Canons for Holy Communion
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ODE 6
Eirmos: Whirled about in the abyss of sin, I appeal to the unfathomable abyss of Thy
compassion: From corruption raise me up, O God.
O sweetest Jesus, save us.
O my Jesus Christ plenteous in mercy, accept me who confess my sins, O Master, and
save me, O Jesus, and snatch me from corruption, O Jesus.
O sweetest Jesus, save us.
O my Jesus, no one else hath been so prodigal as I, the wretched one, O Jesus Lover
of mankind, but do Thou Thyself save me, O Jesus.
O sweetest Jesus, save us.
O my Jesus, with my passions I have surpassed the harlot and the prodigal, Manasseh
and the publican, O my Jesus, and the robber and the Ninevites, O Jesus.
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
O thou who didst give birth to my Jesus Christ, O only undefiled and immaculate
Virgin: Cleanse me now, the defiled one, by the hyssop of thine intercessions.
To the Theotokos:
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
O Virgin, implore thy Son and Lord Who from death and corruption hath saved my
nature, captured by corruption and death, by giving Himself to death, to deliver me
from the enemies' wickedness.
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
I know thee as the intercessor and safest guardian of my life, O Virgin, who puttest a
stop to the swarm of temptations and drivest away the demonic assault; and I pray