Prayer for Pentecost
Here is a translated, antiphonal prayer from a Reformed Protestant tradition, Crêt-Bernard, that we’ll be using to guide our thoughts on Pentecost Sunday. (Yup, this Sunday!):
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Holy Spirit, Creator, who in the beginning hovered over the waters, by your breath every being received life.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Counselor, who inspired the prophets as they spoke and acted; you clothed them in your strength so they would witness to your Word.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Power, you covered the Virgin Mary with your shadow and you prepared her to become the mother of the Son of God.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Consecrator, you descended upon Jesus the day of his baptism to consecrate him as faithful witness to the Father.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Light, you led Christ into the desert; by your strength he cast out demons and you equipped him for the preaching the Kingdom of God.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Eternal One, through you the Christ, our Chief Priest, offered himself as a victim without blemish to deliver us from the works of death so we could serve the living God.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Defender, you came upon the apostles to teach them all things, to remind them of the words of Christ and to lead them into all truth.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, you Console, and through you we are born to life as children of God; you make us living temples of your presence and you intercede within us.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Life Giver, you animate and sanctify the entire body of the Church; you live in each one of its members and will one day give life to our mortal bodies.
Holy Spirit, come!
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Holy Spirit, Creator, who in the beginning hovered over the waters, by your breath every being received life.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Counselor, who inspired the prophets as they spoke and acted; you clothed them in your strength so they would witness to your Word.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Power, you covered the Virgin Mary with your shadow and you prepared her to become the mother of the Son of God.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Consecrator, you descended upon Jesus the day of his baptism to consecrate him as faithful witness to the Father.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Light, you led Christ into the desert; by your strength he cast out demons and you equipped him for the preaching the Kingdom of God.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Eternal One, through you the Christ, our Chief Priest, offered himself as a victim without blemish to deliver us from the works of death so we could serve the living God.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Defender, you came upon the apostles to teach them all things, to remind them of the words of Christ and to lead them into all truth.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, you Console, and through you we are born to life as children of God; you make us living temples of your presence and you intercede within us.
Holy Spirit, come!
Holy Spirit, Life Giver, you animate and sanctify the entire body of the Church; you live in each one of its members and will one day give life to our mortal bodies.
Holy Spirit, come!
May 29th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
I love this. Our tradition never used to even recognize the existence of the Holy Spirit. How wonderful it would be to actually entreat Him like this.
May 29th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Had those pesky pentecostals just left the Holy Spirit alone so we could form him to OUR theology ….
Thanks for this prayer, Brady. Excellent!