membrance that Christ died for thee; and feed on Him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.

A Prayer

After receiving the Consecrated Bread.

BLESSED be Thy holy Name, O Lord Jesus, for this Thy inestimable gift, for this comfort Thou hast left me in this vale of tears.

As long as I live will I praise Thee; as long as I have any being, I will most thankfully acknowledge this Thy bounty and goodness to the children of men.

Thou hast given me Thy precious body to be the food of my soul; behold, I offer to Thee my body and soul, make them fit for Thy ser

vice.

Let this divine food repair in me whatever has been decayed by the lusts of the flesh or the wiles of Satan;

That my understanding may be exercised in the knowledge of Thee, and the contemplation of Thy divine truths, which are alone able to make me wise unto salvation;

That my will may choose and desire Thee above all things, who art the chiefest good, the most desirable portion of immortal souls;

That my affections may be entirely fixed on

Thee, who art only amiable, and the centre of eternal satisfaction.

I will love Thee, O Lord, because Thou art infinitely good, and Thy mercy endureth for

ever.

I will love Thee, O Lord, because Thou didst create me after Thy own image, capable of loving Thee, and enjoying Thee eternally.

I will love Thee, O Lord, because when I had lost and undone myself, Thou didst die to redeem me.

I will love Thee, O Lord, because Thou art only worthy of my love; Thou only canst fill and satisfy my soul.

Be Thou, therefore, my hope and confidence, and let all my trust be placed in Thee.

Be Thou my riches and delight; and let all my joy and contentment rest in Thee.

Be Thou my peace and refuge; and let my pleasure and safety depend on Thee.

Be Thou my portion and greatest treasure; and let my eternal happiness be fixed in the enjoyment of Thee. Amen, Lord Jesus, Amen.

When the Priest approaches to deliver the Consecrated Wine:

I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord.

I will ratify my vows with this blood of the

new covenant, and engage myself, O God, to be eternally Thine.

Satisfy my thirsty soul with good things; and let this communion of the blood of Christ put more gladness into my heart, than wine and oil when they increase. Amen.

And the Minister that delivereth the Cup to any one shall say:

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.

When all have communicated, the Minister shall return to the Lord's Table, and reverently place upon it what remaincth of the consecrated elements, covering the same with a fair linen cloth.

A Praper

After receiving the Consecrated Wine.

BLESSING and honour, glory and power, be unto Him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb that was slain, for ever and ever.

I give Thee most humble and hearty thanks, O Lord, from the bottom of my soul, that Thou hast been pleased to admit me at this time to

the participation of these holy and desirable mysteries;

That Thou hast vouchsafed to feed me a sinner, Thy unworthy servant, with the spiritual nourishment of the body and blood of Thy Son Jesus Christ; and this not for any merits of my own, but for the sake of Thy infinite goodness and mercy.

Unworthy though I am, yet Thy bounty, O Lord, never fails; the love of my Saviour is not diminished; and the virtue of His propitiation is never exhausted.

Grant, therefore, I beseech Thee, that this holy sacrament may never turn to my judgment and condemnation;

But that it may be health and recovery under all my weaknesses and infirmities;

Safety and defence against all the attacks of my spiritual enemies ;

Vigour and strength to all my holy purposes and resolutions;

Comfort and support under all the afflictions and calamities of life;

Assistance and direction under all difficulties and doubts;

Courage and constancy under all dangers and persecutions, especially in times of sickness, and at the hour of death.

Finally, let it procure for me pardon and

forgiveness in this life, mercy and favour at the day of judgment, and a never-fading crown of glory in Thy heavenly kingdom, where, with Thy Son Jesus Christ and the blessed Spirit, Thou livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.

Having finished those devotions that relate to ourselves, this is a proper season to be mindful of the wants and necessities of our brethren; and we cannot better exercise our charity, than by recommending the whole state of mankind to the mercy and goodness of God, and by interceding with Him, by the virtue of this Christian sacrifice, for a supply of whatever they shall stand in need of. Such intercessions always made a part of the public liturgies of the ancient Church, as it is well known to those who are conversant in antiquity, and no part of the prayers exceeded more in length than that which related to this subject; so that we cannot do better than to follow the ancient model for our direction in this particular.