Glory to You, God. Glory to You, God. Glory to You, God.

Prayer of thanksgiving, 1st

I thank You, Lord, my God, for You have not rejected me as a sinner, but have made me worthy to be a partaker of Your holy things. I thank You, for You have vouchsafed me, who is unworthy, to partake of Your Most Pure and Heavenly Gifts. But the Lord, the Lover of Mankind, for our sake, died and rose again, and granted us this terrible and life-giving Sacrament for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies, grant this to me for the healing of soul and body, for the driving away of all that is resistant, for the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart , into the peace of my spiritual strength, into unashamed faith, into unfeigned love, into the fulfillment of wisdom, into the observance of Thy commandments, into the application of Thy Divine grace and the appropriation of Thy Kingdom; Yes, we preserve them in Your shrine, I always remember Your grace, and I live not for myself, but for You, our Master and Benefactor; and thus having gone from this life to the hope of the eternal life, I will achieve everlasting peace, where those who celebrate the unceasing voice and endless sweetness, who behold the ineffable kindness of Your face. For You are the true desire and the inexpressible joy of those who love You, Christ our God, and all creation sings to You forever. Amen.

Prayer 2, St. Basil the Great

Master Christ God, King of the ages, and Creator of all, I thank Thee for all the good things He has given me, and for the communion of Thy most pure and life-giving Mysteries. I pray to Thee, O Kinder and Lover of Mankind: keep me under Thy roof, and in the shadow of Thy wing; and grant me with a clear conscience, even until my last breath, to worthily partake of Your holy things, for the remission of sins and eternal life. For You are the living bread, the source of holiness, the Giver of good things, and we send up glory to You, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 3, Simeon Metaphrastus

Having given me flesh by Your will, fire and scorch the unworthy, do not scorch me, my Creator; rather, go into my mouth, into all my parts, into my womb, into my heart. The thorns of all my sins fell. Cleanse your soul, sanctify your thoughts. Confirm the compositions with the bones together. Enlighten the simple five of feelings. Fill me with Thy fear. Cover me always, keep me, and save me from every deed and word of the soul. Cleanse and wash and adorn me; Fertilize, enlighten, and enlighten me. Show me Your village of the one Spirit, and not to anyone the village of sin. Yes, like Your house, the entrance of communion, like fire, every evildoer, every passion flees from me. I offer prayer books to You, all the saints, the orders of the disembodied, Your Forerunner, the wise Apostles, and to this Your undefiled, pure Mother, graciously accept their prayers, my Christ, and make Your servant a son of light. For You are the sanctification and the only one of ours, the Good One, of souls and lordship; and like unto You, like God and the Master, we send all glory every day.

Prayer 4

May Thy Holy Body, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, be unto me for eternal life, and Thy Honest Blood for the remission of sins: may this thanksgiving be unto me joy, health and gladness; at Thy terrible and second coming, vouchsafe me, a sinner, to the right hand of Thy glory, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all the saints.

Prayer 5, to the Most Holy Theotokos

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, joy, I thank Thee, for Thou hast vouchsafed me, unworthy, to be a partaker of the Most Pure Body and Honest Blood of Thy Son. But She who gave birth to the true Light, enlighten my intelligent eyes of the heart; You who gave birth to the Source of immortality, revive me, killed by sin; Even the merciful Mother of God, have mercy on me, and give me tenderness and contrition in my heart, and humility in my thoughts, and appeal in the captivity of my thoughts; and grant me, until my last breath, to receive consecration of the most pure Mysteries without condemnation, for the healing of soul and body. And give me tears of repentance and confession, to sing and praise Thee all the days of my life, for Thou art blessed and glorified forever. Amen.

Now do You let Your servant go, O Master, according to Your word, in peace: for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared before the face of all people, a light for the revelation of tongues and the glory of Your people Israel.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be it your name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Troparion of St. John Chrysostom, tone 8:

With your lips, like the lordship of fire, grace shining forth, enlighten the universe: do not gain the love of money and the treasures of the world, showing us the height of humility, but chastising with your words, Father John Chrysostom, pray to the Word of Christ God to save our souls.

Kontakion, tone 6:

You received Divine grace from heaven, and with your lips you taught us all to worship the one God in the Trinity. John Chrysostom, the all-blessed reverend, we worthily praise you: you are a mentor, as if you were manifesting the Divine.

Theotokos:

And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

If the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great was celebrated, read the troparion to St. Basil the Great, tone 1:

Thy message went out into the whole earth, as if it had received your word, which thou hast divinely taught, thou hast clarified the nature of beings, thou hast adorned human customs, the royal priesthood, reverend father, pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved.

Kontakion, tone 4:

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Thou hast appeared as an unshakable foundation to the Church, giving to all the unstealthy dominion of man, sealing with thy commandments, the unappearing Saint Basil.

Theotokos:

And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

The intercession of Christians is not shameful, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us who faithfully call Thee: hasten to prayer, and strive to entreaty, ever interceding, the Mother of God, who honor Thee.

If the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was celebrated, read the troparion to Saint Gregory the Dvoeslov, tone 4:

Whom have we received divine grace from God above, O glorious Gregory, and whom we strengthen with strength, who thou hast deigned to walk in the gospel, from whom thou hast most blessedly received from Christ the recompense of labor: pray unto him that he may save our souls.

Kontakion, voice 3:

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The subordinate appeared to you as the Chief shepherd of Christ, the monks of the succession, Father Gregory, instructing the heavenly fence, and from there you taught the flock of Christ with His commandment: now you rejoice with them, and rejoice in the heavenly roofs.

Theotokos:

And now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

The intercession of Christians is not shameful, the intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance, as the Good One, to the aid of us who faithfully call Thee: hasten to prayer, and strive to entreaty, ever interceding, the Mother of God, who honor Thee.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption.

After Communion, let everyone remain in purity, abstinence and laconicism, in order to worthily preserve the accepted Christ within himself.

Note

Instead of Theotokos We usually say: Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

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The communion itself takes place as follows: those receiving communion or communicants approach the Holy Chalice, this should be done with deep humility, accept the Holy Mysteries and immediately swallow them. Next, the deacon, using a special cloth, wipes the lips of the communicant. Then the communicant needs to kiss the Holy Chalice and make a bow before. After which you need to go to a special table where there are prosphora and cups of water (warmth), eat the prosphora and wash it down with warmth. At the same time, you need to wash your mouth so that not a single particle of the body of Christ remains in it. Participants should know that only after receiving the warmth will they be able to approach and venerate the icons. At the end of the service, those who received communion come to the cross, where they listen to prayers of thanksgiving after communion, and only after that can they go home.

In what cases are prayers of thanksgiving for Holy Communion read at home?

If, for some reason, prayers of thanksgiving for Holy Communion were not read in church, you need to do this yourself when you return home; you can find them in any prayer book. On the day of communion, you need to maintain the purity of your soul, cleansed of sins, for as long as possible. If possible, it is better to devote this day to studying the word of God. One should abstain from everything unspiritual and idle: avoid empty talk, watch less TV, do not join, refrain from smoking. It is necessary to observe moderation in food. Archpriest Andrei Tkachev advises that on the day of communion, after listening to the prayers of thanksgiving for Holy Communion in church, read them again at home. It is advisable to do this several times, because they are filled with meaning; reading them many times, or at least repeating them once on the day of communion, increases the feeling of gratitude to God in the soul. Communion is medicine for the soul and body, it is unity with God.

Text of the Orthodox prayer after communion in Russian

May Your Holy Body, Lord Jesus Christ our God, be for me for eternal life, and Your precious Blood for the forgiveness of sins. May this thanksgiving bring me joy, health and joy. At Thy terrible and second coming, grant me, a sinner, to stand to the right of Thy glory, through the intercessions of Thy all-pure Mother and all Thy saints. Amen.

Prayers of thanksgiving after Holy Communion

(Poems of exhortation:) When you are rewarded with the grace-filled Communion of the life-giving mystical Gifts, sing immediately and give thanks earnestly. And speak to God so fervently from the heart:

Glory to You, God! ( Three times)

Prayer 1

I thank You, Lord my God, that You did not reject me, a sinner, but deigned me to partake of Your Holy Things. I thank You that You have honored me, unworthy, to partake of Your most pure and heavenly Gifts. But, Lord Lover of Mankind, who died for us, and rose again, and gave us these terrible and life-giving Sacraments of Yours for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies, make them be for me, for the healing of soul and body, for the reflection of every enemy, for enlightenment the eyes of my heart, into the peace of my spiritual strength, into firm faith, into unfeigned love, into the fulfillment of wisdom, into the observance of Thy commandments, into the increase of Thy divine grace and the acquisition of Thy Kingdom. So that, preserved by them in Your sanctification, I always remember Your mercy and live no longer for myself, but for You, our Lord and Benefactor. And thus, having left this life in hope of eternal life, I achieved places eternal peace, where the unceasing voice of those celebrating and the endless pleasure of those looking at the indescribable beauty of Your face. For You are the true goal of aspiration and the inexpressible joy of those who love You, Christ our God, and all creation sings to You forever. Amen.

Prayer 2, Saint Basil the Great

Lord Christ God, King of the ages and Creator of everything peace! I thank You for all the blessings that You have given me, and for the communion of Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries. I pray to You, Good and Humane-loving One, keep me under Your protection and in the shadow of Your wings and grant me with with a clear conscience Until my last breath, it is worthy to partake of Your holy things for forgiveness of sins and eternal life. For You are the Bread of Life, the Source of sanctification, the Giver of good things, and to You we send up glory with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer 3, Saint Simeon Metaphrastus

Having given me Your flesh for food voluntarily, You are the fire that burns the unworthy! Do not burn me, my Creator, rather go into the members of my body, into all the joints, into the insides, into the heart, and burn up the thorns of all my sins. Cleanse my soul, sanctify my thoughts, strengthen my knees and bones, enlighten the five main feelings, nail me all with fear of You. Always protect, protect and protect me from every deed and word harmful to the soul. Cleanse, wash and arrange me; decorate, admonish and enlighten me. Show me to be Your abode, the one Spirit, and no longer the abode of sin, so that after receiving Communion every evildoer, every passion will flee from me, as from Your house, as from fire. Intercessors for myself I present to You all the saints, the Chiefs of the disembodied armies, Your Forerunner, the wise Apostles, and above them, Your immaculate, pure Mother. Accept their prayers, my merciful Christ, and make Your servant a son of light. For You, the only Good One, are the sanctification, as well as the radiance of our souls, and to You, as befits God and Master, we all send up glory every day.

Prayer 4

May Your Holy Body, Lord Jesus Christ our God, be for me for eternal life, and Your precious Blood for the forgiveness of sins. May this thanksgiving bring me joy, health and joy. At Thy terrible and second coming, grant me, a sinner, to stand to the right of Thy glory, through the intercessions of Thy Most Pure Mother and all Thy saints. Amen.

Prayer 5, Blessed Virgin Mary

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy! I thank You that You have vouchsafed me, unworthy, to become a partaker of the most pure Body and precious Blood of Your Son. But, O One who gave birth to the true Light, enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart. Source of immortality, Who gave birth, revive me, deadened by sin. Mother of the merciful God, loving mercy, have mercy on me and give me to me tenderness and contrition in my heart, and humility in my thoughts, and calling to good thoughts when my mind is captivated. And grant me, until my last breath, to accept, without condemnation, the shrine of the most pure Sacraments for the healing of soul and body. And give me tears of repentance and thanksgiving, so that I may sing and glorify You all the days of my life, for You are blessed and glorified forever. Amen.

Now do You let Your servant go, O Lord, according to Your word, in peace, for my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the face of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of Your people Israel.

Trisagion.

Glory, And now.

Holy Trinity.

Lord have mercy. ( Three times)

Glory, And now.

Our Father.

Priest: For Thine is the Kingdom: Reader: Amen.

And a troparion to the saint whose Liturgy was celebrated.

To Saint John Chrysostom, Troparion, tone 8

The grace that shone like a fiery torch from your lips enlightened the universe; You have collected a treasure for the world of non-possession, you have shown us the height of humility. But, instructing us with your words, Father John Chrysostom, pray to the Word, Christ God, for the salvation of our souls.

Glory:

Kontakion, tone 6

You have received divine grace from heaven and through your lips you teach everyone to worship the one God in the Trinity, John Chrysostom, all-blessed, reverend, we duly praise you: for you are our mentor, expounder of the divine.

And now: The protection of Christians is reliable, the intercession to the Creator is unchangeable! Do not despise the prayerful voices of sinners, but come quickly, as the Good One, to the aid of us who call upon You with faith: “Hasten with your intercession and hasten your prayer, Mother of God, always protecting those who honor You!”

Lord have mercy. ( 12 times)

Glory, And now:

With the highest honor of the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, who virginally gave birth to God the Word, the true Mother of God - We magnify You.

Bless in the name of the Lord, father.

The priest says a small dismissal:

Christ, true God ours, through the prayers of His Most Pure Mother, our reverend and God-bearing fathers and all the saints, will have mercy and save us, as the Good One and the Lover of Mankind.

We are: Amen.

If the Liturgy of Basil the Great was celebrated, then read:

To Saint Basil the Great, Troparion, tone 1

Your voice spread throughout the whole earth, for it accepted your word: you expounded to them the truths of faith in a God-worthy manner, the nature Total explained what exists, human customs were beautifully embellished, - royal priest, reverend father, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

Glory:

Kontakion, tone 4

You have appeared as the unshakable foundation of the Church, endowing all people with inviolable property, sealing it with your teachings, Rev. Basil, who reveals the heavenly.

And now.

If the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was celebrated, then read:

To Saint Gregory the Dvoeslov, Troparion, tone 4

Having received divine grace from above, glorious Gregory, from God, and strengthened by His power, you desired to walk the path of the Gospel - therefore, O All-Blessed One, you received the reward for your labors from Christ - pray to Him that He may save our souls.

Glory:

Kontakion, tone 3

You, Father Gregory, appeared as an imitator of the Chief of the Shepherds of Christ, guiding hosts of monks into the heavenly courtyard, and therefore you taught the sheep of Christ His commandments. Now you rejoice with them and rejoice in the heavenly abodes.

And now: Protection of Christians is reliable: – see above .