1662 1604 S. L. After which the Priest shall proceed aecording to the form before prescribed for the holy Communion, beginning at these words [Ye that do truly, &c.] At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament, the Priest shall first receive the Communion himself, and after minister unto them that are appointed to communicate with the sick, and last of all to the sick person. At the time of the distribution of the hot Sacrament, the Priest shall first receive the Communion himself, and after minister unto them that be appointed to communicate with the sick. But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for want of warning in d time to the Curate, or for lack of company to receive with him, or by any other just impediment, do not receive the Sacrament of Christ's body and blood, the Curate shall instruct him, that if he do truly repent him of his sins, and stedfastly beliece that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the cross for him, and shed his blood for his redemption, earnestly remembering the benefits he hath thereby, and giving hira hearty thanks therefore, he doth cat and drink the body and blood of our Saviour Christ profitably to his soul's health, although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth. When the sick person is visited, and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time, then the Priest, for more expedition, shall cut off the form of the visitation at the Psalm [In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust,] and go straight to the Comти nion. 1 Presbyter or Curate [S. L.] * then the Curate [1604] then the Presbyter or Curate [S. L.] 3 the Psalm (In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust) [S. L.] 1559 1552 1549 Answer. And with thy spirit. unto the end of the Canon. At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament, the Priest shall first receive the Comsaunier bimself, and after mi aister unto them that be appointed to communicate with the sick. It the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament, the Priest shall first receive the Communion himself, and after minister to them that be appointed to communicate with the sick, (if there be any, and then to the sick person. And the sick person shall abways desire some, either of his own house, or else of his neighbours, to receive the holy Communion with him, for that shall be to him a singular great comfort, and of their part a great token of charity. And if there be more sick persons to be visited the same day that the Curate doth celebrate in any sick man's hous then shall the Curate (there) reserve so much of the Sacrament of the body and blood as shall serve the other sick persons, and such as be appointed to communicate with them, (if there be any :) and shall immediately carry it, and minister it unto them. But if away moon, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for lack of warning in deetose to the Curab, or for lack of compang to receive with him, or by any other Best wpediment, do not receive the Sacrament of Christ's body and blood; then the Orate shall instruct him, that if he do truly repent him of his sins, and stedfastly believe that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the cross for him, and shed his blood for his redemption, carnestly remembering the benefits he hath thereby, and giving him hearty thanks therefore, he doth cat and drink the body and blood of our Saviour Christ, profitably to his soul's health, although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth. When the sick person is cisited, and receiveth the holy Communion all at one time, then the Priest, for more expedition, shall eroff the form of the cisitetion at the I's 2m, In thee, O Lord, have I put ny tract, and go straight to the Com the Priest, for more cxpofiton, sal use this order at the visitator 4 The Anthem Remember not, Lord, &c. UR Father which art in hea- And lead us not into temptation. evil. Amen. warning given in due time to the Curate, or by any other just impediment, do not, &c. [1549] doth eat and drink spiritually the body and blood [1549] In the time of the plague, sweat, or such other like contagious times of sickness or diseases, when none of the Parish or neighbours can be gotten to communicate with the sick in their houses, for fear of the infection, upon special request of the discased, the 2 Minister may only communicate with him. 1 time of Plague, Sweat, or such other like contagious times of sicknesses or diseases, &c. [1604] [S. L.] 2 Presbyter or Minister [S. L.] 4 + I am 3 alonely [1604] [S. L.] the resurrection and the life saith the Lord; he that believeth in me, 1 The Priest meeting the corpse at the Church stile, shall say: Or else the Priests and Clerks shall sing, and so go either unto the Church, or towards the grave. I AM the resurrection and the life, (saith the Lord ;) He that believeth in me, yea, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. John xi. I KNOW that my redeemer liveth, and that I shall rise out of the earth in the last day, and shall be covered again with my skin; and shall see God in my flesh; yea, and I myself shall behold him, not with other, but with the same eyes. Job. xix. though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall not die for ever. [S. L.] The other two sentences are precisely as in [1662] $ into [1549] these [1552] [1549] UU When they come to the grave, while the corpse is made ready to be laid into the carth. the Priest shall say, or the Priest and Clerks shall sing; M AN that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, Job. 14. and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay. In the midst of life we are in death; of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased? Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not thy merciful In the midst of life we be in death; of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, which for our sins justly art displeased? Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, shut not up thy mer ears to our prayer; but spare us, ❘ ciful eyes to our prayers: but spare These Psalms are printed at full length, with the Doxology, in [1662] 2 The Lesson is printed at full length in [1662] 3 Man that is born of a woman, is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Job. 14. 1. 2. [S. L.] : |