...receiee tfic Communion tkis Prayer following. "1Д7Е do not presume to come VV to this thy Table, О merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness,...much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But them art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord,...

...unworthiness which the best christians are guilty of, and confess in that prayer of the Church : " We do " not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...righteousness, but in " thy manifold and great mercies." And even after they have communicated, they do not pretend to be entirely cleansed from it, but still...

...their gratitude to him, who loved them and gave himself for them. It is intended for such as can say, " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy great and manifold mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs wider thy table."...

...partly to inherent, partly to imputed righteousness." But does our church so? Hear her own words: " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness;" much less then * Gen. xlix. 1O. " Shile," — Schilo. Nomen Messiae peculiure, tranquillatoreni designans....

...of Jesus Christ answer our prayers. We desire to approach thee, O Lord, with humble reverence, " not trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies." We confess that we are miserable sinners. We have committed innumerable offences against thee. Our hearts...

...sentiment on your lips, and another in your hearts ! Take heed of saying, with your mouths, " We do not come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness;" while, perhaps, you ha^e in reality, some secret reserves in favour of that very selfrighteousness,...

...our supplications at the throne of Thy grace with humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient hearts ; not trusting in our own righteousness, but in Thy manifold and great mercies, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ,, Prayers for pardon and peace* Almighty God and most merciful...

...see, and behold our miseries and our desolation ! for we do not present our supplications before ihee trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies, and of the truth which thou hast shewed of old time to us thy servants : But thou art the same, whose...

...or inequality. Therefore, with angels, &c. THE PRAYER IN THE NAME OF THE COMMCNICANTS. to We do-not presume' to come to this thy table^ O merciful Lord,...ri"ghteousness,, but in thy' manifold and great mercies. We are-not worthy' so much as to gather-up the crumbs under thy table. But Thou art the sameit Lord, whose...

...the deadness and formality with which we often perform it. We do not presume to draw near to thee, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies in Christ Jesus. We are assembled together in his name ; fulfil thy gracious promise ; be with us,...