Leader: You made Mary full of grace and inflamed the hearts of the apostles with a holy zeal.

All: Inflame our hearts with your love.

Leader: You are the spirit of goodness.

All: Give us the courage to confront evil.

Leader: You are fire.

All: Set us ablaze with your love.

Leader: You are light.

All: Enlighten our minds, that we may see what is truly important.

Leader: You are the dove.

All: Give us gentleness.

Leader: You are a soothing breeze.

All: Bring calm to the storms that rage within us.

Leader: You are the tongue.

All: May our lips ever sing God’s praises.

Leader: You are the cloud.

All: Shelter us under the shadow of your protection.

Leader: O Holy Spirit, melt the frozen, warm the chilled, and enkindle in us an earnest desire to please you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen