Visiting the Blessed Sacrament is one of the most enriching practices within the Catholic faith. This act of devotion to the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist allows us to experience his Love and Grace in a very profound way. It is a moment of personal encounter with Christ, which invites us to reflect, pray and strengthen our relationship with Him.
Have you ever wondered, What to pray during adoration of the Blessed Sacrament?, or How to start an Adoration prayer? This complete guide of prayers for Adoration will help you stay focused on the Real Presence of God before you, and to offer Him your life, time, and sacrifices for His Glory.
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The importance of Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration is a deeply significant practice in the life of a Catholic. This act of devotion allows the faithful to spend time in the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration not only strengthens one’s personal relationship with Christ but also provides a space for peace and reflection amidst daily life.
Every time we go to a Holy Hour we are invited to recognize the greatness of the mystery of the Eucharist and to deepen our faith. It is a time for silent prayer, meditation, and encountering God’s love in a tangible way. As we kneel before the Blessed Sacrament we remember that the Eucharist is the center of our faith.
In addition, praying before the Blessed Sacrament is an opportunity to intercede for the needs of the world, our communities, and our families. It is an act of humility and surrender, where we recognize our dependence on God and seek his grace to live as authentic disciples of Christ.
In short, the Blessed Sacrament is a precious gift that allows us to experience God’s closeness and strengthen our spiritual life. It is a call to conversion, to holiness and to live in communion with the Body of Christ. Let us take this opportunity to renew our love and devotion to the Eucharist, the true heart of our faith.
Prayers for Eucharistic Adoration:
1. Adoro te Devote Hymn
O Godhead hid, devoutly I adore Thee
Who truly art within the forms before me;
To Thee my heart I bow with bended knee,
As failing quite in contemplating Thee.
When judging You, sight, touch, and taste are mistaken,
but hearing alone is enough to believe firmly;
Sight, touch, and taste in Thee are each deceived;
The ear alone most safely is believed: I believe all the Son of God
has spoken, Than truth’s own word there is no truer token.
God only on the cross lay hid from view;
nevertheless, I believe and confess both things, and I ask
for what that repentant thief asked.
Make the same prayer as the repentant thief.
but I confess that You are my God
Yet Thee confess my Lord and God to be;
Make me believe Thee evermore and more;
In Thee my hope, in Thee my love to store.
O Thou memorial of our Lord’s own dying!
grant my soul to live from You
and always savor Your sweetness.
Lord Jesus, good Pelican,
cleanse me, unclean, with Your Blood,
of which a single drop can free
the entire world from all crimes.
Jesus, whom I now see hidden,
I beg You, may what I so desire be fulfilled:
vouchsafe to me; That I may see Thy countenance unfolding,
And may be blest Thy glory in beholding.
Amen
I adore You devoutly, hidden God, truly concealed under these appearances.
My heart submits to You completely, and surrenders totally in contemplating You.
When judging You, sight, touch, and taste are mistaken; but hearing alone is enough to believe firmly; I believe everything that the Son of God has said: nothing is more true than this Word of truth.
On the Cross, only the Divinity was hidden, but here the Humanity is also hidden; nevertheless, I believe and confess both things, and I ask for what that repentant thief asked.
I do not see the wounds as Thomas saw them, but I confess that You are my God: make me believe more and more in You, hope in You, and love You.
In Thee my hope, in Thee my love to store.
Living Bread that gives life to man: grant my soul to live from You and always savor Your sweetness.
Lord Jesus, good Pelican, cleanse me, unclean, with Your Blood, of which a single drop can free the entire world from all crimes.
Jesus, whom I now see hidden, I beg You, may what I so desire be fulfilled: that upon seeing Your face to face, I may be happy seeing Your glory.
Amen
2. Anima Christi
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 your wounds, hide me.
Do not allow me to be separated from you.
From the evil enemy, defend me.
At the hour of my death, call me,
and bid me come to you, that with your saints
I may praise you forever and ever.Amen.
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 your wounds, hide me. Never permit me to be separated from you. From the malicious enemy, defend me.
In the hour of my death, call me, and bid me come to You, so that with Your saints I may praise You forever and ever.
Amen.
3. Prayer to begin your visit to the Blessed Sacrament
Eternal Father, I thank You because Your infinite Love has saved me, even against my own will.
Thank You, my Father, for Your immense patience that has waited for me.
Thank You, my God, for Your immeasurable compassion that had mercy on me.
The only reward I can give you in return for all that you have given me is my weakness, my pain and my misery.
I am before You, Spirit of Love, who are inextinguishable fire, and I want to remain in Your adorable presence, I want to make reparation for my faults, to renew myself in the fervor of my consecration and to give You my homage of praise and adoration.
Blessed Jesus, I am before You and I want to draw from Your Divine Heart countless graces for me and for all souls, for the Holy Church, Your priests and religious.
May these hours, O Jesus, be truly hours of intimacy, hours of love in which I will be given to receive all the graces that Your divine Heart has in store for me.
Virgin Mary, Mother of God and my Mother, I unite myself to You and I beg You to make me share in the sentiments of Your Immaculate Heart.
My God! I believe, adore, hope and love you.
I ask your forgiveness for those who do not believe, do not worship, do not hope and do not love you.
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly and I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for all the outrages, sacrileges, and indifferences by which He Himself is offended; and through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg You for the conversion of poor sinners.
I thank you Lord Holy Father, Almighty and eternal God, because although I am a sinful and undeserving servant, you have mercifully nourished me with the body and blood of your son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.
May this holy communion not be for me an occasion of punishment but a cause of forgiveness and salvation.
May it be for me an armor of faith, a shield of good will; may it free me from all my vices and help me overcome my disordered passions; may it increase my charity and patience, my obedience and humility, and my capacity to do good.
May it be an impregnable defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible; and a guide for all my impulses and desires.
May it unite me more intimately to You, the one true God, and lead me safely to the banquet of heaven, where You, with Your Son and the Holy Spirit, are true light, complete satisfaction, everlasting joy, and perfect happiness.
Through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen
4. Prayer to the Love of Loves Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
Tabernacle of the Altar, the nest of your most
tender and cherished loves.
Love you ask of me, my God, and love you give me;
your love is love from heaven, and mine,
love mixed with earth and heaven;
yours is infinite and most pure;
mine, imperfect and limited.
May I be, my Jesus, from today, all for You,
as You are for me.
May I always love You,
as the Apostles loved You;
and may my lips kiss your blessed feet,
as the converted Magdalene kissed them.
Look upon and hear the wanderings of my repentant heart,
as You listened to Zacchaeus and the Samaritan woman.
Let me rest my head on your sacred breast
like your beloved disciple Saint John.
I wish to live with you, because you are life and love.
For your love alone, Jesus, my beloved,
in You I have placed my life, my glory and my future.
And since for the world I am a withered flower,
I have no other desire than to die loving You.
Amen.
5. Visit to the Blessed Sacrament
My Lord Jesus Christ,
who for love of mankind remains,
full of love, in this Sacrament,
day and night, waiting,
calling and receiving all who come to visit You.
I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament of the altar.
I adore You from the abyss of my nothingness.
I thank You for all the benefits You have given me,
especially for having given me in this Sacrament
your Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity;
for having granted me as advocate
your Most Holy Mother the Virgin Mary
and for having called me to visit you in this holy place.
I adore your Heart full of love,
in gratitude for such a wonderful gift;
and to make reparation for the many outrages you receive
in all the tabernacles of the world where you are forgotten.
Lord Jesus, I love you with all my heart;
I am sorry for having offended so many times
your infinite goodness, and I propose to amend
with the help of your grace.
I, a sinner, consecrate myself entirely to You,
and in your hands I place my will,
my affections, my desires, and all that I am and can be.
I unite everything to your Heart full of love,
and thus I offer it to the Eternal Father, and I ask Him,
in your Name and for the love He has for you,
to accept it kindly.
Amen.
6. Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.
7. Prayer to end Adoration
My Jesus, give me your blessing before I leave,
and may the memory of this visit,
which I have just made to you, persevere in my memory
and encourage me to love you more and more.
Make it so that when I come to visit you again,
I may return more holy.
Here I leave my heart for you to
adore you constantly and make it
more pleasing to your divine eyes.
Goodbye, goodbye, my Jesus.
Amen
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How to begin a prayer of Adoration?
To begin a prayer of adoration, it is fundamental to prepare the heart in humility and recognize the greatness of God. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, “Adoration is the first act of the virtue of religion. To adore God is to acknowledge, in respect and absolute submission, the ‘nothingness of the creature’ who would not exist but for God” (CCC 2096-2097). A phrase that can help you start is: “My Lord and my God, I adore you with all my heart. You are worthy of all praise and glory forever and ever.”
How does one pray during adoration of the Blessed Sacrament?
During adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, one prays in an atmosphere of silence and recollection, allowing the soul to contemplate Christ’s presence in the Eucharist. A simple but powerful act is to pray: “Lord Jesus, I believe, I hope, I adore, and I love you. Forgive those who do not believe, do not hope, do not adore, and do not love you”. This time should be lived with an attitude of listening and surrender, letting the Holy Spirit inspire the words or the silence.
What prayers to say during adoration?
During adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, prayers can include acts of praise, thanksgiving, petition, and intercession. Among the most traditional are the “Adoro Te Devote” and the “Anima Christi.” Additionally, you can recite ejaculatory prayers such as “Blessed and praised be the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar” or use phrases like that of St. Augustine: “You have made us for yourself, O Lord and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” The essential thing is to speak to God from the heart, trusting in His love and mercy.
Do I Have to Pray a Specific Prayer During Adoration?
No, it is not mandatory to pray a specific prayer during adoration. The important thing is that it be an authentic moment of encounter with Jesus. You can speak to Him in your own words, keep silence, or use traditional prayers like the Anima Christi or the Adoro te devote. The essential thing is that your heart is present before Him.
