An Order for the Administration of Holy
Communion, Commonly Called The Lord’s Supper or The
Eucharist
THE ASCENT INTO THE PRESENCE OF GOD
The Gathering
The Opening Acclamation
Bless
the Lord who forgives all our sins.
His mercy
endures forever.
The Collect for Purity
Almighty
God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known,
and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the
inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily
magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Commandments
Our
Lord Jesus Christ said: The first commandment is this: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord
our God is the only Lord. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
The
second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment
greater than these. On these two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets.
Amen. Lord,
have mercy.
GOD SPEAKS AND WE RESPOND
The Collect of the Day
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Almighty
Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the
Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it
thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries
gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
First
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
Psalter: Psalm 78.14-20, 23-25
Second
This is the Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Gospel
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to
you, O Christ.
Message
The Creed
Prayers of the People
WE OFFER OURSELVES TO GOD
Invitation to Confession
You
who truly and earnestly repent of your sins, and are in love and charity with
your neighbors, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of
God, and walking from this day forward in his holy ways: draw near in faith,
and take this holy sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession
to almighty God.
Confession
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker
of all things, judge of all people, we acknowledge and lament our many sins and
the wickedness we have committed time after time, by thought, word, and deed
against your divine majesty. We have provoked your righteous anger and your
indignation against us. We earnestly repent, and are deeply sorry for these our
wrongdoings; the memory of them weighs us down, the burden of them is too great
for us to bear. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father.
For your Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; and
grant that from this time forward we may always serve and please you in newness
of life, to the honor and glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Absolution
Almighty
God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ,
strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in
eternal life. Amen.
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be
always with you.
And also with you.
Offering
Preparation of the Table
Doxology
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them
to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right
to give him thanks and praise.
It
is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy, at all times and in all places to
give you thanks and praise, holy Father, heavenly King, almighty and eternal
God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. For our sins he was lifted high upon the
cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself; and, by his suffering and
death, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who put their trust in
him.
Therefore
we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the
company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your
Name:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and
might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Holy
and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself; and, when
we had fallen into sin and become subject to evil and death, you, in your
mercy, sent Jesus Christ, your only and eternal Son, to share our human nature,
to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of
all.
He
stretched out his arms upon the cross, and offered himself once for all, in
obedience to your will, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation,
and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world.
On
the same night in which he was betrayed, he took bread, and when he had given
thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take, eat, this is
my body which is given for you;
Do this in remembrance of me. In the same way, after supper, he took the cup;
and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying: Drink this, all of you, this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for
you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink
it, in remembrance of me.
And
so, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of your dearly
beloved Son our Savior Jesus
Christ, we, your humble servants, do celebrate and make here before your Divine
Majesty, with these your holy gifts, which we now offer to you, the memorial your Son has commanded us to
make; remembering his blessed passion and precious
death, his mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension; rendering unto you our
deepest thanks for the innumerable benefits procured to us by the same, as we
proclaim the mystery of faith.
Christ has
died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Hear
us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech you, and sanctify by your Holy
Spirit these gifts of bread and wine, to be for your people the Body and Blood
of your Son, the holy food and drink of new and unending life in him. Sanctify
us also that we may faithfully receive this holy Sacrament, and serve you in
unity, constancy, and peace; and at the last day bring us with all your saints
into the joy of your eternal kingdom.
All
this we ask through your Son Jesus Christ. By him, and with him, and in him, in
the unity of the Holy Spirit all
honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever.
Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are
bold to say. . .
The Fraction
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us.
Therefore,
let us keep the feast.
Invitation
The Gifts of God for the people of God. Take them in
remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith
with thanksgiving.
The Communion
Prayer after Communion
Gracious Father, we give you praise and thanks for
this Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of your beloved Son Jesus Christ, the
pledge of our redemption; and we pray that it may bring us forgiveness of our
sins, strength in our weakness, and everlasting salvation; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
WE ARE SENT FORTH TO SERVE
Blessing
The
Peace of God which passes 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, and the
Son, and the Holy Spirit be with you for always. Amen.
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ.
Amen.