Act of Spiritual Communion

Three prayers which may be offered in succession.

(1) Ask your Guardian Angel to go to Mass in your stead.
(2) Make a Spiritual Communion (there are many forms, St. Alphonsus Liguori has some excellent ones).
(3) Pray the Anima Christi of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

PRAYER TO ONE’S GUARDIAN ANGEL 

O holy Angel at my side,
Go to church for me.
Kneel in my place, at Holy Mass.
Where I desire to be.

At Offertory, in my stead,
Take all I am and own,
And place it as a sacrifice
Upon the Altar Throne.

At holy Consecration’s bell,
Adore with Seraph’s love,
My Jesus hidden in the Host,
Come down from Heaven above.

Then pray for those I dearly love,
And those who cause me grief,
That Jesus’ Blood may cleanse all hearts,
And suffering souls relieve.

And when the priest Communion takes,
Oh, bring my Lord to me,
That His sweet Heart may rest on mine,
And I His Temple be.

Pray that this Sacrifice Divine,
May mankind’s sins efface;
Then bring me Jesus’ blessing home,
The pledge of every grace. Amen.

SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus, I firmly believe that Thou art present in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. I love Thee above all things and desire Thee in my soul. Since I cannot now receive Thee under the sacramental veil, I beseech Thee, with a heart full of love and longing, to come spiritually into my soul. (Pause to inflame your heart with desire and love for God.)  As though Thou wert already there, I embrace Thee and unite myself wholly to Thee; permit not that I should ever be separated from Thee. Amen.

ANIMA CHRISTI

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds, hide me.
Separated from Thee, let me never be.
From the evil one, protect me.
At the hour of death, call me.
And close to Thee, bid me,
That I may praise Thee, with Thy saints and angels for all eternity. Amen.

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