Eucharistic Prayers

Common Worship B E F G

	Eucharist Prayer B

	The Lord be with you
All 	and also with you.

	Lift up your hearts.
All 	We lift them to the Lord.

	Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All 	It is right to give thanks and praise.

	Here follows an extended preface, or the following.

	Father, we give you thanks and praise
	through your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word,
	through whom you have created all things;
	who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour.

	By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh;
	as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin,
	he lived on earth and went about among us;
	he opened wide his arms for us on the cross;
	he put an end to death by dying for us;
	and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life;
	so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.

	A short proper preface may be inserted

	Therefore with angels and archangels,
	and with all the company of heaven,
	we proclaim your great and glorious name,
	for ever praising you and saying:

All 	Holy, holy, holy Lord,
	God of power and might,
	heaven and earth are full of your glory.
	Hosanna in the highest.
	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
	Hosanna in the highest.

	Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness;
	grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,
	and according to your holy will,
	these gifts of bread and wine
	may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;

	who, in the same night that he was betrayed,
	took bread and gave you thanks;
	he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
	Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
	do this in remembrance of me.
	
	In the same way, after supper
	he took the cup and gave you thanks;
	he gave it to them, saying:
	Drink this, all of you;
	this is my blood of the new covenant,
	which is shed for you and for many 
	for the forgiveness of sins.
	Do this, as often as you drink it,
	in remembrance of me.

	Great is the mystery of faith.
All	Christ has died:
	Christ is risen:
	Christ will come again.
(or)
	Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
All	Dying you destroyed our death
	rising you restored our life:
	Lord Jesus, come in glory.

	And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross,
	his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world;
	rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,
	and looking for his coming in glory,
	we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.
	As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,
	we bring before you this bread and this cup
	and we thank you for counting us worthy
	to stand in your presence and serve you.

	Send the Holy Spirit on your people
	and gather into one in your kingdom
	all who share this one bread and one cup,
	so that we, in the company of [N and] all the saints,
	may praise and glorify you for ever,
	through Jesus Christ our Lord;

	by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
	all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,
	for ever and ever.
All 	Amen.

	Eucharistic Prayer E
 
	The Lord be with you 
All	and also with you. 

	Lift up your hearts.
All	We lift them to the Lord.

	Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All	It is right to give thanks and praise.

	Here follows and extended preface, or the following.

	Father, you made the world and love your creation.
	You gave your Son Jesus Christ to be our Saviour.
	His dying and rising have set us free 
	from sin and death.
	And so we gladly thank you, 
	with saints and angels praising you, and saying:

All	Holy, holy, holy Lord,
	God of power and might,
	heaven and earth are full of your glory.
	Hosanna in the highest.
	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
	Hosanna in the highest.

	We praise and bless you, loving Father,
	through Jesus Christ, our Lord;
	and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit,
	that broken bread and wine outpoured
	may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

	On the night before he died 
	he had supper with his friends
	and, taking bread, he praised you.
	He broke the bread, gave it to them and said:
	Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
	do this in remembrance of me.

	When supper was ended he took the cup of wine.
	Again he praised you, gave it to them and said:
	Drink this, all of you;
	this is my blood of the new covenant,
	which is shed for you and for many 
	for the forgiveness of sins.
	Do this, as often as you drink it, 
	in remembrance of me.

	So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did,
	in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice
	made once for all upon the cross.
	Bringing before you the bread of life 
	and cup of salvation,
	we proclaim his death and resurrection
	until he comes in glory.

	Great is the mystery of faith:
All	Christ has died:
	Christ is risen:
	Christ will come again.

(or)

	Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
All	Dying you destroyed our death,
	rising you restored our life:
	Lord Jesus, come in glory.

	Lord of all life,
	help us to work together for that day
	when your kingdom comes
	and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth.
	Look with favour on your people,
	gather us in your loving arms
	and bring us with [N and] all the saints
	to feast at your table in heaven.
	Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
	all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father,
	for ever and ever.
All	Amen.

	Eucharistic Prayer F
 
	The Lord be with you 
All	and also with you. 

	Lift up your hearts.
All	We lift them to the Lord.

	Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All	It is right to give thanks and praise.

	You are worthy of our thanks and praise,
	Lord God of truth,
	for by the breath of your mouth
	you have spoken your word,
	and all things have come into being.

	You fashioned us in your image
	and placed us in the garden of your delight.
	Though we chose the path of rebellion
	you would not abandon your own.

	Again and again you drew us into your covenant of grace.
	You gave your people the law and taught us by your prophets
	to look for your reign of justice, mercy and peace.

	As we watch for the signs of your kingdom on earth,
	we echo the song of the angels in heaven,
	evermore praising you and saying:
	
All	Holy, holy, holy Lord,
	God of power and might,
	heaven and earth are full of your glory.
	Hosanna in the highest.
	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
	Hosanna in the highest.

	Lord God, you are the most holy one,
	enthroned in splendour and light,
	yet in the coming of your Son Jesus Christ
	you reveal the power of your love
	made perfect in our human weakness.

	Embracing our humanity,
	Jesus showed us the way of salvation;
	loving us to the end,
	he gave himself to death for us;
	dying for his own,
	he set us free from the bonds of sin,
	that we might rise and reign with him in glory.

	On the night he gave up himself for us all
	he took bread and gave you thanks;
	he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
	Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
	do this in remembrance of me.

	In the same way, after supper
	he took the cup and gave you thanks;
	he gave it to them, saying:
	Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant
	which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
	Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

	Great is the mystery of faith:
All	Christ has died:
	Christ is risen:
	Christ will come again.
(or)
	Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
All	Dying you destroyed our death,
	rising you restored our life:
	Lord Jesus, come in glory.
	Therefore we proclaim the death that he suffered on the cross,
	we celebrate his resurrection, his bursting from the tomb,
	we rejoice that he reigns at your right hand on high
	and we long for his coming in glory.

	As we recall the one, perfect sacrifice of our redemption,
	Father, by your Holy Spirit let these gifts of your creation
	be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;
	form us into the likeness of Christ
	and make us a perfect offering in your sight.

	Look with favour on your people
	and in your mercy hear the cry of our hearts.
	Bless the earth,
	heal the sick,
	let the oppressed go free
	and fill your Church with power from on high.

	Gather your people from the ends of the earth
	to feast with [N and] all your saints
	at the table in your kingdom,
	where the new creation is brought to perfection
	in Jesus Christ our Lord;

	by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
	all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,
	for ever and ever.
	Amen.

	Eucharist Prayer G

	The Lord be with you
All 	and also with you.

	Lift up your hearts.
All 	We lift them to the Lord.

	Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All 	It is right to give thanks and praise.

	Blessed are you, Lord God,
	our light and our salvation;
	to you be glory and praise for ever.

	From the beginning you have created all things
	and all your works echo the silent music of your praise.
	In the fullness of time you made us in your image,
	the crown of all creation.

	You give us breath and speech, that with angels and archangels
	and all the powers of heaven
	we may find a voice to sing your praise:

All 	Holy, holy, holy Lord,
	God of power and might,
	heaven and earth are full of your glory.
	Hosanna in the highest.
	Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
	Hosanna in the highest.

	How wonderful the work of your hands, O Lord.
	As a mother tenderly gathers her children,
	you embraced a people as your own.
	When they turned away and rebelled
	your love remained steadfast.

	From them you raised up Jesus our Saviour, born of Mary,
	to be the living bread,
	in whom all our hungers are satisfied.

	He offered his life for sinners,
	and with a love stronger than death
	he opened wide his arms on the cross.

	On the night before he died,
	he came to supper with his friends
	and, taking bread, he gave you thanks.
	He broke it and gave it to them, saying:
	Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
	do this in remembrance of me.

	At the end of supper, taking the cup of wine,
	he gave you thanks, and said:
	Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
	which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
	Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

	*Great is the mystery of faith.
All	Christ has died:
	Christ is risen:
	Christ will come again.
(or)
	*Praise to you, Lord Jesus:
All	Dying you destroyed our death
	rising you restored our life:
	Lord Jesus, come in glory.

	Father, we plead with confidence
	his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross;
	we remember his dying and rising in glory,
	and we rejoice that he intercedes for us at your right hand.

	Pour out your Holy Spirit as we bring before you
	these gifts of your creation;
	may they be for us the body and blood of your dear Son.

	As we eat and drink these holy things in your presence,
	form us in the likeness of Christ,
	and build us into a living temple to your glory.

	[Remember, Lord, your Church in every land.
	Reveal her unity, guard her faith,
	and preserve her in peace …]

	Bring us at the last with [N and] all the saints
	to the vision of that eternal splendour
	for which you have created us;
	through Jesus Christ, our Lord,

	*by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
	in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
	all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father,
	for ever and ever.
All 	Amen.

	*Modified for use with Eucharist Cards