After the collects, prayers for the nation and the Church are said. They both ask for grace to be manifested according to the particular needs of each institution. It was originally written during the time of Puritan England to express man's response of thankfulness for God's great mercy. It is said by all as a final expression of faith. The participants have therefore responded with prayer, creed, and thankfulness.
Faith is prayerful, doctrinal, and grateful.
Three times the congregation has been taken through the Gospel before the throne of God. The message of Holy Scripture has been riveted by word and action. The communion service follows the same Gospel pattern. Many of the principles are the same, except that now the church responds to God in communion, another dimension of faith. The congregation is called upon to confess its sin as it enters close to God.