APPENDICES

45

In place of the words at section 14 either of these forms may be used.

A

Minister

Our LordJesus Christ said, If you love me, keep my commandments; happy are those who hear the word of God and keep it. Hear then these commandments which God has given to his people, and take them to heart.

I am the Lord your God: you shall have no other gods but me. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

You shall not make for yourself any idol. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

You shall not dishonour the name of the Lord your God. You shall worship him with awe and reverence.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Remember the Lord's day and keep it holy. Christ is risen from the dead: set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Honour your father and mother. Live as servants of God; honour one another; love the fellowship.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

You shall not commit murder. Be reconciled to your neighbour; overcome evil with good.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

You shall not commit adultery. Know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

You shall not steal. Be honest in all that you do and care for those in need.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

You shall not be a false witness. Let everyone speak the truth.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

Minister

You shall not covet anything which belongs to your neighbour. Remember the words of the LordJesus: It is more blessed to give than to receive. Love your neighbour as yourself, for love is the fulfilling of the law.

All

Amen. Lord, have mercy.

 

or B

Minister

God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God.
You shall have no other gods before me.

You shall not make for yourself a graven image.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Honour your father and your mother.

You shall not kill.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.

You shall not covet anything that is your neighbour's.

Silence may be kept after each of these sentences.

46

Form A may be used at section 22. Any of these forms may be used at section 23.

A

Minister

In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ, let us pray to the Father.

Hear our prayers, O Lord our God.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Govern and direct your holy Church; fill it with love and truth; and grant it that unity which is your will.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Give us boldness to preach the gospel in all the world, and to make disciples of all the nations.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Enlighten your ministers with knowledge and understanding, that by their teaching and their lives they may proclaim your word.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Give your people grace to hear and receive your word, and to bring forth the fruit of the Spirit.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Strengthen those who stand; comfort and help the faint-hearted; raise up the fallen; and finally beat down Satan under our feet.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Guide the leaders of the nations into the ways of peace and justice.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Guard and strengthen your servant Elizabeth our Queen, that she may put her trust in you, and seek your honour and glory.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Endue the High Court of Parliament and all the Ministers of the Crown with wisdom and understanding.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Bless those who administer the law, that they may uphold justice, honesty, and truth.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Give us the will to use the resources of the earth to your glory, and for the good of all.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Bless and keep all your people.

All

Hear us, good Lord.

Minister

Help and comfort the lonely, the bereaved, and the oppressed.

All

Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Keep in safety those who travel, and all who are in danger.

All

Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Heal the sick in body and mind, and provide for the homeless, the hungry, and the destitute.

All

Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Show your pity on prisoners and refugees, and all who are in trouble.

All

Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderen and turn their hearts.

All

Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Hear us as we remember those who have died in the peace of Christ, both those who have confessed the faith and those whose faith is known to you alone, and grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.

All

Lord, have mercy.

Minister

Father, you hear those who pray in the name of your Son: grant that what we have asked in faith we may obtain according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

B

All

Most merciful Lord,
your love compels us to come in.
Our hands were unclean,
our hearts were unprepared;
we were not even to eat the crumbs from under your table.
But you, Lord, are the God of our salvation,
and share your bread with sinners.
So cleanse and feed us
with the precious body and blood of your Son,
that he may live in us and we in him;
and that we, with the whole company of Christ,
may sit and eat in your kingdom. Amen.

C

All

We do not presume
to come to this your table, merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness,
but in your manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy
so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table.
But you are the same Lord
whose nature is always to have mercy.
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,
so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ
and to drink his blood,
that we may evermore dwell in him
and he in us. Amen.


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