Page 450 - Special Occasion Prayers

450 Holy Matrimony
(The celebrant while giving communion says)
May the Body and Blood of Christ be unto the forgive-
ness of sins and eternal life.

(The people receive Holy Communion)
(After the Holy Communion the celebrant says the follow-
ing prayer.)

CEL: Christ, our Lord / hope of mankind / let not the holy Body
and the precious Blood that we have received / result in our judg-
ment and condemnation. Rather, may they obtain for us remis-
sion of our debts / forgiveness of our sins / and fulfillment in
Your presence. Lord of all, forever. Amen.

CON: Lord, Our God! May these sacred mysteries / that we
have received with faith / be unto us for the remission of our
debts. O Christ, king of the ages, You are the image of / both the
creator and the servant. With Your Body and Blood, You have
blotted out the stains / and forgiven the debts of all those / who
believe in You. Make us worthy to receive You with confidence /
and praise You with the heavenly hosts / when You appear in the
fullness of glory.

SER: Let us glorify God / through the Grace of the Holy Spirit /
and give thanks to Him, the giver of all gifts / for counting us
worthy / to approach the holy altar / and to participate in these
glorious, holy, life-giving, and divine mysteries.

CON: Lord God, we praise You for this ineffable gift.

SER: Let us pray. Peace be with us.

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Concluding Prayers

CEL: Lord God, stretch out Your right hand of mercy upon this
couple. Keep them in the shade of Your protection. O, God, Who
blessed Abraham and Sarah, we thank You for the providence /
that bound them in indivisible unity. The Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit. Lord of all, forever.

ALL: Amen. Lord bless us.