Holy Spirit Prayers

[odhiambo]

This past week The Holy Spirit has come up repeatedly to my attention. Not in actual appearance, no of course not, I wish .
I wanted to be turning to Him more frequently in prayer than I have done to date, so I started to look for suitable prayers to that effect. I always resort to prayers from prayer books because I am very poor at spontaneous prayers. I can never put to words what is in my heart.  I envy those lucky people who are able to come up with the most appropriate prayers at any given time and occasion 
That same day, someone, a Christian, not Catholic, sent me a sermon on the Holy Spirit. The next day, a member of a MailCircle I belong to circulated a Daily Thought which was touching on the Holy Spirit!
I thought to myself, why not start this thread and dedicate it to The Holy Spirit.
 All our prayers to Him, those of saints and others gifted in prayers, we will pray and post them here so that it has a large collection of  prayers  to The Holy Spirit.

[odhiambo]

O Holy Spirit,
Soul of my soul,
I adore You.
 Enlighten, guide, strengthen and console me.
Tell me what I ought to do and command me to do it.
 I promise to be submissive in everything that You permit to happen to me,
 only show me what is Your will.
Amen!

Cardinal Mercier's Prayer to the Holy Spirit.

[George]

O Lord open my lips
and my mouth will declare your praise
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Amen

[George]

Litany of the Holy Spirit

Lord and life-giving Spirit, in the beginning
you swept over the primeval waters.
Come, fill our hearts.
You led the people of Israel out of slavery
and into the land of milk and honey.
Come, fill our hearts.
You overshadowed Mary of Nazareth
and made her the Mother of the Messiah.
Come, fill our hearts.
You descended on Jesus like a dove in bodily form
at His baptism in the Jordan.
Come, fill our hearts.
You raised Jesus out of death and proclaimed Him
son of God in all His power.
Come, fill our hearts.
You appeared in tongues of flame on Pentecost
and enriched the church with precious gifts.
Come, fill our hearts.
You sent Your Apostles out across the world
to testify to the good news.
Come, fill our hearts.

[odhiambo]

Breathe in me O Holy Spirit,
 that my thoughts may all be holy;
Act in me O Holy Spirit,
 that my works, too, may be holy;
Draw my heart O Holy Spirit,
 that I love but what is holy;
Strengthen me O Holy Spirit,
 to defend that is holy;
Guard me then O Holy Spirit,
 that I always may be holy.

St. Augustine's Prayer to the Holy Spirit

[George]

Creator Spirit,
You made the world and all that is in it.
Fashion the hearts of Your people
whom You have created to praise You,
and bring them into the courts of our heavenly home.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

From the Catholic Book of Hours

[odhiambo]

Prayer for the Help of the Holy Spirit
O God,
send forth your Holy Spirit into my heart that I may perceive, into my mind that I may remember, and into my soul that I may meditate. Inspire me to speak with piety, holiness, tenderness and mercy. Teach, guide and direct my thoughts and senses from beginning to end. May your grace ever help and correct me, and may I be strengthened now with wisdom from on high, for the sake of your infinite mercy. Amen.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

[George]

Almighty God and Father,
on the first Pentecost you formed the hearts
of your Son's chosen disciples
by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Under the inspiration of the Same Spirit,
infuse our hearts with love for you
and for our friends and neighbors.
We ask this through Christ our Lord
Amen

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God
and the communion of the Holy Spirit,
be with us, now and forever
Amen

O God, come to my assistance.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of your love
Amen

From the Catholic Book of Hours

[Shin]

I've always enjoyed the Holy Spirit novenas. There's a long one and a short one.

[odhiambo]

Oh Holy Spirit,
You are the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
 You are the Spirit of truth, love and holiness,
 proceeding from the Father and the Son, and equal to Them in all things.
 I adore You and love You with all my heart.
 Teach me to know and to seek God, by whom and for whom I was created.
 Fill my heart with a holy fear and a great love for Him.
 Give me compunction and patience, and do not let me fall into sin.

Increase faith, hope and charity in me and bring forth in me all the virtues proper to my state of life.
 Help me to grow in the four cardinal virtues,
Your seven gifts and Your twelve fruits.

Make me a faithful follower of Jesus,
 an obedient child of the Church and a help to my neighbor.
 Give me the grace to keep the commandments and to receive the sacraments worthily.
Raise me to holiness in the state of life to which You have called me,
and lead me through a happy death to everlasting life.
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Grant me also, O Holy Spirit, Giver of all good gifts, the special favor for which I ask
 if it be for Your honor and glory and for my well being.
 Amen.

[George]

Send the Holy Spirit, O Lord,
to overshadow us forever.
By his abiding presence,
absolve our hearts of every sin
and defend us from every danger.
We ask this through Christ our Lord
Amen
May the Father of glory bless us and keep us.
Amen
May the Savior of the world graciously smile upon us.
Amen
May the Holy and life-giving Spirit grant us peace.
Amen

From the Catholic Book of Hours

[Shin]

Amen.

Holy Ghost Prayer of St. Augustine

Breathe into me, O Holy Ghost, that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Ghost, that my work, too, may be holy.
Attract my heart, O Holy Ghost, that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Ghost, to defend all that is holy.
Protect me, then, O Holy Ghost, that I always may be holy.

Amen.

Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself soul and body to Thee, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Thy purity, the unerring keenness of Thy justice, and the might of Thy love. Thou art the Strength and Light of my soul. In Thee I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve Thee by unfaithfulness to grace, and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against Thee. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Thy light and listen to Thy voice and follow Thy gracious inspirations. I cling to Thee and give myself to Thee and ask Thee by Thy compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart, I implore Thee Adorable Spirit, helper of my infirmity, so to keep me in Thy grace that I may never sin against Thee. Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son, to say to Thee always and everywhere, Speak Lord, for Thy servant heareth. Amen.


Amen amen.

I wish I had the Latin so I could see the root words behind it all.

[odhiambo]

To the Holy Spirit through Mary
Holy and Divine Spirit!
Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Your Spouse, bring the fullness of Your gifts into our hearts.
Comforted and strengthened by You,
may we live according to Your Will and we die praising Your infinite mercy.
 Through Christ our Lord.
 Amen.
Come, Holy Spirit! Come,
by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Your well-beloved Spouse!

[George]

O Holy Spirit, Spirit of truth,
come into our hearts,
shed the brightness of Thy light upon the nations,
that they may please Thee in the unity of the faith.
Amen

From the Raccolta

[odhiambo]

Prayer for Enlightenment

O Holy Spirit,
 divine Spirit of light and love,
 I consecrate to Thee my understanding
 my heart and my will, my whole being for time and for eternity.
 May my understanding be always obedient to
Thy heavenly inspirations and the teachings of the holy Catholic Church,
 of which Thou art the infallible Guide;
 may my heart be ever inflamed with love of God and of my neighbor;
 may my will be ever conformed to the divine will,
 and may my whole life be a faithful following of the life and virtues of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
 to whom with the Father and Thee be honor and glory for ever
 Amen!

[George]

O Holy Spirit,
Descend plentifully into my heart.
Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling
and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.
Amen

St. Augustine