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Lord's Supper -- Prayers and devotions

Here are entered prayers and devotions for use by individuals receiving the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Prayers in the liturgy of the Lord's Supper used by the celebrant to consecrate the sacrament are entered under Eucharistic prayers.

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• The sacrament of the Lord's Supper explained: or the things to be known and done, to make a worthy communicant. With suitable prayers and meditations. First drawn up for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Lambeth, and since rev. and enlarged. (Printed by P. Potter, 1813), by Edmund Gibson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Visits to Jesus in the tabernacle : hours and half-hours of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, with a novena to the Holy Ghost, and devotions for mass, holy communion, etc. (Benziger, 1898), by F. X. Lasance (page images at HathiTrust)
• Communicant's companion (Crocker & Brewster, 1828), by Matthew Henry (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Lord's table : a help to the right observance of the holy supper (Revell, 1897), by Andrew Murray (page images at HathiTrust)
• Des Communicanten Gefährte, oder, Anweisungen und Hülfsmittel zum würdigen Genuss des Heiligen Abendmahls (J. Galbraith, 1847), by Matthew Henry (page images at HathiTrust)
• The communicant's companion; or, Instructions and helps for the right receiving of the Lord's Supper (T. Nelson and sons, 1846), by Matthew Henry (page images at HathiTrust)
• The communicant's companion; or, Instructions for the right receiving of the Lord's supper (James Galbrath, 1830), by Matthew Henry (page images at HathiTrust)
• Officium eucharisticum : a preparatory office for the Holy Communion with suitable prayers at the administration thereof (James A. Sparks, 1846), by William Berrian (page images at HathiTrust)
• A plain account of the nature and end of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. In which all the texts in the New Testament, relating to it, are produced and explained: and the whole doctrine about it, drawn from them alone. To which are added, forms of prayer. (Printed for John, and Paul Knapton, 1751), by Benjamin Hoadly (page images at HathiTrust)
• The feast enjoyed : illustrative of the Lord's Supper (Protestant Episcopal Society for the Promotion of Evangelical Knowledge, 1868), by Stephen H. Tyng (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ideals of holiness : an aid to preparation for holy communion (Longmans, Green, 1911), by Frederick William Drake (page images at HathiTrust)
• The communicant's companion : or, Instructions for the right receiving of the Lord's Supper (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1843), by Matthew Henry and John Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discourse concerning the nature and design of the Lord's supper ... (Cushing & Appleton, 1812), by Henry Grove (page images at HathiTrust)
• Oraciones para asister al Santo Sacrificio de la Misa, y para recibir los antos sacramentos de la penitencia y sagrada communion. (Garnier, 1881), by J. A. de Lavalle (page images at HathiTrust)
• The devout communicant: or spiritual entertainments before and after communion. In pious meditations, aspirations, &c. for three days before and three days after receiving the Blessed Sacrament. To which is added, a devout method of visiting the Blessed Sacrament in fervent prayers and acts of devotion, to be said before the Holy Sacrament. As also some pious hymns in honour of this Sacred Mystery. (London, J.P. Cochlan, 1798), by Pacificus Baker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eucharistica: meditations an prayers on the most holy Eucharist. From old English divines. (R and A. Suttaby;, 1856) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The communicant's companion; or, Instructions for the right receiving of the Lord's Supper (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1850), by Matthew Henry and John Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• The young communicant : an aid to the right understanding and spiritual improvement of the Lord's Supper. (Gould, Kendall & Lincoln, 1843), by Matthew Henry (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pour communier; pensées et prières en vue de la préparation à la saint cène. (Fischenbacher, 1920), by Wilfred Monod (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Officium eucharisticum : a preparatory service to a devout and worthy reception of the Lord's Supper. (Oxford : Parker, 1846., 1846), by Edward Lake (page images at HathiTrust)
• The communion table : the approach, the service, the retrospect (Philadelphia : Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1866., 1866), by James R. Boyd and Alumni Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Communion thoughts (Walker, Wise, & Co., 1860), by S. G. Bulfinch (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reflections & prayers for Holy Communion. 2d ser. (Burns & Oates, 1876), by Henry Edward Manning (page images at HathiTrust)
• The communicant's spiritual companion; or, An evangelical preparation for the Lord's Supper ; with meditations & helps for prayer suitable to the subject (D.L. Proudfit, 1844), by Thomas Haweis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evangelical preparation for the Lord's Supper. (H. Hooker, 1845), by Thomas Haweis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Christ's death kept in remembrance. (Oliver & Boyd, etc., etc., 1828), by Thomas Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• A companion to the altar, adapted to the Office for the Holy Communion, according to the use of the Scottish Church, with a new week's preparation : to which is now added the fourth book of the Imitation of Christ, commonly attributed to Thomas à Kempis. (Brown;, 1856), by Thomas à Kempis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eucharistica. Meditations and prayers, with select passages, on the most holy eucharist. (J. Burns, 1839) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Notitia eucharistica; a commentary, explanatory, doctrinal, and historical, on the order for the administration of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion according to the use of the Church of England, with an appendix on the office for the communion of the sick. (Rivingtons, 1876), by W. E. Scudamore (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New week's preparation for a worthy receiving of the Lords Supper : as recommended and appointed by the Church of England, consisting of meditations and prayers for the morning and evening of every day in the week : with forms of examination and confession of sins, and a companion at the altar directing the communicant in his behaviour and devotions at the Lord's table ... (London : Printed by assignment from the executors of the late Edw.d Wicksteed for John Hinton, [between 1700 and 1799?], in the 18th century), by Thomas F. Torrance Collection (Princeton Theological Seminary) and Church of England (page images at HathiTrust)

• Entretiens avec Jesus-Christ dans le très-s. sacrement de l'autel : contenant divers exercices de piété pour honorer ce divin Mystère et pou s'en approcher dignement (Chez Carez, Thomine et Fortic, 1817), by Religieux Bénédictin de la Congrégation de St. Maur (page images at HathiTrust)
• La devotion à Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ dans l'Eucharistie (Méquinon-Junior, 1834), by L. Vaubert (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jésus au Saint Tabernacle pensées du curé d'Ars [i. e. saint Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney]. (s.n., 1877), by Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney (page images at HathiTrust)
• Visites au St Sacrement et à la Sainte Vierge (s.n.], 1914), by Alfonso Maria de' Liguori (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Jésus-hostie : la table sainte, méditations, entretiens et prières pour les jours de communion, d'après les pères, les docteurs et les saints : les merveilles de Jésus-hostie : effets de l'Eucharistie (Chez l'auteur ;, 1889), by J. Pailler (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les Quarante heures et la communion (s.n.], 1872) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Petit manuel des quarante heures (Se trouve au parloir du Séminaire, 1899) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Der mit rechtschaffenem Herzen zu seinem Jesu sich nahende Sünder : in auserlesenen Buss- Beicht- und Comunion-Andachten deren sich dessen bussfertige und nach Jesu Liebesmahl sich sehnende Seele sowohl zur Beichte als auch zum Gebrauch des theuren Abendmahls des Herrn bedienen kann : benebst denen in gebundener Schreib-Art abgefassten Gott geheiligten alltäglichen Morgen- und Abend-Andachten (J. C. u. J. D. Stössel, 1743), by Benjamin Schmolck (page images at HathiTrust)

• Visitas ao Santissimo Sacramento e a Maria Santissima para todos os dias do mez (in Portuguese) (Gutenberg ebook)

• L'anima divota della Santissima Eucaristia (Tip. e Libr. Boniardi-Poloani, 1884), by Giovanni Battista Pagani (page images at HathiTrust)
• Devout soul (R.&T. Washbourne ;, 1916), by Giovanni Battista Pagani (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• First communion with prayers and devotions for the newly confirmed : adapted for use in the United States of America (Macmillan, 1894), by G. F. Maclear, Samuel Hart, and Episcopal Church (page images at HathiTrust)
• First communion with prayers and devotions for the newly confirmed : adapted for use in the United States of America (Macmillan, 1915), by G. F. Maclear, Samuel Hart, and Episcopal Church (page images at HathiTrust)

• The great duty of frequenting the Christian sacrifice : and the nature of the preparation required : with suitable devotions, partly collected from the ancient liturgies, to which are prefixed instructions for confirmation. (New-York : Printed and sold by T. & J. Swords, 1811., 1811), by Robert Nelson (page images at HathiTrust)

• Litanie di Gesù opportune per l'adorazione privata del SS. Sacramento. (Tip. Piccola casa della Div. Prov., 1894), by Antonio Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana, Cavagna Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library), and Catholic Church (page images at HathiTrust)

• Comes theologus, sive, Spicilegium ex sacra messe (Apud Dionysium Mariette ..., 1696), by Pierre Pithou and Denis Mariette (page images at HathiTrust)

• Relatione del solenne e sontvoso apparato fatto da' signori della Congregatione della Beatissima Vergine Assunta di Roma : per l'oratione delle quarant' hore ne' tre giorni di carneuale alla chiesa del Giesù. (Appresso Guglielmo Facciotti, 1608), by Giovanni Battista Alaleone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lettre pastorale de Mgr. de Montréal sur les quarante heures de 1872 et 73 (s.n., 1872), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire déterminant l'intention des quarante heures pour les anné es 1875 et 1876 (s.n., 1875), by Eglise catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Evêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire de Monseigneur l'évêque de Montréal au clergé de son diocèse déterminant l'intention des 40 heures durant l'année nous achevons de parcourir le second cercle des prières solennelles des 40 heures .. (s.n., 1859), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lettre circulaire au clergé du diocèse de Montréal vous trouverez, de l'autre part, copie de la lettre circulaire de Mgr. l'archevêque de Québec annonçant la célébration du second Concile provincial .. (s.n., 1854), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire au clergé sur les quarante heures nous venons de parcourir, avec bonheur, le cercle de nos quarante heures perpé tuelles .. (s.n., 1858), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Lettre] les pouvoirs extraordinaires accordés au clergé pour les temps de concours devant expirer à la fin de la présente année .. (s.n., 1865), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Vicaire général (1840- 1872 : Truteau) and A. F. Truteau (page images at HathiTrust)
• Amende honorable pour les quarante-heures de 1871 et 1872 (s.n., 1872) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire proposant les diverses intentions avec lesquelles doivent se faire les quarante heures en 1874 et 1875 (s.n., 1874), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire au clergé concernant le triduum de prières et les quarante heures en 1868 (s.n., 1867), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire au clergé concernant les quarante-heures de 1871 et 1872 (s.n., 1871), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reglement de Monseigneur Ignace Bourget, évêque de Montréal, pour les prières des quarante heures dans les diverses églises de son diocèse (s.n., 1857), by Ignace Bourget and Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tableau indiquant les jours ou se feront les quarante heures dans chaque paroisse et communauté du diocèse de Chicoutimi pour l'année 1887 (s.n., 1887) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mandement de Monseigneur l'évêque de Montréal concernant les quarante-heures de 1871 et 1872 (s.n., 1871), by Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Évêque (1840-1876 : Bourget) and Ignace Bourget (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mandement de Monseigneur E.-A. Taschereau, archevêque de Québec pour l'établissement de l'exposition perpétuelle du Saint-Sacrement, 19 mars 1872. (s.n., 1872), by Église catholique. Archidiocèse de Québec. Archevêque (1870- 1898 : Taschereau) and E.-A. Taschereau (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les Quarante heures et la communion (s.n.], 1872) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Petit manuel des quarante heures (Se trouve au parloir du Séminaire, 1899) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Petit office de la Sainte Vierge et des morts sé pulture des défunts, messe, chemin de la croix, prières des quarante-heures, etc. ([s.n.], 1905), by Église catholique (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The forty-hours' devotion to Jesus in the blessed sacrament (Benziger Brothers, 1928), by J. E. Moffatt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Forty hours' manual. (Catechetical Guild Educational Society, 1955) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Manual for Forty hours (Catholic University of America Press, 1960), by Walter J. Schmitz (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Manual of the forty hours' adoration. (The Catholic University of America Press, 1957) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Priest's manual for the Forty Hours' Devotion : history, law and indulgences, ceremonies, prayers (St. Anthony Guild Press, 1958), by Charles V. Finnegan (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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