Prayer at the Moment of Death

Prayer of Thomas Aquinas on his deathbed after receiving the Blessed Sacrament (See Ystoria sancti Thome de Aquino de Guillaume de Tocco, ch. 58, 198, ll. 50–55. Translation by The Aquinas Institute.)

I receive you, price of the redemption of my soul; I receive you, viaticum of my journey; for love of whom I have studied, I have kept watch, and I have worked.

You have I preached; you have I taught. I have never said anything against you, but if I have said anything, I have said it in ignorance, nor am I obstinate in my judgment.

And if I have said anything badly, about this sacrament or anything else, I leave everything to the correction of the holy Roman Church, in whose obedience I now take leave of this life. Amen.