Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of thy tender mercy didst
give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for
our redemption, who made there (by his one oblation of himself once
offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and
satisfaction for the sins of the whole world, and did institute, and
in his holy Gospel command us to continue a perpetual memory of that
his precious death to his coming again; hear us, O merciful Father,
we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we, receiving these thy
creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus
Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion,
may be partakers of his most holy body and blood: who in the same
night that he was betrayed took bread[111], and when he had given
thanks, he brake it[112], and gave it to his disciples, saying,
Take, eat[113], this is my body which is given for you, do this in
remembrance of me. Likewise, after supper[114] he took the cup, and
when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all
of this, for this[115] is my blood of the New Testament, which is
shed for you and for many for the remission of sins: do this, as oft
as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. Amen.
When the archbishop, and dean of Westminster, with the bishops'
assistants, namely, the preacher, and those who read the Litany, and the
Epistle and Gospel, had communicated in both kinds, the archbishop
administered the bread, and the dean of Westminster the cup, to the
King.
At the delivery of the bread, was said,
The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee,
preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this
in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy
heart by faith with thanksgiving.
At the delivery of the cup,
The blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee,
preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Drink this in
remembrance that Christ's blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.
While the King received, the bishop appointed for that service held a
towel of white silk, or fine linen, before him.