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 and blood of Emmanuel, our God, this is truly. Amen.-I believe, I believe, I believe and confess, till my last breath, that it is the very life-giving flesh of thy only begotten Son, our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ. He took it of our Holy Lady, Mother of God, and ever Virgin Mary.” p. 83.

COPTIC LITURGY. -“ O Lord-make me worthy to assist at thy altar; let it not turn to my judgment, but may I offer to thee this rational and unbloody sacrifice with a pure conscience, &c.” Ibid. p. 26.—“Do thou, O Lord, by thy voice alone change these things, which are offered-send down upon us the grace of thy Holy Spirit, who may sanctify and change these gifts, that have been offered, into the body and blood of our salvation. And mayest thou make this bread thy holy body, O Lord our God and Saviour Jesus Christ, which is given for the remission of sins, and life eternal to those, who communicate of it. And again, this chalice, the precious blood of thy New Testament, O Lord our God, and Saviour Jesus Christ, which was given, &c. Amen." Ibid, p. 31.-In the confession of Faith, the Priest and People say:

“ The holy body and precious blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of our God. Amen.—The holy and precious body and the true blood of Jesus Christ, the son of our God. Amen. The body and blood of Emmanuel, our God, this is reality and truth: Amen.-I believe, I believe, I believe and confess, to the last breath of my life, that this is the life-giving body, which thou didst receive, O Christ our God, from our Lady, the Mother of God, the pure and holy Mary.” p. 36.-“We give thanks to thee, O Christ-because thou hast loved us in such a manner, as to deliver thyself to be immolated for our salvation, and hast communicated life to us, by thy holy body and thy precious blood,