Then say also this prayer :— 0 Blessed Jesu, Who dost come to me, Thy unworthy servant, in the Blessed Sacrament of Thy Body and Blood, prepare my heart, I beseech Thee, for Thyself; Grant me that repentance for my past sins, that full faith in the Atonement made by Thee for them on the Cross, that full purpose of amendment of life, that perfect love to Thee and to all men, which shall fit me to receive Thee. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof, but trusting in Thy great mercy, I draw near to Thine altar. Lord, come to me, to cleanse me, to heal me, to strengthen me; and grant that when I have received Thee I may never again be separated from Thee by my sins, but may continue Thine for ever, until I see Thee face to face in Thy everlasting kingdom, where Thou livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, One God, for ever and ever. Amen. At the end of your evening prayers, on the night before your Communion, it is a useful plan to choose some text of Scripture which may form your 'Communion thought,' and may help you afterwards in resisting temptation. This text should be one suitable to the Church season, and may be taken from the Epistle or Gospel for the day. A few Communion thoughts' are here given, but there are many others equally suitable. ADVENT: 6 Put ye on the LORD JESUS CHRIST.' 'Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud.' 'There standeth One among you Whom ye know not.' CHRISTMAS: 'The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. 'Thou art no more a servant, but a son.' EPIPHANY: 'All nations shall do Him service.' 'Wist ye not I must be about My FATHER'S business ?' SEPTUAGESIMA: 'So run that ye may obtain.' 'Now abideth faith, hope, and charity.' LENT: 'Man does not live by bread alone.' 'Blessed are they which hear the Word of GOD and keep it.' 'Let this mind be in you which was also in CHRIST JESUS.' PASSION-TIDE: 'He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death.' EASTER: 'Because I live ye shall live also.' 'If ye then be risen with CHRIST, seek those things which are above.' 20 Then say also this prayer :— 0 Blessed Jesu, Who dost come to me, Thy unworthy servant, in the Blessed Sacrament of Thy Body and Blood, prepare my heart, I beseech Thee, for Thyself; Grant me that repentance for my past sins, that full faith in the Atonement made by Thee for them on the Cross, that full purpose of amendment of life, that perfect love to Thee and to all men, which shall fit me to receive Thee. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof, but trusting in Thy great mercy, I draw near to Thine altar. Lord, come to me, to cleanse me, to heal me, to strengthen me; and grant that when I have received Thee I may never again be seated from The by my sins, but may continuine for ever, I see Thee face to face i where Thou livest ADVENT: 'Put ye on the LORD JESUS CHRIST.' 'Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud.' 'There standeth One among you Whom ye know not.' CHRISTMAS: 'The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. 'Thou art no more a servant, but a son.' EPIPHANY: 'All nations shall do Him service.' 'Wist ye not I must be about My FATHER'S business ?' SEPTUAGESIMA: 'So in that ye may obtain.' 'Now abideth faith, hope, and charity.' 'Man does not live by bread alone.' 'Blessed are they which hear the Word of GOD and keep it.' t this mind be in you which was also in CHRIST JESUS.' N-TIDE: humbled Himself and became obedient unto eath." ise I live ye shall live also.' then be risen with CHRIST, seek those things hich are above.' |