Canons for Holy Communion
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Theotokion: With my guardian angel, O Virgin, pray for me thy servant to the
Bountiful One, and teach me to fulfill the commandments of thy Son and my Creator.
ODE 3
Eirmos: By establishing me on the rock of faith, Thou hast enlarged my mouth over
mine enemies, and my spirit rejoiceth when I sing: There is none holy as our God, and
none righteous beside Thee, O Lord.
O sweetest Jesus, save us.
Troparia: Hearken, O my Jesus, Lover of mankind, unto Thy servant calling with
compunction; and deliver me, O Jesus, from condemnation and torment, O only
long-suffering sweetest Jesus, plenteous in mercy.
O sweetest Jesus, save us.
Receive Thy servant, O my Jesus, who falleth down with tears, O my Jesus, and save
me as one repentant, O my Jesus, delivering me from Gehenna, O Master, sweetest
Jesus, plenteous in mercy.
O sweetest Jesus, save us.
O my Jesus, the time Thou gavest me I have squandered in passions, O my Jesus.
Reject me not, O my Jesus, but call me, I pray, O Master, Sweetest Jesus, and save me!
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
Theotokion: O Virgin who gavest birth to my Jesus, implore Him to deliver me from
Gehenna. Thou alone art the protectress of the afflicted, O thou who art full of Divine
grace. And vouchsafe me the life that ageth not, O all-blameless one.
To the Theotokos:
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
I have chosen thee to be the protection and intercession of my life, O Virgin, Mother