"Farewell, O Holy and divine altar of the Lord. Henceforth I know not whether I shall return to Thee or not. May the Lord make me worthy to see Thee in the Church of the Firstborn which is in heaven, and in this covenant do I trust. Farewell, O holy and atoning altar. May the Holy Body and the atoning Blood that I have received from Thee be for me the remission of debts and for the forgiveness of sins and for confidence before the awful judgment-seat of our Lord and our God, forever. Farewell, O Holy Altar-Table of Life and entreat our Lord Jesus Christ that my remembrance may not cease from Thee henceforth and forever, world without end, Amen.
Priest's Private Prayer of Farewell to the Altar, Syrian Orthodox rite, qtd. in Bryan Spinks, Do This in Remembrance of Me, 158.
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