PRAYERS

BEFORE THE RECEIVING OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

When we enter into the Church.

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Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thine house, and the place where Thine honour dwelleth.

II.

I will wash mine hands in innocency, O Lord and so will to Thine Altar.

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When we are prostrate before the Altar.

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Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy will's sake they are, and were created.

II.

Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanks, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for evermore.

Amen.

PSALM 51.

1. Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness according to the multitude of Thy mercies do away mine offences.

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2. Wash me thorowly from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin.

3. For I know my faults and : my sin is ever before me. 4. Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight that Thou mightest be justified in Thy saying, and clear when Thou art judged.

5. Behold, I was shapen in wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me.

6. But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts : and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.

7. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice.

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9. Turn Thy face from my sins and put out all my misdeeds.

10. Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me.

11. Cast me not away from Thy presence and take not Thy holy Spirit from me.

12. O give me the comfort of Thy help again : and stablish me with Thy free Spirita.

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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;

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

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The Hymn.

A special theme of praise is read,
True living and life-giving bread
Is now to be exhibited:

Within the supper of the Lord,
To twelve disciples at His board
As doubtless was delivered.

What at supper Christ performed
To be done He straitly charged
For His eternal memory:
Guided by His sacred orders,
Heavenly food upon our altars
For our souls we sanctify.

Christians are by faith assured
That by faith Christ is received,
Flesh and blood most precious:
What no duller sense conceiveth,
Firm and grounded faith believeth,
In strange effects not curious.

The Prayer.

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Almighty Lord, Who hast of Thine infinite mercy vouchsafed to ordain this dreadful Sacrament for a perpetual memory of that blessed Sacrifice which once Thou madest for us upon the Cross: Grant me with such diligent remembrance, and such due reverence to assist the holy celebration of so heavenly and wonderful a mystery, that I may be made worthy by Thy grace to obtain the virtue and fruits of the same, with all the benefits of Thy precious Death and Passion, even the remission of all my sins, and the fulness of all Thy graces: which I beg for Thy only merits, Who art my only Saviour, God from everlasting, and world without end. Amen.

O Lord our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, regard, we beseech Thee, the devotion of Thy humble servants, who do now celebrate the memorial which Thy Son our Saviour hath commanded to be made in remembrance of His most blessed Passion and Sacrifice: that by the merits and power thereof now represented before Thy divine Majesty, we, and all Thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and be made partakers of all other the benefits of His most precious Death and Passion, together with His mighty resurrection from the earth, and His glorious ascension into heaven, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

III.

Be pleased, O God, to accept of this our bounden duty and service, and command that the prayers and supplications, together with the remembrance of Christ's Passion, which we now offer up unto Thee, mayb by the ministry of Thy holy Angels be brought up into Thy heavenly Tabernacle; and that Thou, not weighing our own merits, but looking upon the blessed Sacrifice of our Saviour, which was once fully and perfectly made for us all, mayest pardon our offences, and replenish us with Thy grace and heavenly benediction, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Heavenly Aspirations immediately before the receiving
of the blessed Sacrament.

I.

I will go unto the Altar of God: even unto the God of my joy and gladness.

II.

I will offer thanksgiving unto my God: and pay my vows unto the Most Highest.

III.

O Lamb of God That takest away the sins of the world : have mercy upon us.

IV.

O Lamb of God That takest away the sins of the world: grant us Thy peace.

V.

Grant me, gracious Lord, so to eat the Flesh of Thy dear Son, and to drink His Blood, that my sinful body may be made clean by His Body, and my soul washed through His most precious Blood.

At the receiving of the Body.

Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof, but speak the word and my soul shall be healed.

Adding with the Priest,

The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, Which was given for me, preserve my body and soul unto everlasting life.

And answer, Amen.

At the receiving of the Cup.

What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that He hath done unto me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.

Adding with the Priest,

The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, Which was shed for me, preserve my body and soul unto everlasting life.

Answering again, Amen.

Thanksgiving after we have received the blessed Sacrament.

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Oh, my God, Thou art true and holy! Oh, my soul, thou art blessed and happy!