O God, who didst visit and endow the hearts of Thy saints so graciously
and richly with Thy Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, O pour out this
Thy Spirit and merciful shower also upon our barren and drooping hearts,
refresh Thy inheritance and comfort the miserable. Come, O Holy Spirit,
and adorn us with Thy manifold gifts, that we may truly perceive and
praise the great deeds of God, which were accomplished through Jesus
Christ, and that we may speak, glorify and spread Thy Word with new
tongues; enkindle us with the fire of Thy wholesome fervor, burn out all
internal malice, together with all other fleshly lusts and desires; light
the lamp of Thy truth, so that we may serve our God fervently in spirit
and in faith, and with true earnestness and zeal.
O Thou God of peace, bind our hearts with the bonds of Thy peace, that we
may remain and live with each other in meekness and humility, in peace
and unity. O Thou God of patience, give us patience during the time of
our life, and firmness unto the end. O Thou Spirit of prayer, awaken our
hearts, that we may lift them together with holy hands up to God, and
call upon him in every time of need; and as we do not know what we should
pray for as we ought, O do Thou, as our faithful Interceder, make
intercession for us with groanings which can not be uttered. O Thou
gentle wind, cool and refresh our hearts in every fiery trial and
anguish, be our protection and shelter in time of need, our help in
affliction, our comfort in adversity.
Come, Thou mighty God, and comfort the weak, teach the miserable Thy way,
help those also who have fallen, put those aright who err, hold them with
Thy right hand. Come, O Thou eternal Light, Salvation and Comfort, be our
Light in darkness, be our Salvation in life, be our Comfort in death, and
lead us upon the straight path unto life everlasting, in order that we
may praise, extol and glorify Thee, O Holy Ghost, together with our
heavenly Father and His beloved Son, our only Saviour, with truly new
tongues on the true day of Pentecost in heaven for ever and ever. Amen.