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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1983, Page 419

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PROPOSED AGENDA 419

disease, ward off famine, set free those in bondage. grant health to the sick and a
safe journey to all who travel:

» Almighty and everlasting God, the consolation of the sorrowful and the
strength of those who labor, may the prayers of those who in any tribulation or
distress cry to you graciously come before you, so that in all their necessities they
may rejoice in your manifold help and comfort; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. +

@ Amen

A Letus pray forall who are outside the Church, that our Lord God would be
pleased to deliver them from their error. call them to faith in the true and living
God and his onty Son, Jesus Christ. our Lord. and gather them into his family.
the Church:

P Almighty and everlasting God, because you seek not the death but the life of all,
hear our prayers for ai] who have no right knowledge of vou, free them from their
error, and for the glory of your name bring them into the fellowship of your holy
Church; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. =

G@ Amen

A Let us pray for our enemies, that God would remember them in mercy and
graciously grant them such things as are both needful for them and profitable to
their salvation:

P O almighty, everlasting God, through your only Son, our blessed Lord, you
have commanded us to love our enemies, to do good to those “ho hate us, and to
pray for those who persecute us. We therefore earnestly implore you that by your
gracious visitation all our enemies may be led to true repentance and may have the
same love and be of one accord and one mind and heart with us and with your whole
Church; through Jesus Christ, our Lord... »-

Amen

A Let us pray for the fruits of the earth, that God would send down his blessing
upon them and graciously dispose our hearts to enjoy them according to his
own goodwill:

® O Lord, Father Almighty, by your Word you created and you will continue to
bless and uphold all things. We pray you so to reveal to us your Word, our Lord
Jesus Christ, that he may dwell in our hearts and we may by your grace be made

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ci-ples and said: Take, eat; thisismy >} bod-y, which is giv-en
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for you. This do in re -mem-brance of me. In the same wayal -

so he took the cup after sup - per, and when he had giv - en thanks,

he gave it to them, say - ing: Drink of it, all of you; this is my>} blood of the

new tes - ta - ment, which is shed for you for the for-give-ness of sins.

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This do, as often as you drink it, in re - mem - brance of me.

19. The presiding minister. holding the Communion vessels in his hands and facing
the congregation, says:

P Come and receive the body and blood of the Lamb of God, who takes away the
sin of the world.

Sit

20. During the DISTRIBLTION the congregation sings “Upon the Cross
Extended,” Hymns 120 and 121, in alternation. or other appropriate hymns.

Stand

21 One of the following POST-COMMUNION COLLECTS ts chanted or said.
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ready to receive your blessing on all the fruits of the earth and those things that
pertain to our bodily need; through Jesus Christ, our Lord...»

Amen

A Finally let us pray for all those things for which our Lord would have us ask,
saving:

@ Our Father who art in heaven. OR @ Our Father in heaven.

hallowed be thy name. hallowed be your name.
thy kingdom come. your kingdom come.
thy will be done sour will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. { onearth as in heaven
Give us thiy day our daily bread: Give us today our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those as we forgive those
who trespass against us: + who sin against us
and lead us not into temptation, Lead us not into temptation.
but deliver us from evil but deliver us from evil
For thine ty the kingdom For the kingdom, the power,
and the power and the glory : and the glorn are yours
forever and ever. Amen now and forever. Amen
Stand

17. When there is no Communion, the service concludes with the Benedic-
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18. The WORDS OF INSTITUTION are chanted or said.

P Our Lord Je - sus Christ, on the night when he was be - trayed, took

bread, and when he had giv - en thanks, he broke it and gave it tothe dis -
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A Let us pray to the Lord.

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A  OGod, the Fa - ther, the fountain and source of all goodness,

who in loving-kindness sent your onty-
begotten Son into the flesh, we thank
you that for his sake you have given

us pardon and peace in this sacrament,

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and we ask you not to forsake your children but always to rule our
hearts and minds by your Holy Spirit that we may be enabled to serve
you constantly;

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through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for - ev - er.

A We give thanks to you, al- might -y God, that you have refreshed us

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and we implore you that of your mercy you would strengthen us

through the same in faith toward you and in fervent love toward
one another; 1 '
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through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, whe lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for - ev - er.

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