The crucified Jesus, or, A full account of the nature, end, design and benefits of the sacrament of the Lords Supper with necessary directions, prayers, praises and meditations to be used by persons who come to the Holy Communion / by Anthony Horneck ...

The PRAYER.

O Great and admirable Saviour! who hast said, I will give unto him that is a thirst, the Fountain of the water of Life, freely; my Soul thirsteth for thee, my Flesh longeth for thee in a a dry and thirsty Land. where no water is, to see thy Power and thy Glory! I am unworthy to re∣ceive so Glorious a Guest into my Soul! I am unworthy to wash the Feet of the Servants of my Lord! Unworthy of the least Crum that falls from thy Table! The Angels, purer than the Sun, think themselves unworthy to Praise and Glorifie thee; How unworthy then must I think my self to receive thee, the sweetest, and the brightest Being, into my House! yet thou offer∣est to come, and make thy abode with me. What Bounty is this! Whence is it, that the Sovereign King of Heaven and Earth will come and dwell in me, who am a sink of Misery, a stye of uncleanness, a den of filthiness! How unworthy am I of this astonishing Saviour! I freely confess, that I have de∣served to be plunged into the depth of Hell, rather than to re∣ceive thee, the Glory of Heaven and Earth, into a Heart so defiled, so polluted, so corrupted with Sin and Misery! Yet, since thou dost freely offer me this unspeakable Mercy, Come, Lord, and make thy Residence in my Soul. I desire to re∣ceive thee with all Love, and Purity, and Devotion! To this end, destroy in me all that is contrary to thee, and enrich my Soul with all suitable dispositions to receive thee! I hate my Sins, I renounce them, I desire to think of them with horror, because they were the cause of thy Torments, and of that death thou sufferedst on the Cross; I would hate them, as the Angels, and the Saints of Heaven do. I am sensible, thou art wor∣thy of all Honour and Glory, and from my Heart wish, that I never had offended and dishonoured thee! O that I had some∣thing of that Sorrow I see in thy Soul, when thou madest thy Soul an offering for Sin! Thy Soul was exceeding sorrowful,

even unto death. It was my Sin that caused that Sorrow, O let me participate of that Sorrow! O Jesu! my Light, my Righteousness, my Sanctification, my Redemption! Open mine Eyes, that I may see the vast Mercy, offered me in this Bles∣sed Sacrament! Give me that Repentance, that Faith, that Love, which may make me a worthy Receiver of thy Benefits! I humble my self before thee, I throw my self down at thy feet. I give my self to thee, I dedicate my Thoughts, my Words, my Actions, my Understanding, my Will, my Affections to thy Service! Set up thy Kingdom in my Soul. Destroy my inordinate Self-Love, my Anger, my Pride, and all my disorderly Inclinations. Let thy Humility, thy Charity, thy Patience, and all thy Graces reign in me! Where thou art, there is Heaven. If thou art in me, I shall not fear what Man, or Devils can do against me; for thou wilt hide me in the secret of thy Presence from the Pride of Man, thou wilt keep me secretly, in a Pavilion, from the strife of Tongues. Blessed be the Lord, who hath shewed us his marvellous Kindness; I will sing of the Mercies of the Lord for ever, with my Mouth will I make known thy faith∣fulness to all Generations. Amen, Amen.