NOVENA BEFORE THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST
Begins on the Friday after the Ascension of the Lord
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
And from your celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine.
Come, Father of the poor!
Come, source of all our store!
Come, within our bosoms shine!
You, of comforters the best;
You the soul's most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below.
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
O most Blessed Light Divine,
Shine within these hearts of Thine,
and our inmost being fill.
Where you are not, man has naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your 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.
On the faithful, who adore,
And confess you, evermore.
In Your sev'nfold gift descend.
Give us virtue's sure reward.
Give us your salvation, Lord.
Give us joys that never end.
Amen. Alleluia.
Lord Jesus Christ, we beg you, through the immeasurable love of your Heart, to deign to send us the Holy Spirit from the Father, that He may make our hearts like Your Heart.
Day 1 – Friday after Ascension
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, humble and obedient to the Father, we ask you, through the love with which you gave Yourself for the redemption of sinners, that you would grant us the GIFT OF THE HOLY FEAR OF THE LORD, that, turning away from sin and fearing the judgement of God, we may obtain true humility. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 2 – Saturday after Ascension
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you, through the love which you returned to the Father and by the gentleness which you show to people, that you would grant us the GIFT OF PIETY, that we may be gentle and merciful – pleasing God as His good and amiable children. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 3 – Sunday after Ascension
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you, through the bitter sorrow with which you suffered under humanity’s misery caused by sin, that you would grant us the GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE, that we may judge well the things of time and eternity for your glory and our salvation. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 4 – Monday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you through the generous courage with which you bore the cruel pain and insults of your Passion, that you would grant us the SPIRIT OF FORTITUDE, that we may conquer all fear and laziness in your service and fulfill faithfully your holy Will. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 5 – Tuesday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you, through the merciful love of your Heart with which you came among people doing good for them, that you would grant us the GIFT OF COUNSEL that we may always be merciful in the Holy Spirit. You love and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 6 – Wednesday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, splendor of eternal light and immaculate chastity, we ask you for the GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING that by the help of our intellect we may grasp truths clearly, and may grow constantly in understanding the mystery of God’s life. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 7 - Thursday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, Eternal Wisdom, we ask you through the joy and peace of your Heart which is united in love with the Father in the Holy Spirit, that you would grant us the GIFT OF WISDOM, that, detached from things transitory, we would be strengthened and rooted in the love of God. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 8 – Friday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, grant to us, to our relative, our nation and to the entire world, abundant graces, gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit, that all of us would be led to you through the Holy Spirit and will have confident access to the Father through you, in the Holy Spirit. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 9 – Saturday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. God, our merciful Father, before you every heart is laid bare, each desire is known to you, and nothing is hidden from you. Through the breath of the Holy Spirit, purify the thoughts, desires and feelings of our hearts, that we may be able to love you faithfully and serve you worthily. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
ACT OF SELF-OFFERING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On the Solemnity of Pentecost
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, 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 is listening.” Amen.
Begins on the Friday after the Ascension of the Lord
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
And from your celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine.
Come, Father of the poor!
Come, source of all our store!
Come, within our bosoms shine!
You, of comforters the best;
You the soul's most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below.
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
O most Blessed Light Divine,
Shine within these hearts of Thine,
and our inmost being fill.
Where you are not, man has naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your 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.
On the faithful, who adore,
And confess you, evermore.
In Your sev'nfold gift descend.
Give us virtue's sure reward.
Give us your salvation, Lord.
Give us joys that never end.
Amen. Alleluia.
Lord Jesus Christ, we beg you, through the immeasurable love of your Heart, to deign to send us the Holy Spirit from the Father, that He may make our hearts like Your Heart.
Day 1 – Friday after Ascension
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, humble and obedient to the Father, we ask you, through the love with which you gave Yourself for the redemption of sinners, that you would grant us the GIFT OF THE HOLY FEAR OF THE LORD, that, turning away from sin and fearing the judgement of God, we may obtain true humility. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 2 – Saturday after Ascension
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you, through the love which you returned to the Father and by the gentleness which you show to people, that you would grant us the GIFT OF PIETY, that we may be gentle and merciful – pleasing God as His good and amiable children. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 3 – Sunday after Ascension
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you, through the bitter sorrow with which you suffered under humanity’s misery caused by sin, that you would grant us the GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE, that we may judge well the things of time and eternity for your glory and our salvation. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 4 – Monday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you through the generous courage with which you bore the cruel pain and insults of your Passion, that you would grant us the SPIRIT OF FORTITUDE, that we may conquer all fear and laziness in your service and fulfill faithfully your holy Will. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 5 – Tuesday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we ask you, through the merciful love of your Heart with which you came among people doing good for them, that you would grant us the GIFT OF COUNSEL that we may always be merciful in the Holy Spirit. You love and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 6 – Wednesday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, splendor of eternal light and immaculate chastity, we ask you for the GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING that by the help of our intellect we may grasp truths clearly, and may grow constantly in understanding the mystery of God’s life. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 7 - Thursday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus, Eternal Wisdom, we ask you through the joy and peace of your Heart which is united in love with the Father in the Holy Spirit, that you would grant us the GIFT OF WISDOM, that, detached from things transitory, we would be strengthened and rooted in the love of God. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 8 – Friday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, grant to us, to our relative, our nation and to the entire world, abundant graces, gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit, that all of us would be led to you through the Holy Spirit and will have confident access to the Father through you, in the Holy Spirit. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
Day 9 – Saturday before Pentecost
Sequence
Let us pray. God, our merciful Father, before you every heart is laid bare, each desire is known to you, and nothing is hidden from you. Through the breath of the Holy Spirit, purify the thoughts, desires and feelings of our hearts, that we may be able to love you faithfully and serve you worthily. You live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.
ACT OF SELF-OFFERING TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On the Solemnity of Pentecost
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, 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 is listening.” Amen.
