This Novena is a nine day prayer to the Holy Spirit, mimicking Our Lady, the other ladies who were followers of Jesus, the apostles and others, praying in the Upper Room, after Jesus had ascended into Heaven, until Pentecost.
Fr Alan said, "The Novena to the Holy Spirit is THE Novena of the Church and this is the official Church's novena." Fr Alan said, "People would say all sorts of novena, including perpetual novenas, whatever that means, but never say THE Novena to the Holy Spirit."
One could say a Novena to the Holy Spirit not only after Ascension Thursday to Pentecost, but before a job, a new beginning or when one feels one does not want to be a dysfunctional Christian anymore.
Why do I say the Novena to the Holy Spirit?
This is because Fr Alan has explained that Christians who do not have the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are dysfunctional Christians. I pray the Novena to the Holy Spirit asking God to fill me with the Spirit of God and give me the gifts of the Holy Spirit in great abundance.
Novena to the Holy Spirit
After Mass Fr Alan would say with us Veni Sancte Spiritus [which is also known as the Golden Sequence] or Veni Creator Spiritus [Come Creator Spirit]. EWTN has a very complicated novena, which you can peruse at your leisure.
Veni Sancte Spiritus
Come, Holy Spirit send us a ray of your light.
Come, you father of the poor.
Come, you light of the heart.
Come, you giver of all gifts.
Come, you who are the greatest of all helpers.
You are the most beloved guest of the soul.
The most precious comforter.
In the midst of our weariness, you bring relief.
In the midst of our sufferings, you bring consolation.
O immortal light, come into our hearts.
For without your grace there is nothing good in us.
Purify all that is unclean in us.
Water everything which is dry.
Heal all our wounds.
Bend what is rigid.
Warm what is cold.
Bring order to all that is devious in us.
Give us your faithful ones your holy gifts.
Give strength and love.
Grant us a holy death
and grant us joy which will never end.
AMEN.
If you wish to peruse another translation, please do so.
Veni Creator Spiritus
Come, O Creator Spirit, visit our minds,
fill with your love the hearts you have created.
O wonderful counselor,
gift of the Most High Father,
Living Water! Fire! Love!
Holy Chrism of the soul!
Finger of the Hand of God,
promised of the Saviour,
pour out your seven gifts,
make the Word be born in us.
Light of the intellect,
Living flame in our hearts,
Heal our wounds with the ointment of your love.
Defend us from the enemy,
bring peace as your gift.
All-powerful Guide, may you save us from all evil.
Light of eternal wisdom,
reveal to us the great mystery
of God the Father and the Son,
united in one single love.
AMEN.
There is another translation which you may wish to peruse at your leisure.
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