To do good and to distribute, Let us pray for the whole forget not; for with such sacri- state of Christ's Church milifices God is well pleased. Heb. xiii. 16.

Whoso bath this world's

good, and seeth his brother has need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1 John iii. 17.

Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face from any poor man; and then the face of the Lord shall not be turned away from thee. Tob. iv. 7. Be merciful after thy power. If thou hast much, give plenteously; if thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward, in the day of necessity. Tob. iv. 8, 9.

tant.

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ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, by thy holy Apostle, hast taught us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks for all men: We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our alms and oblations, and] to 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. We He that hath pity upon the beseech thee also, so to direct poor, lendeth unto the Lord: and dispose the hearts of all and look, what he layeth out, Christian rulers, that they may it shall be paid him again. truly and impartially adminis Prov. xix. 17. ter justice, to the punishment of Blessed be the man that pro-wickedness and vice, and to the videth for the sick and needy: maintenance of thy true religion the Lord shall deliver him in and virtue. Give grace, O heathe time of trouble. Psalm xli.1. venly Father, to all Bishops and other Ministers; 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. And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any

Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons appointed for that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other Devotions of the People, in a decent Basin to be provided by the Parish for that purpose; and reverently bring it to the Bishop, who shall humbly present and place it upon the Holy Table.

And the Bishop shall then place upon the Table so much Bread and Wine, as he shall think sufficient. After which he shall say,

* If there be no alms or oblations, then shall the words (to accept our alms and oblations, and) be left unsaid.

other adversity. And we also the end that we should always bless thy holy name, for all thy remember the exceeding great servants departed this life in love of our Master and only thy faith and fear; beseeching Saviour Jesus Christ, thus dythee to give us grace so to fol-ing for us, and the innumerable low their good examples, that benefits which by his precious with them we may be partakers blood-shedding he hath obtainof thy heavenly kingdom:ed for us, he hath instituted and Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

The Bishop shall then say this Exhortation. EARLY beloved in the

ordained holy Mysteries, as pledges of his love, and for a continual remembrance of his death, to our great and endless comfort. To him, therefore, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, let us give (as we are most

Then shall the Bishop say to those who come to receive the Communion,

E who do truly and

come to the Holy Communion submitting ourselves wholly to of the Body and Blood of our his holy will and pleasure, and Saviour Christ, must consider studying to serve him in true how St. Paul exhorteth all per- holiness and righteousness, all sons diligently to try and exa-the days of our life. Amen. mine themselves, before they presume to eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup. For as the benefit is great, if with a true penitent heart and lively faith we receive that holy Sacrament; so is the danger great, if we receive the same unworthily. Judge therefore yourselves, brethren, that ye be not judged of the Lord; repent ye truly for your sins past have a lively and steadfast faith in Christ our Saviour; amend your lives, and be in perfect charity with all men: so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy Mysteries. And above all things, ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the death and passion Christ, pass on of our Savio did

humble himself, even to the death upon the cross, for us miserable sinners, who lay in darkness and the shadow of death; that he might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life. And to

earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, 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 take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, devoutly kneeling.

Then shall this general Confession be made by the Bishop and all those who are minded to receive the Holy Communion, humbly kneeling.

A of our Lord Jesus Christ,

LMIGHTY God, Father

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

of the Holy Ghost, was made light and true knowledge of very man, of the substance of thee, and of thy Son Jesus the Virgin Mary his Mother; Christ: Therefore with Anand that without spot of sin, to gels, &c. make us clean from all sin: Therefore with Angels, &c.

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When the Bishop, standing you, and for ma- Vessel, before the Table, hath so or- ny, for the re- which there dered the Bread and Wine, mission of sins; is any Wine that he may with the more Do this as oft as to be consereadiness and decency break ye shall drink it, crated. the Bread before the People, in remembrance and take the Cup into his of me. hands; he shall say the WHEREFORE, Prayer of Consecration, as O Lord and Ollution. followeth : heavenly Father, according to ALL glory be to thee, Al- the institution of thy dearly be

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mighty God, our heaven loved Son our Saviour Jesus ly Father, for that thou, of Christ, we, thy humble servants, thy tender mercy, didst give do celebrate and make here thine only Son Jesus Christ to before thy divine Majesty, with suffer death upon the cross for these thy holy gifts, which we our redemption; who made now offer unto thee, the methere (by his one oblation of morial thy Son hath commandhimself once offered) a full, per-ed us to make having in refeet, and sufficient sacrifice,ob-membrance his blessed passion lation, and satisfaction, for the and precious death, his mighty sins of the whole world; and resurrection and glorious asdid institute, and in his holy cension; rendering unto thee gospel command us to continue most hearty thanks, for the in a perpetual memory of that his numerable benefits procured precious death and sacrifice un- unto us by the same. And we til his coming again: For in the most humbly be- The night in which he seech thee, O Invocation. (a) Here was betrayed (a) merciful Father, to hear us; the Bishop is he took bread; and, of thy Almighty goodness, to take the and when he had vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, Paten into given thanks, with thy Word and Holy Spihis hands. (b) he brake it, rit, these thy gifts and creatures (b) And and gave it to his of bread and wine; that we, here to break disciples, saying, receiving them according to the bread. Take, eat, (c) thy Son our Saviour Jesus (c) And this is my Body, Christ's holy institution, in re here to lay which is given membrance of his Death and his hands for you; Do this Passion, may be partakers of upon all the in remembrance his most blessed Body, and Bread. of me. Like- Blood. And we earnestly desirewise, after sup- thy fatherly goodness, merciful(d) Here per (d) he took ly to accept this our sacrifice of he is to take the cup; and praise and thanksgiving; most the Cup into when he had humbly beseeching thee to his hand. given thanks, he grant, that by the merits and gave it to them, death of thy Son Jesus Christ, saying, Drink ye and through faith in his blood, all of this, for we, and all thy whole Church, (e) And (e) this is my may obtain remission of our here he is to Blood, of the sins, and all other benefits of lay his hand New Testament, his passion. And here we of upon every which is shed for fer and present unto thee, O