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tasted of the heavenly gift, may I never again hunger and thirst after the things of this world.

Lord, bless me and my fellow-communicants. Hearken to the prayers which we have offered up this day, and be graciously pleased to accept them, not for any worthiness of ours, but only through the merits and intercession of Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Communion of the Sick.

THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK.

¶Forasmuch as all mortal men are subject to many sudden perils, diseases, and sicknesses, and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this life; therefore, to the intent they may be always in readiness to die, whensoever it shall please Almighty God to call them, the Ministers shall diligently from time to time (but especially in the time of pestilence, or other infectious sickness) exhort their parishioners to the often receiving of the Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, when it shall be publicly administered in the Church; that so doing, they may, in case of sudden visitation, have the less cause to be disquieted for lack of the same. But if the sick person be not able to come to the Church, and yet is desirous to receive the Communion in his house; then he must give timely notice to the Minister, signifying also how many there are to communicate with him, (which shall be two at the least;) and all things necessary being prepared, the Minister shall there celebrate the Holy Communion, beginning with the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, here following.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY, everliving God, Maker of

mankind, who dost correct those whom thou dost love, and chastise every one whom thou dost receive; We beseech

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