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HOLY Ghost,  fill  me  with  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and drive far  from  me  all  thoughts  of  presumption. Save me  from  guilt  like  this. Keep me  from  offending God; and  keep  me  from  the  wounds  of  His  anger. Make me feel  His  goodness,  and  fill  my  heart  with  thankfulness. If I  am  faithful  to  Thee,  Thou  wilt  give  me  much  grace;  if I  am  unfaithful,  Thou  wilt  give  me  little  grace,  or,  it  may be, none  at  all. Dwell in  my  soul  more  and  more,  that  I may  be  faithful  with  a  great  faithfulness,  and  inherit  the fulness of  Thy  promises.

HOLY Ghost,  give  me  a  great  hunger  for  the  Bread of life. Do Thou,  by  that  Bread  which  is  Jesus,  satisfy my soul,  and  strengthen  it,  and  make  it  full  of  life. I am needy  with  a  great  need;  but  this  Bread  of  heaven  is  the life of  the  poor;  let  it  be  my  life. I am  very  poor  and needy; but  Thou,  my  own  Lord,  dost  always  care  for  me. Without Thee,  Blessed  Spirit,  I  can  not  say,  Jesus:  without Thee, Helper  of  the  needy,  I  can  not  feed  on  Him  Who  is the  Bread  from  heaven.

O Spirit  of  peace,  give  me  a  great  love  for  the  holy  sacrifice of  the  Mass.

O Spirit  of  reconciliation,  nelp  all  darkened  souls,  and bring them  back  to  life.

O Spirit  of  mercy,  help  the  souls  that  are  now  suffering in the  fire  of  purgatory. I ask  Thee,  by  Thine  own  goodness, to  give  them  refreshment  and  joy  and  white  robes  of consoling  love.

O most  pitiful  Spirit,  give  me  a  great  joy  in  this  Sacrament of  love. Thou dwellest  inline,  and  by  Thee  I  live to God. Thou makest  me  a  temple  of  Thyself  and  of  the Father and  the  Son. Thou makest  me  an  heir  of  God. Bring me  now,  dear  Spirit,  in  light  to  the  altar;  bring  me in  light  to  my  grave;  bring  me  in  light  to  the  city  of  the King and  the  song  of  the  morning  stars.

TERNAL Father,  wash  me  from  my  sins  in  the  blood     of  Jesus.

Eternal Son,  fill  me  with  the  fire  of  Thy  Heart.

Eternal Spirit,  make  me  glad  with  the  sweetness  of  the  soul of Jesus.

O eternal  Father,  crush  all  the  powers  of  evil  under  my  feet. Let me  walk  upon  the  asp  and  the  basilisk;  let  me  trample under foot  the  lion  and  the  dragon  by  the  blood  of  Thy  Son.