Pentecostal Power
Come, Holy Spirit, Come
Burn us with your holy fire;
Scorch us with your mighty wind;
Engulf us with your purifying flames
We will never be the same.
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place and all of the many foreigners heard the witnesses speaking their own tongue.
Come, Holy Spirit, witness to us also in our several languages.
Speak in the language of our need. Let us hear how our deepest hungers, desires, and aspirations can be fulfilled by your goodness and in your service.
Come, Holy Spirit, give us that good news again.
Speak in the language of our fear. Let us hear how our worries about the future, about each other, and about ourselves, can find rest in your care.
Come, Holy Spirit, give us that encouraging news again.
Speak in the language of our gratitude. Let us hear how our honest thanks relates us, not only to those with whom we live, but also to you, the Lord and Giver of life, and, indeed to the whole world.
Come, Holy Spirit, give us that enlarging news again.
Speak to us in the language of hope. Let us hear how our deepest yearning and our expectations are not just wishful thinking, but responses to your promise.
Come, Holy Spirit, give us that good news again.
A Benediction (Or Miscellaneous Thoughts)
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