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REVISED SERVICE BOOK Revision of 1925

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AS MODIFIED BY T HE ACTIO l\" OF GENERA L CONVENT ION

IN THE YE AR S 1919 , 1922. A N D 11125

AUTHO RIZED FOR USE I N CHURCHES

P UBLISHED BY AUT HORITY O F GENERAL CONVENTION

BY

MOREHOUSE PUBLISHING CO MILWAUKEE

NOTICE I hereby certify that the changes appearing in

the Revised Service n ook were adopted finally by the General Conventions of 1919, 1922, and 1925 and are authori zed for use.

Attest: CARROLL M. DAVIS,

Secretary of the House of Deput·ies. November 16, 1925.

Cnpyri!l'ht by the ' ReT, L. M. Robinson a. Custodlan of the Standard Book of

Common Prayer, 1925.

. CONCERNING THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH

Make the following alterations concerning the P salter :

a. Amend the directions entitled THE USE 010' THE PSALTER, so as to read as follows :

THI·; U Sl': OF THJ<.: P S .... LTER

In places where it is convenient, the Psalter shall be read through once every month.

The Minister shaH, on the days for which they are appointed, or on the eves thereof, use one or more of the Proper Psalms as set forth in the Table of Proper Psalms. '

But Note, That on other days, instead of reading from the Psalter, as divided for Daily :Morningand Evening Prayer, he may read one or more of the Psalms for the Day, or one or more of the Psalms from the Selection set forth by this Church.

And Note further, That in the case of a Psalm which is div ided into sections, the Minister may use a section or sections of such Psalm.

b. Substitute for the Tables to follow these directions the Tables of P salms 8S fonows: · .

Table of Proper Psalms for Seasons and Days. A DVE7"T SUNDJ,Y.

7, 8, 9, 3B, 50, 57, 96, 97, 98. CHRIST:>'fAS D.-\y.

2, 8, 19, 45, 85, 89 to v. 3 .. , llO, 132, 144.

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CIBCUYCIS ro~. 40 to v. 17, 65, 90, 103, 105.

EPIP HANY. 19,46,47,48, 67, 72,87,96,97,98, 117, 135.

PBESENTA.T]O~ . 20,48, 84, 86,87, 113, 134, 138.

ASH WEl);,\ES D.\Y. 6,32, 38, 102, 130, 143.

A~NUNCIATION. 89 to v. 31, 113, 131, 132, 138.

PALl\£ S UNnAY. 22, 23, 24. 97, llD, 130, 131.

HOLY WEEK. 42 to v, 8, 43, 51 , 71, 74, 94, 116, 120, 141,

142, or any of the Psalms for Ash \Vednesday or Good Friday.

Goon FRITlA Y. 22 to v. 20, 40 to v. 17,54,64,69 to v. 23, 8S.

EASTER EVE;";, 4. 16, 17,27,30,31.

L\sn:a DAY. 2, 57, Ill , ll3, 114, llS.

Roo.""Tlo;"i DAYS. 65, 67, 104, 144.

AI9CE..."'qS, ON D AY. 8, 15, 21, 24, 47, 93, 99, 108 to v. 7, 110.

WJlI1'SU~D., Y. 4G. 48, 68. 104, 133, 145.

TRI:"TTY St!~D'\Y. 29, ~ 3 , 93, 97, 98, 148, 149, 150.

TB" :'; SHOt:RATTO:4 . 2i, 01, A4, 93, 99, 133.

ST. l\rrCIL\ EJ. ,\:"<1) Ar.L ANGELS. 34, 91, 103, 148.

ALl, SAINTS. 1, 15, 11 2, 121 , 146, 149.

TIrE ~EJ{VICI'; OF THE CHURCH

THA XKSGl\'Il"G DAY.

65, 67, 103, 104, 107 to v. la, 126, 144, 145, 147, 148, 150.

EA-lBER -DAYS AND ORDINATIOK. 15, 24, 26, 84, 132, 134.

SAINTS' DAY S .

1, 15, I!), 24 , 34, 84, 91 , 112, ] 49.

NOTE. The Psalms appointed fOT a.n y of the aoo\'e days fO,T which a n Octave is observed ma.y be used daily through the same.

Table of Psalms for Special Occasions. M!SSIOXS.

2,46,47, Si, 68, i2, 96, 97 , 11 7, 126, 132, 138. SOCIAL SER\'ICE.

37, 43, 57, 72, 110, 112. C H BISTIAN EnUCATIO:"f.

25, 91, 119 passim, 143. CUlmcn UXITY,

67, 85, 122, ]33. NAT IOl\'AC FESTIVAL.

46, 47, 48, 65, 66, 68, 78 to v. 12, 99, 100, 145, 148.

NATIO~AL FAST. 3, ]2, 20, 44. 51; 56, 74, 79, 80, 102.

DE[)ICATIO~ FESTIVAl .. 24, 48, 84. J 22, J 32, 134.

CO~FIRMATJO:-'. 15, 16 , 19, 43, 91.

CoNSECR.-\ TJON OF A CnURcH. 84. 122, 132.

I~STI Tl:T10N OF MINISTERS. }22, 132, 133.

Table of Selections of Psalms. I. Godlinc."I,"I, 1, IS, {H.

11. Morning. 3, 5, 63. Ill. Evening. 4, 31 to \'. 7, 9], 134.

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· IV, Praise, 19,24,103,148,149,150, v. God~s Goodnes8, 23, 34, 65.

VI. Prayer. 26, 43, 141. VII, ~~Od'8 ;u.C!C1J, 32,121, 1:10 ..

VU I . 1"1/.', / .. JL IX. J'eniU·nr.c. 6, 38, 42 to v. 8, 51, 102. X. Tile Kingdom .. 72, 96.

XI. God's Del il:erance. 25,46, 17,86,90. XlI. Interccss1oJ I. MO, 81.

xnr. W01'ship. 84, 122, 1:14. XIV. God's Maj e.<;ty. 85,9:1,97. XV. Thanksyivitl [J. :~O, iOi, 115, 126, 147.

XVI. Praise fur Deiverancc. 118. XVII. A.<;ptration. 123, 124, 12.).

XVIII. God's p,·o·,jiden(:e. 1:19, Hi,. XIX. 7'hc lVonl of Ood. 119 v. 1·32, v. 105·144, "XX. The Chun;h of God. 48, 133.

Table of Psalms for the Sundays of the Ohurch Year

Which mall be uBed at the d£8oret£on- 01 the MiMBte1".

First Sunday in AdYen~ Jforning Evening 50, 57 7, 9

Second Sunday in Advent BO, 82 25, " Third Sunday In Advent 52, 63 98, " Fourth Sunday In Advent 98, 09 101,103 ' First Sunday after Chrls tmae 2, 8 89tov.3G Second Sunday atter Christmaa BO, 87 90, 91 First Sunda!: after Epiphany H, " 66, 67 Sel-ond Sun as afttr Epiphany 96, 97 4.5, •• Third Sunday after E~lphany '0, 21 27, 29 Fourth Sunday after piphany 15, 7. ' 07 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 63, •• 78 Sixth Sunday atter Epiphany 146, 147 148 , 149, 160 Septuage3ima 8, 148 JO, &xagefiima 33, 98 139 Quinquagt'Slma l a, ,. Ill, 11 2 First Sunday In Lent 51, " 1I9 (vB.l·S2) Second Sunday in L!>nt 6, 38 119 (VB.SS·a) Third Sunday in Lent 56, .0 1I9 (vs. 7S·

104) Fourth Sunday in Lent 14.2,14.3 119 (vs.I05·

144) Fifth Sunday in Lent <2, 43 IH) (\' ~.H5·

1 if)) Pa.lm Sunday ISO, 131 22, 23 Easter Day 2, 57,111 1I3, 114., n. First Sunday after Easter 110, 111 2, "

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'1'11B S}1;KY1CE OI'~ THE CllURCH 'x Second Sunday after Easter 21, 23 116,117 Third Sunda.y after Ea6ter 120, 121, 1~2 128. 12-i. 125 t'ourth Sunday after Easter 126.127.128 12!.1 . I;;U. 131 Fifth Sunday after l<:>lslt'J 146. 147 l:l2, 1:.13, 1:.1' 8umby ILtter A"cension lOS, 110 -ill, 47 WhitsunU:IY 48. 68 l U4. Ha Trinity Sunday 97 , 98 U 1'\ , HIl, 150 t-' ir.;t Sunday afte r Trinity I, 5 2. 3, , Second Sunday after Trinity 12. 13 10. 11 Third Sunda.v alte r Trini ty 16, 17 18 Fourth Sunday af ter Trinity 19. 20 24, 26 Fifth Sunda.v after Trinity 21, 23 26. 27 Sixth Su nda.Y a fWf Trinity 28. 29 30. 31 Se\'('nth SundaY a fter T rinity 3~ . 36 33. 3' F.irzhth Suoda.v after Trinity 39 . 4\ 37 Ninth Sunday after Trinity 46. 47 H. 45 Tenth Suuda " after Trinitv 61', 112 48, 49 ~: I e\"('nl.h Sunda.y aftpr Trinitv 6S, 64 54. 6.5 Twelfth S\ll1lia~' aftf'r Trinit.v 76. 77 71. 72 ThirtCf!ntit SUl1rluy after Trinitv 81. 82 73 FOllrtel;'nth Sunday after T"inity R4, 85 7-i Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 96. 97 j O. 80 Sixteenth Sunda.Y aftrr l'rinitv 9R. 99 89 Seven!~nth Sunday aftt'r Trinity 91, 92 IIl ;i F.ilrhlr'e.nth Sunrla.\' nftcr Trinity Ill, 112 1 06 :-JlnC'tl'('nth SlImh.\' after Trinity 114. 115 107 Twentieth S1md,1v after Trinity ]1n, 117 118 l'wenty-flnt SlInday after Trinitv 120.1 21,122 1:I:l. \~4 ,186 TWentY-Sl'com\ Sunday a fter Trinity 12R. 124. 12 '; 1 R6 . l lt8 'Y'went.\·.third SundaY after Trinity 12f1, 127. 123 140.141 l'went.v-fourth Sunday 3fter Trinit.y 129. UO, 13 1 144.145 Twent.v·flfth Sunday aft"r Trinity 75, 76 107 TlI'l'nt.v ·~ixth Sunrla.\' Ilfur Trinity M, fi5 78 Sunday Ill'xt hefore A ,h'pnt 146. Hi 148. 14.1,150

(2) In the case of the following p ,.lms. provide spaces between certain verses in such P salms to facilitate the use of a part of the Psalm instead of the whole P snlm at the discretion of the Minister.

pB8.1m 18 Between 6 and j, 19 Ilnd 20, 34 a.lld 35. 22 19 20. 31 " 6 " 7. 40 16 " 17. 42 " 7 " 8. 60 " " 6. (}9 " 22 2:l, 2!l nnd 30. 78 12 " 13. 40 " 41. 89 " 30 31.

107 " 9 " la, 16 and 17, 32 and 33 (In 33 change Who to He)

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P salm 108 Between 6 and 7, " 109 " 4" 5, 19 aud 20. " 137 " G" 7. " 139 " 1(; "17.

(3) I n place of the present breath mark or musical notation, the colon, substitute throug-hout the Psalter an nsterisk or some other mark in t he middle of the line and restore in that place the punctuatio~ of the Psalter as it appeared in the Prayer Dook before the adopt ion of the colon in 1892.

(4) Print at the top of the page throu ... hout the Psalter, in addition to the day ;f the month, the P salm JlulI1her; that is the number of the Psalm which begin's on that page. Or, in case of two Psalms O~l a page, the number of the first OCCllr-

rmg Psalm \vhi ch begins or is contained t on that page.

(5) ],fork the five books of whieh the Psal ter 18 composed by printing at the head of each book, Book I, Book n , etc. , imd by leavmg a space be ro re the doxology which marks the end of cach book.

NoTl';, The changes a"!lhor·iz ed in (2), (3), afid (4). above are tllustraled by the sampk. pa.ge hereto appended.

P<AUl 68. THE PRA LTER. DAY 13. 1.'1: A no hide not th.v fnce from thy servant:

for J am in trouhle : * 0 hastc thee, and hear me.

19 ~raw nigh unto my sou), Bnd save it ; * o delIver me, because of mine enemies.

20 Tho~ hast known my reproof, my shElme. and my dIshonour: * mine adversaries are a11 in thy sight.

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21 Thy rebuke haUl broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: * I looked for some to have pity on me, hut there was no man, neither found I any to comfort me.

22 They gave mc gall to eat; * and when I was thirsty they gayc me vinegar to drink.

23 LEt their table he made a snare to take themselves withal; * and let the things that should have been for their wealth be unto them an occasion of falling.

24 I ,et thei r eyes be blillded, that they see not; * and ever bow thou down their backs.

25 Pour out thine indignation upon them, * and let thy wrathful displeasure take hold of them.

26 Let their habitation be void, * and no man to dwell in their tents.

27 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; * and they talk how they may ve::l them whom thou h8st wounded.

28 Let them f all from one wickedness to another, * and not come into thy righteousness.

29 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living. * and not be written among the righteous.

30 As for me, when I am poor and in heaviness, * thy help, 0 God, shall lift me up.

31 I wi ll praise the Name of God with 8

song, * and magnify it with thanksgiving,

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THE ORDER FOR

DAILY MORNING PRAYER.

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11 Thft N i ni8!er shall begin l he ,1I(J rning Pral/!:r bv nodi"" one or more 0/ the folwwifl!} Sentence\; of Scripture.

,. lIe mall o",it the E.chortalion {QIlOII . .'ing. &(,Jyi1t~ in31ead thcreol, [..et l!~ humbly confess ou r sins t lnto Almighty God , and may end Ihe Morning Prayer u;i/h (ht Collect for Grace and 2 Cor. xiii. 14.

, On any day whe" the lIoly CQm.munir.m il immediately to follow, tlie lIIini., ter m.all, at Iii.~ di8r:retiorl, 13M3 al once from. the Sentence.! to the Lord's Prayer, fir st pronol!ncing,

Answer. Minister.

The Lord be \vith you! And with thy spirit. Let us pray.

, .4.nd Note, That ll'hen th e ConfC'Ssion alld Absolution or, om'it/I'd . the .\ljn'-.~I{;r TIIu.u, nfln t he Sentences, po." to th, Y('rsid('l<: , 0 Lord, opl'n thOll onr } ip~ , etr ., i.n which C(I.I(! th l1 Lord's Prayer _, /lall be 3t1i;i u;ith the olher pra!Jf,rl, immc(/iatl'iy alt er The I...ord be wltll you, etc., and be/ore the Vcr~ic l ('!! and HE'Spon;;cs which follow.

4'd The /lame orda may be followed on alt week daV' 'utl~ Cl1I Dull' of Fall i/!g or Ab~tillence.

THE Lono is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Hab . ii. 20.

I WtlS glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the LoRD. Psalm cxxii. 1.

Let the words of my mouth, and the medita· tion of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, 0 L :mD, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm xix. 14, 15.

o send out thy light and thy truth, that tbey may lead me, and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling. Psalm xliii. 3.

Thus saitb tbe high and lofty One that in-

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habiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell ~n the high and holy place, with him also that lS of a contri te and humhle spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, aud to revive the heart of the contrite ones. I saiah lvii . 15.

The hour cometh, and now is. when the true worsi,l ippers sha11 worship the Father' in spirit and 111 truth: for the Father seeketh such to worsh ip him. St. J ohn iv. 23.

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ Phil. i. 2. .

Repent ye ; for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. St. Matt. iii. 2. ddv~nt.

Prepare ye the way of the Lorw, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah xl. 3.

Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For .

t . b th' d . h' Chrutma., un 0 you IS orn IS ay III t e CIty of David R Saviour. which is Christ the Lord. St . Luke ii. 10, 1l.

From the ri sing of the SUll even unto the going down of the snme my N Ilmc shall be great among the Gent iles ' Epiphany.

and in every place incell~e shall be ~ffered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name shaH be great among the hea then, saith the L ORD of hosts. Mal. i. 11.

Awake, awnke ; put on thy strength, 0 Zion; ' put on thy beautiful garments, 0 Jerusalem. Isaiah l ii. 1.

R end your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LoRD your God: for he is g racious and merciful, slow Lent.

to anger. and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. J oel ii. 13.

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The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.

[ will arise and go to my father. and will say unto him, Father, I have s inned against heaven, nnd before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. S t. L uke xv. 18, 19.

I s it nothing to you, all ye that pass by' behold, and see if there be an?, so:- Good Friday. row like unto my sorrow whIch IS done unto me, wherewith the LoRD hath affiicted me. Lam. i. 12.

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Eph. i. 7.

He is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. S t. Mark xvi. 6; St. Luke xxiv. 34. .

Thi s is the day which the LoRD hath made; wc will rejoice and be g1ad in it. Psalm cxviii. 24.

Seeing that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus .... cennon. the Son of God, let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy. and fi nd grace to help in time of need. Heb. i,·. 14, 16.

Ye shall receive power, after that the Ho}y Ghost is come upon you : and ye Wh·, d4 shall be witnesses unto me both in I IlI1I v· J erusalem, and in all Judes, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts i. 8.

Because ye are sons, God hath sent f~rth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts. crymg, Abhn. F~H h('r. Gal. i\'. n.

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Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Al-mighty, which was, and is and is to l:~:. come. R ev. i v. 8. '

. Honour the LoRO with thy substance, and wIth tbe first-fr uits of all thine in-crease: 80 shaH thy barns be fiHed Th(ln~givi'n" with plenty, and thy presses shaH (1)1.

burst out with new wine. Prov. iii. 9, 10. The WRD by wisdom hath founded the

earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken .. l?P, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov. 111. 19, 20.

t Th~n th~ Ninut~r ,hall ,aJ/,

DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture movcth us, In sundry places, to acknowl

edge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God our hea venly F a ther; but confess them with an h um ~le, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the cud that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And a lthough we ou?ht, at al1 times, humbly to ack':lowledge our sms before God; yet ought we chiefly so to do. when wc assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear 'his most holy 'Vord. and to ask those things which are requ isite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. 'Vherefore I pray and beseech you, as mnp y BS are here present, to accompany me wl th a pure heart, and humble voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace: saying-

MQRXIXG PR.AYEll

A General Confession. f To b, laid bV the 1J.;h o l~ Congregation, after th e Mi ni,ter,

olt kne~ling .

ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; 'Ve have erred. and strayed from thy ways

like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. 'We have atTended against thy holy laws. \Ve have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders. Spare thou those, 0 God, who confes~ their f aults. Hes tore thou those who are pemtent; According to thy promises declared unto rnank int! in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, 0 most merciful Father, for his sake ; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, Bnd sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

The Declaration of Absolution, or R emission of Sins.

1 To be mlId~ by th e Pril'.,t alune, Mandinj};' the Pt(/pl~ d UJ h,tding. Th~ Pn llt, (I t hi, d i' /'1'eli rJn, may fj l t . inllead 0/ u"hut 11'J1lf} !I"' . the lIb.toJalivlI I rOn! '''~ Order IQr tht /lo'r Commll1liQn.

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord J esus Christ, who desireth not the death

of a sinner, but rather that he .may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given power, and commandment to h is Ministers, to declare and pronounce to 'his pe?pl.e. be ing p.eni~ent, the Absolutinn and RemISSIOn of their sms. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent and unfeignedly believe his holy GospeJ. \Vh: refore let us b{,~(,f'('h him to !o1:rSl nt u s true repentance, and his Holy Spirit, tha t those

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things may please him whi~~; d~ ~ present ; and that the rest of our life hereafter m ay be Jl ure 11Il? holy; so that at the last we ma,}: come to hls ctemaJ joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1 Tllcn the Min/.ter .ho.!l heel, and .a1l the Lord's Pu,yer; tht Ptople .hll heelul". and repeali1l9 i t with him both here, <md u'/,erUlJel;t)T cb e it U u.Jed i n Dit.'t"", Seruice:

OUR Father, who art in heaven, Ha1lowed . be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy

WIJI L~ done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us thl S day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trea. p,ass against H.B. And lead us not into temptatIOu; ,But delIver us from evil: For thine is the kmgdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Answer. thy praise.

, Thtm liktwi,t ht ,hall .al/,

o Lord, open thou our lips. And our mouth shall show forth

'V lIu e, all ,tllnding up, Iht JUni,ter ,hall,a1/,

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost ; ,

Answer. As it was in the beginning is now and ~v~r shaH be, world without end.' Amen:

Jt~n1ster. Praise .ye t he Lord. An..~/I:er. The l ord 's Name he praised.

, Th t n .hall be 'Md ~r . ung tht /olwu:i.ng A nthem; excep t 0 11 tho.e day. / I) r Idll(:h other Anthem, ar ~ appoiu tcd' aM e~n~l) t ,d~1) Ihut r~n !m 9:. may he 11 scd in Ihi" place'· bllt !'i otf!, Tlllt/ un A~h Wedn ~8day and Cowi Frida.11 Ihe Y~nite m!l.ll be om/IlI'd. '

'If On the dOYB hC/'eal ter named, here may be sUllg or .aid:

On the Sundays in Advent -Our King and 8.avioul' draweth nigh: 0 co~e, let us adore lllm.

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On Christmas Day and until the Epiphany. -Alleluia. Unto us a child is born: 0 come, let us adore him .

. On the E piphany and seven day~ after, and on the Feast 0/ the Trans figuration.-The Lord hath manifested forth his glory: 0 come, let us :'ldor~ him.

On :lIonday in gaster Week? and until As('en-swn D n?/.-Allclnia. The Lord i" ri sen indeed: 0 come, let us adore him. Alleluia.

On A,~ce-nsion Day and until ll' hilsunda..1I,Alleluia. Christ the Loru a.5ccnded in to heaven : 0 come, let us adore him. Allelui[l.

On lVhi i.<; ulIday and six da,l/s a,fter.- A lleluia. The Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: o edm~, 18t us adore him. Al1cluin.

On Trinit:l/ SuncZaij.-Fathcr, Son. and Holy Ghost, one God: 0 come, let us adore him.

On the PHI·ification and th e Annull-ciu.fion.The "\Y ord was made flesh : 0 come, let us adore him.

On ollit'1" Festi.rals fOl'lI'hi ch a· proper Epis tle find Gospel are ardcl·ed.-The Lord is glorious in his saints: 0 come, let u s adore him.

Veni te, e:w.ltemus Domino.

O COl\£E, let us sing un to the LonD : let us hea rtily rejoice in the strength of a lii' sa l

vation. Let li S come before his prcsenee with thanh.s·

giving: and show ourselves glDd in him with psalms.

F or the I~OJw is a great God: and a g rea t King above all gods.

In his hand are all the corners of the earth and the strength of the hills i.s his also.

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The sea is his, and he made i~~~ hands prepared the dry land. . IS

k 0 j"°bemfe. let lIS worsh ip and fall down : and nee ore the LoRD our Maker For he is ~he Lord our God : a~d we are the

hpeoPle of hlS pasture, and the sheep of h· amI. IS

o worship the LoRD in the beauty of holiness : let the whole earth stand in awe of h '

F or Le com~th, f? r he cometh to judge ~h~ earth: and WJth r ighteousness to judge t h world, And the people with his truth. e ,. Th'lr! IIl1all / l,) llllltl a Pm'!irm f Ih P . ll.re of this CI"lI'ch Jnd ([7 tl ~ .~A.L~rS, llr.cQrdinq t o th,

I "" '· "·i.<r~ <1/ rhe "'Id ~I '~h ~ " . re J'I! 0/ crcry P8olm, and J.uhiJa~(' , 1/'011 /l e, o/!d at' 1I~;I:~~1 o'Te:klCtU,8 es, nen~li('tus, ~ e {et'hOIl frfJ/lI the P &aiter } It b e uhole P or/unl, or Glorill Pntri: ,Sla e, 8Ullg or said the

G LORhY be to the Father, and to the Son· and to t e Holy Ghost; .

As 1 t was In the beginning, is now and ev shall be : world without end. Ame~. er 1i ThtT! .fllllll be ' fild t!jC l-' IR$ I

~r CulP-,ul .. ,. Allft ~otc, Tit;t 't;/~~;' e~~:"Qrdin9 to til e Tuble 1.,l t l' 8ha /l Mi/ . Here Jx.g lnncth h CIlY Le~QlI, the Min. such lI. Ch:lpl(.rj of rul'l , a J) ~~~ a , apter [ or Verse of H(' re (ln ll('l ll Ih(' Fh'St l ~r th ? . ' fI,MJ 1

T a(ter cpery L eu oll

I ~ .W("nn ! ....".;,.~on. •

1 H ere $hatl /'c laM or "'11111 the 101101&111 11 That. 1)11 (1,'11, ' /1, ., 11 '/)"11 I"~ 11 I U fI. !l11I1I. [J ut :Vote 10 Ivl/olV. tile Jlil~i$t er at h~!I . "mlll,IOl l o II i& im medilltcly the iollolCing <Jl!llI il'i,".; of ~$ dl:,rrej~n. af ter any 0/(6 o{ or ,funv , 1I'I4v pa.u (I/. Ol/CC t~ r;;;''/!omm:~~~"hB(U ~een , aid ... ermce,

T e Deum laudamus.

W~h~~a;~\:hth~ Eor~od : we acknowledge

All t~e earth doth worship thee· the Fath ever] llstlllg. . er

To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers therein;

)WRNING PRAYER 9

To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continuaJly do cry,

Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth ; Hes\'en and earth are full of the ",Majesty:

of thy glory. The glorious company of the Apostles: praise

thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise

thee. T he noble army of Martyrs: praise the~. The holy Church throughout all the world:

cloth acknowledge tbee; The Father: of an infinite lfajesty; Thine adorable, true: and only Son ; Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter.

T HOU art the King of Glory: 0 Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son: of the

Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man:

thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin. \Vhen thou badst overcome the sharpness of

death: thou didst open the Kingdom of H eaven to all believers.

Thou sittcst at the right hand of God: in the glory of the Father.

We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge.

We therefore pray thee, help thy servants : whom thou bast redeemed with t hy precious blood.

Make tbem to be numbered with thy Saints : in glory everlasting.

O LORD, save thy people: and bless thino heritage.

Govern them: and lift them up for ever.

10 MORXIXG PRAYER

Day by day: we magnify thee' ,And we worsbip thy Name:' ever w Id

wIthout end. ' or .v ouchsde, 0 Lord : to keep US this d

wIthout Sin. ay o Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy

upon us. o ~~d, let thy mercy be Upon us : as our

trust IS In thee. o Lord, in thee have I trusted, let me never

be confounded. .

t Or thi' Canticle.

Benediclus es Domine.

E LESSED art. thou, 0 Lord God of our fathers: prmsed and exalted above all for

ever. Blessed. art thou for the Name of thy Maj

esty : praised and exalted above all for ever Blessed ,flrt thou in the temple of thy h~li

ness : Prfllsed and exulted above all for ever' Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths

and dwelles t between the Cherubim: praised and exalted above all for ever.

B]e~~ed nrt thou . on the g lorious throne of thy h.lllgdom : praised and exalted above nU for €\'er.

~Ies~ed nr t thou in the firmament of heaven' praIsed and exalted above all for ever. .

'I Or !hil,

Benedicite, omnia opera Domini. o ALL ye \V arks of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praIse hun and magnl'fyh' f o A ' lm or ever

. ye . llgels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: prmse hIm, and magnify him for ever. .

l\lORXL\'G l'HA YEn II

O YE He,l\'ells, bless ye the Lord: praise him, amI llIaguify him for ever.

o ye Waters that be abo\'e the firmament • bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o all ye Powers of the Lord~ bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Sun and ).foon, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Fire and Heat, bless ;r'e the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye \Vinter and Summer, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Ice and S now, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye N ights and Days, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify h im for ever.

o ye Light and Dark ness, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O LET the Earth bless the Lord: yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

12 ::\IOl~XlXG I'HAYER

o all ye Green. Thil!gs upon the earth, bless ye the Lord : praIse hIm, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Wells, bl",s ye the Lord: praise him and magnify 11im for ever. '

o ye .Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord' praIse blm, Rnd magnify him for ever. .

o ye Whales, and all that move in the watE:rs, b~ess ye the Lord: praise him, and magmfy him for ever.

q all ?"e Fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord' praIse hlln , and magnify him for ever. .

o all ,. Beasts and Oattle, bless ye the Lord: praIse hIm, and magnIfy him for ever

o ye .children of Men, bless ye the Lord: praIse hIm, and magnify him for ever.

O LET rsra~l bl~ss the Lord: praise him, atld rnagmfy hIm for ever.

o ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praIse him, and magnify him for ever.

o ye Servants of the Lord, hless ye the Lord' . praH~e hIm, and magnify him for ever .

o ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous b~ess ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify' him for ever.

o ye holy and humble Men of heart, bleBs ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for eyer.

L ET liS bJf!~s the Fath~r, a~d the Son, and

h. the H oly Ghost: praIse hIm, and magnify lm for ever.

MOHXIXG I'HAYEH 13

,A.n.d 4/1er that ,h4ll be ,an" OT 'aid the flymTl following: but Note, That, ,at'e on the Sundav, in Advent, the lafler portion thereof "'all be omit led.

Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68,

BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel : for h. hath visited and redeemed his people;

And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us : in the house of his servant David ;

As he spakc by the mouth of his holy Prophets: which have been since the world began;

That we should be saved from our enemies: Bnd from the hand of all that hate uB.

To perform the mercy promised to our fore· fathers: and to remember his holy covenant ;

T o perform the oath which he aware to our forefather Abraham : that he would give us;

That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies: might serve him without fear;

In holiness and righteousness before him : all the days of our life.

Ann thou, child, shal t be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his \\'ays;

To give knowledge of salvatioJl unto his peo· ple : for the remission of their sins,

Through the tender mercy of our God: where· by the day-spring from on high hath visited us; . To give light to them that sit in darkness,

and in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

14 llQR).;IXG PRAYER

'Il Ur t},i8 / ',ullll.

J ubilale Deo. Psalm c,

o BE joyful i~1 the I .ouD. all ye lands : serve . the LoRD ,WIth g ladness, and come before

hI S presence with a song. Be ye sure that the 1..olID he is God' it is he

that ~ ilth made us, llull not wc ourscives : we are his people, and the shoep of his pasture. . q ~o your ,way iT,J to his gates with thanks

glVlJlg, And lIl to his courts with praise' be thankful un to him, and speak good of' his Name.

F,or the loRD, is gracious, his mercy is everl~stllig : and li~ s truth endureth from generation to gcnera tlOn.

'11 Then .hall be ,aid. the Apostles' Creed by the Minilt er and t~1! People, 'talid~no . And anll Churchl" mall iMl t ad 01 "ll word" He de;cended into .h.ell, tI'~ the word&, He went Into the place of departed Spirits, which art cQnndued aI wurd. 0/ /lIe ,am, 1I'I~a"ing ill th c Crud.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty Maker of heaven and earth: ' And in J esus .Christ his on]y Son our I~ord:

'Vho Wfl~. cO.ncened by t he H oly G host, Born o~ the ' Irg lJl Mary: S uffered under P onti us Plla te, Was crucified, dead, and buried: lIe descended into hell ; The third day he rose again f~om th E' dead: He ascended into heaven. And sltte~h 011 the right hand of God the Father Almlg~)ty : From th ell(~e he shall come to judge the ql1l ck und the dead . . r believe in the Holy Ghost: The holv Cath.

olIc ~hurch; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins : The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.

l\IORNI~G PHAYER 1~ _. ------

'!j Or tfje Creed communly called the Nicene.

I BELIEVE in on~ God the F a ther Almig hty, }.raker of heaven alld earth, And of

all thin,..,rs visible and ilH'isiblc: And i'n one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-be

got ten Ron of God; Bcgottell of h is F:~thel' before all world!';, God of God, Light of Ll~h t. Very God of ycry God; Begotten, not lTIl\de; Being of one substance with the F llther; By whom nU th ings ,vel'e made : \ Vho for 11 8 men and for a li I' salva tion came down frnm heaven, And was iucarnate hy the H oly Ghost of the Virgin :lIary, ABd waR made mall: And was crucified also for us under POlltiu~ Pill,te ; H e suffered and was buried: And thc th ird dny he rose np;nin according to the Scrip tu res : And ascended Into heavcn, And sitteth OH the right hand of the Father: And he shnll eo~ne again, ,vith glory, to judge both the qmck and the dead; Who:'ie kingdom shall hove no end.

And I hclieve -in the H oly Ghost. The Lord, and G i\'cr of Life. \Vho procccdcth from the Father i l nn t he Son ; 'Vho wi th the Father and the Son t-o).{ether i:,; wor:-hipped and glorified; Who spnke hy the P rophets : And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknow1edge one BnptislIl for the remiss ion of sins; And I look for the R esurrection of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.

,. And after that, theaf Prayerl folluwing, !h~ people d ... voutlll kneeling; the Min'i3ter lira! pronouncinll.

The Lord be with you. t! nswer. And with thy spirit.

16 :\lOn':.\T\"G l'RA Ylm

Minister. let us pray. o Lord, show thy mercy upon us.

A nswer. And grant us thy salvation Jfim'sler. 0 God, make clean our' hearts

within us. A nswer. And take not thy H oly Spirit from

us.

, Th~n Ihall J~llow tll ~ CoLUC'!' P OR THB DAf, t::uept when th, C<»nmunwn .service iI read; and 'hen the CoU,d for tJi. d4v .h411 b. omitted here.

A Gollect for Pe~ce.

o GOD, who ar t the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom

standeth our eternal1ife, whose service is per. ~ect freedom; Defend us thy humble servants In al~ aS~ll ults of Our enemies; that we, surely trustm g 1n thy defence, may not fear the power of B?y adversar ies, th r ough the might of Jesus ChrIst Our Lord. Amen.

A Gollect for Grace. o LORD, .our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God. who hast safely brought

us to the beginn ing of this day ; Defend us in the slU~e with thy mighty power; and grant ~hat this da,Y we fa ll into no sin, neither run ln~O any ,kmd of danger; but that all our dO Il~gg, belDi{ ordered by thy governance, may be rlght<!o llS III thy sight; through Jesus Ohri~t our Lord. A m en,

:\IOR:-lING PRAYER 17

A Pr(J/Jj er for The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authol·ity.

O LORD, our heavenly F ather, t he high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost

from thv throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most hea rtily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant TH I:: PRESIDENT OF 'I'HE U NIT!:D S T ATRS, and aU others in authority; and so replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will , and walk iu thy way. Endue them plenteollsly with henvenly gifts ; grant them in heal th and p rosperi ty long to live ; and finally, after this lif e, to a ttain everlasting joy and felicity; through J cana Christ our Lord. A men.

, Or /hi&.

O LORD our Governor, whose glory is in all the world; ''le commend this nati on

to t hy merciful care, that, hei ng gui~cd by thy P rovidence, we may dwell secure In t hy peace. G rant to THE Pnt;SIDE :-.' T OF Tilt: U I\ ITF.:D

S TATES and to all in authority, wisdom And stre~ to know and to do thy w~l1 . Fill them with the love of truth a nd rlghtoousness· and make them ever mindful of their calli~g to serve this people in thy fear ; through J esus Ohrist our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the H oly Ghost, one God, world without' end. A m en .

A Prayer for the Glergy and P eople.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, fr.o m whom cometh every good and perfect gIf tj Send

down upon our Bishops, and other Olergy, and

I$ lUon:xew PRAYER - -- ------ - - -- ---upon the COllgl'l'gatiollS committed to t lwir chilrge, the heuJthJul Spirit of thy grace; ulid, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, 0 Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for all Conditions of Men_

O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humLly beseech thee for all sorts

and conditions of men; that thou wouIdest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. :More especia lly we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be 80 guided and governed by thy good Spiri t, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the fai th in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly good ness all those who al'e any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or es-tate' [* especially those for whom ~ Thil may be

, . • latd w lirll tiny Ou r IJrayers are de.nred..;] that it des i re th e

I h f d pra '/rrlf of the may p ellse t ee to com ort an OallYregatioll.

relieve them, according to their several necessities; giv ing them patience under their suiferings, llnd a happy issue out of all their nfflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sa1<€. Amen.

A G-eneral Thanksgiving.

AL\fIGHTY God. Father of all mercies. we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most

humble and hear ty thanks for all thy goodness

:MOHNI~G PRAYIm 19

and loving-kindness to us, and to all men j [*particulal'ly to those. who ,de- • Thilf may be

sire now to offer up the1-r pra1.SeS ,old u'hen aIlJ'

f th I t de,ire 11) rt l1l", and thanksgivings or y a e Ihol1h f or mer. mercies vouchsafed unto them .] ciel vouch'(J/ed We bless thee for our creation. t o tll."., .

preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord J esu~ Christ j for the means of grace, and i?T the hope of glory, And, we be8ccdl thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that OUT hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lins. but in our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through J esus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee tlnd the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without €nd. Amen. 1 NotE', Th at the Gem'ral Thanksgiving may bfl lJaid by tlw

Coftgreg(!lion with the Yinilf ter.

!l Pra!Jer of St. Chrysostom.

AL3f1GHTY God, who hastgiven us grace at this tim€ with one accord to make our co!l1-

man supplications unto thee ; and dost proml~ that when t wo or three a re gathered together m thy N8me thou wilt gran t th€ir requests ; F ul fil no \I,.·, 0 Lord, the desires and p~titions of thy servants, as may be most expedIent for them; granting us in this world kno~vlcdge of ,thy truth, and in the \vorlrl to come hfe everlasting, Amen.

2 Cor, xiii. 14,

T HE grace of our Lord J esus C~lri st , and the - love of God. mHI the fellowshIp of the Holy

Ghost, he with UB all evermore. A m f'n. Ilere endeth the Order of M orni ng Pravtr .

THE ORDER FOR

DAILY EVENING PRAYER.

'I TM M i JliltUr t"a/t begin rh~ E~'en illg Pra yer by readiug <HIe or mOI'(1 01 /1, (, 'ot/ou·ill ll $ ('ntcnces of Slriptll~; a ll d then he 8/~aU ~a!1 II!(!/. lJ.,·h kh i., u"riitrn afler t/tem. Bul he may . al "'8 1./I,tt'rr / II)fl , 11il48 wt IHU"t. / r om tlw Sell /pI/reil t o /h ... I"{) rd ·~ 1'/"{I!I'· ' . . In(/ ~ot (' , Th a t lr/wn tile C()nfes~ion fllld Ab~oluti()n ar/j "lIIitt l;d. th e Milli~tcr may. after /hr Sl:n. t ('nu)s,. jJ(lI!".'Q the \\·r·,. ich!~, 0 Lord, OP"11 them OlU' lips He .; In ld, tl' h r.1t/>.1 th" Lord'~ Prayer 8/UIII Ill' &aid !("it!: the olha ,HIIIICf.' . lI"Jf! ('di~l/rlH a/fr.r The Lord be with y ou, He., a/ld bd (Jr e tlH: \ e!'s J[: l e~ nnd RP"pulisel; Ifl<i(''' /oll'Jw.

THE LonD is in his holy temple: let all the ear th keep silence before him. Ilab. ii. 20.

LoRD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwell~ eth. Psalm XX\' i. 8,

Let my pra~'er be set forth in thy sight as the , incense; and let the lifting up of my hands be an eveniug sacrifice. Psalm exIi. 2.

o worship the LOItD ill the beauty of holiness' let the whole earth stand in awe of him. P.sal"';' I CV ' . 9.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy ~ight, 0 LoUD, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm xix. 14, 15.

"Watch ye, for ye know n ot when the master of the house cometh, at even or at mid-night, Or at the cock~crowing. or in the A.dvent.

morn}ng: lest coming sllrld~nly he find y~U sleernng. S t. Mark xiii. 35, 36.

EVEXIXG I'IL\ YEH 21

Behold, the tabernacle of God is with meu, and he will dwell with them, an~ they Chril,mu. shall be his people, and God hlmself . shaH be with them,and be their God. Rev.xxI.3.

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the hrightness of thy rising. BpiphGl'II.

I sawh Ix. 3. I acknowledge my transgressions: and 1..,,..1.

my sin is e\'er before me. Psalm li . 3,

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebell~d against him' neither have we obeyed the VOIce of the LOR~ our God, to walk in his laws whieh he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceh:e ourselves ~nd the truth is not in us; but If we confe~s our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cl~anse us from all unrighteollsness. 1 St. John 1. 8, 9.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have t urned everyone to his own way; Good Frido.r. and the Lonn hath laid on llim the iniquity of us all, Isaiah liii . 6.

Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord J esus Ea",r. Christ. 1 Cor. xv. 57.

If ye then be ri sen with Christ, ~eek .those things ·which are above, where ~!trIst sltteth on the r ight hand of God. Col. Ill. 1.

Christ is not entered into the h oly places made with hands, which are the fl.g- M c,u,ion. ures of the true; but into heaven It-self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. H eb. ix. 24.

22 J.JVE~ING PRAYER

There is a ri ... e th mak I d h . r, e streams whereof shall e gat e Ci ty of God, the holy

PHI~ce of the tabernacles of the :Most IYhitlulIday. Igh. Psalm xl v i. 4.

The Spirit and the brid !h~;ii~ at31~ t hcareth say, C~~~:' ~~deiet t:! him take tI;:s~'a~~~~f r~ndf wh

l osoever wi~!. let

I e ree y. Rev. XXll. 17. Holy, holy, holy, ia the LoRD of ' ,

hosts . the whole earth is f]] f h' T "ul1 /11 glory. l saiah "i. 3. u 0 IS S unday.

L ET, uhs humbly confess our sins Img ty God. unto AI-

, Or elll$ ht ,hall lay tU followtth.

, DEARLY beloved brethr th S . lIloveth us in Bund en, e crlpture

edge and confe;s our ma l'.y plac~s, to acknowl-ness ' and that h ulIfold sms and wicked-

, \Ve s Oll cl t d'· cloak t hem before the fac nOf It:>s?mble nor our heavenly .Father' b t e 0 /'\.lnllghty God an humble, lowly, penitc Ut ,cod ebs ~hcm with to the elld tlw t \\"e m'l .n , an. 0 ed l~n t heart; the same: hy his in fi lli te ~otadm forgIveness of A I I I I

I:> 0 ness and me c JlC a t IOU" 1 we ought t 11 . r y.

al'knowle(I. ~~ our s ins b' t 8 G tdmes. humbly to chiefly so to do wl,c . e ~re 0 ; yet ought we . I . 11 \ \ ·e ar;:.scmhle and . t "Ob'"€t le r to render t hanks for 'U e mee that wc hnvc I'€CC ,' ,'c,1 at I ' I 'd great benefits h

. ' li S l ' Ul ~ to t f h I S mo~t wortJ ,v p ra' t] ' "'! se ort

Word and to '1- ' lse, ? lear Ill S most holy . ' ' ns ~ t hose thmgs which .

:~~J.An ~\7}:ccc~sa rY'Ias well for the bo'dr; ~:(\hl~

ere ore pray and beseech m p. ll ,Y itS arA here pres~nt to a' you, as wlth a pure henrt , and hu~bl c~ompany rne thrOlle of the hea venly grace e vO.lce, unto the , saymg-

EVEXIXG PRAYER 23 - - ----

A Gene1"al Confession. , To bl! laid by the wholt Oongregation, altl!r che J/i nut.,

all kneeJinJ,l.

AI.~nGHTY and most merciful Father ; W. have erred, and strayed from thy ways like

lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. ' Ve have offended against thy holy laws. ' Ve have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, 0 Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, 0 God, who confess their faults. Restore thon those who are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus OU T Lord. And grant, 0 most merciful lfather, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

The Declaration of A bsolution, or R emission of Sins.

~ To be made by tile Pried alo~e, ltand':~J,l; the People ,UII knu/ing.

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our I.ord J eslIs Christ. who desireth no t the death of

a sinner. but rather that he mny turn from his wickedlless and live, hath g i \'Cll power. ODd

commandment, to his "Mini sters, to declare and pronounce to his people. beillg peni tent, the Ab· solu tion an n Remission of their slns. H e P f\T'

doneth and absoh'eth all those who truly repent, and unfeigneclly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us t rue repentance, and his Holy Splrit, that those things may please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter m ay

EVEXIXG PRAYER

:nfeU~~ hi~ e~~~t! t~at at the last we may our L<lrd A JOy, through Jesus Christ . men.

l' Or l hi,.

THE Almightv and merciful L d Absolu t ioll a~ld 1~cmi3sion of ~ grant !OU

true repenta ltce, llmClldment f 1'1 your SlOS, grace <lnd cOllsolation of h'

o HI e, and. t~le A men. IS oly SPlrIt.

, ThefJ. the Mifluter .hall Itnelll Ihe People . till h eelin ... tl/;ind '1lY: th~ Lord'~ Prayer' ,,, repeatlng d with hi I

O un F ather, who art in h m. thy Name Th 1,' eaven, Hallowed b.

be. done on ea;th, A~ i:~!di~~ come. Th.Y will thIs day our daily hread A eaven; GIve US trespasses "8' we f ' ' hnd forgI ve us our

• I Ll. or,rlve t ose 1 agalOst us And leat . W 10 trespass But de1ive~ us from ~"ir~ Fat m.to t.emptation; dam, Sl id the power, and ' th or ~hmefls the king· ever, Amen. e gory, or ever and

Answer. thy prnise.

., Then li/cewi,e he Ihall ,aV,

0A Lord, open thou Our lips. nd our mouth shan show

1I /11re, all .Ianding up Ihe M' . t

forth

U I be , mu er Ihall .ag

ory to the F th ' to t he Holy Ghost; a er, and to the Son, and

A nswer. As it was in the be' . . and ever shall he world 'th gmmng, IS now.

M · . , Wl out end A ~nUJter. Praise ye the Lo d . men.

A nswer. The Lord's N am~ be praised. ,. TMn 'hall l ollow 0 Portion 01 Ih g~e ot thi6 Church. And at Ih e PSA

d Llfl, according to th.

,,-eWII6 at Ih p end "I th e e'f 01 every Plalm, and Bonum eet cOnilt E' rl, Nunc d1m~i!PllilDcat. C!,-ntat{' Domino

liB, eus mlsereatur, Bene:

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die anima rnf'3, mav be ,ung or ,aid the Gloria Patri; and at. the end 01 the whole Portion or Selection 01 I'.alma lOT th, dav, Ihall be lUng or . aid ~he Gloria Pa tr i, or el.e t.h, Olorl. in exceisis, cu lollmoeth.

Gloria in excelsis.

GLORY be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise

thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we g ive thanks to thee for thy great glory, ° Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty,

o Lord. the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; U Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the ,vorld, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon u s.

For thou only art holy; thOll only art the Lord; thou only, 0 Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen .

'11 Thm .hall be read the FIRST LESSON, lU(ording to Ih~ Tabu or Calendar.

, A/tu which ,hall b~ . J.lng or said 'li e Il l/fIIn called Maplf· ic:.Jt. us / vllou.'e lli .

Magnific at. St. Luke i . 46.

My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit 'bath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his handmaiclen.

For beholrl, from henceforth: all generations shall call me hlessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him: throughout all generations.

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Hc hath showed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

lIe hath put down the mighty from their sent; and hath exalted the humble and meek.

He hath filled the hungry with goon things : and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He remembering his mercy hath halpen his servant I srael: as he promised to ou r forefathers, Ahrnham snd his seed, for ever.

1 Or thil P6o.lm.

Cantate Domino. Psalm xcviii.

O RING unto the, LoRD a new song: for he hath done marvellous things.

'Vith his own' right harid, and with his holy arm: hnth he gotten himself the victory.

The LoUD declared his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heatllen.

He hath remembered his mercy and truth townrd the house of Israel : and an the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.

Show yourselves joyful unto the LoRD7 aU ye lands: sing, rejoice. 'and give thnnks.

Praise the LoRD upon the harp: sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.

With trumpets also and shawms : 0 show yourselves joyful before the l ORD, the King.

Let the sea make a noise, and all that therein is: the round world, and they that dwell therein.

Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the LoRD : for he cometh to judge the earth,

'Vi th righteousness shall he judge the world: and the people with equity.

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- - - --- ---;,CCor thu.

Bonum est con/iteri. P salm xcii.

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IT is a good thiug to g~ ye thanks unto thee LoaD: and to si ng praises unto thy Nam ,

o Most Highest ; I . the To tell of thy loving-kindness c::ar Y ID.

. . anu of thy truth in the nIght Sd8S0n, mOrDl~lg n~l instrument of ten strings, and upon th~)~te : U l}Oll 8 loud instrument. und upon

thF~:rthou, LoUD, hast m,a(~e n.le g!a? throu~h thy works : and 1 will l'e,JoH'c III g'lVIng prruse for the operations of thy hands. 'V Then a LESSOX 01" Tm: NEW TES'f.\)l E~l', "" (I u app<Jinled.

'd the HlImn called None ., And a/Ur that 'hall ~e ~un!l 0,' ,'," . 'h I dimlttls, a3 0 owe .

Nunc dimiUis. St. Luke ii. 29.

LORD now lettest thou thy serva.nt depart in p~acc : according to thy Wo{ 't'

F or mine eyes have seen :_ t~ks; vs. ti:.~ ' face Which thou hast prepared . ore

of T~I ~ee~Plli~ht to lighten the Genti les: and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

1 Or eZ,e thu I·, olm ,

Deus misereattl1', P salm b::vii.

GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us : s.n~ show us the light of his countenance, an

be merciful unto us; be known upon earth: That thy way may 11 t'

thy saving~ health a~ong ha 10 G~d" : yea, let Let the people pralSC tee,

all the people pr,aise th?€: d be glad: for o 'let the nahons reJOIce an

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thou shalt judge the f lk . h ern the nations Upon ~arth.g teously. Dnd gov-

Let the people praise thee 0 G d all the people praise thee ' 0; yea, let

Then shaU the earth' brin f . crease: and G d g ortb her lD

gi ve us his blcs~i~g even our own God, shaH God shaU bless u~' d U h

world shall fea; him .. an ate ends of the

"10,. thi"

B enedicJ anirna m ea Ps I ... . a III Clll. P RAISE the loRD 0 I p is, within .me, pr~ise 'hIs s~~IY: N~!ea Jl that

raI se the lOUD 0 III I . alJ his benefits:' Y sou : and forget not

thi;~~hfn~~~l;'i~~~ all thy sin: and healeth all

,\Vho s8yeth d;v life ir cl . eTowHcth thee wrth om estructlOn: and

o praise the LORl)m~rc'y D.ndII O\-f·jn~-kinrlness . I . , .' e ange 5 0 hI S ye tI t

exce In strength: ,Ye tha t fulfi l h" la mot, and heal'kell unto the voice l~/l~lman~-prai se the IORD. all ye his h ~l S wor .

vants of his th'\t do 'h"I osts. ye ser-o I ' IS P ensure. . . spen ~ good of the T..oII!) aB .

hIS, III aB rl:\('es of h ' cl ... ye \~orks of thf> 10"0 0 IS Orn1l1l0n: praIse thou

- n . m y soul. 1 Then ~liall he "aiel tlie .A 0 tl '

the I'e(}ple, l;/a1ll:iillfl I P/ cs Creed hy tile Mii!i~ l er and the wf)rds, .He d esce~d~ ~ntoali' llChurChel may, in3tead of into the place of departed .. ~ I ule the wordl, He went wordl flf the lam e meani SP,lrl h' which are conli,dered ru nu U1 t e Creed.

I BELIEVE' G ~fak~r of he~~en ~~d t!l:rt{~ther Almighty,

And In J esus Christ his on 1 S Who was conceived by the I{l °Ohour Lord: of the Virgin lfary . S:ff dO Y ost, Born

. u ere under PontiUB

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Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried : He descended into hell; The th ird day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the righ t hand of God the Father Almighty: ..From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.

"J Or the Creed common1v called the Nicene.

I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things

visible and invisible: And in one Lord J eSllS Christ, the only·

begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made j Being of oue substance wi th t he Father j By whom all things were made : ' Vho for us roen and for our salvation came down from heaven, And 'was incarnate by the H oly Ghost of the Virgin 1-.Iary, And was made man: And wail crucined also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures: And ascended. into heaven, And sitteth on the right band of the :Father : And he shall come agai n, with glory, t o judge both the quick and the dead; \Vhose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the H oly Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who vroceedeth from the Father and the Son j Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism Ior the remission of sins: And I

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r·~k f~r hthe Resurrect ion of the dead: And t1 I eo t E' world to' comc. Amen. le

, And altf!J' that, thc8e Pro . tJQ~llV kneeling' the ;;:~~8/Qll~wmg, the people de-

, ("T l,r8t pronouncing

The I..ord be with you • An.sM~· . And ~ith thy spirit. .

tnt86er. Let us pray,

A Lord, show thy mercv u pon nswer. And grant us th I ~' UB.

Ni . t 0 L Y sa vatlon A ntS er. ord, save the State . nswer. And mercifully hear ~s when . . call upon thee. we

M'lntster. E ndue thy :Afinisters with righteousness.

Answer. And make thy chosen people )'oy-ful,

Jlinisie'f:.O I.Jord, save thy people A nswer, And bl th ' 'h" M' . . ess me III entance A mlst~ r. FGnre 'pe~ce in Our time. 0 Lord

nswe1. or It IS thou Lo d I ' k ,r • on y, that M' . t 0 ma es t us dwel1 in safety

lnts er. <;io~, make clean our' hearts wlthm us.

Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us,

, TArn 'hall b~ ,aid !he COI.LECT ) t ile Collect, and p,.a:'~~. Tt"'" D .,~. and olter thot

., 0 OWIng_

A Collect for Peace, o GOD, from whom all hol des' counsels and all' t Y I 11 es, all good

Give unto tilY

serva JUS WOHS do proceed; world cannot giveth~ that

l peace which the

to ob tI ,a our learts may be set

thee, ~;'e. b'~i l~~J~~~~~,~ef~~;~ n}so thaft by enemIes, m ay pass our ti . ~ ear 0 ?ur ness.; throug'h the merits,:cf lJ re~t Canhd. qUletSaVIOur. A men. esus rIst Our

EVENING PRAYER S1 --- -- ----~

A Collec t for A id against Perils .

L IGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, 0 I.ord; nnd by thy great mercy defend us

from all perils and dangers of this nigh t i for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour. J esus Christ. A m en.

'j In pl<ice, tdlue it may be con'VMien~, Aa~ foli owerh the An/he m ,

"J The Minuter may here end the Evening Pra)/er with ,uch PraJler. or PraJlt, •• taken out of tJi-u B()()k, (U he .hail think ftt,

A Prayer for The President of the United States, and all in Civil A uthoTity.

ALMIGHTY God, whosa kingdom is everlasting and power infinite; Have mercy

npon this whole land; and so rule the hearts of thy servants TIlE PnE81D!,::q OF' Tin: U NITED STATES, The Gover1lor of this State, and all others in nuthorit.V'. that they, knowing whose ministers they are, may above all t hings seek thy honou r and glory; and tha t we and all the People, duly con:::idering whose authority they bear, may fflithf' nl1,v and ohediently honour them, according to thy hl eR.::cd \Vord and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. who with thee and the Holy Ghost l iveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer for the Clergy and People .

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom comcth ever,v good and perfect gift ; Send

down upon our Bishops, and other Clergy, and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spiri t of thy grace ; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing, Grant thi s,

32 EVEXING PRAYER - -- •. ,---o Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for all Conditions of Men.

D GOD, the Crea.tor and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all

sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouMest be JJlea~eJ to make thy ways kllo\,-u unto them, thy saving health unto all n atiolls. )-fore especially we pray for thy holy Church universal j that it may be so guided and goverllcd by thy good ~pirit, that all who profess and call themsehes Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are any ·ways afflicted, 01' dis-tressed. in mind, body, or estate; . [* ' It tl f 1 * ThllS may be especla y l~se or w 1.0.1n our Mid wh tJn any prayers are des'/..red;] that It may de~ire the I th t f t d j ., prayer, of the p ease . ee 0 Corn or an re Ie\€ Gonyregati()ll

them, according to thei r several . necessities ; g iving them patience under their suiferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this wc beg for Jesus Christ's sake. A men.

A General Thanksgiving.

ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy scrvants, do give thee mo::;: t

humble and hearty thanks for aH thy goodnes. and lO\1ing-!dndness to us, amI to * Thi$ !)lay be

all men; [* particularly to those .aid when any ·h I '. t If I1 " de'ire to return 1(; ~ (est} e 'nOw 0 q ,er up H-tr thankl for mer.

pratSes and thanksgtvmgs for thy cie6 "I)01./.Ch6a!tJd late mercies 'vonchsafedunto them.] to them,

We bless thee for Our creation, preservation,and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for

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---~'~-;;-l--;-:l . --:- tb;r~emption of the thine inesttmaLob ed ;;'e In Christ- for the means world by our r eSllS f 10 And we of grace and for the hopedo g ry. f all'thy beseech thee, give us that ue s~s~nOfeignedIY

. that our hearts may , ~~~kf~:l: and that we show ~orth thyj. pralbe

y'

. h r 18 but in our IVes, not only Wit our 11 , I ' ce and by . . r seh'es to t ly serVl ,

gIV1J~g u~ tU thee in holiness and righteous. walJung e ore h J"h Jesus Christ our ness all our days';th

t tl:gand the Holy Ghost,

Lord, to whom, w1d l~ry world without end. be al1 honour an g , Amen.

the General Thll.nkS1!"ivin~. "'!ay be ,aid by the , Note, That Congregation u;ith th e J/tnl6tcr.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.

AI MIGHTY God, who hast gi ven us grace at ~this time with one accord to make our co~·

.. t thee· and Jost promlse mall supphcatlOlls Ull 0 'th cd to .... ether that when t\',.'O or three are ga el: e est!. . th Name thou wilt grant theIr r,eq,u i 'Fn 1nl ~ 0 Lord the desires and peh.tlOnsfo u n w, ~a be most expedient or

thy servan~, as .;: t his world knowledge of them; grhantm1

g. us the world to come life everthy trut. ,all( In

lasting. A m en.

2 Oor. xiii. 14.

f r Lord Jesus Christ, and the T }I!~T;roatG~d~~nd the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermo:re. Amen.

J1ere enaeth the Oraer 0/ EfJeninv PraytJr,

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PRA YERS AND THANKSGIVINGS. .. PRAYERS.

, ,f: :~e~~j;~!et~~~h~a::r~e;o~~r 2 a~~~~ii~i~n.(9 ; O!r!e:;i ~UN10N, a8 there ap::i"~;: In the ORDER fOIt HOLY eou-

A Prayer for Congress. '/: To be u,ed during lhdr Senion.

M OSfT gracious God, we humbly beseech thee as or the p~ople of these United States i~

general, ,so especIally for their Senate and Re _ resentatlves In Congress assembled' that th P wOl! ldest be pl,eased to direct and ~rosper ~l ~elr consultatlOllSJ to the advanoomcnt of th glory. the ~ood of thy Church, the safety, hon~ our, and welfare of tby people ; that all thin s may be so ordered and settled by their endea;ours, upon the best and surest foundations th~t .peace Rn~ happiness, truth and justice' rehfon ilnd piety,. may be established :lmon~ us or ~ generatIons. These and all other ChcesshBfles, for them, for us, and thy whole

. ure , wc humbly beg in the Name and mediatldon of. Jesus Christ, our most blessed Lord an Savlour. Amen.

For a State Legislature.

o GOD, the founta iu of \visdom. whose stat. utes f1;C g'ood Ilnd gracious and 'whose la\v 'h8 trruthi \\' () he~eech thec so to guide and bless t e ~eglslllture of this State that ,·t , may 01'-

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dBin for our governance onl~ .. '3u ch things IB

please thee, to the glory of thy K ame 31ld the welfare of thc people; through Jems C hrist, thy Son, ou r Lord. Amen .

For Courts of Justice.

ALMIGHTY God, who sittest in the throne judging right; We humbly beseech thee

to bless the courts of justice and the magistrates in all this land; and give unto them the spir it of wisdom and understanding, that the:v mny discern the truth awl impar tiRll.v f\rlOlini c;:tC'l" the law in the fear of thee alone; thrOllgh him who ~hnl1 come to be our .Tudge. thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

For Our Country.

ALMIGHTY God. who hast given us this good land for our heritage; 'Ve humbly

beseech thee that we may ahyays prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and frvm every e\ri l WRy. DefcJld Ollr l ibcrties. a lld f:.l:!h ion into olle united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds a nd tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we ent rust the author ity of government, tlwt. there mny be just il'C and peace at home, alld that, through obedience to thy law, wc may show forth thy praise among the nntiOlli' of the earth. In tllt~ time of prosperity. fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the dHY of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fai l; n11 ,yhi('h wc ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. A men .

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A i-'rayer to be u~ed at the Meetings of Convention.

A LMIGHT.~ no? everlas,ting God, who by thy Holy Splnt dldst preslde in the Counci l of

the blessed Apost)e~. and hast promised, through thy Son J esus Chnst, to he with thy Church to the end of the world ; \Ve beseech thee to be ~v ith the COllneiJ of thy Church here assembled III thy Name :lnd Presence. Sa\'c us from aH error, igllorallCc, prirlc, and prejudice; and of thy ~reat rnerc.~· youchsafe. we beseech thee, so to dJrcc t, sfl nc tify. and govern us in 011 1' work by the mighty power of the Holy Ghost. that the comfortable Go~rel of Christ mny be truly preached, truly received, and truly followed, in all p]n ces, to the breaking down the kingdom of SIll, Satan, and death; till at length the whole of thy dispersed sheep, being gathered into one fold, shflll becolll: partakers of everlasting life; through the nH.:rJts and death of Jesus Christ our Saviour. A men. , Du ring, or b~/or~, t he ,euion 0/ any GMtral fir DiIJUlall

C!>lIlJ/;1\tion, .t he abM:e Prayer may be UI<:d by all COTlprega. him, 01 Ih tl Chlltch, . Of 0/ the Dioce,e f:Qn eeroed ; the elau, e. here lI 6St>mbJI'd In thy Name, beillg ('hanged to nil"" a8ll('mhlell [or about to as:5('mble] in thy Name and Pr('S. eo«! ; alld the cllllllfl, govern us in our work, to govern them in their work.

Por the Church.

o GRACIOUS Father, we humhly beseech thee for thy holy Ci:ltboJic Ohurch; that

thou wouldst lm pleased to fill it with nIl ~ruth , in n1,1 p~a e,e. \V here it is corrupt, purify It; where It IS In error, direct it; 'where in anythillg it is I1miss, reform it. \Vhere it iE; righ t, es t.ab li sh it; where it is in 'want, pro\'ide for it; where it is di\'ided, reunite it; for the

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sake of him who died and rose aga in, and evel' Eyeth to make illterces~ioll for us, J esus Chri:;t, thy Son, our Lord, Amen,

For th6 Unity of God's P eopl6.

O GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour. the Prince of P eace;

Give us grace seriously to lay to henrt t~l~ ~ reat dangers we are in by our ur~h:l ppy di VISions. T ake away all ha tred and preJudice, a nd wl~atsoever else may hinder us from godly umon and L:oncord: that as there is but one ~ody and one Spirit, and one hope 0'£ our call~ng, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may be all of one heart and of ODe soul, united in one ~oly bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, .and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Por Missions.

O GOD, who hast mnde of one blood all II ntions of Illf'll for tn 0\\'(>11 all the f ace

of the whole earth, alld didst send thy blessed Son to prc:H.-.h peace to them t hat ;-\re far off Bnd to them that are nigh; Gra nt that all men e\'(~rywhere may seek a fter t hee a nd find thee. Bri llg the lIation;; iu to th:-.' fold, pour out thy Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten thy killgd~~ll ; throllg'h the same thy Son, J esus Chri >;t our Lord. Amen.

'If Or this.

AL:J.fIGHTY God, whose compasslons fail not, and whose loving kindness rcacheth

unto the world's end; iN e give thee humble

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tha'nks for opening heathen lands to the light of thy truth, for making paths in the deep waters alld highways in the desert, and for planting t.hy Church in all the earth. Grant, we bescIX'h thee, UlIto u s thy ser\'ants, that with lively faith we may labour abundantly to

. make known to aU men thy blessed gift of eternal life; through J esus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For those who are to be admitted into Holy Orders.

, To be u"ed in the Weekl preceding the dllted Timt, 0/ Ordination.

AL1fIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself an universal

Church by the precious blood of thy dear Son; Mercifully look Upon the same, and at this time so gu ide and govern the minds of thy servants the Bishops and Pastors of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice of fit persons, to serve in t he sacred :Ministry of thy Church. And to those who shall be ordained to any holy function, give thy grace and hen\"enly benediction ; that both by their life and doctrine they may show forth thy glory, and set forward the salva tion of aB men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

,. Or tM,.

ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast ap

pointed divers Orders in thy Church; Give thy grace. we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any offiee and adminis-

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" I . . nd so replenish them tratioll III t 1C same, a. d due them with the truth of thy. doctrme, an e~a fai t hwi th innocency of hfe, tllat t~:ey lo ry Y of thy fully s!rve beff~h t;:~flioof thy toly Church; "''feat Name,am . cLad Amen through J esus Christ our r. .

For the I nc-rease of the ;Ministry .

ALMIG HTY God, look merCi£\lI~e;jPbn o the world. which thou Inlst dre:Ij. th~ , bl d of thy dear SOil, an lOC me

tne 00 L ded' t themselves to the hearts of. ~any tOf tt ~Ct~urch' through the sacred mllm; try 0 1;)'. Lo' d A men S8DlO thy Son Jesus ChrIst our r, .

For Fruitful Seasons. , To be u&ed on Rogation-Sundav Iln cl the ROllat€on·day,.

AUfIGHTY God, whohast bleds~~i~e ~~~~ that it sho111d be frUitful ~n g d

. 1£ 1 f the hfe of man, an whatsoever IS ncdc( U t or rk ,vl"th quietness, h nde us 0 wo .£

ast comma b. cl' Bless the labours 0 and cat our own rea , nt such seasonable the busbandman. and :J;:r in the fruits of the weather t1lat we m~y: ga. thy goodness, to the eaT~ . and j e~ehr Irc~~:;~ thr'Ough Jesus Christ praIse of t I :) 0 Y , our I.onl. Amen.

1l Or thil.

GRACIOUS Father •. who, ?pen~~t thin~ o hand nnn fillest all thmg5 hVllI1~ " It.h K~i~e . \V beseech thee of t llne m

teousne::s . e . 'ho now make our praygoodness to hf.3r t\18, W unto thee, Remember er~ and 8UpP H~a Ions romi ses of mercy. not our sms, but thy 11 d multiply the Vouchsafe to bless lt~e t~d:h;nbreath go fOTth harvests of the wor h(' f :f the earth. Show that it may renew t e ace 0

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~hY .I0vi ug -kilJdness, that our land may gi \'e er Illc rease ; and 80 fill us wi th go cl tl .

tha t tlle poor and needy may give th~nks ~~: thy Name ; through Christ our Lord A . men.

For Rain. o GOD, heavenly Father, who by thy Son J esus Christ hast promised to n th

who seek thy kin cl d n ose tJ " f 11 g om, an the righteousness lereo I a . things necessary to their bodily

sustenance, Send us we beseech th ' h ' . ' ee, 111 t I S ilif n~cess l ty, suc~ moderate rain and showers t at \\e mlly receIve the fruits of the earth / oU fCch,oJpfort, and to thy honour; through

eSll S fi st our Lord. Amen.

For Fair 'Weather.

AL1fIGHTY and mos t merciful Father ' hl!mbly b,escech thee, of thy great g~od~

~~~~' ;I~o~es~ ra~n tmh?Sedimmoderate rains, where-as a lete us. And we pra th

to Shnd us ,such seasonable weather th:t th! ~~~t mnY'd"be1 auefi time. yield her in~rease for

Lo duseAnn ne t; through J eSllS Christ our

r, men.

In Time of Dearth and Famine. o GhOD" henvc llly Father, whose gift it is that h .t C rain ooth fall , ami the earth bring forth

?r .lIlCrense; Behold, we beseech thee, the affhc~~obs of

h thy people; increase the fru its of the

~hrt thY t y h.eavenly bened iction; and grant a e scarCity and dearth which

most justly suffer f or our si~s may tWhe

nowh thy O" l)l')r l) e I 'f "roug , ..... I .SS. lE" mere1 11Ilv tllrllf'rl into lentv' {O.T the love of ,Jesus Christ our Lord toP wh ' . w1th thee nnn the Holv Ghost be .'11 h om, d 1 . , onour an gory, now and for ever. A men.

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In T ime of War and Tumults.

O ALMIGHTY God,' the supreme Goverllor 9£ a ll things, whose power no creature is

able to r es ist, to whom it belongeth justly to punish sinners, and to be merciful to those who truly repent ; Save and deli ver us, we humbly beseech thee, from the hands of our enemies; that we, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore f rom all peri ls, to g10rify thee, who art the only giver of a ll victory ; through the merits of thy SOD. Jesus Christ our Lord. A men.

In Time of Calamity.

O GOD, merciful and compassion ate, who art ever ready to hear the prayers of those

who put their trust in thee; Graciously hearken to us who call upon thee, and grant lIS t hy help in this our need; through Jesus Ohrist our Lord. Amen.

For the Army,

O LORD God of H osts, sh'etch forth, we pray thee, th ine almighty arm to st rengthen

and protect the sold ier s of our country; S upport them in the day of battle, aOlI in t he time of peace keep them saf e from all evil; endue them with courage and loyalty; and grant that in all things they may qerve without reproach ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Navy.

O E TERNAL Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the raging of

the sea ; Vouchsafe to take into t hy almighty and most gracious protection our country's Navy, and all who serve therein. P reserve them from the dangers of the sea, and from the

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violence of the enemy; that they may be a safeguard unto the United'States of America and a s~curity for su~h as pass on the seas ~pon their la\vfu l occaSIonSj that the inhabitants of our land may in peace and quietness serve thee our God. to the g )ory of thy N ame' through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. •

JI cmol'ial Days.

A LMIGHTY God. our he"'ellly Father, in who~e hnnd8 are the living and the dead'

W e gi\'c thee th:lllks for all those thy seryallt~ who ha\'e loiJ down their lives in the service of Our e01.lIJtl'.\'. Grant t o them thy mercy awl the, light of thy presence, that th'e good" work whwh tlJOll hast begun in them may be perfected; th rnugh Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Am!?n.

Por Schools, Oolleges, and Universities.

A LMTGIlTY God, we beseech thee with . ~hy gl'l1eiOHs favou r, to behold o~r uni

yerS! tlC~, college:;; , fi nd schools, that knowledge ~aJ' he lt~(.' r(>:'H('d '1 1H4)1lg UC;, and aJl good leal'lI-109 t11)unsh nuo ;)11(' 11111-1 ; bless all who teach and a lJ who 1C111'Jl; :lllcl gnl nt that ill humili ty of heart they mny en~r look unto thee who art ~J.c foulltn iu of <'Ill wisdom; through 'Jesus ChrIst Our Lord. A »ten.

For Religious Education.

A LMlGHTY God, our Heavenly Father who hast committed to thy Holy Chllreh the

Care and nurture of thy children' Enlighten with thy wisdom those who teach ar:ri. those who learn; that, rejoicing in the knowledge of thy truth, they may worship thee and serve thee

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from generation to generation; through Jesus Christ Qu r ]~ord. Amen.

For Children.

O LORD J esus Christ, who dost embrace chi ldren with the arms of thy mcrcy. and

dost mnke them li ving membcrs of thy Church ; Give them grace, we pray t hee, to stand f~st in thy faith, to obey thy word, and to abide in thy It)Yc; tha t, being m,flde stroHg. by thy H oly Spirit, they may re~l~t t,emptatl.on and overcome evil, and may reJ OIce m ~hc hfe ~hat n ow is, and dwell with thee in the .hfe that,ls to come j through thy merits, 0 merclful Sav~our, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost hvest and reignest one God. world without end. A men,

Fo,' Those About to be Oonfirmed.

O GOD, who through the teaching of t~y Son Jesus Christ didst prepare the dIS

ciples for the coming of the Comfor ter; }~nke ready, wc beseech thee, the h~arts and ml~lds of thy servants WllO at this tIme nre seektng to be strengthened by the gi:f t of the Holy Spirit through th? laying, on of hands,. that, drawi u" near WI th pemtent and fa Ithful hearts, I:> they may c\'crmorc ?e filled with the power of his d ivine indwelhng; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. A men.

For Chris tian Service,

O LORD, our heavenly :Father,., whose blessed Son came not to be mmlstered

unto but to minister; 'Ye beseech. thee to bless' all who, following in his steps, ~p\'e themselves to thc servil'c of their fellow men . Endue them with wisdom, patiencE', and eourago

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to strengthen the weak aud '-. !,:llih~~~t, i?ci,t,g i l~spircrl hy ~~~:;~o~,~, til~('~~ :;:;10 thOer f I, Y ~)I"ll stC l' Ul thy .same to the suffcri~gY

r1 e Llu e~5 . a))d the 1I C"C'd . f I -, ~im who laid ,down hi .s life f.;r' u~:l'tl!~~a-:ket~~

OU, our SavIOur J esus Ohr,·o! A e .) .... .. m.en.

For S ocial Justice.

ALMIGHTY GO tb ' , ~ D, who has t created man in m e 0 \\' 11 lJll<lg'C ' GraHt us . .1· less]y to cl' ' gr~lce eDr-

• . ('011(011 ag'aInst c\· il and t k ~~~lc: "~lth OPll).res~ion ; and, dwt we ~u~~~are~.~~~

,) u_c ou I' I'f'C UOlll help us t j-" t~e mnintclJ fl lI('O of ju~ tiee amoll~ cmp ~)y cl t 1lI

y~;~~ ~h;~lset goIuorrYLOf dthSA' holy Na:~~l ;1:~ou~h or. men.

For E ven} Jlan in his Work.

AL\fIOIITY OOJ) h . , our eave . ~ who d('('i<l l'cst t l . 1 ._ nl,\ :Father,

thy hlllldiwork in t h 1;")1 ~ ~r,y and 8,howe8t fo r th D I

, e l ( d\CIlS and III t1 I e 1\'( 'r U ,:;; W( ' ue" ........ ,I tJ' le eart 1;

, ," .;::,,,,,,( 1 le e, III our ~e' 'I 11 lUgS, from t l,,> , . . f ~ 'cIa ea -. , " r\'1('(! 0 m 'l m ' tl

~na.r do the work ",hidl tI,o,,' .l~on . mt we 'n t I1 . b gn-es t us to do . ru I. III eaul y und i . I .• s lIIgll' II <.'S '; 'of hl.'lut' a s tl ,Il_ rIg lteoll~ lless. Wi t h benefit of our f'II ' I.) ~?r\'nnt8. ~lIld to the

he 0\\ me n ; f or thc 8<l kc of· h·

w 0 c~lrnc <lmOlw _ . , Im S J " " C ,~ U I'> .1:-; Oll C that Sf'f\'cth th

on, esu:, hns t ou r Lord, A men-. ' Y

I n T intl' of c,·" I ... " , <a .-, u' /,·n e",,,, {ft!d J[ '1 1·1

O ).IOST 01 ,a 1 y "t. . . fl l\ ig,~ t;y nlld merr'iful God il' th· ·s

1))1t' 0 g'rJ CY . . I " the(> f ' , " 01J ~ Fil e \Jl(>SS we flee unto '. 01 :'> ll t('rJUr. DelI ver u" 1

from our ppriJ' ,,·i\·{, "tr .. "t"h",e dlesE'?eh thee. tI I

' /'" " CIlg- an -kIll t 11 lOse w lO llliHistpl' to tll ,,' _.. :.,; . 0 a meall ~ mndl~ u:-:o of for tl c. ~ }(. k, pro . .,per the th t

' . ' , 10 11' (Ure' 'llld .,",·a t a. pCr (;eIVlll" how fr'l·, I. I ' < ."'" n

e < dll( Ullcertaln our

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life h, we may apply our hearts unto tha t hem'culy wisdom which leadeth tll eternal life; through J esus Christ our Lord. Anl en.

Prayer for a S ick P nson.

O l' ATIIER of mercies and God of all ('om· fort, our only help in time of need ; \Ve

hUlllbl ~' hc;;;ec('h thee to behold, vi.i<; it. nno r elie"e thy sick servant ( N .) for whom our prayers are des ired. Look upon him with the e.yc~ of t.hy merey; comfort him wi th l\ sell se or t h~' goodness; preserve him from the t empta tiolls of the enemy; and give hi'm, r ati ence l llldcl' hi..; attiietioll. ] n tll;'oT good time. rt~:,; to re him to health. and enable him t o len d the r es idue of hi,,; life in th~v fear, nnd to thy gloI',"; and grunt that TIn ally he may dwell with thet~ in life everlasting; through J csus ChTist out' Lord. Amen.

For a Sick Ohild.

O HEAVENLY Father, watch with us. we pl'il ,\' t hee. over the siek child fo r whom

our prnyl'l's arc offerf'd, and gra ll t t hnt he may be r(.':;. tol'cd to that perIed health which it is

_ thine alone to give ; t hrough .Tesus Christ our Lord. :i men..

'Por a Person under Afflidion.

O MER01FFL God, und heayellly F !lt her, who hast taught us in thy holy \Vord

that thou dost Hot willingly afflict or grieve the children of men; Look with pity. we be· seech thce. upon thn .':lurrowS of thy se l' vant for whom ollr prnyers al'e offen·d. Hemmnher him, 0 Lord, ill mcrcy; endue his soul with

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pat ience; comfort him . h . goodness ' lift up th . WIt ,,\ sense of thy

cl . '. y countenallc'e UPOl 7' an gwe h/1n, peace' through J ~. Oh? Ilm, Lord. Amen. J esus fIst our

For a Person, or Pef'SQnS~ going to Sea.

O ETERNAL G d h h 0 J W 0 alone spreadest.out . \J heavens. aud ruIest the raging of th ~a, ,e ,commend to thy almighty protection

e

de! seruant, for whose preservation on the great p our prayers are desired G d h'

beseech thee from the dan . uar tm, we sicklJess fro'm the 'I gers fof the sea, from . , VIa ence 0 . d ironl every evil to which h en~mles, an Condtlct him in safety to th hay e e~osed.

ili~~~~teJ ~:i~~ C~;i~~e~uu~ sLcn:ed o~vA:~ :lce:cie~~ or. men.

For Prisoners. o GhOD, who spa,rest when we deserve pu . IS mont. uuu lJl thy . th n

mercy ; We humhh- be' ".1 wrh3 remembel'est ness t t' ~ secl.: I tee, of tllY good-(

'.0 ('om (irt IJ nd SU('Cour al1 ',~ eS1J(':cwll al' PrJ::.oner3

G' . I // w~w 11'11 0 are COndl'1nm'd to Z' ) Ive tlern I) ri .... 1 t I (U' -

selves 11lUJ of t~hl. UII( c~s.tflllding of U W II1-I " Y IJromI Sl' i; , Hr lt t .

w lo ll,), III thy mm'('y , tlw.Y HI;" no~ • , ~u,:;tll~g ~Jtfid("J(-'c 111J."\\'h(>rc hu t ill t)1CC 'I~i" cc. t hei r dl ~ tl·('.:;s('d prole t tl' " le\e the gui lt),: n/d f " 'Je lllHoccnt, awaken the

, , I OrnSlllU{' 1 as tho ] b ' hg'ht Dllt of d 1 'k " . d u a ouc rIugcst

I I lles~ au good out of , '1 giant t.n these', thy sE'nantf!, tl13t Lv tl e'l . ~h th,); l!oJ.\- ~pi~it th('.v may Le se~t f::C Pfwer

e C l<llllS of SlI1, and m'lV b b. rom newness of life' thr 1 <j e rOl~ght to Lord. A men. ' oug 1 esus Ohnst our

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A Biddinq Prayer lVhich may be llsed before Sermons, or 011

Special Occasions.

GOOD Christian People, I bid your prayers for Ohris.t's holy Catholic Church, the

blessed company of all faithful people; that it may please God to confirm and strengthen it in purity of faith, in holiness of Hfe, and in perfectness of love, and to restore to it the wit· ness of visible unity; and more especially for th at branch of the same planted by God in this land, whereof we are members; that in all things it may work according to God's wm, serve him faithfully, and worship him acceptably.

Ye shall pray for the President of the United States, and for the Governor of this State, and for all that are in authority; that all, and every one of them, may serve truly in their several callings to the glory of God, and the edifying and well-governing of the people, rem!:!mbering the account they shall be called upon to give at the last great day,

Ye shall also pray for the ministers of God's , Holy \Vord and Sacraments; for Bishops (and herein more especially for the Bishop of this Diocese), that they may minister faithfully and wisely the discipline of Christ j likewise for all Priests and Deacons (and herein more esp~ cially for the Clergy here residing), that they ~ay shine as lights in the world, and in all things may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviotll,

And ye shall pray for a due supply of persons fitted to serve God in the Ministry and in the State; and to that end, as wen as for the good education of all the youth of this land, ye shall pray for all schools, colleges, and semi-

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Daries of sound and godly learning, and for all whose hands are Open for their maintenance; that whatsoever tends to the advancement of true religion and useful learning may f or ever flouri sh nnd abound.

Ye shall pray for all the people of these Uni te£) States, that they may live in the true faith and fear of God, and in brotherly charity one towards another.

Ye shaH pray also for all who travel by land or sea; for a ll prisoners and captives; for all who are in sickness or in sorrow; for all who have fa1len in to grievous sin; for all who, through temptation, ignorance, helplessness, grief, trouble, dread, or the near approach of death, especially need our prayers.

Ye sha ll olso praise God for rain and sunsbiuc ; for the fruits of the earth; for the products of all honest industry; and for a11 his good gifts, temporal and spiritual, to us and to all men. ~~~"~~~~u_G~m*h~

praise and hearty thanks for the wonderful grace and vi r tue declared in all his saints, who have been the choice vessels of his grace and the lights of the world in their several generations ; a nd pray unto God, that we may have grac~ to direct our lives after their good exarnllJes; that, this life ended, we may be made partakers with them of the g lorious resurrection, and the li fe everlas ting.

And now, brethren, summing up all our petitions, and all OUr thanksgivings, in the words which Christ hath taught us, we make bold to say,

Qun Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy N amc. Thy kingdom Come. Thy will

be dOlle on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our dai1y bread. And forgive us our

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A ' forgive those who trespass tres?a~se~, Andelead us not into tcmptlltlOn;

ift~~d~Ii~:~ us from evidl: ~or ihin ef~sr t;vee~i::d dam, and the po\vcr, an t e gory, ever. Amen.

.. i hU dtlcrdiolt may omit 1111)/ 01 , Note, ThaI '.he M. "", ter O~g Bidding haper. or maJl <add the clatm" ,,. t e ong . o'her~ , cu o~~a.rio,. mal' nqnre.

OOLLEOTS,

For Unity.

O LORD J esus Christ. who saidst unto thine Apostles. Peace I leave with you. my peace

I give unto you; Regard not our sins, but the faith of thy Church; and grant to it that peaCe and unity which is acCording to thy win, who Jivest and reig-ncst with the Father and the Holy Ghost,one God, world without end. Amen.

A SSIST us mercifully, 0 Lord, in these our supplications and · prayers, and dispose the

way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation; that, among alJ the changes and chances of this mortal life, the,Y may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. A. men.

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard this day

with our outward ears, may, through thy grace, be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring for th in us the fruit of good living. to the honour and praise of thy Name; throu~ Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DIRECT us, 0 Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious favour, and further us

with thy continual help; that in all ou r works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

COLLECTS

ALMIGHTY God, the fOUl~tain of all wisdom, who I-nowest our necessIties before " ·e ask,

and our i~0rancc in asking; ~Ve be~~ch. th: to have compassion upon our mfirml~les , a those things which for our unwarthmess :k~ dare not, and for our blindness we .cannot a ,

h f t gl','e us for the worthmess of thy voue sa e o' , S on ~T esus Christ our Lord. A men.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to he~r the pet itions of those who. ask III th~ Sl!1 s

Na ne· \Ve beseech thee merCliully to me me thi~e ;ars to us who have now made our f~h!~ ers and supplications unto the~r !lh~ ~la.n ked thore things which we have ffa1t llll Y bas b-

" , h ')) may e ecl-ua y e 0 accordIng to t y w t , . d h t ained, to the relief of our necesshty, ab 1 tu: setting forth of thy glory; t roug es Christ our Lord. A men.

THANKSGIVINGS.

, To be 1I.ed aj'tr 'ht G.Mral Thanbgi1;ing, or, whim Jha' uno' .aid, k/ort tht ~M.l Prallu oJ Bleuing or .ht BenedW:lion.

Thanksgiving Da.y.

MOST gracious God, by whose knowledge the depths arc brol(en UP. and the clouds drop

down the dew; \Ve yield thee unfeigned thanks and praise for the return of seed-time and harvest, for the increase of the ground and the gathering in of the fruits thereof, and for all the other blessings of thy merciful providence bestowed upon this nation and people. And, we beseech thee. give us a just sense of these great mercies; such as may appear in our lives by an humble, holy, and obedient walking before thee all our days; through Jesus Ohrist our Lord, to whom, with thee and the H oly Ghost, be an glory and honour, world without end. Amen.

The Thanksgiving of Women after Childbirth.

1 To blf ,aid whlfn Il1lV Woman, lnin9 pre, en' ill Chu.rch ,11.411 hGVIf dt:,ired to rt:tum tltallb 10 .dlmighlll God. lor 11. ; 1' lallf delilnraPlce.

o ALMIGHTY God. we give thee humble thanks for that thou hast been graciously

pleased to preserve, through the great pain and peril of ~hi1d-birtb, this woman, thy servant, who destreth now to offer her praises and thanksgivings u!lto thee, Grant, we beseech thee, most rnerClf!l1 Father, that she, through

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thy help. may both f~ithf~l1y. live and walk according to thy will 111 thIS hfe .present, Q~d also may be partaker of everlastmg g~ory m the life to come; through Jesus Chrlst our Lord. Amen.

For Rain.

O GOD, our heavenl;)' Father, hy whose gracious pro\"idcn( 'e the fo rmer fll~d the

latter rain desceno UPOIl the earth, t hnt It ~a.y brin'" forth fru it for the use of man ; \Ve gl'\ie theet:\umble thallks that it hat ll pl €':llSed thee to scnd 1I~ rain to our gTeat comfort, nnd to the glory of thy holy ~ all1l'; through J e:sus Christ our Lord. A men.

For Fair Weather.

O LORD God. who hast justl~ humbled us by thy late visitation of us wlth Immod~rnte

rain and waters, and in thy m~rcy hast relieved and comforted om' souls by t~lS sen ~onahle and blessed change of weather; ~\ e praIse ~lnd glorify thy holy Name fQr th~s th~ mercy, and wi ll always declare thy ]ovmg-kmdness fr~m generation to generation; through J esus Chnst our Lord. A men.

For Plenty.

O MOST merciful Father,who of thy gracious goodn&;s bast heard the devout prAyers, of

thy Church, and turned our dearth and scarcity into plenty; We give thee hu~ble thllnks for this thy special bounty; besecchmg thee to continue 'thy loving-kindness, unt~ us, that our land may yield us her frUIts of mcrense, to t~y glory and our comfort; through Jesus Ch fist our Lord. Amen.

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For Peace, and Deliverance from our Enemies.

O Al.J1l 8 Hl'Y God, who art a strong tower of defence unto thy servants against the

face of their enemies ; We yield thee praise and thanl{sgiving for our deliverance from those great and appnrent dangers wherewith we were compasseO. \Ve acknowledge it thy goodness that we were 1I0t deli vered over as a prey unto them; bes(.'Cching thee s till to contillue such thy mercies towards us, that all the world may know that thou Llr t our Saviour and mighty Deliverer; through J esus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For R estor·ing PI/blie Peace at Ilome.

O ETERNAL God, our heavenly Father, who alone makcs t men to be of onc mind in a

house. fl ud stillcst the outrage of a violent and unruly people ; "Ve bless thy holy Name, that it hath pleased thee to appease the seditious turnults which have been lately raised up amongst us ; Illost humbly beseeching thee to grant to all of liS grace, that we may heIH?eforth obediently wa lk in thy holy commandments ; and, leading a quiet and peaceable Hfe in a11 godliness and honesty, may continually offer unto thee our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for these thy mercies towards us; through J esus Christ ou r Lord. Amen.

For a R ecovery from Sickness.

O GOD, who art the giver of life, of health, and of safety; We bless thy Name, that thou

hast been pleased to deliver from his bodily sickness tit-is thy servant, \vho now desireth to return thanks unto thee, in the presence of all thy peop1e. Gracious art thou, 0 Lord, anc full of compassion to the children of men,

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May his heart be duly impressed 'with a senstI of thy merciful goodness, and. may he devote the resid ue of his days to an humble, holy, and obefli cnt walking before thee ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FOI' a Child's Recovery from Sickn ess.

ALMIGHTY God and heavenly Father, we gi~'e thee humble thanks for. that thou h9.~t

been g raciously pleased to dell ver from hu bodily sickness the child in. whose behalf we bless and praise thy Name, m the presence ~ all thy people, Grant, we beseech tl!ee,

racious Father, that he, through th:y help, ~a both faithfully live in this world llccording

Y to thy will, and also. may be partaker o~

everlasting glory in the hfe to come ; throug J CSllS Christ our Lord. Amen.

For a Safe Return from a Journey.

MOST gracious Lord, whose mercy le over aH thy works; We praise thy holy Nan;e

that thou hast been vleasc(1 t o conduct 1Il

safety through the perils of the great 4eep , [his U:UJI ,] this thy servant, who I~OW destreth to return his thanks unto th.ee III thy holy Church. May lie be duly :renslble of thy merciful provirlence towards hun" and .ever express his thankfulness by a holy trust 111 thee, B!1d ohedience to thy laws; through Jesus Christ 011'1" J.nr(l. A men.

THE COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS

.. ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS.

lll~. Olirrnmri.inn lIf <!lqri.t

Th e Epistle, Phil. ii. ~).

WHEHE;FOllE G~d als~ hath highly cx. altcd III m, Hud glvell hun a name \vhich 18 above ever'y lIame: that Ht tile lIame of J esus every k~l CC ?hould bow, of things in heaven, and tltIJIg'~ 1ll earth, and things nnder the earth; a nd tha t e \'ery tongue should ('OIl

fesB that .Tesus Chri..-t is Lord, to the glory of God t ho Father. \Vhercfore, my bclo\'cd~ as ye have nlways obeyed, not !l5 in my pre;,;encc on1.v, but 1I0W much more ill my ab:;;cllce, work out 'your own sahat ioll with feaf a nd tremblillg'. F OI' i t is Goel wh ich workcth in VDU

hoth to will and to do of his good plcasur~. Omit I.h f' r uh r ic pro\'idillg t\lat the Collect Epis tle and

Go!;pd for T~n~ Circumcill lon sha ll sen"e for ev~ry day ~fter unto th<! Eplphall)' . • ..

&trunb &nnlut\! afttr all)ri.tmas

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast poured upon us the H O\V light of thillC illearnate "'.,. ord'

Grant that the slime light enkilldled iu ou~

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hearts may shine forth in our lives; through J esus Christ our Lord . .li men.

For the Epistle. I saiah lxi. 1.

THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord ha th anointed me to

preach good t idings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken hcarted, to proclaim libe rty to t he eflpt ives, and the opening of the prison to them tha t arc bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the I .ord, and the day of vengeance of our God; t o comfo rt an thnt mourn; to appoint unto them that loourn in Zion, to give unto tllCIIl bc~mty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning. t.he garme nt of praise fo r the spirit of heaviness; thot they mi ght be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorifi od.

The Gospel. St. Matt. ii. 19.

WIIE~ Heron was dcnd. hehold, an angel of the I ..ord appearcth in n drcnm to

.Toscph in }~gypt, saying, Ari se, and tflke the :young child and his mother. a nd go into the land of I srael: for they are dCHd whi.ch sought the young child's life. And he urOS!', and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of I srilel. But wh(> n he hcard that Archelaus did reign in .r mhca in the room of his father Herod, he wn il afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in n dream. he turned aside iuto the pa rts of Galilce: and he ('ame nnd dwelt In n. ci ty ~Hll ed Nazareth: that it might be fulfill ed whieh was spoken hy the prophets, He shall be called a NBzarene.

(is COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPEL!;

~oob Jlrihnl! ChRngc lhe thIrd Collect as below:

O ~mRCJF(JL God, who hast made all men, lHld ha test nothing that thou hast

made, nor dcsirest the death of a sinner, hut rather that he shou ld be converted and l ive; Have mercy upon all who know thee Hot as thou art revealed in the Gospel of thy Son. Take from them all ignorance, hardness of hear t, and contempt of thy Word; and so fetch them home, bles~('d Lord, to thy fold, that they may be made onc flock under one shepherd, J esus Ohrist our Lord. who liveth and I'eip:neth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without cnd. Amt'1!. ..

lEmbtr inllS To follow tbe Gospel for the Feast of the Dedication of a

Church.

The CoUect.

O AL:M1GHTY God, who hast commi tted to the ha nds of JIlen the ministry of rec

oneiliution; \Vc humbly bC::ieech th~ bv the inspimt iol1 of thy Holy Spiri t to put it into the hcul'ts of mallY to offer themsel\'es for this ministry, that thereby mank ind may be drawn to thy hlessed kingdom ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. A men.

For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 44.

THE next sabbath day came almost the whole ci ty together to hear the word of

God. But when the J ews saw the multitudes they were filled with enyy, and spake against

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these thillg~ whieh were spoken by P,ull, contradicting lllld blaspheming. Thp.n Pnul fl nd Barnabas wax('d hold. and said. It wns Heressary thnt the word of Gou should fir st llllve been spoken to ;you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge your.selve~ unworthy of everlasting liff', It_. we turn to tbe Gentiles. For so hath thc Lord ('ommandeu li S, ~a.yi llg, I have se t thee to be a ligh t of t he Gen tiles, that thou sho\lldest he for salvation unto the ends of the eorth. And wlien the Gentiles henrd this" they werC' glnd, and glorified the word of the Lord: nml Hf.: man.Y a~ were ordained to eterna l life bel ien-.d. And the ",vord (lf the :Lord wns published throughout all the region.

The Gospel. St. Luke iv. 16 .

JE SUS crime to Nazareth. where he had been brought up: and, as his custom WAS, he

went into the synagogue on the sabbnth J ay, and stood up for to Tead. Aud there wns delivered llllto h im the book of the prophet E soins. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it wfi S wr itte n, The Spirit of the Lord is u pon TIll' . be('nusc he hath anointed me to preach the gO~I)cl to the poor: hp, hath sent me to he.ll the broken heartcJ. to preach delivc rauee to thp. capt ives, find l'f' l'ovcr ing of sight to t he bl illd, to sct at libert:v them that arc hrulf'l'd. to rn·l' /lf·h the AC~ ceptnble ;ycar of the L ord. Aud lw clos~l the book, and he gave it again to the milli::tcr, and sat down. And the eyes of aB them that wero in the synagogue were fa«.tenNI on him. And he began to say unto thC'm, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your cors.

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IDq. &olrlUulgaliou of MlalrilUn1tll

To tollo ..... (he Gosptl for Thanksgiring Day.

The Col/ect .

O ET ERN" AT~ God, we humbly beseech thee f,, \'oul'nhly to behold these thy f>crvants

now [about lo be] joined in wedlock according to thy holy ordiu il!l('C; and g;raut tbat they, seeking fi rst tll;v kin/!dom and rip;hteousness, mfty obtaiu the mallifold blessings of thy grilce ; through J esus Ohris t our Lord. Amen.

Th e Epistle. Evh. v. 20.

GIVE tkl.nks alwa;ys for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord

J esus Christ; submitting: ,Yourselves one to another in the f ear of God. Wives, submit j'ourscln~s unto your own husbands, as unto the Loru. }'or the husband is the head of the wife~ CVf'1I I1 S Christ is the head of the chu rch: and he is t he saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subjcct unto -Ch rist. so let the wives be to thoir OW II husbands 111 every thing. Hu ;:!. ilu ud,;;, JO\'c you r Wi ... ·C5, e\'en as Chl'is t also loved the church. and gave himself for it ; t ha t hc might Sllllc tify and cleanse it with t he washjll~ of water by the word, tln\t he might present it to himself a g-lorinus church, not having s;pot, or 'n'illkle, or allY sueh thing; bu t that it should be holy nlld withou t hlemish. So ought men to ]oy~' their wives !\s th eir own bodif.·~. He that loveth his wife lovcth himself. For no man ever yet hated his OWJl flesh; but nouri~heth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

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for we are members of his body, of hi s flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his fAther and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be onc fl esh. This is a great mystery: hut I speak concerning Chr,ist and the church, Neverthcl~ss ~et e\·cry ono of you in partieular so love Ins wtIe e\'en as himself ; and the wife see that she .re,·erencc her husband.

The Gospel. St. "Matt. xix. 4.

JE.SL. ~S answered and said unto th('m, Have YC' not. read, thnt he which made th em at

the' hcg-inning made thern male onu f('male, and said, For this cause shall a llla~ le,ave f ather and mother, and shaH cleave to 111 5 wlfe : and they twain shall be onc fle~h ~ \\Therefore t he ... a r~' 110 more twain, lmt Oll e fl c::h. \Vhat the~efore God hnth joined together, let not man put asunder.

THE ORD,ER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION

THE LORD'S SUPPER

OR

HOLY COMMUNION. ..

OF

'!l At the Oommunion lime the 11,,/,/ Table "hall hal'e . ~ ~air ~~ilj/,;/en rio/h. And the '1'1';es/, "tanding re,:':,!:t;! et l~re t III 0 I! Tali/ c, ,hall MIJ til e Lord's Prayer and the l;~ .~~ OUOIt'H!g . , Ih 6 PI/Qpl" kn~diJlg; but' flw Lord's

a., l,' r may be om~tt~d at th e dl8Crt:tion of the Prk~t. o T":-R Futhe!, who art in heaven, Hallowed . bo thy N' ame. Thy kingdom eome. Thy

wIl\ ~e done on ea!th, As it is in hen yen. Gi ye us t us day our dally hreau. And forgin) us our trespasses, ..ll s we forg ive those who trespass agamst ,us. And lead us not into temptation; But deh ver us from eyil. Amen.

J·k. Collect.

A LMJGHTY God. unto whom all hea rts are open, all ~esircs k llown, and from whom

no secrets are hH] ; Clcunsc the thollg'hts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy H oly Spirit. that ~'c may perfec tly lo\,c thee. and worth ily magnIfy thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Am,n.

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1: Tlie Deca!ogue may bl: omilted, prQvided it be "aid ca' lead 0 11 1.' S undall \ /1 f:m:h mouth. BlIt :;\'ote, That when.ell~r lJ " omit tf~d . th e ;\fin i s/I'T 3hall 3ay the Summary of the L:!.w , begiunill!/. Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ salth.

GOD spakc these worus. and 8:lid: I am the Lord thy G~ Thou shalt have

none other gods but me. Lord, hal;e 1ncrc.lf -upon us, and incline OUT

heru'is to l.:eep this law. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven

image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above. or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them:

for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and yisit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth g-eneration of them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my commandments.

Lord , hll've mercy upon as, and incline our hea1·ts la l,'cpp th'is law.

Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain;

for the Lord will not hold him guiltlessJ

that taketh his ~ame in ",ain. Lord. have 1ner r:J/ Jlpon us, and incline our

hem'ls to keep Ihis 1mc. Remember that thou keep -holy the Sabbath-

day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that t hou hast to do; but the seventh day is the SllhUllth of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work; thou. and thy son, and thy daughter, thy mnnservant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, Rnd the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the I.ord made heaven and ("arth, the sea, and fill that in them is, and

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rested the seventh day: wherefore tbe Lord blessed the seventh day. and ha110wed it.

Lord~ have m ercy upon 1tS~ and incline ou-r hearts to keep this law.

Honour thy fa thsr and thy mother ; that thy days mny be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Lord, have mercy 1/pon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law.

Thou shalt do no murder. Lot-d, have mercy upon us, and incline om'

hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not commit adultery, Lord. have m ercy upon us, and incline our

h ra1'is"to keep this law . Thou shalt not steal. Lord, have m el'cy upon us, and incline our

henrts to lceep this law. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy

neighbor. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our

hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not covet

thy n eighhoul"s house, t hou shalt not co\'-et thy Ilcig-h l>our's wife, llor his servant, nor his ma id, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing th~t is hi s.

Lord l ha-vc merc:!? upon UBI and write all these . thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.

': TfleA may th e Prif!:"/ say,

ITea r whnt our l A)rd .TC':HlS Ohrist sa1th.

T HOU sholt lovo the Lord thy God with all thy heart, nnd with nn thy soul. and with

all thy mind. This is the fil's t~ and great commandment. And the 8eeono is like unto it; Thou shah love tliy neighhour as thyself. On

t I

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the~c two commandments hang a11 the Law and t hc Prophet;;;. ~ lIut, il the Decaloyllc Iwlh bun omitttd. "hall bt 3ald,

I .ord , h:we mercy upon US.

Ch1";'sl . have mercy IIpon li S. I.oru. im H' mercy upon us.

The Lord he with you. A-lId ·with fh.IJ sph·il.

Let us pray.

, Then rhe P riC8t muy "all ,

O ALlUGHTY I.ord, und everlasting God, vouchi5at"c, we bescceh thee, to direct,

sanctify, and gUY ern, both our hcart~ alld bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and 111 the works of thy (,Cllllmundmcllts; that. through th.'" most mighty pl'oteetio:l, both here nll~ e'·cr, wc: way be preservpd !n hod:--" nlld !w:ll , t.hrough our Lord and Sanour J C5U'; Chl'lst. A. me ;~. ~ T/~r.n $/,all Ihe Prie3t sov thp- COLL':CT OP 1" tt" DAY, AlId " all~r tlte Collee t th e "fin isler. appo~lIttd .s flall read th e

ErlsTtr.. fi'.~t sayi.1I9. The Epl~ tll' l~ .wTl urn In th: Chapt4.r ot-- . hegi nn in;::: at t bl'-' ".I"!«'. Tlie E put le elll/ed. lu) 3liait say. lI ere endeth tbe ":plsilc.

t fl r,rr, may be ... m y a lI ymn or all A II / li r, n~.

1i Then (Ill the Peoplr, s /andw 9 . the .Villid,,' appointl'd ~/lIdl read' the GO!'<P EL first ~!lin!! , The Holy Gospel is written in the - Chapter of--. beginning at tht' - Yersc •

~: JI"'e si/oil be said,

Glory be to thee, 0 Lord. 'J And afta Ihe Go~p!'l may /le said,

Praise be to thee, 0 Christ. ,. Tll en "hllll he 8aid th~ CREED commonl!! cal/ed tllll N'i.rene.

or el$e the Apo~tl(>s' Cr0ed; IJllt the Cre~d mall .b e o~Hted! il it halll b~~n said i l~ ,.m ~diat;I!l before HI .\JOr.AW() Ila!'.~r '. Pro\' id~J, That tile '\1cI'lIe ~rced liha!l.bc .~(lI d (11"1 r,hll.,t '11IM .day. b'll.'/t~T·dav, .43ce1l310n·day, n liltaundav , alld Trill· ity .Sllllda /l.

H OLY CO~.L\IU.xIO::-l'

I BEl.IEV 8 in onc God the Father Almigh ty, Maker of heaven and earth. And of all

things visible and invisiblc : And in onc Lord J esus Chris~ the' onJy

begotten Son of God; DCJ{o tten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begottell , not made; Being of onc substance with the Father; By whom an thin~s were made : ' Vho for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And W fiS made man: And was cru cified also for us under Pont ius Pilate; H e suffered and was buried: And the third day he

-rose again according to the Sr.;riptures: And ascended' into heaven, And sitteth all the right hand of the Father : And he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; 'Vho~e kingdom shfl ll have no cnd.

And I believe in the H oly Ghost, The Lord; and Giver of Life, 'Vho proceedeth from the Father and the Son j ,"V ho with the Father and the Son tOj!cthcr is wO l'shlpPcu and glorified; \VIIO 5pnkc by the Prophets : And I believe one Catholic n lH} .Aposto)ic Ohu rch : I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of s ins : And I look for the Resurrection of the dead : And the Life of the ,,"orId to come. Amen.

, Then &lIaU be declared unto the People what H oly·day •• or F~'i71(J -da!l" are in the week following to he ob~eNled ; and (if occMi(m. be) ,holl N(l t i{'(! be given of th e Oommu· nion . and of the Balln, 0/ Matrimony. and other mutt er" to be pub ti$hed.

,. lIere, or immediately after fh t Creed. ma!1 b~ ~1It:d the BIDUlXG PRAYER. 01' ulher authorized Prayer,f alld ln terce$.~ia !l8.

'IT Th en f all{l weth ehe ,sERMON. Alter which. the Prie.t when th"re 13 a OammIP!w/!., alHIIl re turn to the IIolN Tllblr and begin th e O(fertor:!I. 8(1111U(} one or more 0/ these Sent~nces tal/airing, a,~ he thinkerl! m od conwnient.

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R EME ) {B ER: the ,,~ords of the Lord J esy s, how he SaId, I t IS more ble~sed to gIve

than to r ecoive. Acts xx. 35. Let your 1ight so shine before men, that they

may sec your good works, and glor ify your F ather wl~ich is in heaven. St. M att. v, 16,

Lav not up for your3c}ves trea3ures upon earth: where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves hreak through and steal; but lay up for yourselves t rcasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. St. Matt. vi. 19, 20.

N ot everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heav:n ; but he that doeth the will of my Father whlch is ill heaven. St ... M aft. vii. 21,

Hc that soweth little shall reap little ; and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plente· ousl\'. Let every man do according as he is dis · posed in his heart, not grudgingly, .or of neces~ity j f2t God loveth a cheerful glver. 2 Cor. IX . G, /.

\Yhile we have time, let us do good unto all men j fi nd especially unto them that are of the household of fa i tll. Gal, vi. 10.

God is not ullr igh tcou3, that he ",HI forget ,\'(~ ur works. a lld Jabour that proc~deth ~f lm·e · whk h love ~,'e have Rhowed for hl~ N ame 8 sake' \vho have ministered unto the saInts, and s et jo minister, II eb. vi. 10.

To do good, and to distribute, forget llOt; f o)" with such sacrifices God is we)) pleased. H eb. xii i. 16.

'Vhoso hath this world's goods, and seetb his brother have need, and shutteth up his compas-

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sion from him, how d\""cllet h the love of God in hind 1 St. John iii. 17.

Be merciflll aft.er thy power. Tf thou hast m uch, /o!'in:: plE'lltcl)n~l,v ; i f t hou hm,;t li ttle, do thy diligell('c gludly to J.6,'o of that little: for so gathere::;t thou t hyself a good reward in the day of nc(:cssi ty. 'l'obit iv, S, 9.

And the King' shnll answer and say un to them, YeriJy ] say Ullto you, Illasmuch as ye have do lie it unto one of the !caBt of these my breth ren , ye have done it unto me. St. 11f att. xx,', -10.

How thell shall they call on him in whom they In)Yc 110t helicved? alld how shall they belicyc ill him of wholll they have not hf'flrd ¥ and how Rhnll the;y hear without a preacher? alld how shfl ll they preach, except they Le sent? Rom. x. 14, 1<;,

Therefore, said hc, The harvest trul:-.' is great, but the l tlbmlrers are few; pray ye therefore the I~o rd of the harY<:'i'it, that he would semI i'orth Irtbou rcr;:; into his harvest. St. L uke x. 2.

Ye shnll not app('ur b€"forc t he LOIm l'mpty ; e\'ery mall shall give as he is able, according to the h]e~sillg of the LORf) thy God which he hath gin"ll thee. ]}eu f. xvi. 16, 1T.

Thine, 0 Loll/) , i~ rhe grcat-ness, and the power , and the g lo ry! and the victor,)', Hud the mltjesty: for nll that i li in the heaven and in the earth i~ thine; thine is the king:doJll, 0 LoRD, and thou firt exalted as head abo'Tc all. 1 Ohroll. xxix. 11.

An thjng·.~ come of thee, 0 Tmm, and of thine own have we given thee. 1 Chron. xxix. 14.

,. And ~ote, That thl'se Sc"l!ienc,-" may be u3ed on any other occa$ion. 0/ Pulllic lVor3liip when. tile offering~ of tile Peo. pltl are to bo received.

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... Th e Dea("oll.'l. Cll1lrch·"lwrdenl. or ~lhu fit person, ap· , pointed lor tha.t Jl1I rpo.,e , ~h(l ll rcce.re t.lie Aim3 fo r th ~

Poor and other OneTing~ vf ihe IJeopie. In a dec·r:1I 1 ~Min to b~ 1,rotridcd by tile Pari3h; and rU)l)rently br17l9 H to th e r riP.!'. w/lo Ihall humbly vrellt.nt a'ld pl(lce if 'Upon the H oly Table.

,. And 'he rri~t shall then oDer, a?d shall plcu;e upon. the flOlll Table, the nreod ond th e I~ ,ne.

, And wh en the Alms and Oblationl are ueill!! recdvcd Md "r« ented "u~re may he 31mg (l I/ymn, or all- O;fertory, Ant"t: m ill tile wonl3 of flo l!1 Scripture or of tl~f: n ook 0 CO"lmOll Pra yer, under tile dirccl ion 0/ ' flf: Pned.

r. /I tile Priest may (Uk ale secret 1nlcrccnion, of the ,I c;~~rega·iioll fot" any who hat.e Mstred th e praveTl of the Chur~h.

'U Then 3haU the Prieal 3UY,

Let US pray for the whole state of Christ' s Church militant.

ALMIGHTY and evcrliving God, who by thy holy Apostlc hast taught us .to make pr,~.\-

ers, llnd supplications, and to gIye thanks .for all men; \Ve humbly beseech thee • If there he

most merci full y [*to accept OUI' nil a/m" 01" nh· d la/ ion', ,,~ en

alms and oblat-ions, an ] to re- , h a I I the ceive these our prayers, whit.~h ,ye word3 (1 0 :le·

'{ t ccpt our :.I. lm!! offer unto thy TIivine ..:.' rlJes y; a nr!: ohlu l lons, beseeching thC'C to inspire ('Oll- and ) . be le/' tinunllv the Univeriml Church rm,ald.

with the spirt of t.ru th, unity, and cOIl ('ord: And grnnt that fiB those who do COTlfc.5s thy holy Name may agree jn the truth of t lty holy W ord, and live in u ni ty. and goodly. love. \Ve beseech thee a1:;o, so to rltrect and <Ji sposc the h earts of all Christian Rulers, t.hat they may truly and imparti any administer justi C'e, to the punishment of wickednl'g~ and. v.ice, and to the mnintemlllce of thy true rchglOll. Dnd virtue. Givo g"1'<H"l', 0 heavcnly :FHth(~l' . to all Bishops and other )I-inister~, t.hat t l! ey may, both by their liJe and doc~r1l1e, set forth thy true and lively \Vord, and rIghtly and duly ad-

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minister thy holy ScH'r:nnents. And to all thy P eople gi\'e thy henn:ml," grace; and especially to this cong regation here pre::;en t; that, ",it11 meek hcn rt and due r(wcrence, they may hear, fUlll r('cei vc thy holY " . ord ; trllly servi ng thee i n holin ('s~ a nd righte(Hl,;nC',;s ;dl the days of their life. And wc }lIO"! humhly he5C'cch thee, of t hy ;.(oodll~s. 0 I .ol'd, to comfort ~lll d suc('our Hll those who, ill thi i; tra ll sitory Jiff', arc in trouble, sorrow, Hecd. 5i<:km',..;,';;, or allY other ud,·ersit.v. Alld wc nh;o h1c.:-s thy holy Kallle fur all thy sCTYants depnrtC'd tlIi5 l ife in thy faith and fellr; heseeching thee to g ive m; gra('c so to follow thei l' good exalllples, that with thclll We

may be l'l.!l l't,nkers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant t.hi;;, 0 Fllthcr, fo r ,)e5u::; Chri::;t's ::;nke, our only l\f('!dintor alld AdToente. Amen.

'J Then ,hall th e Priest ,flN 10 IhMe who come t', I""'tiv~ til e Iloly CommUlliOIl,

yE who do trill." alld eH rnestly repeilt you of .,"OUl' ~i n ~ , nnd He in love awl ('lwri t y

with your llC'ighlWll r..:, nlld intpnd t n kml a nc\\' li f(,. follow ill ~ t.he (.'ollllll.lnd nwnts of Goll, rllld \\'fl.l kill~ from he)l ('eforth ill his holy wa,"~; Draw Hem' with fflith. and tnke this holy SaCnlll1l'H t to your comfor t; a nd lllake you'r humble (~oHfession to Almighty God, devoutly kneeli n,:!.

f Th en sl!flU thi" G!)lF.RAL CO)ll'I'I(SSION be made, by the Prie,,' ~lId all thou tJ;/'o Ilre millded to rueir!: the {l ol'l Corn· mUII}o)). hum/llll 1;lIectill,? '

ALlnGHTY God, F:.1ther of our Lord J(':m~ Chri ~tl ) f,,],cr of nll t.hing-5, .J mlp:c of all

men; \Ve !lt~ knowl cJgc l'I l1d hewnil our llwnifold sins a nd wicl\cdllC'iiiS, "\Vhic:h WC, from tillle to time, most g-rie \'oul:' ly have commit.ted, Bv thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divin~

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Ml.ljest,Y, PrOyol\ illg most justly thy wrath al)d indignation agninst. u:;;. 'Ve do earnes tly repent, And are heartily sorry fo r thc5e our misdo illg'~; T he remembrance of t.hf'lll is gr ievous Ulll O us; The b Ul'uen of them is in tolerable. H a \'c mercy upon us, Have me re,)' upon us, mvs t. merciful FutileI' ; :For thy Son ou r Lord J e::; us Ullrist's sake, :Forg i\'e H::i all that is pas t; Aud gnHl t that we may ever hcre~\fter Se l've and llh~asc t hee In nowness of life, To the honour alHt glory of thy Name; Through J esus Chri st our l ..ord. Amen.

V Tllerl ,hall the Pri,e"t (the B i.!hop if he be preaellt) "land IJ.p, Gild t urning to the P eople, 3ay,

ALl\Il GHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of his grpat mercy hath promised forgivc,

nes:'; of sins to nn those who with hea r ty l'epcntn ll(,c and true faith turll unto him; Have mcl't'j' upon ;you; pardon and deliver YOll f rom all ,\"OHl' sins; confirm and strcngthcn you in all g'oodncss j and bring ;you to evcrlasting life; 'through Jesus Christ our Lord. 11.'111.1'11.

'Ii Then ,,"all the Priest lay ,

H ear what comfortable words our Saviour ''; Chri.st saith 1Into nB who truly tll rn to him.

CO){E u nto me, all ye that travai l Ilnd are hc;l.vy ladcn, a lld I will ref resh you. St.

' } Matt. x i. 28. So God loved the world, that lIe gllve his

ollly-beg-ot tcn Son , to the end that !I ll that believe in him fl.hould no t pt'l'i~h, but have everlasting" life. St. John iii. 1Il.

Hear also \vhat Saint .Paul sai th. This is a true saying, and worthy of all men

t o he received, That Ohrist Jesu ~ Clime into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15.

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H ear also , .... hat Saint John saith. 1£ allY man si n, wc have an Advocate with

the Father, .Tesus Christ the righteous; and he is the Propitia t.ion for our sins. 1 St. John ii. 1,2.

f A/UT which th~ P,ie$t shall J1Toceed, "avin9,

Answer. Priest.

Answer.

Lift up your hearts. We lift them up unto the Lord. Let us give thanks unto our Lord

God. It is meet and right so to do.

11 Then ,hall the Pried t urn to th e lloly Table, and lay,

I T is very m eet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places,

gives thal lks unto thee, 0 Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. , !fere 8haU follow Ih e PROPER PREl".o\.Cl':, according to ~he

time, if there be any 8pecially appointed.. or eu~ imm{'diately "halt be 8aid or lI}FIg by the PriClt,

There fore wit.h Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, wc laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying,

HOI,Y, HOLY, HOLY, t P" '''.,d Lord Ood of hosts, Heaven and People.

earth il "C full of thy glory : Glory be to thee. o Lord Most High. Amen.

PROPER PREFACES

Upon Cltrisimas-day , and seven days after_

BECAUSE thou didst give Jesus Christ, thine only Son, to be born as at this

t ime for us; ·who. by the operation of the Holy Gbost, was made very man, of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother; and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all ain. Therefore with Angels, etc.

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Upon The Epiphany, and seven days after.

THROCGII .Tf'!'IlS Chr ist our Lo rd, who in ~u hstl\tte(' of om' mort a l O~!lh. lll lUti

fested fMth his g]oQ'; t lmt he mig ht bring us ont. of darkness int{) hi s own glorious light. TherefOl'c with .-\lIgeiS, etc.

Upon the Pnrifit'ation. ~\nllnn e ialion , and Transfiguration.

BECAUSE in the )'lystery of the Word made flesh , thou hast caused a new

light to shine in our ileart,.,. to gi,·c the knowledge of thy glory in the fnce of thy &m .. Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore with Angels, etc.

Fpon Easter-day, and seven day8 after.

BUT chiefly are we bountl to prai Re thee for the glorions Resnru:d.ion o( th.v

Son Jesus Christ our I.J()rd: for he is the very Pa.schal Lamb, ·which was offered for us, and hath taken a way the si n of the ,,-.:>rld; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by Ili s ri s illl! to life n:,!ain hath restored to us everlasting life_ Therefore with Angels, etc.

Upon Ascension-day, and sC1len days after.

T11n.OL'GH thy mo~t d(>arly belovel] Son .J e6U~ Christ our Lord; who, after his

mo~t glorious Resurrection, manifestly appeared to all his Apostles, fInd in their sight afi('ended up into hean'll, to prcparc a place for us; that ,,'hf'l'e 11(> is, thither we might also ascend, find reign with him in glory. Therefore with Angels, etf:' .

'-'pon the Fe(lst of \Yhibmnday, and six day,"; a{t('r.

T II HOl 'f:1I .I t'su !'> Ch ri st uur Lord: ae('o)'IUng to who::-e mO!,t tnl(> promi ;:.e. t he

H oh' nho~t. calll~ flow n as at t h is ti me from ]H'n~: ('n . li ;!h : i n ~ U pOl 1 t lU' A post le", to t (,ltt,h tlll'lll . nw! to )('at! t hclII into all truth; givilw th l'HI h01<l1l(',," w ith fern' nt zea l COII j;; tnllt~\' to 1'1'(';\ ('\\ the (;o;;;pei IIl1 t •• n-II nllHom:: w ll l' r('l,y \\"\' h:H(' h("'1\ hroll)!:ht ou t of thll'kli,."", 1\lld \ ' 1"1"01' iu t u t he dell!" li.;!ht :tlld

tr l1 e kll ("\' h!l l gt~ of thef', ami of th~' Son ,h';,;1JS Christ. Thcrefore with Angels, etc.

Upon the Feast of Trinity only.

W HO., \\.' it.h tlli!\(' onl,v-lwg:otten Son, and t1n' 11,,1\- (; 11 o"t. art OllC GmL one

J.ord, ill Trill·it~· of Pf'n;ons amI ill rnity of Huust/lI1I't'. For that whkh wc helicyc' of thy glOl'y , 0 Fathel', till' "Hme we bel.ieye of the Son, ,,,ul (If t he Holy Ghost, wltllOut any diffenmce of in~q\lality. Therefore "ith Angels, etc.

~ Or Ihis .

FOR the nrecio\l~ d('ath aud merits of thy Sun .Jc~w:; Chri4 Our l~ord , amI for the

sendi n!! tn 11!' Hr Ihe H o ly Cho!it, the Comforter : who :1.rc onc with th('e in thy Eternal CodhNld. Therefore w ith Angels, etc.

Upon .'\11 Sa int,;; ' Day, and sel'en days after.

W1H), ill the lllultitude of thy saints , hn .OI.t !.'ompn ~;."'l m: about with so great

a cloud of willl('~sef; that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, mny run with patience tIle rnce thllt is set i)efore 11 ti, aTul together with them ma.\' I'ece iy(! tlH~ crown of glorv that fn!l cth Hot away. Therefore with Angels, etc.

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W /lfll tile Pric~t . !tanriillU IIt'{ore IlIe Tab/e, hath !o or· der/'d O'f Ilrmd ami irinf, Olat li e mu!) wit h t he more

. r eal/j il t .• " m!(j decency brt'M: the Bread before the P eople, alHt lake tile Cup into liill hand,. lie ,hall , all 'he Prayer of (:o'lSE'Cra tioll , a" tal/owelh .

1.L g lo ry be to thec~ A lmighty God OUT

hC:1\'C'n ly j.'nthcr, fo r that th (lu, of thy ten-er Illc re,\'. diJ ,oo t p:i \'c thille only Son .Tcsus

Christ to suffer dea th upon t he Cros:; for our red<>mption; who made there ( by h is one obll1-!iOll nf It im.-:.df once offerpd) a fil II, perfect, a nd sllfikiC' ll t sacrifice, ohlation, :llId sl\ti:;;fac· tio)), for the ::;illt'i of the whole world; fllle! did

',4j.nstitnt(', l'Ind in his holy Gospel commar:d us 110 eontinllc, (\ perpetual mem-",'or y of that his precious death Ca) IJerf Ihe

and s;\('l'i:ficc, until his coming :;:~:~~t/'~'~e:!o ~~~! again: For ill the night in his 1I(\lItf3.

which he was betrayed, (a.) he 10 (bl? r ~1;1. flf~: t ook Brellll; and when he had 81'(:1111,

" tl k · (I) 11k't (c) ;"111(1 here gn cn Hlll~, ) .le Ira el, to /il ll Mo! hMa and gn.\'C it tn his disciples, up 0 i. all the

sayi ng, Tn k(',. ca t,. (c). this is "r(~~. live h~ my Body, whwh I S gH'cn for ill ta take tht!

.you; Do th is 1n rememhr:m ce f:l:rl,. t'nlo hi'

(

'. f mc. J.ikC'wisl'. nfter ~upper, ( e )' And here

.. d ) he t ook the C u p' and \\'l lcn he u to IIlJJ 1ii3 , . ' ,I! 11 n (t If P 0 11 , e hnd g'1\'en thall i,:;:;, he gan~ I t 1'0'1'1'!1 t:<:&3el 1'n

'\-0 them s!lv illO" Drink ye 1111 of lI·/.icl< .. th ere i$ • ' .. ...,.. ~ _ all,ll ll' IIIC 10 be

th I::;' ; f (H' (C) t ins IS my Blood f Olllleeratea.

of t he Nf!\\, Tcst:unc ll t, which is shed f(lr yOll, and for llHtUY, for thc renrission of ~ins ; Do this. as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me,

1 A THEREFORE, 0 Lord and VV heavenly lTatll(>l', H('cOro- The Oblation,

ing to the institution of thy dearly beloved Son

HOI,Y CO)E\IUN!O:-i

our Saviour J c1)1..1s Christ, we, thy humble scrva.nts, do celebrate and make here before thy D iv ine Majcsty, with these thy holy g ifts, which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembra nce his blessed passion and precious dea th, his mighty resurrec tion nnd glorious ascension; rendering u nto thee most hearty thanks for t llC innumerable benefits proclIred unto us by t he same.

AND we most humbly be-seeeh thee. 0 merciful The i nt'ocalion.

Father, to hea r ~s; and, of thy almighty goodness, vouch::::nfc to bless nnd sftllc tify, with thy W or d and Holy Spiri t, these thy gifts and creatu res of bread and win e ; tha t we, receiving them accordi ng to thy Son our Saviour J esus Christ's }JO ly institu tion, in remembrance of his death and passion, lll ay be partakers of his most bl(,sH~ Bod;., and Blood.

AND we eUl'ncstly des ire thy fatherly goodness, mer cifully to accept this our sacri

fice of pra ise and t hanksgi .... i llg; most humbly beseeching' thee to g ra nt that, by tile meri ts and death of thy Son Jesus Ohrist, and through faith i,n his blood, we, and all thy whole Church, may obtai u remission of our sins, and all other benefi ts of his passion. And hero we offer find present unto thee, 0 Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacri fice unto thee; humbly beseechi ng thee, tha t \"0, and all others who shall be pm' takers of thi ~ Holy Communion, may wort hily receive the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son J esu s Christ, be

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filled wi th thy grA.ce and heavenly benediction, and made oue body wi th him, tha t he may dwell i ll us, and wc in him. And although we are unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer u nto thee any sacri fice; yet we beseech

I:hee to nccept this our hounden duty and ser"~ice; not weigh illg our merits, but pardoning ~, ,;,our offences, through J esus Chris t our Lord;

by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the ·H oly Ghost, all honour and glory be unto thee, o F a ther Almighty, world without end. Amen.

And now, as our Saviour Chris t hath taught us, let us say.

01~R Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed he thy )[ ame. Thy kingdom come. Thy

will be done, Oll earth. As it is in heflven. Give us this day our daily bread. AmI fo rgive us our trespasses, As we forg i ... ·e those who trespass aga inst us. And lead us no t in to temptation, But delivel' u s from eviL For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. A men.

f Then -,hall tM Prie't, kneeling down at the Lord' , Tab le, .tag, in the name of (Ill thOle Ulno 'hal! rece' t"e the Communion, t flu Pruger /ollowfng.

WE do not presume to come to this thy . Table, 0 merciful Lord, t rusting in our

v'· ' .o wn righteousness, bu t in thy mClUifold and .~ great mercies. W e are not wortllY so much as

·to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou Rrt the same Lord. whose property is 01-way.g to have mercy : G rant us therefore, g ra

' cious Lord, so to ca t thc fles h of t hy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may be made clean by his Body,

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and our soul~ \\"Hi:ilicu through hi:'! most preciolls Elood, and that we ma:,' evermore d,Yell in him, RlId lie in liS. Amen.

'I' Th en "hall th e Prit'd first recei!;c the lJoly Communion 1n both k inds 1.im.scl/ . alllI proceed to deliver 11'8 3(lme to 'he TJi6h of!J<. P r;"'"" /111ft /)cru:on" in l ike ma.mer, (if any be present , ) and. a/ler ,hal" t o ti, e People aba in order 111 10 tlw ir ballll.' . all d"Hlll tly kneeling. And 11l/Tici.ent oP~ porhmit /l shllll ~I(t lIil'f:l£ t o If/flse preJ<tJll t /0 ro"~mllllicate • . 1 nd 1('1,('n lie d elivercth the Brcrul, he ,hall say,

T H E Body of ollr I o;d .Jeslls Chr is t, which was g-iven fo r thc('. preserve thy body and

~olll unto c\'crlfl:lting lifc. Take and cat this ill l't'membrnn l'Cl thnt Chl'io:.t died for thee, and fc,ed 011 hilll ill thy hCl1rt by faith, "ivith thanksgiyillg.

1[ And Ihe Minidef who delivefeth the Oup shall say,

T HE Blood of our J~ord Jesus Christ, which WH~ shed for thC'(" pre~erYc thy Lady and

sou] lllltO cH' l'ia sti llg" life. Drink this in rememhrance thnt Christ's Blood was shed for thee, and he thankf ul.

,,11 Ih ll ronsecrated IJ rc(ul 01 Willc be spent bc/ore all III11:e commllnira/pd. the Prirst i .s to ('Q~ .. cratc mor c, accordin!} 10 1111! Form b"lore prl'. !TiiJw ; b eg i1111 i ng <1/, An g lory be to thee, Almighty God, and el/d i ll!! ll:ilh thcge wordg, par. takers of hl l:l most bk~~ Body and Blood.

'[ II'lIcn. aU h!H:e eQlfUn llllicatcd, lI!e Pried .lIall re l urn to I he {.OTtI-". T" ble, /JlJd n: ver(j/l tlg pIaI'e 11pon i t u,'ha' fe. mainc,h of Ihe eong('rraled Elements, covering the lame with a faif linen clolll.

t Then shalt /he Pde,! ,ay,

J~et US pray.

ALJITGII'l'Y nnd everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, fOl' that thou dost

vouchsofc to Sen(l u::; who hnn! duly received thc>..se holy mysterics, with the spiritual food of

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the most precious Body and Bl(,od of thy SOil our S'WiOll l' Jesu:;; Christ; and do:-;t ai:1surc us thereby of thy f:wour alia j.!l)oJnc?-i> townrds us; :11;'1.1 that. wc arc very memher::; ill ('o rporllte in tho mystical hody of thy SOil, wh ich is the hl(l~~('d ... ompilll :-' of all fa ithful JX~o}llc; ~nd :1l'C :l l~o h(,l rs thnlUgh hope of thy nel'l a s~lIlg l.;ill~dolll , h:-' the mer it,:; of hi s Hlfli"t prcclOuS d(>ath 111H1 Jl;l:,;sioll. Awl wc most humbl.y be,.:. ... (>('h tll1~e, 0 heavellly :Flltiler, so. to fl5.::;I St us with thy g: ":lCC, that we may.collt lll l1 C- III that holy f cllowt';hip, alld do all weh good wo~'l;;s as . thou hHi.:.t prepared for us to wnlk 1.11;

\ : rOl.lg:h Jc;.;us Cln'ist our Lord, to whom~ \Vlth ' hee Hud the Holy Ghost, be al1 honour and lory, world "\"ithout end. Amen.

Th en 81!all be said Gloria in execlsis, all .t!andin(l, or aome l)r()pu Ilymn.

. ')'\"GT ORY be to God on high, and 011 earth ');PHet\ g:ooel will to\\'nrd ~ men. 'Vc THfl..ise

. '4. we bk:,,!'; thee. we wor;;;ll1p tllCc, wc :.riorlfy we ,.ri\'c thanks to t-hf'e for thy grC'flt J!lMY.

. God, lu~avelll.y Killg, God the .~'n t hcr ty. .

o II'lL the on ly-begotten SOli, .T C';U5 Christ; Lord God, L:lIl1h of God, Son of thc F,lthcl',

takcst away the Sill~ of the \\'orl<1 , h~ve IIpon u s. T hou thnt tak('~t [twoy t he :mUj world, r(,'(~('i\"C Ollr pra;yer. Thou thRt

nt the r ig-ht hand of God the Father, UllO ll us,

thou only art ho]y; thou only art the thou only, 0 Christ , with the H oly art most high 1n the glory of God the

. Amen,

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, Th en. the people kneehll!l, the Prv" (the Bi~hop if he b, pru ent) .haU le t them depart wilh tin.! Ble!l!lng.

THE Peace of God, whi ch passcth all un-derstand ing', keep your h earts and minds

in the knowledge and lo\'e of God, and of hi s Son J c;.;us Christ our Lord : A!ld the Blessing of God Almigh ty~ the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, llc amongst you, and remain with you always. Amen.

, In the ab8~nce 01 a Pried, t1 Deacon 71W:y say all that " b~forr: appoin ted unto the end 0/ the Gospel.

"1 UpOII- tJjf~ lJllnda!II and oUler /l oly .days, (t hough thue be no Sermon. or (J/),nillllllion.) may be GfJ id all tJmt if ap. poil/i t'd ut tlt e C Omlllll1l i (>I! , 1.11110 the end 0/ O H! Gwptl COllCllldillij uiUI til e Ble,~8infl. •

,. And if allY of th e conaecrated Bread alul lVine remain alter ttle Communion, it ,~hall not be carried 01l t of the Church ' but the Afini~t c r and other COllUhlmicant3 ~lia ll , ilnm e. diately after til e Bleu~n fl, revercntlv ea t and drill/; tlte same,

t,f I f among thD.fe tt'ho come fo be partfd.er" 0/ the H olp Commlmion. t he N iniJter , hall kllow any 10 be UIl open and noloriO!l~ evil lirer , or 10 ha l:e done anll lCTOl/9 to hi, ncigllbO llr$ b,lI word ur dffd , 30 that the Congregatio ll be thercLy o!!elldf1d .. he "hall adFr.r l i"e him, tllat he pr e$ume not tu come to the Lord'" Tab le, until he hal'C open/II de. clared himsdf to have trulN rcp~ flt ed and amended h(" for,!,cr et:il /if~ , th at the COTl!lregatio'fj, may Ih cH1Jy be .!a t~fied .. and tI/a t ',e hath rf1r.nmpfIlSed the P<1rt iel to whom he hath d tme IVTOI'9; or a t lea" derlarc him,df to be in full purpose "0 t o do, a& "0011 a.J he cOII'l'enielll lJl map.

f Th e tame order "" all the ,Villi." t er u.!e with tJwU!. be twixt whom he pI'rccir.eth malice ana hatl'ed to rd!7I!>' fillt .!II./' feTing thcm to /I ll llartaka,~ 0/ th e Lord ' s 'Fu/)/I;, mllil he know them to /le recon ciled, And 11 one ,,{ I/'I: partie& .!o nt tX(r'wnre, lie {'ontrmt III for[li l'l: from fh e /Iol/o m o(hi! hear! nil that th e other /tall! t rr.,'pllued (If/airl .<t him, o.nd to 1/Iu1:('I amends for (itat whercin he hinuel/ hath o/TlJrlded; find the other /Wlrl!! .r ill not Le pfrJtllalled to a godl!1 U11it!l, but remain gt ill in hi! frOlt'ardnCJtIl 'wd malice; t ile .Vill ' ill ter in tllflt ( 11I1e oll!!h' 10 (ldmit th t penilelll VU,tOIl to tI,e 1101,11 Comm union, alld not hiln a'at is ob" t innit, Pro. vlded, Tlw / tl'~r!l Mll/is/er .!'1 r~p611 illt7 an!! , a.. i .• Il ereill ,pecifi ~ d, ;shall b (l obliged 10 giq all aeco ullt 0/ th e /lam e to the Ordinary , within fourteen day! after, at the fa r/h e" t ,

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, At the time of the celebratiOIl 0/ the Communion, the Pried may , ay t hi3 Exhortat ion, .-I lId Note, That the Ex, hortation ,haU be ,aid on th l: First Sunday in Advent, the First Sunday In J.i!nt, and Trinity Sunday.·

DEARLY beloved in the Lord , ye who mind , to come to the holy Comm union of the 'Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, must ,consider l!ow Saint Pau l exhorteth all persons dili gently to t ry and examine themselves, Le· before they presume to eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup, For as the benefit is grcnt, if with a true peni tent heart and }ivTely fnith we receivo that lloly Sacrament; so is the danger grC<l t, jf we receh'c the same un'Worthily. Judge therefore yourselves, brethren, that ye be not judged of the Lord ; repen t ,Yo u truly for your sin3 past; have a lively and

J8teadfast faith in Christ ou r Saviour; amend ~our Jive:=:, and Le in perfect charity w'ith :\11

~mcn; so shall ;ye be meet plutakers of those holy myster ies, And above nll things ye must give most humLle and hear ty thanks to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the dcath and

';' passion of our Saviour Christ, both God find

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,man; who did humble himself, even to the " dea.th upon the Cross, for us, miserable sinners, , who lay in darkncss and the shadowoof dea th; ' that he might make us the children of God, ", ,,' and exalt us to everlasting life, And to the end

, that we should always remember the exceeding great love of our Master, and only Saviour,

,~\: J esus Chris t, thus dying for us, and the in· '~umerable benefi ts which by hi.s precious blood"ifshedding he hath obtained for us ; he hath in-

stituted and ordained holy mysteries, as pledges of his love. and for a continllnl remembrance of his death, to our great and endless comfort.

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To him t herefore. with the Father and the Holy G host, Il't "us g i\'l~ (as we are most boullllcn) 'continual thanks ; submitting oursclvc;; wholly to his holy will HIlll pleasure. and studyi ng to SC'r \"C him i ll true holjues~ and righ teousncss a ll the days of our life. Amen.

\" When the .llill i.$t cr (liveth u:w-nill fl / or the Celebration fll t h s /Iulll Com ,,,,,, ,,iOI1 . (which he shall afu 'a!!, do upml tilt: Su"du.ll . or .~omc /Ioll/-dall. immedia tely precedin!l,) he ihal/ r ead Od, Exhol't ation fo llowin{! . or so much /lle/'eo' a8, in hi' di&crelioll, he '(fI(!!! tl1i Il~· l 'OIH'cll i ell t.

DE AItLY helo\·cd. a ll day next I l Hl l'P():::C, through God's a;,;;,;isbl1l~c, to ad

ministnr to oll ~ ll ch ns shnll he reljg;iously and devoutly di sposed, ctc. [as at present].

-; Or. i ll eau li e "hall sea fh e People negl(qeM to come to tile lloly Commll ll ion, ill8t ead of the former, he may u .. e thi., Exilort!ltion.

DEAR1,Y beloved brcthren, on---1 iniCll d, by God's I!nH'(' , to e('klmlte the

Lord's Su pppr: ('t e. ra .... at jJ resen t-].

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY

,. At the da1l and time appointed for Solemnization of Matr' . mony. the l'er .. ons to be married shall come II lIto th e body 01 the Church, or ~hall be ready in- some pr() per li ouJe, with their friends and neighbouri>· and there s/alldinrl t o(7c rher, the Ma.n 0/) the ri!fht hand, and the Woman 011 th e lelt, 'he Minis/er shall wy,

·DEARLY beloved. we are gathered together " here in the sight of God, and in t he face .:.of this company. to join together this Man

nd this ""oman in holy Matrimony; which is honourable estate, instituted of God, s igni

ing u nto us the mystical union that is beixt Christ and his Church: which holy esto Christ adorned and beautified with his

resence and first miracle that he wrought in ann of Gal ilcc, and is commended of Saint

Paul to be honourable among all men: and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fenr of God. Into ,this holy estate these two persons present COIDe now to be joined. If any man can show just cause. why they may not lawful1y be joined together, let him now speak. or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.

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, And 0./80 ,peaking "nto the P~r~Oll~ who are to be married , Ae ~hall ~aJJ.

I REQUIRE and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment

when the secrets of aH heart..:; shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in :hfatrimony, ye do now confess it. For be ye well as>;ured, that if any persons are joined together otherwise than as God's Word doth allow, their marriage is not lawful. 1 The Minu ter, if he ,htlll hatJlI reason to doubt of the law

fuln eu of tile proposed Mtlrriage, may demand 111l/licient 6'Uretll for hw indemnifico.tion: but if no impediment 'hall be alleged, or IlUlpected, the JliniJler ~hall {jay to the Man,

M WILT thou have this Woman to thy • wedded wife, to live together after God's

ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony ~ Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour, and keep her in sich-ness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live!

,. Tht: Ma", "hall an"wt:T,

I will. ,. Thel\ ,hall the Mini,,' cr ,ay 'II,dD rh t: Woman,

N WILT thou have this Man to thv wedded • husband, to live together after God's or

dinance in the holy estate of :hlatrimony? Wilt t hou love him, comfort him, honour, and keep him in sickness and in health; and forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?

"J Th e Woman ,hall a /l.lwer,

I will. f Then ,hall the Minilter /Jail.

WHO giveth this Woman to be married to this Man 1

)'IATRIMONY 8.

f Th~n shall they {Jive thdr troth to ea r.h olher in fhl.! mann er, The Mini"tCT, receiving the Woman at her la· thcr', or f riend's hand", shall ca l4 U th ~ ,1Jau with Id" d gM hand t ~ lake tIlIl Woman vy /ler right ha/id, alld 10 141/ 4fler hlln 08 I"llo'll:et h,

I M. take thee N, to my wedded \Vife, to havo and to hold f rom this day forward, for

better for worsc, for richer for poorer, in sickness nnd in health, to love, and to cherish, t ill death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth. , Then , halt they lQo ~c (lICiT haw; and th ~ Woman with

her right hand tllking the M all VV 1Ii. M'yht hand .hall , l~k~wiu ,ay after the .\lin~tcr, •

I N. take thee . .M. to my wedded Husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for

better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I give thee my tro th. , Th en 8/UjIl they again loose /la;ir hand3; alld Ih~ Man ,haU qi~' e un t r. th e W<.Ol/WI. a Ring, Alld th~ .\lill i 3t cr laking 'h~ R-!1I9 "hal! dcli v~ r it unto t/l e Mall, to /Jut 'it ulMn eh~ f0 1/r lh Il lI yE1' of the Woman', le/t halld, A/HI th~ Man holdin g the Wng there, and taught . bv the Mini.! ter, .hall "a y,

W1TII this Ring I thee wed; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the

H oly Ghost. Amen. f .d ud Note, That ~e!ore delirering the Ring to the Man. fA.

N lluJCter may la y Il& follo ws,

B LESS, 0 Lord, this Hing, that he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in thy

pence, D.ud continue in thy favour, unto their life's end ; through Jesus Ohrist our Lord. Amen, f Then, the Man- leaving the Ring upon th t: fourth f/.n9~r of

the lVoman'3 left hand, the Min ister 611all lay.

Let US pray.

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1 Then ,hall th, Mlnilter ana the Ptopk, "'anding, 4ay "16 Lord's Pra)'er.

OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Knme. Thy kingdom C0me. Thy

"Win be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bre-.ld. And forgive us our trespasses, As we f o rgi \'O t hose who trespass against U<:'. And lead. liS not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the king· dom, ano. the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

't Th en ,hall Ihr Minilt cr odd,

O ETERNAL God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of a11 spiritual

grace, the Author of everlnsting life; Send thy blesBing upon these thy servants, this mon and this woman, whom wc bless in thy Name; that they, Jiving fai thfully together, may surely perform and keep the vow and covenant betwixt them made, (whereof this Ring given and received is a tal, en and pledge,) and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together, and live according to thy la\\'s; through J esus Christ our Lord. A men.

,. Th e Mini3ter may add one or both of 'he following Prayf,r~.

O ALMIGHTY God, Creator of mankind, who only art the well-spring of life; Be

stow upon these thy servants, if it be thy will, the gift and her itage of children; and grant that they may sec their children brought up in thy faith and fear, to the honour and glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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O GOD, who hast so consecrated the state of matrimony that ill it is signified and

represented the spi ritunl marriage and unity betwixt Chri!:it nnd his Church ; Look mercifully upon these thy servants, that they may love, honour, ono cherish each other, and so live together in fa ithfulne.<;s and patience, in wisdom find true godlincss, that their home may be a llD. \'cn of blcssing and of peace; through the snme Jews Christ our Lord, who lheth and reignoth 'with thee and the Holy Spirit, e.er, one God, world without end. Amen. t, Th en $huil th e Minilltr ;mn tl4/lir r1gM hand" together.

Ilnd .my,

THOSE whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder.

, Then ahall th e .llinister 'peak Ullto (h e companll.

'DORASMUCH as M. and N. have consented r together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the same before God and this company, and thereto have given and pledged their troth, each to the other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving a Ring, and by joining hands; I pronounce that they are Man and Wife, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

t,f The Jflln and Wife kllrelinf/, fh e JHni$ter 3hall add tMs lJlessino.

GOD the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you; the

Lord mercifully with his favour look upon you, and fil1 you with all spiritual benediction and grace; that ye may so live together in this life, that in the ,,,"orld to come ye may have life everlasting. A men.

8 8 ~lATUnIONY

, T he i au·.~ re$pec till g Matrimonii !Vhf-Iher by publi3hing the BanM 111 O/;!m~ l! e8 . or /; Ij Licence, being d iffeTent in ' he 'fl1lt:'T(l/ Stalu . ~Vf'ry Aful1~ter u 11',/1 to the directIon of , h03C lilU.&, tll t I1try t/ung tha' ~e!JaTch t /,t t:itriJ contract be' u:een tile partiu.

, And when IlI e Ban~ art pvbl~h ed. it ,hal! be in. the /ollow ' ''11 ;orm: I publish the Banns of Marriage bct \\('{:Jl M. of---.:.... · . anll N. 01--. If allY of you know C3UI>e, or just imr,~_lim(,lIt . why these t wo Ilcrsons should not be jOi" ('<.] togethl't in holy Ma. trimony. ye a N to decla re it. This· is the firs t (HCond or third} time of asking.

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THE ORDER FOR

THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD

f Here iI '0 be noted, that tM Office ensuing i.s not fa be tl3ed f()T tmll unbapti.ud adu lt" any who d ie eZ:CO"H)Ul·

nicate, or who hare laid ttio l en t hand.s UpO Il them.ftlvU.

'Ii The Minuter, meeting the B odll, and going b~'ore it, either into the Ohurch or toward.! the Gra1-'e, 3hall .!ay or 6iltQ,

I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he

were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth. and believeth in me, shall never die.

I KNOW that my redeemer livcth, and th. t he shall stand at the I.tter day upon the

e.rth: and though this body be destroyed, yet sh.H I see God: whom I sh.lI see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger.

1 "TE brought nothing into this world, and it VV is cer tain we can carry nothing out. The

LoRD gave, and the LoRD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LoHD.

1 A f ter th ell are come into the Church, ~'laU be lfJill one or more of fh e following Seleclioru , tahn from the P .taI1l'l4. Th e Gloria Patri may be omitted ezcept at the end of the whole Portion or Selection from the Pso lter.

PSALM 39. Dixi, Oustodiam.

LORD, let me know mine end, and the number of my days: that I may be certified

how long I have to live.

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Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long: and mine age is even as noth ing in respect of thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.

F or man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himseU in vain : he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

And now, Lord .. wha t is my hope: truly my hope is e\'en in t het.!.

Deliver me from nIl mine offences : and make me not a rebuke unto the foolish.

When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, t hou makest his beauty to consume a\vay like as it wcro a moth fretting a garment' : every man therefore is but vanity.

H ear my pl'llyer, 0 LoRD, and with thine ears consider my calling: hold not thy peace at my tears j •

F or I am a st ranger with thee, and a sojourner : as all my fathers were.

o spare me a little, that I may recover my strength: before I go hence, and be no more seen.

PSALM 90. Domine~ )·efugium.

·LORD, thou hast been our refuge: from ODe

generation to another. B efore the moun tains were brought forth,

or ever the earth and the world were made : thou art God f rom everlasting, and world without end.

Th ou turnest man to destruction : again thou sayest. Come again, ye children of men.

F or a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday: seeing that is past as a watch in the night.

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As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep: and fade away suddenly like the grJ'l Ss.

In the morning it is green, and groweth up : but in t he evening it is cut down, dried li p, and wi thered.

For we consume away in thy displeasure : and arc afraid at thy wntthful indignat ion.

Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee: and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

F or when thou art angry all our days are gone: we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told.

The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years: yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth i t away, and we are gone.

o teach us to number our days: that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

PSALM 27. Dominus illuminalio.

THE LonD is my light and my salvation j whom then shall I fear : the LoRD is the

strength of my life; of whom then shan I be afraid 1

One thing have I desired of the LoRD, which I will require: even that I may dwell in the house of the LoRD all the days of my Hfe, to behold the fair beauty of the LoRD, and to visit his t emple.

F or in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his t abernacle: yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, and se t me up upon 8 rock of stone.

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And now shall he lift up mine head: above mine enemic~ l'ouml about me.

Therefor e- ,viII I offer in his dwelling an oblation, wi th great gladness : I will sing and speak prais.es unto the LORD.

Hearken unto my voice, 0 LOIW, when I cry unto thee: have mercy upon me, and hear me.

:i\fy heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face : Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

o hide not thou thy face from me : nor cast thy scrnl1lt awn;)' in displeasure.

Thou bust been my succour: leave me not, neither forsake me, 0 God of my salvation.

I should utterly have fainted: but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LoRD

in the limd of the living. o tarry thou the LoRD's leisure: be strong

and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LoRD.

PSAUJ 46. Deus noster 1'e/ugium.

GOD is our hope and strength: a very pres· ent help in trouble.

Therefore will we not fear. though the earth be moved : and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea;

Though the waters thereof rage and swell : and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.

The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God: the holy place of the tabernacle of the ~fost Highest.

God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed: God shall help her, and that right early.

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Be still then, and know that I am God: I wiH be exal ted among the heathen, and I will be exalted in the earth.

The LoRD of hosts is with us : the God of J acob is our refuge.

PSAL~{ 121. L evavi oculos.

I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills: from whence cometh my help. lfy help cometh even from the LORD: who

hath made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: and

he that keepeth thee will not sleep. Behold, he that keepeth Israel: shall neither

slumber nor s1ecp. The LoRD himself is thy keeper: the LoRD

is thy defen~e upon thy right hand; So that the sun shall not burn thee by day:

neither the moon by night. The LonD shaH preserve thee from all evil :

yea, it is even he that shall keep tl1Y soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out, and

thy coming in : from this time forth for evermore.

PSALM 130. D. profundis.

OUT of the deep have I called unto thee, 0 WRD : Lord, hear my voice.

o let thine ears consider well : the voice of my complaint.

If thou, LoRD, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss: 0 Lord, who may nbide it?

For there is mercy with thee : therefore sh.lt thou be feared.

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I look for the L OUD; my soul doth wait for him: in his word is my trust.

:My soul /leeth unto the Lord: before the morning watch, I say. before the morning watch.

o I~rael . trust in the LoRD, for wi th the LoRI> there I S mercy: and with him is plenteous redemption .

And be shall redeem Israel : from all hi. sins.

, Th en :shalt f olkJw thl! Lesson, taken ou t of the fi f teenth Chapter of the lin t Ep~tle of St. Paul to the Oorinthia"".

1 Cor. xv. 20.

N0W is Christ risen from the dead, and be-come the fi l'stfruits of them that slept

For since by man, came death, by man carn~ also the resurrec t lO n of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be mad,e alive. But every man in his own order: Chnst the firstf ruits; after ward they that are Christ's a t his coming. Then cometh the end when be shall have delivered up the kingdo~ to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all r~lo an? all authority and power. For ho must relgn, tlll he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be de8trOy~ is death. For he hath put all thillgs under hIS feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is man ifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And wben all things shall be subdued unto ~lm, then s.hall the Son also himself be subJect un to him that put all things under him tb. t God may be all in all. •

But some man will say, How are the dead raised up ? end with what body do they come~

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Thou foolish one, tha t which thou sowe:;t is Dot quickened, except it die: and that wh ich thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chstll!c of wheat, or of some other grain: but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed its own body. An flesh is not t he same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of t he sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star di"ffereth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is ra ised in incorruption: it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness ; it is raised in power: it is sown a natural body ; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul ; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was Dot first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The fi rst man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such arc they also that are earthy : and as is the heavenly, such are they also that fl rc heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the ear thy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

Now this I say, brethren, that fl esh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep,

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but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 0 death, where is thy stingY 0 grave, where is thy victory1 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord J eSllS Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stediast, unmoveable, always aboWlding in the work of the Lord, forasmu ch as ye know that your labour is not in V'ain in the Lord.

11 Or thi8.

Rom. viii. 14.

As many a8 are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not

received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs, heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so he that we suffer with him, that we may be ,also glorified together. For I reckon that the suiferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the mani-

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festation of the sons of God. We know that all things work together for good to them thnt love God, to t hem who fire the called according to his purpo:::c. 'Vh:1 t shall we then sny to tl~c5e things? If God he for us, who ca ll be ng:\lust us ? H e th<1 t sp:ned not his own Son, hnt ?elivered him up for us all, how shall he not With him also f reely give us all things ~ \\Tho is he that condemneth ~ It i3 Cllrist t ha t died, yea rather that is risen again, who i5 even at the right hand of God, \vho also maketh intercession for us. 'Vho shall separate 'lS from the love of Christ~ shall tribulation, or di !5tress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay, in all these .things wc ure morc than conquerors through hIm that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, liar powers, nor thillgs present, nor things to come~ nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

"L Or 'hi.!.

S t. John xiv. 1.

JESUS said. Let not your heart be troubled; ve believe in God, believe also in me. In

my "Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself j that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go, ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and

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how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh un to the Father, but by me.

V Here may be sung a Hy mn or Anthem; and at t~ du· creti01l of the .Vi1l (.!t er, the Creed, t he Lord's Prayer, tIlt Prayer which follow" and ,nch oUlcr fitting Pray~s a.t

aTB Buewhcre proL'ided ill thi' Bool:, ending u:ith the messing.

The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit .

Let us pray.

REMEMBER thy servant. 0 Lord, according to the favou r which thou bearest unto thy

people, and grant that, increasing in knowledge and love of thee, he may go from strength to strength, in the life of perfect service in thy heavenly kingdom j through .Jesus Ohrist our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

, Then. the Mi ni: tu shall add ehi: Blessing.

UNTO God's gracious mercy and protection we commit you. The Lord bless you and

keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you ,. and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace, both now and evermore. A men.

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'11 Wh en they come to the Grave, while til e Body it made rear/v ~ o be laid into the earth, shall be , ung or , oid,

M A.....'f, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to l ive, and is full of misery.

He comet-h up, amI is cut down, like a flower; he fl eeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in onc stay.

In the m idst of li fe we are in death; of whom mflY we seck for snccour, but of thee. 0 Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased ?

Yet, 0 Lord God most holy, 0 LOl'd most mighty. 0 holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death.

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrcts of Ollr

hearts j shut not thy merciful ears to our prayer j but spare us, Lord most holy, 0 God most mighty, 0 holy and mcrciful Savio ur, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer u s not, at our 1ast hour, for any pains of death, to fall f rom thee.

11 Or t1ti8.

ALL that the Father giveth me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me I will

in no wise cast Ollt.

H e that raised up Jesus from the dead: will also quicken your mortal bodies by the spirit \vhich dwcl1eth in you.

\Vherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope.

Thou shalt show me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy: and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

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"1 Then., whill5 tile earth "hall be cast upon the Bodll by some ,Iandill g by, the Milltater shall say,

UNTO Almighty God we Gomrnend the soul of our broth c'r departed, and we commit

his body to the ground; e3rth to earth, ashes to ashes, d ust to dust; in sure a nd certa in hope of the Hcsurrection unto eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose coming in glorious majesty to jlluge the world, the e:.nth and the sea shall gi\-TC up their dend ; Dnd t he COT

rup tible bod ies of t hose who sleep in him shall be changed, and mode like Ull to his own glorious body; according to the In ighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

1 Tller" ,lwIt be laid or lung,

I HEARD n. voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforLh bles5ed are

the dead who die in the Lord: cveu so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labours. Rev. xi\'. 13.

Tho Lord be with you. Answer: And \\-·ith thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us. Ohrist7 have mercy u pon us. Lord, ha \'e mercy upon us.

OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will

he done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this dny our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass

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against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

1 Then the MiniQter '!!all ,ay one or more 0/ the following Prayera, at hu di.Jcretion.

O GOD, whose mercies cannot be numbered; Accept our prayers on behalf of the soul of

thy servan t departed, and grant him an entrance into the land of ligh t and joy in the fellowship of thy saints; through J esus Christ our Lord. A. men.

ALMIGIITY God, with whom do live the spirits of those who depart hence in the

Lord, and with whom the souls of the faithful , after they are delivered from the burden of the Hesh, are in joy and feli city; 'Ve give thee hearty thanks for the good examples of all those thy servants, who, having finished their course in fai th, do now rest from their labou rs. And we bc~eech tllee, that we, with a1l those who are departed in the true faith of thy holy Name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through J esus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O MERCIFUL God, the Father of oux Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Resurrection

and the Life; in whom whosoever believeth, shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth, and believeth in him, shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us, by his holy Apostle Saint Paul, not to be sorry, as men without hope, :for those who sleep in him; We humbly beseech thee, 0 Father, to raise us from the

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death of sin un to the life of righteousness; that when \Ve shall depart this life, we may rest in him; and that, at the general Resurrection in the lnst day. we lUay be found acceptable in thy sigh t ; aud receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to a ll who love a nd fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. Gran t this, we beseech thee, 0 merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Hedeemer. Amen.

T HE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great

Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant ; Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you thnt which is well pleasing in his sight; through J esus Chri st, to whom be glory for ever nnd ever. Amen.

Additional Prayers.

O ALMIGHTY God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, who by a voice f rom heaven

didst procJaim. B lessed are the dead who die in the Lord; Multiply, wc beseech thee. to those who rest in J esus, the manifold blessings of thy love, that the good work which thou didst begin in t hem may be perfected un to the day of Jesus Christ. And of thy mercy, 0 heavenly Father, vouchsafe that we, who now serve thee here on earth, may at last, together with them, be found meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: for the sake of the same thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. A men.

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MOST merciful Father, who hast been pleased to t ake m;to t~yself the soul of

this thy servant [or t h1S ch1ld]; Grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who w~lk 8S yet by faith, that having serve:d. thee With constancy on earth, wc may be lomed here~ aftel' with thy blessed saints in glory everlast· ing ; through J esus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O LORD J esus Christ, who by thy death didst take away the sting of death; Grant

unto us thy seryants so to fon ow in fai th where thou hast led the way, that ,ye may at length fall asleep peacefully in thee, and awake u p after thy likeness; through thy mercy, who lives t with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, wor1d without end. Amen.

AL~nGHTY and eYerliyillg" God, 'vc yield unto thee most high praise and hearty

thauks for the wonderful grace and virtue declared ' in all thy sa illts. who hu,'e b~n t he choice ve~sels of t hy grace, and the h ghts of tho world in their se\'cral generations ; most humbly beseeching thee to gi\'c us grace so to follow the example of thei I' stcufastness in thy faith, and obe<i ienC'e t o thy l lOly commandments, that at the day of the general Re,wr:ection wo with aJl those who arc of the mystical bad,;' of 'thy Son, ~nay be s~t on his :ight hand, and hear that h1S most loyful VOloe: Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit th~ kingdom prepared for you from the foundatlOll of. the world. Grant this, 0 }"'ather, for J esus Chnst's !!lake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

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f lna.J17Iuch tU i' may 80metimel be ezpeaient to "av under ,ht Uer of the Church the whole or a part 0/ tht Service appointed to be ,aWl at the Grove. 'he lame U luTebJl allowed tor mghly eel"',.

At the Burial of the Dead at Sea. , The ~e office may be wed; but i1t&Cerui 0/ 'he SeAteRce

of COlllmiHat, 1.\0 lIinuter .haU IOY,

V NTO Almighty God we commend the soul . of our brothe-r departed, and we commit

h",s body to the d.eep; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrectlon ~nto eternal life, through our Lord J esus OhrIst ; at whose coming in gloriou~ majesty to judge the world, the sea 8hal,1 give up her dead; and the corruptible bodIes of those who sleep in him shall be chang~d, and mo-de like unto his glorious body' !lccordmg to the mighty working whereby h~ IS able to subdue all things unto himself.

THE ORDER POR

THE BURIAL OF A CHILD

1'The following mall be tI,ed a' 'he Ruml of a Child.

~ Tht Mi1Iilter. meelmg tht Bodll, und gQUlg befor, le, ei'her into (he Ohurch or 'oward, tht Grave , , hall , all:

I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he

were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and belicveth in me, shall never die.

J,ESUS called them unto him and said, SuffeT the little children to come unto me, and

forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

HE shall feed his flock like a shepherd : he shall gather the lambs with his arms,

and carry them in his bosom. ~ Wh en. they are come into 'hI! Church, 'hall be ,aid Ole

lulwwing P $8!m@ i and a' 'he end of each F.alm .halt be said t hl! Oloria Paui ;

PSALM 23. Dominus regit me.

THE LoRD is my shepherd : therefore can I Jack nothing.

He shall feed me in a green pasture: and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort.

He shall convert my soul: and bring me r orth in the paths of righteousness for his Name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for j,heu art ,vith me; thy rod and thy staff corn· fort me.

101) BU RIA L OF THE DEAD

Thou slwlt prepare a table before me 'against them that trouble me : thou hast anointed my head with oil, a nd my cup shall be full.

But thy loving kindness and mercy shall follow mo all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LoRD for ever.

P SALM 121. L evavi oculos.

I WILL lift up mine eyes tmto the hills : from whellce comcth my help. ~{y help cometh even from the LoRD : who

hn th made heuvcll uud earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved :

and he th at kcepeth thee \vill not sleep. B ehold, he t hat keepeth Israel: shall neither

slumber nor sleep. The LoRD himself is thY" keeper: the LoRD is

thy defenee upon thy right hand; So that the sun shall not bum thee by day:

neither the moon by !light. The LoRD shaH preserve thee from all evil :

yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul. The LonD shall prescrve tllY going out, and

thy coming in : from this time forth for evermore.

,. Then shall follow Ihe Lesson from 8t . . VaU. ltViiI.

AT the same time came the disciples unto J esus, suyi ng, \Vho is the grcatc$t in the

kingdom of heDven ? And .Tesus called a li ttle child un to him, ano set him in the midst of them, Dnd said, Verily I say UHto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heavell. Whosoever fherefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive

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one such little child in my name receiveth me. Take heed that ye dcspi:3>c not one of these little ones i for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do al ways behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

" H ere may be $ung a Jlymn or ill'! Ant hem; t hm the N i ,.· (ater may . ay the 101l0lCihg l 'Ta!lcr, or ne,," other liUmp PNtll~$ aI arc ebewhere F Ol.'ided i n this book, firtt pro· flOuncing,

The Lord be with you. And with th y 81Ji'rit.

Let us pray. Lord, have mercy upon UB.

Ohrist, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

~ Then shall be said by the Mini 3ter and P eople,

OUR F ather, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And. forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not in to t emptation; But deliver us from cvil. Amen.

Minister. Blessed are the pure in heart; Answer. For they shall see God. N inister. Blessed be the name of the Lord; Answer. Henceforth, world without endt ,Minister. Lord, hear our prayer; Answer. And let our cry come unto thee.

O :MERCIFUL Father, whose face the angels of thy little ones do always behold in

heaven; Grant us stedfastly to believe that this thy child bath been taken into the safe keeping of thine eternal love; through Jesus Christ ollr Lord. Amen.

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ALMIGHTY and merciful Father, who dost grant to children an abundant entrance

into t hy kingdom; Grant us grace so to conform our lives to thei r innocency and perfect faith, and at length, united wi th them, we may stand in thy presence in f ulness of joy ' through J esus Christ our Lord. Amen. '

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the

Holy Ghost , he with us all evermore. Amen. f When th ev are come to the grave ,hall be ,aid or lUng,

JESUS said to his disciples, Ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again,

and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

,. Wh ile the carth ,h~ll be ca.!' upon the body, th e Mini$ter .,halt lSa.!!,

IN sure and certain hope o:f the resurrec-tion to eternal life through our Lord Jesus

Christ, we commit the body of this child to the ground : The Lord bless him and keep ki,n. The Lord make big face to shine upon him and be gracious unto him, The Lord lift up his countenance upon him, and g ive him peace, both now and ~vermorc.

1r Then .,hall be said or Ilmg,

THEREFORE are .they before the throne of God, and serve hIm day and night in his

temple: and h. that sitteth on the throne ahalJ. dwell among them.

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more: neither shall the sun light on them nor any heat. '

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For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of water~ : and God shall wipe away all tears from then eyes.

'Ii Then ISll all the Jl in ilS lu IBy.

The Lord be with you. A nswer. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

O GOD whose most dear Son did take little ' children into his arms and bles3

them ; Give us graee, we beseech thee, t~ ~ n' trust the soul of this child to th~y llever~fa lllllg ca re and love and bring us all to thy heavenly kingdom; th~ough the same thy Sou, J esus Christ our Lord. Amen.

AL:MIGHTY God, Father of mercies and giver of all comfort, deal grac lOusly, we

pray t hee. \vith all those who mourn, that. casting every care on thee, they may know t?e consola tion of thy love; through Jesus ChrIst OUT Lord. Amen.

M AY Almi /!hty God, thE" F a ther, t he Son, and the H oly Ghost, bless you and keep

you, uoW and for evermore. A m en. '!i I lUUm"ch a8 i l may lSometimc~ be u peditl'lt .to ,a~ ".11461"

, heUer of the Church the u:holt 01 the l ertl'We apPol1,ted to be .,aid at the GraTe , tlut lSame 11 heTe by aUou:ed, for

weightll cau.,e.

AL.TERAT ION S IN THE ORDINATION SERVIC ES RAT IFI E D

BY T HE G ENERAl. CONVENTION OF 1925, S UCH

AS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE USE

OF THE CONGREGATION

NOTE

The full revised text of the Ordination services is contained in The Revision of the Boo].; of Gommon Prayer. It is deemed unnecessary to reprint these services in full for usc in the congregation. most of the alterations consisting merely of ncW directions for the printing of the service. The following pages arC those which contain alterations such as are needed for the use of the congregation.

F or the longer form of the

VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS

(Prayer B ook. pages 519-521). substitute

HYMN 375

in the New Hymnal as follows:

1. Come, Holy GhOll t , Creator blest Vouchsn fe within our ~ouls to re~t· Com e u:ith thlJ grace alld heavenly aid A li d fill the }/cartl1 which thou heut n:adll.

2 . To th €-e , t he Comf() rte t· , we erv' To t h~, the Gift of God ltlost'l;igh' T he P Olul / ol li fr" {he Fil' ~ of love' l'l,e 80U/" ' AI/oi/l /ing frail. auon:. '

3 . OThe .~'\"Emfo lrl g irt ~ (I f gruel' !lre thine, t mger of the Hand n ivine'

.True I)Nlll l i " of /lIe Farlifr l lio'u Wll o dw l Ih e Ivn ,, ~ e u,,,th I1JHWI"l. e~dot£ .

4. Thy light to CH~Q' 6(!nst'" impa rt AD~ sh('d thy lov(' in Cl-e r .l· hea~ ; Thw e own M/ailing migJit I lIpplll To $tr(JflVt/,cII our i nfir mi ty_

.5. Dri ve fll r Il way our ghost ly foe And t hine abiding pencc bc.;tow : I f ' hou. be <.I/I r pre t;('fltin l1 Guide N o et"ll can our I1 l epI brt ide. '

For the

LITANY AND SUFFRAGES

(Prayer B ook , pages 530-533), substit ute the following:

LITAN Y AND S u FFRAGES FOR ORDIN ,\TIONS

O GOD tho F ather, Jlave fflr,TCY upOtb us .

o God the Son . Have m ercy upon 118.

o God the Holy Ghost. Have m ercy upon liS.

o Holy Trinity, Onc God. Hav e mercy upon us. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord; and

that it may please thee to grant peace to the :whole world. and to thy Church;

W e beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. T hat it may please thee to sanctify and bless

thy holy Church throughout the world; We beseech thee to hear us .. good L ord. That it may please thee to inspire all B ish·

ops, PTiest s, and Deacons, with love of thee and of thy tru th;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to endue all Mini.

ters of t hy Church with devotion to thy glory and to the salvation of souls ;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

(At the Ordination of Deacons or of Priests .) That it may please thee to bless these thy

servants, now to be admitted to the Order of Deacons (or Priests), and to pour thy grace

114 TilE ORDINAl.

upon them; that they may duly execute their office to the edifying of thy Church and to the glory of thy holy N amc.

We beseech th ee to h eal' us, good Lord.

(At the Consecration of a Bishop.)

That it may please thee to bless this our Brother elected, and to send thy grace upon him, that he may duly execute the Office whereunto he is called, to the edifying of thy Church, and to the honour, praise, and glory of thy Name ;

W e beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it mny please thee to guide by thy indwelling Spirit those whom thou dost call to the Ministry of thy Church, that they may go forward with courago and persevere unto the end'

We beseech thee to heal' us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to increase the number of tho M il listers of thy Church, that t he Gospel may be preached to all people;

We beseech thee lo hear us, good Lm'd.

That it may please thee to hasten the fulfilment of thy purpose t hat thy Church may be one ;

We beseech th ee to heal' us, good Lord.

That it mny please thee to grant that we, with all thy saints, may be partakers of thy everlasting kingdom;

W e beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

THE ORIH~AL

Lord, have mercy upon us, Ohrist, hat'c mercy upon us, Lord, h ave mercy upon us,

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OUR FATHER, who art in !leaven, BalI '00 be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, o\~ d rth As it is in heaven,

Thy Wlll \~ one on dR ' \ ' b d And forghe

Give us t lllS day our al Y lea: those who us our tres~as:es. ~s ~~~ f:~dv~s not in to trcspas,. agam;,;t U toe" - f '1 Amen, temptation ; But deliver us ram ,ev1, Lord

lHlllSt('I', H earken unto our VOI ce, 0 , \\' l~ell wc cry unto thee j d

H upon us an hear us. A J1swcr, ave mercy .Mill 'i.ster. 0 Lord, arise, help us;

And deliver us for thy N 3me's ,1 n~1Ver.

::-nke,. . L t th Priests be clothed with MUHsier. e y

l'ighteousness ; saints sing with joy-A.lIswer. And let thy

ful ncss, lfinister, Lord, hear our prayer; - An • let our cry come unto thee, A,iSWe-J', U

Let us pray.

O GOD, who dost ever hallow ~nd PTotec~ th Church' Raise up therem, thrfOU~

y. it ood' and faithful stew~~s 0 t e thy SP,IT 'l Christ that by their IDullstry and mysterIes 0 I' b'de in thy favour pIe thy peop e may a I tJ h eXd,mb ided in the way of truth; ~rough an e h~st our Lord, who livcth and .r~lgnet J esus C . h 'ty £ the same SPIrlt, ever with thee III t e um 0 one God, world without end. A.men.

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