down, and rising, he takes up the host, and striking his breast, he says thrice, Domine, non sum dignus, c Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof; speak only the word, and my soul shall be healed. After which he makes the sign of the cross with the host, saying, The body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul to life everlasting. Amen. And so receives it. Then after a short pause mental prayer, he proceeds to the receiving of the chalice, using the like words; The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul to life everlasting Amen. Then follows the communion of the people, if any are to receive it.

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At Agnus Dei, or Lamb of God, say it with the Priest ;

Lamb of God, who takes away

on us.

the sins of the world, have mercy

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.

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At the Prayers before Communion, say,

N saying to thy Apostles, my peace

I leave you, my peace I give you : thou hast promised, O Lord, to all thy church, that peace which the world cannot give: Peace with thee, and peace with ourselves.

Let nothing, O Lord, ever interrupt this holy peace; let nothing separate us from thee, to whom we heartily desire to be united, through this blessed sacrament of peace and reconciliation. Let this food of angels strengthen us in every christian duty, so as never more to yield under temptations or fall into our common weaknesses.

An the Domine non sum dignus, and Communion, say it with the Priest j with humility and contrition, striking your breast, as follows, three times.

Ord, I am not worthy thou

say only the word, and my soul shalt be healed.

Whilst the Priest receives, let those who are to communicate approach to the altar and those who do not commanicate really, may receive in spirit and desire, by saying the following Prayer for a Spiritual Communion,

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Ost loving Jesus, I adore thee with a lively faith, who art present in this sacrament, by virtue of thy infinite power, wisdom and goodness, But conscious of my infirmities and my sins, I dare not now receive thee sa cramentally. All my hope is in thee, I love thee, O Lord, with all my heart, who hast so loved me; and therefore I desire to receive thee now spiritually : come therefore, O Lord, to me in spirit and heal my sinful soul. Feed me that am ungry; comfort me that am weak; enliven and sanctify me with thy sacred body and blood; deliver me from all sin, and make me always obedient to thy commands and let me never be separated from thee, my Sa viour, who, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, one God for ever. Amen.

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During the Ablution, and wiping of the Chalice, say,

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Ive us,

O Lord, a part in the fruit of thy death and passion the sacred memory of which we have commemorated in our present sacrifice and communion. Happy those, who sit at thy table to partake of the bread of life. O Jesus, my soul sighs after thee. I long with thy Apostle to be dissolved, and be with thee. My heart and my whole body, with transports of joy seek the living God.

My soul languishes with arden't don sire of entering into the house of our Lord. I love thee, O my God, with

all

my heart! O'that I could always enjoy the presence of thy adorable body, which is the pledge of our eternal happiness! I adore thy goodness, and return thee infinite thanks, O gracious Lord, for thy inestimable favour and mercy, in admitting me to be present this day at the dread sacrifice, where thou art both Priest and Victim. Make me, O God, always sensible of this great blessing, and let not my unwore. K thiness

thiness put a stop to the effects of thy mercy and goodness.

When the Calice is covered, the Priest goes to the book, and reads the Communion; say then

now, O Lord, the effect

of thy mercy, that we who have been present at this holy mystery, may find the benefit of it in our souls. Per mit us not to lose the fruit of it ; and grant it may be to us a source of and a pledge of eternal life,

graces,

At the Post Communion when the - Priest goes again to the book, say,

Why money in admitting us to

VIE give thee thanks, O God, for

have a part in offering this sacrifice to thy holy name, accept it now to thy glory, and be ever, mindful of ourweakness.

Prosed as fellewis,

M Ost gracious Gad, Father of

mercy, grant, I beseech thee.

that this vadorable sacrifice of the bles