The worthy communicant, or, A discourse of the nature, effects, and blessings consequent to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper and of all the duties required in order to a worthy preparation : together with the cases of conscience occurring in the duty of him that ministers, and of him that communicates : to which are added, devotions fitted to every part of the ministration / by Jeremy Taylor ...

After receiving of the Bread, pray thus:

Blessed be the Name of our gracious God: Hosannah to the Son of David; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of our Lord. Hosan∣nah in the highest: Thou O blessed Saviour Jesus hast given me thy precious body to be the food of my soul; and now O God, I humbly present to thee my body and soul, every mem∣ber and every faculty, every action and eve∣ry passion. Do thou make them fit for thy service: Give me an understanding to know thee, and wisdom like as thou didst to thy A∣postles; ingenuity and simplicity of heart, like to that of Nathanael; zeal and perfect repentance, like the return of Zacheus. Give me eyes to see thee as thy Martyr Stephen had; an ear to hear thee as Mary, a hand to touch thee as Thomas, a mouth with Peter to con∣fess thee, an arm with Simeon to embrace thee, feet to follow thee with thy Disciples, an heart open like Lydia to entertain thee; that as I have given my members to sin and to uncleanness, so I may henceforth walk in righteousness and holiness before thee all the days of my life. Amen, Amen.