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Officium eucharisticum A preparatory service, to a devout and worthy reception of the Lords supper. Designed for a person of quality; and now made publick for common use.
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Lake, Edward, 1641-1704.
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I know and those sins which I know not the sins which I have laboured 〈◊〉 long to hide from others that now I have 〈◊〉 hid them from my own memory Forgive 〈◊〉 them O Lord Forgive them all of thâ—… 〈◊〉 mercy let me be Absolved from all my 〈◊〉 and of thy bountiful goodness let 〈◊〉 â—…vered from the bands of those sins which by my frailty I have committed Grant this O Heavenly Father for Jesus Christ his sake our Blessed Lord and Saviour Amen Adding this short Litany and the following Prayers O God the Father of Heaven have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner O God the Son Redeemer of the World have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner O God the Holy Ghost proceeding from the Father and the Son have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner O Holy Blessed and Glorious Trinity Three Persons and one God Have mercy upon me a most miserable sinner Remember not Lord mine offences nor the offences of my fore-Fathers neither take thou Vengeance of my sins Spare me good Lord â—…re thy Servant whom Thou hast Redeemed 〈◊〉 thy most precious Blood and be not anâ—… with me for ever Spare me Good Lord. 〈◊〉 all evil and mischief from sin from the 〈◊〉 assaults of the Devil from thy wrath 〈◊〉 â—verlasting Damnation Good Lord Deliver me From all blindness of Heart from Pride Vain-Glory and Hypocrisie from Envy Hatred and Malice and from all Uncharitableness Good Lord Deliver me From Fornication and all other deadly sin and from all the deceits of the World the Flesh and the Devil Good Lord Deliver me From c. Here insert those sins of which you have found your self guilty and wrote in the paper Good Lord Deliver me From hardness of Heart from Contempt of thy Word and Commandment from any evil thought which may assault and hurt my Soul Good Lord Deliver me From all Adversities which may happen to the Body from noysome and infectious Diseases and from sudden death Good Lord Deliver me By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat by thy Cross and Passion by thy precious Death aâ—… Burial and by thy Victorious Descention inâ—… Hell Good Lord deliver me By thy Glorious Resurrection and 〈◊〉 on and by the wonderful coming of 〈◊〉 Ghost Good Lord Deliver 〈◊〉 In all time of my Tribulation in all time of my Wealth in the hour of Death and in the â—ay of Judgment Good Lord Deliver me I who am a most miserable sinner do beseech thee tâ— hear me O Lord God to keep and strengthen me in the true worshiping of Thee and to give me Grace to serve thee in Righteousness and Holiness all the days of my Life I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to be my Defender and Keeper giving me the Victory over the World the Flesh and the Devil I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to endue me with true knowledg of thy Word with Grace Wisdom and Understanding I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me increase of Grace to hear meekly thy Word and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me an heart â—…ve and Dread Thee and diligently to live 〈◊〉 Commandments I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. 〈◊〉 may please Thee to strengthen me â—…nd to comfort and help me when I am weak-hearted to raise me up when I fall and finally to beat down Satan under my feet I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to succour help and comfort me when I am in danger necessity and Tribulation I beseech thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me as at all times so now especially due preparation of mind that I may worthily participate this holy Sacrament I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. To this end may it please Thee to forgive mine Enemies Persecutors and Slanderers and to turn their hearts I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. That it may please Thee to give me true Repentance to forgive me all my sins negligences and ignorances to endue me with a lively and a stedfast Faith and a sincere Resolution to amend my Life according to thy holy Word I beseech Thee to hear me Good Lord. Son of God I beseech Thee to hear me O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of 〈◊〉 World Grant me thy Peace O Lamb of God that takest away the 〈◊〉 the World Have mercy upon me O Christ Hear me Lord have mercy upon me Christ have mercy upon me Lord have mercy upon me Our Father c. Deliver us from Evil Amen O Lord deal not with me according my to sins Neither reward me after my Iniquities Have mercy upon me O Lord after thy great Goodness according to the multitude of thy mercys do away my offences c. Psal lj Repeat the whole Psalm kneeling ending with Glory be to c. O Lord I beseech Thee mercifully to hear me and spare me and all those who do confess their sins unto Thee that they whose Consciences by sin are accused by thy merciful Pardon may be Absolved through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen O most mighty God and merciful Father who hast compassion upon all men and hatest nothing that thou hast made who wouldest not 〈◊〉 Death of a sinner but rather that he should 〈◊〉 from his sin and be saved Mercifully 〈◊〉 me my Trespasses receive and comfort 〈◊〉 am grieved and wearied with the burâ—…â—…y sins Thy property is always to have 〈◊〉 Thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins Spare me therefore Good Lord spare me spare thy Servant whom thou hast Redeemed enter not into Judgment with thy Servant who am vile earth and a miserable sinner But so turn thine anger from me who meekly acknowledg my vileness and truly repent me of my faults and so make hast to help me in this world that I may live with Thee in the world to come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen TUrn thou me O good Lord and so shall I be turned be favourable O Lord be favourable to thy Servant who turns to Thee in Weeping Fasting and Praying For thouart a merciful God full of Compassion long-suffering and of great pitty Thou sparest when we deserve punishment and in thy Wrath thinkest upon mercy Spare thy Servant good Lord spare me and let me not be brought to Confusion Hear me O Lord for thy mercy is great and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon me through the Merits and Mediation of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen THe Lord bless me and keep me th◠〈◊〉 lift up the light of his Countenanâ—… 〈◊〉 me and give me peace now and for evâ—… 〈◊〉 Amen The time following to Eleaven of the Clock you may bestow in dressing and fitting your self for the publick Prayers of the Church which then
Life and Death Amen ALmighty God Father of all Mercies I thine unworthy Servant do give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy Goodness and Loving Kindness bestowed on me Above all for the Redemption of the World by our LORD JESVS CHRIST in Him for the means of Grace and for the Hope of Glory For all the Blessings of this Life for thy Creating and for thy Protection of me all my Days and particularly that this Day past thou hast preserved me in my Health and assisted me in my Devotions * or prospered me in my Affairs Give me I beseech Thee a due Sense of these thy Mercies and Grace and Power to express it by an Obedience to all thy Commandments Go on to preserve and take me into thy Protection this night Lighten my Darkness O Lord and by thy great Mercy Defend me from all Perils and Dangers of this night for the Love of thy only Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Subjoyne to these or the like your Ordinary Devotions the Two Collâ—cts for Preparation to the Holy Communion which are above-written as also the Cii Psalm Hear my Prayer O Lord c. Glory be to the Father c. Concluding all with the aforementioned Benediction THe Lord fulfill all the Desires and Petitions of thy Servant as may be most expedient for me The Lord bless me and keep me the Lord lift up the Light of his Countenance upon me and give me Peace both now and for evermore Amen AS you Vndress your self consider that the Time is coming when your Body must return Naked unto the Dust and both Soul and Body appear at God 's Tribunal to give an accompt of all Actions done in the Flesh In the mean time you must endeavour to cleanse it by Repentance that God who is of more pure Eyes then to behold Iniquity may behold and accept it As you enter into your Bed Say IN the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ who was Crucified upon his Cross and laid inâ—… his Grave for me I lay me down to rest He Bless me and keep me He save me and Raise me up again and bring me at last unto Life Eternal Amen As you betake your self to sleep Say I Will lay me down in Peace and take my rest for it is Thou Lord only that makest me dwell in safety Amen Have Mercy upon me O Lord Now and at the Hour of Death Amen Preserve me while I am Waking Defend me while I am Sleeping that my Soul may continually Watch for Thee and both Body and Soul may rest in thy Peace for ever Amen Should you in the Night-time lye Awake Say O Lord Thou hast proved and visited my Heart in the Night-Season thou hast tried me O Blessed Father purge me that thou mayest find no wickedness in me through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen LOrd give me Grace to make hast and not to prolong the time to keep thy Commandments that I may call my own ways to Remembrance and turn my Feet to thy Testimonies And then at Mid-night will I give Thee thanks because of thy Righteous Judgments O Lord my Strength and my Redeemer Amen In case you are not presently disposed to sleep devoutly Repeat the Lj. Psalm which to that purpose you must be careful to get by heart Have Mercy upon me O God c. Glory be to the Father c. HAving thus ordered your Penitential Devotions on the Fryday you have the less to do on the Saturday nothing but to guard your self more strictly against Temptations that they prevail not upon you to which purpose Be much in Reading the Scripture or some Good Book particularly The whole Duty of Man the Third Partition of it concerns the Lord's Supper which after Evening-Prayer read considerately over applying every Passage to your self as being some way or other concern'd in it PArt of this Day you may bestow in Offices of Charity As Visiting your sick Freinds or reconciling your self to any with whom you may have had any Difference as you shall find occasion or as you shall be directed by your Spiritual Guide On Sunday-Morning you rise by Six a Clock and subjoyn to your Morning-Prayers those Two Collects for Preparâ—tion above mentioned After this consider How you may with due Devotion comport your self at the Holy Altar and what are those particular Duties and Graces you are there to exercise You will find an account of them in the Third Partition of the Whole Duty of Man Then examine the State and Temper of your Heart whither it be Tender and affectionately disposed to Relentings for your Sins Purposes against them and a Resolution for a Holy Life To humble Reliances and trust on God in our Saviour's Bloud for Pardon To Spiritual Joy and Thankfulness To Good Will towards all men To Charity and Liberality and the like Otherwise have an Hearty Desire and use your utmost endeavour which will be accepted to bring it to such a Disposition If after all this be done you have any Spare-Minutes before Church or Chappel-Time you would do well to bestow them in Reading over the Communion-Service by which means you will be able with more Readiness and Devotion to go along with the Priest in the Publique Ministration of it About an Hour before you go forth Review â—he Accompt of your sins noted in your Paper 〈◊〉 your Heart go along with the Reading of them Sorrowing for them and Resolving against them After this humbly Kneel and Repeat the LI. Psalm Have Mercy upon me c. Glory be to the Father c. Then these following Collects or as many of them as you have Time for 1. O Blessed Jesu who didst take upon Thee our Nature and suffer Death upon the Cross for our Redemption and hast commanded us to continue the Memory of this thy precious Death till thy Coming again Oh! Let not the inestimable Benefits of it be frustrated by my manifold and grievous sins But inspire my Soul with those Graces which may qualifie me to Receive them tendered unto me in this Blessed Sacrament O Lord Thou seest that I have no power of my self to help my self Oh! Let the pittifulness of thy great Mercy loose me from the Chains of those sins wherewith I am tied and bound that being thus set at Liberty I may here with Chearfulness run the ways of thy Commandments and hereafter enter into thy Joy O Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Amen 2. Thou O God and Saviour knowest how vile I am and with what Eagerness I have pursued the Paths that lead unto Everlasting Death How often hath this Feast been prepared I lovingly Bidd and called thereto but have with frivolous Excuses absented my self Or if I have come I have brought such Troops of thy professed Enemies Vn-repented Sins along with me as if I came not to adore but to defie Thee not to Commemorate but to Renew thy Passion I am not worthy O Lord I am not worthy to come into thy