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The summary of the reforms of the Abraham Malpan was affirmed by the General Assembly (Alochana Sabha) of the Mar Thoma church in 1927.The summary lists ten reforms to the Thaksa and three reforms to the practices of the church.
handsThee who art God I place in my mouth has been left out.
4) The prayer we offer this bloodless sacrifice for Thy Holy Church Universal
has been recast to read O Lord . We offer this prayer for the Church. ( vide Page 43 of the Thaksa published by the Vicar General Very Rev. Kovoor Ipe Thoma Kassesa in 1872.)
5) The declaration offer this living sacrifice has been altered to read offer
this living Sacrifice, the sacrifice of grace, peace and praise.(ibid page 36)
6) The declaration This
omitted.(ibid Page 31.) 8) The note that the Censer should be blessed has been left out. 9) The prayer May this bread be transformed in to the life giving and saving bread has been altered to read may He ( the Holy Spirit ), by brooding over
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it , make this bread the body of Lord Jesus Christ for those that receive it for the remission of sins and for eternal life.
10)
The statement This is the flaming rock laid at the sepulchre of Our
Lord was altered in to Thou art the tried and precious stone which the builders rejected.
2) The practice of obtaining absolution from the priests by confession to them was abolished.
3) The practice of celebrating Holy Communion even in the absence of
(This document is cited in the Judgement of the High Court of Kerala in the appeal of K.N. Daniel A.S. No 569 of 1959.)