e, willing to communicate;
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the
time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 _Tim_. vi.
17, 18, 19.

God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love,
which ye have shewed toward his Name, in that ye have ministered
to the saints, and do minister. _Heb_. vi. 10.

To do good and to communicate forget not; for with such sacrifices
God is well pleased. _Heb_. xiii. 16.

_While the Presbyter distinctly pronounceth one or more of these
sentences for the Offertory, the Deacon, or_ (_if no such be
present_) _some other fit person, shall receive the devotions of
the people there present, in a bason provided for that purpose.
And when all have offered, he shall reverently bring the said bason,
with the offerings therein, and deliver it to the Presbyter; who
shall humbly present it before the Lord, and set it upon the Holy
Table_.

_And the Presbyter shall then, offer up, and place the bread and
wine prepared for the Sacrament upon the Lord's Table; and shall
say_,

Blessed be thou, O Lord God, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord, is
the greatness, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty:
for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine: thine is
the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all: both
riches and honour come of thee, and of thine own do we give unto
thee. _Amen_.

_Then shall the Presbyter say_,

The Lord be with you.

_Answer_. And with thy spirit.

_Presbyter_. Lift up your hearts.

_Answer_. We lift them up unto the Lord.

_Presbyter_. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.

_Answer_. It is meet and right so to do.

_Presbyter_.

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at
all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, *
[holy Father,] Almighty, everlasting God.

[Margin Note:] * _These words_ [holy Father] _must be omitted on
Trinity Sunday_

_Here shall follow the proper preface, according to the time, if
there be appointed; or else immediately shall follow_,

Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of
heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name, evermore praising
thee and saying,

_Presbyter and People_.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Of hosts, heaven and earth are full of
thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen.

PROPER PREFACES.

_Upon_ CHRISTMAS-DAY, _and seven days after_.

Because thou didst give