Jesus gave his disciples wine when he introduced the sacrament. Today, Latter-day Saints drink water instead of wine. Jesus has revealed the exact words for both sacrament prayers. We should listen carefully to these beautiful prayers and try to understand what we are promising and what is being promised to us. The ordinance of the sacrament is performed very simply and reverently.
Discussion Read the sacrament prayers one sentence at a time.
Discuss the meaning of each sentence. Challenge each class member to memorize the prayers. Each time we partake of the sacrament, we renew covenants with the Lord. A covenant is a sacred promise between the Lord and his children. The covenants we make are clearly stated in the sacramental prayers.