Novena to the Holy Spirit

1. FIRST DAY
HOLY SPIRIT
You have been present in us since the day of our Baptism
and communicate to you daily in many ways, inspiring us thoughts, words,
prayers and good deeds to do, of which we often do not know that you are the author.
Teach us to recognize You, to rely more on You,
that you guided Jesus in all His life, Mary and all the saints,
that opened your heart.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

2. SECOND DAY
HOLY SPIRIT
do that by following You in awareness
and in the joy of the gift of your presence,
we live our mission to witness Christ,
bringing Him to all our brothers and sisters, both to those who do not know Him,
both to those who have moved away from it. May your grace make up for our human limitations,
so that your Love may be the Light that shines for everyone.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

3. THIRD DAY
HOLY SPIRIT
tell us the Father's forgiveness obtained for us by Jesus on the Cross,
because we welcome ourselves and our brothers,
according to the logic of God's love
and not according to that of the world, which judges and condemns.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

4. FOURTH DAY
HOLY SPIRIT
let us make good use of your seven gifts and that,
with constant and ardent commitment in the heart, we bring the joy and trust you give us;
let men of good will join us
for the goal of peace to become the reality of all mankind.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

5. FIFTH DAY
HOLY SPIRIT
we want to worship You together with the Father and the Son.
We want to be worshipers of God for those who don't worship Him
and to serve humanity also with our prayer.
Come our teacher, come every day,
to make us docile to Your commands of Love.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

6. SIXTH DAY
Come SPIRIT
of strength over all Christians on earth and,
above all, come to fortify, help and console
those who are in tears of persecution and social loneliness,
because of belonging to Christ. Bring us the serene hope that you have given to Jesus,
when he said to the Father "in Your Hands I entrust my Spirit."
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

7. SEVENTH DAY
Come HOLY SPIRIT in our families,
to flourish in the abundance of your gifts;
come to religious communities and all those that are Christian,
because they live in Your peaceful harmony and in Your Peace,
as testimony of the Gospel, in ordinary Christian life.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

8. EIGHTH DAY
Come HOLY SPIRIT
to heal the sick in body, mind and heart.
Come to the inmates, who spend their life in a prison, whatever it is.
Come free all these souls from suffering, indigence and fear.
Blow and heal them all. We thank you.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory.

9. NINTH DAY
HOLY SPIRIT, Spirit of divine love,
teach Your Church to act with that active Charity,
in which we have known You through the Heart of the Saints
and through their hands, always ready to do their utmost in the service of their brothers.
The fruit you left in their hearts makes the Church,
attentive to new challenges, respond with Your full grace to Your project of Love,
to sanctify all humanity.
We thank you and adore you together with the Father and the Son.
COME HOLY SPIRIT! Three Glory