Blood, that our sinful Bodies may be made clean by his Body, and our Souls washed through his most precious Blood; and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in Amen.

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When the Priest standing before the Table, hath so ordered the Bread and Wine, that he may with the more Readiness and Decency break the Bread before the People, and take the Cup into his Hands, he shall say the Prayer of Consecration as followeth :

ALMIGHTY GOD our Heavenly Fa ther, who of thy tender Mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer Death upon the Cross for our Redemption, who made there (by his one Oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient Sacrifice, Oblation, and Satisfaction

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for the Sins of the whole World, and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue a perpetual Memory of that his precious Death, until his coming again; hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee, and grant that we receiving these thy Creatures of Bread and Wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy Institution, in Remembrance of his Death and Passion, may be Partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood: Who in the same Night that he was betraved took Bread, and when he had given Thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his Disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my Body, which is given for you, do this in Remembrance of me. Likewise after Supper he took the Cup, and when he had given Thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this, for this is my Blood of the New Testament, which was shed for you, and for many, for the Remission of Sins: Do this as oft as ye shall drink it, in Remembrance of me. Amen.

Directions and Devotions.

Say Secretly,-Send down thy Spirit and Blessing upon this Means of Grace and Salvation, which thou thyself, O Jesus, hast ordained.

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Directions.

Then shall the Mi- While the Minister and

Communion, you may em

Scriptures following, and the
Meditations upon them.

nister first receive the others are receiving the Communion in both ploy the Time you have to Kinds himself, and then spare in reading some of the proceed to deliver the same to the Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, in like Manner (if any be present) and after that to the People also in Order into their Hands, all meekly kneeling,

Remember that no posture can be too humble, when we are to receive a pardon, and a Pardon which must deliver us from Death cternal.

DEVOTIONS.

St. Luke xv. 2. The Pharisees murmured, saying, This Man receiveth Sinners, and eateth with them.

I THANK thee, O Jesus for this instance of thy charity for Sinners; I do indeed confess, that I am one of that wretched number; and do beseech Thee to receive me, though a very unworthy Guest, that I may eat at thy Table, and be Partaker of thy Favours.

St. Matt. xx. 32, 33. Jesus said, Ihat will ye that I should do unto you? The blind Alen said, Lord, that our Eyes may be opened.

O LORD, Thou knowest the Desires of my Heart; for it is thy Grace that has wrought them in me, and besides Thee there is none else that can help me :-I pray Thee, therefore, that thou wouldst have Compassion on me, as Thou hadst on these blind Men :

That the Eyes of my Mind may be opened:That I may recover the Light which Sin hath deprived me of:That I may see the great Goodness of God, in sending Thee to

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redeem us:-That I may see the due Reward of Sin in thy Sufferings and Death :-And that I may follow thy holy Example all the Days of my Life.

St. Mark ii. 17. I came not to call the Righteous, but Sinners to Repentance.

O LORD who hast called us to Repentance by thy Word, and by this Ordinance, call me also by thy Grace; but call me so powerfully, that I may not turn a deaf Ear, and that I may not resist thy Call. I am forced indeed to bring my Sins along with me; but it is to crucify them with Thee, and with a full Purpose, through thy Grace, never to return to those Sins I have repented of.

St. John vi. 58. Ile that eateth of this Bread shall live for ever.

O JESUS, who hast made the Life of our Souls to depend upon this Bread, grant that I may never render myself unworthy to receive so great a Blessing, or deprive myself of it by my own Negligence.-Make it a Principle of immortal Life to me, by uniting me to Thee, and to thy Body, that I may be made Partaker of a divine Nature.