Preparation
Antiphon. Remember not, O Lord, our offenses.
Psalm 83
How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts: my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord.
My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living God.
For the sparrow hath found her a house: and the turtle a nest for herself, where she may lay her young:
Even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts: my King and my God.
Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, O Lord: they shall praise Thee forever and ever.
Blessed is the man whose help is in Thee: in his heart he hath disposed to ascend by steps, in the vale of tears, in the place which he hath set.
For the lawgiver shall give a blessing: they shall go from strength to strength: the God of gods shall be seen in Sion.
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob.
Behold, O God, our protector: and look upon the face of Thy Christ.
For one day in Thy courts: is better than a thousand.
I had rather be despised in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of sinners.
For God loveth mercy and truth: the Lord will give grace and glory.
He will not withhold good things from them that walk in innocence: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that hopeth in Thee.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Psalm 84
Thou hast blessed Thy land, O Lord: Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.
Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people: Thou hast covered all their sins.
Thou hast softened all Thine anger: Thou hast turned away from the wrath of Thine indignation.
Convert us, O God our Savior: and turn away Thine anger from us.
Wilt Thou be angry with us forever: or wilt Thou stretch out Thy wrath from generation to generation?
Thou shalt turn again, O God, and quicken us: and Thy people shall rejoice in Thee.
Show us Thy mercy, O Lord: and grant us Thy salvation.
I will hearken what the Lord God shall say within me: for He will speak peace unto His people:
And unto His saints: and unto them that are converted in heart.
Surely His salvation is nigh unto them that fear Him: that glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth have met together: justice and peace have kissed each other.
Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven.
For the Lord shall give goodness: and our earth shall yield her fruit.
Justice shall walk before Him: and shall set His steps in the way.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Psalm 85
Incline Thine ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.
Preserve my soul, for I am holy: O my God, save Thy servant, that trusteth in Thee.
Have mercy upon me, O Lord: for unto Thee have I cried all the day. Give joy to the soul of Thy servant, for unto Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
For Thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild; and plenteous in mercy unto all that call upon Thee.
Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
I have called upon Thee in the day of my trouble: for Thou hast heard me.
Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Lord: and there is none that can do works like unto Thy works.
All the nations whom Thou hast made shall come and worship before Thee, O Lord: and shall glorify Thy name.
For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone.
Lead me, O Lord, in Thy way, and I will walk in Thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear Thy name.
I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart: and I will glorify Thy name forever.
For great is Thy mercy toward me: and Thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell.
O God, the wicked are risen up against me; and the assembly of the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set Thee before their eyes.
And Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and merciful: long-suffering, and of much mercy, and true.
O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thine handmaid.
Show me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded: because Thou, O Lord, hast helped me, and hast comforted me.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Psalm 115
I believed, and therefore did I speak: but I was humbled exceedingly.
I said in mine excess: All men are liars.
What shall I render unto the Lord: for all the things that He hath rendered unto me?
I will take the chalice of salvation; and call upon the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the presence of all His people: precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
O Lord, I am Thy servant: I am Thy servant, and the son of Thine handmaid.
Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder: I will offer unto Thee the sacrifice of praise, and will call upon the name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows unto the Lord in the sight of all His people: in the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Psalm 129
Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.
O let Thine ears consider well: the voice of my supplication.
If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall abide it?
For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness: and because of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord.
My soul hath waited on His word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord.
From the morning watch even until night: let Israel hope in the Lord.
For with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him is plenteous redemption.
And He shall redeem Israel: from all his iniquities.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Ant. Remember not, O Lord, our offenses, nor those of our parents; neither take Thou revenge of our sins: Spare us, good Lord, spare Thy people whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy most Precious Blood, and be not angry with us forever.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father (inaudibly).
V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
V. I said: O Lord, be Thou merciful unto me.
R. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.
V. Return, O Lord, for a little space.
R. And be entreated in favor of Thy servants.
V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
R. As we have hoped in Thee.
V. Let Thy priests be clothed with justice.
R. And let Thy saints rejoice.
V. From my secret sins cleanse me, O Lord.
R. And from those of others spare Thy servant.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray.
O merciful Lord, incline Thine ears to our prayers, and enlighten our hearts by the grace of Thy Holy Spirit: that we may worthily receive Thy holy mysteries, and love Thee with an everlasting love.
O God, unto Whom every heart is open, every desire known, and from Whom no secret is hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee and worthily praise Thee.
Inflame, O Lord, our reins and our hearts with the fire of the Holy Ghost: that we may serve Thee with a chaste body, and please Thee with a pure mind.
We pray Thee, O Lord, that the Comforter Who proceedeth from Thee may illumine our minds, and lead us, as Thy Son hath promised, into all truth.
May the power of Thy Holy Spirit, O Lord, be present with us to cleanse us from all evil and defend us from all adversities.
O God, Who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful by the light of Thy Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort.
Visit, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and cleanse our consciences, that Thy Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, when He cometh, may find in us a mansion prepared for Himself.
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas—to Be Said Daily
Almighty, everlasting God, lo, I draw near to the Sacrament of Thine only begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. As sick, I approach to the Physician of life; unclean, to the Fountain of mercy; blind, to the Light of eternal brightness; poor and needy, to the Lord of heaven and earth. I implore Thee, therefore, out of the abundance of Thy boundless mercy, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to heal my sickness, to wash my defilements, to enlighten my blindness, to enrich my poverty, and to clothe my nakedness; that I may receive the Bread of angels, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, with such reverence and humility, such contrition and devotion, such purity and faith, such purpose and intention, as is expedient for the health of my soul. Grant, I beseech Thee, that I may receive not only the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of the Lord, but also the whole grace and virtue of that Sacrament. O most merciful God, grant me so to receive the Body of Thine only begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, which He took of the Virgin Mary, that I may be found worthy to be incorporated into His Mystical Body, and accounted among His members. And, O most loving Father, grant that Whom now I purpose to receive under a veil I may at last behold with unveiled face, even Thy beloved Son, Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost ever liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
Sunday
O great High Priest, the true Pontiff, Jesus Christ, Who didst offer Thyself to God the Father a pure and spotless Victim upon the altar of the Cross for us miserable sinners, and didst give us Thy Flesh to eat and Thy Blood to drink, and didst ordain this mystery in the power of Thy Holy Spirit, saying, “Do this for the commemoration of Me”: I pray Thee, by the same Thy blood, the great price of our salvation; I pray Thee, by that wonderful and unspeakable love wherewith Thou deignedst so to love us, miserable and unworthy, as to wash us from our sins in Thine own blood: teach me, Thine unworthy servant, by Thy Holy Spirit, to approach so great a mystery with that reverence and honor, that devotion and fear, which is due and fitting. Make me, through Thy grace, always so to believe and understand, to conceive and firmly to hold, to think and to speak, of that exceeding mystery, as shall please Thee and be good for my soul.
Let Thy good Spirit enter my heart, and there be heard without utterance, and without the sound of words speak all truth. For Thy mysteries are exceeding deep, and covered with a sacred veil. For Thy great mercy’s sake, grant me to approach Thy holy mysteries with a clean heart and a pure mind. Free my heart from all defiling and unholy, from all vain and hurtful thoughts. Fence me round about with the holy and faithful guard and mighty protection of Thy blessed angels, that the enemies of all good may go away ashamed. By the virtue of this mighty mystery, and by the hand of Thy holy angel, drive away from me and from all Thy servants the hard spirit of pride and vainglory, of envy and blasphemy, of impurity and uncleanness, of doubting and mistrust. Let them be confounded that persecute us; let them perish who are bent upon our ruin.
Monday
King of virgins and Lover of chastity and innocence, extinguish in my frame, by the dew of Thy heavenly blessing, the fuel of evil concupiscence, that so an equal purity of soul and body may abide in me. Mortify in my members the lusts of the flesh and all harmful emotions, and give me true and persevering chastity with Thine other gifts which please Thee in truth, so that I may with chaste body and pure heart offer unto Thee the sacrifice of praise. For with what contrition of heart and fountain of tears, with what reverence and awe, with what chastity of body and purity of soul, should that divine and heavenly sacrifice be celebrated, wherein Thy Flesh is indeed eaten, where Thy Blood is indeed drunk, wherein things lowest and highest, earthly and divine, are united, where the holy angels are present, and where Thou art in a marvelous and unspeakable manner both Sacrifice and Priest!
Tuesday
Who can worthily be present at this sacrifice, unless Thou, O God, makest him worthy? I know, O Lord, yea, truly do I know, and this do confess to Thy loving-kindness, that I am unworthy to approach so great a mystery, by reason of my numberless sins and negligences; but I know, and truly with my own heart do I believe, and with my mouth confess, that Thou canst make me worthy, Who alone canst make that clean which proceedeth from that which is unclean, and sinners to be just and holy. By this Thine Almighty power I beseech Thee, O my God, to grant that I, a sinner, may assist at this sacrifice with fear and trembling, with purity of heart and plenteous tears, with spiritual gladness and heavenly joy. May my mind feel the sweetness of Thy most blessed presence, and the love of Thy holy angels, keeping watch around me.
Wednesday
Mindful then, O Lord, of Thy worshipful Passion, I approach Thine altar, sinner though I am, to join in offering unto Thee that sacrifice which Thou hast instituted and commanded to be offered in remembrance of Thee for our well-being. Receive it, I beseech Thee, O God most High, for Thy holy Church, and for the people whom Thou hast purchased with Thine own blood. Let not, through my unworthiness, the price of their salvation be wasted, whose saving Victim and Redemption Thou didst Thyself vouchsafe to be. Also behold in pity, O Lord, the sorrows of Thy people, which I bring before Thee; the perils of Thy servants; the sorrowful sighing of prisoners; the miseries of widows and orphans, and all that are desolate and bereaved; the necessities of strangers and travelers; the helplessness and sadness of the weak and sickly; the depressions of the languishing; the weakness of the aged and of children; the trials and aspirations of young men; and the vows of virgins.
Thursday
For Thou hast mercy upon all, O Lord, and hatest nothing that Thou hast made. Remember how frail our nature is, and that Thou art our Father and our God. Be not angry with us forever, and shut not up Thy tender mercies in displeasure. For it is not for our just works that we present our prayers before Thy face, but for the multitude of Thy tender mercies. Take away from us, O Lord, our iniquities, and mercifully kindle in us the fire of Thy Holy Spirit. Take away from us the heart of stone, and give us a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore Thee, a heart to delight in, to follow, and to enjoy Thee. And we entreat Thy mercy, O Lord, that Thou wouldst look down graciously upon Thy family, as it pays its vows to Thy most holy name; and that the desire of none may be in vain, and the petitions of none unfulfilled, do Thou inspire our prayers, that they may be such as Thou delightest to hear and answer.
Friday
We pray Thee also, O Lord, holy Father, for the souls of the faithful departed: that this great Sacrament of Thy love may be to them health and salvation, joy and refreshment. O Lord, my God, grant them this day a great and abundant feast of Thee, the living Bread, Who camest down from heaven and givest life unto the world; even of Thy holy and blessed Flesh, the Lamb without spot, Who takest away the sins of the world; that Flesh, which was taken of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and conceived by the Holy Ghost; and of that Fountain of mercy which, by the soldier’s lance, flowed from Thy most sacred side; that they be thereby fed and satisfied, refreshed and comforted, and may rejoice in Thy praise and in Thy glory. I pray Thy loving mercy, O Lord, that on the bread and wine to be offered unto Thee may descend the fullness of Thy blessing and the sanctification of Thy divinity. May there descend also the invisible and incomprehensible Majesty of Thy Holy Spirit, as it descended of old on the sacrifices of the fathers, which shall make these oblations Thy Body and Blood; and may this offering be acceptable unto Thee, through Him Who offered Himself a Sacrifice to Thee, O Father, even Jesus Christ, Thine only Son Our Lord.
Saturday
I entreat Thee also, O Lord, by this most holy mystery of Thy Body and Blood, wherewith we are daily fed, and cleansed, and sanctified in Thy Church, and are made partakers of the one supreme Divinity, grant unto me Thy holy virtues, that filled therewith I may draw near with a good conscience unto Thy holy altar, so that these heavenly mysteries may be made unto me salvation and life; for Thou hast said with Thy holy and blessed mouth: “The bread which I will give is My Flesh, for the life of the world. I am the living Bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this Bread, he shall live forever.” O most sweet Bread, heal the palate of my heart, that I may taste the sweetness of Thy love. Heal it of all infirmities, that I may find sweetness in nothing out of Thee. O most pure Bread, having all delight and all savor, which ever refreshest us, and never failest, let my heart feed on Thee, and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savor. The angels feed on Thee fully; let pilgrim man feed on Thee after his measure, so that, refreshed by this nourishment, he may not faint by the way. Holy Bread! Living Bread! Pure Bread! Who didst come down from heaven, and Who givest life to the world, enter into my heart and cleanse me from all impurity of flesh and spirit. Come into my soul; heal and cleanse me within and without; be the protection and continual health of my soul and body. Drive far from me all foes that lie in wait: let them flee afar off at the presence of Thy power; that, fortified by Thee without and within, I may by a straight way arrive at Thy kingdom, where, not as now in mysteries, but face-toface, we shall behold Thee; when Thou shalt have delivered up the kingdom to God Thy Father, and shalt be God All in all. Then shalt Thou satisfy me with Thyself by a wondrous fullness, so that I shall never hunger nor thirst anymore forever. Who with the same God the Father, and the Holy Ghost, ever livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
Daily
O gracious Lord Jesus Christ, I, a sinner, nothing presuming on my own deserts, but trusting in Thy mercy and goodness, with fear and trembling approach to the table of Thy most sweet feast. For my heart and body are stained with many sins; my thoughts and lips not diligently guarded. Wherefore, O gracious God, O awful Majesty, in my extremity I turn to Thee, the Fount of mercy; to Thee I hasten to be healed, and take refuge under Thy protection; and Thee, before Whom as my Judge I cannot stand, I long for as my Savior. To Thee, O Lord, I show my wounds, to Thee I lay bare my shame. I know my sins are many and great, for which I am afraid. My trust is in Thy mercies, of which there is no end. Look therefore upon me with the eyes of Thy mercy, O Lord Jesus Christ, God and man, crucified for man; hearken unto me, whose trust is in Thee; have mercy upon me, who am full of sin and misery, O Thou Fount of mercy, that wilt never cease to flow. Hail, saving Victim, offered for me and all mankind on the Cross of suffering and shame. Hail, noble and Precious Blood, flowing from the wounds of my crucified Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and washing away the sins of the whole world. Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy creature, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thine own blood. I repent that I have sinned; I desire to amend what I have done. Take therefore away from me, O most merciful Father, all my iniquities and sins: that, being cleansed both in body and soul, I may worthily taste the Holy of Holies; and grant that this holy feeding on Thy Body and Blood, of which, unworthy as I am, I purpose to partake, may be for the remission of my sins, and the perfect cleansing of all my offenses, for the driving away of all evil thoughts and the renewal of all holy desires, for the healthful bringing forth of fruit well-pleasing unto Thee, and the most sure protection of my soul and body against the wiles of all my enemies. Amen.
Act of Contrition
I desire, O my Savior, to humbly offer Thee the sacrifice of a troubled spirit and a contrite heart. I grieve from my inmost heart that I have ever offended Thee by my sins, Thee my God and my chief Good, Thee Who art so gracious to me, and so oft refreshest me in Thy Blessed Sacrament. I grieve especially for the sins of … which Thou knowest, Thou Searcher of our hearts, and which I, a miserable sinner, do confess in the bitterness of my soul. Would that I had never offended Thee! Yet a contrite and humble heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise; Thou Who for love of us didst give to us Thine only begotten Son, to wash us from our sins in His own blood.
Resolution of Amendment
I desire, O Lord, earnestly longing for the help of Thy grace, to renew all my baptismal vows to Thee, to renounce all that displeaseth Thee, and to walk more perfectly in newness of life. I renounce the devil and all his works and pomps, the glory of the world with all its covetous desires, all sinful excesses in things lawful, and whatever may lead my heart from Thee or hinder my duty toward Thee; also, I renounce all the sinful lusts of the flesh, with everything in thought, word, or deed, which displeaseth Thee, especially …, from all which let it be Thy good pleasure to deliver me, and to turn the whole stream of my affections to the love of Thee, that Thy will and Thy love may be the sole rule and guide of my life, and I may love whatever Thou lovest, and hate whatever Thou hatest.
Act of Faith
Of a truth I firmly believe, O good Jesus, and with lively faith confess, that Thou Thyself, equal to God the Father in glory and in power, true God and man, art verily and indeed present in this Sacrament. For Thou, the very Truth itself, hast said, “This is My Body, This is My Blood.” I believe whatever the Son of God hath said. Nothing can be truer than this word of Him Who is the Truth. I do believe, Lord; help my unbelief, increase my faith.
Act of Hope
O Christ Jesus, I am sinful dust and ashes, but Thou callest to Thee all who labor and are burdened, that Thou mayest refresh them. Art not Thou my Refuge? To whom else shall I go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. Thou alone canst comfort me in every trouble. Lord, I am weak and sick, but Thou art my salvation. Those who are well need not a physician, but those who are sick. Therefore I come to Thee, my Physician and my Refuge, hoping that this Communion may be to me the increase of faith, hope, and charity; a firm defense against the snares of my enemies; a help to the removal of the fault and defect of …, and to the bringing forth of works well-pleasing unto Thee, especially …, and a pledge of future glory. This is the hope and desire which I cherish in my heart, for Thou art compassionate and of tender
mercy, and in all Thy promises most faithful.
Act of Love
O most sweet Savior, Jesus Christ, how great was Thy love, which drew Thee from the bosom of the Father to this vale of tears, to take our flesh and endure infinite miseries and wrongs, yea, even the death of the Cross, and that only for us miserable sinners and for our salvation. O how great was Thy love! Thou mightest have condemned us, and Thou didst rather choose to save us: we were guilty, and Thou, the sinless One, didst endure our punishment to set us free. Out of love it was that Thou camest down to take our flesh; and when about to depart from this world to the Father, Thou didst leave to us this Sacrament as a pledge of Thy love, that after a new and wondrous manner Thou mightest abide with us forever; Thou Whose delights are to be with the children of men. O Lord, how worthy art Thou of love, Who dost so much for love of us! Wherefore I will love Thee, O Lord, my Strength, my Refuge, and my Deliverer. O God, Thou art true Love! He that dwelleth in love dwelleth in Thee. I desire to receive Thee in this Sacrament, that I may be more firmly united with Thee in the bond of love. Who shall separate me from the love of Christ my Savior? O that neither life, nor death, nor any creature may have power to do so.
Act of Humility
How dare I venture to approach to Thee, O Lord? Art not Thou, O God, my Lord, my Creator, my Redeemer, the King of heaven and earth? And who am I? A poor worm of earth, and what is yet more unworthy, so often a disobedient and ungrateful sinner against Thee! Of a truth, Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; yet remember, O Lord, that, although Thou wast Lord of all, yet didst Thou take upon Thee the form of a servant, and coming unto us didst converse familiarly with publicans and sinners; and lastly didst humble Thyself and become obedient unto death. Let that Thy humility move Thee, I beseech Thee, not to despise me, vile and worthless as I am, but graciously to come unto me, and mercifully to receive me, who come to Thee.
Act of Reparation
O Lord, my God and Savior, Who, as Thou didst endure for our salvation the outrages of those who crucified Thee, so now deignest to bear with those who by careless or unworthy Communions approach and touch Thee, not discerning Thee, and endurest all irreverences rather than withhold Thy sacred presence from our altars: I bewail these indignities, and most earnestly desire to prevent, to the utmost of my power, whatever thus still grieves Thee. I beseech Thee, accept this sorrow and this desire as the only offering I can make in reparation of so great dishonor. O Lord, increase our faith, and preserve us from the least profanation of this adorable mystery, and kindle in me and in the hearts of all Thy people, especially of all who celebrate or assist in its ministration, such reverence and devotion that Thy most holy name may more and more be honored and glorified in this Sacrament of love. Amen.
Aspirations
O Lord Jesus, what great things hast Thou done, and what didst Thou suffered, out of the power of Thy boundless love toward me! But what return have I made? and what return shall I make?
I am sorry from the bottom of my heart that I have ever offended Thee, Who hast so greatly loved me.
I believe in Thee with a lively faith, O eternal Truth! Because Thou art Thyself God and man, my Lord and Savior.
I hope in Thee, O Lord, O only Hope, and true Salvation of my soul.
I love Thee, O my sovereign Good! O that I may love Thee above all things with my whole heart! O may the burning power of Thy love absorb me, that nothing may ever separate me from the love of Christ Jesus, my Savior!
For what have I in heaven but Thee? and besides Thee what do I desire upon earth?
As the hart panteth after the water-springs, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God.
What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that Thou visitest him?
Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord.
To the Blessed Virgin
O most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of gentleness and mercy, I, a miserable and unworthy sinner, fly to thy protection with every sentiment of humility and love; and I implore of thy loving-kindness that thou wouldst vouchsafe graciously to be near me, and all who throughout the whole Church are to receive the Body and Blood of thy Son this day, even as thou wert near thy sweetest Son as He hung bleeding on the Cross, that, aided by thy gracious help, we may worthily offer up a pure and acceptable sacrifice in the sight of the Holy and undivided Trinity. Amen
To St. Joseph
Happy and blessed art thou, O Joseph, to whom it was given not only to see and to hear that God whom many kings desired to see, and saw not, to hear, and heard not; but also to bear Him in thine arms, to embrace Him, to clothe Him, and to guard and defend Him.
V. Pray for us, O blessed Joseph.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God, Who hast given unto us a royal priesthood, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, that as blessed Joseph was found worthy to handle with his hands, and bear within his arms, Thine only begotten Son, born of the Virgin Mary, so may we be made fit, by cleanness of heart and innocency of works, to wait upon Thy holy altars; that we may worthily receive the most sacred Body and Blood of Thy Son, now in this present, and deserve to attain an everlasting reward in the world to come. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Direction of the Intention
I intend to assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and to receive the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the rite of the holy Roman Church, to the praise of Almighty God and of the whole court of heaven; for my benefit, and that of the whole Church on earth; for all those who have commended themselves unto my prayers, in general and in particular; and for the happy estate of the holy Roman Church. Amen.
Joy with peace, amendment of life, space for true repentance, the grace and comfort of the Holy Ghost, perseverance in good works, a contrite and humble heart, and a happy consummation of my life, grant unto me, O Almighty and merciful Lord. Amen.
