Almighty everliving God, Maker of mankind, who dost correct those
whom thou dost love, and chastise every one whom thou dost receive:
We beseech thee to have mercy upon this thy servant visited with
thine hand; and to grant that _he_ may take _his_ sickness patiently,
and recover _his_ bodily health, (if it be thy gracious will,) and
whensoever _his_ soul shall depart from the body, it may be without
spot presented unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen_.
THE EPISTLE. Hebr. xii. 5.
My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when
thou art rebuked of him. For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth,
and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
THE GOSPEL. St John v. 24.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and
believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall
not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
_After which the Priest shall proceed according to the form before
prescribed for the holy Communion, beginning at these words_ [Ye
that do truly, &c.], p. 316.
_At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament, the Priest
shall first receive the Communion himself, and after minister unto
them that are appointed to communicate with the sick; and last of
all to the sick person_.
_But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for
want of warning in due time to the Curate, or for lack of company
to receive with him, or by any other just impediment, do not receive
the Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood: the Curate shall instruct
him that if he do truly repent him of his sins, and stedfastly
believe that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the Cross for
him, and shed his Blood for his redemption, earnestly remembering
the benefits he hath thereby, and giving him hearty thanks therefor;
he doth eat and drink the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ
profitably to his soul's health, although he do not receive the
Sacrament with his mouth_.
_When the sick person is visited and receiveth the holy Communion
all at one time, then the Priest, for more expedition, shall cut
off the form of the Visitation at the Psalm_ [In thee, O Lord, have
I put my trust] _and go straight to the Communion_.
_In the time of the plague, sweat, or such other like contagious
times of sickness or diseases, when none of the Parish or neighbours
can be gotten to communicate with the sick in their houses, for
fear of the infection, upon special request of the diseased, the
Minister may only communicate with him_.