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Anima Christi

The Anima Christi ("Soul of Christ") dates from the fourteenth century. St Ignatius of Loyola placed it at the start of his Spiritual Exercises, and it is a favourite prayer after Communion.

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. Suffer me not to be separated from thee. From the malignant enemy defend me. In the hour of my death call me, and bid me come to thee, that with thy saints I may praise thee for ever and ever. Amen.

Latin

Anima Christi, sanctifica me. Corpus Christi, salva me. Sanguis Christi, inebria me. Aqua lateris Christi, lava me. Passio Christi, conforta me. O bone Iesu, exaudi me. Intra tua vulnera absconde me. Ne permittas me separari a te. Ab hoste maligno defende me. In hora mortis meae voca me, et iube me venire ad te, ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Latin from Medulla pietatis Christianae (1868)

Line by line with the English: Anima Christi in Latin

From the League Devotions for the Apostleship of Prayer (1895)

Also on Prayer After Communion

Questions

Is there a Latin version?

Yes, under the English on this page. Anima Christi in Latin has it line by line with the English and a guide to pronouncing it.

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