Do  I  approach  the  table  of  my  Lord  as  his  hum-
ble disciple ;  seeking  his  spirit  and  grace ;  relying
on  his  word  ;  remembering  his  great  sufferings,  and
his  shameful  death,  and  his  surpassing  love  for  me
and  for  all  men,  for  whose  salvation  he  suffered
and  died  ?  Do  I  hate  and  renounce  my  sins  ?  Am
I  in  charity  with  all  my  neighbors  ?  Am  I  anxious
to  follow  my  Saviour  in  loving  and  serving  God  ?
—  I  will  wash  my  hands  in  innocency,  O  Lord,  and
so  will  I  compass  thine  altar.
PRAYER.
"O  EHOLD,  gracious  Lord,  I  come  to  thy  table,
*-^ '  as  one  who  is  sick,  to  the  great  Physician.
Let  me  worthily  receive  these  elements  of  bread


Meditations  and  Prayers.
and  wine,  and  fill  me,  O  Lord,  with  that  spiritual
food,  the  body  and  blood  of  Christ,  of  which  these
are  the  outward  signs ;  that  so  evil  affections  may
die  in  me,  and  all  things  belonging  to  the  Spirit
may  live  and  grow  in  me,  and  I  be  preserved  in
body  and  soul,  and  saved  from  the  second  death,
and  nourished  unto  eternal  life,  through  him  who
loved  me  and  gave  himself  for  me,  thy  dear  Son
Jesus  Christ.     Amen.
MEDITATION    AFTER    COMMUNING.
IVTOW  that  I  have  commemorated  my  Master
■^  ^  and  Saviour  according  to  his  own  gracious
invitation,  let  me  meditate  on  the  meaning  of  these
words  of  Jesus,  when  he  said.  Whoso  eateth  my
flesh  and  drinketh  my  blood,  hath  eternal  life,  and
I  will  raise  him  up  at  the  last  day.  For  my  flesh
is  meat  indeed,  and  my  blood  is  drink  indeed.  He
that  eateth  my  flesh,  and  drinketh  my  blood,  dwell-
eth  in  me,  and  I  in  him.
