Prayers After Communion

Prayers of thanksgiving after Holy Communion.

This is an abridged rule. The complete text will follow in a later update.

Glory to Thee, O God

Glory to Thee, O God. Glory to Thee, O God. Glory to Thee, O God.

Prayer of Thanksgiving

I thank Thee, O Lord my God, that Thou hast not rejected me, a sinner, but hast vouchsafed me to be a communicant of Thy Holy Things. I thank Thee that Thou hast vouchsafed me, the unworthy, to partake of Thy most pure and heavenly Gifts.

But, O Master, Lover of mankind, Who for our sake didst die and rise again, and didst bestow upon us these dread and life-giving Mysteries for the well-being and sanctification of our souls and bodies: grant that they may be even unto me for the healing of soul and body, for the averting of everything hostile, for the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, for the peace of the powers of my soul, for faith unashamed, for love unfeigned, for the fullness of wisdom, for the keeping of Thy commandments, for an increase of Thy divine grace, and for familiarity with Thy Kingdom…

Prayer of St. Simeon

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.