Let us Pray

Let us Pray

Prayer Before Receiving Holy Communion

O Bread Who came down from heaven nourishment for men, grant that I partake of You in all pure desire, adoration and exaltation. O delightful Wine of life, may I be intoxicated by Your divine love. O You Who cried out saying: “If a man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink,” behold, my soul in thirst has come to You to drink of You, O Water of life. O God, I am not worthy for You to enter into my heart, but only say a word to heal my soul that is longing for You just as the hart pants after the water brooks. O Cup of blessing and salvation, O Heavenly Manna, and Bread of life, abide with me forevermore. Amen.

Prayer After Receiving The Holy Communion

With what tongue shall I give thanks to You, O my worshiped God, and how can I praise this great grace of Yours which cannot be described. For You were pleased to give me Your most high Being as a Divine Provision. You have intoxicated my spirit with Your blood, sanctified me with Your Spirit and satisfied my hunger from the bounty of Your house. I, therefore, offer You my heart as a dwelling place for Your Majesty for ever that You may reign over all my feelings and inclinations and control them according to Your will. I pray that my Communion may increase my faith, strengthen my hope, kindle within me the fire of Your sweet love, and cause me to grow in all and every virtue. May this Communion be a weapon that shields me against all ambushes of the enemies of my soul. May it be for unity with You until I gain the privilege of attaining eternal life in Your Heaven with the congregation of Your Saints. With them I shall offer praise to You with Your Father and Your Holy Spirit forever. Amen.