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*The Celebrant may say the following Invitation*

The Gifts of God for the People of God

*and may add*    Take them in remembrance that Christ died for 
you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, 
with thanksgiving.


*The Sacrament is administered with the following or other words*

The Body (Blood) of our Lord Jesus Christ keep you in 
everlasting life.  [Amen.]


*One of the usual postcommunion prayers is then said, or the following*

Gracious Father, we give you praise and thanks for this Holy 
Communion of the Body and Blood of your beloved Son 
Jesus Christ, the pledge of our redemption; and we pray that 
it may bring us forgiveness of our sins, strength in our 
weakness, and everlasting salvation; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord.  Amen.

*The service concludes with a blessing or with a dismissal*

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.



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