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Holy Communion The Book of Common Prayer, as printed by John Baskerville This document is intended to exactly reproduce The 1662 Book of Common Prayer as printed by John Baskerville in 1762. This particular printing appears in David Griffiths' “Bibliography of the Book of Common Prayer” as 1762/4; and is #19 in Phillip Gaskell's bibliography of Baskerville's works. The font used is John Baskerville, from Storm Foundries, which is very close to the original and includes all the characters used in this book. The original pages are slightly larger than half of an 8½ x 11" piece of paper, so all dimensions of the original were reduced by about 8% to fit (e. g., the typeface is 13 point, rather than the original 14 point). Line and page breaks may be slightly different than in the original. You may redistribute this document electronically provided no fee is charged and this header remains part of the document. While every attempt was made to ensure accuracy, certain errors may exist in the text. Please contact us if any errors are found. This document was created as a service to the community by Satucket Software: Web Design & computer consulting for small business, churches, & non-profits Contact: Charles Wohlers P. O. Box 227 East Bridgewater, Mass. 02333 USA [email protected] http://satucket.com The O R D E R for the The COMMUNION. U R Father, which art in heaven, Hal- Administration of the LORD’s SUPPER, O lowed be thy Name; Thy kingdom come; OR Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive HOLY COMMUNION. us our treſpaſſes, as we forgive them that treſ- paſs againſt us; And lead us not into tempta- O many as intend to be partakers of the holy Communion ſhall ſig- tion, But deliver us from evil. Amen. Snify their names to the Curate, at leaſt ſome time the day before. ¶ And if any of thoſe be an open and notorious evil liver, or have done The Collect. any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the Con- gregation be hereby offended; the Curate, having knowledge there- L M I G H T Y God, unto whom all hearts of, ſhall call him, and advertiſe him, that in any wiſe he preſume not to come to the Lord’s Table, until he hath openly declared him- A be open, all deſires known, and from ſelf to have truly repented and amended his former naughty life, whom no ſecrets are hid; cleanſe the thoughts that the Congregation may thereby be ſatiſfied, which before were offended; and that he hath recompenſed the parties, to whom he of our hearts by the inſpiration of thy Holy hath done wrong; or at leaſt declare himself to be in full purpoſe ſo Spirit, that we may perfely love thee, and to do, as ſoon as he conveniently may. worthily magnify thy holy Name; through ¶ The ſame order shall the Curate uſe with thoſe, betwixt whom he Chriſt our Lord. Amen. perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not ſuffering them to be partakers of the Lord’s Table, until he know them to be reconciled. ¶ Then ſhall the Miniſter, turning to the People, rehearſe diſtinly all And if one of the Parties, ſo at variance, be content to forgive from the TEN COMMANDMENTS; and the People, ſtill the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespaſſed againſt kneeling ſhall, after every Commandment aſk God mercy for their him, and to make amends for that he himſelf hath offended; and tranſgreſſion thereof for the time paſt, and grace to keep the ſame the other Party will not be perſuaded to a godly unity, but remain for the time to come, as followeth. ſtill in his frowardneſs and malice: the Miniſter in that caſe ought to admit the penitent perſon to the holy Communion, and not him that is obſtinate. Provided that every Miniſter ſo repelling any, as Miniſter. is ſpecified in this, or the next precedent paragraph of this Rubrick, ſhall be obliged to give an account of the ſame to the Ordinary OD ſpake theſe words, and ſaid, I am within fourteen days after at the fartheſt. And the Ordinary ſhall the Lord thy God: Thou ſhalt have none proceed againſt the offending Perſon according to the Canon. G other gods but me. ¶ The Table at the Communion-time having a fair white linen Cloth People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- upon it, ſhall ſtand in the body of the Church, or in the Chancel, where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be ſaid. And cline our hearts to keep this law. the Prieſt ſtanding at the north ſide of the Table ſhall ſay the Lord’s Prayer with the Colle following, the People kneeling. The COMMUNION. The COMMUNION. Miniſter. Thou ſhalt not make to thyſelf any the Lord bleſſed the ſeventh day, and hallowed graven image, nor the likeneſs of anything that it. is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- in the water under the earth: Thou ſhalt not cline our hearts to keep this law. bow down to them, nor worſhip them: For I Miniſter. Honour thy father and thy mother; the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and viſit that thy days may be long in the land which the ſins of the fathers upon the children, unto the Lord thy God giveth thee. the third and fourth generation of them that People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- hate me, and ſhew mercy unto thouſands in cline our hearts to keep this law. them that love me, and keep my command- Miniſter. Thou ſhalt do no murder. ments. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- cline our hearts to keep this law. cline our hearts to keep this law. Miniſter. Thou ſhalt not commit adultery. Miniſter. Thou ſhalt not take the Name of People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not cline our hearts to keep this law. hold him guiltleſs, that taketh his Name in Miniſter. Thou ſhalt not ſteal. vain. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- cline our hearts to keep this law. cline our hearts to keep this law. Miniſter. Thou ſhalt not bear falſe witneſs Miniſter. Remember that thou keep holy the againſt thy neighbour. Sabbath day. Six days ſhalt thou labour, and People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and in- do all that thou haſt to do; but the ſeventh day cline our hearts to keep this law. is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou Miniſter. Thou ſhalt not covet thy neigh- ſhalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy ſon, bour’s houſe, thou ſhalt not covet thy neigh- and thy daughter, thy man-ſervant, and thy bour’s wife, nor his ſervant, nor his maid, nor maid-ſervant, thy cattle, and the ſtranger that is his ox, nor his aſs, nor anything that is his. within thy gates. For in ſix days the Lord People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write made heaven and earth, the ſea, and all that in all theſe thy laws in our hearts, we beſeech them is, and reſted the ſeventh day: wherefore thee. The COMMUNION. The COMMUNION. ¶ Then ſhall follow one of theſe two Colles for the King, the Prieſt ¶ Then ſhall be ſaid the Colle of the Day. And immediateIy after ſtanding as before, and ſaying, the Colle the Miniſter ſhall read the the Epiſtle, ſaying, The Epiſtle [or, The portion of Scripture appointed for the Let us pray. Epiſtle] is written in the ——— Chapter of ———, beginning at the ——— Verſe. And the Epiſtle ended, he ſhall LMIGHTY God, whoſe kingdom is ever- ſay, Here endeth the Epiſtle. Then ſhall he read the Goſpel A laſting, and power infinite: Have mercy (the people all ſtanding up) ſaying, The Holy Goſpel is upon the whole Church; and ſo rule the heart of written in the ——— Chapter of ———, beginning at the ——— Verſe. And the Goſpel ended, ſhall be ſung or ſaid the thy choſen ſervant GEORGE, our King and Creed following, the people ſtill ſtanding as before. Governor, that he (knowing whoſe miniſter he is) may above all things ſeek thy honour and Believe in one God the Father Almighty, glory; and that we and all his ſubjes (duly con- I Maker of heaven and earth, And of all ſidering whoſe authority he hath) may faithfully things viſible and inviſible. ſerve, honour, and humbly obey him, in thee, And in one Lord Jeſus Chriſt, the only- and for thee, according to thy bleſſed Word and begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father ordinance; through Jeſus Chriſt our Lord; who before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, with thee and the Holy Ghoſt liveth and reign- Very God of very God, Begotten, not made, eth, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Being of one ſubſtance with the Father, By ¶ Or, whom all things were made: Who for us men, LMIGHTY and everlaſting God, we are and for our ſalvation came down from heaven, A taught by thy holy Word, that the hearts And was incarnate by the Holy Ghoſt of the of Kings are in thy rule and governance, and Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was that thou doſt diſpoſe and turn them as it crucified alſo for us under Pontius Pilate: He ſeemeth beſt to thy godly wiſdom: We humbly ſuffered and was buried, And the third day he beſeeeh thee, ſo to diſpoſe and govern the heart roſe again according to the Scriptures, And of GEORGE thy Servant, our King and Gover- aſcended into heaven, And ſitteth on the right nor, that, in all his thoughts, words, and works, hand of the Father: And he ſhall come again he may ever ſeek thy honour and glory; and with glory to judge both the quick and the ſtudy to preſerve thy people committed to his dead; Whoſe kingdom ſhall have no end.
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