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Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, who of Your tender
mercy did give Your only son, Jesus Christ to suffer death on the cross
for our redemption, who made thereby His oblation of HImself, once
offered, a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice; oblation, and
satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and did institute and in
His holy gospel command us to continue a perpetual memory of that His
precious death until His coming again; hear us, Oh merciful Father, we
most humbly beseech You, and grant that we, receiving these Your
creatures of bread and wine, according to Your Son, our Savior Jesus
Christ's Holy institution, in remembrance of His death and passion, may
be partakers of His most blessed body and blood; Who in the same night
that He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He in
remembrance of Me. Likewise after supper He took the cup and when He had
given thanks He gave it to them saying, Drink all of it, for this is My
blood the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the
remission of sins; do this, as often as you shall drink it, in
remembrance of Me.
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