Prayer Before Reading the Holy Scriptures.

Prayer Before Reading the Holy Scriptures.

The Spirit of God! You have permeated the entire universe from the beginning of time, you permeate every creature. For centuries you have also been watching over the transmission of the Word of God to man - the greatest being on earth. As the Spirit of Jesus, you have given the Good News so much alluring power, that through the ages it shapes and enlivens the community of the Church. Grant us, Holy Spirit, your ardor of wisdom, that we may understand it well in the passage we have read from the holy book, what God wants to tell us and what he asks of us. Amen.