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Anglican Eucharistic Prayers

1549 Prayer Book

1552 Prayer Book

1662 Prayer Book

1789 (Episcopal Church USA)Slide2

The 1549 Prayer Book

The Lord be with you.

Answer

And with thy spirit.Priest Lift up your hearts.Answer We lift them up unto the Lord.Priest Let us give thanks to our Lord God.Answer It is meet and right so to do.

Sursum CordaSlide3

Preface

The

Priest

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God. Here shall follow the proper Preface, according to the time, if there be any specially appointed, or else immediately shall follow, 

Therefore

with angels and

archangels, and with all the holy company of heaven

, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,Slide4

Sanctus

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts: heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Glory to thee, O Lord, in the highest.

This the Clerks shall also sing

.Slide5

Intercessions

(Prayer for Whole State of Christ’s Church)

When the Clerks have done singing, then shall the Priest or Deacon turn him to the people, and say

,Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church.Then the priest, turning him to the altar, shall say or sing, plainly and distinctly, this prayer following.Slide6

Intercessions

(Prayer for Whole State of Christ’s Church)

Almighty and

everliving God, which by thy holy apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the universal church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: and grant, that all they that do confess thy holy name may agree in the truth of thy holy word, and live in unity and godly love

.Slide7

Intercessions

(Prayer for Whole State of Christ’s Church)

Specially we beseech thee to save and defend thy servant

Edward our king; that under him we may be godly and quietly governed; and grant unto his whole council, and to all that be put in authority under him, that they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of God's true religion and virtue. Slide8

Intercessions

(Prayer for Whole State of Christ’s Church)

Give grace, O heavenly Father, to

all bishops, pastors and curates that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy sacraments. And to all thy people give thy heavenly grace; that with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear and receive thy holy word; truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and

succour

all them, which in this transitory life be in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity

.

And especially

we commend unto thy merciful goodness

this congregation,

which is here assembled in thy name, to celebrate the

commemoration of the most glorious death

of thy son. Slide9

Intercessions

(Prayer for Whole State of Christ’s Church)

And here we do give unto thee most high praise, and hearty thanks, for the wonderful grace and virtue declared

in thy saints, from the beginning of the world; and chiefly in the glorious and most blessed Virgin Mary, mother of thy Son Jesu Christ our Lord and God; and in the holy patriarchs, prophets, apostles and martyrs, whose examples, O Lord, and stedfastness in thy faith, and keeping thy holy commandments, grant us to follow. Slide10

Intercessions

(Prayer for Whole State of Christ’s Church)

We commend unto thy mercy, O Lord,

all other thy servants, which are departed hence from us with the sign of faith, and now do rest in the sleep of peace: grant unto them, we beseech thee, thy mercy, and everlasting peace; and that, at the day of the general resurrection, we and all they which be of the mystical body of thy Son, may altogether be set on his right hand, and hear that his most joyful voice, Come unto me, O ye that be blessed of my Father, and possess the kingdom, which is prepared for you from the beginning of the world. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate.Slide11

Prayer over the Gifts/Epiclesis

O God, heavenly Father, which of thy tender mercy didst give

thine

only Son Jesu Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by his one oblation once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to celebrate a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again: hear us, O merciful Father, we beseech thee; and with thy Holy Spirit and word vouchsafe to ble✚

ss

and

sanc

✚

tify

these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine,

that they

may be unto us the body and blood

of thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, Slide12

Institution Narrative

who in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had blessed, and given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.

Likewise after supper he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for this is my blood of the new Testament, which is shed for you and for many for remission of sins. Do this, as oft as you shall drink it, in remembrance of me.Slide13

Anamnesis and Offering

Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our

Saviour

Jesu Christ, we thy humble servants do celebrate and make here before thy divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, the memorial which thy Son hath willed us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion, mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the same; entirely desiring thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. Slide14

Offering, continued/Prayer over People

And here we

offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our self, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee;

humbly beseeching thee, that whosoever shall be partakers of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with thy Son Jesu Christ, that he may dwell in them, and they in him. Slide15

Prayer over People, cont’d.

And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service, and command these our prayers and supplications, by the ministry of thy holy angels, to be brought up into thy holy tabernacle, before the sight of thy divine Majesty; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Christ

our Lord;Slide16

Doxology

By

whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost,

all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father almighty, world without end. Amen. Slide17

Structure of Eucharistic Prayers

1549 BCP

Roman Canon

Sursum corda

Short preface with 5 longer variables

Sanctus

Intercessions

Prayer over gifts/epiclesis

Institution narrative

Anamnesis and Offering

Prayer over people

Doxology

Sursum

corda

Variable preface

Sanctus

Intercessions

Prayer over gifts

Institution narrative

Anamnesis and Offering

Prayer over people

Intercessions

DoxologySlide18

1549: Eucharistic Presence

That bread and wine “may be unto us the body and blood of … Jesus Christ”

“That whoever shall be partakers … may worthily receive the most precious body and blood … be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction … made one body … that he may dwell in them, and they in him”Slide19

1549: Sacrifice

Jesus’s death is “one oblation once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world”

Church offers “sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving”

Church offers “our self, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee”Slide20

1549: Creation/Salvation History

No mention of creation

Seasonal salvation history mentioned in variable prefaces (incarnation, resurrection, ascension, Pentecost)

Communion is primarily a memory of the death of Jesus (reiterated several times); anamnesis also mentions resurrection and ascensionNo eschatological expectationSlide21

1549: Assembly/Church/Humankind

Vernacular and emphasis on audibility imply that this is a communal celebration (people and priest)

Thanksgiving for saints and intercession for departed

We are unworthy to offer any sacrifice, but ask God to accept our sacrifice of praise, thanks, and our whole selves through Jesus ChristSlide22

The 1552 Prayer Book

Lift up your hearts.

Answer:

We lift them up unto the Lord.Priest: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.Answer: It is meet and right so to do.

Sursum

CordaSlide23

Preface

The

Priest

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God. Here shall follow the proper Preface, according to the time, (if there be any

especially appointed),

or else immediately shall follow,

Therefore

with angels and

archangels, and with all the holy company of heaven

, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,Slide24

Prayer of Humble Access

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of

hosts,

heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.

Sanctus

Then shall

the Priest,

kneeling

down at

God’s board,

say in the name of all them that

shall

receive the Communion, this

prayer following.

"

We do not presume . . . and he in

us. Amen

."Slide25

Prayer over the Gifts

Then the Priest, standing up, shall say as

followeth

:Almighty God, our heavenly Father, which of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesu Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to celebrate a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again: hear us, O merciful Father, we beseech thee; and

grant that we,

receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood; Slide26

Institution Narrative

Who,

in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had

given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise after supper he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for remission of sins; do

this, as oft as you shall drink

it

in remembrance of me

.Slide27

Communion

Then shall the Minister first receive the communion in both kinds himself, and next deliver it to other Ministers, if any be there present, that they may help the chief Minister, and after to the people in their hands kneeling.

And

when he delivereth the bread he shall say,Take and eat this, in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.And the Minister that delivereth

the cup, shall say,

Drink this in remembrance that Christ's blood was shed for thee, and be thankful.

Then shall the Priest say the Lord's Prayer, the people repeating after him every petition.Slide28

Prayer After Communion (Offering)

After shall be said as

followeth

:O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanks-giving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee;

humbly beseeching thee, that

all we which be partakers of this holy communion,

may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction

.Slide29

Alternate

Postcommunion

Prayer (Thanksgiving)

Or this.Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, for that thou dost vouchsafe to feed us

,

which

have

duly received

these

holy mysteries,

with the

spiritual food

of the most precious body and

blood

of thy

son

our

saviour

Jesus Christ,

. . . We

now most humbly

beseech

thee, O heavenly father, so to

assist

us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy

fellowship,

and do

all

such good

works,

as thou hast prepared for us to walk in: through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the holy ghost, be all

honour

and

glory,

world without

end.

Amen.Slide30

Structure of Eucharistic Prayers

1549 BCP

1552 BCP

Sursum corda

Short preface with 5 variables

Sanctus

Intercessions

Prayer over gifts/epiclesis

Institution narrative

Anamnesis and Offering

Prayer over people

Doxology

Communion

Shortened

Sursum

corda

Short preface with

5 variables

Sanctus

Prayer of Humble Access

Prayer over gifts

Institution narrative

Communion

Lord’s Prayer

Prayer of oblation or thanksgivingSlide31

1552: Eucharistic Presence

No epiclesis; more receptionist language (body and blood not associated directly with bread and wine)

Words of administration are changed:

1549: “The body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life.”1552: “Take and eat this, in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.”Priest can take home leftover consecrated bread/wine “to his own use”Slide32

1552: Sacrifice

Jesus’s death is “one oblation once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world”

Church offers “sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving”

Church offers “our self, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee”Slide33

1552: Creation/Salvation History

No mention of creation

Seasonal salvation history mentioned in variable prefaces (incarnation, resurrection, ascension, Pentecost)

Communion is primarily a memory of the death of Jesus (reiterated several times); anamnesis also mentions resurrection and ascensionNo eschatological expectationSlide34

1552: Assembly/Church/Humankind

Vernacular and emphasis on audibility imply that this is a communal celebration (people and priest)

Thanksgiving for saints and intercession for departed

We are unworthy to offer any sacrifice, but ask God to accept our sacrifice of praise, thanks, and our whole selves through Jesus ChristSlide35

Slide36

The 1662 Prayer Book

Lift up your hearts.

Answer:

We lift them up unto the Lord.Priest: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.Answer: It is meet and right so to do.

Sursum

CordaSlide37

Preface

The

Priest

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

Here

shall follow the proper Preface, according to the time

, (if

there be any

especially appointed),

or else immediately shall follow

,

Therefore

with angels and

archangels, and with all the holy company of heaven

, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,Slide38

Prayer of Humble Access

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of

hosts,

heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen.

Sanctus

Then shall

the Priest,

kneeling

down at

the Lord’s Table,

say in the name of all them that

shall

receive the

Communion

this

prayer following.

"

We do not presume . . . and he in

us. Amen

."Slide39

Prayer over the Gifts

When the Priest, standing before the Table, hath so ordered the Bread and Wine, that he may with the more readiness and decency break the Bread before the people, and take the Cup into his hands, he shall say the

Prayer of Consecration,

as followeth:Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine

only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (

by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world;

and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to celebrate a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again;

H

ear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and

grant that we,

receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed

Body

and

Blood

; Slide40

Institution Narrative

who in the same night that he was betrayed, took

Bread

;a and, when he had given thanks, he brake it,b and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat; this is my Bodyc

which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise after supper he took the

Cup

;

d

and, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for

this

e

is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

Amen.

a) Here

the Priest is to take the paten into his hands:

b) And

here to break the Bread:

c) And

here to lay his hand upon all the Bread

.

d) Here

he is to take the Cup into his hands

:

e) And

here to lay his hand upon every vessel (be it Chalice or Flagon) in which there is any Wine to be consecrated.Slide41

Communion

Then shall the Minister first receive the Communion in both kinds himself, and then proceed to deliver the same to the Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, in like manner {if any be present), and after that to the people also in order, into their hands, all meekly kneeling

.

[Words of Administration for Bread (Cup is similar)]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.Slide42

Communion, cont’d.

If

the consecrated Bread or Wine be all spent before all have communicated, the Priest is to consecrate more, according to the Form before prescribed: beginning at

(Our Savior Christ in the same night, etc.) for the blessing of the Bread; and at (Likewise after supper, etc.) for the blessing of the Cup.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

.

[The elements are consumed after the service.]Slide43

Structure of Eucharistic Prayers

1552 BCP

1662 BCP

Shortened Sursum corda

Short preface with 5 variables

Sanctus

Prayer of Humble Access

Prayer over gifts

Institution narrative

Communion

Lord’s Prayer

Prayer of oblation or thanksgiving

Shortened

Sursum

corda

Short preface with

5 variables

Sanctus

Prayer of Humble Access

Prayer over gifts

Institution narrative

Communion

Lord’s Prayer

Prayer of oblation or thanksgivingSlide44

1662: Eucharistic Presence

Language almost identical to 1552 throughout

Words of administration are combined:

“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.”Supplemental consecrationElements must be reverently consumed after serviceSlide45

Sacrifice,

Creation/Salvation History,

Assembly/Church/HumankindSlide46
Slide47

The 1789 American Prayer Book

Lift up your hearts.

Answer:

We lift them up unto the Lord.Priest: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.Answer: It is meet and right so to do.

Sursum

CordaSlide48

Preface

The

Priest

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks to thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.Here shall follow the proper Preface, according to the time

, if

there be any

specially appointed:

or else immediately shall

be said or sung

by the Priest and People

,

Therefore

with angels and

archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,Slide49

Prayer of Humble Access

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of

hosts,

heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen.

Sanctus

Then shall

the Priest,

kneeling

down at

the Lord’s Table, say,

in the name of all

those who shall

receive the

Communion,

this

Prayer following.

"

We do not presume . . . and he in

us. Amen

."Slide50

Post-Sanctus

When the Priest, standing before the Table, hath so ordered the Bread and Wine, that he may with the more readiness and decency break the Bread before the people, and take the Cup into his hands, he shall say the Prayer of Consecration, as

followeth

.All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, for that thou, of thy tender mercy, didst give

thine

only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption; who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to celebrate a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again:Slide51

Institution Narrative

For in the night in which he

was betrayed,

ahe took Bread; and, when he had given thanks, bhe brake it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, Take, eat;

c

T

his

is my

Body,

which is given for

you;

Do this in remembrance of me.

Likewise,

after

supper,

d

he

took the

cup;

and, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for

e

This

is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for

you,

and for

many,

for the remission of

sins;

Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of

me

.

a) Here

the Priest is to take the

Paten

into his

hands.

b) And

here to break the

Bread.

c) And

here to lay his hand upon all the Bread

.

d) Here

he is to take the Cup into his

hands.

e) And

here

he is to

lay his hand upon every

Vessel

in which there is any Wine to be consecrated.Slide52

Anamnesis and Offering (of Gifts)

The Oblation.

Wherefore

, O Lord and heavenly Father, according to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son our Saviour Jesu Christ, we thy humble servants do celebrate and make here before thy divine Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial which thy Son hath willed us to make; having in remembrance his blessed

Passion and precious death, his mighty

resurrection, and glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innumerable benefits procured unto us by the

same

.Slide53

Epiclesis Over the Gifts

The Invocation.

And

we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouchsafe to bless and sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and creatures of bread and wine; that we, receiving them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his Death and Passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood.Slide54

Prayer Over the People

And we earnestly desire

thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus

Christ, and through faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. Slide55

Offering of Selves and Prayer Over People

And here we

offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice unto thee;

humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others who shall be partakers of this holy Communion, may worthily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him, that he may dwell in them, and they in him. And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord; Slide56

Doxology

By whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all

honour

and glory be unto thee, O Father almighty, world without end. Amen. Slide57

Communion

A hymn is sung, then communion is distributed

1662 words of administration are used (combination of the 1549 and 1552 forms)

Supplementary consecration happens by repeating the prayer from “All glory be to thee, Almighty God … through “partakers of his Body and Blood”Remaining elements are reverently consumed after the serviceSlide58

Structure of Eucharistic Prayers

1662 BCP

1789 US BCP

Shortened Sursum corda

Short preface with 5

variables

Sanctus

Prayer of Humble Access

Prayer over gifts

Institution

narrative

Shortened

Sursum

corda

Short preface, 6 variables

Sanctus

Prayer of Humble Access

Post-Sanctus

Institution narrative

Anamnesis/Offering of gifts

Epiclesis

Prayer Over People/Offering of selves

DoxologySlide59

Structure of Eucharistic Prayers

1789 US BCP

Shortened

Sursum cordaShort preface, 6 variables (one optional anytime)Sanctus

Prayer of Humble Access

Post-Sanctus

Institution narrative

Anamnesis/Offering of gifts

Epiclesis: gifts

Prayer Over People/Offering of selves

Doxology

West Syrian Anaphora

Sursum

corda

Fixed preface

Sanctus

Post-Sanctus

Institution narrative

Anamnesis and Offering

Epiclesis: gifts, people

Intercessions

Doxology