serving at the altar - a manual for servers

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THIS BOOK BBLONGS TO

A SERVERAT

SBRVING AT THE ALTARA Server's HandbookWITH COMPLINE

byDenis E. Taylor, M.A.

Lately Dean ol' Brisbane; former Directorof the General Boardof Religious Educationof the Church o.f England in Australia,Youth and Education Seuetary of theBritish Council of Churches

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WHY WE DO THINCS Dll...'FliltllNTLYServers ask, Why does that church down the rond usevestments at the Holy Communion? In ours tlrc vicarwears a plain surplicc with n stole.And down the road thcy gcrrullcctand bow; we never do. Yet we lre

both the Church of Englend. lt isvery puzzling. Is one right oncl tlrcother wrong?On what principles are questionslikc these to be decided?

,That one has two, Servers in particular should havesome understanding of these things.They should know the meaning of the ceremonial towhich they are accustomed+xactly why they do this orthat. They should also understand what is done in otherparishes,because probably it is just as traditional and usualas what is done in their own. And they should understandwhy parishes thus do things differently-why one Angli-can church uses or does not use this or that ceremony;whypeoplebow in one church, but notinanother; why thischurch has no candles on the altaqthat one has two, whilst its neigh-bour has six-or even more. Howcan people approve or otherwise,like or dislike, or pass any intelli-gent judgement on practices aboutwhich they know neither the mean-ing nor the history?

Briefly, the ceremonial used in a ,Its neighbour haschurch depends upon the'tradition' six-or-even more'of the parish. This also influences the ornaments ofthe sanctuary.There are two main traditions in the Church of Eng-land, the Evangelical and the Catholic; but these twoterms are not mutually exclusive. Each merges into the

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other. There are hundreds if not thousands of parishes(and the number is growing) which are half-way between.In them all the same Faith is taught, though one traditionmay lay greater emphasis than another on particularaspects.

THE EVANGELICAL TRADITIONThe Evangelical tradition (sometimes called L-owChurch) has roots which go back through Puritan timesto the Reformation, and to the movements which led upto it. Thus the outlook of the Evangelical tradition iscoloured by the Reformation protest against false teach-ing, superstition, and over-elaborate and largely meaning-less ceremonial. With these Protestant sympathies theEvangelical tradition cherishes simplicity, and stresseseverything gained at the Reformation, at the same timeasserting its continuity and Catholic descent.

In most parishes of this tradition neithercross nor candle used to be found on thealtar-'Holy Table' was the title preferred-but in recent years there has been somechange in this. Outward signs of reverence,such as acknowledging the altar by a bow,remain unusual; and genuflecting would beregarded with distaste as verging on ex-hibitionism. There is suspicion of oldpractices now restored, lest these under-mine the purity and simplicity of worship'Aplainsurptice gained through centuries of struggle'with stole' The emphasis in the Evangelical traditionis on an inward reverence of the spirit, not to be expressedin ornaments or outward actions such as bowing ormaking the sign of the Cross, lest these become a sub-stitute for true devotion.TIIE CATHOLIC TRADITION

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The Church cannot command the respect of the world aslong as Christians fail to agree. The splintering of theBody of Christ into Roman, Orthodox and Anglican; intoBaptist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist, Methodistand Quaker, and many other denominations and sects, isrecognised as a grievous sin because it weakens the life andwitness of the Church in the world. Jesus founded hisChurch to be one.It is useless to bewail division and disunity unless westart at home inside the Anglican Communion, and get toknow and understand those ways of worship differentfrom our own but none the less traditional within theChurch of England. We may still not like them, evenwhen we have more knowledge and experience ! Theimportant thing is to be able to appreciate what theystand for and express. This can help the cause of unity.

SERVER'S SANCTUARY GUIDEALTAR. Altar, font, Bible, with lectern and pulpit, are theessentials in a church for the observance of the two Gos-pel Sacraments and for the ministry of the Word, allcommanded by our Lord. The altar is where the HolyCommunion is celebrated. It is the most significantfurnishing of the sanctuary. The whole architecture ofthe church is designed to draw the eye towards it. It maybe made of wood or stone. It is sometimes known as theHoly Table, and is so called in the Book of CommonPrayer. The top is often marked with five crosses re-presenting the wounds of Christ. In many churches it iscustomary to turn towards the altar when passing infront and bow the head slightly-an ackhowledgmentthat this is God's house and the altar speaks to us of hispresence.ALTAR clorn or Fair Linen. Made of white linen, thesame breadth as the altar, it stretches its whole length andalmost to the ground on either side. Often embroidered.ALTAR covER or dust cloth. White or coloured. Is placedover the Fair Linen when the altar is not being used.ALTAR cRoss. The official sign of the Christian religion isusually found on the altar, the place of honour. Theempty cross speaks of the Resurrection of Jesus, whomdeath could not hold. The crucifix proclaims the In-carnate God who offered himself as the 'one, full, perfectand sufficient sacrifice' for mankind. This, the mainornament of the sanctuary, is occasionally omitted if crossor crucifix occupies a prominent place in the carving ofthe reredos or if there is a Rood Screen. (Rood : Cross).ALTAR FRoNTA!. Cloth of rich material, oftenembroidered, covering the front of the altar. Usuallythere is a frontal of each liturgical colour (see page 16).Frontals not in use should be kept in a frontals casedesigned for them to hang unfolded.

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AUMBRv. Small safe or cupboard in north wall of sanc-tuary in which consecrated Bread and Wine are keptfor the Communion of the Sick. When the Sacramentis thus 'reserved' a white light may burn beside theaumbry.Brsuop's cHArR. A chair for the Bishop always stands inthe sanctuary on the north side.BowrNo. Is a sign of reverence and humility, er{oined inScripture and commended in Canon Law. Custom variesgreatly from church to church. To bow the head whenpassing in front of the altar and approaching and leavingthe altar rails when receiving Holy Communion wouldseem to be the most usual practice (except in thosechurches which reject bowing altogether). In otherchurches servers bow when passing the altar, and when thename of Jesus is spoken; but from the Prayer of Con-secration until the consecrated Bread and Wine of theSacrament have been consumed they genuflect in recogni-tion of the Real Presence (see Section Serving Principlesand Practices page 23). In the Sarum Use the profoundbow (i.e. from the waist) was practised, not genuflexion.This is a subject to be discussed with your parish priest.cANDLEs. Some churches have no candles on the altar,others many. Two was the ancient Sarum Use, the mostwidespread in England. Some churches follow'Western'or European practice and have six (or more) to adddignity to the altar. Candles remind us of Christ who isthe 'Light to lighten the Gentiles' and the 'glory of hispeople'. Servers called'taperers' may carry candles in aGospel procession at the Eucharist when the Gospel issung or said from the chancel step. This way of pro-claiming the Gospel is designed to focus attention andpay honour to our Lord's own words and acts.cHALrcB. See page 27.cREDENcB or Credence Table. A table or shelf on the

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south of the sanctuary where the Bread Box, Wine andWater Cruets, Lavabo and Alms Dish stand at the HolyCommunion.DoRsAL or Dossal. Curtains of rich material forming abackground to the altar where there is no reredos. Cur-tains at the north and south ends of the altar are called'riddels'. These may be supported by riddel posts some-times surmounted by candles. An altar thus furnishedwith curtains is often called an English Altar.FooTPAcB. The altar is usually raised sorne steps abovethe level of the sanctuary. The step or level on which thealtar stands is called the footpace. The floor of the sanc-tuary, as distinct from the altar steps and footpace, iscalled the Pavement.GENUFLECTING. Means bowing the knee. In manychurches the practice is to bow when passing the altar'but when the Bread and Wine have been consecrated togenuflect, go on one knee, acknowledging- the RealPresence ol our Lord (see Principles and Practicespage 23).INCENSE. The smoke of burning incense is symbolical ofthe prayers of the faithful ascending to God. It was usedin the Temple services in Jerusalem and greatly favouredin the early Church. It is made of aromatic gums fromcertain trees. Charcoal is burned in a Censor or thuribleand kept alight by the draught of swinging. fncensetaken from ths 'boat'(usually carried by the youngest,smalle.st server) is sprinkled on the glowing charcoal bythe officiating priest. The server bearing the incense iscalled the 'thurifer'. There is much prejudice againstincense as a Roman custom, but its use has always beenmuch wider than any one Christian communion.PASCHAL CANDLE. A very large candle set up in somechurches on Easter Eve. It is symbolical of the pillar offire which guided the Israelites, and of the Light of the

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Resurrection and Presence of Christ during the FortyDays before his Ascension. It is first lit during the ancientceremonies of Easter Eve and thence until Ascension Day.PAvEMENT. See Footpace above.PISCINA. Shallow stone sink, often surmounted bycanopy, in south wall of sanctuary, with drain leadingdirect into the earth. Used for the ablutions at HolyCommunion so that these may not go into an ordinarydrain. (Usually only found in old churches.)RAILs (Altar). Protect the altar and divide the sanctuaryfrom the chancel. Communicants kneel at the altar railsto receive Holy Communion.REREDoS (Pronounced rear-ee-doss). Usually a carvedstructure, sometimes of great magnificence, rising behindthe altar to help draw all eyes to the altar. Instead, theremay be an altar piece called a triptych, a painting consist-ing of a central panel with hinged panels on either sidewhich can be closed during Lent.RTDDELS. See Dorsal above.SANCTUARY LAMPS. one, three, or seven, hang in somechurches before the main aLtar. Symbolic of the Godhead,the Holy Trinity, or the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spiritrespectively. Should be fed with pure oil.sANcrus BELL. A gong or bell used in some churches andwhich stands on the south side of the sanctuary on theIowest step of the altar. Is sounded at the Sanctus, andthree times at the consecration of bothBread and Wine. Announces the mostsolemn part of the Eucharist. May alsobe thought of as a welcome to him 'thatcometh in the Name of the Lord'. It wasvaluable in the days when Mass was saidin Latin and the people could not follow.A Sanctus Bell or Sacring, rung in some

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A.-Altar CrossB.-Dorsal CurtainC.-CandlestickD.-BurseE.-Veil covering chaliceF.-Prayer BookG.-CorporalH.-Superfrontal

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-churches in the belfry lets the sick, or any within earshot,know that our Lord's sacrifice is being pleaded and thatthe Church is praying for them.SEDILIA. A bench or group of three seats on the south sideof the sanctuary used by celebrant and servers (or deaconand sub-deacon) during the Eucharist. Sometimes builtat three levels when the celebrant takes the highest.Otherwise he sits in the centre.STANDARD cANDLES, Two tall standard candlesticks areoften piaced on the pavernent of the sanctuary, and lit fora Sung Eucharist.SIJPERFRoNTAL. Hangs down over the top of the altarfrontal. May be of same material, or is often of lace (seeillustration, page 13).TRTPTYCH. See Reredos above.vBsTMENrs. See page 17 f. for the names and derivationof the Eucharistic vessels and vestments. Not worn inevery church. Evangelical parishes prefer the simplicityof the surplice. When surplice is used by clergy at asacrament a stole usually accompanies it. At the choiroffices of Mattins and Evensong a scarf and hood areworn with the surplice.

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CHURCH SEASONS AND LITURGICATCOLOURS

The seasons of the Christian Year are marked in mostchurches by the distinctive liturgical colour in altarfrontal, vestments, markers, pulpit fall, etc.

Servers should know the sequence of the ChristianYear. In ordinary life people would be hopelesslymuddled and lost if they did not know which month andwhich season followed which. In church life they will bejust as lost if they do not know the order of the seasons ofthe Christian Year.As a rule it is not the server's duty to change the altarfrontal, markers in the Lectern Bible, etc.; but there areoccasions when these are forgotten, and the server cancome to the rescue when he is laying out the vestments !Most churches use a Calendar of the Christian Yearwhich gives the date of each holy day and also indicatesthe liturgical colour. Such calendars are essential becauseso many festivals and holy days move according to thedate of Easter, or if they fall on a more important day. Itcan be complicated working it out. For example, theAnnunciation, or Lady Day (25th March), must be trans-ferred if it falls any time from Palm Sunday, through HolyWeek, to the end of the octave of Easter, because thewhole of Holy Week and Easter rank as more importantdays.So it is necessary to use the Church Calendar. But,even so, servers should know thoroughly the ChristianYear, and the liturgical colour of each holy day, as well asits meaning.

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The main colours are:WHITE (or CREAM or GOLD)-the richest and best.So used for the joyful festivals, excepting Whitsunday.Also for saints and other martyrs.RED represents fire and blood. Whitsunday and com-memoration of martyrs.PURPLE (pr VIOLET)-for penitence and preparation.So used in Lent, Advent, Ember Days, Rogation Days,Vigils (i.e. the day of preparation before great festivals).GREEN-the ordinary colour of nature, reminding us ofGod's provision for our daily needs. So green is used forthe ordinary or'ferial' Sundays.Here is a 'ready reference' guide:

ROBES, VESSELS AND VESTMENTS

l. Priest vested in cassock and surplice, hood and scarffor the Choir Offices of Mattins and Evensong.cAssocK.-Long black gown once the daily dress of the clergyboth indoors and outdoors. Also used by servers and choir.suRplrcE.-Of white linen, reaching to the knee. Worn byclergy, choir and servers.TrppET. or scARF.*Black, worn usually with hood by clergy atMattins and Evensong.Hoon.-Was a medieval headdress. Today denotes Universitydegree or Theological College. Each has its own distinctivecolour.

WHITEChristmasEpiphanyEasterAscensionTrinity SundayFestivals of the Virgin MaryMichaelmasAll Saints Day

REDWhitsundayMartyrs

PURPLEAdventLent (Septuagesima to Sat.in Holy Week) Note:some churches havespecial Lenten and Pas-sion-tide hangingsEmber DaysRogation DaysVigils

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AMICECHASUBLEBURSEVEILMANIPLEGIRDLESTOLB

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2. Priest in Eucharistic Vestrnents and showing Burseand Veil.ern-Of white linen reaching to the ankles. Derived from theancient Roman tunic. Used with girdle round the waist.cnlsurlr.-Worn only when celebrating the Holy Com-rnunion. Is descended from the usual outdoor garments ofBible times.xracn.-Once a neckcloth, now a linen square to protect theneck ofthe chasuble.sror.s.-Once a towel carried on the left shoulder to cleanse thesacred vessels. Worn by priest at the Sacraments.oRpHREy.-The embroidered. usually cross-shaped strip on thechasuble. When not cross-shaped in front it is said to representthe pillar of Christ's scourging.MANlpl&-Originally a napkin. It is worn over the left arm by

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bishops, priests, and deacons at the Eucharist' It probablyr"-r'iolo "n,rtch life to cleanse the vessels after the stole haddeveloped as above.APPAREL.-Ornamented panels at the foot of the alb, front andback, and on amice. Not alwaYs used.

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3. Bishop in Rochet and Chimere, Hood and Scarf'cHIMERB.-Long garment, black or scarlet, open in front,worn by Bishop over rochet.RocHEr.-Long white garment like alb but used without girdle'Most Church Vestments have come from the ordinary garbotaRomancitizen.Fashionsaltered'buttheoldstyleswereretained for use in Church. l9 I


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MITRE ACROZIER or BPASTORALSTAFFEPISCOPAL CRINGPECTORAL DCROSSSTOLE EGIRDLE FALB GCOPE HAPPAREL I

4. Bishop in Cope and Mitre.copr.-Once a long cloak, has become costly embroideredvestment worn by Bishops at Confirmations, Ordinations, etc.and by priests at Festivals.mrnB"-Headdress of Bishop, tongue-shaped in remembranceoftongues offire at Pentecost.

LAYING OUT VESTMENTSIn churches where vestments are used these are laid outbefore the Eucharist in order that the celebrant may vestin an orderly and recollected way, impossible if he has toburrow in drawers where several colours may be all mixedup or folded anyhow.The vestments shouldbe kept in a chest withshallow drawers or tray-drawers, three to fourinches deep, each litur-gical colour having adrawer to itself.The picture seen hereshowshow the vestments

,are arranged on top of the vestments chest or on a specialtable for the celebrant to robe. They are put away in theirspecial drawer afterwards laid out in the same way. On topof the chest or table there should be a spotless white cloth.1. Lay the chasuble out flat, front downwards.2. Liftback and front into two or three loose foldsso thatit does not hang over the front of the chest or table. Itis now so arranged that the priest may simply pick upthe back and droP it over his head.3. On top of the chasuble place the stole folded to theshape of an H. This is done by putting the cross at the

neck of the stole in the centre of the chasuble. Abouteight to ten inches to either side fold as shown above.N-ow only the front of the stole is seen, the reverse side1 being folded under. The wholestole makes the letter H.4. On top of the stole Place the man-iple. It forms the letter I.5. On toP of both lay the girdle,doubled, or if it is a long one, four-fold, in the shape of an S.20 zr I


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These three items are now lying in the shape of the mono-gram of IHS.The Greek way of writing JESUS is IHXyE and thefirst three letters IHX were used as a Christian symbol inthe Early Church. This was easily mistaken for the LatinIHS, and has come down to us in that form (see below).Words to fit the letters (Jesus Hominum Salvator :Jesus the Saviour of Men; I Have Suffered, etc.) werewrongly added later.6. Now lay the alb front downwards on top of the vest-ments, so arranged that the bottom of the back of thealb is to the top, in much the same way as the chasuble,so that it will easily slip over the celebrant's head.7. The amice is spread out flat over everything else, thetapes straightened out to form a St. Andrewos cross.The priest vests in the reverse order to the above, namelyAmice: Alb: Girdle: Maniple: Stole: Chasuble.Laying out the vestments takes a long time to describe,but with practice it can easily be done in three minutes.And what a satisfaction and delight to have a tidysacristy with spotless white linen cloths, the vestmentsproperly laid out for the Eucharist, and the Chalice'made'and standing in its proper place!After the service, vestments should be put away in theirshallow drawers arranged in the same way with the

minimum of folds, care being taken to see that these foldsare never twice running in quite the same place.

SERVING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICESNo Handbook can cover all variations of practicecommon in the Anglican Communion today. This bookgives only those which are most used and have btlstauthority.What is known as the Liturgical Movement is havingmuch influence at present in the Anglican, Roman andmany other Communions. In its way it is a kind of'Little Reformation'. ft is seeking to rid the Eucharist oflate and less helpful accretions and to restore its originalpurity and simplicity. Several of the points listed belowunder the heading'At the Eucharisto are the result of theLiturgical Movement.It is most important to remember that good serving

sbuns anything that savours of ostentation' exaggeratedoutward devotion, or fussiness. Restraint, dignity, andsimplicity are the marks of good serving. The server, ifpossible, should just not be noticed.Most of the practical points which follow spring frorrone or other of these basic principles.

GencralMovrNc. A server should walk at a normal pace-not soslowly as to appear studied, nor yet hurying. All move-ments should be made with naturalness, deliberation, anddignity.

A server should never step sideways or backwards. Thislooks to the congregation like shuffiing. To go even oneyard to the left the server turns left, walks to the new posi-tion, then turns right again to face the altar. He makesthese turns naturally-not as if on a parade ground.A server should never'cut the corner'. For example, to23

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reach the credence the straight route would involve cross-ing the lowest step of the altar. This would be incorrect.The server walks along the pavement until in line with thecredence, then turns left and approaches it.trANDs. When the server is walking, his hands should beheld clasped in front, at waist level; or they may hangdown clasped in front. It is unnatural and fussy to keepthe fingers pointing out straigbt with tips together as ifin prayer.REsPoNsES. Few servers seem to realise that to lead thecongregation clearly and audibly in the Creed, the GeneralConfession, the Responses, Amens, etc., is an importantpart of the server's office; quite as important as his otherduties. When learning to serve, this side of the workshould be practised and the level of voice necessaryshould be found. Too often, servers are inaudible.At the EucharistTHE PREPARATIoT.I-5aid by priest and server beforehand.Some think that this is bittir said in the vestry immedi-ately before entering the sanctuary, on the principle thateverything after the service commences should be sharedby priest and people.rHE REAL PRESENCE. This phrase needs explanation. TheChurch of England, very wisely, has never officiallydefined what happens to the Bread and Wine of theSacrament at the Prayer of Consecration in the HolyCommunion. Anglican sympathies are all with QueenElizabeth who, four hundred years ago, is credited withthese words:

His was the Word that spake it.He took the Bread and brake it,And what His Word doth make it,I do believe and take it.

We all know the word of Jesus at the Last Supper, 'Thisis my Body . . .' Many Christians believe that Christ,always present in his world and with his people, is evenmore intimately present when believers meet together toobey his command, 'Do this in remembrance of me',and to receive the gift that he appointed. We call thispresence of our Lord when related to the Sacrament theR.eal Presence. Jesus comes to us. The Church does notattempt to define it more closely than that.The Real Presence is acknowledged, when serving(in some churches) by a deeper reverence, called the 'pro-found bow', or by genuflexion. These are explainedbelow.For the same reason the server will never sit during the

Communion of the People. He is in the King's presence.Bow, Profound Bow, Genuflexion.These are all much used today, though not in allchurches. Servers should understand them.rHE oRDTNARY Bow (head only) is used(a) To acknowleilge tho altar.(6) When the name of Jesus is spoken in hymn, scripture,etc.(c) When an action in serving has been completed-instead of saying'Thank You'.THE pRoFouND Bow (from the waist and so that the handsif hanging straight down would just touch the knees)' wascustomary in tht ancient Sarum use, the most widespreadin England. It is used(a) at the Incarnatus in tho Creed, and(6) in reveren@ for the Real Presen@. So the profoundbow is uaod from thc Consecration until after theAblutionr.

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rHE GENUFLExToN-dropping on the right knee with theback and head held straight-took the place of the pro-found bow in the later Middle Ages.The purpose of this book is to explain, not to direct.Therefore, in the instructions for serving at the Eucharist,

the term 'reverence' is used. This will be interpreted asmeaning bow, profound bow, or genuflexion, accordingto the use of the parish at that point.The server will follow the directions of his priest.

TIIB pRAyER oF oBr.Arrow is said as a continuation of thePrayer of Consecration (page 43) in some churches,because this was its original position. This is noted in thetext (page 44).THE ABLUTIoNS. The Prayer Book directs that these betaken after the Blessing, and it could be wished that thiswas the practice everywhere. In some churches, however,the Ablutions are taken immediately after the Com-munion of the People. This is noted in the text (page 48).nEMovING ALTAR BooK to south end. Whatever the prac-tice regarding the Ablutions there is no practical objectserved (and it is therefore bad practice) to remove theAltar Book to the south (right) of the altar after theCommunion, and sirnilarly the veil to the left. The OurFather, the Prayer of Oblation (ot its alternative thePrayer of Thanksgiving), the Glorta ln Excelsis, and theBlessing are to be said in the centre; and the Altar Bookshould remain on the left where it has been since theCreed.*rHE LAsr cospEI,. (That appointed for Christmas Day.)Was formerly recited aloud or said privately after theBlossing. This is now usually omitted.

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SERVING AT HOLY COMMUNIONBEFORE THE SERVICEPRELIMINARIES!., Put on cassock Surplice, cotta, or alb is not usuallyptit on until preparatory work is completed'2. Go and kneel in a quiet, unseen spot and say a prayer'bf"itft. *.rk you-are going to do to God and ask hisbiessing on it and on You.3. (Jncover the altar (while there are still few in church)folding the dust cover neatly and putting it in itsappointed place.IN trrn VESTRY oR sAcRrsrYl. Prepare crtuets, filling with wine and fresh water'2, Filt bread box. If wafer breads are used count them

into tens or whatever number is customary.3. Prepare lavabo: water in jug, clean towel, basin'4,'Makd the chalice. as illustrated below:(a) Place folded purificator over chalice.(D) Put pateSr above purificator on chaiice.(c) Put priest's wafer on Paten.(d) Cover with pall.(e) Cover with silk veil of liturgical colour of the day.(/) Place corporal and fine iinen veil in burse and place

on chalice5. Lay out Yestmenls. See Page}l.A.-BURSEB.-BREADC.-PATEND._PURIFICATORE.-CHALICEF.-CORPORAL

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IN THE SANCTUARYl. Take out cruets, bread box and lavabo, and arrange oncredence, cruet handles turned away from you. (Note:to minimise traffic in sanctuary, disturbing to wor-shippers, use a tray just large enough to hold these).2. Ltght candles, Epistle side (south, right) first. Standardcandles are lit only at a Sung Eucharist.3. See that the markers are in their right places in theAltar Book. (Collect or collects for the day. HolyCommunion.) But in many churches the Prayer Bookis carried in by the server at the commencement.4. Cawy in the chalice,'made' as above, only if it is a

Sung Eucharist. Take corporal from the burse, spreadexactly in the centre of the altar (the base of the altarcross often gives a good guide to centre) with the edgeof the corporal exactly reaching the front of the altarbut not hanging over. Having spread the corporal,the chalice covered by the veil is placed in the centreof the corporal (see page 13). The burse stands on thealtartowardstheleft. At a said, or 'lown, celebrationthe priest carries the chalice with him when he entersto commence the service.5. See that the servers' books aye in position. Place ahymn-book on altar for celebrant (at the back, right ofcentre).

Now put on surplice or cotta, pick up altar book if it iscarried in, and all conversation should cease. Standquietly waiting and remember God's presen@.

A PREPARATIONwhich may be said by priest and server before the HolyCommunion.

Priest: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, andof the Holy Ghost.Server: Amen.

Priest: I will go unto the Altar of God.Server: Even unto the God of my ioy and gladness.Priest: Give sentence with me, O God, and defend mycause against the ungodly people: 0 deliver me from thedeceitful and wicked man.Server: For thou art the God of my strength, why hastthou put rne from thee: and why go I so heavily, while theenemy oppresseth me?Priest: O send out thy light and thy truth, that theymay lead me: and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thydwelling.Server: And that I may go unto the altar of God, evenunto the God of my joy and gladness: and upon the harp willI give thanks unto thee, O Godn my God.Priest: Why art thou so heavy, O my soul: and why artthou so disqlieted within me?Server: O put thy trust in God: for I will yet give him

thanks, which is the help of my counten&nce' and my God.Priest: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and tothe Holy Ghost;Server: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shallbe, world without end. Amen.Priest: I will go unto the altar of God.Server: Even unto the God of my ioy and gladness.Priest: Our help is in the Name of the Lord;Server: Who hath made heaven and earth.29

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Priest: I confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son,and tho Holy Ghost, before the whole company of heaven,and to you, my brother, that I have sinned exceedingly, inthought, word, and deed, through my fault, through myown fault, through my own most grievous fault; where-fore I pray God to have mercy upon me and you, mybrother, to pray to the Lord our God for me.Server: Almighty God have mercy upon thee, forglvethee thy sins, and bring thee to everlasting life.

Priest: Amen.Seruer: I confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son,and the HoIy Ghost, before the whole company of heaven,and to you, my father, that I have sinned exceedingly inthought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my ownfaulto through my own most grievous fault; wherefore I prayGod to have mercy upon mer and you, my father, to pray tothe lord our God for me.Priest: Almighty God have mercy upon thee, forgivethee thy sins, and bring thee to everlasting life.Server: Amen.

Priest: The Almighty and most merciful Lord grant uspardon, absolution, and remission of all our sins.Server: Arnen.Priest: Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us, OLord?Server: That thy people may reioice in thee.Priest: O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us.Server: i\nd grant us thy salvation.Priest: Lord, hear our prayer.Server: Anil let our cry come unto thee.Priest: The Lord be with you.Server: Anil with thY qilrit.Priest: Let us pray.The priest will now hegin iHB LoRD's PRAYBR.

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THE HOLY COMMUNION(A blue line in the margin marks the places whereserver responds or has duties.)

THE INTRODUCTIONThe priest says this prayer and the Amen by himself. (Itwas once said privately.)OUR FATHER, .. .. Amen.And he prays that we may love and worship God truly:ALMIGHTY GOD, unto whom all hearts be open, alldesires known, and from whom no secrets are hid;Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration ofthy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee andworthily magnify thy holy name; through Christ ourLord.

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Either THE TEN COMMANDMFNTSBecause all have sinned God's ancient Law is read andwe ask His mercy.

lserver leads people in the responses.OUR DUTY TOGOD

GOD spake these words,and said:I. I am the Lord thy God:Thou shalt have none othergods but me.lserver: Lord, have mercYupon us, and incline ourhearts to keep this law.(repeated after each cotn'mandment)II. Thou shalt not maketo thyself any gravenimage, nor the likeness ofany thing that is in heavenabove, or in the earthbeneath or in the waterunder the earth. Thoushalt not bow down tothem, nor worship them.III. Thou shalt not takethe name of the Lord thyGod in vain.

IV. Remember that thoukeep holy the Sabbathday. Six days shalt thoulabour, and do all thatthou hast to do; but theseventh day is the Sabbathof the Lord thy God.OUR DUTY TOOUR NEIGHBOURV. Honour thy father andthy mother.VI. Thou shalt do nomurder.VII. Thou shalt not com-mit adultery.VIII. Thou shalt not steal.IX. Thou shalt not bearfalse witness.X. Thou shalt not covet.ls"rrrrt Lord, have mercYupon us and write all theseThy laws in our hearts, webeseech Thee.

Or (1928)THE SUMMARYOF THE LAW

quoted by our LordOUR Lord Jesus Christsaid: Hear O Israel, TheLord our God is one Lord:and thou shalt love theLord thy God with all thYheart, and with all thY soul,and with all thy mind, andwith all thy strength: Thisis the first commandment.And the second is like,namely this. Thou shalt

love thy neighbour as thy'self. There is none othercommandment greater thanthese.On these two command-ments hang all the Law andthe Prophets.'lsrrotrt Lord, have mercyupon us, and incline ourhearts to keep this law.

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addressed to the ThreePersons of The Holy Trinity,are sung or said, as we drawnear in humble penitence.Lord, have mercy.Christ have mercy.Lord, have mercy.

Oro in the ninefold formPriest: Lord, have mercY.Server: Lord, have mercY.Priest: Lord have mercY.

lServer: Christ, have mercY.Priest: Christ, have mercY.Server: Christ, have mercY.Priest: Lord, have mercY.Server: Lord, have mercY.Priest: Lord, have mercY.Or, in GreekPriest : KYrie, eleison.

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Here may be said the Prayer for the Queen, and thenTHE COLLECT

lor special prayer (or prayers) for the Sunday or Holy dayIthe server leading the people's Amens.THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

lThe server usually continues to kneel, but may stand if helwishes, forTHE EPISTLE

The Apostles wrote letters to encourage and instruct theearly Christians. Their words-or other passages fromthe Old or New Testament-still help us today and Godspeaks to us through them.On the words'Here endeth the Epistle'the server(s) risesquickly. Server on left removes Altar Book (always withcushion or stand) to left (north) end of the altar, notmaking any reverence as he crosses.Goes to right side (always opposite side to Book) if serv-ing alone. Stands facing Gospeller.

THE GOSPELWhen the Gospel is announced

lServer: Glory be to thee, O Lord.And at the conclusionlServer: Praise be to thee, O Christ.The priest will now move the Altar Book towards themiddle, and returning to centre he begins the Creed

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THE NICENE CREEDPTiCSt: I BELIEVE IN ONE GODServer:the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth'And of all things visible and invisible:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son oforl, Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God ofod, Light of Light, Very God of very God, Begotten'Ii{{J ot made, Being of one substance with the Father' By

rhom all things were made: Who for us mbn, and for our

according to the Scriptures, And ascended into heaven'AndsittethontherighthandoftheFather.Andheshall

lvation came down from heaven,and server maY make reverence at this stuPendous

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And was made man'AndwascrucifiedalsoforusunderPontiusPilate.Hesuffered and was buried, And the third day he rose again

again with glory to judge both the quick and thedead: Whose kingdom shall have no end'

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, The giverof life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son'WhowiththeFatherandthesontogetherisworshippedand glorified, Who spake by the Prophets' And I believebatholick and Apostolick Church' I acknowledge

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The last part of the Ministry of the Word isTHE SERMON

I Wtren there is a sermon, towards end of Creed:,l make reverence with celebrant. Go to sedilia. (If cele-I brant is also preacher he may take off chasuble.lAt sedilia stand between him and congregation while heldoes this. Lay 'chasuble on sedilia or altar.) Sit whenlsermon has been announced.

THE OFFERTORYlhnmediately after Creed or Sermon server(s) goes tot credence.The .Ofertory sentence from the BIble is said. A hymn maybe sung.Server I hands to celebrantthe ciborium (if used). Thenthe bread box, with lid open.Server B meanwhile has taken offstoppers, takes cruets, handles to-wards celebrant, the wine in righthand, and offers them. As priestpours wine, transfer water to emptyright hand. When priest takes water transfer wine toempty right hand. This has made the sign of the cross.

Server I meanwhile takes AlmsDish, receives collection fromsidesmen, brings it to cele-brant's right side. He offersalms and places alms dish atright end of altar.Server B .,nowreadywith lavabo,towel over left wrist, pourswater over celebrant's fingers.Server I closes altar rail. Waitsat right for B,36

I and I together move to centre, make reverence, go totheir places and kneel.Note : If there is only one server he does all these duties inthe order set out. He should uncork the cruets o,ifoii neofers the Bread Box,

THE PRAYER FOR THE CHURCHwe pray for the whole church, in this world and the next.The priest bids:Let us pray for the whole state of christ's church militanthere in earth.And he yay ask particular intercessions and thanksgivtngsto be included,ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holyApostle hast taught us to make prayeri, and suiprications,and to give thanks, for all men:Ask God to accept our money and our offering of ourselvesWe humbly beseech thee mostmercifully to accept our alms andoblations, and to receive theseour prayers, which we offer untothy Divine Majesty;

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Give grace, O heavenlY Father, toall Bishops and Curates, that they mayboth by their life and doctrine set forththy true and lively Word, and rightlyand duly administer thy holy Sacra-ments:Pray for all, not least for your own parishAnd to all thy people give thy heavenly grace i andspecially to thii "bner"galion here present; that withmeet heart and due reuerence, they may hear, and receivethy holy Word; truly serving thee in holiness andrighteousness all the days of their life.

may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punislt-*".tt of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance ofthy true religion, and virtue.Pray for the clergl', especially your own

Pray for all in suferingAnd we most humblY beseech theeof thy goodness, O Lord, to comfortand succour all them, who in thistransitory life are in trouble, sorrow'need, sickness, or any other adversity.

Thank God for all who have lived faithfully and wellAnd we also bless thy holy name for all thy servantsdeparted this life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee togi"t "t grace so to foliow their good examples, that-withittt* *6 tnay be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom:Grant this, d Fatlier, for Jesus Christ's sake, our onlyMediator and Advocate.

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THE PREPARATION FOR COMMUNIONTHE INVITATIONThink of the sacred moment when we shall receive theBody and Blood of the Lord Jesus in the Holy Communion.We are invited to draw near with faith. First we must con-fess our sinso especially those which our preparation madeclear to us.The:Priest turns to the people, and selsi

YE that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins,and are in love and charity with your neighbours, andintend to lead a new life, following the commandments ofGod, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways:Draw near with faith, and take this Holy Sacrament toyour comfort; and make your humble confession toAlmighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.I Kneeting, ,0, ,,,f,,lior::r)H;:H in a voice stronsenough for all to hear and keep together:ALMIGHTY GOD, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledgeand bewail our rnanifold sins and wickedness, Which we,from time to time, most grievously have committed, Bythought, word, and deed, Against thy divine Majesty,Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation againstus. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry forthese our misdoings; The remembrance of them isgrievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable.Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most mercifulFather; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgiveus all that is past; and grant that we may ever hereafterServe and please thee In newness of life, To the honourand glory of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

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THE ABSOLUTIONGodts answer of forgiveness to those who are reallytrying.ii*to"TY God, our heavenlv Fathel: yl:',,";"**#;#il'ffh ;';iseo rorsinenel:,:l :i3t:*: liffi

prrilrr Utt have everlasting life'Hear also what St' Paul saith:

THE COMFORTABLE WORDS(on wonos oF ENcounacenaeur)words which have reioiced christians in all ages and giventhem new courage and hoPe:He4r what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saithu"to utt ttt"t trulY turn to him'

COME unto me all that travall and are heavy laden'and I will refresh You'So God loved the world, tha! h9 gave his only-begottenSon, to the end titui'ufilftut"believe in him should not

THE CONSECRATIONOur Lord's mighty act of redemption is set forth. Jesushimself draws near to us and we to him.First, we worship and thank God with all the members ofhis Family the Church, on earth and in paradise, and withthe Holy Angels.Priest: The Lord be with you;I Server: And with thy spirit.Priest: Lift up your hearts;1 Server: We lift them up unto the Lord.Priest: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.

I Server: It is meet and right so to do.' It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that weshould at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee,O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.At the great Festivals and on Saints' Days, Proper Pre-faces-sentences about that holy day-are added here.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels and with all thecompany of heaven, we laud and magnify thy gloriousName; evermore praising thee, and saying,HOLY, HOLY, HOLYI Priest and Server.'Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,heaven and earth are full of thy glory; Glory be to thee,O Lord, most High. Amen.

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THE PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESSOur Lord is Very God of Very God' We are sinners' We*urf"o*" into his Presence humbly and penitently'WE do not presume to come to this thy Table' Omerciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness' but in

;il;;;tf.lJ L"a lt#- mercies' we are not worthvso

.irJtt ". to gather"up the crumbs under thy Table' - Butthou art the same L&d, *hote property is always to havemercy; Grant "t ttt.ttiore, gracious Lord' so to eat theFlesh of thy O.ut S*J.sus C-hrist, and to drink his Blood'that our sinfut fii;; may be made clean by his Bodv'and our souls *uttt"J tttiiugtt lris most urecioul Blood'and that we may tu.ttott dwell in him' and he in us'I Server: Arnen.

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THE GREAT EUCHARISTIC PRAYERWe draw near. 'Where two or three are gathered in MyName, there am f.' The tiving Christ is in our midst. Webow our heads in wonder and love.I y aesfred,the server nury sound gong or bell to call thelpeople to recollection.ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of thytender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ tosuffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; whopade there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) afull, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satis-faction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute,and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a per-petual memory of that his precious death, until his comingagain;

Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseechthee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures ofbread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour JesusChrist's holy institution, in remembrance of his death andpassion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body andBlood:(Now the celebrant repeats our Lord's actions at the Lastsupper. He takes bread-he offers our rives that Christry?y lift us up with his Sacrifice. He breaks the bread.christ's body was broken on tie cross-the reign o| Cod inthe lives of men can only come through ,rtf-r7rrirtri.- n,lays his hands on the bread and on the wine tiat theseffirings, and all they represent, may be accepted by' Godand made holy.)Who, in the same night that he was betrayed, tookbread; and, when he had given thanks, he brake it, andgave it to his disciples, saying, TAKE, EAT, THIS IS MyBODY WHICH IS GIVEN FOR YOU: Do THIS INREMEMBRANCE OF ME.

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Likewise after supper he took the Cup; and' when hehad given thanks,"ili'g;lt-l"gem' saving' DRINK YEALL oF rHIs; Foilriis $ rylY slooo oF rHENEw TESTAM;ii' *Ef-tJLIi SHED FoR YouAND FOR T'NETfu i:ONTTTN-R.E,MISSION OF SINS: .DO THIS, AS dFT ;d ye SHALL DRINK IT, INneMsIudRANcE oF ME'I Server: Amen.l.Here server may sound Sanctus Bell'

G" some churches the prayer of^obration or offerrrf,::)| ';;';";'iniii"t^i to"ii'-piiv" of con"cration' this bils aneient Position'Turn to Page 48' PraYer of Oblation'The ouuFATHER, in which the server ioins' will probablyfollow. ThenPriest: The peace of God be alway with you'h trrrrr; And with ihY sPirit' (1??qlTHE COMMUNION

Jesus is with us' We are in -hisil:il. 'i" tttt holY silence' kneelingbefore him, *, P"itttt before Godfi;;;;d of Jisus for us on theCross.Have all these thoughts and prayers myon. h"att as You Plead:

tPriest and Servet:l'"3';;o "i'""0, that takest awav the sin of the world'I rrun" mercy upon us' (Repeat') r rL^ -...I "';;;; J?0, that takest awav the sin of the world'[gtottt us thY Peace'Now the priest will make his own Communion'4

As you kneel think of Jesus on the Cross. In your heartbe saying,Jesu, my Lord, I thee adore;O make me love thee more and more.Pray for the Priest.

The server has the privilege of receiving the sacramentfirst, before all the people. If possible remain kneeling inthe same place.The Friest gives you

The Bread . of which Jesus said .THIS IS MyBODY. . . .'The Wine . of which Jesus said .THIS IS MyBLOOD. . . .'Servers rise together.Offer reverence.Move to either end of the altar.Stand during the Communion of the people, facing partlytowards the altar, partly east.

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Remember our Lord is here' We are in the King'sPresence. Do not waste one moment of this

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Plead in this solemn moment the oerfect life of Jesusand his dving ro, "tl lit"d ittttt wotat trowly and thought-fully,And now, O Father, min-dfulof the loveThat bought *, o""" fol all' on Calvary's tree'ntd-taui"g *ittt us FIim that pleads above'We here p."t*t, we here srye.ad forth to TheeThat only offering perfect in.ThinetYes'

ffiRs DuRrNq:lHE coMMuNIoNOF THE PEOPLE

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The one true, puie, immortal sacrifice'Only because Jesus died on our behalf dare we offer'ourselves and ask God to accept us' Read very slowly:Look, Father, look on His anointed face--A;a onlY look on us as found in Him;Look not on our misusings of Thy Grace' "Our prayet to fu"g"id and our. faith so dim'For lo, between our-sins and their rewardWe set the passion of Thy Son' our Lord'But we are not here chiefly to prav for ourselves but tobe about our pathei'' Uu'i"t"' ott least his work ofIntercession: i -rThink about the matters or people the priest spoke ofwhen he asked ttio;;;;tt"f tl" *ttott siate of Christ'sChurch'. Hold th;iip"to cod and say silently: Lord'hear our prayer' and let our cry come unto Thee'Make the fullest use of th::t precious moments of

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From your Preparation bring to Jesus nowYour special thanksgivingsYour special confessionsYour special petitions

Pray for your family and horne.It helps to note these on a slip of paper.

Ihe way of Jesus means surrender of self, thewillingness to give ourselves completely, that Godmay take and use our wills surrendered to him.

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As last communicant leaves the altar railsReturn to centre of Pavement'Make reverence.id;;lin usual place. (But see Note below')A11 our intercessions and thanksgivings are summed upnow in Christ's own Prayer:

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lPriest and Server.' ouR FATHER' for ever and ever'lA."o.THE THANKSGIVINGEitherTHE PRAYER oF OFFERTNG (OBLATION)

We offer ourselves, our whole lives, to God through JesusChrist.O LORD and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants."tittfy desire tny fatneiY glo-dne.ss mercifully to acceptthis our sacrifice 6f ptuit. urid thatrksgiving; most humblybeseeching thee io ;;;;t; that bv the merits and death ofirtv-i* l"tut cittili'u;q through faith in his blood' we

"rO "fi thy whole--C'ftorcft may bbtain remission of our.i"t, u"O all other benefits of his passion'AND HERE WE OFFER AND PRESENT UNTOTHEE, O LOR';;ounsnrvES, OUR SOULS ANDBODIES,to be a reasonable, holy and lively sacrifice unto thee;humbly u.s.."t iiJir,t",itt"t u-il *:' who-arg partakers ofthis Holy Comminiott, tnuy be fulfilled with thy graceand heavenlY benediction'And although we be unworthy' through our manifoldsins, to offer unto lttt. unv sacrifite, yet we beseech thee to

accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighingour merits, but pardoning our offences, through JesusClrjst our Lord; by whom and with whom, in i-he unitygfjhe Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto lheiO Father Almighty, world without end.Server: Amen.Or

THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVINGThank God for the precious privilege of Communion.ALMIGHTY and_ everliving God, we most heartilythank thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe to feed u., *t ohave duly received these holy mysteries, with the spirii"atlood of the most precious Body and Blood of thy dott ou,Saviour Jesus Christ;Thank God for membership in his Family, the Church.AND dost assure us thereby of thy favour and goodnesstowards us;And that we are very members incorporate in the mysticarPqav of thy Son, which is the blessedcompany of alifaith-ful people; and are also heirs through hbpe-of thy "u.r_asting kingdom, by the merits of the most precious deathand passion of thy dear Son.I'ray for the grace of perseverance.AND we most humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father,so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in thatholy fellowship, and do ail such good wbrks as thou hastprepared for us to walk in; through Jesus christ our Lord,to whom, with thee and the Holy-Ghost, be all honour andglory, world without end.Server: Amen.

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GLoRY BE ro GoD,oN HIGFi{:1,:::t}.::"f;Li,-\rr( I 'r-i ';;-wtpiaise thee' we ]oless tl":' *"sood,willn:"::t-rnrirv rhee. *" ninl-in;;k; '" thee forooo wlllrQw4r\rD . re ihanks to thee fori".irttip thee, we glorify.tqe"',*li]]^-r., rrino God theorsnp rnee' ws i'i"io"ctb' he-avenly King' God the;thy great glorY, (

THE GLORIA IN BXCELSISThe Last Supper ended with a hyrnn as our Lord set outfor the Garden of iutftu**ot' The Lord's Own Service

ends with one of tfte-'mosi ancient hymns of Christendom-apran of Praise and PraYer'

Father AlmightY'O Lord, the onlY-begotten Sonfesu Ctrtist; O Lord God' Lamb;e;a; son of the Father' thal,""f.""i*"v the sins of the world'have mercy upon us'" ri; tlaf takest away the,sins of the world, have mercy,rpo.t ,tt. Thou that takest awaYd. *ittt of the world, receive our;;;; tho,, that .sittestSt^Jl:Iifri ttu"d of God the Father'have mercy upon us''*F;tt"it ""tv art holY;-tho1o"iv uJ trte toid; .thq1 ollv' 9tt|,J:'Jif; fil'i;rt A;;;rimost high in the eroryorGod the Father. THE BLESSING

We are sent forth with the Blessing of God on our livesand his wonder and ioy in q* hearts' We reioice speciallythat we are neYer atone and on our own; but' are membersone of another and ;ia;d" Family the Church' and that heis with us alwaYs.THE PEACE of God', which passeth all understanding'keep your hearts "J -i"Oti" 1i" knowledge and love ofA;,';; o] ttit son Jesus christ our Lord:50

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THE ABLUTToNS*Immediately after the Blessing,

Server(s) rise.Offer reverence.Go to credence.Server B uncorks and takes up by the handles both cruets.Celebrant holds out chalice from centre of altar.Server pours a few drops of wine into it.Celebrant then comes to end of altar to server.Server pours a few drops of wine into the chalice over theCelebrant's fingers, then a little water.Server pours water on to paten or ciborium if required.(The order is easy to remember: wine, wine, water,water.)Server replaces cruets on credence. (He then completesthe following duties if serving alone.)If two servers, I meanwhilePuts ou,t candlesOpens altar railsr Even if the Ablutions are taken immediately after the Com-munion of the People it is pointless to shift the Altar Book to thesouth end of the altar, which abo involves shifting the veil to makeroom for it. The final prayers and Gloria in Excelsis are said in thecentre and the book should remain on the left (see Alcuin clubpublications, especially A Directory of Ceremonia[i.

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Takes up Altar Book only (as at entrance)Waits just outside altar rails, leaving centre for priest'Priest having reassembled sacred vessels joins server(s)They offer reverenceServer(s) precede(s) priest to sacristy.

VESTRY PRAYERWhen they reach the vestry the Priest may say a coI.-lncr and thenPriest: The Lord be with You,Server: And with thy spirit.Priest: Let us bless the Lord.Server:'Thanks be to God. orPriest: Let us dePart in Peace,Server: In the Name of the Lord.Priest: M;i lh" t""it olttie faithful through the mercy ofGod rest in Peace.Server: Ameir.

AFTER THE SERVICETake off surPlice.

IN SANCTUARY1. Put out candles, if not already done'2. Replace dust cover (unless there is another Eucharist)-' *uiing sure it is centred, front edge exactly to edge ofaltar but not hanging over in front'3. Bring back to vestry: Bread Box, Cruets, Lavabo'4. Replace Alms Dish.5. Tidy away all books.

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TN THE VESTRYl. Always empty water cruet. Refilr onry if anotherEucharist follows.2' If wine cruet_is of metar the wine must be poured backinto the bottle._ A funnel is needed for this. It shouldalso be poured back if stopper of glass cruet is notairtight.3' Empty and dry lavabo, putting used towel for washing.4. Refill Bread B9x_espe,ually if there is another Eucha_rist. But it is always tretprufto leave it mrec ana rlaov.5. Cleanse Chalicethglgughly usingplenty of water. Drywith crean towel. (There Jt "rio-f.; iil;sieciattyfor ttris purpose.) polish off any finger-marks. Rinsepurificator and place with lavabo towel for washing.6. 'Make' chalice and reave ready if another Eucharistfollows. Or put away carefu[y-i" prrp;ilI;:"'7' ttrt away vestments-unress another service follows.8. Put away Altar Book_unless another service.OCCASIONAL DUTIESMany churches have a sacristan who w'r change altarfrontals, perhaps -lay out u*i,nrnt, anatoot "ii.i-g"*r"raintenance. otler churches t anr "o sacristan and theefficient server will keep tris eves-open to see what needsdoing from time to time, e.g. ; -- -"

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2. CI.,EANSING CRUEBoth cruets get very dirty inside and the neck is too thinfor easy cleaning. Water does not remove the stain'Scrape up a teaspoon or two of fine ashes or pebbles'tne grittiei^the betier, pour them into the cruets, add aiiiit"-*ut"t, shake vigoiouslv. Empty out and rinse andthe cruet will be spotlessly clean.

3. STOCK.TAKII{GKeep an eye on stocks of Wafer breads, wine, -andcandles, and ieport when any of these get-low' lvlake aspecial point of this a month before great festivals'

SUMMARY OF SERVER'S DUTIES DURING THESERVICESet out in detail the server's work may s@m complex'Here is a quick summary for ready reference'During the actual service the server kneels on theopposite side to the Altar Book. Hel. Leads the responses of the congregation throughout'2. After Epistle transfers Altar Book to Gospel side'3. After the Creed-or Sermon if there is one-at the-- Offertory offers Bread, Wine and water; receives alms;brings lavabo; closes Communion rail'

4. During communion of the People stands at the southside of the altar.5. After Blessing (or after the Communion of the People)at the Ablutions hefoo.t wine, wine, water, water; opens altar rails; mayextinguish candles; may pick up Altar Book; goes out-,lo. iuit, and awaits celebrant; bows with celebrant;leads Celebrant to Vestry.The server then gets busy on the after-service duties listedon pages 52,53. 54

THE SERVER'S OWN PREPARATION FORCOMMUNIONThe aim is to settle quite clearly three things:What to confess i yqq to give thanks for; what to ask.y"T;rffffre decided the sErver i, ,raov to .."eiue Horv*HAT rO coNFEss. Jhe server at the Eucharist reads thecongregation in saying: We ackno*t.Og";A;o;f;l ou.manifold sins and wickedness *ilil we from time to timemost grievously have committed by thoughi wlri anOdeed. . . . We do,earnestiy repent and are heartily sorryfbr these our misdoings. .: . -'--'- 'The server must spend some time on his knees examin-ing his conscience. .o thar ih;;-;;.ds may mean some-thing and not be just pious ""it i"g". Questions to helphis examinarion or corrscieil-;;ffi".";;-;;;; #. "

WHAT To crvE THANKS r9n,trvs1y server has many mer-cies and blessings to thilk c;Ji;r: The fact that he is aserver at ail and has the-privilege of assisting in tt. Jurr.-tuary is not the reast of these. rI o"iy needs a few minuteskneeling before our Father in H;;;;n to settre clearly inour minds the things we most need to give thanks for atthat time.

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Another name for the Holy Communion is the Eucharist,u Cieef. word meaning ihe Great Thanksgiving' Wetn*fO ul*uy, give tha-nks to God because Jesus diedorrtt, cross foius that we might live with our Father inHeaven.wr{AT ro AsK. Try to ask for others' needs as well as forouio*n. We muit not be selfish in our prayers' Alwaysutt tttut God's perfect will be done, not our own; for ouricnowledee is nei' ii*ited. Only God knows what is reallybest for irs. Agiin, be very definite' You are going to-t.t tttt kittg olkittgt. Knbw exactly and clearly what totuy U"fot" hi;. EspJcially, use the time during the Com-munion of tho peopte, *it tt you have no serving duties'l"Gi"g these threi to ttre tttrone of grace: your confes'tion, V6ut thanksgiving' your asking' This needs. con-.L"irutio" and praitirt Uot is tremendously rewarding'To help concentrate and 9r&!, write these three' your"oofessioot, tttu"ttgiuit gt uttd uikittgt, on a little piece of;6;;tib nt i"ti tttiJtooi.. Keep it in the book andu.J it during ttre-bommunion of the- People' A place isprovided for it on Page 47.

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QUESTIONS FOR SELF.EXAMINATIONIn the Prayer Book it is asked .What is required of themwho come to the Lord's Supper?, The answer given is,'To examine themselves whether they repent them trulyof their former sins . . .oIt is not always easy to remember all the sins we oughtto ask God to forgive. There is the good we have faiiedto do as well as the bad things we remember all too well.'l'o stir up conscience it is important . to examine our-selves', as the Prayer Book says, by asking questions likethese below. Then we know better what we have to ownup to and confess.

THE THINGS LEFT UNDONEHave I tried to serve with reverence?-been thorough?-p u nctual ?-tidy ?-dependable ?l{ave I really tried to learn to pray at the Eucharist?-tornaster wandering thoughts?-to know Christ'sPresence?-l-lave I stayed away from church?-kept Sunday holy?-Have I prepared carefully for Holy Communion?-Have I read my Bible regularly and carefully?-I{ave I missed chances to stand up for my Faith?-have Itried to bring others to church?Have I given a right share of my money to the Church?-Have I helped at home as much as I could?-missedchances to do kind acts?-say kind things?

THTNGS WB OUGHT NOT TO HAVE DONEln thoughtHave I been jealous?-believed unkind stories aboutothers?-hated others?l-l ave I been concei ted ?-spi teful ?-unforgivin g ?

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In wordHave I used bad language?-sworn?-used God's nameliehtly?Have I lied?-exaggerated?-been deceitful?Have I told tales about others?-boasted?-told dirtyjokes?h rilecdHave I shown off, especially when serving?-failed to getup, when on dutY?Have I done my best at my work?-at school?-at home?Have I been bad-tempered?-grumbled?-quarrelled?Have I been greedy?-tried to show off?-taken morethan my share?Have I stolen?-stolen my employer's time?-borrowedand not paid back?Have I been pure and clean and healthy in all that I doalone?-with others?Have I been cruel toanimals?-neglecteda pet?F{ave I treated girlswith respect anddignity?Have I degraded sexin thought, word, ordeed instead of keeP-ing it holy as Godintended?

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OFFICE OF ADMISSION OF A SERVERThis takes place at the Parish Communion in an intervalduring the singing of the Gradual, i.e. the hymn after theEpistle.All the servers should be present and there should be aCorporate Communion of Servers.

Those servers not on duty, robed in cassock and sur-plice, process in after the choir, led by the processionalcross. They are accompanied by the new servers to beadmitted, robed in cassock only, who walk first. Theyoccupy places in the choir stalls, or, if there is no roomthere, places are reserved in the front rows of the nave.Surplices for those to be admitted are placed, neatlyfolded, on the altar rails.Immediately the singing of the Gradual begins the newservers advance two by two to the centre of the altar rails,led by the Head Server who stands at their right (Epistleside).At the end of the second verse of the Gradual the vicarcomes from the altar and faces the new servers, all stand-ing.

Head Server: Reverend Father in God, I present toyou . . . . . (Christian name of server) to be adrnittedas a server at the altar of this church.Priest: Take care that this candidate be a fit and properperson to be admitted as a server at the altar in theChurch of God.Hearl Server: I have tried and proved him and believehim so to be.Priest: My son, what is your desire?Server: My desire is to serve at the altar.Priest: Do you promise to be reverent in thought and actin the discharge of all your duties?Server: I do, God being my helper.

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Priest: Do you promise obedience to the Server's Rulesand to those in authoritY over You?Server: I do so promise.Priest: Do you promise regularity and punctuality in thedischarge of Your duties?Server: I do so promise.The server kneels. The Priest places his hand on his heed:Priest: God, who has given you this good will, graciouslyfulfil the same in you. I admit You, ' " ", to serveui lfr. altar in this church in theName of the Father, and;i ih. Son, and of the Holy Ghost; and I clothe vou withthe white garment of purity-(the Head Server' havingtaken up tf,e surplice hands-it to the vicar, who places iton the server, assisted by the Head Server standingbetween the server and the congregation)'Priest: See that you so serve God here that yoy mayhereafter be numbered amongst those who, having*urteOtheirrobesandmadethemwhiteinthebloodofit, i"Lu, stand before the Throne of God and serve himcontinually.All shall say.' Amen.

The server kneels. The priest passes to the next' Wheneach has been admitted individually he says:Bless,OLord,thesethyservantsasthoudidstblesssamuet'who ministered to thy High Priest Eli, and grantifrr,,' so devoutly-io ."ru, at tfiinelltar on earth that they*uy ut the last be counted worthy to worship. at thineAltar in Heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord'All: Amen.The Gradual then continues and the servers resumetfreii pfa".t. At lh; Corporate Communion' while theservers in the tutt.io".v kneel for their Communion' theother servers kneel at the altar rails'60

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THE OFtrICE OF COMPLINEAlt standing up, the Minister shall say'

The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end'Amen.

Brethren, be sober, be vigilant;-because your adversary thea.iir, "r "io-arirrgfi.;t'*a$.t\abgut seeking whom he mav;;;&;; *ttorn resist, steadfast in the faith' I Peter 5. 8, 9.Z.r But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us;R... Thanks be to God.Minister: O God, make sPeed to save us;Answer: O Lord, make haste to help us'Minister: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to theHoly Ghost;Answer:. As it was in the beginning, is now' and ever shall be:world without end' Amen.Minister:' Praise Ye the Lord;Answer: The Lord's name be Praised'

Then shall be saicl or ,sung one or ntore of the following psalms:PSAI,M 4' Cum invocarem'

1. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thouftu.i set*" at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy uponme, and hearken unto mY Prayer'2, O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme minehon;;:' and have such pleasure 1n vanity' and seek afterleasing?-1.-froo* this also, that the-Lord hath chosen to himself thernu" tftiiit godly: *h"tt I call upon the Lord' he will hear me'4. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart'and in your chamber, and be still'5. Ofier the sacrifice of righteousness: and put your trust inthe Lord.62

6. There be many that sayt Who will shew us any good?7_. Lgrd,,lift thou up: the light of thy countenance upon us.8. Thou hast put gladness in my heart: since the time thattheir corn, and wine, and oil, increased.9. I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest: for it isthou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safeiy.PSALM 31. In te, Domine, speravl.1. In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let me never be putto confusion, deliver me in thy righteousness.2. Bow down thine ear to mo: make haste to deliver me.3. And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence: thatthou mayest save me.4. For thou art my strong rock, and my castle: be thou alsomy guide, and lead me for thy name's sake.5. Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily forme: for thou art my strength.6. Into thy hands I commend my spirit: for thou hastredeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.

PSALM 91. eui habitat.1. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High:shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my stronghold: my God, in him will I trust.3. For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter: andfrom the noisome pestilence.4. He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt besafe under his feathers: his faithfulness and truth shall be thyshield and buckler.5. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night: nor forthe arrow that flieth by day;6. For the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for thesickness that destroyeth in the noon-day.7. A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thyright hand: but it shall not come nigh thee.8. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold: and see thereward of the ungodly.9. For thou, Lord, art my hope: thou hast set thine houseof defence very high.

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10. There shall no evil happen unto thee: neither shall anyplague come nigh thy dwelling.11. For he shall give his angels charge over thee: to keepthee in all thy ways.12. They shall bear thee in their hands: that thou hurt notthy foot against a stone.13. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: the young lionand the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet.14. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will Ideliver him: I will set him up, because he hath known my name.15. He shall call upon me, and I will hear him: yea, I amwith him in trouble: I will deliver him and bring him to honour.16. With long life will I satisfy him: and shew him mysalvation.PSALM l_34. Ecce nunc.

1. Behold now, praise the Lord: all ye servants of the Lord ;2. Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord: even inthe courts of the house of our God.3. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary: and praise the Lord.4. The Lord that made heaven and earth: give thee blessingout of Sion.Then shall be read one of the following short Lessons:Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called bythy name. Leave us not, O Lord our God. Jeremiah 14.9.

Or,Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and Iwill give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;

for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest untoyour souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Matthew 11. 28-30.Or,

Now the Godof peace, that brought again from the dead ourLord Jesus, that great shepherd ofthe sheep, through the bloodof the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every goodwork to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasingin his sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for everHebrews 13.20,21.R.' Thanks be to God.and ever. Amen.64 65

Minister: Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit;People: Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit:Minister: For thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God ofruth;People: I commend my spirit.Minister: Glorv be to the Father, and to the Son, and to theHoly Ghost:People: Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.Here may follow this or Eome other Hymn,Before the ending of the day,Creator of the world *. pruy,That with thy wonted favour thouWouldst be our guard and keepei now.From all ill_dreams defend our eyes,From nightly fears and fantasieslTread under foot our ghostly fo{That no pollution we iruy know.,O Father,_that we ask be done,Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son;Who, with the Holy Ghost andihee,-'Doth live and reign eternally.f.: $eep me as the apple of an eve:R.: Ftide me under tri",hJo*;i;iy wings.Anthem. Preserve us, g Lord, while waking, and guard uswhile sleepins, that-aw"k";;;;t'**t"t with Christ, andasleep we may rest rn peace.Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: accord-ing to thy word.

fgr. Tin-" eyes have seen: thy salvation,Which thou hasr prepared: Uefoie tiie face of all people;ro be a rieht to lighten th" d;i;;; u"a ;tb" iil e"r6ii ,rhy people Israel."f;$:t be to the Father, and to the son: and to the HolyAs it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: worldwithout end. Amen.


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Anthem. Preserve us, O Lord, while waking, an-d- guard ustottif" ri".ping, that awake we may watch with Christ, andasleep we may rest in Peace.IBELIEVEinGodtheFatherAlmighty,Makerofheavenand earth:And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was con-

".it"O tv the Holy Ghost, Boin of the Virgin M-a1Y, fu$ered;;d; i'ontius Piiate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, HeOesc!"OeO into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead,rre urc.oo"d into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of GodIttL Futtr.r Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge thequick and the dead.I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholick .Church ;The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; TheResurrection of the body; And the Life everlasting. Amen.Let us PraY.

Lord. have-mercy upon us'Christ, have mercY uPon us'Lord, have mercY upon us'Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name;fnytingdomcome;Thywillbedone;Inearthasitisinheiven. bi"e us this day our daily bread. And forgive us ourItopu.t"t, A. *" forgive them that trespass again-st us' Andlead'us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.r::q.B$gfiI.i'333?'k"d'1so".te*ultf T8f ;".'.f:i t*ml$,l3r[*'*t ffS?fl'; fti'* il? Horv Ghost;f:i Bl'rrsffjrlbet 3 hg*Je lbef;mgltor heaven;7t fnt Ahighty and most merciful Lord guard us and giveus his blessing.4.. Amen.We confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and theHolV Ghost, that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed'through our own grievous fault. Wherefore we pray God tohave mercy upon us. 66

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and remission of all your sins, time for amendmenfof fife, andthe grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.V.: Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us;R.; That thy people may rejoice in ttree?Y.: O Lord, shew thy m-ercy upon us;R.. And grant us tny salvation.Z.: Vouchsafe, O Lord to keep us this night without sin;$, 9 !or4, -have mercy upon us, have mercy upon iis.Y.: O Lord, hear our prayer;R... And let our cry come unto thee.Then shall be said one or more of the following Collects:

Let us pray.Q.Irord, support us all the day long of this troublous life,until the shades_ lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busyygrld is hushed, the fever of life is overfand our work done.Then, Lord, in thy mercy, grant us safe lodging, a holy rest,and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. ''Amen.Visit, we beseech thee, O Lord, this place, and drive from itall the snares of the enemy; let thy holy angels dwell herein topreserve us in peace; and may thy blessing be upon us ever-more; through Jesus Christ our Lord . Anien.Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thygreat mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this nightlfor the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesirs Chris t. Ainen.O Lord Jesus Christ, son of the living God, who at this even-ing hour didst rest in-the_sepulchre, ano aioit thereby sanctifythe grave to be a bed of hope to thy people: Make us so toabound in sorrow for our sins, which were the cause of thypassion, that when our bodies lie in the dust, our souls may

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livewiththee;wholivestandreignestwiththeFatherandtheiiJv dhost, one God, world without end' Anien'Look down, O Lord, from thy heavenly tlloq": illurninatetrru ou*""r, irr tni, "iiht with thy celestial brightness, andit"* itr" r"ns of lighi b-anish the d-eeds of darkness; throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen'Be present, O merciful God, and protect T 11f,"*. il:that we who are wearied bY thefleeting world, may repose uponthrough Jesus Christ our Lord'Z.; We will l4y us down inpeace and take our rest-;n.riot it is thbu, L;d, onf that makest us dwell in safety'V.: The Lord be with You;R.;And with thY sPirit'V.: Let us bless the Lord;R.;Thanlks be to God'The Almighty and merciful Lord, the Father' the Son' andtne iroiicfori, b1"., and preserveus' Amen'

silent hours of this night, sochanges and chances of thisthy eternal changelessness;Amen.

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PRAYERS FOR SERVERSlilhen the -Office of Compline is said these prayers for serverstttuy be added. Or they may be used by servers privitely.V_.: l.will go unto the altar of God,R..' Even unto the God of my joy and gladness.o God, who hast entrusted to us the high privilege of servingat the altar, help us become more worthy orini, i.irt. -ciu" ",everence and humility when we serve. outside the sanctuarykeep us loyal to the Faith we hold, staunch in witness. .r"0" l,service. May we always live as those who *ourJue *iirrE u,and would minister with holy things in the courts or Hra*";through him who liverh anilreignJth with thee and the iioryGhost, one God, world without-end. Amen.Cleanse us, O God, and keep us undefiled, that we may benu.mbered among those blessed ones, who truning*uri;-ih"i,robes and made them white in the ntood oi tr,r" i"*Lii""abefore thy throne and.serve thee day anA nigtril" ,fry?*pfr;through Jesus Christ thy Son, our iord. Alnen. J -----t

f;-yyery may repeat together this prayer .from the Liturgy ofMalabar in India:Strengthen for service, Lord, the handsThat Holy things have taken;Let ears that now have heard thy songsTo clamour never waken.Lord, may th tongues which .Holy'sang

Keep free from all deceiving;The eyes which saw thy love 6e bright,Thy blessed hope perceiving.The feet that tread thy holy courts_-From light do thou not banish;The bodies by thy body fedWith thy new life replenish.

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TEXTS TO REMEMBER FAVOURITE PRAYERS

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