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ET us  prostrate  ourselves  before  the  majesty  of the  Most  Holy  Trinity,  and,  uniting  our  dispositions with those  of  our  Blessed  Lady  and  the  holy Apostles in  the  upper  room  at  Jerusalem,  let  us  say one Our  Father  and  one  Hail  Mary,  to  obtain,  by  the merits of  Jesus  ascended,  the  Fruits  of  the  Holy Ghost — charity and  joy. Our Father,  Hail  Mary.

O Most Holy  Spirit,  the  Paraclete,  we  adore  thee with all  humility; and  with  the  most  lively  affections of our  hearts  we  beseech  thee  to  assist  us  in  this  thy Novena, that  we  may  rightly  prepare  ourselves  to receive  thy  heavenly  gifts. We cannot,  O Divine Spirit, receive  thee  without  thine  own  aid  preventing us. Without thee  we  cannot  please  thee. Do thou then, who  didst  prepare  the  heart  of  Mary  to  receive the Word  Incarnate,  vouchsafe  so  to  dispose  our hearts that  we  may  happily  receive  the  blessed flames of  thy  love. Amen.

Come, O Holy  Ghost,  fill  the  hearts  of  thy  faithful, and kindle  in  them  the  fire  of  thy  love.

V. Send forth  thy  Spirit,  and  they  shall  be created.

R. And  thou  shalt  renew  the  face  of  the  earth.

Burn, O Lord,  with  the  fire  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  our reins and  our  hearts,  that  we  may  serve  thee  with  a chaste  body,  and  please  thee  with  a clean  heart; through our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. In the  unity  of  the same, etc. Amen.

May the  blessing  of  Almighty  God,  the  Father, Son, and  Holy  Ghost,  descend  upon  us,  and  abide, with us  always. Amen.