Come, Holy Ghost! Fill the hearts of Thy faithful.
And enkindle in them the fire of Thy Love.
As we approach the end of the litany, we ask the Holy Spirit one more time to come to us and fill our hearts. We recognize, though, that as He fills our hearts, He also sets our hearts on fire. Love is a power. It is dynamic. It is strong. It is warm, even hot. It spurs us forward to reach up to God and out to other people.
This is a dangerous prayer, in a good way, for when we invite the Holy Spirit into us, when we invite Him to set our hearts on fire, He will change our lives.
Let us pray.
Grant, O merciful Father, that Thy Divine Spirit enlighten, inflame and purify us, that He may penetrate us with His heavenly dew and make us fruitful in good works; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee, in the unity of the Spirit, liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.
The litany’s final prayer is directed to God the Father. We remember His great mercy, and we beg Him to send the Holy Spirit, His Divine Spirit, to enlighten us, to inflame us, and to purify us from our sins and faults and weaknesses.
We also beg the Father that the Spirit may penetrate us, may probe deep down within us, and fill us with His heavenly dew, with His great gifts and with all the virtues. That dew will make us bloom and blossom, bearing the fruit of good works in love.
As always, we pray in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ as we remember the unity of the Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, living and reigning together for all eternity and loving us more than we can imagine.
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