22. Then after thou hast partaken of the
Body of Christ, draw near also to the Cup of His Blood; not stretching
forth thine hands, but bending κύπτων, not kneeling, but
standing in a bowing posture. Cf. Bingham, XV. c. 5, §
3., and saying with an
air of worship and reverence, Amen Apost. Const.
VIII. c. 13: “Let the Bishop give the Oblation (προσφοράν) saying, The Body of Christ. And let him that receiveth
say, Amen. And let the Deacon hold the Cup, and when he
delivers it say, The Blood of Christ, the Cup of Life. And
let him that drinketh say, Amen.”,
hallow thyself by partaking also of the Blood of Christ. And
while the moisture is still upon thy lips, touch it with thine hands,
and hallow thine eyes and brow and the other organs of sense Cat. xxi. 3, note
8.. Then wait for the prayer, and give
thanks unto God, who hath accounted thee worthy of so great
mysteries In the Liturgy
of St. James, after all have communicated, “The Deacons and
the People say: Fill our mouths with Thy praise, O Lord, and
fill our lips with joy, that we may sing of Thy glory, of Thy
greatness, all the day. And again: We render thanks
to Thee, Christ our God, that Thou hast accounted us worthy to partake
of Thy Body and Blood, &c.”.