Eucharistic Prayers (Anaphorae)

Question 1

Accept our praises, heavenly Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, and as we follow his example and obey his command, grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit these gifts of bread and wine may be to us his body and his blood.

Answer 1

Common Worship, Order 1 prayer A

Question 2

Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness; grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit, and according to your holy will, these gifts of bread and wine may be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Answer 2

Common Worship, Order 1 prayer B

Question 3

All glory be to you, our heavenly Father, who, in your tender mercy, gave your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there by his one oblation of himself once offered a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; he instituted, and in his holy gospel commanded us to continue, a perpetual memory of his precious death until he comes again.

Answer 3

Common Worship, Order 1 prayer C

Question 4

(Preceeded by dialogue: “You embraced us as your children” etc.)… Accept our praises, Holy Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, and as we proclaim his death and celebrate his rising in glory, send [The bell rings once] down your Holy Spirit that this bread and this wine may become the body and blood of your dear Son.

Answer 4

Common Worship, Order 1 prayer H