Prayer for the Conclave

As the Conclave begins, Lord,

we pray you send your Holy Spirit

    with power and blessings,

    with wisdom, grace and sweet anointing

        upon the whole Church,

and especially on those who will pray and vote

to elect the one who next will be

    the Bishop of Rome,

    your Vicar on earth,

    your Pontifex maximus, builder of bridges,

    our Holy Father,

    the servus servorum Dei,

    the humble servant of the servants of God...

 

Send your Spirit's gifts, O Lord, send:

    wisdom to shape and inform good judgement;

    understanding to interpret the signs of the times;

    counsel to guide and direct the proceedings;

    fortitude shown in moral strength;

    knowledge to weigh what's revealed and inspired;

    awe before you, the source of all good;

    and personal holiness, free of sin, 

        ready to do your will, O God...

 

Fill the Church with your Holy Spirit, Lord,

    to help us discern, to find and elect

the one who in all his words and deeds

    will be faithful to you and your people...

 

Send a good shepherd, Lord,

    who will faithfully gather and guide us,

who will lead and direct us, showing the way

    to you, your truth and your peace...

Amen.

 

Veni, Sancte Spiritus (Come, Holy Spirit)

    by Taize

 

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Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

 (Come, Holy Spirit!) 

 

Come, Holy Spirit, 

from heaven shine forth
with your glorious light.
Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

Come, Father of the poor,
come, generous Spirit,
come, light of our hearts.
Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

 
Come from the four winds, O Spirit,
come breath of God;
disperse the shadows over us,
renew and strengthen your people.
Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

 
Most kindly warming light!
Enter the inmost depths of our hearts,
for we are faithful to you.
Without your presence
we have nothing worthy, nothing pure.

Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

 

You are our only comforter, Peace of the soul.
In the heat you shade us;
in our labor you refresh us,
And in trouble you are our strength.
Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

 
On all who put their trust in you
and receive you in faith,
shower all your gifts.
Grant that they may grow in you
and persevere to the end.
Give them lasting joy!
Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

  

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