...Lord's table, say, in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion, this prayer following : WE do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...Lord, whose property is always to have mercy : grant UB, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood,...

...of the elements, which is said in the name of all those, who are about to receive the communion. " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But tliou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy." You see that none of us trust in...

...during the celebration of the Lord's supper, the minister says, in the name of all the communicants : " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table," &e. In the collect for Seiagesima Sunday we pray : " O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust...

...Lord's table, say, in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion, this prayer following : WE do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthv so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property...

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...desire for communion with Christ. With what cordial humility should we join in the acknowledgment: "tee are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table!" With what holy importunity should we concur in the petition: "Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so...

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...pity upon a dying worm, that has dared to rebel against thy holy will ? We do not come before thee, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies in Christ Jesus. We come by that new and living way, which he hath prepared for us : for the sake of...

...table, O merciful Lord, trusting in my own righteousness : but in thy manifold and great mercies. I am not worthy so much as to gather -up the crumbs under...Lord, whose property is always to have mercy. Grant me therefore, gracious Lord, in receiving the holy Sacrament, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son,...

...surely, which man was ever privileged to utter, observe the words that are immediately pronounced : — ' We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies ;' — imitating, as mortals may imitate, the mingled exultation and abasement of the Cherubim, who...