Come, Holy Spirit! Ancient Prayer #13

Come, Holy Spirit! Ancient Prayer #13.

THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Spirit of Glory; the Presence of God appearing in Shekinah glory through light, fire, and luminous cloud; God’s divine Presence on earth; the eternal life-giving Third Person of the Holy Trinity; the intimate bond of divine love and truth shared by God the Father and God the Son; the dynamic power of God offered to every human being on earth; the supernatural Presence in the Community of God who is personal without being material; the invisible creative force with divine intelligence who truly knows the mind of God from the inside; the Spirit of God who thus has all knowledge and is present everywhere in the universe; the sacred energy streaming forth from the Father and the Son, pouring love into our hearts (Romans 5:5), producing virtuous qualities in us (Galatians 5:22-23), and gradually transforming each believer into the image of Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18).

“Holy Spirit,

Direct our mind,

Fill our heart,

Be words on lips that we open to You.

You tell the festive bell to ring,

And prompt the singer of psalms to sing,

Holiest of the holy,

God of gods,

Joy, light, healing draught and life;

Praise be to You, with Father and Son,

Spirit life-giver so kind. Amen.”

(medieval hymn, Rupert of Deutz).