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Canons for Holy Communion
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To the Guardian Angel:
O Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on us.
Have mercy on me, O my only Saviour, for Thou art merciful and kind-hearted, and
make me a member of the Choirs of the Righteous.
Holy Angel of the Lord, my Guardian, pray to God for me.
Grant me ever to think and do only what is useful, O Angel of the Lord, that I may be
blameless and strong in infirmity.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
Having boldness towards the Heavenly King, do thou, with the other angels, entreat
Him to have mercy on me the wretched one.
Both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Theotokion: O Virgin who hast great boldness towards Him Who took flesh of thee,
deliver me from fetters and grant me forgiveness and salvation through thy prayers.
Prayer to Our Lord
JESUS CHRIST
O Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, my God, through thine ineffable love for mankind
Thou wast wrapped in flesh, at the end of the ages, from the Ever-Virgin Mary. I
glorify Thy saving providence and care for me, Thy servant, O Master. I praise Thee,
for through Thee, I have learned to know the Father. I bless Thee through Whom the
Holy Spirit came into the world. I bow to Thy most pure Mother who served for the
dread mystery of Thine Incarnation. I praise the angelic choir as the servants and
singers of Thy majesty. I bless Saint John the Forerunner who baptized Thee, O Lord.
I honour also the prophets who announced Thee. I glorify Thy holy apostles. I celebrate
the martyrs. I glorify Thy priests. I venerate Thy saints and praise all Thy righteous
ones. This such countless and unutterable divine choir, I thy servant, in prayer offer to
Thee, O all-compassionate God. Wherefore, I ask the forgiveness of my sins, which do
Thou grant me for the sake of all Thy saints, but especially for the sake of Thy holy