PRAYER SERVICE ON PENTECOST - 16
Bhajan;To
the Holy Spirit
Introduction; ‘For I Will pour water on the thirsty land and
streams on dry ground, I will pour my spirit upon your descendants and my
blessings on your offspring’s.’[Is.44;3]
As we watch that most moving of histories, how God
was continually leading the people even closer to Himself, and in the gifts He
had promised to them. The Spirit acts as a liberator to free God’s people from
oppression, to ensure them necessary freedom. The Holy Spirit is present at every
birth, every new creation, every new beginning. It appears at the Baptism of
every Christian, the rebirth to the Divine life.
Today as we commemorate the glorious event of
PENTECOST a unique event, which gave, birth to the Church and transformed the apostles.
The same spirit refreshes the weary, strengthens the weak, teaches how to pray
and actively present in the life of every human being. As we celebrate the
greatest and unique gift in our lives and in the life of the Church, let us
thank the Almighty Father for keeping his promise through his Son.
O Spirit of wisdom preside over all our thoughts,
words and actions,
Spirit of understanding enlighten and teach us.
Spirit of counsel directs our inexperience.
Spirit of fortitude strengthens our weakness.
Spirit of knowledge instructs our ignorance.
Spirit of piety makes us fervent in good works.
Heavenly Spirit makes us persevere in the service
of God, and enable us to act on all occasions with goodness and benignity.
HYMN;
To prepare ourselves to listen to the Word of God.
I am spirit, personification of God’s love. I am
part of God and I am fully God. I am through the age’s people and prophets
spoke about me but never understood me. They looked for me but never found me.
Commentary
COMMENTRY. I, am present from
eternity I was there at the time of creation. I was like a wind emerging from
Father
Reading Genesis-1; 1-2.
Commentary
I am. Part of God and it is
through me that the creation work was done. I was there with David and he
praised me when he said Reading
COMMENTRY
I was .there
to with prophets of old , I
was present when prophet Samuel anointed the first king of Israel..
Reading-1st Samuel
16;13
COMMENTRY.
I was there to anoint the prophet
Isaiah and I made my dwelling in him.
Reading Isaiah 61;1-2.
COMMENTARY
I opened the mouth of Ezekiel to judge the wicked counsels of
Isreal.
READING Ezekiel11-5-8
COMMENTRAY
I approached Ezekiel in a vision
and said to him,
Reading Ezekiel 2-2-4
COMMENTRAY
I courage the people of Israel
Reading Haggai2;4
COMMENTARY.
I was sent to assist Moses to
accompany him and fill him with knowledge and wisdom.
Reading Exodus-31;1-5
COMMENTRAY
I was with Jesus
yet I was he , I became part of
him yet he came through me. His words were mine yet I reminded of his Baptism.
Reading Mathew3;10
COMMENTRY
I enlightned Nicodemus through Jesus
Reading John9;5
COMMENTRAY
Jesus spoke about me in the temple when He said
Reading Jn;7;38
COMMENTRAY
I refreshed the mind of the
Samaritan woman with the spring of water
.
Reading Jn4;14.
COMMENTRAY
Jesus predicts my arrival and
promised me to his followers if they
keep the commandments taught by him.
Reading John 14/15
COMMENTARY
I have the power to raise the
dead to life for I am the source of life. St.
Paul
COMMENTARY
And finally on this day of Pentecost
I came down in tongues of fire and in a visible form on the apostles to testify
the words of Christ. The account of my arrival
recoded in
the book of Acts bear witness to me
Reading Acts2/1-4
Hymn…Praise the Lord No-27
INTERCESSIONS
RESPONSE-“ Lord listen to
your people praying send your love, send your power send your grace” As we have
received the spirit of son ship and the spirit of love. The same spirit calls
us to be people concerned with the welfare of the whole world let us place our
prayers and petitions before the father
As we pray for our
Holy father Pope Benedict XVI,Cardinales, Bishops, Priests and every
consecrated persons Lord send forth your Spirit that they may lead the church
guided by your Spirit and be able to discern what is good in your sight ….R/
That the whole world may experience unity and
fellowship and peace by experiencing the humanizing and spiritualizing spirit
of the Lord ……R/
For the leaders of
the nations and for those who have responsibility in society that following the example of Jesus who came
to bring his kingdom of justice and peace that guided by your spirit they may
fulfill their responsibility in a worthy manner….R/
We pray for those
who suffer persecution because of the Gospel, that the spirit of consolation
strengthen their witness and free them from their burden and may persevere in
their Christian witness….R/
(A Souvenir with the gifts of
Holy spirit written on it is passed on) each one is requested to take it.
Silence Thanking the Spirit for the gifts received.
Concluding prayer
( Leader starts
and each member says each sentence )
(Come holy Spirit)
Replace the tension within us
with a holy relaxation.
Replace the turbulence within
us with a sacred calm.
Replace the anxiety within with
a sacred calm.
Replace the anxiety within us
with a quiet confidence.
Replace the fear within us with
a strong faith
Replace the bitterness within
us with a gentle light.
Replace the coldness within us
with loving warmth.
Replace the winter within us
with your spring straighten our crookedness.
Fill our emptiness.
Dull the edge of our pride.
Sharpen the edge of our humility.
Light the fires of our love.
Quench the flames of our lust.
Let us see ourselves as God
sees us that we may see you as you have promised and be fortunate according to
your word.
“Blessed are the pure of heart
for they shall see God.
We make this prayer through our
Lord …………….forever and ever Amen.
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