Come, Holy Spirit,
renew the face of the earth.
Live in our hearts,
kindle in us the fire of your love.
Teach us how to pray,
help us in our weaknesses,
comfort us with your presence,
give us a pure heart.
Help us in all our conflictions,
be our guide on God’s ways.
Show us what we are sent for.
Strengthen our enthusiasm for God’s kingdom,
unite all Christians, sanctify the Church.
Come also down to me, o Holy Spirit,
and make me new.
Renew my first love,
make my enthusiasm and my cheerfulness grow!
Make me truly wish
to work for the Church and to suffer for it,
and make me no longer look for myself
and my own advantage.
Amen.
(Eduard Michelis)