Then shall the Priest first receive the communion in both kinds himself, and next deliver it to other Ministers, if any be there present, (that they may be ready to help the chief Minister,) and after to the people. And when he delivereth the sacrament of the body of Christ, he shall say to every one these words: The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. And the Minister delivering the sacrament of the blood, and giving every one to drink once, and no more, shall say, The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. If there be a Deacon or other Priest, then shall he follow with the chalice; and as the Priest ministereth the sacrament of the body, so shall he (for more expedition) minister the sacrament of the blood, in form before written. In the communion time the Clerks shall sing, ii. 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. drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. Beginning so soon as the Priest doth receive the holy communion, and when the communion is ended, then shall the Clerks sing the post-communion. ¶ Sentences of holy scripture to be said or sung, every day one, after the holy communion, called the post-communion. Ir any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Matt. xvi. Whosoever shall endure unto the end, he shall be saved. Matt. xxiv. Praised be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people. Therefore let us serve him all the days of our life in holiness and righteousness accepted before him. Luke i. Happy are those servants whom the Lord (when he cometh) shall find waking. Luke xii. Be ye ready; for the Son of man will come at an hour when ye think not. Luke xii. The servant that knoweth his master's will, and hath not prepared himself, neither hath done according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. Luke xii. The hour cometh, and now it is, when true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth. John iv. Behold, thou art made whole; sin no more, lest any worse thing happen unto thee. John v. If ye shall continue in my word, then are ye my very disciples; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John viii. While ye have light, believe on the light, that ye may be the children of light. John xii. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, the same is he that loveth me. John xiv. If any man love me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and dwell with him. John xiv. If ye shall bide in me, and my word shall abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you. John xv. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, and become my disciples. John XV. This is my commandment, that you love together, as I have loved you. John xv. If God be on our side, who can be against us? which did. not spare his own Son, but gave him for us all. Rom. viii. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's chosen? it is God that justifieth; who is he that can condemn? Rom. viii. The night is past, and the day is at hand; let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness, and put on the armour of light. Rom. xiii. Christ Jesus is made of God unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption: that (according as it is written) He which rejoiceth should rejoice in the Lord. 1 Cor. i. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy. 1 Cor. iii. Ye are dearly bought; therefore glorify God in your bodies, and in your spirits, for they belong to God. 1 Cor. vi. Be you followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God. Ephes. v. Then the Priest shall give thanks to God, in the name of all them that have communicated, turning him first to the people, and saying, The Lord be with you. us; and that we be very members incorporate in thy mystical body, which is the blessed company of all faithful people, and heirs through hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death and passion of thy dear Son. We therefore most 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 honour and glory, world without end. Then the Priest, standing up, shall as followeth : ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, which 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, until his coming again; Hear us, O merciful Father, we beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesu |