NIGHT PRAYER: Saturday 5/18

It's the eve of Pentecost, Lord,

    and we pray for your Spirit to come and to hover

        above us, around us, within us...

We pray that your Spirit surround and embrace
    and fill and heal the hearts of us all,
especially, Lord, our family and friends
    and those this night who are most in need
        of your Spirit's powerful presence...

 We pray tonight for your Spirit to come

    and envelop our world with freedom and peace,

    with mercy and pardon, with healing and joy,

    and with hope for the dawning of brighter days...

 

On this Pentecost vigil, Lord, we pray

    that your Spirit infuse our world and our Church

with the gifts we need: 

    to do what's good, to love what's just

        and to walk with you, humbly, by your side;

    to mend what's broken and heal the wounded

        and to make the  changes that yield to peace...

 

And for all of this, Lord, we need the grace,
    the gifts and fruits of your Spirit:

        the breath of your life within us; 

        the flame of your ever-burning love;

        the light of your wisdom and counsel;

        the truth of your just and saving word

        and the healing, sweet anointing 

            of the joy we find in your touch...

 

Beneath the span of your Spirit's wings, 

we make our prayer this night:

    protect us, Lord, while we're awake

        and watch over us while we sleep,

    that awake, we go where your Spirit leads

        and asleep, find rest in your healing peace...

Amen. 

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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