Prayers of thanksgiving for communion. Daily thanksgiving prayers

In everyone's life Orthodox man There are events that go far beyond everyday joys and sorrows. These are the days when the sacrament of Holy Communion is performed over him. They lie on a completely different plane of life. They bring joy, but this joy is of a special kind, not commensurate with the joy that gives us earthly life. These are the days of our unity with God.

What is the meaning of Holy Communion for us?

The great sacrament of the communion of the body and blood of the Lord makes our human nature akin to God. His body and blood become part of us, organically part of our soul and body. How does a person inherit from his biological parents, a part of which he became by virtue of blood kinship, certain qualities inherent in them, and having taken into ourselves the body and blood of the Lord, we become heirs of his qualities.

The Lord in his earthly life, making an atoning sacrifice, died and then rose again in a completely different flesh. This flesh was endowed with properties inaccessible to an ordinary person. But Holy Communion makes us - the creations of his hands - heirs of both this flesh and this immortality. In addition, Jesus Christ, having become incarnate from the Virgin Mary, took on all human qualities, except sinfulness. The Lord is sinless.

Reading the prayers included in the Follow-up to Holy Communion, we ask God to deliver us from the slavery of sin that has weighed on us since the fall of the first people - Adam and Eve. And our prayers are justified. After all, by becoming partakers of the Divine body and blood, we must get rid of sinful captivity. For the great joy of spiritual renewal and the acquisition of immortality, we thank the Lord God, offering him prayers of thanks after Holy Communion.

Where and how are these prayers read?

Communion of the Holy Mysteries of the body and blood of Christ is performed in the church during the liturgy. At the end, a prayer of thanks after Communion is read on behalf of all who were honored with the holy sacrament on this day. Usually it is read by a psalmist. But sometimes parishioners, returning home from church, open the prayer book and read it themselves.

The text that makes up the prayers of thanksgiving for Holy Communion includes five independent prayers. This is followed by the famous words of the holy Venerable Simeon the God-Receiver: “Now you let go...” - and then the texts of troparions and kontakions are read, depending on which saint’s liturgy was celebrated on that day. All this prayer serves one purpose - to worthily sing and thank the Lord God for giving us great mercy. It is not for nothing that prayers of thanksgiving for Holy Communion are preceded by words calling for them to be read fervently and from the heart.

First prayer

This prayer begins with words of gratitude to God for the fact that, despite all our sinfulness, he did not reject us and showed us to be partakers of his holy mysteries. What follows is a request that his body and blood serve for mental healing and physical health. So that they help repel any enemy, visible and invisible, enlighten with the knowledge of the Divine Mysteries to strengthen faith and give strength to keep the holy commandments of the Lord. This first prayer of thanks after Communion ends with words expressing the desire to henceforth devote one’s life to serving God, and a request for grace-filled help along this path. What follows is a prayer written in the 4th century by St. Basil the Great.

Prayer of Saint Basil the Great

First of all, it is necessary to say a few words about this saint. Basil the Great was born in Caesarea in 303. Having received an excellent education in childhood, he continued it in Athens. Here he met another pillar of Christianity - Gregory the Theologian. Their friendship lasted throughout their lives. In Athens, Saint Basil embarked on the path of asceticism and knowledge Christian teaching. Soon he took holy orders. The saint traveled a lot. Gathering a circle of like-minded people, he became their spiritual mentor.

He wrote many theological works that have come down to us. The prayer of thanksgiving after Communion, written by St. Basil the Great, is full of deep and sincere feeling. He begins it with words of gratitude for all the blessings God has given him. The saint asks the Lord to always protect him with grace and divine power. In conclusion, he prays that the Lord will grant him the privilege of keeping his conscience unsullied and always approaching the holy sacraments with the consciousness of his spiritual purity.

Prayer three

Its author is the holy Venerable Simeon Metaphrastus, who lived in Greece at the turn of the 9th-10th centuries. He went down in the history of Christianity as an outstanding theologian and historian. He created an extensive collection of the lives of saints, edited and annotated. The prayer of thanksgiving he wrote after Communion is read third. Starting it, he likens the Lord God to a fire that burns all the unworthy. The monk prays, saving his life, to burn the sinful thorns nesting in him, and to make him the abode of the Holy Spirit. The monk entrusts himself to God's providence and trusts in his protection.

Very short, fourth prayer

This small prayer is filled with very deep meaning. It contains an appeal to God with a request for a gift eternal life- the main and desired goal of every Christian. Then the words of the prayer appeal to the Lord for the sending of mercy at the Last Judgment, which will follow the second coming.

The Most Holy Theotokos enjoys special love and veneration among all Christians. There is a very special attitude towards her. With her purity and holiness she surpasses the hosts of angels. Even cherubim and seraphim cannot compare with her. Therefore, the prayer addressed to her begins with words full of sincere love. “Light of the darkened soul, cover, refuge, consolation and joy” - these are the epithets with which the gratitude offered to her begins for the fact that she has made us worthy to partake of the blood and body of her Son.

In prayer, we, recognizing ourselves as dead by sin, ask the Most Pure One to revive us. For her, who gave birth to the source of immortality, nothing is impossible. We ask you to direct our thoughts to good deeds and fill our hearts Divine love. And like all previous prayers, the prayer of thanks to the Mother of God ends with a request to grant us the opportunity to receive the shrine of the most pure mysteries for the rest of our lives.

A fragment of the Gospel text and subsequent troparia

At the end of the prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, a short biblical text is read, including the words of the holy Venerable Simeon the God-Receiver, spoken by him when, through the Holy Spirit, he saw the incarnate God in the baby Jesus brought to the temple. His “Now you let go...” concludes the prayers of thanksgiving after communion, the description of which is given above.

But our thanksgiving does not end there. Next, troparia and kontakia are read, and which ones depend on which saint’s liturgy was performed. It could have been the liturgy of St. Basil the Great, or it could have been St. John Chrysostom. In addition, if the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was served, then the troparion to Saint Gregory the Dvoeslov and the corresponding kontakion are read. A prayer of gratitude to the guardian angel is not included in this list of prayers, but it is quite clear that we cannot help but thank the guardian of our soul and body, not give him credit for everything we owe him, including the grace of Holy Communion. There are many prayers to our guardian angel. You can read any of them. The main thing is that it comes from pure heart. In preparation for Holy Communion, everyone reads large number prayers prescribed by the church charter. Among them there is a canon to the guardian angel. It is very good to re-read it even after performing the holy sacrament.

Our day after Holy Communion

But prayers of thanksgiving for Communion do not complete the circle of our responsibilities associated with this most important sacrament. The Holy Church strongly recommends devoting this day to studying the word of God, thinking about God and caring about maintaining spiritual purity. It is better on this day to get rid of everything idle and devoid of spirituality. It is recommended to abstain from all kinds of entertainment. Even those who are ordinary days are not condemned by the church; on the day of Communion they may be inappropriate. Marital intimacy and smoking are also prohibited. The lips that have received the body and blood of the Lord must not be defiled by anything. Therefore, the use of swear words is completely unacceptable.

The Lord has given us a powerful and reliable means of communicating with him - Orthodox prayers. Grateful, petitionary and repentant - they elevate our souls and hearts. Regardless of whether we are talking about church prayer, read in church, or about home - in the cell, they become blessed only under the condition of our deepest faith and sincerity with which we pronounce them. And every time we start them, we must remember what we are doing in at the moment the great sacrament of communication with God.

Complete collection and description: prayer of thanks after communion for the spiritual life of a believer.

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

Prayer of thanksgiving, 1st

I thank Thee, Lord, my God, for Thou didst not reject me as a sinner, but for Thou hast granted me to be a fellow-partner of Thy holy things. I thank You, for You have vouchsafed me, 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 gave us this terrible and life-giving Sacrament for the goodness and sanctification of our souls and bodies, let us also be here for the healing of soul and body, for the knowledge of everything opposed, to enlighten the eyes of my heart , to the peace of my spiritual strength, to unashamed faith, to unfeigned love, to the fulfillment of wisdom, to the observance of Your commandments, to the application of Your Divine grace and Your Kingdom nie; Yes, in Thy holiness we preserve them, I always remember Your grace, and I live not for myself, but for You, our Master and Benefactor; and so from this life I have departed from the hope of the eternal life, in the everlasting peace I will achieve, 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.

Master Christ God, King of the ages, and Creator of all, I thank Thee for all the good things He has bestowed upon me, and for the communion of Thy most pure and life-giving Sacraments. I pray to You, the Kinder and the Lover of Mankind: keep me under Your roof, and in the shadow of Your 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 to You we send glory, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Who has given me Thy flesh to eat by Thy will, O fire and scorch of the unworthy, do not scorch me, my Creator; rather, go into my heart, 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 senses of a simple five. Just nail me to Your fear. Always cover, keep, 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 incorporeal, Your Forerunner, wise Apostles, and to this Your undefiled, pure Mother, whose prayers graciously accept, O Christ, and Make Your servant a figure of light. For You are the sanctification and the One of ours, Better, souls and lightness; and like unto You, as unto God and the Master, we send forth all glory every day.

May Thy Holy Body, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, be unto us for everlasting life, and Thy Honest Blood for the remission of sins: give us this thanksgiving for joy, health and happiness lie; At Thy terrible and second coming, grant me, a sinner, to the right hand of Thy glory, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother and all the saints.

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy, I thank You, for You have made me worthy of the unworthy, a partaker You are the Most Pure Body and the Honest Blood of Your Son. But having given birth to the true Light, enlighten my intelligent eyes of the heart; You who gave birth to the Source of immortality, revive me, deadened by sin; O most merciful and compassionate 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 uncondemnably receive sanctification of the most pure Mysteries for the healing of soul and body. And grant me tears of repentance and confession, so that I may sing and praise You all the days of my life, for blessed and glorified are You forever. Amen.

Now 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 words. I appreciate your people, Israel.

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

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

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. (Thrice)

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy 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.

Your lips, like the brightness of fire, shining with grace, enlighten the universe: do not gain the treasures of the world through the love of money, show us the height of humility, but punish with your words, Father John Chrysostom Thank you, pray to the Word of Christ God to save our souls.

You have received Divine grace from heaven, and with your lips you taught us to worship the only God in the Trinity, John Chrysostom, most blessed saint, we deserve to praise you: you have come nickname, like a divine manifestation.

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

Theotokos:

Prayers of thanksgiving after communion (if the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great was celebrated):

Thy message went out into the whole earth, because thou hast taught thy word, which thou hast divinely taught, thou hast clarified the nature of beings, thou hast adorned human customs, the royal sacred O Reverend Father, pray to Christ God to save our souls.

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

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

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

Theotokos: The representation of Christians is unshameful, intercession to the Creator is immutable, do not despise the voices of sinful prayers, but advance, as the Good One, to the help of us, who faithfully call You: hasten to prayer, and strive for supplication, ever presenting ourselves to the Mother of God, who honor Thee.

Prayers of thanksgiving after communion (if the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was performed):

Troparion to Saint Gregory the Dialogue, tone 4:

And from God we have received divine grace from above, O glorious Gregory, and by His strength we have strengthened You, who have deigned to march in the Gospel, from whom You received the reward of your labors from Christ all the more blessed Nne: Pray to Him that He may save our souls.

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

The sub-chief appeared to you to be the shepherd of Christ, the monks of the succession, Father Gregory, instructing the flock of heaven, and from there you taught the flock of Christ His commandment: now with them rejoice and rejoice in the heavenly blood.

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

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

Prayers of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion

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 , to the peace of my spiritual strength, to unshameful faith, to unfeigned love, to the fulfillment of wisdom, to the observance of Thy commandments, to 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. You are true desire, and the inexpressible joy of those who love Thee, Christ our God, and all creation sings of Thee forever. Amen.

Prayer 2, St. Basil the Great

Prayer 3, Simeon Metaphrastus

Prayer 4

Prayer 5, to the Most Holy Theotokos

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

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

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)

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be it Your name yes he will come Your kingdom, 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:

Kontakion, tone 6:

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

Theotokos:

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

Troparion to Basil the Great, tone 1:

Kontakion, tone 4:

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

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 Troparion to Saint Gregory the Dialogue, tone 4:

Kontakion, voice 3:

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

Theotokos:

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

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.

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Prayers of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion (Prayers after Communion)

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 , to the peace of my spiritual strength, to unshameful faith, to unfeigned love, to the fulfillment of wisdom, to the observance of Thy commandments, to 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.

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.

Trisagion. Holy Trinity. Our Father.

Troparion of St. John Chrysostom, tone 8

With your lips, like the lordship of fire, shining grace, 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.

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

And now: 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 St. Basil the Great was celebrated, read Troparion to 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.

Glory: Thou hast appeared as an unshakable foundation to the Church, giving to all the unstealthy dominion of man, sealing with thy commandments, the unappearing Reverend Basil. And now: Representation of Christians.

If the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was celebrated, read the troparion to Saint Gregory the Dvoeslov to Basil the Great, tone 4: Whom have we received from God above divine grace, 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, tone 3

Glory: 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.

And now: Representation of Christians.

Lord, have mercy. (12 times) Glory, even now.

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

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

Prayers after Communion

Glory to You, God! Glory to You, God! Glory to You, God!

Prayer 1

I thank You, Lord my God, that You have not rejected me, a sinner, but have made me worthy to be a participant in Your holy things. I thank You for making me, unworthy, worthy to partake of Your most pure and heavenly gifts. But, O philanthropic Master, for our sake you died and rose again, and gave us these terrible and life-giving Mysteries of Yours for the benefit and sanctification of our souls and bodies! Give them to me for the healing of soul and body, for the reflection of every enemy, for the enlightenment of the eyes of my heart, for the pacification of my spiritual strength, for unashamed faith, for unfeigned love, for the increase of wisdom, for the fulfillment of Your commandments, for the increase of Your grace and the assimilation of Your Kingdom, so that I, protected by them in Your holiness, always remember Your grace and live not for myself, but for You, our Lord and benefactor. And so, having finished real life with the hope of eternal life, I have reached eternal peace, where there is the unceasing singing of those enjoying bliss and the endless joy of those contemplating the indescribable beauty of Your face, for You, Christ our God, are the true delight and inexpressible joy of those who love You, and You are praised by all creation forever. Amen.

Prayer 2, St. Basil the Great

Lord Christ God, King of the ages and Creator of all! I thank You for all the benefits that You have given me in receiving Your most pure and life-giving Mysteries. I beg You, merciful and humane, keep me under Your roof and in the shadow of Your wings and grant me until my last breath with with a clear conscience It is worthy to partake of Your holy things for the remission of sins and eternal life. For You are the bread of life, the source of holiness, the giver of blessings, 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, St. Symeon Metaphrastus.

Lord, who voluntarily gave me Your flesh for food, You are the fire that burns the unworthy! Don't burn me, my Creator! But penetrate into the members of my body, into all the joints, into the entrails, into the heart, and the thorns of all my sins fell. Cleanse my soul, sanctify my thoughts, strengthen my joints and bones, enlighten the five main senses, nail me all with fear of You. Always protect, protect, protect me from every deed and word harmful to the soul. Cleanse, wash, adorn me; enlighten me and enlighten me. Make me Your temple of the one Spirit and no longer a dwelling place of sin, so that after Communion every evildoer, every passion will flee from me, as from Your house, as from fire. As intercessors for myself, I present to You all the saints, the leaders of the disembodied Powers, Your Forerunner, the wise Apostles, and with them Your immaculate, most pure Mother. Accept their prayers, my merciful Christ, and make Your servant a son of light. For You, O Merciful One, alone are the sanctification and illumination of our souls. And to You, as befits God and Master, we all send glory to You every day.

Prayer 4

Lord Jesus Christ, our God! May Your holy body be for me eternal life and Your precious blood for the remission of sins. May this Thanksgiving Supper be a joy, health and joy for me. At Your terrible second coming, grant me, a sinner, to stand on the right side of Your glory through the prayers of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints.

Prayer 5, to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Most Holy Lady Theotokos, light of my darkened soul, hope, protection, refuge, consolation, my joy! I thank You for deigning me, unworthy, to partake of the most pure Body and precious Blood of Your Son. You who gave birth to the true light, enlighten the spiritual eyes of my heart! Producing the source of immortality, revive me, killed by sin! As the merciful Mother of a merciful God, give me contrition in my heart, and humility in my thoughts, and a calling to good thoughts when my mind is captivated. And grant me, until my last breath, to uncondemnably accept the shrine of the most pure Sacraments for the healing of soul and body. And give me tears of repentance and confession to 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 before the face of all people, a light to enlighten the Gentiles and the glory of Your people Israel (Luke 2:29-32).

Trisagion

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

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

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

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now, and always, and forever and ever. Amen.

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

Troparion of St. John Chrysostom

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

Kontakion

Glory: 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 worthily praise you: for you are our mentor, expounding the divine.

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

If the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great was celebrated, readTroparion to Basil the Great:

Your voice spread throughout the whole earth, for she accepted your word: you expounded to them the truths of the faith in a manner worthy of God, you explained the nature of everything that exists, you adorned human customs, royal priest, reverend father, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

Kontakion

Glory: You appeared as the unshakable foundation of the Church, endowing all people with an inalienable treasure and sealing it with your teachings, Rev. Basil revealed from heaven.

And now: Defense of Christians...

If the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was celebrated, readTroparion to Saint Gregory the Dvoeslov:

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

Kontakion

Glory: You, Father Gregory, appeared as an imitator of the Chief of the Shepherds, Christ, leading hosts of monks to the heavenly fence, and taught the sheep of Christ His commandments. Now you rejoice with them and rejoice in the heavenly abodes.

And now: Defense of Christians...

Lord have mercy (12 times). Glory, even now.

More honorable than the Cherubim and incomparably more glorious than the Seraphim, who immaculately gave birth to God the Word, we magnify You, the true Mother of God.

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

Lord, have mercy. (Thrice)

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

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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 fervently from the heart: Glory to Thee, O God! (Three times) Prayer 1 Thank You,

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 go 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. You should refrain from everything unspiritual and idle: avoid empty conversations, watch less TV, do not join in, 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 for Holy Communion
Glory to You, God. Glory to You, God. Glory to You, God.
Prayer of thanksgiving, 1; I
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; I, Saint 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; I, 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; I
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; I, to the Blessed Virgin Mary
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.

Trisagion. Holy Trinity... Our Father...

Troparion of St. John Chrysostom, tone 8; th
With your lips, like the lordship of fire, shining grace, 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; th
Glory: You have received Divine grace from heaven, and through your lips you have taught us all to worship the one God in the Trinity. All-blessed John Chrysostom, Reverend, we worthily praise you: you are a mentor, as if you are manifesting the Divine.

And now: 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 St. Basil the Great was celebrated, read the troparion to Basil the Great, tone 1; th:

Kontakion, tone 4; th
Glory: You have appeared as an unshakable foundation for the church, giving to all inconspicuous dominion by man, sealing with your commands, the unappearing Reverend Basil. And now: Representation of Christians...

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

Whom have we received from God above divine grace, 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, tone 3; th
Glory: You appeared to the Chief to be the 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.

And now: Representation of Christians...

Lord, have mercy. (12 times) Glory, even now.

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

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