Pentecost is the day on the liturgical calendar in which we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, as recorded in Acts 2, and predicted earlier by Jesus. I've drawn from the Lectionary texts for this week, specifically Acts 2 and John 7, for this piece.
Divine Being,
From whom every miracle has come,
Every artifact and invention of creation,
Every living thing from your imagination:
Pour out your Spirit upon us
That we may dream dreams
See visions
And speak with prophetic imagination*. (1)
Pour out your Spirit upon us,
That we may have the gift of faith,
Rivers of living water
Flowing from our hearts. (2)
Pour out your Spirit upon us
That we may bring your ways here to Earth
Live out the compassion of Christ,
And embody your kingdom.
Pour out your Spirit upon us,
That we may speak to all in ways they can understand
Of your lovingkindness --
The great lengths to which you’ve gone to draw us close.
Pour out your Spirit upon us,
That the world in which we live might be changed
That heaven might be found here
And that hope and life may be realized by all people.
Amen
(1) Acts 2:17
(2) John 7:38
*Prophetic Imagination is Brueggemann’s term, not mine.