A depiction of the Holy Spirit, by David Bumgardner via Unsplash


Holy Spirit, you are worthy of all worship. 
In the almighty Trinity you proceed from the Father and the Son, 
    and you are equal to either of them.

Holy Spirit, you are worthy of all worship
In the almighty Trinity you proceed from the Father and the Son, 
    and you are equal to either of them.

With your holy breath you cleanse our minds. 
You comfort us in sorrow and cheer us with pure gladness.
You lead us into all truth, and you kindle the fire of love in us. 
You knit us together with the glue of peace, 
    and you enrich us with gifts by which we profess the name of the Lord Jesus—
    by whose working all things live, 
    and whose delight is to live in our hearts.

I ask now that you would maintain your gifts in me, 
    and increase them daily,  
    so that by your governance 
        the desires of the flesh may die more and more in me, 
        and the desire for the heavenly life would come alive and increase.

Let me pass through the misty desert of this world, 
    with your light leading me on. 
May I not be defiled by Satan’s vices. 
And may I not be entangled with errors that disagree with your truth
    —delivered by the true church under your guidance.

You live and reign with the Father and the Son, amen.

Book of Christian Prayers of 1578
Grace from Heaven, Prayers of the Reformation


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Acts 4:31


And when they had prayed, 
    the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, 
    and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit 
    and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.