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 with thy  prevenient  graces  those  hearts  which  thou condescendest to  honour  with  thy  presence. Thou disappointest not  the  desires  of  those  who  ardently sigh for  thee,  and  are  continually  waiting  for  thee. O blessed Spirit,  we  sigh  for  thee  with  the  most lively affections. Deign to  come  into  us,  and  delay not thy  gracious  coming,  while  we  cease  not  calling upon thee  and  beseeching  thee  to  console  us  with thy long-expected  coming. Amen.

Come, O Holy  Ghost,  etc.

V. and  K.  Send  forth,  etc.

We beseech thee  of  thy  goodness,  O Lord,  to  pour into our  minds  the  Holy  Spirit,  by  whose  wisdom  we were  created,  and  by  whose  providence  we  are  ruled; through our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. In the  unity  of  the same. Amen.

May the  blessing,  etc.

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,  in  honour  of  the  descent of the  Holy  Ghost  upon  Jesus  at  the  Jordan. Our Father, Hail  Mary.

Most adorable  Trinity,  we  venture  with  all humility and  awe  to  approach  the  lofty  throne  of thine  exalted  majesty; with  our  heads  prostrate  in the  dust  we  adore  thee,  and  give  thee  endless  thanks for the  immense  blessings  which  thou  hast  bestowed on us,  miserable  men. We thank  thee,  O Eternal Father, and  thee,  O divine  Son,  for  the  gift  which  ye have  given  us  of  the  Holy  Ghost; for in giving  us