THE HOLY COMMUNION

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION.

Those who purpose receiving the Holy Communion should prepare themselves privately by reading Psalms 32; 51; 1 Cor. 11:23-32; Matt. 11 : 28-30 or other suitable passages of Holy Scripture. They should also confer privately with the Chaplain or Minister.

In connection with the Order for the Holy Communion, the Chaplain or Minister shall use the form of Confession and Absolution of the Order of Service.

A Hymn may be sung.

Then shall be said responsively:

THE Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

We lift them up unto the Lord.

Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.

It is meet and right so to do.

It is truly meet, right, and salutary, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God:

Therefore with Angels and Arch-angels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious Name; evermore praising Thee, and saying:

Then shall all say:

HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and

earth are full of Thy glory; Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

Then shall the Minister say the Lord's Prayer, after which he shall say:

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UR Lord Jesus Christ, in the night in which He was betrayed, took bread a; ; and when He had given thanks,

(a) Here he shall take the Paten, with the BREAD, in his hand.

He brake it and gave it to His disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my Body, which is given for you; this do in remembrance of Me.

(b) Here he shall take

After the same manner also, He took the cup, when He had supped, and the Cup in his hand. when He had given thanks, He gave

it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; this cup is the New Testament in My Blood, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins; this do, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me.

The Peace of the Lord be with you alway. Amen.

Then shall be said responsively:

O CHRIST, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the

sin of the world:

Have mercy upon us.

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world:

Have mercy upon us.

O Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world:

Grant us Thy peace. Amen.

The Minister shall reverently distribute the Elements using the proper words, and dismissing each group with the following Blessing:

THE Body of our Lord Jesus Christ and His precious

Blood strengthen and preserve you in true faith unto

everlasting life.

WE

After the Administration, the Minister shall say:

E give thanks to Thee, Almighty God, that Thou hast refreshed us with this Thy salutary gift; and we beseech Thee, of Thy mercy, to strengthen us through the same in faith toward Thee, and in fervent love toward one another; through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One God, world without end. Amen.

Then shall the Benediction be said, and the Service shall close with Silent Prayer.

FORM OF MORNING PRAYER

FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP OR PRIVATE DEVOTION.

HYMN.

N the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

IN

Then shall be said responsively:

Y voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord.

MY

In the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up.

Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise,

And with Thy honor all the day.
O Lord, hide Thy face from my sins,
And blot out all mine iniquities.
Create in me, O God, a clean heart,

And renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from Thy presence.
And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.
In Thy presence is fulness of joy,

At Thy right hand there are pleasures forever more. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day:

To keep us without sin. Have mercy upon us, O Lord: Have mercy upon us.

O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us:

As our trust is in Thee.

Hear my prayer, O Lord:

And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

We give unto JesusChrist

E give thanks unto Thee, Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ,

from all danger and harm; and we beseech Thee to preserve and keep us, this day also, from all sin and evil; that in all our thoughts, words and deeds, we may serve and please Thee. Into Thy hands we commend our bodies and souls, and all that is ours. Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning us, that the wicked one have no power over us. Amen.

Other Prayers may then be said, and the Service shall close with the

Benediction.

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FORM OF EVENING PRAYER

FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP OR PRIVATE 'DEVOTION.

HYMN.

IN the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

In the

HE

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Then shall be said responsively:

E that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High:
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

O God, be not far from me:

O my God, make haste for my help.

Come unto Him all ye that labor and are heavy laden:
And He will give you rest.

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord, and whether we die, we die unto the Lord:

Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

I will both lay me down in peace and sleep:

For Thou only makest me dwell in safety.

The almighty and merciful Lord, bless and preserve us.
Amen.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night

To keep us without sin.

O Lord, have mercy upon us:

Have mercy upon us.

O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us:

As our trust is in Thee.

Hear my prayer, O Lord:

And let my cry come before Thee.

Let us pray.

E give thanks unto Thee, Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ,

us; and we beseech Thee to forgive us all our sins, and the wrong which we have done, and by Thy great mercy defend us from all the perils and dangers of this night. Into Thy hands we commend our bodies and souls, and all that is ours. Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning us, that the wicked one have no power over us. Amen.

Other Prayers may then be said, and the Service shall close with the

Benediction.

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