A Petition concerning the exercise proper before Communion
The Following of Christ, in Four Books, 1819, no. VISource and notes
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Chap. VI.—A Petition concerning the exercise proper before Communion
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| Printed in | The Following of Christ, in Four Books |
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| Imprint | London, Keating, Brown and Co., 1819 |
| Number | VI |
| Pages | pp. 345–346 |
| Scan | leaf 355, leaf 356 of the Internet Archive copy |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
The Voice of the Disciple.
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When I consider thy greatness, O Lord, and my own vileness, I tremble very much, and am confounded in myself:
For if I come not to thee, I fly from life; and if I intrude myself unworthily, I incur thy displeasure.
What then shall I do, O my God, my helper, my counsellor in necessities?
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Do thou teach me the right way; appoint me some short exercise proper for the holy communion:
For it is necessary to know in what manner I should reverently and devoutly prepare my heart to thee, for the profitable receiving of thy sacrament, or for celebrating also so great and divine a sacrifice.