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 rit; that, filled with a lively sense of thee, we may worthily partake of the good things that are given to us,-the immaculate body, and precious blood of thy only begotten Son, our Lord, and God, and Saviour,” &c. Ibid. p. 160.-Giving communion to the Clergy, he says “ The holy body; the precious blood of our Lord, and God, and Saviour.” P. 162.“ We give thanks to Thee, O Sovereign Lord, our God, for the participation of thy holy, pure, immortal, and celestial mysteries, which thou hast given us : we pray and beseech Thee, O good Lord ! lover of mankind, that the communion of the holy body and precious blood of thy only begotten Son, may be to us—a viaticum of eternal life; an acceptable defence before the awful tribunal of thy Christ, by whom, and with whom, to thee be glory, and empire; with the most holy, and good, and vivifying Spirit,” &c. P. 163.—“ Thou hast given us, O Lord, sanctification, in the participation of the most holy body and precious blood of thine only begotten Son. Give us grace, and the gift of thy most holy Spirit; and preserve us irreprehensible in life, and lead us to the full effects of redemption and adoption, and to the future enjoyment of eternal blessings, &c. Amen.” P. 165.

LITURGY OF CONSTANTINOPLE. - " O Lord, God Almighty-make us worthy to offer thee gifts and spiritual sacrifices,—and grant, that we may find grace before thee, and that our sacrifice may be acceptable to thee,” &c. Goar Evyooyoy, sive Rituale Græcorum, Paris. 1647, p. 74.“ Bless, O Lord, the holy bread-Make indeed this bread the precious body of thy Christ-Bless, O Lord, the holy chalice; and what is in this chalice, the precious blood of thy Christ-changing by the Holy Spirit. Amen, Amen,