Byzantine Act of Spiritual Communion

[Margaret_Ann]

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[CathBoy1]

Beautiful, and needed in these times.

 

[Krisdun]

Thank you for uploading this prayer. Does anyone know who first wrote this prayer?

 

[Vico]

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And also from the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

CELEBRANT: Moreover, we offer to you this spiritual and unbloody sacrifice; and we implore, pray, and entreat you: send down your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts lying before us.

And from the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil of Great

CELEBRANT: As we offer you the holy body and blood of your Christ in this form, we pray you and beseech you, O Holy of Holies, that, according to your kind favor, your Holy Spirit may come upon us and upon these gifts here offered; …

And from the Divine Liturgy of St. Gregory

CELEBRANT and CONCELEBRANTS:
Lord Jesus Christ our God, hear us from your holy dwelling-place and from the throne of glory of your kingdom. As you are seated on high with the Father and yet dwell here invisibly around us, come to sanctify us. Deign to give us your most pure body and precious blood with your mighty hand and, through us, to all the people.

 

[Margaret_Ann]

It’s the Prayer before Holy Communion in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom but has a few additional sentences to make it a prayer for spiritual Communion.

 

[Margaret_Ann]

The Byzantine Act of Spiritual Communion is adapted from the Prayer before Holy Communion in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. You quoted the Epiclesis and the priest’s prayers.

 

[Vico]

The Byzantine Act of Spiritual Communion is adapted from the Prayer before Holy Communion in the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. You quoted the Epiclesis and the priest’s prayers.

Yes, since the Holy Spirit is called down on the congregation.