Meditations
EUCHARIST OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Commemorating the Thirtieth Anniversary
of the Consecration of Tau Stephanus, Bishop
THE COLLECT
Holy Spirit of God, who alone art the source of all beauty, all goodness, all truth; without whose inspiration nothing is permanent, nothing worthy; so work in us, we pray Thee, that we may follow after that which is beautiful and good and true, and by Thine aid may finally attain to that divine wisdom which is the one true Gnosis of Love, Life, Liberty and Light. Abide with us always, O Holy Spirit, the Comforter, and daily increase in us Thy manifold gifts of grace; the spirit of wisdom and understanding; the spirit of counsel and spiritual strength; the spirit of knowledge and true godliness; that inspired by Thine indwelling presence, we may come at last to the fullness of being above all aeons; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Son, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Amen.
THE LESSON
The lesson is taken from the Kephalaia of the Paraclete:
The fount of every blessing and all the invocations of the mother of life, the first Holy Spirit, the first mother who has come forth the father and first appeared, the glorious one who is the beginning of all emanations that have come to this world. Know that the grains of the dust of the earth can be measured, with the whole universe, one can count the grains of the dust of the earth year after year; but the length of time the Holy Spirit passed with the father, that one cannot count. He first formed her in his inner chambers in quiet and in silence; but when she was needed, then was she called and came forth from the father of greatness; she looked after all the aeons of the light.
THE GOSPEL
The gospel is taken from the Gospel according to St. John:
Jesus said unto His disciples: I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that She may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Her not, neither knoweth Her; but ye know Her, for She dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more, but ye see Me; because I live, ye shall live also. The Comforter, who is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, she shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.