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Observations and Directions.

Thou, O God, canst support all Thy poor without our assistance; but it

is by them that Thou triest our faith, and our love for Thee.

Give me, O Lord, a true | mayest have compassion compassion for the miseries of others, that Thou

I thank Thee, O God, | that Thou judgest not by the greatness of the gift,

on me, at the great Day.

but by the heart, and the ability of the giver and wilt reward accordingly.

To Thy account, O God, | me; and I know that I I place my charity to the | shall be no loser. poor Thou sendest unto

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

You will now have the | comfort of seeing your alms presented unto God by His Minister, in order to bring down His blessings upon yourself, and

and in the day of judgment, good Lord, deliver

me.

upon the rest of your substance and labours, according as you have been a niggardly or a cheerful giver.

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,3 the Priest shall then place upon the Table so much Bread and Wine, as he shall think sufficient. which done, the Priest shall say,

After

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

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*If there be no

tions, then shall

alms and obla

out unsaid.

LMIGHTY and everliving God who by Thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks, for all men ; We humbly beseech thee most mercialms or obla- fully [*to accept our alms and oblations, the words [of and] to receive these our prayers, accepting our which we offer unto thy Divine Mations] be left jesty; 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 specially 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

Observations and Directions.

The Priest now, and not till this time, placeth the bread and wine upon the Lord's Table in the sight of the communicants, as

We are now going to exercise another and most extensive branch of Christian charity towards the whole Church of Christ:

a public acknowledgment, that our lives, and whatever is necessary for their preservation, are owing to the gift of God.

which you should seriously attend to, that you may add (secretly) Amen to every petition.

3 If this Rubric is not strictly observed, as in many places it is not, the intent of the Church is defeated, and a very instructive circumstance is omitted.

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 serving 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.

When the Minister giveth warning for the celebration of the holy Communion, (which he shall always do upon the Sunday, or some Holy-day, immediately preceding,) after the Sermon or Homily ended, he shall read this Exhortation following.

Observations and Directions.

If you seriously attend to the following exhortations or warnings, you will learn what you ought to do, in order to be a worthy communicant.

And you would do well

to read them over again when you return home, that you may fix them in your memory, and that they may be a standing rule to go by through your whole life.

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