Prayers of Invocation on the Holy Spirit

O heavenly Father, the author and fountain of all truth, the bottomless sea of all understanding, send, we beg you, your Holy Spirit into our hearts, and lighten our understandings with the beams of your heavenly grace. We ask this, O merciful Father, for your dear Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.

Nicholas Ridley

Creator Spirit, by whose aid

The world’s foundations first were laid,

Come, visit every pious mind;

Come, pour thy joys on humankind;

From sin and sorrow set us free, And make thy temples worthy thee.

John Dryden

Glory be to You, O Father everlasting, who did send your only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Glory be to you, O Lord Jesus Christ, who has brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Glory be to you, O Holy Spirit, who does enliven us together with Christ, and does shed abroad His love in our hearts. Blessed be to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God; and blessed be your glorious name for ever. Amen

The Book of Common Worship, Language Modernized by Stuart Strachan Jr.

We praise You, Heavenly Father for sending us Your Word to instruct and convict us. You also sent Your Holy Spirit to guide and encourage us as we learn more about Your Word. Help us today to gain new insights in Your Word so we might better be able to proclaim it to the world. Amen. 

Austin D. Hill

You are present among us because You have poured out Your Spirit in us. We praise You today for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Through Your Spirit we are empowered to live out the calling You have placed upon us. We thank You for the power, peace, and guidance You give us through the Holy Spirit.  Amen. 

Austin D. Hill

Triune God, we praise You today for sending Your Spirit who bears witness of all Christ has done for us. We no longer have to find You in one place because You have come to us. Through Your Holy Spirit, You never leave us nor forsake us. You are here with us now, and for that we give You thanks. Amen. 

Austin D. Hill

Inspired by Acts 2

O God, the Father Almighty, who hast promised to give the Holy Spirit to them that ask thee; look graciously upon us assembled with one accord in one place to make our prayer unto thee, and to wait for thy promise and of thy abundant mercy renew in our longing hearts thy Holy Gift; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

James Ferguson, Prayers for Common Worship, Allenson & Co., Ltd.

Inspired by Acts 2

O God, the Father Almighty, who has promised to give the Holy Spirit to those that ask you,; look graciously upon us assembled with one accord in one place to make our prayer to you, and to wait for your promise and your abundant mercy,  renew in our longing hearts your Holy Gift; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Language Modernized by Stuart Strachan Jr., James Ferguson, Prayers for Common Worship, Allenson & Co., Ltd.

Most powerful Holy Spirit,     

come down         

upon us 

and subdue us. 

From heaven,     

where the ordinary        

is made glorious,     

and glory seems 

but ordinary, 

bathe us     

with the brilliance     

of Your light 

like dew.

Invocation of the Holy Spirit, in The Northumbria Community (2018-03-08). Celtic Daily Prayer (Kindle Locations 38-45). HarperCollins Publishers. Kindle Edition.