God, + come to my assistance.
– Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
– as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Psalm 84
How lovely is your dwelling place, *
Lord, God of hosts.

My soul is longing and yearning, *
is yearning for the courts of the Lord.
My heart and my soul ring out their joy *
to God, the living God.

The sparrow herself finds a home *
and the swallow a nest for her brood;
she lays her young by your altars, *
Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

They are happy, who dwell in your house, *
for ever singing your praise.
They are happy, whose strength is in you, *
in whose hearts are the roads to Zion.

As they go through the Bitter Valley †
they make it a place of springs, *
the autumn rain covers it with blessings.
They walk with ever growing strength, *
they will see the God of gods in Zion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer, *
give ear, O God of Jacob.
Turn your eyes, O God, our shield, *
look on the face of your anointed.

One day within your courts *
is better than a thousand elsewhere.
The threshold of the house of God *
I prefer to the dwellings of the wicked.

For the Lord God is a rampart, a shield; *
he will give us his favor and glory.
The Lord will not refuse any good *
to those who walk without blame.

Lord, God of hosts, *
happy the man who trusts in you!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.

Scripture Reading (Romans 10:8b-10)
The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach). For if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Faith in the heart leads to justification, confession on the lips to salvation.

Intercessions
Christ promised to send the Holy Spirit from the Father in his name, to be our helper and guide. Let us bless him and ask him:
Lord Jesus, give us your Spirit.

Lord Jesus, we thank you, and through you the Father also, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
– may everything we say and do today be in your name.
Lord Jesus, give us your Spirit.

Give us the Holy Spirit to dwell within us,
– that we may be living members in your body.
Lord Jesus, give us your Spirit.

Grant that we may never condemn or despise others,
– for we shall all one day face you as our judge.
Lord Jesus, give us your Spirit.

Fill us with the fullness of joy and peace in believing,
– that we may be rich in hope and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Lord Jesus, give us your Spirit.

Hail Mary!  Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee... (3 X)
Glory be to the Father...
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope...

Concluding Prayer
Lord,
send the power of your Holy Spirit upon us
that we may remain faithful
and do your will in our daily lives.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.

Let us praise the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
– And give him thanks, alleluia, alleluia.