  (For Private Devotion Only.) Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Holy Ghost, hear us. Holy Ghost, graciously hear us. God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. Holy Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us. Holy Ghost, co-equal with the Father and the Son, Have mercy on us. Promise of the Father, most loving and most bounteous, Have mercy on us. Gift of the most high God, Have mercy on us. Ray of heavenly light, Have mercy on us. Author of all good, Have mercy on us. Source of living water, Have mercy on us. [pg 357]Consuming fire, Have mercy on us. Burning love, Have mercy on us. Spiritual unction, Have mercy on us. Spirit of truth and of power, Have mercy on us. Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, Have mercy on us. Spirit of counsel and of fortitude, Have mercy on us. Spirit of knowledge and of piety, Have mercy on us. Spirit of the fear of the Lord, Have mercy on us. Spirit of compunction and of penance, Have mercy on us. Spirit of grace and of prayer, Have mercy on us. Spirit of charity, peace, and joy, Have mercy on us. Spirit of patience, longanimity, and goodness, Have mercy on us. Spirit of benignity, mildness and fidelity, Have mercy on us. Spirit of modesty, continence, and chastity, Have mercy on us. Spirit of adoption of the sons of God, Have mercy on us. Holy Ghost, the Comforter, Have mercy on us. Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, Have mercy on us. Who in the beginning didst move over the waters, Have mercy on us. By Whose inspiration spake the holy men of God, Have mercy on us. Who didst overshadow Mary, Have mercy on us. Who didst co-operate in the miraculous conception of the Son of God, Have mercy on us. Who didst descend upon Him at His baptism, Have mercy on us. Who, on the day of Pentecost, didst appear in fiery tongues upon the disciples of the Lord, Have mercy on us. By Whom we are also born again, Have mercy on us. Who dwellest in us, Have mercy on us. Who governest the Church, Have mercy on us. Who fillest the whole world, Have mercy on us. Holy Ghost, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst renew the face of the earth, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst shed abroad Thy light into our hearts, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst write Thy law in our hearts, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst inflame them with the fire of Thy love, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst open to us the treasures of Thy grace, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst teach us to ask for them according to Thy will, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst keep us to Thyself by Thy powerful attractions, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst grant to us the knowledge alone necessary, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst help us to love and bear with each other, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst lead us in the way of Thy commandments, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst make us obedient to Thy inspirations, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst teach us to pray, and Thyself pray within us, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst clothe us with love and compassion towards our brethren, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst inspire us with a horror of evil, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst direct us in the practice of good, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst give us the grace of all virtues, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst cause us to persevere in justice, We beseech Thee, hear us. That Thou wouldst be Thyself our everlasting reward, We beseech Thee, hear us. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Lord! Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord! Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord! Holy Ghost, hear us, Holy Ghost, graciously hear us. V. Create a clean heart in us, O God. 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. |
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