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with Thy heavenly grace, that we may continue Thine for ever, and daily increase in Thy Holy Spirit more and more, till we come to Thine everlasting kingdom. Amen.

A PSALM and PRAYER

to be used in private, after we are returned home from the Lord's table.

I.

THE Lord is my Shepherd: therefore can I lack nothing.

He shall feed me in a green pasture, and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.

He shall convert my soul, and bring me forth into the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me.

Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me: Thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.

But Thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

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Psal. xxiii,

Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within

me, praise His holy Name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all His benefits;

Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities.

Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness.

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, making thee young and lusty as an eagle.

II.

Psal. ciii. 1-5.

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, and of great goodness.

Psal. ciii. 8.

He sent redemption unto His people; He hath commanded His covenant for ever: holy and reverend is His Name.

Psal. cxi. 9.

He hath given meat unto them that fear Him: He shall ever be mindful of His covenant. Psal. cxi. 5. He rained down manna also upon them for to and gave them food from heaven.

eat;

So man did eat angels' food; for He sent them meat enough.

Psal. lxxviii. 25, 26.

O that men would therefore praise the Lord for His goodness, and declare the wonders that He doeth for the children of men.

For He satisfieth the empty soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Psal. cvii, 8, 9.

and out of

He brought them out of darkness, the shadow of death; and brake their bonds in

sunder.

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Psal. cvii. 14.

He sent His word, and healed them; and they were saved from their destruction.

Psal. cvii. 20

I will magnify Thee, O God, my King; and I will praise Thy Name for ever and ever.

Every day will I give thanks unto Thee, and praise Thy Name for ever and ever.

Psal. cxlv. 1, 2.

One generation shall praise Thy works unto another, and declare Thy power.

Psal. cxlv. 4.

The memorial of Thine abundant kindness shall be shewed, and men shall sing of Thy righteous

ness.

Psal. cxlv. 7.

All Thy works praise Thee, O Lord; and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee.

Psal. cxlv. 10.

For Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation.

Rev. v. 9.

Unto Him That loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.

Rev. i. 5, 6.

Worthy is the Lamb That was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Rev. v. 12.

Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him That sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Rev. v. 13.

Accept, O Lord, I beseech Thee, my unfeigned thanks and praises to Thy Divine Majesty, for the renewed instances of Thine incomprehensible love and goodness vouchsafed to me this day.

Lord, what is man, that Thou shouldst so regard him, as to give Thine Only-begotten Son to be the propitiation for our sins: and what am I, Thy most unworthy creature, that Thou shouldst permit me to have a part in that most precious atonement: that I, who am not worthy of the daily bread which sustains the body, should be made partaker of this bread of life which nourisheth the soul: and that the God of perfect purity should vouchsafe to unite Himself to so polluted a creature.

O my God, suffer me no more, I beseech Thee, to abuse Thy grace, and to make Thy mercy an occasion of my security: but let this unspeakable love of Thine constrain me henceforward to a sincere and universal obedience; that as my Blessed Saviour died for me, so I may no longer live to myself, but to Him That hath so dearly bought me.

O let my Saviour's sufferings for my sins, and the vows I have now made against them, never depart from my mind; but let the remembrance of the one excite me to perform the other; that as I have listed myself anew under His banner, so I may fight manfully against those irreconcileable enemies of His, my lusts, which would not that He should reign over me; and may cheerfully follow the Captain of my salvation through whatsoever trials and temptations, dangers and difficulties Thou mayst be pleased to call me to.

Lord, lift up my hands that hang down, and

84 OFFICE FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION. [SECT. IV.

strengthen my feeble knees, that I faint not in this warfare. O be Thou my strength, who am not able of myself to struggle with the slightest temptation. Alas! how many of these sacramental vows have I broken already: and I have still the same inconstant deceitful heart to betray me to the breach of this: O Thou, Who art Yea, and Amen; in Whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of change, communicate to me, I beseech Thee, such a stability of mind, that I may no more thus start aside like a broken bow; but having my heart whole with Thee may so faithfully perform the conditions of that covenant, which Thou hast now permitted me to renew with Thee at Thine altar, that I may finally attain the completion of all those blessings, which Thou hast been graciously pleased to promise us in the same, through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thine only Son our Saviour. Amen.

THE END OF THE OFFICE FOR THE HOLY

COMMUNION.

Note-See page 94 for a prayer for "Love to the Holy Communion," from Bishop Patrick.

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