Pope St. John Paul II in 1980 told a group of charismatic leaders that since he was a child, he always prayed the prayer to the Holy Spirit, Veni Sancte Spiritus (Come Holy Sprit,) especially because he had problems with mathematics He kept praying this prayer for over 40 years, also encouraged by his own father. There is some real food for thought in these expressions, especially the last 4 verses. Chew on them and put them forever in your heart.
Come, Holy Spirit, and send out from heaven the ray of your
light.
Come, Father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of hearts.
Greatest comforter, sweet guest of the soul, sweet consolation.
In labour, rest, in heat, temperateness, in tears, solace.
O most blessed light, fill the inmost heart of your faithful.
Without the nod of your head, there is nothing in man, nothing that is harmless.
Cleanse what is unclean, water what is parched, heal what is wounded.
Bend what is inflexible, warm what is chilled, correct what has gone astray.
Give to your faithful, who trust in you, the sevenfold gift.
Give virtue's reward, give salvation's end, give joy eternal.
Come, Father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of hearts.
Greatest comforter, sweet guest of the soul, sweet consolation.
In labour, rest, in heat, temperateness, in tears, solace.
O most blessed light, fill the inmost heart of your faithful.
Without the nod of your head, there is nothing in man, nothing that is harmless.
Cleanse what is unclean, water what is parched, heal what is wounded.
Bend what is inflexible, warm what is chilled, correct what has gone astray.
Give to your faithful, who trust in you, the sevenfold gift.
Give virtue's reward, give salvation's end, give joy eternal.
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