THE HOLY COMMUNION.

THE service is opened by singing verses expressive of penitence and contrition of heart, after which a prayer for absolution is offered up. The congregation rising, a verse is sung, and the bread is consecrated by pronouncing the words of institution:

"Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take, eat, this is my body, which is given for you. This do in remembrance of me."

The consecrated bread is then distributed by the minister and his assistants among the communicants, during the singing of hymns, treating principally of the sufferings and death of our Lord. After all the communicants have received the bread, the minister repeats the words:

Our Lord Jesus Christ said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is given for you.

The congregation partake all together at the same time, kneeling, either in silence, or while a verse is sung, expressive of the solemn act. The congregation rising, verses of thanksgiving are sung, after which the minister consecrates the wine by pronouncing the words:

"After the same manner also our Lord Jesus Christ took the cup, when he had supped, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it: this is my blood, the blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins. This do yc, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me."

The minister then partaking of the consecrated cup, delivers it to his assistants, by whom it is administered to the congregation; during which hymns are sung, treating of the remission of sins in the blood of Jesus, and its healing and sanctifying power.

The service is continued with hymns, treating of brotherly love, communion with Christ, and thankfulness for his incarnation, passion, and death, and concluded with the blessing.

ORDINATIONS.

THE service being opened by the singing of the hymn, Come, Holy Ghost, come, Lord our God, &c. or some other suitable verses, the Bishop addresses the congregation in an appropriate discourse, ending with a charge to the candidate (or candidates) for ordination, after which he offers up a prayer, imploring the blessing of God upon the solemn transaction, and commending the candidate (or candidates) to his grace, that he may be endowed with power, and unction, and the influences of the Holy Ghost, for preaching the word of God, administering the holy sacraments, and for doing all those things, which shall be committed unto him, for the promotion of the spiritual edification of the church. The Bishop then proceeds to ordain the candidate (or candidates) with imposition of hands, pronouncing the following, or similar words:

I ordain (consecrate) thee, N. N. to be a Deacon (Presbyter) (Bishop) of the church of the United Brethren, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: The Lord bless thee, and keep thee; The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace; In the name of Jesus: Amen.

The bishop having returned to his place, kneels down with the whole congregation, all worshipping in silent devotion; the brother then ordained prostrating, and after a suitable pause, one of the following Doxologies is sung by the choir, the congregation joining in the Amen, Hallelujah.

The service is concluded with a short hymn, and the bishop pronouncing the New Testament blessing.

N. B. At the consecration of bishops, two, or three bishops generally

assist.

DOXOLOGIES.

(a) TO BE USED AT THE ORDINATION OF DEACONS.

Glory be to thy most meritorious MINISTRY,
O thou SERVANT of the true tabernacle,
Who didst not come to be ministered unto,
But to minister.

Amen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,

Amen, Hallelujah.

(b) TO BE USED AT THE ORDINATION OF PRESBYTERS.

Glory be to thy most holy PRIESTHOOD,

CHRIST, thou LAMB of GOD;

Thou who wast slain for us;

Who by one offering hast perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Amen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,

Amen, Hallelujah.

(c) TO BE USED AT THE CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS.

Glory be to the SHEPHERD and BISHOP of our souls,

The great SHEPHERD of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant;

Glory and obedience be unto God the HOLY GHOST, our Guide and Comforter;

Glory and adoration be to the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Who is the FATHER of all who are called children on earth and in heaven.

O might each pulse thanksgiving beat,
And every breath His praise repeat.

Amen, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.

Amen, Hallelujah.

LITANY AT BURIALS.

No. 1.

LORD, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, hear us.

Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven : give us this day, our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lord God, Son, thou Saviour of the world,

Be gracious unto us.

By thy human birth,

By thy prayers and tears,

By all the troubles of thy life,

By the grief and anguish of thy soul,

By thine agony and bloody sweat,

By thy bonds and scourgings,

By thy crown of thorns,

By thine ignominious crucifixion,

By thy sacred wounds and precious blood,

By thy atoning death,

By thy rest in the grave,

By thy glorious resurrection and ascension,

By thy sitting at the right hand of God,

By thy divine presence,

By thy coming again to thy church on earth, or our being called

home to thee,

Bless and comfort us, gracious Lord and God.

Lord God, Holy Ghost,

Abide with us for ever.

T. 83. Christ is risen from the dead,

Thou shalt rise too, saith my Saviour:
Of what should I be afraid?

I with him shal live for ever:
Can the HEAD forsake his limb,
And not draw me unto him?

I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.

Therefore, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

T. 79. This body, now to rest convey'd,
Into the earth like Jesus' laid,*
Like his shall rise again:

We

poor sinners

Christ soon in glory will appear,
Then we, and these interred here,
With him o'er death shall ever reign.

pray,

Hear us, gracious Lord and God.

And keep us in everlasting fellowship with our brother (sister) N. N. whose remains we here inter, and with the whole church triumphant, and let us eternally rest with him (her) in thy presence from our labours. Amen.

Our late brother (sister) desired to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better, and he (she) shall never taste death, but attain unto the resurrection of the dead; for this body which he (she) hath put off, this grain of corruptibility, shall put on incorruption. His (her) flesh here rests in hope.

The Father and the Son, who quicken whom they will, and the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead, will also quicken this body, because the Spirit of God hath dwelt in it. Amen.

* During the singing of this verse the corpse is committed to the grave