gimus tibi, pater coelestis, qui tua ineffabili potentia
condidisti omnia, tua inscrutabili sapientia gubernas universa, tua
inexhausta bonitate cuncta pascis ac vegetas: largire filiis tuis, ut
aliquando tecum bibant in regno tuo nectar illud immortalitatis, quod
promisisti ac praeparasti vere diligentibus te, per Iesum Christum.
Amen._
We thank thee, heavenly Father, who by thy unspeakable Power, hast
created all Things, and by thy inexhaustible Wisdom governest all
Things, and by thy inexhaustible Goodness feedest and nourishest all
Things: Grant to thy Children, that they may in due Time drink with thee
in thy Kingdom, that _Nectar_ of Immortality; which thou hast promis'd
and prepar'd for those that truly love thee, through Jesus Christ,
_Amen_.
_Ch._ Say in _Greek_ too, that the rest mayn't understand what thou
sayest.
_Pe._ [Greek: Heucharistoumen soi, pater ouranie, ho te arreto sou
dunamei ktisas ta panta, ho te anexereuneto sou sophia kubernon
hapaxapanta, ho te anexantleto sou chrestoteti hekasta trephomenos te
kai auxanon. Charizou tois yiois sou to meta sou pote piein to tes
athanasias nektar, ho upechou kai etoimasas tois alethos agaposi se, dia
Iesou Christou, tou yiou sou, tou kyriou hemon, tou meta sou zontos kai
basileuontos en henoteti tou pneumatos hagiou, eis tous aionas. Amen.]
_Ch._ My most welcome Guests, I give you Thanks that you have honour'd
my little Entertainment with your Company. I intreat you to accept it
kindly.
_Gu._ And we would not only have, but return our Thanks to you. Don't
let us be over ceremonious in thanking, but rather let us rise from
Table, and walk out a little.
_Au._ Let us take these Virgins along with us, so our Walk will be more
pleasant.
_Ch._ You propose very well. We'll not want Flowers, if the Place we
walk in don't afford any. Had you rather take a Turn in our Garden, in a
poetical Manner, or walk out abroad by the River-Side.
_Au._ Indeed, your Gardens are very pleasant, but keep that Pleasure for
Morning Walks. When the Sun is towards setting, Rivers afford wonderful
pleasant Prospects.
_Ch. Austin_, do you walk foremost as a Poet should do, and I'll walk by
your Side.
_Au._ O good God, what a jolly Company we have, what a Retinue have I!
_Christian_, I can't utter the Pleasure I take, I seem to be some
Nobleman.
_Ch._ Now be as good as your Word. Perform the Task you have taken upon
you.
_Au._ What is it you'd have me speak of chi
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