The Litany of the Holy Ghost is not approved for public use. It is commonly prayed privately, and can be prayed by yourself, within families, or in small groups. The Litany of the Holy Ghost is a beautiful prayer to pray on the Feast of Pentecost, also known as the birth of the Church.
"I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you."
Let us call upon the Holy Ghost and ask Him to fill our hearts and minds with His gifts so that we can fulfill the Will of God in our lives.
The 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 Spirit, Who proceedest from the
Father and the Son, ℟. enter our hearts.
℣. Holy Spirit, 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 Spirit, the Comforter, ℟. have mercy on us.
℣. Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier, ℟. have mercy on us.
℣. Holy Spirit, 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 Spirit, ℟. inspire us with horror of sin.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. come and renew the face of the earth.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. shed Thy Light into our souls.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. engrave Thy law in our hearts.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. inflame us with the flame of Thy love.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. open to us the treasures of Thy graces.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. teach us to pray well.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. lead us in the way of salvation.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. grant us the only necessary knowledge.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. inspire in us the practice of good.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. grant us the merits of all virtues.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. make us persevere in justice.
℣. Holy Spirit, ℟. be our everlasting reward.
℣. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, ℟. send us Thy Holy Spirit.
℣. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, ℟. pour down into our souls the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
℣. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, ℟. grant us the Spirit of wisdom and piety.
℣. Come, Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.
℣. Let us pray.
℣. Grant, O 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.
℟. Amen.
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