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title: "Prayer to the Holy Spirit “O Heavenly King” — Prayers"
description: "Opening prayer of most prayer rules. Not read from Pascha until Pentecost."
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/heavenly-king"
language: "en"
---

Basic prayers

# Prayer to the Holy Spirit “O Heavenly King”

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of blessings and Giver of life: come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

## Explanation

Opening prayer of most prayer rules. Not read from Pascha until Pentecost.