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Church
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| I thank you Holy Lord,
Almighty Father, Eternal God, who deigned to feast me, sinful and unworthy
servant, with the precious body and blood of your Son, Jesus Christ Our
Lord, not for any merit of mine but only because of your merciful
goodness. And I pray that this Holy Communion, far from condemning me to
punishment, may bring about my pardon and salvation, encompassing me with
the armor of faith and the shield of a good will. By it that my vices be
done away, all lustful desires extinguished, may advance me in charity,
patience, humility, obedience and every other virtue. Let it be a
strong defense against all the wiles of my enemies, visible and invisible,
allaying every disturbance of flesh and spirit, binding me firmly to you
the one true God, and bringing my last hour to a happy close. I pray too
that it may be your pleasure to call my sinful self one day to that
banquet wonderful past all telling, where you, with your Son and the Holy
Spirit feast your saints with the vision of yourself who are true light,
the fulfillment of all desires, joy that knows no ending, gladness unavoid
and perfect bliss through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
~ St. Thomas Aquinas |
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