Ask Jesus to wash away every stain and fill you with grace.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
As you draw near to the holy table, repeat the words which our Lord taught to St. Gertrude:
BEHOLD, O Lord, I, a vile sinner, poor and guilty and unworthy, come unto thee, the overflowing abyss of compassion, that I may be washed from every stain and filled with every grace.