with the participation of which thou hast just now been pleased to bless us.” p. 37.
ALEXANDRIAN LITURGY.[1] “O King of Glory—Thou hast committed to us the celebration of this liturgical and unbloody sacrifice-make me worthy to stand at thy Holy Table, and to consecrate thy immaculate body and thy precious blood.” Renaudot, T. i. p. 94.—“Do thou, O Lord, by thy voice, change these offerings : do thou, who art here present, complete this mystical Liturgy-Do thou send down thy Holy Spirit, that coming-He may sanctify and transmute these precious offerings and holy gifts into the very body and blood of our redemption--and may he make indeed this bread to be thy body, O Lord, God and Saviour, and Sovereign King of us all, Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and life eternal to those who communicate of it. Amen. And this chalice, thy precious blood of the New Testament, &c. Amen.” p. 105-6.—“ The holy body, and precious true blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Amen. I believe, I believe, I believe,” &c. (as above) p. 122.
COPTIC LITURGY.[2] “Make us all worthy, O Lord, to stand before thee with a pure heart, and a soul full of thy grace, and to offer to thee this holy, rational, spiritual, and unbloody sacrifice.” Renaudot, T.i. p. 39.—“And send down from thy high sanctuary--the Paraclete, thy Holy Spirit upon us, thy servants, and upon these venerable gifts laid before thee, upon this bread and upon this chalice, that they may be purified, and may be changed—and may he make this bread the body of Christ. Amen-and may he make this chalice the precious blood of the New Testament - Amen-of the same Lord, God, Saviour and King of us all, Jesus Christ, Amen. That they may be to us all, who shall
