THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
OF THE
A
LITURGY FOR
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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
.
Then shall.
the Priest perform the Fraction,
saying privately:
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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