The Holy Eucharist
The Breaking of the Bread

One of the following forms shall be used:

President:
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
All:
Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

or

President:
God of promise, You have prepared a Banquet for us.
All:
Happy are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.

or

President:
This is the true bread which comes from heaven.
All:
Whoever eats this bread will live forever.


The Agnus Dei may follow here.

The Communion

The Invitation

One of the following forms shall be used:

Form A
President:

My brothers and sisters in Christ, draw near and receive His Body which He gave for you, and His Blood, which He shed for you. Remember that He died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.
ALL:
Grant gracious Lord that we may so eat the flesh of your dear Son, Jesus Christ, and drink His blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him and He in us. Amen:

Form B
President:

The Gifts of God for the People of God.
ALL:
Our souls will feast and be satisfied, and we will sing glad songs of praise to Him.

Form C
President:

Draw near and receive the Body and Blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ with faith and thanksgiving.
ALL:
We do not presume to come to this your table, most merciful Father, trusting in our own righteousness, but only in your boundless mercy. We are not even worthy to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the Lord ever the same, ever merciful. Grant therefore, Lord of grace and love, that we may so eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ and drink His blood, that with bodies and souls made clean from every stain of sin we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us. Amen


The Agnus Dei

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:
grant us peace.

or

Jesus, Lamb of God: have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins: have mercy on us.
Jesus, redeemer of the world: give us your peace.

During the administration, the Ministers say to each communicant:

The Body of Christ given for you.
The Blood of Christ shed for you.

and the communicant replies, each time:

Amen.


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