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The Holy Eucharist

The Liturgy for the Proclamation of the Word of God and Celebration of the Holy Communion

Entrance Hymn

The Acclamation

The Collect for Purity

The Summary of the Law is Jesus’s own “Cliff Notes” on the Ten Commandments and all OT ethics.

The Kyrie

4 THE HOLY EUCHARIST

The Gloria in ExcelsisOther canticles or hymns may be used.

The Collect of the DayA short, terse petitionary prayer, usually asking one thing.

The LessonsOn Sundays often four passages from the Scripture are read.

• An Old Testament Reading.

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER 5

• A Psalm (usually read antiphonally by verses or half-verses).

• A letter, also called an Epistle.

• A Gradual Hymn echoes the theme of the Sunday propers.

• A Gospel Reading.

The Sermon (or Homily) opens up and applies the Scriptures to the People.

The Nicene Creed reaffirms the fundamentals of Christian beliefs:

• about God the Father.

• about God the Son.


• about God the Spirit.

The Prayer for the Whole State of Christ’s Church

The reason we dare to make intercession is based on St. Paul’s command to do so: 1 Timothy 2:1.

• We pray for the Church.

• We pray for the clergy.

• We pray for God’s people — especially those of our own parish.

• We pray for governmental leaders, again in obedience to St. Paul’s command: 1 Timothy 2:2.

• We pray to fortify our generosity and charity based upon God’s own.


• We pray for the sick and all other needy persons.

• We pray for the faithful departed.

• We pray with the saints, looking to them as examples.

• The mediation: we pray through Jesus our High Priest, Heb. 4:14-16.

The Confession of Sin– in four parts

• Invitation to Confession

• The Confession


• Absolution: the keys of the Kingdom promised to Peter and the Apostles.

• The Comfortable Words: these are God’s own conditional promise to forgive our repented and acknowledged sins.

The Peace

The Offertory Sentence from the Scriptures justifies this giving tradition.

An Offertory Anthem is offered by the gifted persons in the parish on behalf of all the church.

The elements of the bread and wine are brought forward by representatives of the congregation, who are called Oblationists.


The Sursum CordaThis ancient invitation to worship was possibly prayed by Jesus at the Last Supper.

The Proper Preface, declaring a particular reason to celebrate, varies season from season.

The Sanctus is the song the Seraphim sang in the Temple; Isaiah 6:1-3.

The Prayer of ConsecrationThe primary cause of our thanksgiving: the death of Jesus saving us from sins.


• The Commemoration.

• The Oblation.

• The Invocation. (The Epiclesis or invoking of the Holy Spirit on the gifts.)


• The Doxology.

The Lord’s PrayerThis prayer “completes” the Eucharistic prayer with its petition for daily bread.

The FractionThe “breaking” of the bread is not merely functional, but a visual and audible reminder of Christ’s body broken for us on the tree.

We join St. Paul in seeing Christ’s death as our Passover; 1 Cor. 5:7.

The Fraction AnthemUsually the Agnus Dei, although others can be used.


The Prayer of Humble Access

Invitation to the Altar

The Words of AdministrationAn apt combination of two affirmations: the Sacrament as Christ mystical Body and Blood and the invitation to receive it by faith.

A hymn is often sung during the conclusion of the administration.

Post-communion Prayer of Thanksgiving.


The BlessingThe Eucharist began with us blessing God; it ends with God blessing us – though the words of the priest.

The DismissalAppropriately the Deacon sends us into the world to serve as Salt and Light.

The Recessional Hymn

The Processional Hymn 400All Creatures of our God and King vv. 1, 4, 5, 7

The people standing, the Celebrant say

Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

The Celebrant says

Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.


Then the Ten Commandments may be said, or the following

Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.

Here is sung or said

The Kyrie Healey Willan S-91

Lord, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison.Christ, have mercy upon us. or Christe eleison.Lord, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison.

When appointed, the following hymn or some other song of praise is sung or said, in addition to, or in place of, the preceding, all standing.

Glory be to God on high,and on earth peace, good will towards men.

We praise 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, Jesus Christ;O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

that takest away the sins of the world,have mercy upon us.


Thou that takest away the sins 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 Ghost,art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect of the Day

The Celebrant says to the people

The Lord be with you.People And with thy spirit.Celebrant Let us pray.

The Celebrant says the Collect.

People Amen.

The Lessons

The people sit. One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader first saying

The Old Testament LessonA Reading from the Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel 18:1- 4, 25 -32

After each Reading, the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.

Silence may follow.

The Psalter Psalm 25:1-8The Psalm is said antiphonally by half verses.

The Epistle Philippians 2:1-13A Reading from the Epistle to the Philippians.

After each Reading, the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.


Silence may follow.

The Gradual Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee 376

The Holy Gospel Matthew 21:23-32Then, all standing, the Deacon or a Priest reads the Gospel, first saying

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew.

People Glory be to thee, O Lord.

After the Gospel, the Reader says

Reader The Gospel of the Lord.People Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon

All standing

The Nicene Creed

I 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;by whom all things were made;


who for us men and for our salvationcame down from heaven,

and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost 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 Ghost the Lord, and Giver of Life,who proceedeth from the Father and the Son;who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped 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.

The Prayers of the People

The Deacon or other person appointed says

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church and the world.

After each paragraph of this prayer, the People may make an appropriate response, as directed.


Almighty and everliving God, who in thy holy Word hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men: Receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy divine Majesty, beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all those who do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly love.

Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all bishops and other ministers [especially ________], that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy Sacraments.

And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and especially to this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear and receive thy holy Word, truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life.

We beseech thee also so to rule the hearts of those who bear the authority of government in this and every land [especially ________], that they may be led to wise decisions and right actions for the welfare and peace of the world.

Open, O Lord, the eyes of all people to behold thy gracious hand in all thy works, that, rejoicing in thy whole creation, they may honor thee with their substance, and be faithful stewards of thy bounty.

And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succor [________ and] all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity.


Additional petitions and thanksgivings may be included here.

And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear [especially ________], beseeching thee to grant them continual growth in thy love and service; and to grant us grace so to follow the good examples of [________ and of] all thy saints, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom.

Grant these our prayers, O Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

Confession of Sin

A Confession of Sin is said here if it has not been said earlier. On occasion, the Confession may be omitted.

Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways: Draw near with faith, and make your humble confession to Almighty God, devoutly kneeling.

Silence may be kept.


Minister and People

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things, judge of all men:

We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness,which we from time to time most grievously have committed,

by thought, word, and deed, against thy divine Majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us.

We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; the remembrance of them is grievous unto us, the burden of them is intolerable.

Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past;

and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honor and glory of thy Name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


The Bishop when present, or the Priest, stands and says

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Minister may then say one or more of the following sentences, first saying

Hear the Word of God to all who truly turn to him.

Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. Matthew 11:28

God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.1 Timothy 1:15

If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the perfect offering for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:1-2

The Peace

All stand. The Celebrant says to the people

The peace of the Lord be always with you.People And with thy spirit.

Then the Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.

The Holy Communion

The Celebrant may begin the Offertory with one of the sentences on pages 343-344, or with some other sentence of Scripture.

Celebrant Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring offerings and come into his courts. Psalm 96:8

The Offertory arr. John FergusonLet All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Representatives of the congregation bring the people’s offerings of bread and wine, and money or other gifts, to the deacon or celebrant. The people stand


while the offerings are presented and placed on the Altar.

The Great Thanksgiving

Eucharistic Prayer I

The people remain standing. The Celebrant, whether bishop or priest, faces them and sings or says

The Lord be with you.People And with thy spirit.Celebrant Lift up your hearts.People We lift them up unto the Lord.Celebrant Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.People It is meet and right so to do.

Then, facing the Holy Table, the Celebrant proceeds

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God.


Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.

Though Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying,

Celebrant and People

The Sanctus John Merbecke S-113Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts: Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High.

Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

The people kneel or stand.

Then the Celebrant continues

All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that thou, 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, 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 and sacrifice, until his coming again.

At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it; and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated

For in the night in which he was betrayed, he 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 is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.”

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Savior Jesus Christ, we, thy humble servants, do celebrate and make here before thy divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same.

And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.

And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion.

And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him.

And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offenses, through Jesus Christ our Lord;

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By whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honor and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. AMEN.

And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say,

People and Celebrant

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy Name,thy kingdom come,thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the Bread

The Celebrant breaks the consecrated Bread.

A period of silence is kept.

Then may be sung or said

[Alleluia.] Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us;Therefore let us keep the feast. [Alleluia.]

In Lent, Alleluia is omitted, and may be omitted at other times except during Easter Season.

The following or some other suitable anthem may be sung or said here

Agnus Dei John Merbecke S-157O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

have mercy upon us.O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

have mercy upon us.O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

grant us thy peace.


The following prayer may be said. The People may join in saying this prayer

We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord whose property is always to have mercy. Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.

Facing the people, the Celebrant may say the following Invitation

The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

The ministers receive the Sacrament in both kinds, and then immediately deliver it to the people.

The Bread and the Cup are given to the communicants with these words

The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith, with thanksgiving.

The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Drink this in remembrance that Christ’s Blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

During the ministration of Communion, hymns or anthems may be sung.

Post-communion Hymn 304I Come with Joy to Meet My Lord

After Communion, the Celebrant says

Let us pray.

The People join in saying this prayer

Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body

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of thy Son, the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

The Bishop when present, or the Priest, gives the blessing

The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen.

The Deacon, or the Celebrant, may dismiss the people with these words

Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.People Thanks be to God.

The Recessional Hymn 388O Worship the King

PostludeO Worship the King Peeters

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“See that you perform every part of worship to the proper end to which it is appointed; both as to the ultimate, remote, and nearest end. The end is essential to these relative duties. If you intend not the right end, you make


another thing of it: as the preaching of a sermon to edify the church, or putting up a prayer to procure God’s blessings, is not the same thing as a stage-player’s profane repeating the same words in scorn of godliness, or an hypocrite’s using them for commodity or applause. The ultimate end of all worship and all moral actions is the same, even the pleasing and glorifying God, 1 Cor. 10:31; 2 Tim. 2:4.” Richard Baxter, A Christian Directory, 1673


Reflections on the Holy Eucharist

1. Blessed be God “God is the beauty of all that is beautiful, and the strength of all that is strong, and the glory of the sun and all that is glorious, and the wisdom of all that is wise, and the goodness of all that is good, as being the only original, total cause of all.” A Christian Directory, p. 304b

2. The Gradual Hymn During this hymn the Gospel book is processed by the Deacon to the steps of the chancel (step in Latin is gradua, hence the gradual hymn) or into the center of the congregation. This is a powerful reminder that God in love and grace took the initiative to come to us — into our midst.

3. The Sermon “The sermon should serve, not dominate in the church. It should serve the presence of Christ which we celebrate in the Eucharist.” Wolfhart Pannenberg, Christian Spirituality

4. who hast taught us to make prayers “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men….” Paul the Apostle, 1 Tim. 2:1.

5. unity and concord “It is a lamentable thing to behold how this holy sacrament, which was ordained by Christ to be a bond whereby we should be knit together in unity, is my Satan’s malice, and the corruption of man’s disposition so strangely perverted the contrary way that it is made the principal occasion of that woeful distraction which we see among Christians, at this day, and the very fuel of endless strifes and implacable contentions.” Abp. James Ussher, Sermon at St. Margaret’s, Westminster, Feb 18, 1620, Works, ii, pp. 423-4

6. the hearts of those who bear the authority “… for kings, and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way.” Paul the Apostle, 1 Tim. 2:1.

7. our only Mediator and Advocate “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, … let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Heb. 4:14-16.

8. truly and earnestly repent “If you resolve and design to follow Christ you are fit to approach the Lord’s table. If you do not design this, you are only fit for the table and company of devils.” John Wesley, Works III. 436

9. The Peace St. Paul urges the Corinthian Christians: “Greet one another with a holy kiss,” Rom. 16:6, 1 Cor. 13:12, or as J. B. Phillips paraphrases is, “A holy handshake all around please.” See also 1 Pet. 5:14.

10. The Peace Will you pass the peace with me Will you pass it in a treeWill you pass it in the pews or in the aisle or with gnus?

Will you pass it with a mouse or with a cow or with your spouse?Will you pass it here and there?Will you pass it anywhere?

I would not could not pass the peace,not with these sheep, not with these beasts.

I will not pass it in the pews or in the aisle or with gnusI will not pass it with a mouse or with a cow or with my spouse.I will not pass it here or there; I will not pass it anywhere.

I will not pass the peace with you.I will not pass it — take a clue....

source: anonymous


11. with Angels and Archangels “You find that in God’s public worship, it is a great help to the soul, in holy cheerfulness and fervour, to join with a full assembly of holy, fervent, cheerful worshippers: and that it is a very difficult to the best, to keep up life and fervent cheerfulness in so small, or ignorant, or profane a company, as where there is no considerable number to concur with us. Oh then, what a raising help would it be, to praise God as within the sight and hearing of the heavenly praises of the angelic choir! You see how apt men are to be conformed to the company that they are in. They that are among dancers, or gamesters, or tipplers, or filthy talkers, or scorners, of railers, are apt to do as the company doth, or at least to be the more disposed to it. And they that are among saints, in holy worship or discourse, are apt to imitate them much more than they would do in other company. And what more likely way is there, to make you like angels in the worshipping of God, than to do it as in the communion of the angels? and by faith to see and hear them in the concert? The angels disdain not to study our studies, and to learn “by the church the manifold wisdom of God,” Eph. 3:10; 1 Pet. 1:12. They are not so far from us, nor so strange to us and our affairs, as that we should imagine ourselves to be out of their communion. Though we may not worship them, Col. 2:18, we must worship as with them.” Richard, Baxter, A Christian Directory, Book III, Ch. I; p. 550

12. Holy, holy, holy This OT hymn has been sung from the beginning of the life of the church. It was sung by seraphim in the Temple and heard by the prophet Isaiah; Isaiah 6:1-4. It is the pinnacle of worship: pure adoration.

13. this is my blood “Love is that liquor sweet and most divine, Which my God feels as blood; but I as wine.” George Herbert, The Agony

14. Alleluia “Christians delight to sing Alleluia. In Hebrew it means Praise (hallel) to (u) the Lord (Yah or Yahweh). Christian worship in a word.” C. Bradley Wilson

15. Christ our Passover “For Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed. Let us, therefore,

celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity ad truth.” 1 Cor. 5:7b-8

16. The Bread and the Cup are given “O now come, Lord Jesus, come quickly;

my heart is desirous of Thy presence and thirsty of Thy grace, and would fain entertain Thee not as a guest, but as an inhabitant, as the Lord of all my faculties.

Enter in and take possession, and dwell with me for ever; that I also may dwell in the heart of my

dearest Lord, which was opened for me

with a spear and love.”An Act of Desire, by Bp. Jeremy Taylor

17. feed on him “We do not receive these things as common bread or common drink, but as Jesus Christ our Savior who became incarnate by God’s Word and took flesh and blood for our salvation.” Justin Martyr, Apology

18. with thanksgiving A common shorthand for Anglican faith and ethics is this nice aphorism: “Anglican salvation is grace; Anglican ethics is gratitude.” So live thankfully.

19. and be thankful “Thankfulness is a powerful spring of obedience, and makes men long to be fruitful and profitable, and goads or opportunities to be serviceable to God. Thus law and gospel, obedience and gratitude, concur. A thankful obedience and an obedient thankfulness are a Christian’s life.” Richard Baxter, A Christian Directory p. 146a

“[I]t is the duty of every Christian to receive the Lord’s Supper as often as he can.” John Wesley, Works III, 428

“This is the food that appeases the hunger of the devoted heart. Faith is its seasoning, and devotion and fraternal charity its relish. The teeth of the body may break this food, but only


an unfaltering faith can savor it.” Thomas Aquinas

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