The anthem, verse, response, and prayer as before. _Commendation._ These hours canonical, to Thee, O Holy Ghost, addressed be, With piously devoted heart. That to our souls Thou mayest impart Thy inspirations, and that we May live in heaven eternally. Amen. Novena to the Holy Ghost. First Day: Fruits Of Charity And Joy. _Veni Creator._ Let us prostrate ourselves before the majesty of the most Holy Trinity, and uniting our dispositions with those of our blessed Lady and the holy apostles in the upper room at Jerusalem, let us say one Our Father and one Hail Mary, to obtain, by the merits of Jesus ascended, the fruits of the Holy Ghost—charity and joy. Our Father, Hail Mary. O most holy Spirit, the Paraclete, we adore Thee with all humility; and with the most lively affections of our hearts, we beseech Thee to assist us in this Thy novena, that we may rightly prepare ourselves to receive Thy heavenly gifts. We cannot, O divine Spirit, receive Thee without Thine own aid preventing us. Without Thee we cannot please Thee. Do Thou then, Who didst prepare the heart of Mary to receive the Word Incarnate, vouchsafe so to dispose our hearts that we may happily conceive the blessed flames of Thy love. Amen. O let us fall and worship Him, The love of Sire and Son, The consubstantial breath of God, The co‐eternal One! Ah! see, how like the Incarnate Word, His blessed self He lowers To dwell with us invisibly, And make His riches ours. Most loving Spirit! Mighty God! Sweet must Thy presence be, If loss of Jesus can be gain, So long as we have Thee! Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love. _V._ Send forth Thy spirit, and they shall be created. _R._ And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Burn, O Lord, with the fire of Thy Holy Spirit our reins and our hearts, that we may serve Thee with chaste bodies, and please Thee with clean hearts; through Our Lord Jesus Christ. In the unity of the same. Amen. May the blessing of almighty God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, descend upon us now, and abide with us always. Amen. Second Day: Fruits Of Peace And Patience. _Veni Creator._ Let us prostrate ourselves before the majesty of the most Holy Trinity, and uniting our dispositions with those of our blessed Lady and the holy apostles in the upper room at Jerusalem, let us say one Our Father and one Hail Mary, to obtain, by the merits of Jesus ascended, the fruits of the Holy Ghost—peace and patience. Our Father, Hail Mary.