O Blessed Spirit of WISDOM,
help me to seek God,
make Him the Center of my life and order my life to Him,
so that love and harmony reign in my soul.
O Blessed Spirit of UNDERSTANDING,
enlighten my mind that I may know
and love the truths of faith
and make them truly my own.
O Blessed Spirit of COUNSEL,
enlighten and guide me in all my ways
that I may always know and do Your Will.
Make me prudent and courageous.
O Blessed Spirit of FORTITUDE,
uphold my soul in every time
of trouble or adversity.
Make me loyal and confident.
O Blessed Spirit of KNOWLEDGE,
help me to know good from evil.
Teach me to do what is right in the sight of God.
Give me clear vision and firmness in decision.
O Blessed Spirit of PIETY,
possess my heart, incline it to a true faith in You,
to a holy love of You, my God, that with my whole soul I may seek You,
Who are my Father, and find You, my best, my truest joy.
O Blessed Spirit of HOLY FEAR,
penetrate my inmost heart that I may ever be mindful of Your Presence.
Make me fly from sin and give me intense reverence for God
and for my fellow men who are made in God's image.
Amen.
