Almighty and everlasting God, Behold we approach the
sacrament of the passion of Thy only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. As sick, we come to the physician of life; as
unclean to the fountain of mercy; as blind, to the light of eternal splendor;
as needy, to the Lord of heaven and earth.
We pray Thee of Thine infinite mercy to heal our sickness, to wash our
foulness, to lighten our darkness, and to enrich our poverty; that receiving
the Body and Blood of Thy dear Son, we may be incorporated into His mystical
body, and ever be reckoned among his members; who with thee and the Holy Ghost
liveth and reigneth One God, world without end. AMEN
I do not know where I first came across this wonderful prayer, but it has been part of my preparations for Holy Communion for several years.
Blessings, Brian+
