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Prayers at the Preparation of the Table | |
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| Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, | ||
| the glory, the splendour, and the majesty; | ||
| for everything in heaven and on earth is yours. | ||
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All things come from you, | |
| and of your own do we give you. | ||
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| Generous God, | ||
| creator, redeemer, sustainer, | ||
| at your table we present this money, | ||
| symbol of the work you have given us to do; | ||
| use it, use us, | ||
| in the service of your world | ||
| to the glory of your name. | ||
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Amen. | |
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| God of life, saviour of the poor, | ||
| receive with this money | ||
| gratitude for your goodness, | ||
| penitence for our pride | ||
| and dedication to your service | ||
| in Jesus Christ our Lord. | ||
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Amen. | |
| 4 | ||
| Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation: | ||
| through your goodness we have this bread to set before you, | ||
| which earth has given and human hands have made. | ||
| It will become for us the bread of life. | ||
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Blessed be God for ever. | |
| Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation: | ||
| through your goodness we have this wine to set before you, | ||
| fruit of the vine and work of human hands. | ||
| It will become for us the cup of salvation. | ||
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Blessed be God for ever. | |
| 5 | ||
| Be present, be present, | ||
| Lord Jesus Christ, | ||
| our risen high priest; | ||
| make yourself known in the breaking of bread. | ||
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Amen. | |
| 6 | ||
| As the grain once scattered in the fields | ||
| and the grapes once dispersed on the hillside | ||
| are now reunited on this table in bread and wine, | ||
| so, Lord, may your whole Church soon be gathered together | ||
| from the corners of the earth into your kingdom. |
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Amen. | |
| 7 | ||
| Wise and gracious God, | ||
| you spread a table before us; | ||
| nourish your people with the word of life | ||
| and the bread of heaven. | ||
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Amen. | |
| 8 | ||
| In this prayer, the texts for single voice need not be spoken by the president. It will sometimes be appropriate to ask children to speak them. | ||
| With this bread that we bring | ||
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we shall remember Jesus. | |
| With this wine that we bring | ||
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we shall remember Jesus. | |
| Bread for his body, | ||
| wine for his blood, | ||
| gifts from God to his table we bring. | ||
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We shall remember Jesus. | |
| 9 | ||
| Blessed be God, | ||
| by whose grace creation is renewed, | ||
| by whose love heaven is opened, | ||
| by whose mercy we offer our sacrifice of praise. | ||
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Blessed be God for ever. | |
| 10 | ||
| Blessed be God, | ||
| who feeds the hungry, | ||
| who raises the poor, | ||
| who fills our praise. | ||
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Blessed be God for ever. | |
| 11 | ||
| Look upon us in mercy not in judgement; | ||
| draw us from hatred to love; | ||
| make the frailty of our praise | ||
| a dwelling place for your glory. | ||
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Amen. | |
| 12 | ||
| Pour upon the poverty of our love, | ||
| and the weakness of our praise, | ||
| the transforming fire of your presence. | ||
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Amen. | |