The Communicant's Spiritual Companion: Or, an Evangelical Preparation for the Lord's Supper. ... With Meditations and Helps for Prayer Suitable to the ... Second Edition By the Reverend Thomas Haweis,

by Thomas Haweis

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British Library

T103744

A reissue of the first edition of 1763 with a new titlepage.

London : printed for E. Dilly; and sold by J. Painter, at Truro, [1763]. xii,144p. ; 12°

158 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2013

About the author

Thomas Haweis (c.1734–1820), (surname pronounced to rhyme with "pause") was born in Redruth, Cornwall, on 1 January 1734, where he was baptised on 20 February 1734.
As a Church of England cleric he was one of the leading figures of the 18th century evangelical revival and a key figure in the histories of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, the Free Church of England and the London Missionary Society.

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Reviews

[Justin Genus · Rating 5 out of 5]

9/10

At a minimum, you’ll think more about what the Lord’s Table is and how to benefit from it. While some may quibble with a leaning toward the “spiritual presence” view of the Table, I found Haweis’s writing to be a helpful corrective against the “ONLY A SYMBOL” emphasis in modern evangelical churches.

When I come to the table now, I have a much clearer understanding of what I am receiving and how I should respond and prepare to benefit from it.

A bonus is the prayer helps and communion meditations at the end of the book. They toe the line between elevated and pretentious (modernizing the language would have helped), but will challenge you to ask if you’ve had such high thoughts of the gospel.

[Andrew Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this in preparation for the Lord’s Supper and it was an excellent and edifying help.

[Peter Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a warm hearted book encouraging Christians in their approach to the Lord’s Supper. It is particularly helpful in showing how believers can prepare for the Lord’s Supper, our attitude during the Supper and our response afterwards. The final chapters contain some helpful prayers and meditations.
The language is a little old fashioned, but this doesn’t hinder the book’s helpfulness.