Robert Hawker, wrote some excellent comments concerning the Lord's Supper. Here are a few of his remarks and the prayer which followed. "The Supper of the Lord is designed for the family of the Lord. It is, indeed, a family meal. Christ invites none but His family to partake of it. And every one of these are expected by constant invitation, and by birthright in the new birth, to take their seats at the table. Jesus will have none missing at supper time. And they, the Lord's people, are easily known. They have been regenerated, brought thereby into spiritual life, they cry 'Abba, Father.' The Spirit witnesseth to their spirits that they are children of God. They have a spiritual hungering and thirsting after Christ. They know Jesus to be the living Bread which came down from heaven, and of Him they desire to eat, and to live forever. It will be our mercy, if we derive from this beautiful relation of the Lord's Supper, the many sweet instructions the Lord by His servant, hath here sent to the church. And, oh for grace often to be found in our place at the Lord's table, and there to set forth the Lord's death till He come. Lord, give thy people grace to follow Thy faithful servants as they have followed Thee! Truly, Thou dearest Lord, Thou art the Head of every man, for by creation all is Thine. But oh how sweet to my soul, that, while Jesus is the Head of dominion to the whole creation of God, He is the Head of union to His body the church, "the fulness of Him that filleth all in all."
Almighty Jesus! Blessed for ever be Thy Name for Thy grace in committing to the Apostle, for the benefit of the church, the precious institution of Thine holy Supper. Oh for grace to eye Thee at every renewed opportunity of attending Thy table, as receiving sinners, and eating with them! Oh for faith in lively actings upon Thy Person, and blood-shedding, and righteousness, so as to hear Thee saying to my poor soul, 'Take, eat, this is My body which is broken for you. This cup of the New Testament is My blood. This do ye as oft as ye drink it in remembrance of Me.' Oh Lord! Who should Thy people ever remember if we are capable of forgetting Thee! Lord! Make the sweet service to all Thy redeemed, a commemorating, communicating, refreshing, soul-strengthening ordinance, to feast Thy saints here below, till we come to sit down with Thee at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in heaven."