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1461846Book of Common Prayer (1892) — The Communion

The
Order for the Administration
of the Lords Supper,

Or holy Communion

¶ So many as intend to be partakers of the holy Communion, shall signifie their Names to the Curate at least sometime the day before.

And if any of those be an open and notorious evilliver, or haue don any wrong to his Neighbours by word or Deed, so that the congregation be thereby offended: y. Curate hauing knowledge thereof shall call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come to the Lords Table, vntil he haue openly declared himselfe to haue truly repented, and amended his former naughty life, that the Congregation may thereby be satisfied which before were offended; and that he haue recompensed the parties to whom he hath don wrong, or at least declare himselfe to be in full purpose so to do, assoon as he conveniently may.

The same order shall the Curate vse with those betwixt whom he perceiveth Malice, and hatred to reign: not suffering them to be partakers of the Lords Table, vntil he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties so at variance be content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed against him, and to make Amends for that he himselfe hath offended, and the other party will not be perswaded to a godly Vnity, but remain still in his frowardnes, and Malice: the Minister in that case ought to admitt the penitent person to the holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate. Provided that every Minister so repelling any, as is specified in this or the next precedent Paragraph of this Rubrik shall be obliged to giue an Account of the same to the Ordinary within fourteen Dayes after, at the farthest. And the Ordinary shall proceed against the offending person according to the Canon.

¶ The Table at the Communion time hauing a fair white Linen cloth vpon it, shall stand in the body of the Church, or in the Chancel, where Morning & Evening Prayer are appointed to be said. And the Priest standing at the north side of the Table shall say the Lords Prayer with the Collect followeing, the people kneeling.

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, thy Kingdom come. Thy will be don in earth as it is in heaven. Give vs this day our daily bread. And forgive vs our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespasse against vs. And lead vs not into temptation, But deliver vs from evill Amen.

¶ The Collect.

Almighty God vnto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no Secrets are hid: dense the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy holy spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnifie thy holy Name through Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Then shall the Priest, turning to the people rehearse distinctly all the ten Cofftandments: And the People still kneeling, shall after every Commandment ask God mercy for their Transgression thereof for the time past, and grace to keep the same for the time to come, asfolloweth.

¶ Minister.

God spake these words and said, I am the Lord thy God, Thou shalt have none other Gods but me.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any graven Image, nor the likenes of any thing that is in heaven above; or in the earth beneath, or in the water vnder the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them. For I the Lord thy God, am a iealous God, and visit the sins of the Fathers vpon the children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and shew mercy vnto thousands in them that love me, and keep my Commandments.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine, for the Lord will not hold him guiltles that taketh his name in vaine.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. six dayes shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do, but the seaventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no mafier of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy Cattel, and the stranger that is within thy Gates. For in six daies the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seaventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day and hallowed it

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep -this Law.

¶ Minister.

Thou shalt do no murther.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Thou shalt not steal.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Thou shalt not bear fals witnes against thy neighbour.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and incline our hearts to keep this Law.

¶ Minister.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbours wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his Ass, nor any thing that is his.

¶ People.

Lord have mercy vpon vs, and write all these thy Lawes in our hearts, we beseech thee.

¶ Then shall follow one of these two Collects for the King, the Priest standing as before, and saying.

¶ Let vs pray.

Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting, and power infinite, have mercy vpon the whole Church, and so rule the heart of thy chosen servant Charles, our King, and Governour, that he (knowing whose minister he is) may above all things seek thy honour and glory; And that we and all his subjects (duly considering whose Authority he hath) may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey him in thee, and for thee according to thy blessed word, and ordinance, through Iesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.

¶ Or.

Almighty and everlasting God, we are taught by thy holy word, that the hearts of Kings are in thy Rule an governance, and that thou dost dispose and turne them as it seerneth best to thy godly wisdom: we humbly beseech thee so to dispose and govern the heart of Charles, thy servant, our King and Governour, that in all his thoughts, words and works, he may ever seek thy honour and glory, and study to preserve thy people comitted to his charge, in wealth peace and godlines; Grant this O mercifull Father for thy dear sons sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Then shall be said the Collect of the day and immediatly after the Collect, the Priest shall read the Epistle, saying, The Epistle [ or The Portion of Scripture appointed for the Epistle] is written in theChapter of beginning at theverse. And the Epistle ended he shall say, Here endeth the Epistle. Then shall he read the Gospell (the people all standing up) saying, The holy Gospell is written in theChapter ofbeginning atverse. And the Gospell ended, shall be sung, or said the Creed following, the people still standing as before.

I beleeve in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible, and invisible:

And in one Lord Iesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, Begotten of his 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 vs men, and for our Salvation came downe from heaven, And was incarnate by the holy Ghost of the Virgine Mary, And was made man, And was cruciﬁed also for vs vnder Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, And the third day he rose againe according to the Scriptures, And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come againe with glory to iudge both the quicke and the dead: Whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the holy Ghost, The Lord and giver of life, 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 Catholick and Apostolick Church. J acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of Sins, And I looke for the Resurrection of the dead, And the life of the world to come. Amen.

¶ ¶Then the Curate shall declare vnto the People what holy-Dayes, or fasting-dayes are in the week following to be observed. And then alsoe (if occasion be) shall notice be given of the Communion: and the Bannes of Matrimony published, and Briefs, Citations and excommunications read. And nothing shall be proclaimed or published in the Church during the time of divine Service, but by the Minister: nor by him any thing but what is prescribed in the Rules of this Book, or enioyned by the King, or by the Ordinary of the place.

¶Then shall follow the Sermon or one of the Homilies already set forth, or hereafter to be set forth by Authoritie.

¶Then shall the Priest return to the Lords Table, and begin the Offertory saying one or more of these

sentences following, as he thinketh most convenient in his discretion.

Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good Works and glorifie your Father which is in heaven.

Lay not vp for your selves treasure vpon the earth, where the rust and moth doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal : but lay vp for your selves treasures in heaven, where neither rust, nor moth doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal.

Whatsoever ye would that men should do vnto you, even so do vnto them, for this is the Law and the Prophets

Not every one that sayth vnto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven, but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Zaccheus stood forth, and said vnto the Lord, Be- hold Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have don any wrong to any man, I restore four fold.

Who goeth a Warfare at anytime of his own cost? who planteth a Vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock ?

If we have sown vnto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly things.

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 ordeined that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel.

He that soweth little, shall reap little : and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously. Let every man do according as he is disposed in his heart, not grudging or of necessity for God loveth a cheer- full giver.

Let him that is taught in the word minister vnto him that teacheth in all good things. Be not de- ceived,