Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.
Origin & History
Like many other Christian hymns and prayers, it is tough to point out the exact time when Come Holy Spirit was written. While it isn’t easy to determine its true origins, Catholic theologists believe that the prayer has evolved from numerous antiphons, hymns, and sequences of liturgical tradition, especially those related to the Pentecost liturgy.
They have even pointed out that some of the lines quoted in this prayer are taken from other passages and prayers. For instance, “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love,” is used by Catholics during the Gospel acclamation at Sunday Mass during the Feast of Pentecost.
The next section of the prayer “Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth,” is inspired by Psalm 104 verse 30, “When your breath is sent forth, they are created and you renew the face of the earth.” It is believed that the rest of the prayer after this passage is adapted from a former opening prayer at the Feast of Pentecost.
Come Holy Spirit is considered a good example of a popular prayer dedicated to the Holy Spirit that was composed by devout Christians using verses commonly heard and sung during the Pentecost liturgy.
Significance of the Come Holy Spirit Prayer
The Holy Spirit plays a vital role in Christianity as it is a part of the Holy Trinity of Christianity. The Holy Spirit is believed to be a part of all faithful devout Christians along with God the Father and Jesus Christ his son.
In artistic renditions, the Holy Spirit is often depicted as a dove primarily because we are introduced to the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove at the baptism of Jesus in the New Testament.
The Holy Spirit is the living memory of Jesus Christ and the voice of the Church. The presence of the Holy Spirit helps us understand and inculcate the words and teachings of Jesus.
The Spirit reminds us that our attitudes, choices, and actions will drastically change for the better the more we abide by the teachings of God. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can interpret our inner intuition and live life according to Jesus’s words.
It is important for our spiritual growth and the world’s healing for us to pray to the Holy Spirit. At the Pentecost, the Spirit descended upon Jesus’s disciples at Pentecost with tongues of fire rising up over their heads. Since the Holy Spirit is called known as the “breath of God,” it is believed that with this “breath” of the Holy Spirit, the earth can be renewed, re-created, and returned to God.
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Explanation
Come, Holy Spirit
In the first line of the prayer, devout Christians ask the Holy Spirit to come to them. Have faith in the Holy Spirit and be open and willing to accept the spirit in your heart.
Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful
The second line of the Come Holy Spirit prayer is requesting Spirit to fill your heart with love for God. The devotees are asking to be transformed and embraced by the loving Holy Spirit. Once your heart is filled with the Spirit, there is no room left for hesitation, fear, doubt, judgment, wrangling, and judgment.
And Kindle them the Fire of Your Love
This line in the prayer is specifically asking the Holy Spirit to purify the soul with its fire and love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created
By saying this line, you are asking the Holy Spirit to make you into a new creation.
And you shall renew the face of the earth
Once you have been renewed by the Holy Spirit you become part of a new world that is filled with the Holy Spirit. You are motivated by the Holy Spirit to spread love and Christianity. You are asking to become the source of renewal for other people on this earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit
This line indicates that God is reaching out to you by the light of the Holy Spirit.
Did instruct the hearts of the faithful
The fire that the Holy Spirit ignites within you is a source of enlightenment for you. It guides and instructs you in your life.
Grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise
On your life path, once you welcome the Holy Spirit in your heart, he will help you listen, discern, and move on to the next step.
And ever enjoy His consolations
The prayer is concluded by asking the Holy Spirit to allow you to be truly wise and enjoy whatever the spirit offers you.
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Verses about Holy Spirit
Psalm 51:11
Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
Isaiah 57:15
For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 63:10
Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them.
Isaiah 63:11
Then his people recalled the days of old, the days of Moses and his people— where is he who brought them through the sea, with the shepherd of his flock? Where is he who set his Holy Spirit among them,
Daniel 4:8
Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)
Daniel 4:9
I said, “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.
Daniel 4:18
“This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
Daniel 5:11
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.
Matthew 1:18
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 1:20
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 3:11
I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Matthew 12:32
Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mark 1:8
I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
Mark 3:29
but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.
Mark 12:36
David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.
Mark 13:11
Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:15
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born.
Luke 1:35
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:41
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:67
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
Luke 2:25
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Luke 2:26
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.
Luke 3:16
John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Luke 3:22
and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.
Conclusion
Come Holy Spirit is considered a very significant Christian prayer because it helps us invoke the spirit of the Holy Spirit which helps us rekindle the Christian memory and live a life according to the commandments of Jesus Christ.
