A Form of Self-Examination Before Receiving the Eucharist

Have I believed in God: in Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
Have I trusted in God and in His promises?
Have I been thankful for Gods blessings?
Have I tried to serve God and to keep God's commandments?
Have I worked for God, the Church, and their honor and glory?
Have I said my morning and evening prayers faithfully?
Have I gone regularly to Church? To Holy Communion?
Have I prepared carefully for Holy Com-munion?
Have 1 stayed away from the Holy Eucharist on Sundays or Holy Days except through grave cause?
Have I done unnecessary work on Sunday? Have. I said Grace' at meals?
Have I been irreverent in Church, or elsewhere?
Have I tried to make my home happy and holy, and to be faithful in all my family relations?
Have I at all times tried to do unto others as I would have them do unto me?
Have I been proud, vain, envious, covetous, selfish, discontented?

Have I humbly received counsel and reproof, and been willing to acknowledge my faults?
Have I been angry? Struck anyone? Blasphemed? Used in vain God's Name, or the Holy Name of Jesus?
Have I been cross, disagreeable, fault-finding, revengeful?
Have I borne malice or hatred in my heart? Rejoiced at the misfortunes of others?
Have I failed to be kind, patient, forgiving?
Have I cheated, gambled, wasted money, lied?
Have I been impure in thought, word, or deed?
Have I acted dishonourably in any way?
Am I truly sorry for my sins, and do I truly desire to do better?
(Parish Press 1970,p.1)


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Fr. Steve Rice
Rector, St Timothy's Episcopal Church
Winston-Salem, NC
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