Then shall the Priest receive the Eucharift in both kinds himself, and then proceed to deliver the fame in like manner to other Priests and Deacons, if any be there prefent, in order into their hands.

And when he receiveth or delivereth the oblation, be Shall jay;

The Body of Chrift.

And the person receiving shall fay, Amen. And when he receiveth or delivereth the cup, he shall Jay,

The Blood of Christ, the cup of life:

And the person receiving shall say, Amen.

After all the Clergy have communicated, the officiateing Priest, or according to his direction any or all of the Priests or Deacons there present, shall adminifter the Eucharift in both kinds to the Deaconesses, and then to the People in order into their hands, and last of all to the children, according to the form above prescribed.

Whilst the Faithful are communicating, the following Pfalms, one or more of them, may be fung or faid in this order: the 34th, the 45th, the 133d, the 145th.

When all have communicated; what remdineth of the confecrated elements shall be reverently placed upon the Altar and covered with a fair linen cloth, or carried into the vestry by the Deacon or Deatons. Then the Deacon being turned to the People; shall say, Having now received the precious Body and Blood of Chrift, let us give thanks to him, who hath vouchfafed to admit us to the participa

tion of his holy mysteries; and let us beseech him, that it may be, not to our condemnation but to our salvation, to the benefit of our fouls and bodies, the preservation of us in godliness, the remiffion of our fins, and obtaining the life of the world to come. Let us commend ourselves to the only un begotten God, and to his Christ.

Anfw. Lord, have mercy: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

Then the Prieft ftanding before the Altar, shall say the following thanksgiving, the congregation kneeling.

Lord God Almighty, the Father of Chrift thy blessed Son, who hearest those that call upon thee with an upright heart, and knowest the fupplications of those who in filence pray unto thee: We give thee thanks for that thou hast vouchsafed to make us partakers of thy holy mysteries, which thou hast bestowed upon us for the entire confirmation of our faith, for our preservation in godliness, and the remission of our fins: For the name of thy Chrift is called upon us, and we are joined unto thee. O thou, who hast separated us from the fellowship of the ungodly, unite us with those who are confecrated to thee in holiness; establish us in the truth by the power of thy Holy Spirit; enlighten our ignorance, supply our defects, and strengthen our knowledge; preserve thy priests unblameable in thy service; keep the kings of the earth in peace, the rulers in righteousness, the air in good temperature, the fruits of the ground in plenty, and the

whole world by thine almighty providence. Pacify

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the nations that delight in war, convert those who are in error, confirm them that are newly converted, and sanctify thy people; preserve those who are in the state of virginity, keep them that are engaged in matrimony firm to the faith; and strengthen all who live in chastity; bring the infants to years of maturity, [inftruct the catechumens, and render them worthy of initiation, This is to be omitted when there are no Catechumens) and gather is all into the kingdom of heaven, through Jesus Chrift our Lord; with whom to Thee and the Holy Ghoft be glory, honour, and adoration, world without end. Amen.

Then the Deacon being turned to the People, shall say,

Bow down your heads to God through his Chrift, and receive the Benediction.

Then Jhall the Priest say the following prayer of Bentdiction, the People bowing their heads.

Almighty God, true, infinite, and above all

comparison, who art, every where, present in all things in an inexpressible manner, but not cir cumscribed by place, who doft not wax old with time, nor art terminated by the fucceffions of ages; who art not fubject to generation, and standest in no need of preservation, but art incorruptible, invariable, and unchangeable; who dwelleft in light inaccessible, and art invisible by nature, who art known to every reasonable creature that seeketh thee in uprightness, and art found by all that fearch after thee in love: O God of Ifrael, the God of thy people who believe in Chrift, mercifully hear me for thy name's fake, and bless these thy fervants who bow down their necks unto thee; grant unto them

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them the requests of their hearts as may be most expedient for them, and suffer none of them to be cast out of thy kingdom; but fanctify and keep them, protect, defend, and deliver them from the Adversary and from every enemy; guard their habitations, and preserve their going out and their coming in: For to Thee belongeth all glory, praise, and majesty, worship, and adoration, and to thy Son Jesus, thy Christ, our Lord and God and King, and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever, world without end. Amen.

And after a pause, the Deacon shall say to the People,

Depart in peace.

The Bread for the Eucharift may either be unleavened or fuch as is usual to be eaten, but the best and purest Wheat-Bread that conveniently may be got

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And the Eucharift shall be celebrated on every festival at least for which proper lessons are appointed; and all the Faithful are to frequent it constantly, unless fickness or other just and urgent occafions hinder them.

Note, the Priest shall always confecrate more than is neceffary for the communicants; and the remainder of the confecrated elements he shall carefully referve for the use of the fick, or other persons who for any urgent cause defire to communicate at their houses. But if there be not persons enow to receive the reServed elements, the Priest and Deacon shall devoutly and reverently receive them, either together or separately, on one day or more, according to their difcretion, always obferving that some of the confecrated elements be constantly referved in the Vestry or fome other convenient place in the Church under a safe lock, of which both the Priest and Deacon are to have a key.

The money given at the Offertory being the free-will offerings of the People to God, and folemnly devoted to him, the Priest shall take so much out of it as will defray the charge of the Bread and Wine; and the remainder he shall keep or part of it, or dispose of it or part of it to pious or charitable uses, according to the direction of the Bishop.