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The Communion of the Sick

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The Collect

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

deut 32:39-40

Almighty, everliving God, Maker of mankind, who does correct those whom you do love, and chastise every one whom you do receive: We beseech you to have mercy upon this your servant visited with your hand, and to grant that he may take his sickness patiently, and recover his bodil…

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The Epistle

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

heb 12:5

My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by him. For whom the Lord loves he chastens; and scourges every son whom he receives.

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The Gospel

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

john 5:24

Truly, truly I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death to life.

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The Gospel

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

After which the Priest shall proceed according to the form before prescribed for the holy Communion, beginning at these words [You that do truly, &c.]

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The Gospel

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacrament, the priest shall first receive the Communion himself, and after minister to those who are appointed to communicate with the sick, and last of all to the sick person.

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The Gospel

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for want of warning in due time to the curate, or for lack of company to receive with him, or by any other just impediment, does not receive the Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood, the Curate shall instruct him, that i…

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The Gospel

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

When the sick person is visited, and receives 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 you, O Lord, have I put my trust &c] and go straight to the Communion.

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The Gospel

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

In the time of the plague, sweat, or such other like contagious times of sickness or diseases, when none of the Parish or neighbors can be gotten to communicate with the sick in their houses, for fear of the infection, upon special request of the diseased, the Minister may only c…

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