Prayer
Traditional (commonly associated with St. Ignatius of Loyola) · c. 1330
“Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me.”
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Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within thy wounds hide me.
Do not permit me to be separated from thee.
From the wicked foe defend me.
At the hour of my death call me,
and bid me come to thee,
that with thy saints I may praise thee
forever and ever.
Amen.
A meditation on Christ's Passion and presence — soul, body, blood, water. Often prayed after receiving Communion or before sleep.
Morning. Many Catholics pray it after morning Mass or Communion, placing the day under Christ’s sanctifying presence.
Evening. It is commonly prayed at night as a meditation on Christ’s Passion and a plea for protection until death.
Trust & surrender. The prayer’s repeated asking—to be cleansed, strengthened, and protected in Christ—expresses reliance on Christ’s power to sanctify the soul.
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