Jesus said, "I am the living bread which came down from 
heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and 
the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my 
flesh.  For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink 
indeed.  Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in 
me, and I in him."  John 6:51, 55-56

Jesus said, "Abide in me, as I in you.  As the branch cannot 
bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can 
you, unless you abide in me.  I am the vine, you are the 
branches.  By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much 
fruit, and so prove to be my disciples.  As the Father has loved 
me, so have I loved you; abide in my love."  John 15:4-5a, 8-9

*After the Reading, the Celebrant may comment on it briefly.*

*Suitable prayers may be offered, concluding with the following or some 
other Collect*

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he 
suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: 
Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in 
remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy 
mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who lives and 
reigns for ever and ever.  Amen.


*A Confession of Sin may follow.  The following or some other form is 
used*

Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.