UR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the glory, for ever and ever.

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power,

Amen. The communicants then sit down, if there be accommodation for it; but the bishop remains standing. The bishop says:

The holy things to those who are holy!

God, be merciful to me, a sinner!

The bishop then takes the bread, and blesses it,
saying:

Blessed be God!

The bishop then breaks the bread, saying: Christ says: Take, eat, this is my body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

The bishop then, with great reverence and solemnity, distributes the bread to the communicants. And if there be one or more deacons present, they help him in the distribution. The bishop communicates last of all, as the Servant of the Servants of God. All having partaken of the bread, the bishop and people remain engaged in silent prayer for some time; after which, The bishop takes the cup, and gives thanks, saying:

The bishop, bearing the cup in his hands, says:

Christ says: Drink ye all of this, for this is my blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins. Do this in remembrance of me.

The bishop then gives the cup to those who have already partaken of the bread, and partakes of it last of all. And if there be a deacon or deacons present, they help the bishop in letting the cup go round. All having communicated, the bishop and people remain engaged in silent prayer for a few minutes, after which the bishop says:

E give thanks unto thee, O Lord our God, for this participation of thy holy, pure, immortal, and heavenly mysteries, which

thou hast given unto us for the good of our bodies and souls. Thou, O Ruler of all, grant that this partaking of the holy body and blood of thy Christ may produce in us faith which maketh not ashamed; unfeigned love; fulness of wisdom; the healing of the body and soul; the turning unto flight of every spiritual enemy; steadfastness in thy commandments; and an acceptable answer before the terrible judgment-seat of thy Christ. For thou art our sanctification, and to thee we render the glory, to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, world without end. Amen.

The communicants then stand up, if they were sitting, and the people sing, or the bishop says: JORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word.

For mine eyes have seen thy salva

tion.

Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people.

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To be a light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: now and ever, world without end. Amen.

The bishop then raises his hands, and dismisses the people with the blessing, saying:

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with you all evermore. Amen.

THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

The brethren meet at the appointed hour at the house of the deceased, and the bishop reads the following verses, some of them in the house of the deceased, and some whenever the hearse happens to stop on the way, or else over the grave itself:

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never die.

AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall St. John xi. 25, 26.

I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh I shall see God: whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another. Job xix. 25, 26, 27.

1 Tim. vi. 7.

We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the Name of the Lord. Job i. 21.

The following is to be said after the body has been brought to the grave:

Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up,

and is cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.

N the midst of life we are in death: of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased?

Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death.

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not thy merciful ears to our prayer.

But spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last hour, for any pains of death, to fall from thee.

The coffin having been placed in the grave, the bishop takes a portion of the earth of the grave, saying:

ORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother [sister] here departed, we therefore commit his [her] body to the earth, in hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

The bishop then throws the earth into the grave, and also every one of the persons present takes a