{"id":4714,"date":"2026-11-08T19:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T00:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/prayers\/after-communion-thanksgiving\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T19:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T00:05:26","slug":"after-communion-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/prayers\/after-communion-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayers of Thanksgiving After Holy Communion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glory to Thee<\/span>You<\/span>, O God. Glory to Thee<\/span>You<\/span>, O God. Glory to Thee<\/span>You<\/span>, O God.<\/p>\n

First prayer, anonymous:<\/p>\n

I thank Thee<\/span>You<\/span>, O Lord my God, that Thou<\/span>You<\/span> hast<\/span>have<\/span> not rejected me, a sinner, but hast<\/span>have<\/span> made me worthy to be a communicant of Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> holy Mysteries. I thank Thee<\/span>You<\/span> that Thou<\/span>You<\/span> hast<\/span>have<\/span> permitted me, unworthy as I am, to partake of Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> most pure and heavenly gifts. O Master who lovest<\/span>love<\/span> mankind, who for our sake didst<\/span>did<\/span> die and rise again, and hast<\/span>have<\/span> given us these awesome and life-giving Mysteries for the good and sanctification of our souls and bodies: grant that they may be for the healing of my soul and body, for the driving away of every adversary, for the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, for the peace of my spiritual powers, for faith unashamed, for love unfeigned, for the fullness of wisdom, for the keeping of Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> commandments, for the increase of Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> divine grace, and for the inheritance of Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> kingdom. Preserved by them in Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> holiness, may I always remember Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> grace, and live no longer for myself, but for Thee<\/span>You<\/span>, our Master and Benefactor. When I pass from this life in the hope of eternal life, may I attain to everlasting rest, where the voice of those who feast is unceasing, and the joy of those who behold the ineffable beauty of Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> face is without end. For Thou<\/span>You<\/span> art<\/span>are<\/span> the true desire and the unspeakable joy of those who love Thee<\/span>You<\/span>, O Christ our God, and all creation sings Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> praise unto the ages. Amen.<\/p>\n

Prayer to the Theotokos:<\/p>\n

O most holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, my hope, protection, refuge, consolation and joy: I thank you that you have made me, unworthy as I am, worthy to partake of the most pure Body and precious Blood of your Son. You who gave birth to the true Light, enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart. You who bore the Source of immortality, give life to me, who am dead in sin. Grant me tears of repentance and compunction, and by your prayers make me worthy, to my last breath, to receive the holy Mysteries without condemnation, for the healing of soul and body, and to sing your praise and glorify you all the days of my life, for you are blessed and glorified unto the ages. Amen.<\/p>\n

The Song of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32):<\/p>\n

Now, O Master, Thou<\/span>You<\/span> lettest<\/span>let<\/span> Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> servant depart in peace, according to Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> word, for my eyes have seen Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> salvation, which Thou<\/span>You<\/span> hast<\/span>have<\/span> prepared before the face of all peoples: a light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy<\/span>Your<\/span> people Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The short rule of thanksgiving said after receiving the holy Mysteries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","liturgical_season":[],"topic":[],"class_list":["post-4714","prayer","type-prayer","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prayer\/4714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prayer"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/prayer"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prayer\/4714\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"liturgical_season","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/liturgical_season?post=4714"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orthodox.faith\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=4714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}