ay be sanctified both in body and soul,
and preserved unto everlasting life.

[Margin Note:] * The Invocation.

And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness, mercifully to
accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, most humbly
beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son
Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole
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 souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living
sacrifice unto thee, beseeching thee that all we who shall be
partakers of this holy Communion, may worthily receive the most
precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be fulfilled
with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and made one body with him,
that he may dwell in us and we in him.

And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer
unto thee any sacrifice; yet we beseech thee to accept this our
bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning
our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord: by whom, and with
whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be
unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. _Amen_.

_Then shall the Presbyter or Deacon say_,

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church.

_The Presbyter_.

Almighty and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle hast taught
us to make prayers and supplications, and to give thanks for all
men; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to receive these our
prayers, which we offer unto thy divine Majesty; beseeching thee
to inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of
truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all they that do confess
thy holy Name, may agree in the truth of thy holy word, and live
in unity and godly love. We beseech thee also to save and defend
all Christian Kings, Princes, and Governors, and especially thy
servant _GEORGE_ our King, that under him we may be godly and
quietly governed: and grant unto his whole council, and to all
who are put in authority under him, that they may truly and
impartially minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and
vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion and virtue. Give
grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons,
that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and
living word, and rightly and duly administer