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 which was  so  lovely,  so  amiable,  so  deserving  of  their  tenderest love, how  can  we  hope  for  His  descent  into  our  hearts,  which are defiled  by  a  thousand  imperfect  and  sinful  inclinations? O my  God,  if  Thou  desirest  to  give  us  Thy  divine  Spirit,  prepare Thyself  His  dwelling  in  our  souls;  unite  our  hearts  and affections to  the  ardent  sighs  and  perfect  dispositions  with which Thy  blessed  Mother  and  apostles  awaited  His  coming. And Thou,  O  adorable  Spirit! Who breathest  where  Thou wilt, deign  to  descend  on  us,  who  are  here  assembled  in  Thy name, and  on  all  the  members  of  Thy  Church,  to  which  Thou wilt teach  all  truth  to  the  end  of  time. O Spirit  of  purity! Spirit of  peace! Whom the  foulest  stains  of  sin  can  not  resist, purify our  souls,  and  infuse  therein  that  peace  which  the world can  not  give. Oh, rend  the  heavens  and  come  down, consoling Spirit! that, strengthened  and  encouraged  by Thee,  we  may  faithfully  comply  with  the  duties  of  our  holy state, embrace  the  cross,  in  whatever  shape  it  is  presented, and study  to  accomplish  the  divine  will  with  the  utmost  perfection.

OME, Holy  Ghost,  send  down  those  beams Which sweetly  flow  in  silent  streams From Thy  bright  throne  above; O come,  Thou  Father  of  the  poor. O come,  Thou  Source  of  all  our  store; Come fill  our  hearts  with  love. O Thou,  of  Comforters  the  best, O Thou,  the  soul's  delightful  guest, The pilgrim's  sweet  relief; Thou art  true  rest  in  toil  and  sweat, Refreshment in  the  excess  of  heat, And Solace  in  our  grief. Thrice blessed  light,  shoot  home  Thy  darts, And pierce  the  centers  of  those  hearts Whose faith  aspires  to  Thee; Without Thy  Godhead,  nothing  can Have any  price  or  worth  in  man, Nothing can  harmless  be. Lord, wash  our  sinful  stains  away, Water from  heaven  our  barren  clay, Our wounds  and  bruises  heal; To Thy  sweet  yoke  our  stiff  necks  bow;