...placed on the table, and thus devoted to the service and honour of God, the priest prays to God thus : " We humbly " beseech thee most mercifully to accept...prayers, which " we offer unto thy divine Majesty." Here three species of sacrifice or oblation are verbally offered : first, the " alms," which St. Paul...

...of the Catholic Church " : again, in the Communion office, " have mercy upon the whole Church, — inspire continually the universal Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord " : again, in the Post Communion, " that we and all Thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins...

...ExLiturg. to make prayers and supplications for all men ; We humbly Ecclbeseech Thee most mercifully to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto Thy Divine Majesty for all men in general ; and more especially for Thine own people, the holy Catholic Church, the Mother...

...which is done in that clause of the prayer for the Church militant wherein he is directed to say, " We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our alms and oblations," &c. Thus the offertory and the prayer for the Church militant are tied together; but what says the...

...state of Christ's Church militant. A LMIGHTY and everliving God, who *»• by thy holy Apostle has taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thce most mercifully [to accept our alms and oblations, and] to receive these our prayers, which we...

...the whole state of Christ's Church militant. ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holy J\. Apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications,...give thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thee most or Ration"" "then mercifully [*to accept our alms and shall the words [to oblations, and] to receive...

...Church Militant is taken from this verse, viz., " Almighty and everliving God, who by Thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks, for all men," and such intercessions for those in authority in Church and State are found in the primitive liturgy...

...sufficient: " this direction is at once followed by the Prayer for the Church, in which occur the words, " We humbly beseech Thee most mercifully to accept our...prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty." These words involve and imply the placing of the elements upon the Holy Table, and the offering of...

...keep in THE BOOK OP COMMON PRAYER, 1549. Almighty and ever - living God, which by Thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers and supplications,...all men : We humbly beseech Thee most mercifully to. receive these our prayers, which we offer unto Thy divine Majesty, beseeching Thee to inspire continually...

...the whole state of Christ's Church militant. A LMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holy 1\ Apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications,...for all men ; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully [ "x" to accept our alms and oblations, and] to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy...