The Sacrament

Sunday, January 9, 2011 Lesson Recap
Taught by: Tiffany Beveridge


In the hours before Christ's life ended on earth, he gathered his apostles in an upper room and introduced the ordinance of the sacrament. We have the opportunity to partake of the sacrament each week and renew our covenants with Heavenly Father. We should be careful that the familiarity and repetition of the sacrament prayers do not make us complacent towards them. As an exercise, study the sacrament prayers and ponder individual words and phrases and their meaning to you, as well as how you can make the sacrament a more meaningful part of your Sunday worship and weekly thoughts.

“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 has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen” (D&C 20:77).
“O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine [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” (D&C 20:79).