Prayer for Pentecost

I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. O dearest Jesus, this promise Thou didst fulfill upon the day of Pentecost, when Thou didst pour out Thy Spirit abundantly upon the apostles, and thus fit them for their work of proclaiming grace, the forgiveness of sins through Thy blood, and everlasting salvation to all nations. Faithful Saviour! Bestow upon me also this glorious gift.

O blessed Holy Spirit! Shed Thyself abundantly over me, as Thou didst shed Thyself in flames of fire upon the Apostles. Enlighten me unto life eternal. Illumine my understanding, that I may know Jesus Christ. Sanctify my will, that I may desire nothing but what is pleasing to Thee. As the apostles were filled with power from on high, so do Thou, O Spirit of Power, confirm my faith, and give me courage and strength to walk in Thy ways, to overcome the world, to resist sin, and to live as a true child of God. Make me, O blessed Rain, fruitful unto all good works; revive me in the heat of temptation; and grant that I may bring forth abundantly in my life the fruits of faith.

O Spirit of grace and of prayer! give me the comfort and joy of knowing that I stand in the grace of God. Pray with me and in me; teach me to pray fervently; encourage me to devotion and the praise of God. Rest upon me, Thou Spirit of Wisdom, that I may know and do what is pleasing to God. Rest upon me. Thou Spirit of Understanding, that I may walk in Thy truth, Unite my heart to fear Thy name. Guard my understanding against error; dispel from it all the darkness of ignorance and selfishness; and kindle within me the light of Thy grace, that I may daily increase in Thy love and knowledge, Rest upon me. Thou Spirit of the Fear of God: plant holy fear within my heart, that I may never again consciously and willfully commit sin. Rest upon me. Thou Spirit of Love, and take from my heart all anger, stubbornness, envy, malice, and revenge.

Be my Comforter in affliction and sorrow, when the floods threaten to overwhelm me and the waves roll over my head. Be my Strength when I am weak: help me to subdue the lusts of the flesh; and let faith, love, humility, hope, and patience increase in me. Be my Guide to lead me always in the right way, that I may not stumble nor fall nor transgress the commands of God. Be my Teacher, to lead me into all truth, and to glorify Jesus in me. O Thou pure Water, cleanse me from all evil. Let me increase in all that is good, and bring forth fruit abundantly. Grant, that by Thy Strength I may truly call Jesus Lord, and may own Him as my Jesus, my Redeemer, my Saviour, the ground of my salvation.

Behold, O Thou Light of my soul, how I am surrounded in this world with temptations; for many deceivers have gone forth. Guard me, lest I stray from Thee. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto Thee. If I follow my own ways, I shall err; but if Thou leadest me, I shall walk in the way of Thy statutes.

O blessed Holy Spirit, if I have hitherto grieved Thee, I sincerely repent. Behold, my heart is open for Thee; I beseech Thee, enter in, and endow it with the rich gifts of Thy grace. Fill it with all Christian virtues. Establish and confirm me in the faith. Do Thou, who hast begun a good work in me, perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. O create in me a clean heart. Destroy in me all evil habits and ways, and all dominion of sin over me. Take away the heart of stone, and give me a heart that is hallowed and changed by Thy grace. Dwell within me. Let my heart be Thy temple and habitation. Then shall I have the earnest of my inheritance and of my divine sonship, and shall know for a certainty that eternal salvation is mine.

Abide with me, O Holy Spirit, in every time of need and in the hour of death. Speak in me, crying, Abba, Father. Give me a glimpse of the bliss and a foretaste of the eternal joy which shall be mine, when I have finished the fight and receive the crown, when the sorrows of earth shall give place to the happiness of heaven. Amen.