Amy and ‘Come, Light of Our Hearts; Come, Holy Spirit’
Come, Light of Our Hearts; Come, Holy Spirit
Today is Wednesday in the 7th week of Easter and we are in the midst as a Church of preparing our hearts for the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
The last words Jesus says to his disciples before he is taken up at his Ascension is: While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. "This," he said, "is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." (Acts 1: 4-5)
And so we wait like the apostles. Like the 120 in the upper room – including some women and likely children (Acts 1: 12-14)
As you move through these final days before the feast of Pentecost, invite the Holy Spirit to come into your life, your heart, your body, your mind afresh. The Holy Spirit – the Advocate in John’s words, the Paraclete, the helper, the comforter, that which makes our lives possible, as close to us as each breath that we take. The spirit of the living God, the spirit of service, of love, of resurrection, of community, living out the mission of God and following in the ways Jesus teaches us.
You are not alone. We are not alone. God does not leave us comfortless.
A Prayer for the Power of the Spirit Among the People of God
Written by Lutherans and Episcopalians for Pentecost 2020
God of all power and love,
we give thanks for your unfailing presence
and the hope you provide in times of uncertainty and loss.
Send your Holy Spirit to enkindle in us your holy fire.
Revive us to live as Christ’s body in the world:
a people who pray, worship, learn,
break bread, share life, heal neighbors,
bear good news, seek justice, rest and grow in the Spirit.
Wherever and however we gather,
unite us in common prayer and send us in common mission,
that we and the whole creation might be restored and renewed,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Come, Light of our Hearts. Come, Holy Spirit. “Veni, Lumen Cordium, Veni, Sancte Spiritus” Chant, Margaret Rizza. Listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWErT7guV-0
