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I'm looking for a prayer of invocation to the Holy Spirit that is directed tworads youth any ideas?


Thanks

In Jesus and Mary

David

What's wrong with the basic one:

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth,
You are everywhere present and fill all things.
Treasury of blessings and Giver of Life,
Come and dwell within us,
Cleanse us of all impurities,
And save our souls,
O Gracious One.

We opened my seventh grade ECF classes with this for six years.

O Heavenly King, the comfortor, the spirit of Truth, Who art present everywhere and fill all things; Treasury of Blessings and Giver of Life; come and abide in us and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O Gracious One.

I searched and found this:

A Prayer For The Precious Youth by Father Demetrios Serfes

Almighty and Gracious God, our youth cry out to You as Your children, and we humbly turn to You in prayer, that we may not sin towards our brothers or sisters, and bring inner wrath with our souls by provoking either hatred, or mistrust towards one another. We seek the guidance of Your commandments, harmony with our families and our friends. O All-merciful Lord, Who loves us all, help us, and guides us to truly give and receive compassion, and deliver us from the evils that may tempt us! Grant us Your inner peace and watch over us, guiding us always with Your Right Hand and protecting us under the shelter of Your Holy Spirit. Enlighten us as we pray to You in the illuminating light of the Holy Gospel. Warm our hearts with Your grace that we may humbly glorify Your Holy Name, of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen!

Let us all indeed pray for the youth and with the youth.

Pray for your beloved parents,
and ask your priest and parents to pray for you!
http://www.serfes.org/orthodox/prayerforyouth.htm

OH What was I thinking, how could I forget, this is the one I use

Holy Spirit Prayer
(By Babsie Bleasdell)

I am going to reveal to you a secret of sanctity and happiness. If every day during five minutes you will keep your imagination quiet, shut your eyes to all the things of sense and close your ears to all the sounds of earth so as to be able to withdraw into the sanctuary of your baptized soul (which is the temple of the Holy Spirit) speaking there to the Holy Spirit saying:

O Holy Spirit, Soul of my soul, I adore thee. Enlighten, guide, strengthen and console me. Tell me what I ought to do and command me to do it. I promise to be submissive in everything that thou shalt ask of me and to accept all that thou permits to happen to me, only show me what is thy will.

If you do this, your life will pass happily and serenely. Consolations will abound even in the midst of trouble, for grace will be given in proportion to the trial, as well as strength to bear it, bringing you to the gates of paradise full of merit. This submission to the Holy Spirit is the secret to sanctity. (Cardinal Mercier)

The Holy Spirit, the breath of God that unites the Father and the Son, is the giver of all gifts, the sanctifier of all graces. It is difficult to comprehend why His help is not invoked more consistently by those who wish to be witnesses to Christ. The Holy Spirit helps us, despite opposition, to prove Christianity to a painful world.