O Lord my God, I know that I am not worthy nor sufficiently pleasing that
Thou shouldst come under the roof of the house of my soul for it is
entirely desolate and fallen in ruin, and Thou wilt not find in me a
place worthy to lay Thy head. But as Thou didst humble Thyself from on
high for our sake, so now humble Thyself to my lowliness.
As Thou didst deign to lie in a cavern, in a manger of dumb beasts, so
now deign to enter into the manger of my beastly soul, and into my soiled
body.
As Thou didst not disdain to enter and to eat with sinners in the house
of Simon the leper, so now be pleased to enter into the house of my soul,
humble and leprous and sinful.
As Thou didst not cast away the sinful woman who came to touch Thee, so
have compassion on me a sinner who comes to touch Thee.
As Thou didst not abhor the kiss of her sin-stained and unclean mouth, do
not abhor my mouth, worse stained and more unclean than hers, nor my
stained and shamed and unclean lips, nor my still more impure tongue.
But let the fiery coal of Thy most pure Body and Thy most precious Blood
bring me sanctification, enlightenment and strengthening of my lowly soul
and body, relief from the burden of my many transgressions, protection
against every action of the devil, repulsion and victory over my wicked
and evil habits, mortification of my passions, accomplishment of Thy
commandments, increase of Thy divine grace, and inheritance of Thy
Kingdom.
For I do not come to Thee in presumption, O Christ my God, but made bold
by Thine inexpressible goodness, lest I stray far away from Thy flock, O
Master, and become caught by the wolf of souls.
Therefore, I pray Thee, O Master, for Thou alone art holy: sanctify my
soul and body, my mind and heart, my muscles and bones. Renew me
entirely. Implant Thy fear in my fleshly members and let Thy
sanctification never be removed from me.
Be my helper and defender, guide my life in peace and make me worthy to
stand at Thy right hand with all Thy saints.
By the prayers and supplications of Thy most pure Mother, of Thy
spiritual servants, the most pure angelic powers, and of all the saints
who have been well-pleasing to Thee. Amen.