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the grace Thou bestowest of Thy own free gift. Who with the coeternal God, the Father, and Holy Spirit, livest and reignest, etc.


PRAYER TO GOD THE HOLY GHOST

O Holy Spirit, omnipotent Lord and merciful God, coequal, coeternal, and of the same substance with the Father and the Son, who proceedest in an ineffable manner from them, who didst come down on our Lord Jesus Christ under the form of a dove, and on the holy Apostles in tongues of fire; Thee I praise. Thee I adore. Thee I glorify. Dispel from me, I beseech Thee, all darkness of iniquity, ingratitude, and negligence. Light up within me the hope of Thy mercy, and enkindle the flames of Thy holy fear and most winning love. Who with the coeternal Father and His Son, our Lord, livest and reignest, one God, etc.

Another Prayer to the Holy Spirit

O Holy Spirit, Almighty God, proceeding from both the Father and the Son, Thou art the true light that enlightens every man coming into this