O Lord Jesus Christ,

Who, before ascending into heaven,
did promise to send the Holy Spirit
to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles
and Disciples deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me,
to perfect in my soul the work of
Your grace and Your love.

Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom

that I may not
be attached to the perishable things of this world,
but aspire only after the things that are eternal.

The Spirit of Understanding

to enlighten my
mind with the light of Your divine truth.

The Spirit of Counsel

that I may ever
choose the surest way of pleasing God
and gaining heaven.

The Spirit Fortitude

that I may bear my cross
with You, and that I may overcome with courage
all the obstacles that oppose my salvation.

The Spirit of Knowledge

that I may know God
and know myself, and grow perfect in the
science of the Saints.

The Spirit of Piety

that I may find the service
of God sweet and amiable.

The Spirit of Fear

that I may be filled with a
loving reverence towards God and may avoid
anything that may displease Him.

Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples,
and animate me in all things with Your Spirit.