By Anna Von Reitz
Come Spirit of God, finish the work begun;
Take up the battle for us.
By my will and Your Will and Our Will
Let it be done.
Come, Spirit of God,
Sweep the evil ones away;
Let their tongues shrivel;
Like dry leaves in autumn.
Let their voices fade,
Like their strength and will.
Let their works stand revealed,
Unavoidable and plain.
Let none of them escape.
Come, Spirit of God, and in your hand
May our vengeance be,
Certain and true as when you first said it.
Come, Spirit of God.
By you alone comes victory.
So come, Spirit of God,
With speed and purpose,
Burning like a flame.
Make haste, for your Children suffer.
Make haste, for the time has come.
The lamps are lit and burning.
Come to us, again.
For we bear your name,
And we stand in your light,
And we are part of your life, forever.
Catholics pray to the Holy Ghost this way:
ReplyDeleteCome, Holy Ghost, Creator, come.
From thy bright heavenly throne!
Come, take possession of our souls,
And make them all Thine Own!
Thou who art called the Paraclete,
Best gift of God above,
The Living Spring, The Living Fire,
Sweet Unction, and True Love!
Thou who are sevenfold in Thy grace,
Finger of God's right hand,
His Promise, teaching little ones
To speak and understand!
O guide our minds with thy blest light,
With love our hearts inflame,
And with thy strength, which ne'er decays,
Confirm our mortal frame.
Far from us drive our hellish foe,
True peace unto us bring,
And through all perils guide us safe
Beneath thy sacred wing.
Through Thee may we the Father know,
Through Thee the Eternal Son,
And Thee the Spirit of them both ---
Thrice blessed Three in One.
Now to the Father, and the Son
Who rose from death, be glory given,
With Thee, O holy Comforter,
Henceforth by all in earth and heaven.
Amen.