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Prayers after Communion |
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We thank you, Lord, |
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that you have fed us in this
sacrament, |
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united us with Christ, |
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and given us a foretaste of the
heavenly banquet |
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prepared for all
peoples. |
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Amen. |
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Faithful God, |
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in baptism you have adopted us as
your children, |
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made us members of the body of
Christ |
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and chosen us as inheritors of your
kingdom: |
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we thank you that in this
Eucharist |
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you renew your promises within
us, |
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empower us by your Spirit to witness
and to serve, |
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and send us out as disciples of your
Son, |
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Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Amen. |
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You have opened to us the
Scriptures, O Christ, |
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and you have made yourself
known |
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in the
breaking of the bread. |
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Abide with us, we
pray, |
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that, blessed by your royal
presence, |
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we may walk with you |
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all the days of our
life, |
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and at its end behold
you |
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in the glory of the eternal
Trinity, |
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one God for ever and
ever. |
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Amen. |
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Almighty and ever-living God, |
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we thank you that you graciously feed
us, |
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who have duly received these holy
mysteries, |
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with the spiritual food of the body and
blood |
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of our
Saviour Jesus Christ. |
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By this you assure us of your favour and
goodness towards us: |
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we are incorporated into the mystical body
of your Son, |
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the blessed company of all faithful people; |
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we are heirs, through hope, of your
everlasting kingdom, |
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by the merits of Christ's precious death and
passion. |
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Assist us with your grace, heavenly
Father, |
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that we may continue in that holy
fellowship, |
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and walk in goodness the way you have
prepared for us; |
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through Jesus Christ our Lord, |
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to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, |
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be all honour and glory, now and for
ever. |
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Amen. |
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