Thanksgiving After Communion (St Thomas Aquinas)

The prayer

I give Thee thanks, O holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God, who hast vouchsafed, not for any merits of mine, but of the condescension of Thy mercy alone, to satisfy me, a sinner, Thy unworthy servant, with the precious Body and Blood of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

And I pray that this Holy Communion may not be to me a condemnation unto punishment, but a saving intercession unto pardon. May it be unto me the armor of faith and the shield of good will. May it be the emptying out of my vices, the extinction of all concupiscence and lust, the increase of charity and patience, of humility and obedience, and of all virtues; a firm defense against the snares of all my enemies, visible and invisible; the perfect quieting of all my impulses, both fleshly and spiritual; a firm cleaving unto Thee, the one true God; and the happy consummation of my end.

And I pray that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring me, a sinner, to that ineffable banquet where Thou, with Thy Son and the Holy Ghost, art to Thy saints true light, full satisfaction, everlasting joy, consummate pleasure, and perfect happiness. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.