For our 'Half-Way Prayer' this week we look at the 14th-Century prayer 'Anima Christi', which is a beautiful invocation of the Lord's Body and Blood just received in the Blessed Sacrament. Many are the graces of the Eucharist if we open ourselves to receive them and this prayer helps us to do so in a beautiful and poetic manner. Enjoy!
Anima Christi
Or in the original Latin: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 malignant enemy, defend me.
At the hour of death, call me.
To come to Thee, bid me,
That I may praise Thee in the company
Of Thy Saints, for all eternity.Amen.
Anima Christi, sanctifica me.
Corpus Christi, salva me.
Sanguis Christi, inebria me.
Aqua lateris Christi, lava me.
Passio Christi, conforta me.
O bone Iesu, exaudi me.
Intra tua vulnera absconde me.
Ne permittas me separari a te.
Ab hoste maligno defende me.
In hora mortis meae voca me.
Et iube me venire ad te,
Ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te
in saecula saeculorum.
Corpus Christi, salva me.
Sanguis Christi, inebria me.
Aqua lateris Christi, lava me.
Passio Christi, conforta me.
O bone Iesu, exaudi me.
Intra tua vulnera absconde me.
Ne permittas me separari a te.
Ab hoste maligno defende me.
In hora mortis meae voca me.
Et iube me venire ad te,
Ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te
in saecula saeculorum.
Amen.
Another one of my favorite prayers. Thanks for posting, Father Brent! Happy New Year 2013! :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I just opened your Christmas card (more like shredded the envelope to pieces!) Thank you, thank you, thank you! Huge honor to get something from a Priest, especially my priest-friend. ;) God bless, Father Brent.
-Hannah