Anima Christi

I am an active follower of Jesus Christ, a United Methodist. However, I enjoy studying prayers of the Jewish faith as well as the Catholic Tradition to simply understand prayer "language" (this is not to say that people of the Catholic tradition are not Christians; only that Protestant and Catholics have some different beliefs).

I have recently come across "The Anima Christi," a 14th Century Catholic Prayer said after Communion. This is a beautiful prayer to our Lord Jesus for our souls. "Anima Christ" means, "The Soul of Christ". (Idea...you could put "us" in place of "me" in order to escape our "individualistic" culture)...

THE ANIMA CHRISTI

Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from Christ's side, 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 malicious enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints
and with Thy angels
Forever and ever
Amen

"I love You, O my God, and my only desire is to love You until the last breath of my life. I love You, O my infinitely lovable God, and I would rather die loving You, than live without loving You. I love You, Lord and the only grace I ask is to love You eternally....My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love You, I want my heart to repeat it to You as often as I draw breath." - Saint John Vianney.

(source:http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/prayers/anima2.htm)
*emphasis mine