ORDER FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION.

   At the time of the Celebration of the Holy Communion, the Minister, standing at the Chancel Rail, or where Morning and Evening prayer are appointed to be said, the people all standing, shall say:

AS often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.
    Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
    But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread and drink of that cup.
    For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. — l Cor. xl. 26—29.

    Then shall be said the prayers following, all devoutly kneeling, the Minister first saying:

Let us pray.
Min. — Lord have mercy upon us.
Ans. — Christ have mercy upon us.
Min. — Lord have mercy upon us.

Then shall the Minister and the People say:

OUR Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
    Min.—Cleanse Thou us, O Lord, from secret faults;
    Ans.—And keep Thy servants from presumptuous sins.
    Min.—Lord hear our prayer;
    Ans.—And let our cry come unto Thee.

Then shall the Minister say this Collect following:

O GOD, who makest the unworthy to be worthy, the sinner to be just, and the impure to be pure; cleanse our hearts and bodies from all thought and pollution of sin, that This our service may be acceptable to Thee; through that great High Priest without spot of sin, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end.

    The people shall answer here, and at the end of all other prayers, Amen.

    Then shall the Minister go to the Holy Table, and shall reverently place thereon a copy of the Holy Gospels. open at the Gospel for the day, and as he doeth this shall be said or sung, all standing, the appointed Introit, as follows:
 

INTROITS.

Advent.

ALLELUIA. For He cometh, for He cometh, to judge the earth, and with righteousness shall He judge the world and the people with His truth.—Alleluia—Ps. xcvi. 13.

Christmas to Septuagesima.

ALLELUIA. The Word was made flesh. and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory.—Alleluia.—St. John i. 14.

Septuagesima to Lent.

ALLELUIA. Thy mercy, O God, reacheth unto the Heavens,. and Thy faithfulness unto the clouds.—Alleluia.—Ps. xxxvi. 5.

Lent.

THE Lord is good to them that wait for Him, to the soul that seeketh Him. —Lament. iii. 25.

Easter to Ascension.

ALLELUIA. The Lord is my strength and my song, and He is become my salvation.—Alleluia.—Exod. xv. 2.

Ascension to Whitsun-day.

ALLELUIA. The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.—Alleluia.—Ps. xxiv. 10.

Whitsun-day to Trinity Sunday.

ALLELUIA. Let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth, 0 Lord, into the land of righteousness.—Alleluia.—Ps. cxliii. 10.

Trinity Sunday to Advent.

ALLELUIA. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, which was, and is, and is to come.—Alleluia.—Rev. iv. 8.

Memorial Days.

ALLELUIA. The Lord's delight is in them that fear Him, and put their trust in His mercy.—Alleluia.—Ps. cxlvii. 11.

Then shall be sung or said:

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS.

GLORY be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
    O Lord, the Only-Begotten Son, .Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sit test at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
    For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord; Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
 

Then shall the Minister say:

    The Lord be ever with you.

And the people. shall answer:

    And with thy spirit.

    Then, the people kneeling, the Minister shall say the Collect for the Season.
    Then shall the Minister read the appointed Prophecy, first saying:
   The Prophecy is written in the . . . . Chapter of . . . . beginning with the . . . . verse.

And the Prophecy being ended he shall say:

    Here endeth the Prophecy.

    Then shall be sung or said the following Anthem, taken from Psalm cvi., except on those days for which some special Anthem is appointed:

PRAISE THE LORD.

O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious : and His mercy endureth forever.
    Who can express the noble acts of the Lord : or show forth all His praise.
    Blessed are they that alway keep judgment : and do righteousness.
    Remember me, O Lord, according to the favor that Thou bearest unto Thy people : O visit me with Thy Salvation,
    That I may see the felicity of Thy chosen : and rejoice with the gladness of Thy people, and give thanks with Thine inheritance.
    O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious : and His mercy endureth forever.

    Glory and honor be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

    NOTE.—That whenever this Gloria is appointed in Divine Service, it shall be sung or said by the Minister and People toqether.

Then shall the Minister say:

    The Lord be ever with you.

And the People shall answer:

    And with thy spirit.

    Then shall be said, the People kneeling, the Collect for the Day, the Minister first saying:
   Let us pray.

And immediately after the Collect, the Minister shall read the Epistle, first saying:

    The Epistle is written in the . . . . Chapter of . . . . beginning at the . . . . verse.

And when the Epistle is announced, the People shall answer:

    Thanks be to God.

Then shall be read the Gospel, the People all standinq up, first saying:

    The Holy Gospel is written in the . . . . . chapter of . . . . . beginning at the . . . . . verse.

And when the Gospel is announced, shall be sung or said:

    Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

And after the reading of tile Gospel, the Minister shall say:

    Here endeth the Gospel.
 

Then shall be sung or said:

HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God, Eternal King;
   Praise and thanks be to Thee.

Then may be sung an Hymn.
Then shall follow the Sermon.

    After which the Minister, being at the Lord's Table, shall say one or more of the

OFFERTORY SENTENCES.

IT is more blessed to give than to receive.—Acts xx. 35.
   Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.—St. Matt. v. 16.
    Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.—St. Matt. vii. 21.
    Zaccheus stood forth, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have done any wrong to any man I restore fourfold.—St. Luke xix. 8.
    He that soweth little shall reap little; and be that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart; not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loveth a cheerful giver. —2 Cor. ix. 6, 7.
    To do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. —Heb. xiii. 16.
    Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy; the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.—Ps. xli. 1.
    Do ye not know that they who minister about holy things live of the sacrifice; and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord also ordained that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel.—l Cor. ix. 13, 14.
    Let him that is taught in the Lord minister unto him that teacheth, in all good things. Be not deceived, God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he reap.—Gal. vi. 6, 7.

    The offerings of the People being brought to the Presbyter, he shall humbly present and place them upon the Holy Table.
    And as he doeth this, there shalt be sung, or said, as followeth, all standing :

ALL things come of Thee, O Lord, and of Thine own do we give unto Thee.

    Then shall the Presbyter reverently place upon the Holy Table so much Bread and Wine as he shall think sufficient.
    And as he doeth this, shall be sung or said, all standing, as followeth:

ALLELUIA. Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and ever. Alleluia.
 

Then shall the Minister say:

LET us remember in our prayers the Holy Catholic Church, that the Lord would graciously vouchsafe to increase it in faith, hope, and charity.
    Let us remember them that are fallen,the sick, and all that are in any danger or trouble, that the Lord would vouchsafe to restore, to heal, and to comfort them.

And the People shall answer :

    Grant this, Almighty, Everlasting God.

Then the People kneeling devoutly, the Presbyter shall say:

    Let us pray.

And then he shall proceed, saying:
 

ALMIGHTY and Everliving God, who by Thy Holy Apostle hast bidden us make prayers, supplications, and intercessions, and to give thanks for all men, we humbly beseech Thee most mercifully to accept our (alms and)* oblations, which we offer unto Thy Divine Majesty, and to receive these our prayers for Thy Holy Catholic Church, in the East and in the West, in the North and in the South. Sustain her in danger, protect her in adversity, and make her watchful in prosperity.
    And grant that all they that do confess Thy Holy Name may live in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in sincere love of the brethren.
    Make those who bear rule to do it as in Thy sight, and those who sit in judgment to judge with equity, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
    Establish all Bishops and other Ministers in Thy true faith, and make them examples of godliness, of piety, of patience, setting forth in their lives what they preach with their lips, and rightly and duly administering Thy Holy Sacraments.
    Grant that all Thy people, and especially this congregation here present, may truly receive Thy Holy Word which is preached unto them, and serve 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 succor all those who are in need, trouble, sickness, or any other adversity. Amen.
    Hear us, O Lord, of Thy mercy, and for the sake of Thine Only-Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
 

   * If there be no alms, the words in parentheses shall be left unsaid.

Then shall the Minister say further:

HAVING in remembrance the Patriarchs and Prophets who foretold of the coming of Thy Son, the Apostles who bare witness unto His mighty works, the Martyrs who died for the truth's sake, and all other Thy servants departed this life in Thy faith and fear, we pray Thee, most merciful Lord, to give us grace so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of Thy heavenly Kingdom. Amen.
    For Thou art the life of the living, the health of the sick, and the rest of all the faithful departed, world without end. Amen.

    Then shall the Minister say to those who come to receive the Holy Communion:

DEARLY Beloved Brethren: We, who mind to receive the Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, must confess our sins, if we would not be condemned at God's judgment. We must humble ourselves before men, if we would be glorified before the Angels. We must mourn here, if we would reign with Christ hereafter.
    May our merciful Lord Jesus grant us so truly to confess our sins that we may obtain speedy remission. May He clothe us with the wedding garment, that we may come holy and clean to the Heavenly Feast. Amen.
    With a full trust in God's mercy through Christ, let us make our humble confession unto Him, devoutly kneeling.

    Then shall the General Confession be made by the Presbyter and all those who are minded to come to the Holy Communion:

ALMIGHTY God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we acknowledge that we have grievously sinned against Thee, by thought, word, and deed, and by omission. We do earnestly repent of these our misdoings; we are heartily sorry for our sins; we are bowed down under the burden of them. Turn Thy face from our sins, and blot out all our iniquities. Have mercy upon us, we beseech Thee, imploring Thy favor in the Name of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who died upon the cross for our salvation. Forgive us all the evil that we have committed; cleanse us from all the stains of sin; and fill us with all spiritual gifts, that we may ever hereafter walk in newness of life; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

    Then shall the Presbyter (the Bishop if he be present) stand up, and, turning to the People, say:

ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, who so loved the world that He gave His Only-Begotten Son to die on the cross to redeem it; Have mercy upon all the repentant, pardon and deliver them from all their sins, confirm and strengthen them in all goodness, keep them in peace here, and bring them to everlasting life; through the same, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
    Who is our true peace, and unbroken charity, and liveth and reigneth, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
 

Then shall the Presbyter say:

THE grace of God the Father Almighty, the peace and love of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all, evermore. Amen.
    Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith unto His disciples:

“PEACE I leave with you, My peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you.”
    “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another.”

    Glory and honor be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

After which the Presbyter shall proceed, saying:

    Lift up your hearts.
    Answer.— We lift them up unto the Lord.
    Presbyter.—Let us give praise and thanks unto our Lord.
    Answer.—It is meet and right so to do.

Then shall the Presbyter turn to the Lord's Table, and say:

IT is very meet and right that we should alway give thanks unto Thee, O Holy Lord, Everlasting Father, Almighty God.

Here shall follow the Proper Preface, according to the time:
 

PROPER PREFACES.

Advent.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Whose incarnation brought salvation into our world, and Who shall come again, with glory, to reward those who trust in Him; Therefore with Angels, etc., etc.

Christmas.

BECAUSE Thou didst give Thy Blessed Son, Jesus Christ, to be born at this time for us, of a pure Virgin, by the' mighty power of the Holy Ghost, that we might be cleansed from all impurity of flesh and blood; Therefore with Angels, etc., etc .

Epiphany.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who came to give light to them that sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace; Therefore with Angels, etc., etc.

Septuagesima.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who came as the second Adam, to give life, through His obedience to those for whom the transgression of the first Adam had wrought death; Therefore with Angels, etc., etc.

Lent.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who gave Himself for us, that, by the offering of His own Body, He might reconcile us to Thee; Therefore with Angels, etc., etc.

Easter.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who, as at this time, manifesting the glory of His Resurrection, came forth from the tomb in triumph, when He had, by dying, overcome death, and by His Blood had reconciled the earthly with the heavenly. Therefore ·with Angels, etc., etc.

Ascension.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who after His glorious triumph on the cross, and His lifegiving Resurrection, ascended up to His seat at Thy right hand, opening the Kingdom of Heaven to man, that where He is there might also His servants be, and reign with Him in glory. Therefore with Angels, etc., etc.

Whitsun-day.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, according to ·whose most true promise the Holy Ghost came down, as at this time, from Heaven, to he the Comforter and Guide of Thy People. and to abide with Thy Church forever. Therefore with Angels, etc., etc.

Trinity Sunday.

WHO, with Thine Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, and with the Holy Ghost, art one God in Trinity, three Persons in one substance; for that which we believe of Thy glory, the same we believe of Thy Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or inequality. Therefore with Angels, etc., etc .

Memorial Days.

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who giveth strength to those who believe in Him, and everlasting felicity to such as truly confess Him. Therefore with Angels, etc., etc.
 

After which the Presbyter shall say:

    Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of Heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious Name, evermore praising Thee, and saying:

Then shall be sung or said by the Presbyter and the People:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of Hosts, Heaven and Earth are full of the glory of Thy Majesty.
    Hosanna to the Son of David, Blessed be He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.
    Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God.

Then the Presbyter, standing before the Holy Table, shall say:

VERILY Holy and Blessed art Thou, O God the Father Almighty, who didst send Thine Only-Begotten Son to take upon Him our nature, and to die for the sins of the whole world; Who by His Cross and Passion bare the burden of our sins, and offered the one only atoning sacrifice, by that Oblation of infinite worth, Christ the Lord, and our Eternal Redeemer: Who, the day before He suffered, in the same night in which He Was betrayed, (a) took bread into his Holy and Venerable Hands, and, giving thanks, blessed and (b) brake, and gave it to his disciples, saving: Take eat (c) this is My Body, which is given for you; Do this for a commemoration of Me. Amen.
    Likewise, after supper, (d) He took the cup, saying: (e) This is the cup of the new covenant in My Blood, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins; Do this as oft as ye drink it, for a commemoration of Me. Amen.
    As often as ye eat this Bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew forth the Lord's death until He come in glory from the Heavens. Amen.

THUS doing, Most Holy Father, with these Thy Holy Gifts, which we now offer unto Thee, we shew forth the death of Thine Only-Begotten Son, by which we were redeemed, as He commanded us to do until He Himself should come; Having in remembrance His Glorious Passion, and Resurrection, and Ascension; Rendering unto Thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same. And we most humbly beseech Thy Divine Majesty that Thou wouldst send down Thy Holy Ghost, with the fulness of Thy blessing, upon these Thy Gifts and Creatures of Bread and Wine; That we, receiving them according to our Saviour Jesus Christ's Holy Institution, may be partakers of His .Most Blessed Body and Blood. Amen.

GRACIOUSLY hear us, O Holy Lord. our God, and through these Thy Good Gifts, sanctified by Thee, grant unto us, Thine unworthy servants, Thy Blessing unto the Life Eternal. Amen.
 

Then shall the Presbyter say to the People:

    The faith which we believe in our hearts. let us confess with our mouths.

    Then shalt be said or sung, by the Presbyter and People, the Creed, as followeth:

I BELIEVE in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
    And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, Begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God; Begotten, not made; Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came down from Heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead; whose Kingdom shall have no end.
    And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the Life Giver, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of Sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Then shall the Presbyter say:

    Mindful of the Divine Command, let us, dearly beloved Brethren, offer the Prayer which Christ taught His disciples.

    Then shall the People, devoutly kneeling, say, with the Presbyter, the Lord's Prayer:

OUR Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen.
    For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
 

Then shall the Presbyter say:

DELIVERED from evil, and ever established in what is good, may we have grace to serve Thee acceptably, O Lord, our God. Put an end, O Lord, to our sins. Give joy to the troubled, and health to the sick. Give peace and quietness in our time. Restrain those who would do us harm, and turn them to a better mind. And hear, O Lord, the supplications of us Thy servants, and of all faithful' Christians, both now and ever; through .Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

Then shall the Presbyter say:

    Holy things for holy persons.

And the People shall answer:

    One only is holy, the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is, with the Holy Ghost, Most High in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

    Then shall the Presbyter, kneeling down at the Lord's Table, say, in the name of all those who shall receive the Holy Communion, this Prayer following :

O HOLY Lord, our God, Who hast said, Be ye holy. for I am Holy; We come to this, Thy Table, in humbleness of spirit, trembling because of our sinfulness, but trusting in Thy manifold and great mercies. We hide not our sins from Thee; Heal us through the merits of the one sacrifice. Grant us, O Gracious Lord, our God, so to receive this holy Sacrament that, eating the Flesh of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, and drinking His Blood, we may receive remission of all our sins, be tilled with Thy Holy Spirit, and, in the world to come, attain the crown or everlasting life. Amen.

Then shall be sung or said the following, taken from Psalm xxxiv.:

O TASTE AND SEE.

O TASTE and see how ,gracious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him. I will alway give thanks unto the Lord: His praise shall ever be in my mouth.
    The Lord delivereth the souls of His servants: and all they that put their trust in Hi:m shall not be destitute.
    Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
    Glory and honor be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
 

    Then shall the Presbyter first receive the Holy Communion in both kinds himself, and proceed to deliver the same to the Bishops, Priests, and Deacons (if any be present) in like manner, and after that to the People also, in order, into their hands, all devoutly kneeling.

And when he delivereth the Bread. he shall say:

THE Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on Him in thy heart by faith, with thanksgiving.

And the Minister who delivereth the cup 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.

    If the consecrated Bread or Wine be spent before all have communicated, the Presbyter is to consecrate more, according to the Form before prescribed, beginning at: Verily, Holy and Blessed art Thou, O God the Father Almighty, and ending with: Partakers of His most Blessed Body and Blood.

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

Then shall the Presbyter say, the People all kneeling:

WE thank Thee, O God, the Father Almighty, that Thou hast deigned to feed us, who have duly received these Holy Mysteries, with the spiritual food of the Body and Blood of Thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ; Grant that this may be to the healing of our souls unto life eternal; through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

And this:

O LORD our God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, make us ever to seek and to love Thee, and may we have grace, through this holy sacrament which we have received, never more to draw back from Thee, but ever to do those things that are pleasing in Thy sight; for Thou art God, and beside Thee there is none else, world without end. Amen.

Then may be sung Nunc Dimittis, or other suitable Hymn.

    Then shall the Presbyter (The Bishop if he be present) let them depart with this Blessing:

THAT peace which our Lord Jesus Christ, when He ascended up on high, left to His disciples, be ever with you in all its fulness;
    And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, descend upon you, and remain with you, alway. Amen.

    If any of the consecrated Bread and Wine remain after the Communion, the Presbyter and other communicants shall, immediately after the Blessing, reverently eat and drink the same.