Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. May the burning coal of Thy Body, O God and Word of God, be a light in my darkness, and may Thy Blood be the cleansing of my defiled soul. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. O Mary, Mother of God, precious Tabernacle of the divine Fragrance: make me a chosen vessel, by your prayers, that I may partake of the consecrated elements of your Son. ODE 6 Irmos: Sunk in the depths of sin, I call on the unfathomable abyss of Thy compassion: Deliver me from destruction, O God! Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Sanctify my mind, soul, heart, and body, O Savior! Grant, Master, that I may draw near, uncondemned, to the dread Mysteries. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. By partaking of Thy Holy Mysteries, O Christ, may I be estranged from passions, joined to Thy Grace, and confirmed in life. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Through the prayers of Thy holy Mother, O God, the Holy Word of God, sanctify me wholly as I come to Thy divine Mysteries. Lord, have mercy! (3 times) Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Kontakion, Tone 2: Do not judge me unworthy to receive Thy Body and Divine Blood at this time. May the communion of Thy most pure and dread Mysteries not be to my condemnation, though I am wretched. Be it rather for eternal and everlasting life. ODE 7 Irmos: The most wise youths would not serve the golden idol, but walked into the flames themselves, scorning the pagan gods. They sang amid the flames and an Angel bedewed them with the words: The prayer of your lips has been heard. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. May this communion of Thine immortal Mysteries, the fountain of good, O Christ, be my light, my life, and my dispassion. May it lead to progress and the increase of divine virtues, only Good One, that I may glorify Thee. Cast me not away from Thy presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. As I draw near to Thine immortal and divine Mysteries with love and trembling, may I be delivered from passions, enemies, want, and every sorrow. Grant that I may sing to Thee: blessed art Thou, Lord God of our fathers. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. To you who are full of the Grace of God and bore Christ the Savior beyond understanding, I your servant pray--the impure praying to the Pure One: cleanse me, who now wish to draw near to the most pure Mysteries, from all defilement of flesh and spirit. ODE 8