A THANKFUL COMMEMORATION

of Christ's sufferings: to be used (when time will permit) whilst the bread is distributing to the other communicants.

EVERLASTING praise, honour, and glory be to the holy and ever-blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one Almighty and most glorious God, for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our Saviour Christ, both God and Man; Who humbled Himself even to the death of the cross, for us miserable sinners who lay in darkness and in the shadow of death, that He might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life: and to the end we should always remember His exceeding great love in dying for us, and the innumerable benefits which by His precious bloodshedding He hath obtained to us, hath instituted and ordained these holy mysteries, as pledges of His love, and for a continual remembrance of His death, to our great and endless comfort.

I come now to Thine altar, O my crucified Redeemer, to testify my unfeigned love to Thee, and my thankful remembrance of Thine inexpressible love to me and all mankind, Who didst suffer this for us sinful men, when we were all Thine utter enemies, and had nothing in us to move Thee to

pity us but our extreme misery; nothing to move Thee to save us but our great unworthiness, and Thy great mercy. O the depth of the riches of Thy goodness; Blessed Lord, how unutterable is Thy mercy; and Thy love past finding out.

Lord, suffer me not, I beseech Thee, to rest in a bare remembrance of that great salvation which Thou hast so dearly purchased for us: but vouchsafe to work in me all those holy and heavenly affections which become the remembrance of a crucified Saviour. O do Thou daily heighten my sense of Thy love to me, that I may daily heighten my love to Thee; and may so fervently and devoutly serve Thee all the rest of my life here upon earth, that hereafter when Thou shalt come in the clouds of heaven, attended with Thy holy angels, to judge both the quick and the dead, I may be numbered amongst Thy good and faithful servants, and with them be admitted into Thy kingdom of glory, where we shall offend Thee no more, but love Thee to the utmost capacity of our natures, and praise Thee incessantly to all eternity. Amen.

PRAYER

by the communicant before receiving the cup.

O ETERNAL and Ever-blessed Saviour, Whose blood is a fountain of living waters, of which whoso

ever drinketh shall live for ever: grant me, I beseech Thee, so to drink of this cup, that I may spiritually drink Thy most precious blood; and being thereby cleansed from all the stains and defilements which sin has brought upon my soul, ! may in Thy good time be admitted to drink of those rivers of pleasures which flow at Thy right hand for Amen.

evermore.

By the Minister at the delivery of the cup.

THE blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Drink this in remembrance that Christ's blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

By the communicant after receiving the cup.

BLESSED Saviour, Thou hast loved us, and washed us from our sins in Thine own blood: to Thee be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

By this, the blood of the new testament, which was shed for the remission of sins, I beseech Thee, O Lord God, Heavenly Father, speak peace to the conscience of Thy sinful servant: wash me, and sanctify me with the Holy Ghost: give me that Godlike disposition of mind, which will manifest me to

be Thy child by adoption: and make me ever to continue in the number of Thy faithful and elect children: and grant that as I have now been made partaker of the death of Thy Son; so I may be also of His resurrection; and that being stedfast in faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, I may finally, with the residue of Thy holy Church, be an 'inheritor of Thine everlasting kingdom. Amen.

A larger form of prayer and thanksgiving to be used after we have communicated in both kinds.

I HEARTILY adore and worship Thee, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; my Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier: One infinitely perfect, powerful, wise, and good God, blessed for evermore; I praise Thee, O Lord, for all Thy mercies; I acknowledge that I depend entirely on Thee, and that I am infinitely bound to bless and praise Thee while I have my being.

O Word incarnate; God manifest in the flesh to destroy the works of the devil; I acknowledge and adore Thee: I adore Thee for Thine inexpressible love and condescension in taking our nature upon Thee, and humbling Thyself even to the death of the cross for us miserable sinners. I adore Thee for instituting these holy mysteries, as pledges of

Thy love, and for the continual remembrance of Thy death to our great and endless comfort. I adore Thee, O most compassionate Saviour, for permitting me, a chief of sinners, to eat and drink at Thy table, and to rejoice before Thee.

O gracious Lord, my King and my God; my Saviour and mighty Deliverer; Thou hast done great things for us, whereof we ought to rejoice: Thy love is wonderful, passing all understanding: greater love than this hath no man, that a man lay down his life for his friend: but herein hast Thou commended Thy love to us, in that whilst we were enemies Thou wast pleased, not only to die for us, but also to ordain this holy sacrament to be a sure means of communicating to us Thy body and blood, to feed and nourish, to strengthen and refresh, to quicken and invigorate our souls; and to preserve both our souls and bodies unto everlasting life.

Lord, what is man, that Thou art mindful of him; or the sons of men, that Thou so graciously visitest them what am I, that Thou shouldest extend Thy favour in so signal a manner to a creature who has so much abused the riches of Thy grace. I have deserved to drink of the dregs of Thy wrath, and to have my portion with the devil and his angels; and behold, Thou hast fed me with the bread of Thy children, and given me freely to drink of the waters of life. O blessed Lord, what shall I render to Thy Divine Majesty for these renewed assurances of Thy