ive, or after you return to your place. Spend this time on your
knees, speaking to God. Tell Him all about your difficulties--about
the sin you find it so hard to conquer. Ask God to help you. When it
is time for you to receive, go up quietly, and, as you kneel, think of
Jesus Himself saying, "Whoso eateth My Flesh and drinketh My Blood,
hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." Say
secretly: "Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul, for I have sinned
against Thee.]

_The Minister, when he gives you the Bread, will say,_

"The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve
thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this in
remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on Him in thy heart by
faith with thanksgiving.

[After the words "everlasting life" you can say "_Amen_" softly. And
at the end you can say in your heart:--

"_Lord, I believe: help Thou mine unbelief._"]

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_The Minister, when he gives you the Cup, will say,_

"The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for thee, preserve
thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Drink this in remembrance
that Christ's Blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

[Say _Amen_ devoutly, as before, after the words "ever-lasting life,"
and at the end you may say in your heart:--

"_Thanks and Praise be to Thee, O Lord!_"

Wait until the one next to you has received, and then return to your
place and kneel, thanking God again for His mercies to you. Pray that
you may not fall back into sin. Say:--

O God of all mercy, may this most blessed Sacrament which I have
received convey to my soul grace and peace, that being made clean, I
may sin no more. I ask this for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

[If you still have time, you may use now the Hymns given at the end of
this book.]

When all have communicated, the Minister shall return to the Lord's
Table, and reverently place upon it what remaineth of the consecrated
elements, covering the same with a fair linen cloth.

Then shall the Priest say the Lord's Prayer, the people repeating after
him every Petition.

_Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day
our {40} daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive
them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But
deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, The powe