Ideas for Praying to the Holy Spirit Without Being a Charismatic

[Beryllos]

Searching the internet, it seems that “prayers to the holy spirit” turns up several prayers and collections. In such a search, there is some chaff to be winnowed, but it’s not very difficult. Here are two collections that look good to me:

Catholic Prayers to the Holy Spirit

PRAYERS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Come Holy Spirit Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in us the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created, and…

www.acatholic.org

Prayers to the Holy Spirit

Through the Holy Spirit, you are restored to paradise, lead back to the kingdom of heaven and adopted as children, given confidence to call God -- Your Father. Pray to the Holy Spirit for Guidance.

indefenseofthecross.com

The latter has a prayer attributed to St. Augustine which I like:

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.
Amen.

 

[PeterT]

Here are several prayers directed to the Holy Spirit found in the book, Manual of Prayers, from the Pontifical North American College, published by the Midwest Theological Forum:

Prayer for Guidance
O Holy Spirit of God, take me as your disciple; guide me, illuminate me, sanctify me. Bind my hands that they may do no evil; cover my eyes that they may see it no more; sanctify my heart that evil may not dwell within me. Be my God; be my guide. Wherever you lead me, I will go; whatever you forbid me, I will renounce; and whatever you command me, in your strength, I will do. Lead me, then, unto the fullness of your truth. Amen.

Prayer for the Gift of the Holy Spirit
O Spirit of Wisdom, preside over all my thoughts, words and actions, from this hour until the moment of my death. Spirit of Understanding, enlighten and teach me. Spirit of Counsel, direct my inexperience. Spirit of Fortitude, strengthen my weakness. Spirit of Knowledge, instruct my ignorance. Spirit of Piety, make me fervent in good works. Heavenly Spirit, make me persevere in the service of God, and enable me to act on all occasions with goodness and kindness, charity and joy, with long-suffering, mildness and fidelity. Let the heavenly virtues of modesty, continency and chastity adorn the temple you have chosen for your abode. Spirit of Holiness, by your all powerful grace, preserve me from the misfortune of sin. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit from Saint Josemaria Escrivá
Come, O Holy Spirit! Enlighten my understanding in order to know your commands; strengthen my heart against the snares of the enemy; enkindle my will. I have heard your voice and I do not want to harden my heart and resist, saying, “Later… tomorrow.” Nunc cœpi! Right now! Lest there be no tomorrow for me.

O Spirit of truth and of wisdom, Spirit of understanding and of counsel, Spirit of joy and of peace! I want what you want, because you want it, as you want, when you want it.