were commiffioned to reclaim and inftruct him. And when the fulness of time was come, thou didft fend thine only begotten Son to fatisfy thy Justice, to ftrengthen our Nature, and renew thine Image within us: For thefe glorious ends thine Eternal Word came down from heaven, was incarnate by the Holy Ghoft, born of the Bleffed Virgin, converfed with mankind, and directed his life and miracles to our falvation: And when his hour was come to offer the Propitiatory Sa crifice upon the Crofs; when he, who had no fin himself, mercifully undertook to fuffer death for our fins, in the fame night that he was be(a) Here the Priest trayed (a) took bread; and is to take the Paten when he had given thanks, (b) he brake it, and gave it to his difciples, faying, Take, eat, (c) THIS IS MY BODY, which is given for you, Do this

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(b), And here to

break the bread:
(c) And here to
lay his hand upon all

the bread.

in remembrance of me.

!

I Here the People Shall answer.
Amen./

Then shall the Priest fay,

(d) Here he is to Make the Cup into his hands:

(e) And here to lay his hand upon every vef fel (be it Chalice or Fla gan) in which there is

any

Wine and Water to

be confecrated.

;

Ikewife after Supper (d) he took the Cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, faying, Drink ye all of this, for (e) THIS (e) THIS IS MY BLOOD Testament, is fhed for you and for many

of the NeMY which

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for the remiffion of fins; Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

Here the People Shall answer,

Amen.

Then Shall the Priest fay,

WHerefore, having in remembrance his Pas-
fion, Death, and Refurrection from the
dead; his Afcenfion into heaven, and fecond
coming with glory and great power to judge the
quick and the dead, and to render to every man
according to his works; we Offer to Thee, our
King and our God, according to his holy Infti-
tution, this Bread and this Cup; giving thanks
to thee through him, that thou haft vouchsafed
us the honour to ftand before thee, and to Sacri-
fice unto thee. And we beseech thee to look fa-
vourably on these thy Gifts, which are here fet
before thee, O thou felf-fufficient God: And do
thou Accept them to the honour of thy Christ
and fend down thine Holy Spirit, the witness of
the paffion of our Lord Jefus, upon this Sacri-
fice, that he may make this
(f) Bread the Body of thy
Chrift, and this (g) Cup the
Blood of thy Chrift; that they
who are partakers thereof, may
be confirmed in godliness, may
obtain remiffion of their fins,
may be delivered from the De-
vil and his fnares, may be replenished with the
Holy Ghoft, may be made worthy of thy Chrift,

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and

(f) Here the Priest

hall lay his hand upon the Bread.

(g) And here upon every Vessel (be it Chathere is any Wine and

lice

Water

and may obtain everlasting life, Thou, O Lord Almighty, being reconciled unto them, through the merits and mediation of thy Son our Saviour Jefus Chrift; who, with Thee and the Holy Ghoft,' liveth and reigneth 'ever one God, world without end. Amen.

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ALmighty and everliving God, who by thy holy Apoftle haft taught us to make prayers and fupplications, and to give thanks for all men; We humbly befeech thee moft mercifully to Accept thefe our Oblations, and to receive thefe our prayers, which we Offer unto thy Divine Majefty," befeeching thee to infpire continually the Univer fal Church with the fpirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant, that all they that do confefs thy holy Name, may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and Curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine fet forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly adminifter thy holy Sacraments. We befeech thee alfo to fave and defend all Chriftian kings, princes, and governours'; and efpecially thy fervant our King, that under him we may be godly and quietly governed: and grant unto his whole Council, and to all that are put in authority under him, that they may truly and indifferently minifter juftice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion and vertue. And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy Word, truly ferving thee in holinefs

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when any defire the

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grace and vertue

nefs and righteoufnefs all the days of their life. And we commend efpecially unto thy merciful, goodnefs this Congregation, which is here affembled in thy Name to celebrate the commemoration of the most glorious death of thy Son. And we moft humbly befeech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and fuccour all them, who in this tranfitory life are in trouble, forrow, need, ficknefs, or any other adverfity; This is to be faid [*efpecially thofe for whom our Prayers are defired.] And here Prayers of the Congrewe do give unto thee moft high gation, praife and hearty thanks, for the wonderful declared in all thy Saints, from the beginning of the world; and particularly in the glorious and ever-bleffed Virgin Mary, mother of thy Son Jefus Chrift cur Lord and God; and in the holy Patriarchs, Prophets, Apoftles, Martyrs, and Confeffors; whofe examples, O Lord, and ftedfaftnefs in thy faith and keeping thy holy commandments, grant us to follow. We commend unto thy mercy, Lord, all thy Servants, who are departed hence from us with the fign of faith, and now do reft in the fleep of peace: Grant unto them, we beGrant unto them, we befeech thee, thy mercy and everlasting peace; and that at the day of the general refurrection, we and all they who are of the myftical Body of thy Son, may all together be fet on his right hand, and hear that his moft joyful voice: Come, ye bleffed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's fake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. 1907

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Then the Priest Shall fay the Lord's Prayer, the People repeating after him every Petition. OUR Father, which art in heaven; Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trefpaffes, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Then ball the Priest turn to the People,
and fay,

The peace of the Lord be always with you.
Answer.

And with thy Spirit.

Prieft.

CHrift, our Pafchal Lamb, is offered up for us,

once for all, when he bare our fins in his body upon the Crofs; for he is the very Lamb of God, that taketh away the fins of the world: Wherefore let us keep a joyful and holy feast unto the Lord.

Then the Priest shall fay to all thofe that come
to receive the Holy Communion,

YE

of

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