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Litany of the Holy Ghost

A litany invoking the divine Person, gifts and fruits of the Holy Ghost.

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Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.

Spiritus Sancte, a Patre Filioque procedens, miserere nobis.

Spiritus veritatis et sapientiae, miserere nobis.

Spiritus intellectus et consilii, miserere nobis.

Spiritus fortitudinis et scientiae, miserere nobis.

Spiritus pietatis et timoris Domini, miserere nobis.

Spiritus gratiae et orationis, miserere nobis.

Spiritus pacis et mansuetudinis, miserere nobis.

A caecitate cordis, libera nos, Domine.

Ab omni peccato, libera nos, Domine.

Ut Ecclesiam tuam regere et sanctificare digneris, Te rogamus, audi nos.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis, Domine.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos, Domine.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.

V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur. R. Et renovabis faciem terrae.

Deus, qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere et de eius semper consolatione gaudere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

English

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, have mercy on us.

Spirit of truth and wisdom, have mercy on us.

Spirit of understanding and counsel, have mercy on us.

Spirit of fortitude and knowledge, have mercy on us.

Spirit of piety and 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.

From blindness of heart, deliver us, O Lord.

From every sin, deliver us, O Lord.

That Thou wouldst deign to govern and sanctify Thy Church, we beseech Thee, hear us.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

V. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created. R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

O God, who didst instruct the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Ghost, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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