Prayer

Prayer Before Holy Communion of Saint John Chrysostom

Holy Communion

Addressing God as

I believe, O Lord, and I confess that ThouYou artare truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, who camestcame into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first. I believe also that this is truly ThineYour own most pure Body, and that this is truly ThineYour own precious Blood.

Therefore I pray TheeYou: have mercy on me and forgive my transgressions, voluntary and involuntary, in word and in deed, in knowledge and in ignorance. Make me worthy to partake without condemnation of ThyYour most pure Mysteries, for the remission of sins and for life eternal. Amen.

Of ThyYour mystical supper, O Son of God, receive me today as a communicant. I will not speak of ThyYour mystery to ThineYour enemies, nor will I give TheeYou a kiss like Judas, but like the thief I confess TheeYou: Remember me, O Lord, in ThyYour kingdom.

May the communion of ThyYour holy Mysteries be neither to my judgment nor to my condemnation, O Lord, but for the healing of soul and body. Amen.