Call to Worship

While making the sign of the cross:

God, come to our assistance.
Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory to the Father and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia!

Hymn

Come, Holy Spirit (1)

Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come to us!

Come, Holy Spirit, come,
From Heaven, direct your Light.
Come, Father of the poor,
Come, Giver of all God’s gifts.
Come, Light of our hearts!

Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come to us! [repeat twice]

Come, O Soul’s most welcomed Guest!
Console and relieve our hearts.
Come, Tender Mother!
Refresh our burdened souls.
Come, Light of our hearts!

Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come to us! [repeat twice]

Light, most Blessed.
Shine on our darkened hearts,
for without your help, we can do nothing good.
Our world is filled with sin.
Come, Light of our hearts!

Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come to us! [repeat twice]

Wash clean our sinful souls,
Rain down your grace on our parched souls.
Soften the hardened heart,
cherish and warm the ice-cold heart.
Come, Light of our hearts!

Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come to us! [repeat twice]

Give your servants holy gifts,
for we place our trust in you.
Give to us salvation, Lord.
Give us unending Bliss.
Come, Light of our hearts!

Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come, Holy Spirit!
Come to us! [repeat twice]

PSALMODY
Psalm 141:1-9

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like incense, my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, I am calling: hasten to help me.
Listen to me as I cry to you.
Let my prayer rise before you like incense,
my hands like an evening offering.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Lord, set a guard at my mouth,
keep watch at the gate of my lips.
Let my heart not turn to things that are wrong,
to sharing the evil deeds done by the sinful.
No, I will never taste their delights.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

The good may reprove me,
In kindness chastise me,
but the wicked shall never anoint my head.
Every day, I counter their malice with prayer.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

To you, Lord my God, my eyes are turned:
In you I take refuge; do not forsake me.
Keep me safe from the traps they have set for me,
from the snares of those who do evil.

O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like
incense, my hands like an evening offering.

Praise to the Father, praise to the Son,
all praise to the life giving Spirit.
As it was, is now, and shall always be
for ages unending. Amen.

Ant. O Lord, let my prayer rise before you like incense, my hands like an evening offering. (2)

Psalm Prayer

Lord,
From the rising of the sun to its setting,
Your name is worthy of all praise.
Let our prayer come like incense before you.
May the lifting up of our hands
be as an evening sacrifice
acceptable to you,
Lord, our God.

Psalm 113

Ant. Tongues as of fire appeared before the apostles, and the Holy Spirit came upon each of them, alleluia.

O praise the lord, Jerusalem!
Zion, praise your God!

For God has strengthened the bars of your gates,
and has blessed the children within you:
established peace on your borders,
and feeds you with finest wheat.

God sends out the word to the earth
and swiftly runs the command.
God showers down snow white as wool
and scatters hoar-frost like ashes.

God hurls down hailstones like crumbs.
The waters are frozen at his touch.
God sends forth the word and it melts them:
at the breath of the Lord’s mouth the waters flow.

God makes a word known to Jacob,
to Israel laws and decrees.
God has not dealt thus with other nations
and has not taught them his decrees.

Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning
is now and will be forever. Amen.

Ant. Tongues as of fire appeared before the apostles, and the Holy Spirit came upon each of them, alleluia.

CANTICLE
Revelation 15:3-4

Ant.The Spirit who comes from the Father will glorify me, alleluia.

Mighty and wonderful are your works,
Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways,
O King of the nations!

Who would dare refuse you honor
or the glory due your name, O Lord?

Since you alone are holy, all nations shall come
and worship in your presence.
Your mighty deeds are clearly seen.

Glory to the Father and to the Son
And to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
Is now, and will be forever.
Amen.

Ant. The Spirit who comes from the Father will glorify me, alleluia.

Reading

A Reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans (Romans 8:9-11)

Brothers and Sisters: You are not in the flesh; you are in the spirit, because the Spirit of God dwells in you. If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to Christ. If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, while the spirit lives because of justice. If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then the one who raised Christ from the dead will bring your mortal bodies to life also, through the Spirit dwelling in you.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Take a few moments to reflect on the reading.

Responsory

Veni Sancte Spiritus,
Veni Sancte Spiritus,
Veni, Veni Sancte Spiritus,
Veni Sancte Spiritus.

Veni Sancte Spiritus,
Veni Sancte Spiritus,
Veni, Veni Sancte Spiritus,
Veni Sancte Spiritus. (3)

Gospel Canticle
Canticle of Mary

The Magnificat (4)
Luke 1:46-55
Ant. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of all believers and set them on fire with your love. Though they spoke many different languages, you united the nations in professing the same faith, alleluia.

While making the sign of the cross:

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
My spirit sings to God, my saving God,
Who on this day, above all others, favored me
And raised me up, a light for all to see.

Through me, great deeds will God make manifest
And all the earth will come to call me blest.
Unbounded love and mercy sure will I proclaim
For all who know and praise God’s holy name.

God’s mighty arm, protector of the just,
Will guard the weak and raise them from the dust.
But mighty kings will swiftly fall from thrones corrupt.
The strong brought low, the lowly lifted up.

Soon will the poor and hungry of the earth
Be richly blest, be given greater worth.
And Israel, as once foretold to Abraham,
Will live in peace throughout the promised land.

All glory be to God, Creator blest,
To Jesus Christ, God’s love made manifest,
And to the Holy Spirit, gentle Comforter,
All glory be, both now and evermore.

Ant. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of all believers and set them on fire with your love. Though they spoke many different languages, you united the nations in professing the same faith, alleluia.

Intercessions

When the days of Pentecost were complete, God sent the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. As we celebrate this great feast with joy and faith, let us cry out:
Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come to us.

In the beginning, you created heaven and earth, and in the fullness of time, you renewed all things in Christ. Through your Spirit, go on renewing the world with the gift of salvation.
Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come to us.

You breathed the breath of life into Adam. Send your Spirit into your Church to be its life and vigor, that it may bring new life to the whole world.
Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come to us.

By the light of your Spirit, enlighten the world and dispel the darkness of our times; turn hatred into love, sorrow into joy, and war into the peace we so desire.
Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come to us.

Water flowed from the side of Christ as the fountain of your Spirit. May it flow over all the earth and bring forth goodness.
Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come to us.

For the sick who have asked us to accompany them with our prayers, that they may experience your merciful and healing touch today.

Please pray aloud the names of those who are sick or in need of healing.

Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come to us.

You bring life and glory to humanity through the Holy Spirit, through the Spirit lead the departed into the love and joy of heaven.
Come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come Holy Spirit, come to us. (5)

The Lord’s Prayer

And now let us pray with confidence as Christ our Lord asked:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

Closing Prayer

Almighty and ever-living God,
You fulfilled the Easter promise
by sending us your Holy Spirit.
May that Spirit unite the races and nations on earth
to proclaim your glory.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
Amen.

Blessing

While making the sign of the cross:

May the Lord bless us,
protect us from all evil and
bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.

Reginia Caeli (6)

Reginia Caeli laetare, alleluia,
quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
ressurexit sicut dixit, alleluia;
ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
Pray for us.
Sant’Angelo,
Pray for us.

Let us spend this evening in peace.
Thanks be to God.


Credits and Permissions
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OneLicense A-726188. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise stated, all music
is published by OCP or a division of OCP.
Julian Pardo produces all audio.
Michael Aguilar, Jr. produces all videos.

1. Lyrics: Based on the Pentecost Sequence.
   Music: copyright 1994, BenjamÍn Aguilar, O. Carm.
   Lead vocals: Steven Begert-Clark.
   Harmonies: Alondra Garza, Anna May Rudolph, Steven Begert-Clark, Carl Markelz, O. Carm., Matthew Gummess, O. Carm., Ryan Joseph Resurreccion, O. Carm.,
   BenjamÍn Aguilar, O. Carm.
   Piano: arranged and performed by
   BenjamÍn Aguilar, O. Carm.
   Guitar and Bass: arranged and performed by Julian Pardo

2. Text: Based on Psalm 141:1-5, 8-9, Doxology; Paul Inwood, b. 1947.
   Music: Paul Inwood. Text and Music;
   Copyright 1984, 1985, Paul Inwood.
   Vocals: Steven Begert-Clark and The Carmelites.

3. Text: Based on the Pentecost Sequence.
   Music: Benjamín Aguilar, O. Carm.
   Lead vocals:  Steven  Begert-Clark.
   Harmonies:  Alondra Garza, Anna May Rudolph, Steven Begert-Clark, Carl Markelz, O. Carm., Matthew Gummess, O. Carm., Ryan Joseph Resurreccion, O. Carm., Benjamín Aguilar, O. Carm.

4. Lyrics Based on Luke 1:68-79; Owen Alstott, b. 1947, copyright 1993.
   Music: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957, copyright 1993.
   Vocals: Steven Begert-Clark.
   Piano:Benjamin Aguilar, O.Carm.
   Bells: Julian Pardo.

5. Text: Based on the Pentecost Sequence.
   Music: Benjamín Aguilar, O. Carm.
   Lead vocals:  Steven  Begert-Clark.
   Harmonies:  Alondra Garza, Anna May Rudolph, Steven Begert-Clark, Carl Markelz, O. Carm., Matthew Gummess, O. Carm., Ryan Joseph Resurreccion, O. Carm., Benjamín Aguilar, O. Carm.

6. Traditional.
   Vocals: The Carmelites, including:
   Matthew Gummess, O.Carm.,
   Carl Markelz, O.Carm.,
   Ryan J. Resurreccion, O. Carm.,
   Benjamín Aguilar, O.Carm.