NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT DAY NINE

NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

In The name of The Father and of the Son and of The Holy Spirit Amen

HYMN

COME HOLY SPIRIT, CREATOR COME

1. Come Holy Spirit, Creator come,

From thy bright heavenly throne,

Come take possession of our souls,

And make them all thy own.

2. Thou who art called the Paraclete,

Best gift of God above,

The living spring, the living fire,

Sweet unction and true love.

3. Thou who are sev’n fold in thy grace,

Finger of God’s right hand,

His promise, teaching little ones,

To speak and understand.

4. O guide thy, minds with thy blest light,

Why love our hearts inflame,

And with thy strength which never decays,

Confirm our mortal frame.

5. Far from us drive our deadly foe,

True peace unto us bring,

And through all perils lead us safe,

Beneath thy sacred wing.

6. Through thee may we the Father know,

Through thee th’ eternal Son,

And thee the Spirit of them both,

Thrice –blessed Three in One.

7. All glory to the Father be,

With His co-equal Son,

The same to thee, great paraclete,

While endless ages run. AMEN

V: Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Your faithful,

R: And enkindle in them the fire of Your love.

V: Send forth your spirit and they shall be created

R: And you shall renew the face of the Earth

Let us pray: O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the Hearts of the faithful, grant that in the same Spirit we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation, through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

DAY 9: THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE PRINCIPAL OF UNITY THAT ANIMATES THE CHURCH TO BE HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC.

ENTRANCE HYMN: COME HOLY SPIRIT

INTRODUCTION

The Holy Spirit is given to the Church as the principal of unity The “Spirit enables all men to be one and unity to be a multitude” He is also the principle of the communion of the saints, by this the Holy Spirit transcends both time and space, hence it is an eschatological gift, the supreme and ultimate gift of God as grace. According to Congar “The Church was established in the world by Pentecost, which gave it a vocation to universality, which was to be achieved not by means of a uniform extension, but by that everyone understood and expressed the marvels of God in their own language” (Acts 2:6-11.) Perhaps the most important is the idea that in Jesus and the Spirit the diversities in humankind become unimportant. The Spirit is the source of unity amid diversity. She does not eliminate diversity, but she makes it possible to rejoice in it instead of fighting over it. The Holy Spirit is also the principal of communion between the apostles and the church through them, there is a communion with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ.

ACT OF CONTRITION

Oh God, be merciful to me a sinner." I am sincerely sorry for all the faults and infidelities of my life because they offend Thee, my chief benefactor and sovereign God. I firmly resolve by the grace of the Holy Spirit to sin no more. Amen.

PRAYER FOR HUMILITY

Oh my God and my all, you who resists the proud and bestows Thy grace on the humble, grant us the virtue of true humility of which Your Only Begotten Son showed to the faithful an example in Himself; that we may never grieve Thee by our pride, but rather receive through humility, the gift of Thy grace. We make this prayer through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Roman Missal)

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Holy Spirit, the Divine Helper, Father of the poor, Comforter of the afflicted, Light of hearts, Sanctifier of souls; behold me prostrate in Your presence. I adore You with profound homage: I bless You a thousand times, and with the Angels who stand before Thy throne, I also say: "Holy, holy, holy". I firmly believe that You are eternal, of one substance with the Father and the Son. I hope in Your goodness that You will deign to save and sanctify my soul. I love You, O Divine Love, with all my affections above all things of this world, because You are Infinite Goodness, alone worthy of all my love. And since in my ingratitude and blindness to Thy holy inspirations, I have so often offended Thee by my sins, with tears in my eyes I beg Thy pardon more for having offended Thee, the Supreme Good, than for any other evil. I offer you this most cold heart of mine, and I pray you to pierce it with a ray of Your light, and with the spark of Your fire, which shall melt the hard ice of my iniquities.

…..You who filled the soul of the most holy Mary with immense graces, and inflamed the hearts of the apostles with holy zeal, inflame, I beseech You, my heart also with Your love.

…..You are the divine Spirit; give me courage against all evil spirits. …..You are Fire; enkindle me with a burning desire for your love.

…..You are Light; enlighten my mind with the knowledge of eternal things.

…..You are the Dove; give me innocence of life.

…..You are the gentle Breeze; disperse the storms of my passions.

…..You are the Tongue; teach me how to bless you always.

…..You are the Cloud; shelter me under the shadow of your protection.

And lastly, You are the Giver of all heavenly gifts; animate me, I beseech You, with Your grace; sanctify me with Your love; enlighten me with Your wisdom; adopt me by Your goodness as Your child and save me in Your infinite mercy; so that I may ever bless You, praise You, and love You along with the Father and the Son first during this life on earth, and then in heaven for all eternity. Amen.

SCRIPTURAL READING

Prov 8:1-9 (Read)

Lk 1: 46-55

HYMN CHB: No: 215 SPIRIT OF GOD

A TALK: I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT" (Optional)

LET US PRAY: (To be recited together by the whole congregation)

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I know that my body is Your Temple. I believe and trust that you are the source of life, Almighty God, our Creator. My whole body is filled with your life and love. Lord Jesus, touch me with Your Precious Blood and wash away all my sins. I ask your forgiveness for every sin of mine. Heal me of all the hurts, anger, guilt feelings and all painful memories that linger in my deepest being. I have sinned, Lord, against you and against my neighbor. Jesus, you are present in the Eucharist. Lord, do come into my heart. While you are in my heart, I have nothing to fear, for you are the Son of God, and in my heart You are near. In you is life, and in Your life, Lord Jesus, I find life. You touched the bleeding woman and healed her. Have mercy on me, Lord. It is You Who guide me with your strength and make me righteous in Your presence. Lord, God, You are almighty. You are merciful. You have touched me and healed me of all my ailments of soul, mind and body. I thank you specially for bringing me closer to You, for loving and protecting me and for healing me completely. With deep faith in my heart, I adore You my loving Jesus Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit are God forever and ever. Amen.

Oh Holy Spirit

When the doors are closed and we are afraid to move