Canons for Holy Communion
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Having fallen, O Jesus, into the hands of soul-corrupting thieves, I have been stripped
now of my divinely-woven garment, O my Jesus, and I am lying all bruised with
wounds. O my Christ, do thou pour on me oil and wine.
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
O Theotokos Mary, who ineffably didst carry the Christ, my Jesus and God: do thou
ever implore Him to save from perils thy servants and them that praise thee, O Virgin
who knewest not wedlock.
To the Theotokos:
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
Disdain not, O Virgin, those who need thy help and who hymn thee and supremely
exalt thee, O Maiden, unto the ages.
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
Thou healest the pains of my body and the infirmities of my soul, O Virgin, that I may
glorify thee, O pure one, unto the ages.
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
Thou pourest a wealth of healing, O Virgin, on those who with faith hymn thee and
supremely exalt thine ineffable childbearing.
O most holy Theotokos, save us.
Thou drivest away the assaults of temptations and the attacks of the passions, O Virgin;
wherefore we hymn thee unto the ages.
To the Guardian Angel:
Holy Angel of the Lord, my Guardian, pray to God for me.
O gracious Angel, sent by God, strengthen the life of thy servant and forsake me not