our Lord and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. If any of the Bread and Wine remain unconsecrated, the Curate shall have it to his own use: but if any remain of that which was consecrated, it shall not be carried out of the Church, but the Priest and such other of the Communicants as he shall then call unto him, shall, immediately after the Blessing, reverently eat and drink the same.

If you be called, go up to the altar as before, and receive the presanctified gifts with all reverence on your knees.

Before leaving the church, say :—

To the King eternal, the immortal, and only wise God, to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the ever blessed and undivided Trinity, be all honour, and glory, and praise, and thanksgiving, now and for evermore. Amen.

And there shall be no celebration of the Lord's Supper, except there be a convenient number to communicate with the Priest, according to his discretion.

And if there be not above twenty persons in the Parish of discretion to receive the Communion; yet there shall be no Communion, except four (or three at the least) communicate with the Priest.

And in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, and Colleges, where there are many Priests and Deacons, they shall all receive the Communion with the Priest every Sunday at the least, except they have a reasonable cause to the contrary.

And to take away all occasion of dissension, and superstition, which any person hath or might have concerning the Bread and Wine, it shall suffice that the Bread be such as is usual to be eaten; but the best and purest Wheat Bread that conveniently may be gotten.

The Bread and Wine for the Communion shall be provided by the Curate and the Churchwardens at the charges of the Parish.

And note, that every Parishioner shall communicate at the least three times in the year, of which Easter to be one; and shall also receive the Sacraments, and

1 Answering to the "three times in the year", at which all men of Israel were to appear with their offerings before the Lord (Exod. xxiii, 14, 17). This is another proof of the intention of our Church to view the Eucha

other rites according to this Book appointed. And yearly at Easter_every Parishioner shall reckon with the Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or his or their Deputy or Deputies; and pay to them or him all Ecclesiastical Duties, accustomably due, then and at that time to be paid.

After the Divine Service ended, the money given at the Offertory shall be disposed of to such pious and charitable uses, as the Minister and Churchwardens shall think fit. Wherein if they disagree, it shall be disposed of as the Ordinary shall appoint.

If time permits, either before or after the receiving of the holy elements, you may further make use of the following Devotions:

BEFORE

RECEIVING

The Penitential Psalms.

PSALM VI. Domine, ne in furore.

O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation : neither chasten me in Thy displeasure.

rist as an oblation, or at least as an antetype of the Jewish sacrifice. It is remarkable that the Church of Rome obliges her members to receive the Communion but once a year, viz. at Easter.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed.

My soul also is sore troubled: but, Lord, how long wilt Thou punish me?

Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for Thy mercy's sake.

For in death no man remembereth Thee: and who will give Thee thanks in the pit? I am weary of my groaning: every night wash I my bed and water my couch with my tears.

My beauty is gone for very trouble: and worn away because of all mine enemies.

Away from me, all ye that work vanity : for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lord hath heard my petition: the Lord will receive my prayer.

All mine enemies shall be confounded, and sore vexed: they shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.

PSALM XXXII. Beati quorum.

Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven and whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin and in whose spirit there is no guile.

For while I held my tongue : my bones consumed away through my daily complaining.

For Thy hand is heavy upon me day and night and my moisture is like the drought in summer.

I will acknowledge my sin unto Thee: and mine unrighteousness have I not hid.

I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord and so Thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin.

For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto Thee, in a time when Thou mayest be found: but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him.

Thou art a place to hide me in, Thou shalt preserve me from trouble: Thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliver

ance.

I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go and I will guide thee with mine eye.

Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no understanding: whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, lest they fall upon thee.

Great plagues remain for the ungodly: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord, mercy embraceth him on every side.

Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in

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