Order of Holy Communion for the
Sick
and Holy Communion for the Home
Bound
Priest: Blessed is our God at all times,
now and always and forever and ever.
All: Amen.
And the reader continues:
Reader: Holy God, Holy Mighty One. Holy
Immortal One! Have mercy on us (three times).
Glory
be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and always and
forever and ever. Amen.
All-holy
Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, forgive us our sins. Master, pardon our
transgressions. Holy One, look upon us and heal our infirmities for your name's
sake.
Lord,
have mercy (three times).
Glory
be to the Father and to the Son and to 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
And the priest continues:
Priest: For thine is the kingdom and the
power, and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and
always and forever and ever.
All: Amen.
If the holy Mystery of Penance is to take place, the following order may be observed:
(Tone 6)
Have mercy on us, Lord, have
mercy on us. At a loss for any defense, we sinners offer this prayer to you,
the Master: have mercy on us.
Glory be to the Father and to the
Son and to the Holy Spirit.
Lord, have mercy on us for we
have put our trust in you: rise not in anger against us, remember not our
transgressions, but in the depth of your mercy look upon us even now and save
us from our enemies: for you are God and we are your
people, we are all the work of your hands and we constantly call upon your
name.
Now and always and forever and
ever. Amen.
Open the portal of your deep
mercy to us who put our trust in you, blessed Mother of God, so that we may not
be brought to confusion, but through you may be delivered from adversity, for
you are the salvation of the Christian fold.
Lord, have mercy (fifty times).
Penitent: I have sinned, Lord, forgive me.
God have mercy on me, the sinner.
Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.
Penitent: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: O God our Savior, who granted
forgiveness through your Prophet Nathan to the penitent David, and received
Manasseh's prayers of repentance: in your loving-kindness receive your servant N. who repents of his (her)
sins, overlooking all he (she) has done, O You
Who forgive offenses and pass over transgressions. For it was You, O Lord, Who
said "I desire not the death of a sinner," but rather that he should
be forgiven and turn from his wickedness and live, and that sins should be forgiven
even seventy times seven. Your greatness is beyond comparison and your mercy is
without limit: for if You should regard iniquity, who
should stand? For You are the God of the penitent and
we render glory to You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and always and
forever.
Penitent: Amen.
Then the priest says in a gentle voice:
Priest: My brother (sister), do not be
ashamed to relate before God or before me all that you came to tell; because
you are not telling these things to me but to God, before whom you stand.
After the confession, the priest says to the penitent:
Priest: My spiritual child, as you have
come to me and to God, be not ashamed for you do not confess to me but to God
whom you stand before. I, also a humble sinner, have not power on earth to
forgive sins, but God alone. But through God's spoken Word which came to the
Apostles after the holy Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, saying
"whatsoever sins you shall remit, they shall be remitted; and whatsoever
sins you shall retain, they are retained": be content and believe that
whatsoever you have said to me and to God in whose presence we stand, and
whatsoever you have failed to say, whether through ignorance or forgetfulness,
whatever it may be, God will forgive you in this world and in the world to
come.
Penitent: Amen.
The priest places his epitrakelion and his hand over the penitent's head and says:
Priest: May God who forgave David his
sins through his prophet Nathan, who forgave the woman found in adultery
weeping at his feet, who forgave Peter who denied him three times, the publican
in the temple and the prodigal son upon his return, may this same Lord forgive
you N. of all your sins through myself the
priest N., also a sinner, so that we may both
stand before his judgment seat and there bless him in this world and in the
world to come, for he is blessed at all times, now and always and forever and
ever.
Penitent: Amen.
Otherwise, they continue:
I
believe, Lord, and profess that .You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God,
come to this world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest. I believe also
that this is really your spotless body and that this is really your precious
blood. Therefore I pray to You: have mercy on me and
pardon my offenses, the deliberate and the indeliberate,
those committed in word and in deed whether knowingly or inadvertently; and
count me worthy to share without condemnation your spotless mysteries, for the
remission of sins and for eternal life. Amen.
Receive
me now, O Son of God, as a participant in your mystical supper: for I will not
betray your mystery to your enemies, nor give You a
kiss like Judas, but like the thief, I confess You: remember me, Lord, in your
kingdom.
And finally:
May
the reception of your holy mysteries, Lord, be for me not to judgment or
condemnation, but to the healing of (my) soul and body.
Amen.
Priest: Approach with fear of God, with faith
and with love.
All: Amen, amen. Blessed is He who comes in
the name of the Lord. The Lord is God and He has appeared to us.
As the priest gives communion, he says:
Priest: The servant (handmaid)
of God N. receives the precious and holy body
and blood of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ for the remission of his (her) sins and for eternal life. Amen.
After the divine partaking, the priest blesses with his hand, saying:
Priest: O God, save your people and bless your
inheritance.
All: We have seen the true light, we have
received the heavenly Spirit, we have found the true
faith, worshipping the undivided Trinity who has saved us.
Priest: Blessed is our God at all times, now
and always and for ever and ever.
All: Amen. Let our mouth be filled with your
praise, O Lord, for You have counted us worthy to share your holy, immortal and
spotless mysteries; keep us in sanctification that we may sing your glory,
meditating on your holiness all the day. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
And the priest may add:
Priest: Now that we have received the
divine, holy, spotless, immortal, heavenly, life-giving, awesome mysteries of
Christ, let us give worthy thanks to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Help us, save us, have mercy on
us and protect us, O God, by your grace.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Now that we have asked that this
whole day may be perfect, holy, peaceful and without
sin, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ God.
All: To You, O Lord!
Priest: We thank You, Master who love
mankind, Benefactor of our souls, for having today made us worthy of your
heavenly and immortal mysteries. Make straight our paths, establish us in
your-fear, guard our life, steady our footsteps,
through the prayers and supplications of the glorious Mother of God and
ever-virgin Mary and of all your saints. For You are our
sanctification, and we render glory to You, to the Father and the Son and the
Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever.
All: Amen.
Priest: Let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: May the blessing of the Lord and his
mercy be upon you through his grace and love for mankind, at all times, now and
always and for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Priest: Glory to You, Christ God, our hope,
glory to You.
All: Glory be to Father and to the Son and
to the Holy Spirit, now and always and for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord,
have mercy (three times)
Give
the blessing, Father, in the name of the Lord.