A Companion to the Altar; Shewing the Nature and Necessity of a Sacramental Preparation in Order to Our Worthy Receiwing the Holy Communion (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 Excerpt: ...charity and good-will to all mankind; that thou, pilyiug my weakness and forgiving my infirmities, 1 may worthily receive these pledges of thy divine love, to my support and comfort in this life, and my eternal happiness in that which, is to come. Amen. / would advise my devout Communicant, by all means to read over these Prayers, after receiving the Bread and Cup, and after drinking, if lime mil admit; which will be the Case in a Number of Communicants. When you receive the Bread. XrfORD, T am not worthy of the crumbs winch fall from thy table, and yet thou givest unto me the bread of life. O let this divine food instil into my weak and languishing soul'new supplies of grace, new life, new love, new vigour, and new resolutions, that 1 may never again faint nor tire'in my duty. Before receiving the Cup. Wha r thanks shall I give unto the Lord, for all the bene tits that he hath conferred upon me I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon thename of the Lord. Grant, O merciful God, that this cup which I am now about to receive, may be filled with thy mercy, and be unto me the cup of eternal bless ing. Sprinkle me with the blood of the ever blessed Jesus, that my soul, being cleansed from all its corruptions, may be ever precious in thy sight, O Lord, my Strength, and my Redeemer After Drinking. BLESSED be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for the redemption which we have through his blood, even the forgiveness of Sins. Lord, 1 have done as thou hast commanded; O let me find the great benefit of this divine institution. Pour down thy grace upon me, direct my paths, aud enable me, by the Strength of this divine food, to persevere in the practice of a holy and religious life, to the last moment of my days. Amen. f The following is the Order for..