Prayer of St. Basil, the Great
Glory to you, O God, Glory to you, O God. Glory to You, O God.
O Lord, my God, I thank you; for You have not rejected me, a sinner,
But have made me worthy to be a partaker of Your most pure and heavenly gifts.
O Lord who loves us all, You died and rose for our sake.
And you have given us these awesome and life-creating mysteries
for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies.
Grant that they may bring about the healing of my soul and body;
the defeat of every enemy; the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart;
the calming of my thoughts and emotions; a faith that cannot be confounded;
a love that does not pretend; a wisdom that overflows;
the full observance of Your commandments; the increase of Your divine grace; and citizenship in Your kingdom.
Being preserved in Your holiness by them, I will remember Your love at all times.
I will live no longer for myself, but for You, my Lord and Benefactor.
Thus, having spent my earthly life in the hope of life without end,
I will attain eternal rest
where the sound of rejoicing never ceases,
where the delight of those who gaze upon the beauty of Your face cannot be expressed.
For You, Christ our God, are our true desire, and the inexpressible joy of those who love You;
and all creation glorifies You forever (and ever).
AMEN
O Lord, my God, I thank you; for You have not rejected me, a sinner,
But have made me worthy to be a partaker of Your most pure and heavenly gifts.
O Lord who loves us all, You died and rose for our sake.
And you have given us these awesome and life-creating mysteries
for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies.
Grant that they may bring about the healing of my soul and body;
the defeat of every enemy; the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart;
the calming of my thoughts and emotions; a faith that cannot be confounded;
a love that does not pretend; a wisdom that overflows;
the full observance of Your commandments; the increase of Your divine grace; and citizenship in Your kingdom.
Being preserved in Your holiness by them, I will remember Your love at all times.
I will live no longer for myself, but for You, my Lord and Benefactor.
Thus, having spent my earthly life in the hope of life without end,
I will attain eternal rest
where the sound of rejoicing never ceases,
where the delight of those who gaze upon the beauty of Your face cannot be expressed.
For You, Christ our God, are our true desire, and the inexpressible joy of those who love You;
and all creation glorifies You forever (and ever).
AMEN
Prayer of St. John Damascene
O God, my God, all-consuming invisible fire,
You make Your angels flaming fire.
In Your inexpressible love,
You have allowed me to partake of Your divinity,
by possessing Your most pure body and precious blood.
May they penetrate my entire body and spirit and all my bones,
May they burn away my sins, enlighten my soul, and brighten my understanding.
May they sanctify me, making a dwelling place in me,
so that I too may be in You forever, with Your blessed Father, and Your all-holy Spirit,
through the prayer of Your most pure Mother, and of all Your saints.
AMEN
You make Your angels flaming fire.
In Your inexpressible love,
You have allowed me to partake of Your divinity,
by possessing Your most pure body and precious blood.
May they penetrate my entire body and spirit and all my bones,
May they burn away my sins, enlighten my soul, and brighten my understanding.
May they sanctify me, making a dwelling place in me,
so that I too may be in You forever, with Your blessed Father, and Your all-holy Spirit,
through the prayer of Your most pure Mother, and of all Your saints.
AMEN
Prayer of St. John Chysostom
O Christ, our God, mystically You have made me worthy to be a partaker
of Your most pure body and precious blood.
I praise, bless, and worship You;
I glorify You and extol Your salvation, O Lord,
now and ever and forever.
AMEN
of Your most pure body and precious blood.
I praise, bless, and worship You;
I glorify You and extol Your salvation, O Lord,
now and ever and forever.
AMEN
Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos
Most holy Lady, Theotokos, light of my darkened soul;
my hope, my protection, my refuge, my comfort, and my joy:
I thank you for enabling me, unworthy as I am,
to be a partaker of the most pure body and precious blood of your Son.
You gave birth to the true Light;
enlighten the eyes of my heart.
You bore the source of immortality;
give life to me who am dead in sin.
O compassionate and loving Mother of the merciful God,
have mercy on me; grant me compunction and contrition of heart,
humility of mind, and the recollection of my scattered thoughts.
Make me worthy, even until my last breath,
to receive the most pure and sanctifying mysteries without condemnation,
for the healing of my soul and body.
Give me tears of repentance and confession,
that I may praise and glorify you all the days of my life;
for you are blessed and glorified forever and ever.
AMEN
my hope, my protection, my refuge, my comfort, and my joy:
I thank you for enabling me, unworthy as I am,
to be a partaker of the most pure body and precious blood of your Son.
You gave birth to the true Light;
enlighten the eyes of my heart.
You bore the source of immortality;
give life to me who am dead in sin.
O compassionate and loving Mother of the merciful God,
have mercy on me; grant me compunction and contrition of heart,
humility of mind, and the recollection of my scattered thoughts.
Make me worthy, even until my last breath,
to receive the most pure and sanctifying mysteries without condemnation,
for the healing of my soul and body.
Give me tears of repentance and confession,
that I may praise and glorify you all the days of my life;
for you are blessed and glorified forever and ever.
AMEN
Prayer to Jesus, our Lord and our God
O Lord Jesus Christ, my God,
may your hold body bring me everlasting life
and may Your precious blood remit my sins.
May this Eucharist give me joy, health and happiness.
At Your dread second coming, grant that I, a sinner,
may stand at the right side of Your glory,
through the prayers of Your most pure Mother and of all the saints.
AMEN
may your hold body bring me everlasting life
and may Your precious blood remit my sins.
May this Eucharist give me joy, health and happiness.
At Your dread second coming, grant that I, a sinner,
may stand at the right side of Your glory,
through the prayers of Your most pure Mother and of all the saints.
AMEN