"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given them, that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." Moroni 4: 3
"O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this water to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen." Moroni 5: 2
Posted by Elder LeeMaster
See his blog: Missionary Musings
As I was watching this video, I liked the point made in one of the testimonies that the sacrament is even a reminder of how great a gift the last supper was. I had never thought of the last supper itself as a gift, but I think she's right. The last supper is indeed a gift as a way to remember Christ. When we take the sacrament, it is in a way a reenactment of the last supper. This Sunday, I'm going to try to think of it more as a reenactment of the last supper and try to imagine how the disciples felt at the last supper in the Savior's presence.
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