The Twelve Days of CHRISTmas...day 7 ~ Gifts of the Holy Spirit~

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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The seven swans represent the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: 

1) prophecy, 

2) ministry,

3) teaching, 

4) exhortation, 

5) giving,

6) leading,

and 

7) compassion

(Romans 12:6-8; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11)

Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Blessed Spirit of Wisdom, Help me to seek God. Make Him the center of my life and order my life to Him, so that love and harmony may reign in my soul.

Blessed Spirit of Understanding, enlighten my mind, that I may know and love the truths of faith and make them truly my own.

Blessed Spirit of Counsel, enlighten and guide me in all my ways, that I may know and do Your holy Will. Make me prudent and courageous.

Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my soul in every time of trouble or adversity. Make me loyal and confident.

Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, help me to know good from evil. Teach me to do what is right in the sight of God. Give me clear vision and firmness in decision.

Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart, incline it to a true faith in You, to a holy love of You,

my God, that with my whole soul I may seek You, Who are my Father, and I find You, my best, my truest joy.

Blessed Spirit of Holy Fear, penetrate my inmost heart that I may be mindful of Your presence.  
Make me fly from sin, and give me intense reverence for God and for my fellow men who are made in God’s image.

Come Holy Spirit, Creator blest! And in our souls take up Your rest; Come with Your grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which you have made. 

O Comforter, to you do we cry, O heavenly Gift of God Most High; O Fount of life and Fire of love, And sweet Anointing from above! 

I found this prayer on this website.....It's not mentioning the 7 gifts from the meaning in the song.....but it spoke to me because without those mentioned in the prayer we can't excel in my opinion in

1) prophecy, 

2) ministry,

3) teaching, 

4) exhortation, 

5) giving,

6) leading,

and 

7) compassion

let's pray this prayer on this SPECIAL day of the year New Years eve...
That God will bless us with all the Gifts of His Spirit
Amen

 This song from one of my fav singing artists CeCe Winans is one i can sing over and over

HOLY SPIRIT COME AND FILL THIS PLACE

In case you missed my thoughts ( and findings)
on  the 2nd,
3th
4th

 5th  

and 

6th 

of  my Twelve Days of CHRISTmas


For more thoughts and devotions for the 12 days also over at "AmazingGraceMazesMessesMiracles"


or  at 

The website The Voice CRI/Voice, Institute

Wish you an Blessed New Years Eve 

and 

Happy New Year

Wan Boeng Njoeng Jari ( Surinamees)

Odun Tuntun ( Yoruba)

Gelukkig Nieuw Jaar (Dutch)