THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

 

OF THE CHURCH OF INDIA, PAKISTAN, BURMA, AND CEYLON

 

A LITURGY FOR INDIA

 


 

THE TABLE OF PSALMS AND LESSONS FOR SUNDAYS AND CERTAIN PRINCIPAL DAYS

 

THE TABLE OF PSALMS AND LESSONS FOR SAINTS’ DAYS AND CERTAIN OTHR OCCASIONS

 

THE LITURGY

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THE LITURGY


THE PRAYERS BEFORE THE SERVICE

 

Before the Service there shall be set in readiness upon the altar so much bread upon the Paten, and so much wine, mixed, with a little pure water in the Chalice, as shall be sufficient; and the Priest shall bless them, saying the Prayer following:

 

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 LORD our God, who didst send forth thy heavenly Bread, the food of the whole world, even Jesus Christ thine only Son, to save us and to redeem us, to + bless us and to sanctify us: Vouchsafe now to bless this our oblation, and to accept it on  thine altar in heaven.  Do thou remember, O Lover of Man, both them that offer it: and them for whom it is offered; and do thou preserve us thy servants uncondemned in the ministration of the divine mysteries:  for hallowed and blessed is thy glorious name, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and ever, and world without end.  Amen.

 

This blessing of the bread and wine may be performed in a side chapel or in the vestry, and the elements may be brought to the altar during the singing of a Hymn before the Prayers of the Faithful (p. 273).

 

And at the time appointed, being duly vested, the Priest and all those who are to share in the service of the sanctuary, shall say the prayers following:

 

Priest. Peace be with you;

Answer. And with thy spirit.

Priest. Glory be. to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Spirit;

Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be; world without end. Amen.

Priest. Let us pray.

 

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LMIGHTY and all holy Father, we thine unworthy servants humbly entreat thy Majesty so to prepare us for this sacred service, that entering with a pure heart into thy sanctuary, we may offer to thee the sacrifice of this Holy Eucharist for thy honour and glory;.in remembrance of thy manifold mercies vouchsafed to us in our Saviour Jesus Christ; for the.well-being of thy. whole Church; and. to the remission of our own manifold sins and offences.  Vouchsafe, O Fountain of Mercy, to accept: this our pure sacrifice through the merits of Jesus Christ our. Saviour; Who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.  Amen.

 

 

THE PRAYERS OF THE CATECHUMENS

 

[While a hymn is sung, the Priest, having set on incense and blessed it, shall solemnly cense the altar and sanctuary therewith, after which he shall cense the other ministers and persons in the sanctuary, as also the choir, congregation, and the whole church, the people standing.

And at the time when he tenses the altar the Priest shall say:

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AY the incense of the merits of Christ our Saviour which we plead before thee, O Lord our God, avail unto us for the remission of our sins and for the reward of eternal life; and do thou, O life-giving Son, who by thy cross hast saved us, set us on thy right hand. in the day when thy mercy dawneth; who livest and reignest God for ever and ever. Amen.]*

 

            *Where incense is not used, the portions, within brackets may be omitted..

 

Priest. The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory.

People. Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise e thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O  Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ; Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of, the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at. the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Spirit, art most high in the, glory of God the Father. Amen.

 

Priest. Holy God,

People. Holy and mighty,

            Holy and immortal,

            Have mercy upon us.

Priest. Holy God,

People. Holy and mighty,

            Holy and immortal,

            Have mercy upon us.

Priest.  Holy God,

People. Holy and mighty,

            Holy and immortal,

            .Have mercy upon us.

 

Priest: Peace be with you;

People. And with thy spirit:

Priest. Let us pray.

 

Then shall be said the Collect of the Day.

 

It is customary for the people to stand throughout. the Liturgy, but they may sit for the Lesson, and the Epistle, and kneel for the Great Intercession.

 

A Deacon, or other fit person appointed for the purpose, shall read the Lesson from the Old Testament, saying:

The Lesson is written in the . . . . Chapter of . . . . beginning at the  . . . verse.

And the Lesson ended, he shall say,

Here endeth the Lesson.

 

Then shall a Psalm. or portion of a Psalm be sung.

 

Then shall the Deacon, read the Epistle, saying:

The Epistle is written in the . . . Chapter of . . . beginning at the . . . verse.

And the Epistle ended, he shall say,

Here endeth the Epistle.

 

Then shall be sung a Hymn, the people standing.  And

 during. this singing the Priest shall say privately:

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RANT us, O Lord God, the knowledge of thy divine words, and fill us with the understanding of thy holy gospel; that we may in all things fulfil thy blessed will, and be accounted worthy of the merits which proceed from thee, now and for ever.  Amen.

 

[Then shall he again set on and bless the incense, which shall be burned during the reading of the Gospel.]

 

Then shall the Deacon say:

In silence stand and give heed unto the Holy Gospel.

 

And the Priest shall read the Gospel, saying first,

Peace be with you;

People. And with thy spirit.

Priest. The Holy Gospel is written in the . . . Chapter of . . . beginning at the . . . verse.

People. Glory be to thee,. O Lord.

And after the Gospel they shall say:

Praise be to thee, O Christ.

 

Then shall the Priest, or other minister, declare unto the people what holy-days, or fasting-days, are in the week following to be observed.. He. shall publish. banns of Marriages, and shall inform the people, of all matters concerning which notice is needed to be given.

 

Then shall follow the Sermon or Instruction.

 

And, the Sermon ended, the churchwardens shall receive the alms and other devotions of the people, and shall bring them to the Deacon, who shall say:

LET us pray for them that bring an offering..

People. Accept the offering of the brethren, .accept the offering of the sisters, accept the offering of us all.

 

Then shall the Deacon bring the alms and devotions to the Priest, who shall present them before God at the altar, saying this Prayer following:

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E beseech thee, Almighty Lord, for them that bring an offering within thy one holy Catholic Church, an oblation, first-fruits, a thank-offering, a vow, in secret or openly, whether much or little; and for them that desire but have not wherewith to give.  Accept the ready mind of all, and grant them thy blessing both now and always.

 

Then shall the Deacon say:

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ET us pray unto God for the Catechumens, that he may reveal unto them the gospel of truth,

 and may unite them unto his holy Church.

 

And the Priest shall say:

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 LORD our God, who dwellest in the heavens, and lookest in mercy upon all thy works:  Look down upon thy servants, the catechumens; Who have bowed their heads before thee; grant them gladly to bear thine easy yoke, and make them to be members of thy holy Church; account them worthy of the washing of regeneration for 'the remission of their sins, and clothe them in the incorruptible garment of thy salvation, that they may know thee, the only true God, and may with us exalt thy mighty and all-glorious name, with the name of thy blessed Son, and of thy Holy Spirit, now and ever, and world without end.  Amen.

 

Then shall the Deacon give notice to the catechumens and to all unbaptized or excommunicate persons that they forthwith depart from the church, saying:

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ET all catechumens now depart.

Let none that is excommunicate or unbaptized remain in the church.

And he shall take good heed that none remain.

 

But if there be no catechumens present, the Prayer for the Catechumens together with the Deacon's bidding and the Dismissal shall be omitted.

 

THE. PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

 

Then the people standing, the Deacon shall say:

LET us humbly acknowledge before Almighty  God that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, by our fault, our own fault, our own most grievous fault.

People. Merciful Lord, we confess our sins, have mercy upon us, and help us.

Priest. O Lord God, Absolver, Sanctifier, Forgiver, who rememberest thy mercy and rememberest not our iniquities:  Blot out our .manifold sins and offences; pardon and deliver us, and give grace of amendment to us and, to all thy faithful people; make us worthy to offer unto thee glory and thanksgiving, now and for evermore.

People. Amen.

Priest. O Lord Almighty, who receivest sacrifices of. praise from those who call upon thee with all their heart, draw, us close to thy holy altar and enable us to make spiritual offerings and sacrifices for our sins and those of thy people. Make us worthy to be ourselves an acceptable sacrifice.. May thy good Spirit brood over us, and over these oblations, and over all who believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with thee and the Holy Spirit be ascribed all honour and power, now and for evermore.

People. Amen.

 

[After putting on incense, the Priest blesses the censer as follows:

Priest. Holy + is the Holy Father.

People. Amen.

Priest. Holy + is the Holy Son.

People. Amen.

Priest. Holy + is the living and Holy Spirit who sanctifieth the incense of his sinful servant having mercy upon us, and upon our fathers, our brethren, our leaders, our departed, and upon all the children of the Holy Church, living and departed, now and for evermore.

People. Amen.]

 

Deacon. Let us who are of the household of faith together make profession of our Christian belief, and say:

 

Priest and People

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BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty Maker of heaven and' earth, And of all things visible and invisible:

 And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, Through whom all things were made:  Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of. the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered, and was buried,  And the, third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead:  Whose kingdom shall have no end:

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, The Lord, The giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets.

And I believe One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

 

Then shall the Deacon say,

Give we the Peace.

Priest. Grant, O Lord, that free from all guile and hypocrisy, we may greet one another with an holy kiss.

 

And, turning to. the people, he shall say:

THE peace. of the Lord be always with you;

People. And with thy spirit.

Then shall the Peace be given.

And in the meanwhile, a basin of water being brought to him, the Priest shall wash his hands therein, saying privately:

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ASH away, O Lord God, the foul pollution of my soul, and cleanse me with the water of life;

that in all purity and holiness I may be accounted worthy to enter thy holy of holies.

 

Then shall he remove the veil from the sacred vessels, saying privately:.

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 GOD our Father, who of thy tender -love towards - mankind didst send thy Son into the world to bring back the sheep that had gone astray:  Reject not us who offer unto thee this bloodless sacrifice, for we trust not in our own righteousness, but in thy mercies; and grant that this mystery which is administered for our salvation be not turned to our condemnation; but that we may thereby receive remission of our sins, and may render unto thee due praise and thanksgiving; as also unto thine only-begotten Son, and to thine all-holy and quickening Spirit, now and ever, and world without end.  Amen.

 

[And thereafter shall he cense the oblation, unless it has been previously censed, saying:

WE offer unto thee incense, O Lord our God; for a savour of spiritual sweetness; beseeching thee to accept it before thine altar in heaven, and to send down upon us the grace of thy Holy Spirit, now and ever. Amen.]

 

THE ANAPHORA

 

Then the Priest, turning to the people, shall say:

THE love of God the + Father; the grace of the only-begotten + Son; and the fellowship an indwelling of the Holy + Spirit be with you all m brethren, for ever;

People. And with thy spirit.

Priest. Your hearts be with Christ on high;

People. Our hearts are with the Lord.

Priest. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God;

People. It is meet and right so to do.

 

And turning again to the altar, the Priest shall proceed, saying:

 

IT is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places give thanks unto thee,, O holy Lord, Father A mighty, Everlasting God.

 

 

Here shall follow the Proper Preface according to the season. After each of which Prefaces shall be said:

THEREFORE with martyrs and, apostles, and with the great company of thy saints triumphant, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name: and we worship and adore thy Majesty with angels and archangels, and with all the host of heaven, who ever fly before thy throne, praising thee, and chanting, and saying,

 

[Here the Priest may set on incense.]

 

People. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most High.

 

[And here it is to be noted, that from the singing of Holy, holy, holy, until the end of the Great Intercession, incense is to be burned within the Sanctuary.]

 

Then shall the Priest proceed, saying:..

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OLY in truth art thou, O Father Almighty, Eternal King, and in thine every gift and work dost thou reveal thy holiness unto man. Holy is thine only-begotten Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, by whom thou framedst the worlds; and holy thine ever-blessed Spirit, who searcheth out thy secret things.  Even as in truth thou art holy, O Lord, so also that he might dwell in holiness before thee, didst thou create man in thin own image; whom, when he transgressed thy commandments and fell, thou didst not abandon nor despise, but didst chasten him as a merciful Father, speaking unto him by thy priests and by thy prophets; and, when the fulness of time was come, thou spakest unto us also by thine only-begotten Son, whom thou didst send into the world to take our nature upon him, that he might become man like as we are, and might renew thine image within us;

Who, in the same night that he gave himself to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption, took bread into his holy and spotless .hands, and, looking heavenward unto thee (here 'the Priest is to look upward), O God our Father, + blessed, brake, and gave it to his apostles; saying:  Take, eat;, this is my Body which is given for you for the remission of sins and for life everlasting.

And the people shall say: Amen.

Likewise after supper he took the cup, and, when he had given thanks, he + blessed and gave it to them, saying: Drink ye all of this; for this is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins and for life everlasting.

And again the people shall say: Amen.

Do this in remembrance of me; for as oft as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do.show forth my death and proclaim my resurrection until I come.

People.  Thy death, O Lord, we commemorate; thy resurrection we confess; and thy second coming we await. We ask of thee also mercy and compassion, and implore forgiveness of .our sins.

And the Priest shall proceed, saying:

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HEREFORE, O heavenly Father, we thine humble servants, being mindful of the precious death of thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ; as also of his glorious resurrection from the dead; his triumphant ascension into heaven; and his session in majesty at thy right hand do offer unto thee this our reasonable service and sacrifice, making with these thy creatures of bread and wine the memorial which thy Son hath willed us to make and rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for all thy dispensation towards us.

People. We give thanks to thee, we praise thee,. we glorify thee, O Lord our God, and we pray thee to show thy mercy upon us, and to hearken unto the voice of our prayer.

Then the Deacon shall give warning to .the people, saying.

NOW solemn, .O my brethren, is this time, wherein we implore the holy and quickening Spirit to descend and hallow this our Eucharist. Let us worship in holy fear.

The Priest shall say the Invocation of the Holy Spirit:

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<>HOW us thy mercy, we pray thee, O Lord, and  upon us and upon these gifts here set before thee send down thy Holy. Spirit, that by his power this, bread and this wine may become unto us the + Body and the + Blood of thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, and may hallow the spirits, the souls,. and the bodies of all who partake of them, to the bringing forth of the fruit of good works and to the strengthening of thy Church upon the rock of faith; through the same Jesus Christ thy- Son our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Spirit be all honour and. glory, world without end.

People. Amen.


Then shall silence be kept for a space, the people worshipping. And thereafter the Deacon shall say

LET us pray unto. the Lord. for his grace and mercy,

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church Let us .pray, at this dread time, for all men both, living and departed.

People. Lord, have mercy.

And the Priest shall proceed with the Great Intercession, saying

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 ALMIGHTY Lord God and Maker of all things, whose blessed Son, by his death upon the Cross, made one, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice for all mankind, that with boldness: they might draw nigh unto the throne of grace and find acceptance in: his name: Receive our supplications and prayers, which through him we now offer unto thy Majesty; making intercession before all things for thy holy Church throughout the world, and en treating thee to. endue her with the gifts of thy Holy Spirit, and. to grant unto her that peace and u which are agreeable to thy will.

People. Amen.

Deacon. Let, us remember our Fathers in God, and the sacred ministers of the holy Church..

People. Lord, have mercy.

Priest. And' therein we pray for all Bishops, Priests, Deacons, and other orders of thy Church, and specially for NN.; beseeching thee to grant them thy grace, that both by their life and doctrine they may set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly fulfil the ministry, which thou hast committed to their charge.

People. Amen.

Deacon. :Let us remember those who travel, and those in any special affliction or, distress.

People. Lord, have mercy.

Priest. And we humbly beseech thee,. O Lord, to remember for good all them that travel by land, by water, or by air; as also to be mindful of them that suffer oppression, captivity, bondage, want, sickness, or any other adversity; and to show thy pity upon them that are vexed by unclean spirits. Send unto them the angel of thy mercy to comfort and relieve them. according to their several necessities, and to preserve them to the attainment of eternal life.

People. Amen.

Deacon. Let us remember one another, and our fellow members in Christ's Body.

People. Lord, have mercy.

Priest. To us also thy servants, O Lord, and to all thy. Christian people, vouchsafe thy grace and thy mercy; that we may be preserved from all things hurtful both to our souls and bodies, and may be delivered from those afflictions which through our sins are fallen upon us.  Grant us to continue in the true faith of thy holy Church, and to walk stedfastly in the ways of thy commandments unto our lives' end.

People. Amen.

Deacon. Let us remember those who bear the burdens of authority.

People. Lord, have mercy.

Priest. We pray thee also, O Lord, to remember all governors, and those in authority under them, specially NN.; aid them with the armour of thy Spirit, that in all things they may seek thy honour and glory, and that under them thy people may joyfully serve thee in all quietness and godly fear.

People. Amen.

Deacon. Let us remember all men, that the needs of every one may be supplied.

People. Lord, have mercy.

Priest. And we entreat thee also, O Lord, mercifully to bless the air and the dews, the rains and the winds; that through thy heavenly benediction we may be saved from dearth and famine, and may enjoy the fruits of the earth in all abundance and plenty; for the eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord, and thou givest them their food in due season.

People. Amen.

Deacon.. Let. us remember those who have gone before us, especially the glorious saints of God.

People. Lord, have mercy..

Priest. And here, O heavenly Father,. we yield unto thee praise and thanksgiving for thy great glory declared in thy saints from the beginning of the world, but specially in the glorious and ever-blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, as also in thy holy Apostle Saint Thomas, (and, if it be the Festival of any other saint, or saints, or confessor, or martyr, here shall be added: thy blessed Saint N., or Saints NN., or thy blessed Confessor N., or Martyr N.) and in all thine evangelists and doctors, who have been thy witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth; and we beseech thee so to unite us to their holy fellowship, that they may share with us in the communion of this our Eucharist and continually assist us by their prayers.

People. Amen.

Deacon.. Let us remember the faithful departed.

People. Lord, have mercy.

Priest. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness the souls of thy servants who have departed hence from us with the sign of faith, and now repose in the sleep of peace. Grant unto them, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy tender mercy, and everlasting rest.

People. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.

Priest. And vouchsafe unto us their brethren an end both Christian and free from sin, and gather us beneath the feet of thine elect, when thou wilt and as thou wilt, only without shame by reason of our faults; that in this, as in all things, thy blessed name may be exalted and glorified, together with the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and of thine all-holy and quickening Spirit, now and ever, and world without end.

People. Amen.

 

Priest. Peace be with you;

People. And with thy spirit.

Priest. May the grace of Almighty + God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, be with you all.

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Then shall. the Priest perform the Fraction, saying privately:

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RANT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, that, as the body of thy blessed Son was broken (here the Priest shall break-the Host) on the Cross. (here the Priest shall make the sign of the Cross over the chalice with a portion of the broken Host) that we might become one with him; so we who now partake of these holy mysteries may be united in the fellowship of his mystical Body and (here the, Priest shall place the portion of the Host in the chalice) share with him in the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

And, if the number of those desiring to communicate be large, the Deacon shall assist the Priest in breaking the bread.

 

And while -the Priest performs the Fraction, the people shall in the meantime sing the anthem following:

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E have known the Lord, Alleluia: in the breaking of the bread, alleluia. -

The bread which we break, alleluia: is the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, alleluia.

The cup which we bless, alleluia: is the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, alleluia.

 

And the anthem ended, the Priest shall say:

As our Saviour Christ hath commanded and taught us, we are bold lo say.

And all together shall say,

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UR Father, who 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 trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us.  And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil..

 

And the Priest shall proceed:

Yea, Lord, we pray thee, suffer us not to be tempted above that we are able, but deliver us: from the power of the evil one for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.  Amen.

 

[Here the Priest. may set on incense.]

 

Priest. Peace be with you;

People. And with thy spirit.

Then shall the Deacon say:

LET us pray unto. the Lord that he make u worthy to partake of these his holy mysteries.

And the Priest shall say the Prayer following:

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RANT us thy blessing, we beseech thee, O Lord; and of thy mercy vouchsafe that in all purity of ,heart and mind we may receive the Communion of the Body and Blood of thy Son: who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth for ever. Amen.

 

And turning himself to the people, he (or the Bishop, if he be present) shall, bless them, saying:

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AY the mercy + of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ

be with you all, my brethren, for ever.

 

And the Priest, lifting the Gifts above the altar, shall say:

Holy things for holy persons.

And the people shall answer:

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HERE is none other holy. save the Holy Father, the Holy Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Praise be to the Father, and to the Son and, to the Living and Holy Spirit, One God;; for ever and ever.  Amen.

Glory to God in the Highest. Amen.

Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

The Lord is God and hath shined upon us.

Hosanna in the highest.

 

Then shall he first receive the Gifts in both kinds himself,

 saying when he partakes of the Bread:

The Body of Christ, the Bread of Life.

And when he partakes of the, Cup:

The Blood of Christ, the Chalice of Life.

And to whomsoever the Gifts be administered these same words shall be used, therewith.

And thereafter he shall deliver the same to such of the Deacons, and other persons within the sanctuary as shall be minded to partake of the Holy Communion.

Meanwhile, a Hymn may be sung.

 

The Priest shall 'turn to the west,' and descend to the sanctuary step, bearing the Holy Gifts, and saying:

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AY the blessings of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ be on those who bear these Holy Gifts, and on those who, dispense them, on those who receive them, and all who have partaken and do partake of them. May the, grace of God be on us and on them here and hereafter for ever.

People. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, Have mercy upon us.

            O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, Have mercy upon us..

            O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, Grant us thy peace.

Priest. Praise be to thee, O Lord our God, for ever. Praise be to thee. .Praise be: to thee,.O Lord Jesu Christ, may thy Holy Body which we eat; ,and thy holy Blood which. we drink; be not for our condemnation, but for our life and salvation. Have mercy upon us.

 

Then shall the Deacon say:

Give we heed in fear.

O thy holy Blood which we drink; be not for our condemnation, but for our life and salvation. Have mercy upon us.

Then shall tie Priest return to the altar.

People. All the, earth. shall bow down before thee, and adore thee.

            Every tongue shall praise thy holy Name.

            Thou art the raiser of the dead and the good hope of those who lie in the grave.

            We give thanks to thee, O Lord, for thy gracious mercy towards us.

Here shall those of the people who desire to partake.

of the Gifts come forward.

And to the words of administration, both of the Bread and of the Cup, the communicant shall answer, Amen.

 

And during the administration of the Holy Sacrament

 to the people shall be sung:

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TRENGTHEN, Lord, for holy service hands which took thy mysteries here;

Be the, ears which heard thy praises shielded from the voice of fear;

Eyes which saw thy great compassion see thy blessed hope appear.

May the tongues which chanted `Holy' ever unto truth incline;

Grant thee feet which walked thy temple in the land of light to shine;.

Bodies, by the Body nourished, quicken thou with life divine.

With thy worshippers abide thou; may thy love direct our ways;

Hear the prayers we lift before thee, and accept our thankful. praise.

May thy peace and mercy, keep us safe from harm through all our days.

In the hour of thine appearing may we stand before thy face;

Raise we ever glad hosannas for the wonder of thy grace;

For thy love hath shined upon us to redeem our mortal race.

Lord, who deign'st on our offences mercy's pardoning streams to pour,

Grant us grace to own thy Godhead and in reverent faith adore,

To thy sovereignty uplifting praise and blessing evermore.  Amen.

Or some other Hymn:

 

And turning to the people, he shall say:

Peace be with you

People. And with thy spirit.

Then shall the Deacon say:

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ET us give thanks unto the Lord, for that he hath

 vouchsafed. us to partake.of his, holy mysteries,

 and hath refreshed us with food from his heavenly table.

And the people shall answer:

Thanks be to him for his gift.

 

Then may the Priest say, this Prayer following:.

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ERCIFUL Father, who of thine abundant goodness towards us hast vouchsafed to feed and strengthen us with the precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; .and dost thereby make us one with him and with all the members of his mystical body, and dost enable us, in the power of that sacred communion to overcome sin and to walk as children of light:  For these thy bountiful mercies we most heartily thank .thee; we praise and worship thee. And we beseech, thee to give us grace so to continue in that holy fellowship, that we may ever walk in the steps of thy blessed Son, and offer ourselves a living sacrifice acceptable unto thee; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and thy quickening Spirit, be ascribed, as is most justly due, all praise and thanksgiving, now and ever, and world without end. Amen.

 

Then shall the people say:

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INISHED and perfected is the mystery of thy dispensation, as far as in us lies. We have made the memorial of thy Death, we have seen the symbol of thy Resurrection, we have been filled with thine inexhaustible bounty, and enriched with thine undying life; of the which do thou vouchsafe to count us worthy in the world to come, O Christ our God; to whom with thy Father eternal and thine all-holy and quickening Spirit be ascribed, as is most justly due, all praise and thanksgiving, now and ever, and world without end. Amen.

 

Then the Priest, turning to the people, shall. let them go,

 saying:

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NTO the mercies of the holy and glorious: Trinity, brethren, we commit you; go,

 ye with the food of your pilgrimage in + peace and gladness.

 

The Ablutions may be taken after the Communion of the people, or at this place.

 

Meanwhile a Hymn may be sung, the following or some other.

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ROM glory unto glory advancing on our way,

We hymn thee, Christ our Saviour, our soul's eternal stay.

From strength to strength advancing, as. from thy house we go,

We pray thee in our weakness thy perfect strength to show.

Direct our way before thee; preserve us in thy love;

And grant us through thy mercy thy heavenly realm above.

From glory unto glory advancing on our way,

We hymn. thee, Christ our Saviour, our soul's eternal stay.

 

THE PRAYERS AFTER THE SERVICE

The Priest shall say:

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ORD, who hast vouchsafed unto us 'to be sanctified by the participation of the most holy Body and precious Blood of thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord: Grant us also the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that we may be preserved unblameable in the faith, and lead us into our perfect sonship and redemption, and to the attainment of everlasting. felicity; who with the same thine only-begotten Son and thine all-holy Spirit art our sanctification and light, now and always. Amen.

 

Then shall the Deacon say:

Be we preserved in the peace of Christ.

Priest. Blessed be God, who blesseth and sanctifieth us by the receiving of his holy and spotless mysteries, now and for ever, and world without end. Amen.

 

If a shortened form of the Liturgy is desired for weekdays, the following may be omitted: the incense prayers, the Old Testament Lesson and Psalm, the hymns, the prayers of the Alms, and some sections of the Great Intercession, at, the discretion of the Priest. The Deacon's Biddings may be said by the Priest, and the Kiss of Peace given by touch of hands.

 

The Kiss of Peace. The deacon takes the chains of the censer just above the lid into his left hand, and in his right holds them at the top. He then approaches the altar to the right: of. the celebrant; and, kissing it, presents the centre of the hanging chains into his right hand. The celebrant takes the centre of the chains into his right hand, and kissing them, offers his hand to the deacon to kiss  The deacon kisses it, and the priest makes the sign of the cross on his (the deacon's) forehead.  He then relinquishes his hold of the chains, and the deacon, again kissing the altar, goes to the bishop and other priests in the sanctuary, if any be present; and receives from them the kiss in the same way.  Still holding the chains as described above, the deacon next approaches any other deacon or deacons in the sanctuary, and turning his palms inward, takes the right hand of the other between them, and so receives the kiss from him.  Finally, relinquishing his hold of the chains above the lid, he holds the censer in his right hand only, and going to the nearest layman of the congregation, takes the layman’s outstretched right hand between his joined palms, and so gives him the kiss.  The layman passes the kiss to his neighbour in the same way, and he to his, and so on until all in the church have received it.

 

 

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