his compassion from our faith, and our love him, how dwelleth the for thee. love of God in him?

(1 John iii. 17.)

Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man; and then the face of the Lord shall not be turned away from thee. (Tob. iv. 7.)

Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward in the day of necessity. (Tob. iv. 8, 9.)

Give me, O Lord, a true compassion for the miseries of others, that thou mayest have compassion on me at the great day.

I thank thee, O God, that thou judgest not by the greatness of the gift, but by the heart, and the ability of the giver; and

wilt reward accordingly.

He that hath pity

To thy account, O God,

upon the poor lendeth I place my charity to the unto the Lord; and poor thou sendest unto

look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. (Prov. xix. 17.)

me; and I know that I

shall be no loser.

Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble. (Psalm xli. 1.)

Keep me, O God, from all idle and vain expenses, that I may always have to give to him that needeth. At the hour of death, and

in the day of judgment,

good Lord, deliver me.

[The meditations on the sentences of Scripture are from BISHOP WILSON.]

Whilst these sentences are in reading, the deacons, churchwardens, or other fit persons appointed for that purpose, shall receive the alms for the poor, and other devotions of the people, in a decent basin or plate, to be provided by the parish for that purpose; and reverently bring it to the priest, who shall humbly present and place it upon the holy table.

And when there is a communion, the priest shall then place upon the table so much bread and wine as he shall think sufficient.*

After which done, the priest shall say,

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church militant here in earth.

Almighty and ever-living God, who by thy holy apostle hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks

* The elements which we are invited to take are of fruits growing out of the earth, to shew that the earth, which was cursed for Adam's sake, is blessed for

for all men, we humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our alms and oblations, and to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy divine majesty, beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all they that do confess thy holy name may agree in the truth of thy holy word, and live in unity and godly love. We beseech thee also to save and defend all Christian kings, princes, and governors; and especially thy servant VICTORIA Our queen, that under her we may be godly and quietly governed; and grant unto her whole council, and to all that are put in authority under her, that they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all bishops and curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy sacraments. And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and especially to this congregation here present, that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy word, truly serv

Christ's sake. As it brings forth thorns and thistles, to call to mind our rebellion, so it brings forth bread and wine, to call to mind our redemption.-BP. HACKET.

ing thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all them who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. And we also bless thy holy name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom: grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

At the time of the celebration of the communion, the communicants being conveniently placed for the receiving of the holy sacrament, the priest shall say this exhortation.

Dearly beloved in the Lord, ye that mind to come to the holy communion of the body and blood of our Saviour Christ, must consider how St. Paul exhorteth all persons diligently to try and examine themselves, before they presume to eat of that bread and drink of that cup. For as the benefit is great, if with a true penitent heart and lively faith we receive that holy sacrament (for then we spiritually eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood: then we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us: we are one with Christ, and Christ with us); so is the danger great,