...former exhortation. And for this also the church will supply you with a most suitable form of words, ' Here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves,...reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee.' Oh ! that every member of your bodies, every faculty of your minds, and every emotion of your hearts,...

...when we communicate, make an oblation of ourselves. Thus in the prayer after the communion we read, " Here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves,...reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee." That the eucharist may be called a sacrifice of praise. We do therein offer our praises and thanksgivings...

...satisfaction for the sins of the whole world. May we, now and ever, in remembrance of that His precious death, offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our...reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee. And we beseech thee, most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness to keep us, and all belonging to...

...not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table." Again, in another of the prayers : " Although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice." Yet, notwithstanding all this confession and acknowledgment of imperfection — when the sacred elements...

...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, ourselves,...we, who are partakers of this holy Communion, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy, through our manifold...

...Him, and He in us." Compare it with this unreserved and uncom•? promising dedication of himself: " And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves,...reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee." Now, contrast these glaring professions, and ardent declarations of devotedness, loyalty, and love,...

...POPULAR EXCUSES FOR NEGLECTING THE LORD'S SUPPER. THE PRAYER. O LORD, -we offer and present unto Thee, ourselves, our souls, and bodies, to be a reasonable,...beseeching Thee, that all we, who are partakers of Thy holy communion, may be fulfilled with Thy grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy,...

...Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of His passion. And here we humbly offer and present unto Thee, O LORD, ourselves, our...a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto Thee ; beseeching Thee, that whosoever shall be partakers pf this holy communion, may worthily receive the...

...well as in word,— with increasing activity, devotedness, and love, — to offer and present unto the Lord ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto Him. III. And then the question will arise, In what way may we glorify God, and show ourselves faithful,...

...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, ourselves,...we who are partakers of this holy communion may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy through our manifold...