¶ _Upon All Saints’ Day, and seven days after._
Who, in the multitude of thy Saints, hast compassed us about with so
great a cloud of witnesses that we, rejoicing in their fellowship,
may run with patience the race that is set before us, and, together
with them, may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of
heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising
thee, and saying,
¶ _Priest and People._
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of
thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Amen.
¶ _When the Priest, standing before the Holy Table, hath so ordered
the Bread and Wine, that he may with the more readiness and decency
break the Bread before the People, and take the Cup into his hands,
he shall say the Prayer of Consecration, as followeth._
All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that
thou, 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 and
sacrifice, until his coming again: For in the night in which he was
betrayed, (_a_) he took Bread; and when he had given thanks, (_b_)
he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat, (_c_)
this is my Body, which is given for you; Do this in remembrance of
me. Likewise, after supper, (_d_) he took the Cup; and when he had
given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for
(_e_) this 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.
(_a_) _Here the Priest is to take the Paten into his hands._
(_b_) _And here to break the Bread._
(_c_) _And here to lay his hand upon all the Bread._
(_d_) _Here he is to take the Cup into his hands._
(_e_) _And here he is to lay his hand upon every vessel in which
there is any Wine to be consecrated._
_The Oblation._
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution
of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, we, thy humble
servants, do celebrate and make here before thy Divine Majesty, with
these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy
Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed
passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious
ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the
innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same.
_The Invocation._
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and,
of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy
Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and
wine; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus
Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion,
may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.
And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to accept
this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly
beseeching thee to grant that, by the merits and death of thy Son
Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole
Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of
his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our
selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living
sacrifice unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others
who shall be partakers of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive
the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled
with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him,
that he may dwell in us, and we in him. And although we are
unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any
sacrifice; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and
service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences,
through Jesus Christ our Lord; by whom, and with whom, in the unity
of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father
Almighty, world without end. _Amen._
And now, as our Saviour Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say,
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But
deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and
the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
¶ _Then shall the Priest, kneeling down at the Lord’s Table, say, in
the name of all those who shall receive the Communion, this Prayer
following._
We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great
mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under
thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to
have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh
of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our
sinful bodies may be made clean by his body, and our souls washed
through his most precious blood, and that we may evermore dwell in
him, and he in us. _Amen._
¶ _Here may be Sung a Hymn._
¶ _Then shall the Priest first receive the Holy Communion in both
kinds himself, and proceed to deliver the same to the Bishops,
Priests, and Deacons, in like manner, (if any be present,) and,
after that, to the People also in order, into their hands, all
devoutly kneeling. And sufficient opportunity shall be given to
those present to communicate. And when he delivereth the Bread, he
shall say,_
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.
¶ _And the Minister who delivereth the Cup shall say,_
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.
¶ _If the consecrated Bread or Wine be spent before all have
communicated, the Priest is to consecrate more, according to the
Form before prescribed; beginning at, _All glory be to thee,
Almighty God_, and ending with these words, _partakers of his most
blessed Body and Blood_._
¶ _When all have communicated, the Priest shall return to the Lord’s
Table, and reverently place upon it what remaineth of the
consecrated Elements, covering the same with a fair linen cloth._
¶ _Then shall the Priest say,_
Let us pray.
Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, for that
thou dost vouchsafe to feed us who have duly received these holy
mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and
Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure us
thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us; and that we are very
members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which is the
blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through
hope of thy everlasting kingdom, by the merits of his most precious
death and passion. And we humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so
to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy
fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us
to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and
the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. _Amen._
¶ _Then shall be said the Gloria in excelsis, all standing, or some
proper Hymn._
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we
give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King,
God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of
God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have
mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive
our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father,
have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ,
with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
¶ _Then, the People kneeling, the Priest (the Bishop if he be
present) shall let them depart with this Blessing._
The Peace of God, which passeth 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 Ghost, be amongst you, and remain with you always.
_Amen._