Prayers

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us of our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

The Creed: The Symbol of Faith

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all worlds; Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man. And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried. And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Pre-Communion Prayers - People:

I stand before the doors of Thy temple, and yet I refrain not from my terrible thoughts. But do Thou, O Christ God, who didst justify the publican and hadst mercy on the Canaanite woman and didst open the gates of paradise to the thief; open unto me the compassion of Thy love toward mankind, and receive me as I approach and touch Thee, like the harlot and the woman with the issue of blood; for the one, by but touching the hem of Thy garment, received healing, and the other, by embracing Thine immaculate feet, received the forgiveness of her sins. And I, who am pitiful, dare to partake of Thy whole body. Let me not be consumed, but receive me as Thou didst receive them, and enlighten the senses of my soul, burning up the accusations of my sins, through the intercessions of her that without seed gave Thee birth and of the heavenly powers; for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.

I believe, O Lord, and I confess that Thou art truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, who didst come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first. And I believe that this is truly Thine own immaculate Body and that this is truly Thine own precious Blood. Wherefore I pray Thee, have mercy upon me, and pardon my transgressions both voluntary and involuntary, of word and of deed, of knowledge and of ignorance; and make me worthy to partake without condemnation of Thine immaculate mysteries, unto remission of my sins and unto life everlasting. Amen.

Not unto judgement nor unto condemnation be my partaking of Thy holy Mysteries, O Lord, but unto the healing of soul and body.