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ANIMA CHRISTI

Soul of Christ

The Anima Christi is a medieval prayer of profound Eucharistic devotion, dating to the early 14th century. St. Ignatius of Loyola placed it at the beginning of his Spiritual Exercises (1548). The prayer invokes each element of Christ's sacrifice: His soul, body, blood, water from His side, and His Passion.

LATINE
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.
ENGLISH
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.
Permit 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.
NOTA
FONS
14th century (attributed to Pope John XXII)
INDULGENTIA
Partial indulgence
USUS
After Holy Communion, Spiritual Exercises
CONTEXT
The prayer invokes each element of Christ's sacrifice: His soul, body, blood, and the water that flowed from His pierced side. 'Inebriate me' refers to spiritual intoxication with divine love.