Eucharist Prayer

[svdbygrace]

Which is your favorite Eucharist Prayer? A, B, C, D (1979 BCP) My favorite is Eucharistic Prayer D... :)

[gtsecc]

That is Basil the Great

[Fish and Bread]

My favorite is Eucharistic Prayer C. I find all four of the Rite II Eucharist Prayers to be well done, though, as well as the Rite I Eucharistic Prayer.

John

[Father Rick]

Well.... this is what I most often use:

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
All stand.



Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.


Priest: Father, it is our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to give you thanks through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ.


He is the Word through whom you made the universe, the Savior you sent to redeem us. By the power of the Holy Spirit, he took flesh and was born of the Virgin Mary.


For our sake he opened his arms on the cross; he put an end to death and revealed the resurrection. In this he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.


And so we join the angels and the saints in proclaiming your glory as we say:



All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.


All Kneel


Priest: Father, we acknowledge your greatness: all your actions show your wisdom and love. You formed man in your own likeness and set him over the whole world to serve you, his creator, and to rule over all creatures. Even when he disobeyed you and lost your friendship you did not abandon him to the power of death, but helped all men to seek and find you. Again and again you offered a covenant to man, and through the prophets taught him to hope for salvation. Father, you so loved the world that in the fullness of time you sent your only Son to be our Savior.


He was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, a man like us in all things but sin. To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation, to prisoners, freedom, and to those in sorrow, joy. In fulfillment of your will he gave himself up to death; but by rising from the dead, he destroyed death and restored life. And that we might live no longer for ourselves but for him, he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father, as his first gift to those who believe, to complete his work on earth and bring us the fullness of grace.


Father, may this Holy Spirit sanctify these offerings. Let them become for us the body + and blood of Jesus Christ our Lord as we celebrate the great mystery which he left us as an everlasting covenant.



He always loved those who were his own in the world. When the time came for him to be glorified by you, his heavenly Father, he showed the depth of his love. While they were at supper, he took bead, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take this, all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you.


In the same way, he took the cup, filled with wine. He gave you thanks, and giving the cup to his disciples, said: Take this all of you and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.



Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:


All: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.



Priest:Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption. We recall Christ's death, his descent among the dead, his resurrection, and his ascension to your right hand; and, looking forward to his coming in glory, we offer you his body and blood, the acceptable sacrifice which brings salvation to the whole world.


Lord, look upon this sacrifice which you have given to your Church; and by your Holy Spirit, gather all who share this bread and wine into the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise.


Lord, remember those for whom we offer this sacrifice, especially N. our bishop, and bishops and clergy everywhere. Remember those who take part in this offering, those here present and all your people, and all who seek you with a sincere heart. Remember those who have died in the peace of Christ and all the dead whose faith is known to you alone. Father, in your mercy grant also to us, your children, to enter into our heavenly inheritance in the company of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, and your apostles and saints. Then, in your kingdom, freed from the corruption of sin and death, we shall sing your glory with every creature through Christ our Lord, through whom you give us everything that is good.


Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor are yours, almighty Father, forever and ever.


People:Amen.

[SirTimothy]

Hey. That's almost identical to what we use, but I couldn't find it in my 1979 BCP...

I like the bits that come before it:

P: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have this bread to set before you, which earth has given and human hands have made. It shall become for us the Bread of Life
Blessed be God forever
Blessed are you Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have this wine to set before you, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It shall become for us the Cup of Salvation
Blessed be God forever

Timothy

[thejesusfish90]

points to signature..... :D... :amen:

[SirTimothy]

During the Easter period we used the following version of the Prayer of Humble Access, which I really liked--they're both beautiful, this being the less well-known one.

Most merciful Lord, your love compels us to come in. Our hands were unclean our hearts were unprepared; we were not fit even to eat the crumbs from under your table. But you, Lord, are the God of our salvation, and share your bread with sinners. So cleanse us and feed us with the precious body and blood of your Son, that he may live in us and we in him; and that we, with the whole company of Christ, may sit and eat in your kingdom. Amen.

Timothy

[Father Rick]

Hey. That's almost identical to what we use, but I couldn't find it in my 1979 BCP...You won't find ours in the BCP, as it is an old Roman rite.



I like the bits that come before it:

P: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have this bread to set before you, which earth has given and human hands have made. It shall become for us the Bread of Life
Blessed be God forever
Blessed are you Lord God of all creation, through your goodness we have this wine to set before you, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It shall become for us the Cup of Salvation
Blessed be God forever

TimothyOurs is very similar:
Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts
All are seated.


Priest:: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.


People: Blessed be God forever.


Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.


People: Blessed be God forever.


Priest: Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.



People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his Church.

[SirTimothy]

Yeah. That's the same or very similar to the old 1980 ASB. Hey, I'm turning into a liturgical geek. I need to learn the 1662 prayerbok a little bit better... I already know pretty much all of 2-3 communion liturgies off by heart...

Timothy

[benedictine]

My favourite is A(or D), but I prefer to use them thus:

A: Advent, Lent, pennitential occasions, funerals.
B: Christmastide, Eastertide, saint's days
C: "Ordinary Time", ie. After Trinity Sunday and Epiphany
D: Major Feasts, Confirmations, Ordinations, etc.

[SirTimothy]

You won't find ours in the BCP, as it is an old Roman rite.

That would make sense, seeing that the 1980 ASB and CW used a whole load of different liturgical resources.

In His Service,

Timothy

[PaladinValer]

A, though I wish we used the petitions that Father Rick is talking about, as well as the line that goes "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed"

[Fish and Bread]

A, though I wish we used the petitions that Father Rick is talking about, as well as the line that goes "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed"

You know, I agree. That line should really be included in the next revision of the BCP. It is really important theologically and a glaring deficiency in the current ECUSA liturgy (Which is otherwise wonderful). I even used to say it silently to myself sometimes during services when I first started attending services and noticed it wasn't said. I think it's especially needed given the fact that the general confession and absolution are optional and can be ommitted according to the modern BCP.

John

[Father Rick]

A, though I wish we used the petitions that Father Rick is talking about, as well as the line that goes "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed" That's part of our liturgy as well:

Breaking of the Bread
All Kneel



Priest: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:

People: Have mercy on us.

Priest: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:

People: Have mercy on us.

Priest: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:

People: Grant us peace.


Communion
(All baptized Christians are welcome to receive communion.)



Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.


All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.


The elements are distributed.



Priest: The body of Christ.

Communicant: Amen.


Priest: The blood of Christ.
Communicant: Amen.

[PaladinValer]

Fish and Bread! I'm....shocked! That is so....Anglo-Catholic of you ;)

And I also agree that it is an extremely important phrase in terms of doctrinal/dogmatic implications.

Father Rick, I really, really need to visit your parish if I ever head your way in Florida...

[Fish and Bread]

Fish and Bread! I'm....shocked! That is so....Anglo-Catholic of you ;)

Maybe there's hope for me yet. ;)

John

[SirTimothy]

Hmm. Our P.P used:

Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.


All: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

During our Lenten liturgy. Of course, he was quite the liturgist, being raised RC, ordained EO, moved to the Anglicans. ;)

Timothy

[Bonifatius]

Hmm. Our P.P used:



During our Lenten liturgy. Of course, he was quite the liturgist, being raised RC, ordained EO, moved to the Anglicans. ;)

Timothy


Hm, I do not miss both of these phrases as we always sing the full Agnus Dei and then say the Prayer of Humble Access which I believe is much better than the short sentence used in the Roman Rite.

Does anyone use Common Worship? What are your favourite Eucharistic Prayers from that book?

I prefer Prayer A (the Ambrosion style prayer) and C (basically the old 1662 prayer of Consecration). But F is rather nice too - it's based on the Coptic liturgy of St. Basil as obviously is the American Prayer B ...

Greetz
Boni

[SirTimothy]

We use CW, but printed booklets made by the church, so I dunno which prayers are used...

Timothy

[SirTimothy]

Okay... our standard Eucharistic prayer is Common Worship's B. Found it at http://cofe.anglican.org

Timothy

[Bonifatius]

Okay... our standard Eucharistic prayer is Common Worship's B. Found it at http://cofe.anglican.org (http://cofe.anglican.org/)

Timothy

Hi Timothy,

we use Prayer B currently (we change from time to time). In the beginning I found it a bit brief, but now I really like it. It has this nice phrase of God being the source of all holiness and what I really like is the fact that there are two epicleses - one over the gifts before the words of institution and one over the people after the institution narrative.

I think prayer B is very close to the Roman Rite Prayer II.

Greetings
Tom

[Mary of Bethany]

A, though I wish we used the petitions that Father Rick is talking about, as well as the line that goes "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed"

In the ACC, the wording is "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof, but speak the word only, and my soul shall be healed."

Spoken 3 times, tapping (beating) the chest each time.

Mary