...up the crumbs under thy Table." Then out of the self-abnegation comes the boldness of the petition. "But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always...that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us." Out of the confession of our unworthiness even to gather up the crumbs, comes the prayer that we may...

...Missae, 1. 10, p. 64. 146 Schatzgeyer, Tractus de Missa, p. 347. 147 Power, Sacrifice, p. 131. 148 'Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the...and our souls washed through his most precious blood ' , Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, Holy Communion. 149 AcfaCT7'.143. The act of physical...

...remembrance is apparent from the words of the prayer of humble access: 'grant us therefore lgracious Lordl so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ,...body, and our souls washed through his most precious blood.'1" For those who were attached to the traditional order or merely bewildered — or both —...

...not presume to come to this thy Table 1O merciful Lord1 trusting in our own righteousness. hut in tby manifold. and great mercies. We are not worthy so...washed through his most precious blood. and that we may ever more dwell in him. and he in us. " The prayer is full of biblical allusions. particularly from...

...whose property 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...and that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. The Book of Common Prayer Other prayers of preparation Lord Jesus Christ, to whom belongs all that...

...B16). Allport had similar comments about "the prayer of humble access" which precedes the eucharist: We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful...we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928)29 This prayer "uses some very homely imagery to say what is simply inexpressible...

...which precedes the eucharist: We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, misting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and...we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, 1928)^ This prayer "uses some very homely imagery to say what is simply inexpressible...

...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. (or) All Most merciful Lord, your love compels us to come in. Our hands were unclean, our hearts were...

...unto thee in thy glorious kingdom. Thanks be to thee, O Lord. Alleluia! Amen. The Daily Office 11968I We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful...we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. Book of Common Prayer I1 662I Lord, for thy tender mercies' sake, lay not our sins to our charge, but...

...of our hearts by the inspiration of thy holy Spirit...') and the Prayer of Humble Access ('Grant us. ..so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ,...our souls washed through his most precious blood'). The second poem titled 'H. Communion' found in the Williams manuscript and not included in The Temple...