The Novena to the Holy Spirit is the very first novena, prayed by Our Lady and the apostles in the days between the Ascension and Pentecost. It begs a fresh outpouring of the Spirit.
The Daily 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.
Let us pray.
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 rejoice in his consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
On each of the nine days, ask for one of the gifts:
wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude,
knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
When to Pray This Prayer
For the nine days from the day after the Ascension until the eve of Pentecost, or any time you seek the gifts of the Spirit.
About This Prayer
Made at the command of the Lord himself, who told the apostles to wait in prayer for the promise of the Father, this is the model of every novena.
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Text: traditional invocation and collect of the Holy Spirit.