Prayer for Worthy Motives in Receiving Communion

O Blessed Saviour! what more powerful Motives can I have, to perswade me to Communicate, then Thy Command, and the Admirable effects of the Holy Sacrament!

But alas! my corrupt Nature, is apt to suggest to me, low and base inducements to this duty, such as are, fear of my Superiours displeasure, if I abstain, or shame of not appearing as devout as my Equals, or the meer Custome of the Place, or of the Season!

But Lord I do from my heart, Renounce all these, and the like Carnal Considerations, and I come to Thy Altar, to renew my Baptismal Covenant, with, Thee, of which Thy Sacrament is a Seal.

I come to Testifie my sense of Thy Love, O Heavenly Father, in So loving the World, as to give up Thy only Son to die for me.

I come to testifie my Faith in Thee, and my Love toward Thee, O Blessed Saviour, and thankfully to Commemorate, Thy Wonderful Love in dying for me.

I come Lord, to testifie my stedfastness in the Communion of Thy Church, and my Charity to all the World.

I come to Thy table O Lord, out of the sense I have, of the want of that Spiritual food, to which Thou there invitest me.

Alas, Alas! I am soon apt to grow weary of welldoing, a few prayers, every little duty is apt to tire me, Every slight temptation is apt to overcome. me, and I know there is no food can strengthen my Soul but Thy Body, No Cordial can revive my drooping Obedience, but Thy Bloud, and 'Tis Thy most blessed Body, and Bloud, I hunger and thirst after, O Gracious Lord, Grant that I, and all that communicate with me, may feel its saving efficacy, O Feed, O Refresh, O Nourish our Souls with it, to life everlasting, and that for Thy own Infinite Mercy sake, which moved Thee to offer up Thy Body and Bloud for us! Amen, Amen.