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		The Order for
Holy Communion

		also called
The Eucharist

		and
The Lord’s Supper

		Rite A

		GENERAL NOTES
FROM THE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BOOK 1980

		Distinctions in the Text Sections of services with numbers in blue may be omitted.  Where a number of options are included in a mandatory part of a service, the rubric governing the options is numbered in black, but the texts themselves are numbered in blue.  Texts in bold type are to be said by the congregation.
		Saying and Singing Where rubrics indicate that a section is to be`said', this must be understood to include ‘or sung’ and vice versa.
		Biblical Passages The sentences, psalms, and readings may be read in any duly authorized version.
		Prayer Book Texts Where parts of a service are sung to well-known settings, the traditional words for which they were composed may be used.
		The Lord’s Prayer On any occasion the Lord’s Prayer may be used in its modern form (as in Holy Communion Rite A p. 142), or in its modified form (as in Holy Communion Rite B p. 196), or in its traditional form (as in the Book of Common Prayer).
		Collects On any occasion when more than one collect is provided, only one need be used.
		Collect Endings In the case of any collect ending with the words ‘Christ our Lord’, the Minister may at his discretion add the longer ending: ‘who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.’

		NOTES
	1	Preparation Careful devotional preparation before the service begins is recommended for every communicant.
	2	The President The president (who, in accordance with the provisions of Canon B12 ‘Of the ministry of the Holy Communion’, must have been episcopally ordained priest) presides over the whole service.  He says the opening Greeting, the Collect, the Absolution, the Peace, and the Blessing; he himself must take the bread and the cup before replacing them on the holy table, say the Eucharistic Prayer, break the consecrated bread, and receive the sacrament on every occasion.  The remaining parts of the service he may delegate to others.  When necessity dictates, a deacon or lay person may preside over the Ministry of the Word.
		When the Bishop is present, it is appropriate that he should act as president.  He may also delegate sections 32–49 to a priest.
	3	Posture When a certain posture is particularly appropriate, it is indicated in the margin.  For the rest of the service local custom may be established and followed.  The Eucharistic Prayer (sections 38, 39, 40, and 41) is a single prayer, the unity of which may be obscured by changes of posture in the course of it.
	4	Seasonal Material The seasonal sentences and blessings are optional.  Any other appropriate scriptural sentences may be read at sections 1 and 50 at the discretion of the president and ‘Alleluia’ may be added to any sentence from Easter Day until Pentecost.
	5	Greetings (section 2 etc.) In addition to the points where greetings are provided, at other suitable points (e.g. before the Gospel and before the Blessing and Dismissal) the minister may say ‘The Lord be with you’ and the congregation may reply ‘and also with you’.
	6	Prayers of Penitence These are used either after section 4 or after section 23 (but see Note 22 below for occasions when the Order following the pattern of the Book of Common Prayer is used).
	7	Kyrie eleison (section 9) This may be used in English or Greek.  Alternative versions are set out in section 79.
	8	Gloria in excelsis (sections 10 and 73) This canticle may be appropriately omitted during Advent and Lent, and on weekdays which are not Principal or Greater Holy Days.  It may also be used at sections 1 and 16.
	9	The Collect (section 11) The Collect may be introduced by the words ‘Let us pray’ and a brief bidding, after which silence may be kept.
	10	Readings Where one of the three readings is to be omitted, provision for this is found in Table 3 of the Alternative calendar and Lectionary according to the season of the year.
	11	The Gospel in Holy Week (section 17) From Palm Sunday to the Wednesday in Holy Week, and on Good Friday, the Passion Gospel may be introduced: ‘The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to N'’, and concluded: ‘This is the Passion of the Lord’.  No responses are used.
	12	The Sermon (section 18) The sermon is an integral part of the Ministry of the Word.  A sermon should normally be preached at all celebrations on Sundays and other Holy Days.
	13	Proper Prefaces The Proper Prefaces are set out in section 76.  They are obligatory when this is indicated in the seasonal propers but may be used on other suitable occasions.  The Sunday Prefaces (31), (32), and (33) are for use with the Fourth Eucharistic Prayer and the Order following the pattern of the Book of Common Prayer.
	14	Second Eucharistic Prayer (section 39) The three paragraphs beginning ‘For he is your living Word’ and ending ‘a people for your own possession’ may be omitted if a Proper Preface is used.
	15	Acclamations These are optional.  They may be introduced by the president with the words ‘Let us proclaim the mystery of faith’ or with other suitable words or they may be used without introduction.
	16	Manual Acts In addition to the taking of the bread and cup at section 36 the president may use traditional manual acts during the Eucharistic Prayers.
	17	Words of Invitation (section 45) The words provided are to be used at least on Sundays and other Holy Days, and those in section 85 may be added.  On other days those in section 85 may be substituted.
	18	The Blessing (section 54) In addition to the blessings provided here and in section 77 the president may at his discretion use others.
	19	Notices Banns of marriage and other notices may be published after section 2, section 19, or section 53.
	20	Hymns, Canticles, the Peace, the Collection and Presentation of the offerings of the People, and the Preparation of the Gifts of bread and Wine Points are indicated for these, but if occasion requires they may occur elsewhere.
	21	Silence After sections 6, 13, 15, 17, 18, 26, before sections 42 and 51, and after the biddings in section 21, silence may be kept.
	22	The Order following the pattern of the Book of Common Prayer (sections 22 and 57–75) When this Order is being followed the Prayers of Penitence should not be used at section 4, as they are requisite at section 59.  The Order provided should then be followed in its entirety.
	23	Ministry to the Sick When Holy Communion is ministered to the sick, the Laying on of Hands or Anointing may follow the Absolution (section 28); the alternative Eucharistic Prayer for use with the sick (section 84) may be used; and the service may be shortened if the needs of the patient require it.
	24	A Service without Communion When there is no communion, the minister reads the service as far as the Absolution (section 28), and then adds the Lord's Prayer, the General Thanksgiving, and|or other prayers (see section 86) at his discretion, ending with the Grace.  When such a service is led by a deacon or lay person, ‘us’ is said instead of ‘you’ in the Absolution.

		The Order for
Holy Communion
Rite A
		THE PREPARATION
	1	At the entry of the ministers AN APPROPRIATE SENTENCE may be used; and A HYMN, A CANTICLE, or A PSALM may be sung.
	2	The president welcomes the people using these or other appropriate words.
			The Lord be with you	or	The Lord is here.
All	and also with you.		His Spirit is with us.

or Easter Day to Pentecost

	Alleluia! Christ is risen.
All	He is risen indeed.  Alleluia!
	3	This prayer may be said.

		All	Almighty God,
to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hidden:
Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your holy name;
through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

		PRAYERS OF PENITENCE
	4	THE PRAYERS OF PENITENCE (sections 5–8) may be said here, or after section 23; if they are said, here sections 6–8 are always used.

Alternative confessions may be used (see section 80).
	5	THE COMMANDMENTS (section 78) or the following SUMMARY OF THE LAW may be said.
		Minister	Our Lord Jesus Christ said: The first commandment is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’  The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’  There is no other commandment greater than these.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.
	6	The minister invites the congregation to confess their sins in these or other suitable words (see section 25).

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins, to be our advocate in heaven, and to bring us to eternal life.

Let us confess our sins, in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God's commandments and to live in love and peace with all men.
	7	All	Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our
fellow men,
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry,
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who
died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness
of life
to the glory of your name.  Amen.

	8	President	Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your  sins,
confirm and strengthen you  in all goodness,
and keep you  in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.
	9	KYRIE ELEISON may be said (see also section 79).
			Lord, have mercy.
	Lord, have mercy.

	Christ, have mercy.
	Christ, have mercy.
	Lord, have mercy.
	Lord, have mercy.
	10	GLORIA IN EXCELSIS may be said.
	All		Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory. 
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.  Amen.

	11	The president says THE COLLECT.
		THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
	12	Either two or three readings from scripture follow, the last of which is always the Gospel.
	13	Sit
OLD TESTAMENT READING

At the end the reader may say

	This is the word of the Lord.
All	Thanks be to God.
	14	A PSALM may be used.
	15	Sit
NEW TESTAMENT READING (EPISTLE)

At the end the reader may say

	This is the word of the Lord.
All	Thanks be to God.
	16	A CANTICLE, A HYMN, or A PSALM may be used.
	17	Stand
THE GOSPEL.  When it is announced

All	Glory to Christ our Saviour.

At the end the reader says

	This is the Gospel of Christ.
All	Praise to Christ our Lord.
	18	Sit
THE SERMON
	19	Stand
THE NICENE CREED is said on Sundays and other Holy Days, and may be said on other days.
		All	We believe in one God,
the Father, the almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is,
seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate of the Virgin Mary
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshipped
and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic
and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.  Amen.

		THE INTERCESSION
	20	INTERCESSIONS AND THANKSGIVINGS are led by the president, or by others.  The form below, or one of those in section 81, or other suitable words, may be used.
	21	This form may be used(a) with the insertion of specific subjects between the paragraphs;(b) as a continuous whole with or without brief biddings.Not all paragraphs need be used on every occasion.  Individual names may be added at the places indicated.  This response may be used before or after each paragraph.
		Minister	Lord, in your mercy
All	hear our prayer.
	Let us pray for the Church and for the world, and let us thank God for his goodness.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, you promised through your Son Jesus Christ to hear us when we pray in faith.
	Strengthen N  our bishop and all your Church in the service of Christ; that all who confess your name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
	Bless and guide Elizabeth our Queen; give wisdom to all in authority; and direct this and every nation in the ways of justice and of peace; that men may honour one another, and seek the common good.
	Give grace to us, our families and friends, and to all our neighbours; that we may serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
	Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit É; give them courage and hope in their troubles; and bring them the joy of your salvation.
	Hear us as we remember those who have died in the faith of Christ É; according to your promises, grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.
	Rejoicing in the fellowship of (N  and of) all your saints, we commend ourselves and all Christian people to your unfailing love.
	Merciful Father,
All	accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen.
	22	The Order following the pattern of the Book of Common Prayer continues at section 57.
		PRAYERS OF PENITENCE
	23	THE PRAYERS OF PENITENCE (sections 24–28) are said here, if they have not been said after section 4; if they are said, here sections 26–28 are always used.  Alternative confessions may be used (see section 80).
	24	THE COMMANDMENTS (section 78) or the following SUMMARY OF THE LAW may be said
		Minister	Our Lord Jesus Christ said: The first commandment is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’  The second is this: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’  There is no other commandment greater than these.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.
	25	The minister may say
	God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sins, to be our advocate in heaven, and to bring us to eternal life.

		or one or more of these SENTENCES.
			Hear the words of comfort our Saviour Christ says to all who truly turn to him:
Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Matthew 11.28

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  John 3.16

Hear what Saint Paul says:
This saying is true and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.  1 Timothy 1.15

Hear what Saint John says:
If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins.  1 John 2.1
	26	Minister	Let us confess our sins, in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God's commandments and to live in love and peace with all men.
	27	All	Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our
fellow men,
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry,and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who
died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness
of life
to the glory of your name.  Amen.

	28	President	Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you  from all your  sins,
confirm and strengthen you  in all goodness,
and keep you  in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.
	29	All may say
We do not presume
to come to this your table, merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy
so much as to gather up the crumbs under
your table.
But you are the same Lord,
whose nature is always to have mercy.
Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of your dear son
Jesus Christ
and to drink his blood,
that we may evermore dwell in him
and he in us.  Amen.

The alternative prayer at section 82 may be used.
		THE MINISTRY OF THE SACRAMENT
		THE PEACE
	30	Stand
The president says either of the following or other suitable words (see section 83).
Christ is our peace.
He has reconciled us to God
in one body by the cross.
We meet in his name and share his peace.

or	We are the Body of Christ.
In the one spirit we were all baptized into
one body.
Let us then pursue all that makes for peace
and builds up our common life.

He then says
			The peace of the Lord be always with you
All	and also with you.
	31	The president may say
			Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

and all may exchange a sign of peace.
		THE PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
	32	The bread and wine are placed on the holy table.
	33	The president may praise God for his gifts in appropriate words to which all respond
			Blessed be God for ever.
	34	The offerings of the people may be collected and presented.  These words may be used.
			Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power,
			the glory, the splendour, and the majesty;
			for everything in heaven and on earth is yours.
			All things come from you,
			and of your own do we give you.
	35	At the preparation of the gifts A HYMN may be sung.
		THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
		THE TAKING OF THE BREAD AND CUP AND THE GIVING OF THANKS
	36	The president takes the bread and cup into his hands and replaces them on the holy table.
	37	The president uses one of the four EUCHARISTIC PRAYERS which follow.
	38	FIRST EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
		President	The Lord be with you	or	The Lord is here.
All	and also with you.		His Spirit is with us.

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

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

President	It is indeed right,
it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places
to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King,
almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your only Son our Lord.

For he is your living Word;
through him you have created all things from
the beginning,
and formed us in your own image.

Through him you have freed us from the
slavery of sin,
giving him to be born as man and to die upon
the cross;
you raised him from the dead
and exalted him to your right hand on high.

Through him you have sent upon us
your holy and life-giving Spirit,
and made us a people for your own possession.

		PROPER PREFACE, when appropriate (section 76)
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.
		This ANTHEM may also be used.
			Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
			Hosanna in the highest.
		President	Accept our praises, heavenly Father,
through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ;
and as we follow his example and obey
his command,
grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
these gifts of bread and wine
may be to us his body and blood;

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.

		All	Christ has died:
			Christ is risen:
			Christ will come again.
		President	Therefore, heavenly Father,
we remember his offering of himself
made once for all upon the cross,
and proclaim his mighty resurrection and
glorious ascension.
As we look for his coming in glory,
we celebrate with this bread and this cup
his one perfect sacrifice.

Accept through him, our great high priest,
this our sacrifice of thanks and praise;
and as we eat and drink these holy gifts
in the presence of your divine majesty,
renew us by your Spirit,
inspire us with your love,
and unite us in the body of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him, and with him, and in him,
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
with all who stand before you in earth
and heaven,
we worship you, Father almighty,
in songs of everlasting praise:

		All	Blessing and honour and glory and power
			be yours for ever and ever.  Amen.

Silence may be kept.

The service continues with THE LORD'S PRAYER at section 42 on p. 142.
	39	SECOND EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
		President	The Lord be with you	or	The Lord is here.
All	and also with you.		His Spirit is with us.

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

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

President	It is indeed right,
it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places
to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King,
almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your only Son our Lord.

		The following may be omitted if a Proper Preface is used.
For he is your living Word;
through him you have created all things from
the beginning,
and formed us in your own image.

Through him you have freed us from the
slavery of sin,
giving him to be born as man and to die upon
the cross;
you raised him from the dead
and exalted him to your right hand on high.

Through him you have sent upon us
your holy and life-giving Spirit,
and made us a people for your own possession.

		PROPER PREFACE, when appropriate (section 76)
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.
		This ANTHEM may also be used.
			Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
			Hosanna in the highest.
		President	Hear us, heavenly Father,
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
through him accept our sacrifice of praise;
and grant that by the power of your
Holy Spirit
these gifts of bread and wine
may be to us his body and blood;

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.

	All		Christ has died:
			Christ is risen:
			Christ will come again.

		President	Therefore, Lord and heavenly Father,
having in remembrance his death once for all
upon the cross,
his resurrection from the dead,
and his ascension into heaven,
and looking for the coming of his kingdom,
we make with this bread and this cup
the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.

Accept through him this offering of our duty
and service;
and as we eat and drink these holy gifts
in the presence of your divine majesty,
fill us with your grace and heavenly blessing;
nourish us by his body and blood,
that we may grow into his likeness
and made one by your Spirit,
become a living temple to your glory.

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,
from all who stand before you in earth
and heaven,
now and for ever.  Amen.

		Silence may be kept.

The service continues with THE LORD'S PRAYER at section 42 on p. 142.
	40	THIRD EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
		President	The Lord be with you	or	The Lord is here.
All	and also with you.		His Spirit is with us.

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

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

President	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
and, as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin,
was seen 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.

		PROPER PREFACE, when appropriate (section 76)
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.
		This ANTHEM may also be used.
			Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
			Hosanna in the highest.
		President	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 your 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.

		All	Christ has died:
			Christ is risen:
			Christ will come again.

President	And so, Father, calling to mind his death on
the cross,
his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins
of all men,
rejoicing at his mighty resurrection and
glorious ascension,
and looking for his coming in glory,
we celebrate this memorial of our redemption;

We thank you for counting us worthy
to stand in your presence and serve you;
we bring before you this bread and this cup;

We pray you to accept this our duty
and service,
a spiritual sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving;

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 all the saints,
may praise and glorify you for ever,
through him from whom all good things come,
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,
now and for ever.  Amen.

	41	FOURTH EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
		President	The Lord be with you	or	The Lord is here.
All	and also with you.		His Spirit is with us.

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

President	Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All	It is right to give him thanks and praise.
		President	It is indeed right,
it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places
to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King,
almighty and eternal God,
creator of heaven and earth,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

		PROPER PREFACE, when appropriate (section 76)

The following is used when no Proper Preface is provided.
And now we give you thanks
because he is the true high priest,
who has loosed us from our sins
and has made us to be a royal priesthood
to you,
our God and Father.

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.
		This ANTHEM may also be used.
			Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
			Hosanna in the highest.
		President	All glory to you, our heavenly Father:
in your tender mercy
you gave your only Son Jesus Christ
to suffer death upon the cross for
our redemption;
he made there
a full atonement for the sins of the
whole world,
offering once for all his one sacrifice
of himself;
he instituted,
and in his holy gospel commanded us
to continue,
a perpetual memory of his precious death
until he comes again.

Hear us, merciful father, we humbly pray,
and grant that by the power of your
Holy Spirit
we who receive these gifts of your creation,
this bread and this wine,
according to your Son our Saviour Jesus
Christ's holy institution,
in remembrance of the death that he suffered,
may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood;

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.

		All	Christ has died:
			Christ is risen:
			Christ will come again.

		President	Therefore, Lord and heavenly Father,
in remembrance of the precious death
and passion,
the mighty resurrection and glorious ascension
of your dear Son Jesus Christ,
we offer you through him this sacrifice of
praise and thanksgiving.

Grant that by his merits and death,
and through faith in his blood,
we and all your Church may receive forgiveness
of our sins
and all other benefits of his passion.
Although we are unworthy, through our
many sins,
to offer you any sacrifice,
yet we pray that you will accept this,
the duty and service that we owe;
do not weigh our merits, but pardon
our offences,
and fill us all who share in this
holy communion
with your grace and heavenly blessing.

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,
now and for ever.  Amen.

		Silence may be kept.
		THE COMMUNION
		THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND THE GIVING OF THE BREAD AND CUP
	42	THE LORD'S PRAYER is said either as follows or in its traditional form.
		President	As our Saviour taught us, so we pray.
All	Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory
are yours
now and for ever.  Amen.

	43	The president breaks the consecrated bread, saying

 			We break this bread
			to share in the body of Christ.
		All	Though we are many, we are one body,
			because we all share in one bread.

	44	Either here or during the distribution one of the following anthems may be said.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of
the world:
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of
the world:
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of
the world:
grant us peace.

		or	Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins: have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of the world: give us
your peace.

	45	Before the distribution the president says

	Draw near with faith.  Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you, and his blood which he said for you.

Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

		Additional words of invitation may be used (see section 85).

	46	The president and people receive the communion.  At the distribution the minister says to each communicant

	The body of Christ keep you in eternal life.
The blood of Christ keep you in eternal life.

or	The body of Christ.
		The blood of Christ.

		The communicant replies each time Amen, and then receives.

		Alternative words of distribution may be found in section 66.

	47	During the distribution hymns and anthems may be sung.

	48	If either or both of the consecrated elements be likely to prove insufficient, the president himself returns to the holy table and adds more, saying these words.

Father, giving thanks over the bread and the cup according to the institution of your Son Jesus Christ, who said, Take eat; this is my body (and/or Drink this; this is my blood), we pray that this bread/wine also may be to us his body/blood, to be received in remembrance of him.

	49	Any consecrated bread and wine which is not required for purposes of communion is consumed at the end of the distribution or after the service.

		AFTER COMMUNION

	50	AN APPROPRIATE SENTENCE may be said and A HYMN may be sung.

	51	Either or both of the following prayers or other suitable prayers are said (see section 86).
	52	President	Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home.  Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory.  May we who share Christ's body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world.  Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

		or

	53	All	Almighty God,
We thank you for feeding us
with the Body and Blood of your son,
Jesus Christ.
Through him we offer you our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice.
Send us out
in the power of your Spirit
to live and work
to your praise and glory.  Amen.

		THE DISMISSAL
	54	The president may say this or an alternative BLESSING (section 77).
			The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.  Amen.

	55	President	Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
		All	In the name of Christ.  Amen.

		or

		President	Go in the peace of Christ.
		All	Thanks be to God.

		From Easter Day to Pentecost ‘Alleluia! Alleluia!’ may be added after both the versicle and the response.

	56	The ministers and people depart.

		The Order following the pattern of the
Book of Common Prayer
		(continued from section 22)

	57	The priest prepares the bread and wine on the holy table, the offerings of the people may be presented, and A HYMN may be sung.

	58	THE COMMANDMENTS (section 78) or the following SUMMARY OF THE LAW may be said.

		Minister	Our Lord Jesus Christ said: The first commandment is this: `Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.  You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.'  The second is this: `Love your neighbour as yourself.'  There is no other commandment greater than these.

		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.
	59	The minister invites the congregation to confess their sins in these or other suitable words (see section 25).  Alternative confessions may be used (section 80).

Let us confess our sins, in penitence and faith, firmly resolved to keep God's commandments and to live in love and peace with all men.
	60	All	Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our
fellow men,
in thought and word and deed,
through negligence, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry,
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who
died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness
of life
to the glory of your name.  Amen.

	61	Priest	Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your  sins,
confirm and strengthen you  in all goodness,
and keep you  in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.
	62	The priest says these SENTENCES.
			Hear the words of comfort our Saviour Christ says to all who truly turn to him:
Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Matthew 11.28

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  John 3.16

Hear what Saint Paul says:
This saying is true and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.  1 Timothy 1.15

Hear what Saint John says:
If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins.  1 John 2.1
	63	Priest	Lift up your hearts.
All	We lift them to the Lord.

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

Priest	It is indeed right,
it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places
to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King,
almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your only Son our Lord.

		PROPER PREFACE, when appropriate (section 76)
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.
	64	All	We do not presume
to come to this your table, merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy
so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table.
But you are the same Lord,
whose nature is always to have mercy.
Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of your dear son Jesus Christ
and to drink his blood,
that we may evermore dwell in him
and he in us.  Amen.

	65	Priest	Almighty God, our heavenly Father:
in your tender mercy
you gave your only Son Jesus Christ
to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption;
he made there
a full atonement for the sins of the whole world,
offering once for all his one sacrifice of himself;
he instituted,
and in his holy gospel commanded us to continue,
a perpetual memory of his precious death
until he comes again.

Hear us, merciful father,
we humbly pray,
and grant that we who receive these gifts of your creation,
this bread and this wine,
according to your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution,
in remembrance of the death that he suffered,
may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood;

Who in the same night that he was betrayed,
Here the priest takes the paten.
took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it, Here he breaks the bread.
and gave it to his disciples, saying,
Take, eat;
Here he lays his hand on all the bread.
this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper
Here he takes the cup.
he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them, saying,
Drink this, all of you;
Here he lays his hand on all the vessels of wine to be consecrated.
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.  Amen.

	66	The priest and people receive the communion.  At the distribution the minister says to the communicants the following words, or those in sections 45 and 46.
	The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for you, preserve your body and soul to eternal life.  Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your heart by faith with thanksgiving.

	The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for you, preserve your body and soul to eternal life.  Drink this in remembrance that Christ's blood was shed for you, and be thankful.

	67	If either or both of the consecrated elements be likely to prove insufficient, the priest himself returns to the holy table and adds more, and consecrates according to the form in section 65, beginning, `Our Saviour Christ in the same night É,' for the bread, and at `In the same way, after supper our Saviour É,' for the cup.

	68	Any consecrated bread and wine which is not required for purposes of communion is consumed at the end of the distribution or after the service.

	69	THE LORD'S PRAYER is said either as follows or in its traditional form.

		Priest	As our Saviour taught us, so we pray.
All	Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory
are yours
now and for ever.  Amen.

	70	One or other of the following prayers or one of those at sections 52 and 53 is used.

	71	 	Lord and heavenly Father, we your servants entirely desire your fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and to grant that, by the merits and death of your Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all your Church may receive forgiveness of our sins and all other benefits of his passion.
			And here we offer and present to you, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice, humbly beseeching you that all we who are partakers of this holy communion may be fulfilled with your grace and heavenly benediction.
			And although we are unworthy, through our many sins, to offer you any sacrifice, yet we pray that you will accept this, the duty and service that we owe, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, Father almighty, now and for ever. Amen.
	or

	72		Almighty and everliving God, we heartily thank you that you graciously feed us, who have duly received these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, and assure us thereby of your favour and goodness towards us and that we are true members of the mystical body of your Son, the blessed company of all faithful people, and are also heirs, through hope of your eternal kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death and passion of your dear Son.  And we humbly beseech you, heavenly Father, so to assist us with your grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as you have prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, now and for ever.  Amen.
	73	GLORIA IN EXCELSIS or A HYMN may be sung. 
	All		Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory. 
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.  Amen.

	74	Priest		The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always.  Amen.

	75	The ministers and people depart.

Appendices

	76	PROPER PREFACES
		Suitable for use with all Eucharistic Prayers (sections 38, 39, 40, and 41) and the Order following the pattern of the Book of Common Prayer (section 63).
		Advent
1 And now we give you thanks because in his coming as man the day of our deliverance has dawned; and through him you will make all things new, as he comes in power to judge the world.
		2 And now we give you thanks because you prepared the way of your Son Jesus Christ by the preaching of your servant John the Baptist, who proclaimed him as the Lamb f God, our Saviour.
		The Incarnation
3 And now we give you thanks because by the power of the Holy Spirit he took our nature upon him and was born of the Virgin Mary his mother, that being himself without sin he might make us clean from all sin.
		4 And now we give you thanks because in the incarnation of the Word a new light has dawned upon the world; you have become one with us that we might become one with you in your glorious kingdom.
		5 And now we give you thanks because in coming to dwell among us as man, he revealed the radiance of your glory, and brought us out of darkness into your own marvellous light.
		6 And now we give you thanks because in choosing the blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son you have exalted the humble and meek.  Your angel hailed her as most highly favoured; with all generations we call her blessed, and with her we rejoice and magnify your holy name.
		7 And now we give you thanks because in his earthly childhood you entrusted him to the care of a human family.  In Mary and Joseph you give us an example of love and devotion to him, and also a pattern of family life.
		Lent
8 And now we give you thanks because through him you have given us the spirit of discipline, that we may triumph over evil and grow in grace.
		The Cross
9 And now we give you thanks because for our sins he was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and death, became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in him.
		10 And now we give you thanks because for our salvation he was obedient even to death on the cross.  The tree of shame was made the tree of glory; and where life was lost, there life has been restored.
		Maundy Thursday
11 And now we give you thanks because when his hour had come, in his great love he gave this supper to his disciples, that we might proclaim his death, and feast with him in his kingdom.
		The Blessing Of Oils
12 And now we give you thanks because by your Holy Spirit you anointed your only Son to be servant of all and ordained that he should enter into his kingdom through suffering.  In your wisdom and love you call your Church to serve the world, to share in Christ's suffering and to reveal his glory.
		The Resurrection
13 And now we give you thanks because you raised him gloriously from the dead.  For he is the true Pascal Lamb who was offered for us and has taken away the sin of the world.  By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising again he has restored to us eternal life.
		14 And now we give you thanks because in his victory over the grave a new age has dawned, the long reign of sin is ended, a broken world is being renewed, and man is once again made whole.
		15 And now we give you thanks because through him you have given us eternal life, and delivered us from the bondage of sin and the fear of death into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
		16 And now we give you thanks because through him you have given us the hope of a glorious resurrection; so that, although death comes to us all, yet we rejoice in the promise of eternal life; for to your faithful people life is changed, not taken away; and when our mortal flesh is laid aside, an everlasting dwelling place is made ready for us in heaven.
		The Ascension
17 And now we give you thanks because you have highly exalted him, and given him the name which is above other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow.
		Pentecost: Baptism and Confirmation
18 And now we give you thanks because by the Holy Spirit you lead us into all truth, and give us power to proclaim your gospel to the nations, and to serve you as a royal priesthood.
		Trinity Sunday
19 And now we give you thanks because you have revealed your glory as the glory of your Son and of the Holy Spirit: three persons equal in majesty, undivided in splendour, yet one Lord, one God, ever to be worshipped and adored.
		The Transfiguration
20 And now we give you thanks because the divine glory of the incarnate Word shone forth upon the holy mountain; and your own voice from heaven proclaimed your beloved Son.
		St Michael and All Angels
21 Through him the archangels sing your praise, the angels fulfil your commands, the cherubim and seraphim continually proclaim your holiness; the whole company of heaven glorifies your name and rejoices to do your will.  therefore we pray that our voices may be heard with theirs, for ever praising you and saying:
All.	Holy, holy, holy LordÉ
		All Saints’ Day
22 And now we give you thanks for the hope to which you call us in your Son, that following in the faith of all your saints, we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us, and with them receive the unfading crown of glory.
		Apostles and Evangelists
23 And now we give you thanks because your Son Jesus Christ after his resurrection sent forth his apostles and evangelists to preach the gospel to all nations and to teach us the way of truth.
		Martyrs
24 And now we give you thanks that in the witness of your martyrs who followed Christ even to death you revealed your power made perfect in our human weakness.
		Saints’ Days
25 And now we give you thanks for the work of your grace in the life of Saint N  and that by the same grace you lead us in the way of holiness setting before us the vision of your glory.
		Dedication
26 And now we give you thanks for your blessing on this house of prayer, where through your grace we offer you the sacrifice of praise, and are built by your Spirit into a temple made without hands, even the body of your Son Jesus Christ.
		Marriage
27 And now we give you thanks because you have made the union between Christ and his Church a pattern for the marriage between husband and wife.
		Ordination
28 And now we give you thanks because within the royal priesthood of your Church you ordain ministers to proclaim the word of God, to care for your people and to celebrate the sacraments of the new covenant.
		Unity
29 And now we give you thanks because of the unity that you have given us in your Son and that you are the God and Father of us all, above all and through all and in all.
		Baptism
30 And now we give you thanks because through baptism we have been buried with Christ so that we may rise with him to the new life.
		Suitable for use with the Fourth Eucharistic Prayer (section 41) and the Order following the pattern of the Book of Common Prayer (section 63).
		Sundays
31 And now we give you thanks because you are the source of light and life; you made us in your image, and called us to new life in him.
		32 And now we give you thanks because on the first day of the week he overcame death and the grave and opened to us the way of everlasting life.
		33 And now we give you thanks because by water and the Holy Spirit you have made us in him a new people to show forth your glory.
	77	ALTERNATIVE BLESSINGS
		Advent
Christ the Sun of Righteousness shine upon you and scatter the darkness from before your path; and the blessingÉ
		Christmas
Christ, who by his incarnation gathered into one all things earthly and heavenly, fill you with his joy and peace; and the blessingÉ
		or
		Christ the Son of God, born of Mary, fill you with his grace to trust his promises and obey his will; and the blessingÉ
		Epiphany
Christ the Son of God gladden your hearts with the good news of his kingdom; and the blessingÉ
		Ash Wednesday to Lent 4
Christ give you grace to grow in holiness, to deny yourselves, take up your cross, and follow him; and the blessingÉ
		Lent 5 and Holy Week
Christ crucified draw you to himself, to find in him a sure ground for faith, a firm support for hope, and the assurance of sins forgiven; and the blessingÉ
		Easter
The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; and the blessingÉ
		or
		The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect in every good work to do his will; and the blessingÉ
		or
		God the Father, by whose glory Christ was raised from the dead, strengthen you to walk with him in his risen life; and the blessingÉ
		or
		God, who through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ has given us the victory, give you joy and peace in his faith; and the blessingÉ
		Ascension
Christ our king make you faithful and strong to do his will, that you may reign with him in glory; and the blessingÉ
		Pentecost
The Spirit of truth lead you into all truth, give you grace to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and to proclaim the word and works of God; and the blessingÉ
		Trinity Sunday
God the Holy Trinity make you strong in faith and love, defend you on every side, and guide you in truth and peace; and the blessingÉ
		Saints’ Days
God give you grace to follow his saints in faith and hope and love; and the blessingÉ
		or
		God give you grace to follow his saints in faith and truth and gentleness; and the blessingÉ
		or
		God give you grace to share the inheritance of his saints in glory; and the blessingÉ
		Unity
Christ the Good Shepherd, who laid down his life for the sheep, draw you and all who hear his voice to be one within the fold; and the blessingÉ
		General
The God of grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, establish, strengthen and settle you in the faith; and the blessingÉ
		or
		God, who from the death of sin raised you to new life in Christ, keep you from falling and set you in the presence of his glory; and the blessingÉ
		or
		Christ who has nourished us with himself the living bread, make you one in praise and love, and raise you up at the last day; and the blessingÉ
		or
		The God of peace fill you with all joy and hope in believing; and the blessingÉ
	78	THE COMMANDMENTS
		Either A:
		Minister	Our Lord Jesus Christ said, If you love me, keep my commandments; happy are those who hear the word of God and keep it.  Hear then these commandments which God has given to his people, and take them to heart.

I am the Lord your God: you shall have no other God but me.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not make for yourself any idol.
God is spirit and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not dishonour the name of the Lord your God.
You shall worship him with awe and reverence.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	Remember the Lord's day and keep it holy.
 Christ is risen from the dead: set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	Honour your father and mother.
Live as servants of God; honour all men; love the brotherhood.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not commit murder.
Be reconciled to your brother; overcome evil with good.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not commit adultery.
Know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not steal.
Be honest in all that you do and care for those in need.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not be a false witness.
Let everyone speak the truth.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not covet anything which belongs to your neighbour.
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus: It is more blessed to give than to receive.  Love your neighbour as yourself, for love is the fulfilling of the law.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		or B:

		Minister	God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God (who brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage).  You shall have no other gods before me.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not make for yourself a graven image (or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments).
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain (for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain).
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.  (Six days you shall labour, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your maidservant, or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.)
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	Honour your father and your mother (that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you).
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not kill.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not commit adultery.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not steal.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

		Minister	You shall not covet (your neighbour’s house; you shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or) anything that is your neighbour’s.
		All	Amen.  Lord, have mercy.

	79	KYRIE ELEISON
		Section 9 may be said in one of the following forms.
		Lord, have mercy (upon us.)	Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy (upon us.)	Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy (upon us.)	Kyrie eleison.
		Christ, have mercy (upon us.)	Christe eleison.
Christ, have mercy (upon us.)	Christe eleison.
Christ, have mercy (upon us.)	Christe eleison.
		Lord, have mercy (upon us.)	Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy (upon us.)	Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy (upon us.)	Kyrie eleison.
	80	ALTERNATIVE CONFESSIONS
		Either A:
		All	Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you and against our
fellow men,
in thought and word and deed,
in the evil we have done
and in the good we have not done,
through ignorance, through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We are truly sorry,
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who
died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness
of life
to the glory of your name.  Amen.

		or B:

		All	Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
we have sinned against you,
through our own fault,
in thought and word and deed,
and in what we have left undone.
For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may serve you in newness
of life
to the glory of your name.  Amen.

		or C:

		All	Father eternal, giver of light and grace,
we have sinned against you and against our
fellow men,
in what we have thought,
in what we have said and done,
through ignorance through weakness,
through our own deliberate fault.
We have wounded your love,
and marred your image in us.
We are sorry and ashamed,
and repent of all our sins.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, who
died for us,
forgive us all that is past;
and lead us out from darkness
to walk as children of light.  Amen.

	81	ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF INTERCESSION

		Either A:

		Minister	Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus, and for all men according to their needs.

			O God, the creator and preserver of all mankind, we pray for men of every race, and in every kind of need: make your ways known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
(Especially we pray for É)
Lord, in your mercy
		All	hear our prayer.

Minister.
We pray for your Church throughout the world: guide and govern us by
your Holy Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians
may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of
spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life.
(Especially we pray for É)
Lord, in your mercy
All.
hear our prayer.

Minister.
We commend to your fatherly goodness all who are anxious or distressed
in mind or body; comfort and relieve them in their need; give them
patience in their sufferings, and bring good out of their troubles.
(Especially we pray for É)
Merciful Father,
All.
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.  Amen.

or B:

Minister.
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ, let us pray to
the Father.

Hear our prayers, O Lord our God.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Govern and direct your holy Church; fill it with love and truth; and
grant it that unity which is your will.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Give us boldness to preach the gospel in all the world, and to make
disciples of all nations.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Enlighten your ministers with knowledge and understanding, that by
their teaching and their lives they may proclaim your word.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Give your people grace to hear and receive your word, and to bring
forth the fruit of the Spirit.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Strengthen those who stand; comfort and help the faint-hearted; raise
up the fallen; and finally beat down Satan under our feet.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Guide the leaders of the nations into the ways of peace and justice.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Guard and strengthen your servant Elizabeth our Queen, that she may
put her trust in you, and seek your honour and glory.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Endue the High Court of Parliament and all the Ministers of the Crown
with wisdom and understanding.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Bless those who administer the law, that they may uphold justice,
honesty, and truth.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Teach us to use the fruits of the earth to your glory, and for the
good of all mankind.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Bless and keep all your people.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Help and comfort the lonely, the bereaved, and the oppressed.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Keep in safety those who travel, and all who are in danger.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Heal the sick in body and mind, and provide for the homeless, the
hungry and the destitute.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Show your pity on prisoners and refugees, and all who are in trouble.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and turn their
hearts.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Hear us as we remember those who have died in the peace of Christ,
both those who have confessed the faith and those whose faith is known
to you alone, and grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.
All.
Hear us, good Lord.

Minister.
Father, you hear those who pray in the name of your Son: grant that
what we have asked in faith we may obtain according to your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

82 ALTERNATIVE PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS (section 29)

Most merciful Lord,
your love compels us to come in.
Our hands were unclean,
our hearts were unprepared;
we were not fit
even to eat the crumbs from under your table.
But you, Lord, are the God of our salvation,
and share your bread with sinners.
So cleanse and feed us
with the precious body and blood of your Son,
that he may live in us and we in him;
and that we, wit the whole company of Christ,
may sit and eat in your kingdom.  Amen.

83 A SELECTION OF OTHER INTRODUCTORY WORDS TO THE PEACE (section 30)

Advent, Christmas, epiphany
Our Saviour Christ is the Prince of Peace; of the increase of his
government and of peace there shall be no end.

Lent
Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ.

Easter, Ascension
The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, Peace be
with you.  Then they were glad when they saw the Lord.

Pentecost
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.  If we live in the
Spirit, let us walk in the Spirit.

Saints' Days
We are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,
through Christ our Lord who came and preached peace to those who were
far off and those who were near.

84 A EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR USE WITH THE SICK

President. The Lord be with you  or  The Lord is here.       
All.     and also with you.        His Spirit is with us.

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

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

President.
It is indeed right,
it is our duty and our joy,
to give you thanks, holy Father,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him you have created us in your own image;
through him you have freed us from sin and death;
through him you have made us your own people by the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Hear us, Father,
through Christ your Son our Lord,
and grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
these gifts of bread and wine
may be to us his body and blood;

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.

Therefore, Father,
proclaiming his saving death and resurrection
and his ascension into heaven,
and looking for the coming of his kingdom,
we make with this bread and this cup
his one perfect sacrifice.

Accept through him, our great high priest,
this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
and grant that we who eat this bread and drink this cup
may be renewed by your Spirit and grow into his likeness.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
by whom, and with whom, and in whom,
all honour and glory be yours, Father,
now and for ever.  Amen.

85 ADDITIONAL WORDS OF INVITATION TO COMMUNION
which may be used after section 45

Either A:

President. Jesus is the Lamb of God
            who takes away the sins of the world.
            Happy are those who are called to his supper.
All.    Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
            but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

or B:

President. The gifts of God for the people of God.
All.    Jesus Christ is holy,
            Jesus Christ is Lord,
            to the glory of God the Father.

or C: Easter Day to Pentecost

President. Alleluia! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
All.     Alleluia! Let us keep the feast.

86 ALTERNATIVE FINAL PRAYER
Especially suitable for a service without Communion

All.
Almighty God,
we offer you our souls and bodies
to be a living sacrifice,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Send us out into the world
in the power of your Spirit,
to live and work
to your praise and glory.  Amen.

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