The Egyptian Form.
This is taken from Dr. Brett's translation of the Liturgy of St. Mark, used by the Monophysites at this day throughout the Patriarchate of Alexandria, and by the Orthodox so late as the eleventh century.
In the same night wherein He delivered himself for our sins, and was about to suffer death for mankind, sitting down to supper with his Disciples; He took bread in His holy, spotless, and undefiled hands, and looking up to Thee, His Father, but our God and the God of all, He gave thanks, He blessed, He sanctified, and brake it, and gave it to them saying. Take, eat.
Deacon.—Attend.
Priest continues.—For this is my body which is broken and given for the remission of sins.
People.—Amen.
Priest continues.—In like manner He took the cup after supper, and mixing it with wine and water, and looking up to Heaven, to Thee, His Father, but our God and the God of all, He gave thanks, He blessed. He filled it with the Holy Ghost, and gave it to his holy and blessed Disciples, saying, Drink ye all of this.
Deacon.—Attend again.
Priest continues.—For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed and given for you and for many, for the remission of sins.
People.—Amen.
Priest continues.—Do this in remembrance of me. For as often as ye shall eat this bread and drink this cup, ye show forth my death, and confess my resurrection and ascension till my coming again.
Showing forth, therefore, O Lord Almighty, heavenly King, the death of thine only-begotten Son, our Lord, our God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and confessing His blessed resurrection from the dead on the third day, and his sitting at the right hand of Thee, His God and Father; and also looking for his second terrible
