,

and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit

and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven

living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered,

because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked,

"Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?

9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs — in our own languages we hear them

speaking about God's deeds of power."


so we might more completely live the life you have set out for us. Jesus commanded us to love one another as He loved us.

We pray today for an increase in the gift of Love.




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The Litany of the Holy Spirit

Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on 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, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, enter our hearts. Holy Spirit, Who art 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. Ardent Charity, 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. Amen. Holy Spirit, come and renew the face of the earth. Amen. Holy Spirit, shed Thy light into our souls. Amen. Holy Spirit, engrave Thy law in our hearts. Amen. Holy Spirit, inflame us with the flame of Thy love. Amen. Holy Spirit, open to us the treasures of Thy graces. Amen.

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Holy Spirit, teach us to pray well. Amen. Holy Spirit, enlighten us with Thy Heavenly inspirations. Amen. Holy Spirit, lead us in the way of salvation. Amen. Holy Spirit, grant us the only necessary knowledge. Amen. Holy Spirit, inspire in us the practice of good. Amen. Holy Spirit, grant us the merits of all virtues. Amen. Holy Spirit, make us persevere injustice. Amen. Holy Spirit, be our everlasting reward. Amen.

Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Send us Thy Holy Spirit. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, And enkindle in them the fire of Thy Love.

Let Us Pray…

Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit may enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works, through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, lives and reigns forever and ever.

Amen.

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Under the Pastoral Care of the Michaelite Fathers

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THE PARISH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT NORTH RYDE

191 COX’S ROAD NORTH RYDE, 2113 TEL: 9888 2569. FAX: 9888 5076 Email: [email protected]

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