The Prayer Of St. Thomas Aquinas And Holy Communion Prayers

A dear friend of mine, Annie, gave me A Simple Prayer Book. I have loved reading it and these prayers are some of my favourites. They are heartfelt, wise, powerful, and full of surrender, faith, and majesty. They are accompanied by a new piece of music, composed by the sea in my new seaside, windswept home. I am blessed to have the opportunity to create this ethereal music and share these mystical prayers with you. God bless.

This episode includes the Prayer of Thomas Aquinas and Prayers After Holy Communion. Photo by Akira Hojo with thanks.

Transcript

Almighty and ever-living God,

I approach the sacrament of your only begotten Son,

Our Lord Jesus Christ.

I come sick to the doctor of life,

Unclean to the fountain of mercy,

Blind to the radiance of eternal light,

Poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth.

Lord,

In your great generosity,

Heal my sickness,

Wash away my defilement,

Enlighten my blindness,

Enrich my poverty,

And clothe my nakedness.

May I receive the bread of angels,

The King of kings and Lord of lords,

With humble reverence,

With purity.

And faith,

With repentance and love,

And the determined purpose that will help to bring me to salvation.

May I receive the sacrament of the Lord's body and blood,

And its reality and power.

King God,

May I receive the body of your only begotten Son,

Our Lord Jesus Christ,

Born from the womb.

Born from the womb of the Virgin Mary,

And so be received into his mystical body,

And numbered among his members.

Loving Father,

As on my earthly pilgrimage,

I now receive your beloved Son under the veil of a sacrament.

May I one day see him face to face in glory,

Who lives and reigns with you forever.

I give you thanks,

Lord.

Holy Father,

Everlasting God,

In your great mercy,

And not because of my own merits,

You have fed me a sinner,

And your unworthy servant,

With the precious body and blood of your Son,

Our Lord Jesus Christ.

I pray that this holy communion may not serve as my judgment and condemnation,

But as my forgiveness and salvation.

May it be my armour of faith,

And shield of good purpose.

Root out in me all that is evil,

And increase every virtue.

I beseech you to bring me a sinner,

To that great feast where,

With your Son and the Holy Spirit,

You are the true light of your holy ones,

Their flawless blessedness,

Everlastingly,

And eternally.

Amen.

May you be blessed in joy and perfect happiness.

Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

O Jesus,

Receive my poor offering.

Jesus,

You have given yourself to me.

And now let me give myself to you.

I give you my body,

That I may be chaste and pure.

I give you my soul,

That I may be free from sin.

I give you my heart,

That I may always love you.

I give you my every breath,

That I shall breathe,

And especially my last.

I give you myself in life and in death,

That I may be yours for ever and ever.

O Jesus,

Wash away my sins with you.

Wash away my sins with your precious blood.

O Jesus,

The struggle against temptation is not yet finished.

My Jesus,

When temptation comes near,

Make me strong against it.

In the moment of temptation,

May I always say,

My Jesus,

Mercy,

Mary,

Help.

O Jesus,

May I lead a good life.

May I die a happy death.

May I receive you before I die.

May I say when I am dying,

Jesus,

Mary and Joseph,

I give you my heart and my soul.

Amen.

Reviews

A beautiful mix of prayers and music. I listened during Eucharist Adoration. Thank you ❤️

Love these prayers🙏 and the accompanying music.
thank you🕊️

Chills,🙏🕯️ ⭐🕊️ goosebumps, tears of release ,so much joy 🙏🕯️🕊️⭐🕊️🕯️🙏

Wonderful new way to pray before communion Namaste🥰💝🙏🏽