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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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1673
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takest away the sins of the World Have mercy upon me Grant me Gracious Lord so to eat the Flesh of thy Son and to drink his Blood that my sinful Body may be made clean by his Body and my Soul washed through his most precious Blood Amen O Lord I am not worthy not fit that thou should'st come under the filthy Roofe of the house of my Soul because it is wholly desolate and ruinous neither hast thou with me a fit place where to lay thy head But as thou did'st vouchsafe to be laid in a Stable and Manger of unreasonable Beasts as thou did'st not disdain to be entertain'd even in the house of SIMON the Leper As thou did'st not reject the Harlot a sinner like unto me coming unto thee and touching thee As thou did'st not abhor her foul and prophane mouth Nor yet the Thief on the Cross confessing thee Even so vouchsafe to admit me also an overwor'n miserable and out of measure sinful Creature to the Receiving and Communicating of the most pure quick'ning and saving mysteries of thy most holy Body and precious Blood Amen O Lord God how I received the Body and Blood of my most blessed Saviour Jesus Christ the price of my Redemption is the very wonder of my Soul yet my most firm and constant belief upon the words of my Saviour At this time they are graciously rend'red to me and my Faith Lord make me a worthy Receiver and a Partaker of all the benefits of this B. Sacrament Amen Thou hast said that he that eateth thy Flesh and drinketh thy Blood hath Eternal Life Behold the Servant of the Lord be it unto me according to thy Word Whilst you eat it say By thy Crucified Body deliver me from this Body of Death After Receiving By thine Agony and Bloody sweat by thy Cross and Passion Good Lord deliver me I have sworn and am stedfastly purposed to keep thy Righteous Judgments O hold thou up my goings in thy Paths that my footsteps slip not At the Receiving of the Cup say What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me I will take the Cup of Salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. After you have Received it say O my God thou art true and holy O my Soul thou art blessed and happy Oh the depth of the Wisdom and Knowledg of God! how incomprehensible are his judgments and his ways past finding out Praise the Lord O my Soul and all that is within me praise his Holy Name who saveth thy Life from Destruction and feedeth thee with the Bread of Heaven Glory be to God on high and on Earth Peace good Will towards Men. I worshiâ— thee O Lord and I magnifie thy Name 〈◊〉 ever who hast vouchsafed to fill my Soul wiâ—… gladness and to seed me with the Heavenly Mysteries of Christ's sacred Body and Bloud humbly beseeching thee that from henceforth I may walk in good Works and serve thee in Holiness and Pureness of Living to the Honour of thy Name Amen MOst Blessed Redeemer I do truly believe that thy Body was crucified and thy Bloud was shed out of thy Body as verily as I have received this Bread and this Wine set apart from the Bread and that for the Remission of my sins as well as any others And I do also believe that with this Bread and Wine I have really and spiritually received thy precious Body and Bloud whereby my sins are fully washed away and my Soul purified and refresh'd This O Lord I believe help thou my Vnbelief Amen Whilst others are Communicating Meditate and Say HAppy are those Servants whom when their Lord cometh he shall find thus doing Know yee not that ye are the Temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you If any one defile the Temple of God him will God destroy Behold thou art made whole sin no more lest a worse thing happen unto thee The hour cometh and now it is that the true Worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth Be we followers of God as dear Children and walk in love as Christ loved us and gave himself an Offering and a Sacrifice of a sweet savour unto God for us At the end of the Communion say To the King Eternal the Immortal Invisible and only Wife God the ever blessed Trinity be all honour and glory now and for evermore Amen Arising and making your Reverence towards the Altar you depart with a glad heart and a cheerful countenance preserve good thoughts in your mind yet be not sullen or morose but salute any of your Christian Brethren you meet with As soon as you come home retire into your Closet and bless God with these Collects of Thanksgiving ALmighty God the Fountain of all goodness from whom every good and perfect gift proceedeth and to whom all glory and honour should be returned I do desire most heartily to thank thee for that thou hast vouchsafed to feed me who have received these holy mysteries with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ and do'st assure me thereby of thy favour and goodness towards me and that I am a very member incorporate in the mystical Body of thy Son which is the blessed Company of all Faithful people and am also an Heir through hope of thine everlasting Kingdom by the merits of the most precious Death and Passion of thy dear Son Oh the height and depth of that unspeakable mercy of thine who art pleased to admit me a sinful wretch to have any part in those inestimable benefits which I have so often despis'd and trampled under foot I am not worthy O Lord of that daily Bread whiâ—h sustains the body but thou hast made me partaket of that living Bread which came down from Heaven which nourisheth the Soul and of which whosoever eateth shall live for ever O grant that my Soul may rellish this divine food with spiritual ravishments and love great as the flame of Cherubims and grant that what thou hast given me for the Remission of my sins may not by any fault become the increase of them that this holy Communion prove not unto me unto Judgment and Condemnation but may support and preserve me in every temptation rejoyce and quiet me in every trouble in lighten and strengthen me in every good word and work comfort and defend me in the hour of my death against all oppositions of the Spirits of darkness and further me in the attainment of everlasting Salvation through Jesus Christ Amen MOst holy God who art of purer eyes then to behold iniquity grant I pray thee that no unclean thing may be in me who have now Received Thee into my heart and soul but let this Blood of Christ who through the Eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to thee purge my Conscience from dead works to serve thee the living God give me grace that from
c. However at Seven of the Clock with chearfulness depart your Closet let not your Behaviour be without Innocent Alacrity but let your special Care be to comport your self at these your Fasts that they may not if possible be taken notice of by any but your self and God as being mindful of that Command of our Saviour St. Mat. vi 17 18. Anoint thy Head and wash thy Face that thou appear not unto Men to fast Be sure then to avoid all Sullenness and Moroseness but give ready and chearful Answers to any that shall demand you Thus disposed you are ready for your Supper by Seven a Clock which the present Custom and Law of the Church you live in will not allow to be Flesh but Fish Eggs or some such thing whereto notwithstanding your lâ—…g Abstinence you must not let loose your Aâ—…etite but Eat more sparingly than at other tiâ—…s Those few Hours from Supper to Bed-time you cannot better bestow than in Reading or Walking and Meditating on the particular Exercises of your Fast examining your self Whither you have been as Intent as Devout in the Performance of them as is requisite And where you have failed heartily bewail your self to God Resolving within your self to be more serious and careful for the Time to come Be frequent and diligent in looking over your Accomptal observing every Week since you last Communicated what your Carriage hath been How you have amended especially in those Particulars in which you have formerly taken notice of your Miscarriages and Vowed Reformation Sometime before you retire to your Evening-Prayers Return to your Closet and there let your Charity crown your Devotions 1 Cor. xv 2. Setting apart and Devoting somewhat unto God of what you have to the Relief of his wanting Servants distributing it when you see Occasion In the mean time Separate it from the rest of your store and ever after look upon it as Devote and not to be touched except to be dispensed to the Poor when you do thus Consecrate it unto God use this or the â—…ke Ejaculation WHat I give O Lord is of my Own as thou hast prospered me if I have wronged any One I am ready to restore fourfold St. Luke xix viii O Lord whose is the Earth and the fulness thereof I offer unto Thee What by thy Gift and Blessing I have this small Testimony of my Thank-fulness to be bestowed on those Poor Christians whom thy Providence shall give me opportunity to Releive Be thou pleased through the Bloud of my Saviour to accept it and pardon all my vain Expences Amen Thou art my God my Goods are nothing unto Thee All my Delight is upon the Saints that are in the Earth and upon such as excel in Virtue About Ten or Eleven of the Clock betake your self to your ordinary Prayers for the Evening which begin with this Clause O Lord I do again humbly present my self before Thee let my Prayers be set forth in thy sight as Incense and the lifting up of my hands an Evening-Sacrifice even for Jesus Christ his sake Amen Our Father c. For thine is the Kingdom c. Then Read a Psalm which conclude with Glory be to the Father c. After it a Chapter out of the New Testament at the end of which Sing unto the Lord a new Song c. Psal xcviii Or God be merciful unto us c. Psal lxvii Concluding either with Glory be to the Father c. After which devoutly repeat your Creed I Believe in God c. The Lord be with me Amen Our Father c. Deliver us from Evil. Amen ALmighty and most merciful Father but a most severe and just Judge to all Obstinate and Impenitent Sinners I acknowledg and bewail my manifold Sins and Wickedness which I from time to time most grievously have committed in Thought Word and Deed against thy Divine Majesty I have sinned And what shall I do unto Thee O Thou Preserver of Man I have left undone those things which I ought to have done and I have done those things which I ought not to have done and there is no Health in me But Thou O Lord Have Mercy upon me a mosâ— miserable Offender Oh! Thou who desireâ—… not the Death of a Sinner but rather that he should turn from his Wickedness and live Have Mercy upon me spare and restore me who desire in all humility to confess my Faults and to be Penitent for them Have regard to thy Son Jesus Christ who is our Advocate with Thee and the Propitiation for all our Sins for whose sake Grant me true Repentance and the Assistance of thy Holy Spirit to please Thee hereafter in all things to Teach and Enable me to deny all Ungodliness and Worldly Lusts and to live Soberly Godly and Righteously in this present Evil World that so at last I may come to thine Eternal Joy through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmighty God our Heavenly Father who of thy great Mercy hast promised Forgiveness of Sins to all them that with hearty Repentance and true Faith turn unto Thee Have Mercy upon me Pardon and deliver me from all my Sins confirm and strengthen me in all Goodness And bring me to Everlasting Life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ALmighty and Ever-living God who hast commanded me to Pray for all Men I â—…mbly beseech Thee most mercifully to receive these my Prayers which I offer unto thy Divine Majesty beseeching Thee to inspire continually the Vniversal Church and specially that part of it in these Kingdoms with the Spirit of Truth Unity and Concord Bless him who is Supreme Governour over it our most Gracious Soveraign Lord K. CHARLS Treasure up in Him all thy Hidden Blessings make and keep him a Devoted Servant unto Thee a Constant Patron of thy Church and Truth that he may live long and be full of Honourable Success all his days in his Person in his Actions in his Queen in the whole Royal Family in his Servants in his People and crowned with Glory after Life Under him Bless the whole State Ecclesiastical and Civil that Righteousness and Peace may kiss each other and we Serve and Honour Thee for ever Amen O Lord Bless all the Afflicted Members of the Body of thy Son wheresoever howsoever distressed Send them constant Patience and speedy Deliverance as seems best to Thee and is best for them And do unto them according to all those Mercies which I would or should desire thou shouldest shew to my own Soul if at any time Thou shalt be pleased to make my Estate as theirs is at this present And O Lord Be merciful Amen GRacious God Bless all the places to which Thou hast made me have any near Reference every Soul contained in them All my Friends Kindred and Acquaintance any to whom Thou hast made me any way Beholden especially my Father Mother c. Lord I beseech Thee forgive me and them all our sins and continue us thy Servants both in