On the seventh day of the Novena to the Holy Ghost, we pray for the gift of counsel, one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, through which we can translate our Faith into action in everything that we do. (Sign up to receive a daily e-mail reminder for the Novena to the Holy Ghost.)
Verse for the Seventh Day:
Heal our wounds--our strength renew;
On our dryness pour Thy dew,
Wash the stains of guilt away.
Meditation for the Seventh Day—"The Gift of Counsel":
The gift of Counsel endows the soul with supernatural prudence, enabling it to judge promptly and rightly what must done, especially in difficult circumstances. Counsel applies the principles furnished by Knowledge and Understanding to the innumerable concrete cases that confront us in the course of our daily duty as parents, teachers, public servants, and Christian citizens. Counsel is supernatural common sense, a priceless treasure in the quest of salvation. "Above all these things, pray to the Most High, that He may direct thy way in truth."
Prayers for the Seventh Day:
Come, O Spirit of Counsel, help and guide me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good; turn it away from all that is evil, and direct me by the straight path of Thy commandments to that goal of eternal life for which I long.
- Our Father, etc.
- Hail Mary, etc.
- Glory be, etc. (seven times)
- Act of Consecration to the Holy Ghost
- Prayer for the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost
