Prayer For the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Saint Alphonsus Liguori)

Holy Spirit, divine Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father and God the Son. I adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive from the angels and saints. 

I give You my heart and I offer my ardent thanksgiving for all the grace which You never cease to bestow on me. 

O Giver of all supernatural gifts, who filled the soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with such immense favors, I beg You to visit me with Your grace and Your love and to grant me the gift of holy fear, so that it may act on me as a check to prevent me from falling back into my past sins, for which I beg pardon. 

Grant me the gift of piety, so that I may serve You for the future with increased fervor, follow with more promptness Your holy inspirations, and observe your divine precepts with greater fidelity. 

Grant me the gift of knowledge, so that I may know the things of God and, enlightened by Your holy teaching, may walk, without deviation, in the path of eternal salvation. 

Grant me the gift of fortitude, so that I may overcome courageously all the assaults of the devil, and all the dangers of this world which threaten the salvation of my soul. 

Grant me the gift of counsel, so that I may choose what is more conducive to my spiritual advancement and may discover the wiles and snares of the tempter. 

Grant me the gift of understanding, so that I may apprehend the divine mysteries and by contemplation of heavenly things detach my thoughts and affections from the vain things of this miserable world. 

Grant me the gift of wisdom, so that I may rightly direct all my actions, referring them to God as my last end; so that, having loved Him and served Him in this life, I may have the happiness of possessing Him eternally in the next. 

Amen. 

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving to the Trinity (Modified)

O Eternal God! O Eternal Trinity! Through the union of Your divine nature You has made so precious the Blood of Thine only-begotten Son! O eternal Trinity, You are as deep a mystery as the sea, in whom the more I seek, the more I find; and the more I find, the more I seek. For even immersed in the depths of You, my soul is never satisfied, always famished and hungering for You, eternal Trinity, wishing and desiring to see You, the True Light.

O eternal Trinity, with the light of understanding I have tasted and seen the depths of Your mystery and the beauty of Your creation. In seeing myself in You, I have seen that I will become like You. O eternal Father, from Your power and wisdom clearly has given to me a share of that wisdom which belongs to Your Only-begotten Son. And truly has the Holy Spirit, who proceded from You, Father and Son, given to me the desire to love You.

O eternal Trinity, You are my maker and I am your creation. Illuminated by You, I have learned that You has made me a new creation through the Blood of Your Only-begotten Son because you are captivated by love at the beauty of Your creation.

O eternal Trinity, O Divinity, O unfathomable abyss, O deepest sea, what greater gift could You give me then Your very Self? You are a fire that burns eternally yet never consumed, a fire that consumes with Your heat my self-love. Again and again You are the fire who take away all cold heartedness and illuminates the mind by Your light, the light with which You has made me to know Your truth.

By this mirrored light I know You are the highest good, a good above all good, a fortunate good, an incomprehensible good, an unmeasurable good, a beauty above all beauty, a wisdom above all wisdom, for You are wisdom itself, the the food of angels, the fire of love that You give to man.

You are the garment covering our nakedness. You feed our family with Thy sweetness, a sweetness You are from which there is no trace of bitterness. O Eternal Trinity! Amen.

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Act of Thanksgiving to the Trinity, from St. Catherine's Dialogue on Divine Providence
(1347-1380), Doctor of the Church





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A Prayer of Thanksgiving to the Trinity (Original)

O Eternal God! O Eternal Trinity! Through the union of Thy divine nature Thou hast made so precious the Blood of Thine only-begotten Son! O eternal Trinity, Thou art as deep a mystery as the sea, in whom the more I seek, the more I find; and the more I find, the more I seek. For even immersed in the depths of Thee, my soul is never satisfied, always famished and hungering for Thee, eternal Trinity, wishing and desiring to see Thee, the True Light.

O eternal Trinity, with the light of understanding I have tasted and seen the depths of Thy mystery and the beauty of Thy creation. In seeing myself in Thee, I have seen that I will become like Thee. O eternal Father, from Thy power and Thy wisdom clearly Thou hast given to me a share of that wisdom which belongs to Thine Only-begotten Son. And truly hast the Holy Spirit, who procedeth from Thee, Father and Son, given to me the desire to love Thee.

O eternal Trinity, Thou art my maker and I am Thy creation. Illuminated by Thee, I have learned that Thou hast made me a new creation through the Blood of Thine Only-begotten Son because Thou art captivated by love at the beauty of Thy creation.

O eternal Trinity, O Divinity, O unfathomable abyss, O deepest sea, what greater gift could Thou givest me then Thy very Self? Thou art a fire that burns eternally yet never consumed, a fire that consumes with Thy heat my self-love. Again and again Thou art the fire who taketh away all cold heartedness and illuminateth the mind by Thy light, the light with which Thou hast made me to know Thy truth.

By this mirrored light I know Thou are the highest good, a good above all good, a fortunate good, an incomprehensible good, an unmeasurable good, a beauty above all beauty, a wisdom above all wisdom, for Thou art wisdom itself, the the food of angels, the fire of love that Thou givest to man.

Thou art the garment covering our nakedness. Thou feedest our family with Thy sweetness, a sweetness Thou art from which there is no trace of bitterness. O Eternal Trinity! Amen.

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Act of Thanksgiving to the Trinity, from St. Catherine's Dialogue on Divine Providence
(1347-1380), Doctor of the Church





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A Devotion in Honour of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary

V. Incline unto my aid, O Lord.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory Be...

1. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that affliction which thy tender heart suffered
at the time of the prophecy of the holy old man Simeon.
O dear Mother,
by thy heart thus afflicted,
obtain for me the virtue of humility,
and the gift of the fear of God.

Hail Mary...

2. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those bitter pangs
which thy most feeling heart suffered
in thy flight and sojourn in Egypt.
O dear Mother,
by thy heart immersed in so great sorrows,
obtain for me the virtue of liberality,
especially towards the poor,
and the gift of piety.

Hail Mary...

3. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those griefs
which thy solicitous heart experienced
in the loss of thy beloved Son.
O dear Mother,
by thy heart filled with maternal anxieties,
obtain for me the virtue of chastity
and the gift of knowledge.

Hail Mary...
4. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that sorrow which oppressed thy maternal heart,
in meeting Jesus carrying His Cross.
O dear Mother,
by thy most loving heart,
so much afflicted,
obtain for me the virtue of patience,
and the gift of fortitude.

Hail Mary...

5. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that martyrdom which thy generous heart sustained,
in being present with thine agonizing Jesus.
O dear Mother, by thy heart undergoing so severe a
martyrdom,
obtain for me the virtue of temperance,
and the gift of counsel.

Hail Mary...

6. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those pangs which thine afflicted heart endured,
when the lance pierced the side of Jesus,
and wounded His most amiable Heart.
O dear Mother, by thy heart transfixed,
obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity,
and the gift of understanding.

Hail Mary...

7. I compassionate thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that anguish which thy loving heart
experienced in the burial of Jesus.
O dear Mother,
by thy sacred heart,
thus steeped in bitter grief,
obtain for me the virtue of diligence,
and the gift of wisdom.

Hail Mary...

V. Pray for us, O most sorrowful Virgin,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let Us Pray, - We beseech Thee,
O Lord Jesus Christ,
that the Blessed Virgin Mary
whose heart at the time of Thy passion
was pierced through with the sword of sorrow,
may intercede for us before the throne of mercy,
now and at the hour of our death;
who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
livest and reignest,
one God, world without end.

Amen.



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Litany of the Holy Ghost

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, 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 Ghost, Who proceedest from the Father and the Son, enter our hearts.
Holy Ghost, 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 Ghost, the Comforter, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, the Sanctifier, have mercy on us
Holy Ghost, Who governest the Church, have mercy on us
Gift of God, the Most High, have mercy on us
Spirit Who fillest the universe, have mercy on us
Spirit of the adoption of the children of God, have mercy on us

Holy Ghost, inspire us with horror of sin.
Holy Ghost, come and renew the face of the earth.
Holy Ghost, shed Thy light in our souls.
Holy Ghost, engrave Thy law in our hearts
Holy Ghost, inflame us with the flame of Thy love.
Holy Ghost, open to us the treasures of Thy graces
Holy Ghost, teach us to pray well.
Holy Ghost, enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations.
Holy Ghost, lead us in the way of salvation
Holy Ghost, grant us the only necessary knowledge.
Holy Ghost, inspire in us the practice of good.
Holy Ghost, grant us the merits of all virtues.
Holy Ghost, make us persevere in justice.
Holy Ghost, be Thou our everlasting reward.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, Send us Thy Holy Ghost.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Ghost.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.

V. Come, Holy Ghost! Fill the hearts of Thy faithful, R. And enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.

Let Us Pray

Grant, 0 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, liveth and reigneth forever and ever. R. Amen

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