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ij RITES AND CEREMONIES
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I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
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J\rev)'Yorki Sefitember 4, 1808.
1 DO hereby certify, that this Edition of the Book of
Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacra-
ments, &c. (having been compared with a standard
Book, and corrected by the same) is permitted to be
published as an Edition duly compared and corrected
by a suitable Person appointed for that purpose, as the
Canon directs.
BENJAMIN MOORE,
Bishop, of the Protestant Efiiscofial Church
in the State qf A''e%v-York.
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PREFACE.
IT is a most invaluable part of that blessed liberty •u:here'ivith Christ
hath made usfrecy that in his worship, different forms and usaj^es
may without offence be allowed, provided the substance of the
faith be kept entire ; and that, in every Church, what cannot be
clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred to Dis-
cipline ; and therefore, by common consent and authority, may be
altered, abridged, enlarged, amended, or otherwise disposed of,
as may seem most convenient for the edification of the people,
** according to the various exigencies of times and occasions."
The Church of England, to which the Protestant Episcopal
Church in these States is indebted, under GOD, for her first
foundation and a long continuance of nursing care and protection,
hath, in the Preface of her Book of Common Prayer, laid it down
as a Rule, that " The Particular Forms of Divine Worship, and
the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being
things in their own nature indifferent and alterable, and so ac-
knowledged, it is but reasonable that, upon weighty and impor-
tant considerations, according to the various exigencies of times
and occasions, such changes and alterations should be made there-
in, as to those who are in places of authority should, from time to
time, seem either necessary or expedient."
The same Church hath not only in her Preface, but likewise in
her Articles and Homilies, declared the necessity and expediency
of occasional alterations and amendments in her Forms of Public
Worship ; and we find accordingly, that, seeking to " keep the
liappy mean between too much stiffness in refusing, and too much
easiness in admitting variations in things once advisedly establish-
ed, she hath, in the reign of several Princes, since the first com-
piling of her Liturgy in the time of Edward the Sixth, upon just
and weighty consiclerations her thereunto moving, yielded to
make such alterations in some particulars, as in their respective
times were thought convenient ; yet so as that the main body and
essential parts of the same (as well in the chiefest materials, as
in the frame and order thereof) have still been continued firm and
unshaken."
Her general aim in these different Reviews and Alterations
hath been, as she further declares in her said Preface, ** to do
that which, according to her best understanding, might most tend
to the preservation of peace and unity in the Church ; theprocur-
ing of reverence, and the exciting of piety and devotion in the
woi'ship of God ; and, finally, the cutting off occasion, from them
that seek occasion, of cavil or quarrel against her Liturgy." And
although, according to her judgment, there be not " anything in
it contrary to the Word of God, or to sound doctrine, or which a
4 PREFACE.
g-odly man may not with a good conscience use and submit unto,
or whicii is not fairly defensible, if allowed such just and favour-
able construction, as, in common equity, oug-ht to be allowed to
all human writings ; yet upon the principles already laid down, it
cannot but be supposed, that further alteration would in time be
found expedient. Accordingly, a commission for a review was
issued in the year 1689 : But tliis great and good work miscarri-
ed at that time ; and the Civil Authority has not since thought
proper to revive it by any new Commission.
But when in the course of Divine Providence, these American
•States became independent with respect to Civil Government,
their Ecclesiastical Independence was necessarily included ; and
'he diflcrent religious denominations of Christians in these States
were left at full and equal liberty to model and organize their re-
spective Churches, and forms of worship, and discipline, in such
manner as they might judge most convenient for their future
prosperity ; consistently with the Constitution and Laws of their
Country.
The attention of this Church was, in the first place, drawn to
those alterations in the Liturgy wliich became necessary in the
Prayers for our Civil Rulers, in consequence of the Revolution.
And the ])rincipal care herein was to make them conformable to
what ought to be the proper end of all such prayers, namely, that
'* Rulers may have grace, wisdom, and understanding to execute
justice, and to maintain truth ;" and that the People " may lead
quiet and peaceable lives, in all godliness and honesty."
But while these alterations were in review before the Cowoen*
tion, they could not but, with gratitude to God, embrace the hap-
py occasion which was offered to them (uninfluenced and unre-
strained by any worldly authority whatsoever) to take a further
review of the JPublic Service, and to establish such other altera-
tions and amendments therein as might be deemed expedient.
It seems unnecessary to enumerate all the different alterations
and amendments. They will appear, and it is to be hoped, the
reasons of them also, upon a comparison of this with the Book of
Common Prayer of the Church of England. In which it will also
a])pear, that this Church is far from intending to depart from the
Church of England in any essential point of doctrine, discipline,
or worship ; or further than local circumstances require.
And now, this important work being brought to a conclusion,
it is hoped the whole will be received and examined by every
true Member of our Church, and every sincere Christian, with a
meek, candid, and charitable frame of mind ; without prejudice
or prepossessions ; seriously considering what Christianity is,
and what the truths of the Gospel are ; and earnestly beseeching
Almighty God to accompany with his blessing every endeavour
for promulgating them to mankind in the clearest, plainest, most
affecting and majestic manner, for the sake of Jesus Christ, ocir
blessed Lord and Saviour.
THE ORDER
HOW THE PSALTER IS APPOINTED TO BE READ.
THE Psalter shall be read through once every month, as it Is
there appointed, both for Morning- and Evening- Prayer, But
in February it shall be readonly to the twenty-eighth or twenty-
ninth Day of the Month.
And whereas ^anuary^ March, May, yuly, August, October, and
Deceviber, have one-and-thirty Days a-piece ; it is ordered,thatthe
same Psalms shall be read the last Day of the said Months, which
were read the Day before ; so tliat the Psalter may bei^in again
the first Day of the next Month ensuing.
And whereas the CXIXth Psalm is divided into twenty-two
Portions,andis over long to be read atone time ; it is so ordered,that
at one time shall not be read above four or five of the said Portions.
The Minister, instead of reading from the Psalter as divided for
Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, may read one of the Selec-
tions set out by this Church.
And, on days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, appointed either by
the Civil or by the Ecclesiastical Authority, the Minister may ap-
point such Psalms as he shall think fit in his discretion, unless any
shall have been appointed by the Ecclesiastical Authority, in a
Service set out for the Occasion ; which, in that case, shall be
used, and no other.
PROPER PSALMS ON CERTAIN DAYS.
Christmas-Day,
Ash-Wednesday,
Good Friday,
Easter-Day,
Ascension-Day,
Whitsunday,
The Minister may use one of the Selecti®ns, instead of any ©rte
of the above Portions.
Morning.
Evening.
Psalms 19
Psalms 89
45
110
%5
132
6
102
33
130
38
143
22
64
40
88
54
2
113
57
114
111
118
8
24
15
47
21
103
48
104
68
145
THE ORDER
HOW THE REST OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES IS
APPOINTED TO BE READ.
THE Old Testament is appointed for the First Lessons at Morn-
ing and Evening Prayer ; so tliat the most part thereof will be
read every year once, as in the Calendar is appointed.
The Nevv Testament is appointed for the Second Lessons at
Morning antl Evening Prayer
And to know wliat lessons shall be read e^cry Day, look for
tlie Day of the Month in the Calendar following, andthere ye shall
find the Chapters tiiat sliall be read for the lessons, both at
Morning and Evening Prayer; except only tlie Moveable Feasts,
^vhich are not in the Calendar ; and the Immoveable, where there
is a Blank left in the column of Lessons ; the proper Lessons for
all which Days arc to be found in the Table of proper Lessons.
And, on Dtys of Fasting and Thanksgiving, the same Rule is to
obtain, as in reading the Psalms.
And the same discretion of choice is allowed, on occasions of
Ecclesiastical Conventions, and those of Charitable Collections.
J)id NotCi that whensoever Proper Psalms or Lessons are appoint-
ed, then the Psalms and Lessons of ordinary course appointed
in the Psalter and Calendar, if they be different, shall be omit-
ted for that Time.
Note also. That the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, appointed for the
Sunday^ shall serve all the Week after, v/here it is not in this
Book otherwise ordered.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1 The Ratification of the Book
of Common Prayer.
2 The Preface.
3 The Order ho w the Psalter is
, appointed to be read.
4 The Order how the Rest of
the HoiyScriptures is appoint-
ed to be read.
5 Tables of Lessons of Holy
Scripture, to be read at Morn-
ing and Evening' Prayer,
throughout the Year.
6 The Calendar.
7 Tables and Rules for the
Moveable and Immoveable
Feasts,together with the Days
of Fasting and Abstinence
throughout the Year.
8 Tables for finding the Holy-
Days.
9 The Order for Daily Morn-
ing Prayer.
10 The Order for Daily Even-
ing Prayer.
11 Prayers and Thanksgiv-
ings upon several Occasions,
to be used before the two final
Prayers of Morning and Even-
ing Service.
12 The Collects, Epistles, and
Gospels,to be used throughout
the Year.
13 The Order for the Adminis-
tration of the Lord's Supper,
or Holy Communion.
14 The Ministration of Public
Baptism of Infants, to be used
in the Church.
15 The Ministration of Private
Baptism of Children inHouses.
16 The Ministration of Baptism
to such as are of Riper Years,
and able to answer for them-
selves.
17 A Catechism -, that is to say,
an Instruction to be learned by
every Person before he be
brought to be confirmed by
the Bishop.
18 The Order of Confirmation,
or Laying on of Hands upon
those that are baptised, and
come to Years of Discretion.
19 The Form of Solemnization
of Matrimony.
20 The- Order for the Visitation
of the Sick.
21 The Communion of the Sick.
22 The Order for the Burial of
the Dead.
23 TheThanksgiving of Women
after Child-Birth ; commonly
called the Churching of Wo-
men.
24 Forms of Prayer to be used at
Sea.
25 A Form of Prayer for the Vip
sitation of Prisoners.
26 AForm of Prayer andThanks-
giving to Almighty God,for the
Fruits of the Earth, and all the
other Blessings of his merci-
ful Providence.
27 Forms of Prayer to be used
in Families.
28 Selections of Psalms, to b©
used instead of the Psalms for
the Day, at the Discretion of
the Minister.
29 Articles of Religion, as esta-
blished by the Bishops, the
Clergy, and Laity of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in
the United States of America,
in Convention, on the 12th
Day of September, in the Year
of our Lord 1801.
30 The Psalter, or Psalms of
David.
THE
RATIFICATION
OF THE
BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.
Bi/ the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the LJ-
nited States of Jmei^ica, in Convention, this
\6th Day of October, in the Year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-
nine.
J ins Convention having in their present Ses-
sion set forth A Book of Common Prayer, and
Administration of the Sacraments and other
Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, do hereby
establish the said Book : And they declare it to
be the Liturgy of this Church ; and require, that
it be received as such by all the Members of the
same : And this Book shall be in Use from and
after the 1st Day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR HOLY-DAYS.
HOLY-DAYS.
Morning.
Evening.
St AndrcHi}.
Prov. 20
Prov. 21
St Thomas.
23
24
Nativity.
1 Lesson.
Isaiah 9 to <d 8
Isaiah 7 -u 10 to 17
2 Lesson. Luke 2 to ^ 15 ;
Titus 3 ^ 4 to 9
St. Stephen. '
1 Lesson. Prov. ?8
Eccles. 4
2 Lesson.
Acts 6 ^ 8 & cA r
Acts 7 T 50 to 55
St, John.
to vZO
1 Lesson.
Eccles. 5
Eccles. 6
2 Lesson.
Rev. 1
Rev. 22
Innocents.
Jerem. 31 to v 18
Wisd. 1
Circumcision.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 17 to ^ 15
Deut. 10^12
2 Lesson
Rom. 2
Col. 2
Epiphany.
1 Lesson.
Isaiah 60
Isaiah 49
2 Lesson.
Rom. 11
John 2 to ^ 12
Conversion of St Paul.
1 Lesson.
Wisd. 5
Wisd. 6
2 Lesson.
Acts 22 to <o 22
Acts 26 to V 24
Purif. Virgin Mary.
Wisd. 9
Wisd. 12
St. Matthias.
19
Ecclus. t
Anmin. Virgin Mary,
Ecclus. 2
3
Ash Wednesday.
1 Lesson.
Isaiah 59
Jonah 3
2 Lesson.
Luke 6 <D 20
2 Pet. a
Monday before Easter.
1 Lesson.
Daniel 10
Hosea 11
2 Lesson.
John 14
Tuesday before Easter.
1 Lesson.
Daniel 11 to « 30
13
3 Lesson,
John 15
Wednesday before Easter.
1 Lesson.
Daniel 11 v 30
IJ
2 Lesson
John 11 V 45
Thursday before Easter
1 Lesson.
Daniel 12
Jcp. 31
3 Lesson.
John 13
Good-Friday.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 22 to « 20
Isai. 52 « 13 & ah 53
2 Lesson
John 18
PhiUip. 2
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A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR HOLY-DAYS.
HOLY-DAYS. 1 Morning.
Evening.
Easter-Even. j
1 Lesson. Zech. 9
Exod. 13
2 Lesson.
Luke 2o ^• 50
Heb. 4
Mar., in Easter Week.
I Lesson.
F.xod. IS
Job 19
2 Lesson.
Matt. 28
Acts 3
Tues. in Easter Week.
1 Lesson.
Isaiah 26 to v 20
Isaiah 12
2 Lesson.
Luke 24 to v 13
2 Cor. 5
St. Mark.
Ecclus. 4
Ecclus. 5
St. Fhilip & St. James.
1 Lesson.
7
9
2 Lesson.
John 1 1) 43
Ascension.
1 Lesson.
2 Kings 2
Deut. 10
2 Lesson.
Luke 24 v 44
Eph. 4 to 1) 17
Mon. in Whit Week.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 11 to V 10
Num. 11
2 Lesson.
1 Cor. 12
1 Cor. 14 to V 26
Tues. in Whit. Week.
1 Lesson.
I Sam. 19 1)18
Deut. 30
2 Lesson.
1 Thes. 5
Gal. 5
St- Barnabas.
1 Lesson.
Ecclus. 10
Ecclus. 12
2 Lesson.
Acts 14
Acts 15 to v 36
St. John Baptist.
1 Lesson.
Malac. B
Malac. 4
2 Lesson.
xMatt. 3
Matt. 14 to ■« 13
St. Peter.
1 Lesson.
Ecclus. 15
Ecclus. 19
2 Lesson.
Acts 3
Acts 4
St. James.
Ecclus. 21
Ecclus. 22
St. Bartholomew.
24
29
St Matthew.
35
38
St. Michael.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 32
Dan. 10 -y 5
2 Lesson.
Acts 12 to V 20
J\ide =;) 5 to 16
St. Luke.
Ecclus. 51
Job 1
St. Simon & St. Jude.
lob 24 & 25
42
All Saints.
1 Lesson.
'vVisd. 3 to V 10
Wisd. 5 to ij 17
'^ Lesson.
He.ll=D32^^c.l2tO'Dr
Rev. 19 to <y 17
TABLES of Lessons of Holy Scripture, to be read at
Morning and Evening Prayer, throughout the Year.
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR SUNDAYS.
Sundays.
MOR2J1NG. 1 Evening.
1st Lesson.' 2d Lesson, j 1st Lesson, i 2d Lesson.
1 S. in Adv.
Isaiah 1
Lukelto^39,Isai. 2
Rom.lO
2
5
1=1^39
24
12
3
25
3 to <u 19
28toi'23
14
4
30
Mat. 3 to i; 13
32
1 Cor. 1
1 S. af. Chr.
3S
Lake 2 i; 25
40
2
2
41
Mark 1 to "u 16
42
Heb. 2
1 S. af. Ep.
44
Mat. 2 "y 13
45
1 Cor. 3
2 ^ ^
51
John 1 <i; 29
52 to-Dl3
13
3
54
Mat 4 ^ 12
55
2 Cor. 4
4
67
Lu.4'r)14to33
59
5
5
61
Mat. 5
62
Gal. 2
6
65
6
66
3
Sept. Siind.
Jereni.5
7
Jer. 22
Eph. 1
Sex. Sund.
ZS
Luke 7 'a 19
36
2
^uin. Sund.
Lam. 1
Mark 6 to ^y 30
Lam. 3to?;37
3
1 S. in Lent.
Jerem.7
Mat. 10
Jere. 9
4
2
Ezek. 14
Luk. 10to'D23
Eze. 18
5
3
20 to
<o. 27
Mark 9 to a> 30
20^27
6
4
Mic. 6
Luk. 19 v 28
Hab. 3
Phil. 1
5
Hag. 2 to
'0. 10
21
Zee. 13
3
6
Dan. 9
Mat. 26
Mai. 3 & 4
Heb. 5to'yl
Easter Day.
Exo. 12 to
<u.37
Rom. 6
Exo. 12 'V 37
Acts 2-c;22
1 S. af,East.
Isai. 43
Acts 1
Isai. 48
1 Cor. 15
2
Hos. 13
3
Hos. 14
Cojos. ]
3
Joel 3^9
5
Mic. 4
3
4
Mic. 5
6
Nah. 1
lThes.3
5
Zach. 8
8^5
'Zee. 10
4
S. af. Ascen.
Joel 2
Jolin 17
Zeph. 3
2Thes.3toi.l7
Whitsunday.
Deu. 16 1'^'
v. 18
Acts 4to<o36 Isai. 11
Acts 19toz;2i
^
a 3
A TABLE O? LESSONS FOR SUNDAY.
S r ;v D i
Vl o 11 .: I X o .
Evening.
list Lesson 2cl Lesson.
Tri?i. Sand. Gen. 1
1 S, of. Tr.
9 to
1)20
37
43
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
49
Exo. 3
9
14
Num.16
23
Dent. 4 to
? 41
6
8
S2
Josh.23
Juclg\4
ISam. 12
2Sam. 12
Ki. 8to
'o 22
17
2 Ki. 5
Dan. 6
Prov. 1
3
11
13
15
Mat.
Acts
9 toi)32
10
11
14
15
17
20
24
26
28
Mat. 18
20
23
25
Mark 4
13
Luk. 13
15
20
John
7
8
9
10
11
15
16
1st Lesson.
Gen. 2
6
15 to
V 19
42
45
Exo.
50
5
10
15
Num.22
24
Deut. 5
7
9
34
Josh. 24
Judg. 5
lSam.l7
2Sam.l9
1 Ki. 8 <o 22
to 62
18
2 Ki. 19
Dan. 7
Prov. 2
8
12
14
16
2d Lesson.
1 John 5
lTim.6
2 Tim. 2
3 & 4 to <u 9
Titus 2 & 3
to -ulO
Heb. 10
11
12
13
James 1
2
3
1 Pet.
2 Pet.
2
3
1 John 1
2
3
4
Jude.
2 John.
TABLES of Lessons of Holy Scripture, to be read at
Mcrning and Evening Prayer, throughout the Year.
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR SUNDAYS.
Sundays.
M O R N 1 iQ G .
Evening.
1 S. in Adv
2
3
4
1 S. of. Chr
2
1 S. af. Ep
3
4
5
6
Sept. Sund.
Sex. Sund.
^ui7i. Sund,
1 S. in Lent
2
Easter Day
lS.af,East
2
3
4
5
S. of. Ascen
Whitsunday.
1st Lesson.
Isaiah 1
5
25
30
35
41
44
51
54
57
61
65
Jerem
Lam.
Jerem
Ezek.
Mic.
Hag.
%
Dan.
Exo.
Isal.
Hos.
Joel
Mic.
Zach.
Joel
Deu.
5
35
1
7
14
20 to
2?
6
2 to
10
9
12 to
27
43
13
31)9
5
8
2
16 t<
18
2d Lesson. ' 1st
Luke 1 to <y 39 Isai.
1^39
to<yl9
Mat. 3 to =D 13
Luke 2 =a 25
Mark 1 to =y 16
Mat. 2 V 13
John 1 =y 29
Mat 4 V 12
Lu. 4'ul4to33
Mat. 5
6
Jer.
Lam
Luke 7 '0 19
Mark 6 to 1)30!-
Mat. 10 Ijere,
Luk. 10to=D23,Eze.
Mark 9 to <?; 30
Luk. 19 v 28
21
Mat. 26
Rom. 6
Acts 1
3
5
6
8v5
[o!.n 17
Lesson
2
24
28t0D23
32
40
42
45
52 to<yl3
55
59
62
66
22
26
. 3tov37
9
18
20 1)27
Hab. 3
Zee. 13
Mai. 3 & 4
Exo. 12 V 27
Isai. 48
Hos. 14
Mic. 4
Nah. 1
Zee. 10
Zeph. 3
2d Lesson.
Rom. 10
12
14
1 Cor. 1
2
Heb. 2
1 Cor. 3
13
2 Cor. 4
5
Gal. 2
Eph.
\cts 4 to 1)36 Isai. 11
Phil. 1
3
Heb. 5toi;l
Acts 2 1)22
lCor.l5
Colos. 1
3
lThes.3
4
2Thes.3 tODl7
Acts 19tOD21
a J
A
TABLE OF LESSONS
FOR SUNDAY.
S ', ' .\ DAYS.
/.I O li
NlyO.
Evening.
1st Lesson
2(1 Lesson.
1st Lesson.
2d Lesson.
Trin. SuJid.
Gen. 1
M;it. 3
Gen. 2
1 John 5
1 S. of. Tr
3
Acts 9 tox'32
6
lTim.6
2
9 to
^20
10
15 to
V 19
2 Tim. 2
3
37
11
42
3 & 4 to ^■ 9
4
43
14
45
Titus 2 & 3
to V 10
5
49
15
50
Heb. 10
6
£xo. 3
17
Exo. 5
11
7
9
20
10
12
8
14
24
15
13
9
Num.16
26
Num.22
James 1
10
23
28
24
2
11
Deut.4to
V 41
Mat. 13
Dent. 5
3
12
6
20
7
4
13
8
23
9
5
14
33
25
34
I Pet. 1
15
Josh. 23
Mark 4
Josh. 24
2
16
Judj,..4
13
Jud£? 5
3
17
lSam.l2
Luk. 13
lScim.l7
4
IS
2SHm. 12
15
2Sam 19
5
19
1 Ki.Sto
v 22
20
1 Ki. 8^) 22
to 62
2 Pet. 1
20
17
John 3
18
2
21
2 Ki. 5
7
2 Ki. 19
3
22
Dan. 6
8
Dan. 7
1 John 1
23
Prov. 1
9
Prov. 2
2
24
3
10
8
3
25
11
11
12
4
26
13
15
15
14
Jude.
27
16
16
2 John.
u
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR HOLY-DAYS. j
HOLY DAYS
MORMING.
Evening.
St. Andrew.
Pro\'. 20
Prov. 21
St Thomas.
Nativity.
1 Lesson.
23
24
Isaiah 9 to -j 8
Isaiah 7 1) 10 to 17
2 Lesson. Luke 2 to -j 15 •
Titus 3 x' 4 to 9
St. Stephen.
1 Lesson. Prov. 28
Eccles. 4
2 Lesson.
Acts 6 ^' 8 ^ch7
Acts 7 1) 30 to 55
St, John.
to =1)30
1 Lesson.
Eccl^s. 5
Eccles. 6
2 Lesson.
Rev. 1
Rev. 22
Innocents.
Jerem. 31 to v 18
Wisd. 1
Circumcision.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 17 to v 15
Deut. 10 -J 12
2 Lesson
Rom. 2
Col. 2
jE/>//>Afl;zv.
1 Lesson.
Isaiah 60
Isaiah 49
2 Lesson.
Rom. 11
John 2 to 1) 12
Conversion of St Paul.
1 Lesson.
Wisd. 5
Wisd. 6
2 Lesson.
Acts 22 to 1)22
Acts 26 to -B 24
Purif. Virgin Mary.
Wisd. 9
Wisd. 12
St. Matthias.
19
Ecclus. 1
Annun. Virgin Mary.
Ecclus. 2
3
Ash Wednesday.
1 Lesson.
Isaiah 59
Jonah 3
2 Lesson.
Luke 6 1) 20
2 Pet. 3
Monday before Easttr.
1 Lesson.
Daniel 10
Hosea 11
2 Lesson.
John 14
Tuesday before Easter
1 Lesson.
Daniel 11 to t SO
12
2 Lesson,
John 15
Wednesday btfortEas ter.
1 Lesson.
Daniel 11 v 30
n
2 Lesson
John 11 ^ 45
Thursday before Easter
1 Lesson.
Daniel 12
Jer, 31
2 Lesson.
John 13
(?oot/-i^r/c/qy.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 22 to v 20
Isai. 52 w 13 &«A 53
2 Lesson.
John 18
Phillip. 2
»4
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR HOLY-DAYS.
HOLY-DAYS.
MORNIXG.
Evening.
jLuster-Even.
1 Lesson. Zech. 9
Exod. Iv
2 Lesson. Luke 23 v 50
Heb. 4
Man. in Easter Wtek.
1 Lesson.
Exod. 16
lob 19
2 Lesson.
Matt. 28
Acts 3
Tues. in Easter Wtek.
1 Lesson.
Isaiah 26 to v ?0
Isaiah 12
2 Lesson.
Luke 24 to v 13
2 Cor. 5
St. Mark.
Ecclus. 4
Ecclus. 5
St. Philip & St. James.
1 Lesson.
7
9
2 Lesson.
John 1 ?; 43
Ascension.
1 Lesson.
2 Kin^s 2
Deut. 10
2 Lesson.
Luke' 24sy44
Eph. 4 to a; 17
Mon. in Whit Week.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 11 to V 10
Num. 11
2 Lesson.
1 Cor. 12
1 Cor. 14 10 1; 26
Tues. in Whit. Week.
1 Lesson.
1 Sam. 19=0 18
Deut. 30
2 Lesson.
1 Thes. 5
Gal. 5
St. Barnabas.
1 Lesson.
Ecclus. 10
Ecclus. 12
2 Lesson.
Acts 14
Acts 15 to v 36
St. John Baptist.
1 Lesson.
Malac. 3
Malac. 4
2 Lesson.
Matt. 3
Matt. 14 to V 13
5"^ Peter.
1 Lesson
Ecclus 15
Ecclus. 19 1
2 Lesson.
Vets 3
Acts 4 '
St. James.
Ecclus. 21
Ecclus. 22
St. Bartholomew.
24
29
St Matthew.
35
38
St. Michael.
1 Lesson.
Gen. 32
Dan. 10 V 5
2 Lesson
Acts 12 to V 20
Jude <y 5 to 16
St. Luke.
Ecclus. 51
Job 1
St. Simon & St. Jude.
Job 24 & 25
42
All Saints.
1 Lesson.
Wisd. 3 to V 10
Wisd. 5 to <o 17
? Lesson.
He.lla)32.>s'c.l2toi)7
Rev. 19 to m 17
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR JANUARY.
Calendar.
Morning Prayer.
Evening Prayer. 1
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1
A
Circum-
9
b
cision,
Gen. 1.
Mat, 1.
Gen. 2.
Rom. 1
5
c
3
2
4
2
4
d
5
3
6
3
5
e
7
4
8
4
6
f
Epiph,
7
g
9
5 tot; 21
11
5
8
A
12
5t;21
13
6
9
b
14
6 to '^ 16
15
7
10
c
16
6 V 16
17
8
11
d
18tOT) 17
7
18 v 17
9
12
e
19 tov 30
8 to-y 18
20
10
13
f
21 to Ty 22
8t; 18
21 V 22
11
14
g
22
9toi; 18
23
12
15
A
24toi^ 32
9 V 18
24'y 32
13
16
b
25 to i; 19
10
25 i>19
14
17
c
26tOT» 17
11
26t; 17
15
18
d
27 X.OV 30
12 toi; 22
27 V 30
16
19
fe
28
12 V 22
29toi; IS
1 Co. 1
20
f
29 V 15
1 3 to t^ 3 1
130 to t; 25
2
21
g
30x;25
\3v 31
131 tox; 25
o
22
A
31"i;25
14
32 to x; 24
4
23
b
32i;24
15 tOT' 21
33
5
24
c
34
15 V 21
35
6
25
d
Conver-
26
e
sion of
37
16
39
7
27
f
StPauL
40
17
4 1 to i; 37
8
28
Z
41 V 27
18 to f 21)42 to 1^25
9
29
A
42 V 25
18x;21 |43tox^l5
10
30
b
43 V 15
19 44to-i;14 11
20toi; 17)45 tox;16 12
Sllc 1
44 V 14
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR FEBRUARY*.
Calciular. | Morning Prayer.
Evening- Prayer. 1
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1
d
Gen 45^ 16
Mat20^'17
Gen. 46
1 Co.l3
9
e
Purific.
21 to x; 23
14
3
f
V. M.
47tOT' 13
21 -. 23
47 x; 13
15
4
g
48
22 to V 23
49
16
.-
A
50 tox; 15
22 V 23
50 V 15
2 Co. 1
6
b
Exod. 1
23
Exod. 2
2
7
c
3
24
4 to x; 1 8
3
8
d
4^-v 18.
25 tox' 31
5
4
y
e
6 to x; 24
25 x; 31
6 x^ 14
5
10
f
7
26 tox'36
8 to X' 16
6
11
^
8 -p 16
26 V 36
9 to x; IS
7
12
A
9 i; 13
27
lOtox; 12
8
13
bi
IOt; 12
28
11
9
14
,ci
12 iov 37
Mark 1
12 -V 37
10
1.5
d
13
2
\AX.Qv 15
11
16
e
14r 15
3
15
12
17
f
16
4 to X) 26
17
13
18
g
x8
4 x^ 26
19
Gal. 1
19
A
20
5 to x; 2 1
2 1 to r 1 8
2
20
b
21 -v 18
5xi 21
22tox» 16
3
21
c
22 x; 16
6 to x; 30
23 tox* 20
4
22
d
23 V 20
6 x^ 30
24
c
2 i
e
32 toxj 15
7 to x^ 24
32 x^ 15
6
24
f
St. Mat-
7x^ 24
Eph. 1
25
g
thias.
33
8 to x' 27
34 to x^ 27
2
26
A
34x127
8x;27
40
3
27
b
Levl9tODl9
9 to x; 30
Lcv19«b19
4
28
c
24
9 x; 30
25
5
29
d
26 to x; 21
10 to V 32
26x;21
Ro. 12
• Note, That except in every Leap-Tear ^ February hath 28
Days only.
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR MARCH.
C'iendar. 1 Morning Prayer. Evening Prayer.
1 Less. ! 2 Less.
I Less.
2 Less
1
d
Nu.ll to V 24;Mar. 10 V 32
Nu. 1 1 1:; 24
Eph. 6
2
e
12
11
13
Phil. 1
3
f
14 tov 26
12 iov 28
14 -y 26
2
4
g
16 to i; 36
\2v 28
16 V 36
3
5
A
17
13
20
4
6
b
21
14 tot' 26
22
Col. 1
7
c
23
\^v 26
24
2
8
d
25
15
27
3
9
e
30
16
31 to T^ 25
4
10
f
31 X' 25
Luklto-y39
32
IThe.l
11
g
35
1 V 39
36
2
12
A
De. ltOT>19
2 to V 40
Deu. 1 V 19
3
13
b
2 to V 26
2 V 40
2 V 26
4
14
c
3
3
4 to x; 25
5
15
d
4t' 25
4
5 to x; 22
2The.l
16
e
5-v 22
5
6
2
17
7
6 to XJ 20
8
3
18
^
9
6Ty 20
10
ITim.l
19iA
11
7 to t; 36
12
2,3
20 b
13
7i;36
14
4
14
21c
15
8 to V 26
16
5
3
22 d
17
8 t; 26
18
6
23e
19
9 to -y 37
20
2Tim.l
11
24f
21
9i; 37
22
2
25g
Ann.
10 toi^ 25
3
19
26A
of
24
\0v 25
25
4
8
27,b
V.M.
26
11 tot; 29
27
Titus 1
28
c
28 to i> 15
11 t;29
28 V 15
2, 3
16
29
d
29
12
30
Phile.
5
30
e
31
13
32 Heb. 1
31
f
33
14
34 2
D
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR APRIL.
Calendar.
Morning- Prayer.
Evening- Prayer. 1
»
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less.
2 Less
13 1 ^
Joshua 1
Luke 15
loshua 2
Heb. 3
2 3 A
3
16
4
4
3 b
5
1 7 to x; 20
6 to x; 12
5
101 4 c
6x' 12
17 V 20
7 to x; 16
6
5d
7v\6
18 to^x* 31
8 to x; 14
7
18 6 e
8 V 14
18 -v 31
9
8
7 7f
10 tot; 15
19 tox/ 28
10 ^15 to 28
9
8?:
10 -y 28
19x;28
22 to x/ 21
10
\5 9 A
i
22 V 21
20
23
11
4 lOb
24 tot/ 19
21
^4 X- 19
12
U c
Jud. 1 to -D 22
22 to T> 3 1
Jud. 1 V 22
13
12 12 d
2 to t; 1 1
22 V 31
2x; 11
Jam, 1
1 13 e
3 to x^ 12
23
3x; 12
2
14f
4
24
5
3
9 15 g
6 to T/ 11
Joh.ltox>29
6vnto25
4
16^
I
6t; 25
1 V 29
7
5
17 irb
8 to Ty 22
2
8x/ 32
lPet.1
6 18 c
9 to x^ 22
3 to x* 22
9^ 22 to 46
o
19 d
9 x; 46
Sv22
10
3
20 e
1 1 to x; 29
4
11 x' 29
4
21 f
12
5
13
5
22 fi
r
14
6 to x; 22
15
2Pet.l
2> 1
I
16 tc x^ 21
6x; 22
16x;21
S
24 1
)
17
7 to x; 32
8
3
25 c
: St.
7x; 32
iJoh.l
25 (
\ Mark
19 to x; 221 8 to x; 21
19 x^ 22
2
27 (
20 to V 26
8x^ 21
20 x; 26
3
2.. 1
21 tox; 16
9
21 V 16
4
.9 I
?
Ruth 1
10 to V 22
Ruth 2
5
.
A
3
\0v 22
1 4
2,3Joh
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR MAY
)e» 1
Calendar.
Morning Prayer.
Evening I
"iLess.
'rayer.
1 Less.
2 Less.
2 Less.
1
b s.r/i.isf
Jude.
2
c «S'. Jam.
1 Sam. 1
Joh 1 ltox;30
lSa2tox'22
Rom. 1
O
1
2t^ 22
11 Ty 30
3
2
4
e
4
1 2 to -y 20
5
3
5
f
6
12i;20
7
4
6
?
8
13
9
5
7
A
10
14
11
6
8
b
12
15
13
7
9
c
14 tot? 24
16
14 -J 24
8
10
d 1
15
17
16
9
11
e
17to-i;30
15
17z;30
10
12
f
18
19
19
U
13
?
20
20
21
12
14
A
22
21
23
13
15
b
24
Acts 1
25
14
16
c
26
2
27
15
17
d
28
3
29
16
18
e
30
4 to i; 23
31
1 Cor. 1
19
f
2 Sam. 1
4x; 23
3Sa.2
2
-20
S
3
5 to i; 17
4
3
2 1
A
5
3 v ir
6
4
22
b
7
6
8
5
23
c
9
7 to t; SO
10
6
24
cl
11
7z; 30
12
7
25
e
13 to -y 23
8 to i; 26
13x;23
8
26
f
14
8 t;26
15
9
27
2;
16
9 to -y 23
17
10
28
A
18
9 i; 23
19to-yl6
11
29
b
19 V 16
10 to V 34
20
12
30
c
21
10 V 34
22
13
31
a
23
11 to (7 19
24
14
A TABLE OF LESSONS ]
FOR JUNE.
Calendar.
Morning Prayer.
Evening Prayer.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less. 2 Less.
1
e
lKin.lto^)28
Acts 111)19
1 Kin. 1 1-28
1 Co. 15
2
f
2 to X' 26
12
2x;26
16
3
S
3
1 3 to V 14
4
2 Co. 1
4
A
5
13t; 14
6
2
5
b
7
Utov 19
8
3
6
c
9
\4,v 19
10
4
7
d
11 to i; 26
15
11 V 26
5
8
e
12
16toi^l4
13
6
9
f
14
16 V 14
15
7
10
?
16
17tovl6
ir
8
U
A
St.Bar-
12
b
nabas.
18
17t^ 16
19
9
13
c
20 10-^22
18tox;18
20 i; 22
10
U
d
21
18 -y 18
22 to V 29
11
15
e
22 V 29
19tot;21
2 Kings 1
12
16
f
2 Kings 2
19t;21
3
13
17
?
4
20 to ly 17
5
Gal. 1
18
A
6
20 i; 17
7
2
19
b
8
21
9
3
20
c
10
22
11
4
21
d
12
23
13
5
Ctr-
e
14
24
15
6
23
f
16
25
17 to 1/24
Eph. 1
24
?
Aati. 0/
25
A
St.Johv
17v24
26
18
2
26
b
Baptist
19 tox'20
27to-y21
19 i> 20
3
27
c
20
27i;21
21
4
28
d
22
28 to -y 17
23
5
29
e
S.Pcter
;3o'f
1 |24
28 -y \7
25
6
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR JULY.
Calendar.
Morning Prayer.
Evening Prayer.
I Less.
2 Less.
I Less.
2 Less.
18
Ezra 1
Matt. 1
Ezra 3
Phil. 1
2\I
^
4
2
5
2
3b
6
3
7
3
4c
87;21
4 tot; 17
9
4
5d
Neh. 1
4t; 17
Neh. 2
Col. 1
6e
4tOTyl3
5 to i^ 2 1
4t; 13
2
7f
5
5 -r;21
6
3
8§
J
8
6 to x; 1 6
9
4
9 1
V
10
61; 16
13tot;l5
1 The. 1
10b
13 -y 15
7
Esther 1
2
lie
Esther 2
8 tot; 18
3
3
12(]
4
81; 18
5
4
I3e
6
9 to t; 18
7
5
14f
8
9i/ 18
9 tot; 20
2 The. 1
15g
9 t; 20
10
Jobl
2
16i
I
Job 2
11
3
3
171]
4
12 tox>22
5
1 Tim. 1
18c
6
12 t; 22
7
2,3
19d
8
13 tox-Sl
9
4
20 e
10
13 -v 31
U
5
2lf
12
14 to z; 22
13
6
22 e
14
14-^22
15
2Tim. 1
23)
I
16
15 tot; 21
17
2
24h
18
15 v21
19
3
25 c
St,
16
4
26 c
' James,
20
17
21
Titus 1
27 e
22
18 tot; 21
23
2,3
28 f
24 8c 25
18 t; 21
26
Phile.
29 g
27
19 tot; 16
28
Heb. 1
3©i
\
29
19 t; 16
30
31b
31
20 tot; 17
35
3
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR AUGUST.
Calendar.
Morning Prayer.
Evening Prayer.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Le^s.
2 Less.
1 C
Job 33
Mat20i;17
Job 34
Heb. 4
2d
35
21 to X' 23
:ie
5
3e
37
21 -y 23
38
6
4f
39
22 to X' 23
40
7
5'g
41
22 V 23
42
8
6A
ProltO"y20
23tox'25
Prov.lx'20
9
rib
2
23 V 25
3
10
8c
4
24 to T' 29
5
11
9
d
6 tor 20
24 V 29
6 X' 20
12
10
e
7
25 to -y 31
8
13
11
f
9
25 x;31
10
James 1
12
g
11
26 to x; 36
12
2
13
A
13
26 x; 36
14 to x; 16
3
14
b
14x> 16
27
15tox'21
4
15
c
15i; 21
28
16
5
16
d
17tOT;l5
Mark I
17 x; 15
1 Pet. 1
17
e
18
2
19
2
18
f
20
3
2ltox;17
3
19
S
21 V 17
4tOTy26
22 to x; 17
4
20
A
22 V 17
4-y 26
23 to x; 22
5
21
b
23 t; 22
5 tot; 21
24
2 Pet. 1
22
c
25
5x;2l
26
2
23
d
27
eto-jy s
28
3
24
e
St.Bar-
6 t; 3C
1 John 1
25
f
tholom.
29
7tox>24
31
2
26
g
Eccl. 1
7x;24
Eccl. 2
3
27
3
8 to 1^27
4
4
28
b
5
8x;27
6
5
29
c
7
9tO'z;30
8
2, 3 Job.
30
d
9
9-y 30
10
ude
31
e
11
10 to -y 32
12
Rom. 1
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR
SEPTEMBER.
Calendar, j Morning Prayer.
Evening
Prayer.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less.
i2 Less.
1
f
Jer. 1
Markl0y32
Jer.2to^ 20
Rom. 2
2
S'
2Ty 20
11
3
S
3
A
4tox;19
12 to T' 28
4 V 19
4
4
b
5
12x;28
6
5
5
c
7toi;21
13
7^-21
6
6
d
8
14to-!:;26
9
7
7
e
10
.4.V 26
11
8
8
f
12
15
13
9
9
S
14
16
15
10
10
A
16
Luk.lto^39
17
11
11
b
18
I V 39
19
12
12
c
20
2tox;40
21
13
13
d
22
2x; 40
23
U
14
e
24
3
25
15
15
f
26
4
27
16
16
g
28
5
29
1 Cor. 1
17
A
30
6 tov 20
31
2
18
b
32
&v 20
33
3
19
c
34
7 10X^36
35
4
20
d
36
7i;36
37
5
21
e
St.Ma-
8 to-y26
6
22
f
theiv.
38
8-y 26
39
7
23
§■
40
9?to-y 37
41
8
24
A
42
9t; 37
43
9
i5
b
44
lOtox'25
45 &46
10
26
c
47
10v25
48toi;25
11
27
d
48 V 25
lltoi;29
49 tot; 23
12
28
e
49 V 23
11x;29
50tox;21
13
29
f
S.MLisf
30
§
ail An^.
50v21
13
51toiy35
15
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR OCTOBER.
Ciilendar,
Morning- Prayer.
Evening Prayer.
(
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less, i
2 Less.
HA
Jer. 5 Ix' 35
Luke 14
Jer. 52.
1 Co. l6
25
Lam. 1
15
Lam. 2
2 Co. 1
3
c
oto-y 37
16
3x;37
2
4
d
4
17 to V 20
5
3
5
e
Ezek. 1
17 t;20
Ezek. 2
4
6
f
3
18 io-u 31
6
5
r
^
7
18 x; 31
13
6
8
A
14
19 10 V 28
18toz;l7
7
9
b
18 -u 17
19x' 28
33tot'21
8
10
c
33t;21
20
34
9
11
d
Dan. 1
21
Da.2toi'24
lO
12
c
2 V 2-1
22 to x> 51
3
ll
13
f
4
22-^31
5
l2
14
?
6
23
7
l8
15
A
8
24
9
Gal. 1
16
b
10
Job, lto-y29
11
2
17
c
12
1 1/29
Hos. 1
3
18
d
S. Luke
2
4
19
e
Evan^.
Hos. 2, 3
3 to -y 22
4
5
20 f
5
3x; 22
6
6
21g
7
4
8
Epb. 1
22 A
9
5
10
2
23b
11
6 to ly 22
12
S
24c
13
6-^22
14
4
25d
Joel 1
7 to 7^ 32
Joel2to^l5
5
26e
2-y 15
7x; 32
3
6
27 f
Amos 1
8 to i; 2 1
Amos 2
Phil. 1
28g
S. Simo.
8x'2l
2
29:a
^S.Ju.
3
9
4
r
30.b
J.^M.
5
10 to -v 22
6
4
31
Ic
7
10x;22
8
Col. 1
A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR NOVEMBER.
Calendar.
Morning Praj'er.
Evening Prayer. 1
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1
d
AllSaints
2
e
Bay.
Amos 9
Johllto^30
Obadiah
Col. 2
3
f
Jonah 1
11 1* SO
Jon. 2
3
4
g
3
12 to t; 20
4
4
5
A
Micah 1
12 V 20
Mic. 2
iThe.l
6
b
3
13
4
2
7
c
5
14
6
3
8
d
7
15
Nah. 1
4
9
e
Nah. 2
16
3
5
10
f
Hab. 1
17
Hab. 2
2The.l
11
g
3
18
Zeph.l
2
12
A
Zeph.2
19
3
3
13
b
Hag. 1
20
Hag. 2
iTim.I
14
c
Zech. 1
21
Zech.3
2,3
15
d
3
Acts I
4
4
16
e
5
2
6
5
17
f
7
3
8
6
18
5
9
4 tov23
10
2Tim.l
19
A
11
4 -y 23
12
2
20
b
13
5 to t; 17
14
3
21
c
Mai. 1
5v\7
Mai. 2
4
22
d
3
6
4
Titus 1
23
e
Isaiah 1
7 to V 30
Isaiah2
2,3
24
f
3
7 V 30
4
Phile.
25
g
5
8 to V 26
6
Heb. 1
26
A
7
8 v 26
8
2
27
b
9
9 to -u 23
10 tot; 20
3
28
c
10-^20
9 i; 23
11
4
29 d i
12
10 to V 34
13
3
30
e 1
St, And,
1
10 V 34
1
6
A TABLE
OF LESSONS FOR
DECEMBER.
Calendar.
Morning Prayer.
Evening Prayer.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1 Less.
2 Less.
1
f
Isaiah 14
Actntovl9
Isaiah 15
Heb. 7
2
-^
16
il -y 19
17
8
3
A
18
12
19
9
4
b
20,21
13 to-u 14
22
10
c
23
13i; 14
24
11
6
cl
25
Uto-y 19
26
12
7
e
27
\4.v 19
28
13
s
f
29
15
30
James 1
9
?
31
16 to -y 14
32
2
10
A
35
161; 14
34
'3
11
•)
35
i7toi; 16
36
4
12
-
37
\7 V 16
38
5
13
d
39
18 to-y 18
40
1 Pet. 1
14
e
41
18 V 18
42
2
15
f
43
19 to-y 21
44
16
?
45
19 V 21
46
4
17
A
47
20 to-y 17
48
5
18
b
49
20 V 17
50
2 "Pet. 1
\o
c
51
21
52
2
20
d
53
22
54
3
21
s
S. Tho-
23
1 John 1
22
f
mas,
55
24
56
2
23
0"
57
25
58
3
24
A
59
26
60
4
25
b
Christ.D
26
c
S. Stefih.
27
d
S.JohnE.
28
e
Innoc.
27 tot; 21
5
29
f
61
27 -y 21
6^
2 John
so'g
63
28 to-y 17
64
3 John
31
A
65
28 -y 17
66
Jude
1] TABLES and RULES for the Moveable OTid Immoveable
Feasts ; together ivith the Days of Fasting and Abstinence
through the whole Tear.
RULES,
To know when the Moveable Feasts and Holy-Days begin.
EASTER-DAY, on which the rest depend, is always the
first Sunday after the Full-Moon which happens upon,
or next after, the twenty-first Day of March ; and if the
Full-Moon happen upon a Sunday, Easter-day b the Sunday
after.
Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast
of St. Andrew, whether before or after.
Septuagesima
Sexagesima
Quinquag-esima i
Qiiadrag-esima
Rogation Sunday"
Ascension-Day I
Whitsunday \
Trinity Sunday
Sunday is
C Five Weeks
is } Forty Days f
J Seven Weeks C
C Eight Weeks )
Weeks before
Easter.
After Easter.
A TABLE OF FEASTS,
To be observed in this Churchy throughout the Tear.
All Sundays in the Year.
The Circumcision of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
The Epiphany.
The Conversion of St. Paul.
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin.
St. Matthias the Apostle.
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin.
St. Mark the Evangelist.
St. Philip and St. James, the Apostles.
The Ascension of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
TABLE OF FEASTS, &c,
St, Barnabas.
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
St. Peter the Apostle.
St. James the Apostle.
St. Bartholomew the Apostle.
St. Matthew the Apostle.
St. Michael and all Angels.
St. Luke the Evangelist.
St. Simon and St. Jude, the Apostles.
All Saints.
St. Andrew the Apostle.
St. Thomas the Apostle.
The Nativity of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.
St. Stephen the Martyr.
St. John the Evanj^elist.
The Holy Innocents.
Monday and Tuesday in Easter- Week.
Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.
A TABLE OF FASTS.
Ash-Wednesday. Good-Friday.
Other Days o/' Fasting ; on ivhich the Church requires such a
Measure oj' Abstinence, as is more especially suited to extraor-
dinary Acts and Exercises of Devotion.
1st. The Season of Lent.
2d. The Ember-Days at the Four Seasons, bein^ the Wed-
nesday, Friday, and Saturday after the first Sunday in Lent,
the Feast of Pentecost, September 14, and December 13.
3d. The three Rogation Days, being the Monday, Tues-
day, and Wednesday before Holy Thursday, or the Ascen-
sion of our Lord.
4th. All the Fridays in the year, except Christmas-Day.
In addition to the above, the first Thursday in November, f or ^
if any other Day be appointed by the Civil Authority, then such
Day J shall be observed as a Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty
God, for the Fruits of the F.arth, and all other Blessings of his
Merciful Providence.
i; TABLES FOR FINDING THE HOLY-DAYS.
1 Table to Jind Eastei-
Day, from the prtsci.x
Time, till the Tear 189^
iiiclusive.
^^^^-\ Month. ':^^^^^'
14
11
19
16
5
10
18
7
15
4
12
17
April
21
C
22
D
23
E
24
F
25
G
26
A
27
B
28
C
29
D
30
E
31
F
1
G
9
A
B
4
C
5
D
6
E
7
F
8
G
9
A
10
B
11
C
12
D
13
£
14
Y
15
G
16
A
17
B
28
C
19
D
20
E
21
F
22
G
23
A
24
B
25
C
1HIS Table contains so much
of the Calendar as is neces-
sai) for the deterniinmg- of Ei
ttr ; to find whicli, look for t'.ie
(^oldenNumber of the year in the
first column ot the Table, as^ainst
which stands the day oi the Pas
chal Fuli-Moon ; then look i'
the third column for the Sunda;
Letter, next after the daj of th(
Full-Moon ; and the day of th-
month standing against that Sun-
day Letter is Easter-Day. if
the Full-Moon happen upon a
Sunday, then (according to the
first rule) the next Sunday after
is Easter- Day.
To find the Golden Number or
Prime, add 1 to tlie year of our
Lord, and tlitn divide by 19 :
the remainder, if any, is the Gold
en Nimiber; but if nothing re
main, then 19 is the Golden
Number.
To find the Dominical or Sun-
day Letter, according to tlie Ca
lendar, from the year 1700 to
j 1799 inclusive, add to theiQT^
year of our Loid its fourth; jq
part, omitting fractions, andj y^
also the number I: Divide!^ ■£
the sum b} 7, and if there L. j)
be no remainder, then A isj^ (-•
tlie Sunday Letter; but ifi5 g
any number remain, then' —
the Lettf r standing against that
number in the small annexed Ta-
ble, is tlie Sunda} Letter.
Forth.e present Centur}-, that
is, from the year 1800 till the
\ear 1899, inclusive, add to the
current year only its fourtli part
omit fractions, divide the sum by
7, and atjainstthe remaindei- in
the small annexed Table is the
Sunday Letter.
Note, That in all Bissextile or
Leap-Years, the Letter found as
above will be the Sunday Letter|
from the Intercalated day exclu
sive, to the end of the year.
Another TABLE to find Easter till the Year 1899, inclusive.
SUNDAY LETTERS.
Golden
Numb.
L~"
IL
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VIL
VIIL
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XllL
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII
XIX.
Ap. 16
Ap. 9
]Viar26
17
3
27
18
4
28
19
5
29
20
6
23
Ap. h
Ap. 2
Ap. 23
17
3
24
11
4
25
12
5
19
13
6
20
Ap. 9
Ap. 2
10
3
11
Mar28
12
29
13
30
Ap. 16
17
18
19
20
Ap. 9
Mar26
10
27
11
28
5
29
6
SO
Ap. 16
Ap. 2
Mar26
17
3
27
18
4
28
19
5
22
13
6
23
Ap. 16
Ap. 2
10
3
1.
4
12
5
13
Mar30
Ap. 23
Ap. 9
Ap. 2
24
10
Mar 27
18
11
28
12
29
20
13
30
14
7
24
14
Mar3 1
21
14
31
21
7
31
14
7
24
14
31
21
7
31
15
8
25
15
Ap.l
22
8
Ap.l
22
8
2o
15
8
25
15
Ap.l
22
8
Ap.l
"fPO m.^keuseof the preceding' Table, find the Sunday Let-
i ter for the Year in the uppermost Line, and the Golden
Nximber, or Prime, in the Column of Golden Numbers, and
as^.iinst tlie Prime, in the same Line, inider the Sunda)^ Let
te , you have the Day of the Month on which Easter falleth
that jfear. But,
Note^ That the Name of the Month is set on the left Hand
or iust with the Figure, .-ind followethnot as in other Tables,
by descent, but collaterally.
A TABLE of the days on ivhich Easter will fall, also
the Golden Number, Epact, and Sunday Letter , for 43
Tears.
Years of
our Lorl.
Golden
'"Jiimber.
The Spact.
Sun J ay-
Letter.
Easter. Day.
rfU8
4
3
C B
9
5
14
A
10
6
25
G
11
7
6
F
12
8
17
E D
13
9
28
C
14
10
9
B
15
11
20
A
16
12
1
G F
17
13
12
E
18
14
23
D
19
15
4
C
20
16
15
B A
21
17
26
G
22
18
7
F
23
19
18
E
24
1
D C
25
2
11
B
26
3
22
A
27
4
3
G
28
5
14
F E
29
6
25
D
30
7
6
C
31
8
17
B
32
9
28
A G
33
10
9
F
34
11
20
E
35
12
1
D
36
13
12
C B
37
14
23
A
38
15
4
G
39
16
15
F
40
17
26
E J3
41
18
7
C
42
19
18
B
43
1
A
44
2
11
G F
45
3
22
E
46
4
3
D
47
5
14
C
48
6
25
B A
49
7
6
G
50
8
17
F
April 17
2
22
14
Marcli 29
April 18
10
March 26
April 14
6
22
11
2
22
7
30
18
March
April
March
April
March 26
April 15
6
19
11
3
22
7
March 30
April
19
March 26
April 15
March 31
April 19
11
March 27
April 16
7
March 23
April 12
4
23
8
March 31
A TABLE of
the Mo'veable Feasts, accorJifij:^ to the severai
Day
s that E
ASTER c
First
Day of
Lent. 1
an possibly fail upon.
Easter-
Day.
Sun.
after
Epi.
Septu.
Sund. 1
Ascen-I Whit-
sion sun-
Day. 1 day
T,,. 1 Sunday.
March2J
1
Jan. 18
Feb. 4
Ap. ou
May 10
'27
Nov. 29
23
1
19
5
May 1
11
27
30
24
1
20
6
2
12
27
Dec. 1
25
2
21
7
3
13
27
2
26
2
22
8
4
14
27
3
27
2
23
9
5
15
26
Nov. 27
28
2
24
10
6
16
26
28
29
2
25
11
7
17
26
29
30
2
26
12
8
18
26
30
31
2
27
13
9
19
26
Dec. 1
April 3
3
28
14
10
20
26
2
2
3
29
15
11
21
26
3
3
3
30
16
12
22
25
Nov. 37
4
3
31
1?
13
23
25
28
5
3
Feb. 1
18
14
24
25
29
6
3
2
19
15
25
25
SO
7
3
3
20
16
26
25
Dec. 1
8
4
4
21
17
27i 25
2
9
4
5
22
18
28
25
3
10
4
6
i'3
19
29
24
Nov. 27
U
4
7
24
20
30
24
28
12
4
8
25
21
31
24
29
13
4
o
26
22
June 1 24
30
14
4
10
27
23
2 24
Dec. 1
15
5
11
28
24
3', 24
2
16
5
12
Mar. 1
25
4! 24
3
17
5
13
2
26
5 23
Nov. 27
18
5
14
3
27
6 23
28
19
5
15
4
28
7 23
29
20
5
16
5
29
8
23
30
21
5
17
6
30
9
23
Dec. 1
22
6
18
7
31
10
23
2
23
6
19
8
June 1
11
23
3
24
6
20
9
o
12
22
Nov. 27
25
6
21
10
3
13
22
28
l<Jotey That i
n a Bissextile or Leap- Year, the Number of
Sundays after
Epiphany will be the same as \^ Easter-day had
tiillen one Day
later than it really does. And for the same
Reason one l3
ay must in every Leap-Year be added to the
Day of the M(
Dnth given by the Table for Septuagcshna Sun-
day, and for th
e first Day of Lent, vmless it be in the monih
')f March.
d Table fo find Easter-
Day, from the Year
1900, to the Tear 2199,
inclusive.
Golden i Day of the
Sunday
.iui^ib
1 Month.
Letter.
14
March 22
D
3
2:^
E
24
F
11
25
G
26
A
19
27
B
8
28
C
29
D
16
50
E
5
31
F
April 1
G
13
2
A
2
3
B
'
• 4
C
10
5
D
6
E
18
7
F
7
8
G
9
A
15
10
B
4
11
c
12
D
12
n
E
1
14
F
15
G
9
le
A
17
17
B
6
18
C
19
D
20
E
21
F
22
G
23
A
24
B
25
C
rHE Golden Numbers In the
foreg-oing Calendar will
point out the Days ofthe Fasclial
Full- Moons, till the Year of our
Lord 1900; at which time, in
order that the Ecclesiastical Full
Moons may falliiearly onthe same
'Days with the real Full Moons
the Golden Numbers must be re-
moved to different Days of the
Calendar, as is done in the an
nexed Table, which contains so
jmuch of the Calendar then to he
jused, as is necessaiy for findl j,
Jthe Paschal Full Moons, and 'le
Feast of Easter, fi'om the Ye 1
1900, to the Year 2199, indus ve
Tkis Table is to be made use of
in idl respects, as the fii-st Table
bc^fore inserted, f{)r firding" Eas-
ier, till the Year 1899.
I^ote, This T..ble is continued
•) the Year 4199, in the Transac-
tions of the Royal Societv of
London, for the 'Year 1750, by
tlie Earl of Macclesfield.
GENERAL T \Ql.^?> f^r finding the Doyyimical or Sundi
Letter, and the Places of the Golden Numbers in the C.i
lendar
1900
2000
> I
2900
3800
4700
4800
5700
6600
TABLE L
C
2100
iOOO
4900
2200
3100
3200
E
2300
2400
3300
4100
SOOO
4200
5100
5200
5800 ^^^^ 6100 6200
6000
6700
6800
7500 „
7600 '^^^
6900
7800
8500 &c.
1600
2500
3400
4300
4400
5300
7000
7900
8000
7100
7200
8100
Ci
- 1
1700
1800
2600
2700
2800
oouu
3600
3700|
1
4500
4600
5400
5500
5 600
6300
6400
6500
7300
7400
8200
8300
S'l-OO
TO find the Dominical or Sunflay Letter for any g-iven
Year of our Lord, add to the Year its fourtl\ Part,
omitting Fractions, and also the Nannber, which, in Table ).
standeth at the top of the Column wherein the Number of
Hundreds contained in that s^iven Year is found : Divide the
Sum by 7, and if there ben:) Remainder, then A is the Sun-
day Letter ; but if any nam')er remain, then the Letter wiiich
standeth under that Number at the Top of the Table, is the
Sunday Letter.
TABLE -I.
B
_2
Years
of our
Lord.
re 00
B
B
B
B
iroo
1800
1900
2000
2100
:2200;
12300 I
B-2400|
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
3200
3300
3400
3500
3600
3700
3800
3900
B:4000
4100
4200 42
j4300 12
BI44OO 12
4500 ;10
14600 13
14700 14
BUsOO 14
14900
{5000
«olOO
1
"" 2
-
Yell
B
:
.5
3t.
16
•4G\
1 7
5:.0C
1 7
B
560C
17
5700
18
5800
18
5900
19
B
6000
K
6100
U
6200 20
6300 21
B
6400 20
650l
21
660'.
i.
670v.
2 ;^
B
680'
22
6900
23
7000
2
7100
2h
B
7200
2h
7300
2..
740l
2 -^
7500
26
E
7600
26
7700
26
7800
27
■7900
28
B8000
27
8100
2b
8 20c
29
8300
29
B8400
29
8500
1
&c.
TO find the Month and Days
of the Month to wliich the
-•■ olden Nunr.bers ought to be
iaefixed in the Calendar in any
g-i'i'cn Year of our Lord, con-
sisting- of entire Hundred Years,
ard in all the intermediate
Years, betwixt that and the
next Hundredth Year follow
ing, look in the second Column
of Table li. for the g-iven Year,
consist inu of entire Hundreds
and note the >, umber or Cypher
which stands against it in the
third Column ; then in Table
in. look for the same Number
in the Column under any g-iven
Golden Number, which when
you have found, guide your Eye
sideways to the Left Hand, and
in the first Column you will find
the Month and Day to which
that Golden Number oughi to
be prefixed in the Calendar
during that period of one hun
dred Years.
The Letter B prefixed to cer-
tain Hundredth Years in Table
IL denotes those Years which
are still to be accounted Bissex
tile or Leap Years in the New
Calendar; whereas all the othej
Hundredth Years are to be ac-
counted only common Years.
TABLE III.
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25
THE ORDER FOR DAILY
MORNING PRAYER.
1" The MihUsfER shall begin the Morning FRjrER, by read-
i?ig one or more of the following Sentences of ScrifUiire.
THE Lord is in his holy
temple ; let all the earth
keep silence before him. Hab.
ii. 20.
From the rising- of the sune-
ven unto the goins}; down of the
same, my name shall be great
among- the Gentiles ; and in
every place incense shculbe of-
fered unto my name, and a
pure offering : for my name
shall be great among the hea-
then, saith the Lord of hosts
Mai. i II.
Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my
lieart, be always acceptable
in thy sight, O Lord, my
strength and my Ledeemer.
Psal. xix. 14.
When the wicked man
turneth away from his wick-
edness that he hath commit
ted. and doeth that which is
lawful and right, he shall save
his soul alive. Ezek, -yiVin. 27.
I acimowledge my trans-
gressions ; and my sin is ever
before me. Psal. li. 3.
Hide thy face from my
sins ; and blot out all mine
iniquities. Psal. li. 9
kindness, and repenteth him
of the evil. Joel'u. 13.
To the Loi-d our God be-
long mercies ar d forgivenes-
ses, though we have rebelled
against him ; neither have
we obeyed the voice of the
Lord our God, to walk in his
laws which he set before us.
Dan. ix, 9. 10.
Lord, correct me, but
with judgment ; not in thine
anger, lest thou bring me to
nothing. Jer. x. 24. Psal. vi. 1.
Repent ye ; for the king-
dom of heaven irs at hand. St.
Mat, iii. 2.
1 will arise and go to my
father, and will say unto him ;
Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and before thee, and
am no more worthy to be caked
thy son. St. Puke xv. 13, 19.
Enter not into judgment
with thy servant, O Lord ; for
in thy sight shall no man liv-
ing be justified Psal. cxliii. 2.
If we say that vre have no
sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us ;
but if we confess our sins,
God is faithful and j-ast to for-
The sacrifices of God arelgive us our sins, and 'to
a broken spiiit ; a broken andjcleanse us from all unrighte*
a contrite heart, O God. thoujousness. i St. John i. 8, 9.
wilt not despise Psal. li. 1 7. :^ Then the Minister shall say.,
Rend your heait and notjT^EARLY beloved brethren,
your garments, and turn un-|-»^ the scripture moveth us
to the Lord your God ; for hejin sundry places, to acknow-
is gracious and merciful,|ledge and confess cur mani-
^ow to anger, and of greatXold sins aPxd wickedness, and
D
MORNING PRAYER.
that we should not dissemblej
nor cloak them before the
face of Almii^hty God, our
heavenly Father, but conftssi
them with an humble, lowly, j
penitent, and obedient heart ;
to the end that we may obtain
for2;iveness of the same by
his infinite {goodness and mer-
cy. And although we ought,
at all times, humbly to ac-
knowledge our sins before
God ; yet ought we chiefly so
to do, when we 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 word, and to ask
those things which are requi-
site and necessary, as well
for the body as the soul.
Whercfare, I pray and be-
seech you, as many as are
here present, to accompany
me, with a pure heart and
humble voice, unto the throne
of the heavenly grace, saying:
^ A general confession to be
said by the ivhole Congrega
tion after the Minister^ all
kneeling.
ALMIGHTY and most
merciful Father ; We
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 of-
fended against thy holy laws.
We 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, O
Lord, have mercy upon us,
miserable offenders. Spare
thou those, O God, who con-
fess their faults. Restore thou
those who are penitent ; Ac-
cording to thy promises de-
clared unto mankind, in Christ
Jesus our Lord. And grant,
() most merciful Father, for
his sake ; That we may here-
after live a godly, righteous,
and sober life ; To the glory
of thy holy name. Ameyi.
1 The Declaration of AbsolU'
tion^ or the Remissic^i of
Sins ; to be made by the
Priest alone^ standing ; the
JPeople still kneeling.
ALMIGHTY God, the Fa-
ther of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who desireth not the
death of a sinner, but rather
that he may turn from liis
wickedness and live, hath giv-
en power and commandment
to his Ministers to declare
and pronounce to his people,
being penitent, the Absolu-
tion and Remission of their
sins. He pardoneth and ab-
solveth all those who truly re-
pent, and unfeignedly believe
his holy Gospel. Wherefore,
let us beseech him to grant
us true repentance, and his
Holy Spirit ; that tliose things
may please him which we do
at this present, and that the
rest of our life hereafter may
be pure and holy ; so that at
the last we may come to his
eternal joy, through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
1 The Peo/ile sfiall answer
here, and at the end of every
Prayer, Amen.
MORNING PRAYER.
39
t Or this. ' M/72. Praise ye the Lord.
ALMIGHTY God, our I Ans. The Lord's name be
heavenly Father, uho praised.
of his great mercy, hath pro-
mised Forgiveness of Sins to
all those who, with hearty Re-
pentance and true Faith, turn
unto him ; have mercy upon
you, pardon and deliver you
from all your sins, confirm
and strengthen you in al!
goodness, and bring you to
everlasting hfe, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*ii Then the Mijuster shall
kneel^ and say the Lord^-s
Prayer; the People still
kneeling^ and repeating it
with him^ both here^ and
wheresoever else it is used in
Divine Service
OUR Father, 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
into temptation ; But deliver
ns from evil : For thine is the
Kingdom, and the Power,
and the Glory, for ever and
ever. Amen.
*r Then likewise he shall say^
O Lord, open thou our lips ;
Ans. And our mouth shall
show forth thy praise.
•jf Here, all standirg up, the
Minister shall say,
Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghos: ;
Ans. As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end.
^ Then shall be said or sung
the follordng Antkem ;
except on those days for
which other Anthems are
appointed ; and except also,
when it is used in the course
of the Psalms, on the nine-
teenth day of the month.
Venite, exultnnus Domino.
OCOME, Ictus sing unto
the Lord, let us heartily
rejoice in the strength of our
salvation.
Let us come before his pre-
sence with thanksgiving, and
show ourselves glad in him
with psalms.
For the Lord is a great
God ; and a great King a-
bove all gods.
In his hand are all the cor-
ners of the earth ; and the
strength of the hills is his
also.
The sea is his, and he
made it ; and his hands pre-
pared the dry land.
O come let us worship and
fall down ; and kneel before
the Lord, our Maker.
For he is the Lord our
God ; and we are the people
of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand.
O worship the Lord in the
beauty of holiness ; let the
v/hole earth stand in awe of
him.
For he cometh, lor he com-
eth to judge the earth ; and
with righteousness to judge
the world, and the people
with his truth.
40
MORNING PRAYER.
1 Then shall follovj a Portionli^lory of Godthe Father. ^mf;zw
" " " " ' " Then sliull be read the JirM
Lesson^ according to the
Table or Calendar ; after
which shall be said or sun^
the following Hymn,
Note, That before every
Lesson^ the Minister shall
say, Here be^inneth such
a Chapter, or Verse of such
a Chapter, of such a Book :
^nd after every Lesson,
Here endeth the first, o^
the second Lesson.
Te Dewn laudamua.
WE praise thee, O Gorf,
we acknowledge thee
to be the Lord.
All the eaith doth worship
thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all angels cry a*-
loud : the Heavens, and alt
the Pov/ers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Se-
raphim, continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord
God of Sabaoth.
Heaven and Eawth are full
of the Majesty of thy Glory.
The glorious company of
of the Psalms, as they are^
afifiointed, or one of the Se-
lections of Psalms set forth
by this Church : and at the
tnd of every Psalm, and
likewise at the end of the Ve
nite, Benedicite, Jubilate.
Benedictus, Cantate Do-
mino, Bonum est confiteri,
Deus misereatur, Benedic
Anima mea — May be said
or swig the Gloria Patri ;
n7id at the e?id of the whole
Portion, or Selection of
Psalms for the day. Shall
he said or sung the Gloria
Patri, or else the Gloria in
Excelsis, as followeth :
Gloria in Excelsis.
GLORY be to God on
high, and on earth peace,
good will towards men. We
praise thee, we bless thee, we
rvorship thee, we glority thee,
•we e':ive thanks to thee for
o
thy great glory, O Lord God,
heavenly King, God the Fa-
ther Almighty.
O Lord, the only begotten
Son, Jesus Christ ; O Lordlthe Apostles praise thee
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
world, have mercy upon us
of
The goodly fellowship
the Prophets praise thee.
The noV>le army of Mar-
tyrs praise thee.
The hc^.y Church, through-
out the world, doth acknow*
Thou that takest away the ledge thee.
sins of the world, receive our| The Father, of an infinite
prayer. Thou that sittest at,Majesty ;
the right hand of God thej Thine adorable, true, and
Father, have mercy upon us.'only Son ;
For thou art holy ; thoul Also the Holy Ghost, tlie
only art the Lord ; thou only.jComforter.
O Christ, with the Holy] Thou art the King of GJor
Ghost, art most high in the.ry, O Christ.
MORNING PRAYER.
41
Thou art the everlasting' O ye Angels of the Lord,
Son of the Father. bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
When thou tookest upon and magnify him for ever,
thee to deliver man, thou didst O ye Heavens, bless ye the
humble thyself to be born of Lord ; praise him, and mag-
a Virgin. nify him for ever.
AVhen thou hadst overcome' O ye Waters that be above
the sharpness of death, thou the Firmament, bless ye the
didst open the Kingdom of Lord ; praise him, and mag-
Heaven to all believers. ;nify him for ever.
Thou sittest at the right' O all ye Powers of the Lord,
hand of God, in the Glory of bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
the Father. and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and Moon, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
We beheve that thou shalt
come to be our Judge
We therefore pray thee, magnify him for ever,
help thy servants, whom thou! O ye Stars of HeavSn, bless
hast redeemed with thy preci-'ye the Lord ; praise him, and
ous blood. 'magnify him for ever.
Make them to be numbered! O ye Showers and Dew,
with thy saints, in glory ever- bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
lastin
O Lord, save thy people,
and bless thine heritage.
Govern them, and lift them,
up for ever.
Day by day we magnify
thee ;
And we worship thy name,
ever, world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep
lis this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon
«is, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy be
upon us y as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trust-
ed , let me never be confound- j
ed.
^ Or this Cantkle.
Benedidte, omma opera Do-
jnini,
0\I.L ye Works of the
Lord, bless ye the Lordj
praise him and magmfy him
for ever, '
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
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and Summer,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him jfor ever.
O ye Dews and Frosts,
jless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost and Cold, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him lor ever.
O ye Ice and Snow, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and Days,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light and Darkness,
bless the I ord ; praise him,
nd magnify him for ever.
2
42
MORNING PRAYER.
O yeLightnings and Clouds,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnjly him ior ever.
O let the Earth bless the
Lord ; yea, let it praise him,
and magnify him for ever. I
O ye Mountums and Hills,i
bless ) e the Lord; praise him,!
and magnify him for ever.
O all ye green Things up-'
on Earth, bless ye the Lord ;
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
O ye Wells, bless ye the
Lord ; praise him, and mag-j
nify him for ever.
O ye Seas and Floods, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, andj
magnify him for ever.
6 ye Whales, and all that
move in the Waters, bkss ye
the Lord; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of the Air,
bless ye the Lord ; praise
him, and magnify him for
ever.
O all ye Beasts and Cattle,
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 Israel bless the Lord ,
praise him, and magnify 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,
bless ye the Lord ; pr->ise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of
the righteous, bless ye the
Lord ; prdse him, and mag-
nify him for ever.
O ye holy and humble
Men of heart, bless ye the
Lord ; praise him, and mag*
nify him for ever.
H Then shall be read, in like
manner^ the second Lesson^
taken out of the Kew Testa-
ment^ according to the Table
or Ccdcndar ; and after that^
the Jolloiving Fsalm.
Jubilate Deo, Psalm c.
OBE joyful in the Lord,
all ye lands ; serve the
Lord with gladness, and come
before his presence with a
song.
Be ye sure that the Lord
he is God, it is he that hath
made us, and not we our-
selves ; we are his people and
the sheep of his pasture.
O go your way into his
gates with thanksgiving, and
into his courts with praise ; be
thankful unto him, and speak
good of his Name.
For the Lord is gracious,
his mercy is everlasting ; and
his truth endureth from geney
ration to generation.
1 Or this Hymn,
Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68.
BLESSED be the Loi^
God of Israel, for he ha'di
visited and redeem.ed his peo-
ple.
And hath raised up a
mighty Sctlvatlon for us, in the
house of his servant David.
As he spake by the mouth
of his holy Prophets, which
have been since the world be-
gan ;
That we should be saved
ftom our enemies, and from
the hand of all that hate us.
Tl Then shall be said the JfioA-
ties' Creed by the Minister
MORNING PRAYER.
4:3
"and the People, standing :
And any Churches may omil
the nvords, He descended
into Hell, or may, instead
of them, use the words. He
went into the place of de
parted Spirits, which are
considered as words of the
same meaning, in the Creed
I BELIEVE in God the Fa-
ther Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth :
And in Jesus Christ his on-
ly Son our 1 ord ; Who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary, Suf-
fered under Pontius Pilate,
"Was crucified, dead, and bu-
ried; He descended into Hell ;
The third day he rose from
the dead ; He ascended into
Heaven, And sitteth on the
right 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 Samts ;
The forgiveness of sins ; The
resurrection of the body. And
the life everlasting. Amen.
1 Or this.
I BELIEVE in one God, the
Father Almighty, Maker
of Heaven and Earth, and of
all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Je^us
Christ, the only begotten Son
of God, begotten of his Father
before all worlds ; God of God.
I ight of J ight, very God of
very God, begotten, not made,
being of one substance with
the Father, by whom all things
were made j who for us men,
and for our salvation, came
c;o^\ n Irom Heaven, and was
incarnate by the Holy Ghost
of the Virgin Mary, and was
made man, and was crucified
also for us under Pontius Pi-
late. He sufiertd and was
buried, and the third day he
rose again, according to the
Scriptures, and ascended into
Heaven, and sitteth on the
right hand of the Father , and
he shall come again, with glo-
ry, to judge both the quick
and the dead ; whose king-
dom shall have no end.
And 1 believe in the Holy-
Ghost, the Lord and giver of
life, who proceedeth from the
Father and the Son ; who with
the Father and the Son toge-
ther is worshipped and glori-
fied, who spake by the pro-
phets. And I believe one Ca-
thoHc and Apostolic Church.
I acknowledge one Baptism
for the remission of sins ; and
I look for the resurrection of
the dead, and the life of the
world to come. Amen.
% And after that, these Prayers
following, all devoutly kneel*
ing ; the Minister first firO'
nouncing.
The Lord be with you ;
Ans. And with thy Spirit.
1 NRn. Let us pray.
O Lord, show thy mercy
upon us ;
Ans, And grant us thy sal-
vation.
Min. O God, make clean
our hearts wit' in us ;
Ans. And take not thy Holy
Spirit from us.
44
MORNING PRAYEK.
t Then shall follow the Collect
for the day, exccfit when the
Communion Service is read ;
and then the ColleU for the
day shall be omitted here
1 A Collect for Peace.
OGOD, who art the author
of peace and lover of
concord, in knowledge of
whom standeth our eternal
life, whose service is perfect
freedom : defend us, thy hum-
ble servants, in all assaults
of our enetnies ; that we, sure
ly trusting in thy defence, may
not fear the power of any ad
versaries, thro' the might of
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
1 A Collect for Grace,
OI.ORD, our heavenly Fa
ther, Almighty and ever-
lasting God, who has safely
brought us to the beginning of
this day ; defend us in the same
with thy mighty power, and
grant that this day we fall in-
to no sin, neither run into any
kind of danger ; but that all
our doings, being ordered by
thy governance, may be righ-
teous in thy sight through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
"![ A Prayer for the President
of the United StateSy and all
in Civil Authority.
the United States, and all others
in au'.liority ; and so replenish
them with the grace of thy
Holy Spnit, that they may al-
ways incline to thy will, and
walk in tiiy way: Endue them
p'.enleously with heavenly
gifts , grant tiiem in health
and prosperity long to live ;
and finally, alter this Ufe, to
attain everlasting joy and fe-
licity, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
1[ 'i he following Prayers are to
be omitted here^ ivhen the LU
tany is read,
H A Prayer for the Clergy and
People.
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, from whom
cometh every good and per-
lect gift, send down upon our
Bishops and other Clergy, and
upon the Congregations com-
mitted to their charge, the
Healthful spirit of thy grace ;
and, that they may truly please
thee, pour upon them the con-
tinual dew of thy blessing:
Grant this, O Lord, for the
honour of our Advocate and
Mediator Jesus Christ. Amen,
1[ A Prayer for all Conditions
of Men.
OGOD, the Creator and
Preserver of all mankind,
tiicr, the high and mighty vve humbly beseechth.ee for
Ruler of the universe, who
dost from thy throne behold all
the dwellers upon earth ; most
all sons and conditions of men
that thou wouldest be pleased
to make thy ways known unto
he irtily we beseech thee, with'them, thy saving health unto
thv favour to behold and bless all nations. More especially
thy servant, The President o/^we pray for thy holy Church
MORNING PRAYER.
46
universal ; that it may be so due sense of all thy mercies,
guided and governed by thyithat our hearts may be un feign-
good Spirit, that all who pro-jedly thankful, and that we may
fess and call themselvesChris- show forth thy praise, not only
tians, 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 t^
thy Fatherly goodness, all
those who are any ways afflict-
ed or distressed in mind, body,
or estate ; that it may please
thee to comfort and Veve
them, according to their seve-
ral necessities ; giving them
patience undertheir sufferinp;s
and a happy issue out of all
their afflictions : And this we
beg for Jesus Christ's sake.
.4 men.
% A General Thanksgiving.
LMIGHTY God, Father
with our lips, but in our lives ;
by giving up ourselves to thy
service, and by walking before
thee in holiness and righteous-
ness all our days, thro' Jesus
Christ our Lord ; to whom,
with ihee and the Holy Ghost,
be all honour and glory, world
without end. Amen.
% A Prayer of St Chrysostom
ALMIGHTY God, who,
hast given us grace at this
time, with one accord to make
our common supplications un-
to thee ; and dost promise that
when two or three are gather-
ed together in thy Name, thou
wilt grant their requests ; fulfil
of all mercies, we, thln^e!"^^!''. ^ Lord, the desires and
unworthy servants, do gi^ef^itions of thy servants as may
thee most humble and hearty p^ ^^^^^^ expedient for theni j
thanks for all thy goodnessf^^"^;"? ""% !" '^''^, '^'^!1^
and loving kindness to us, and^,""^^'^^^^^/ ^^^^^^ ^'''^^,^ ^"'^ ^"
the world to come Ufe ever-
lasting. Amen,
2 Cor. xiii. 14.
to all men. We bless thee for
our creation, preservation, and
all the blessings of this life ;
but above all, for thine inesti-
mable love in the redemption >T^HE grace of our Lord
of the world by our Lord Jesus; X Jesus Christ, and the love
Christ; forthe means ofgrace, of God. and the fellowship of
and for the hopeof glory. And, the Holy Ghost, be with us all
we beseech thee, give us that evermore. Amen.
Mere endeth the order of Mornikg Prayer.
THE OKDER FOR DAILY
EVENING PRAYER
% The Minister shall begin the Evening Prater^ by read'
ing one or more of the folloiving Sentences of Scri/iture.
THE Lord is in his holv
temple ; let all the earth
keep silence before him. Hab.
ii. 20.
From the rising of the sun
even unto the going down of
the same, my name shall be
great among the Gentiles; and
in every \,A\c<t incense shall be
offered unto my name, and u
pure oifering : for my name
shall be great among the hea-
then, saith the Lord of host
Mai. i. U.
Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my
heart, be always acceptable in
thy sight, O, Lord, my strength
and my Redeemer. Ps.xix. 14.
Wiien the wicked man turn
etb away from nis wickednes;
that he hath committed, and
doeth that which is lawful and
right, he shall save his soul
alive. Ezek. xviii. 27.
I acknowledge my trans-
gressions ; and my sin is ever
before me. Pml. Ii. 3.
Hide thy face from my sins;
find blot out all mine iniqui
ties. Psal. li. 9.
The sacr'ifies of God are ;
broken spirit ; a broken and
contrite heart, O God, thou
wilt not despise. Psal.\\,\7.
Rend your heart and not
your gnrments, and turn unto
the Lord your God ; for he is
gracious and merciful, slow to
anger, and of great kindness
md repenteth him of the evil.
Toeln. 13.
To the Lord our God belong
nercies and forgivenesses,
tho' we have rebelled against
:iim ; neither have w^e obeyed
the voice of the Lord our God,
^o walk in his laws which he
set before us. Dan ix. 9. 10.
Lord, correct me, but
with judgment ; not in thine
inger, lestthou bring me to no-
thing. Jer. X. 24. Psal. vi. 1.
Repent ye; for the king-
dom of heaven is at hand. Si,
Mat. iii. 2.
1 will arise and go to my fa-
ther, and will say unto him ;
Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and before thee, and
im no more worthy to be call-
ed thy son. St.Lukexv. 18, 19.
Enter not into judgment
with thy servant, O Lord ; for
in ihy sight shall no man liv-
ing be justified. Psa/. cxliii, 2.
If we say that we have no
sin, we deceive ourselves, and
the truth is not in us ; but if
v/e confess our sins, God is
faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness. I.
St. John 1. 8, 9.
t Then the Minister shall say.
D Early beloved brethren,
the scripture moveth us
in sundry places, to acknow-
EVENING PRAYER.
IT
ledcre and confess our mani'
fold sins and wickedness, and
that we should not dissem-
ble nor cloak them before the
face of Almighty God, our
heavenly Father, but confess
them with an humble, lowly
penitent, and obedient heart
to the end that we may ob-
tain forgiveness of the same
by his infinite goodness and
mercy. And although we
ought, at all times, humbly to
acknowledge our sins before
God ; yet ought we chiefly so
to do, when we 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 word, and to ask
those things which are requi
site and necessary-, as well for
the body as the soul. Where-
fore, I pray and beseech you
as many as are here present,
to accompany me, with £
pure heart and humble voice
And there is no health in us.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy
upon us, miserable offenders.
Spare thou those, O God, who
confess their faults. Restore
thou those who are penitent ;
According to thy promises de-
clared unto mankind,in Christ
Jesus our Lord. And grant,
O most merciful Father, for
his sake ; That we may here-
after live a godly, righteous,
and sober hfe ; To the glory
of thy holy name. Amen.
The Declaration of Absolu*
tiony or Remission of Sins ;
to be made by the Priest
aloney standing ; the People
still kneeling.
Lmighty God, the Fa-
ther of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who desireth not the
death of a sinner, but rather
that he may turn froni bis
wickedness and live, hath giv-
en power and command-
ment to his Ministers to de-
clare and pronounce to his
people, being penitent, the
unto the throne of the hea-i Absolution and Remission of
venly grace, saying — their sins. He pardoneth and
K A General Confession-, to be absolveth all those who truly
said by the ivhole Congre-
gation after the Minister^
all kneeling.
ALmighiy and most mer-
ciful Father ; We nave
erred and strayed from thy
ways like lost sheep. We have
followed too much the devices
and desires of our own hearts.
We have offended against thy
holy laws. We have left un
done those thinii;s which we
ought to have done ; And we
liave doiic those things whici
-\ve ought not to have done \
repent, and unfcignedly be-
lieve his holy Gospel. Where
fore, let us beseech him to
grant us true repentance, and
his Holy Spirit ; that those
things may please him which
we do at this present, and that
the rest of our life hereafter
may be pure and holy ; so
that at the last we may come
to his eternal joy, through
Jesus Christ our Lord
^ The People shall answer
herey and at the end of c
very Prayer^ Amen.
#«
EVENING PRAYER^
f Or thin. I Ana. As it was in the b^
ALMIGHTY God, our hea- ginning, is now, and ever
venly Father, who, of shall be, world without end.
Jiis great mercy, hath pro- ^^m. Praise ye the Lord,
mised Forgiveness of Sins to Ans. The Lord's name be
all those who, with hearty praised.
Repentance and true Faith,
turn unto him ; have mercy ^ '^^^^^ f<hal1fnUoiv a Portion of
upon you. pardon and deliver. '^^^. P'^i^l^^'^^ as the?/ are op-
you from all your sins, con-j
firm and strengthen you in all|
goodness, and bring you tO'
everlasting life, through Je-
poitued or one (.f the S"''pc-
tioiis, as ihey are set f'->rth
bif this Church ivilh inejlox-
olouy as in the Monnn<^ Ser-
vice Tiien shall he read the
first Lesson^ accn^ ding to the
Table or Calendar ; after
Zihich skull he said or sung
the foUoiiing Psaini, except
tuhen it is read in the or dm"
ury course tf the Psahns, on
the nineteen th day of the
month.
Cuntate Domino. Psal. xcviii.
sus Christ our Lord. .dine7i
% Then the Minister shall
kneel., and say the Lurd*s
Prayer; the people stilly
kneeling., and repeating it
nuith hinu both here and.
wheresoever e se it is used in
Divine service,
^UR Father, who art in
Heaven, Hallowed be thy r^ SING unto the Lord a
Name ; Thy Kmgdom come \\J new song ; for he hath
Thy Will be done on Earth<|done marvellous things,
as It is in Heaven ; Give usj with his own right hand,
this day our daily bread ; And and with his holv arm, hath
forgive us our trespasses, as he gotten himself the victorv.
we forgive those vvlio trespasSj f he Lord declared his sal-
against us ; And lead us not^vation ; his righteousness
into temptation ; But deUverihath he openly showed in the
siuht of the heathen.
He hath remembered his
mercy and truth toward the
us from evil : For thine is the
Kingdom, and the Power,
and the Glory, for ever and
ever. Amen. jhouse of Israel ; and all the
t Then likewise he shall say, |ends of the world have seen
O Lord, open thou our lips ;j^he salvation of our God.
Ans And our mouth shall Show vourselves joyful un-
show forth thy praise. |to tlie Lord, all ye lands ;
sing, rejoice, and P:ive thanks.
% Here, all standi?2g u/i, the
Minister shall say,
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost i
Prai'^e t'^e Lord u]:)on the
harp •. sing to the harp with
a psalm of thanksgiving.
With trum])ets also and
sha^vnls, O show yourselve»
EVENING PRAYER.
49
joyful before the Lord the
Let the sea make a noise
and all that therein is, the
round world and they that
dwel! therein.
Let the floods clap their
hands, and let the hills be joy-
ful together before the Lord .;
for he coiiieth to judge the
earth.
With righteousness shall
he judi^re the world, and the
people with equity.
•H Or this.
Bomim est conJiteH. Psal. xcii
IT is a good thing to give
thanks unto the Lord, anc
to sing praises unto thy name,
O Most Highest ;
To tell of thy loving kind-
ness early in the morning,
and of tliy truth in the nit^ht
season ;
Upon an instrument of ten
strings, and upon the lute ;
upon a loud instrument, and
upon the harp.
For thou, Lord, liast made
me glad thi'ough thy works :
and I will rejoice in giving
praise for the operations of
thy hands.
H Then a Lesson of the js'eiv.
Testament., as it is appoint
ed : And after that, shall be
sung cr said this Psalm, ex
cefit on the twelfth day of the
month.
Deus misereatur, Psal. Ixvii.
GOD be merciful unto u
and bless us, and sl.ov/
us the light of his countenance
and be merciful unto us.
That thy way maybe known
upon earth, thy saving health
among ail nations.
Let the people praise thee,
O God ; yea, let all the people
praise thee.
O let the nations rejoice and
be glad ; for thou shait judge
the folk righteously, and go-
vern the nations upon eartii.
Let the people praise thee,
O God ; yea, let all the people
praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring
^orth her increase ; and God,
even our own God, shall give
us his bles-ing.
God shall bless us ; and all
the ends of the world shall
fear him.
% Or this,
Benedic, Anima mea. Psal. ciii.
P)RAISE the Lord, O my
^ soul ; and all tliat is within
nie, praise his holy Name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits ;
Who forgiveth all thy sin,
and healeth all thine iniirmi-
;ies ;
Who saveth thy life front
lestruction, and crownetb thee
vvith mercy and loving kind-
ness.
O praise the Lord, ye An-
gels oi his, ye that excel \xx
strength ; ye that fulfil his
commandment, and hearken
unto the voice of his word.
O praise the Lord, all ye
his hosts ; ye servants of his
hat do his pleasure.
O speak good of the Lord,
all ye works of his, in all places
of his dominion. Praise thou
the Lord, O my soul.
E
EVENING PRAYER.
If Then shall be said the Jjios-
iles' Crecd^ by the Minister
and the People^ standing :
And any Churches may omit
the <iVordsy He descended
into Hell, or may-, instead
ofthem^ use the words, He
■went into the place of de-
parted Spirits, which are
considered as words of the
same meaning.^ i7i the Creed
T BELIEVE in God the Fa-
A ther Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth :
And in Jesus Christ his on-
ly Son our lord ; Who was
conceived by the Holy Ghosts
Born of the Virgin Mary, Suf-
fered under Pontius Pilates
Was crucified, dead, and bu-
ried; He descended into Hell;
The third day he rose from
tlie dead ; He ascended into
Heaven, And sitteth on the
o-ight hiind of God the Fathei
Almighty ; From thence ht
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. Jmen.
^ Or this.
I BELIEVE in one God, the
Father Almighty » Maker
of Heaven and Farth, and oi
fill things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus
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
being of one substance with
the Father, by ^yhom all things
were made ; who for us men,
and for our salvation, came
own from Heaven, and was
.ncarnate by the Holy Ghost
of the Virgin Mary, and was
made mun, and was crucified
also for us under Pontius Pi-
late. He suflered and was
buried, and the third day he
rose again, according to the
Scriptures, and ascended into
Heaven, and sitteth en tlie
right hand of the leather ; and
he shall come again, with glo-
y, to judge both the quick
and the dead ; whose king-
om shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy
Ghost, the Lord and giver of
ife, who proceedeth from the
r>.ther and the Son i who with
the Father and the Son toge-
her is worshipped and glori-
led, who spake by the pro-
phets. And I believe one Ca-
holic and Apostolic Church,
acknowledge one Baptism
or the remission of sins ; and
look for the resurrection of
!ie dead, and the life of the
v'orld to come. Jmen.
^ ji-iul after that, these Prayers
following y all devoutly kneel-
ing ; the Afinister first pror
nouncing,
The Lord be with you ;
Ans. And with thy Spirit.
If Min, Let us pray.
O Lord, show thy mercy
upon us ;
Ans. And grant us thy sal-
vation.
Min. O God, make cleaa
our hearts within us ;
Ans. And take not tliy Holy
Spirit from us.
EVENING PRAYER.
Si
^ Then shall be said the Collect
for the day, and, afttr that,
tile Collects and Piaijers fat-
hiving.
t J Collect for Peace.
OGOD, from ^vhom all
holy desirts, all good
counsels, and all just works
do proceed ; give unto thy ser-
vants that peace, which the
world cannot give ; that our
hearts may be set to obey th}-
commandments, and also thai
by thee, w^e, being defended
from the fear of our enen^ies,
may pass our time in rest and
quietness, through the merits
of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
^men.
■f A Collect for Aid againat
Perils.
LORD, our heavenly Fa-
ther, by whose Almighty
power we have been preserved
this day ; by thy great mercy
defend us from all perils and
dangers of this night, for the
love of thy only Son our Savi-
our, Jesus Christ. Amen.
% A Prayer jar the President
of the Uniied States, and alt
in Civii Authority.
LORD, our heavenly Fa-
ther, the high and mighty
Ruler of the universe, who
dost from thy throne behold all
the dwellers upon earth ; most
heartily we beseech thee, with
thy favor to behold and bless
thy
the United States^ and all oth
ers in authority ; and so re
and walk in thy way : Endue
them plenteously with heaven-
ly gifts ; grant them in health
and prosperity long to live ;
and finally, after this life, to
attain everlasting joy and feli-
city, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
«y A Prayer for the Clergy and
People.
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, from whom
Cometh every good and perfect
gift, send down upon our Bi-
shops and other Clergy, and
ipon the Congregations com-
mitted to their char:
the
healthful spirit of thy grace ;
and, that they may truly please
thee, pour upon them the con-
tinual dew of thy blessing :
Grant this, O Lord, for the
honour of our Advocate and
Mediator Jesus Christ. Amen.
«1[ Prayer for all Conditions of
Men.
OGOD, the Creator and
Preserver of all mankind,
we humbly beseech thee for all
sorts and conditions of men,
•hi.t thou w^ouldest be pleased
to make thy ways known unto
them, thy saving health unto
all nations. More especially
we pray for thy holy Church
universal ; that it may be so
guided and governed by thy
good Spirit, that all who pro-
fess and call themselves Chris-
servant, The President o/tians, 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
plenish them with the grace'
of thy holy spirit, that they
Biay always incline to thy will.,
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THE LITANY.
who are any Avays aHlIcted or
distressed in mind, body, or
estate ; that it may please thee
to comfort and relieve them,
according to their several ne-
cessilit^s ; giving them patience
under their sufferings, and a
happy issue out of all their af-
flictions : And this we beg for
Jesus Christ's sake. Jmai.
IF ji General Thmiksgiving.
ALMIGHTY God, Father
of all mercies, we, thine
unworthy servants, do givt
thee most humble and hearty
thanks for ail tliy goodness and
loving kindness to us, and to
all men We bless thee for
our creation, preservation, and
all the blessings of this life ;
but, above all, for thine ines-
timable love in the redemption
of the world by our Lord Jesus
Christ ; for the means of grace,
and for the hope of glory.
And, we beseech thee, give us
that due sense of all thy mer-
cies, that our Iiearts may be
\infeignediy thankful, and that
we may show forth thy praise,
not only wit
lips, 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 Jesus Christ our Lord;
to whom, with thee and the
Holy Ghost, be all honour
and glory, world without end.
Amen*
IT A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.
ALMIGHTY God, who
hast given us grace at this
mc, with one accord, to make
cur common supplicationsunto
thee ; and dost promise that
when two or three are gather-
ed together in thy name, thou
wilt grant their requests ; fulfil
nov*^ O Lord, the desires and
petitions of thy servants, as
may be most expedient for
them ; granting us in this world
knowledge of thy truth, and,
in the world to come, life ever-
lasting. Ameti.
2 Cor. xiii. 14.
THE grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the fellow-
ship of the Holy Ghost, be
with us all eveniiore. Ame7i»
Here endtth the Order of Evening Prayer.
THE LITANY,
f Or General Supplication, to he used after Mornbig
Service^ on Sundays^ IVednesdays, and Fridays.
O God the Son, Redeemer
of the world; have mercy
upon us miserable sinners.
O God the Son^ Bedeemer of
the world ; have mercy upon u^
miserable sinners*
o
GOD, the Father of Hea
ven ; have mercy upon us
miserable sinners.
O God, the Father of Hea-
ven ; have mercy upon us ml
terable sinners.
THE LITANY.
5a
O God the Holy Ghost,
proceeding from the Father
and the Son ; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.
O God the Holy Ghosty pro
ceedmg from the Father and ihe
Son ; liuve mercy upon us mUei
able sinners.
O holy, blessed, and glori-
ous Trinity, three persons and
one God ; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.
O holy, blessed, and glorious
Trinity^ three persons and one
God ; have mercy upon us miser-
able sinners
Remember not. Lord, our
offences, nor the offences of
our fore-fathers ; neither take
thou vengeance of our sins :
spare us, good Lord, spare
thy people, whom thou hast
redeemed with thy most pre-
cious blood, and be not angry
with us forever :
Spare us, good Lord.
From ail evil and mischief,
from sin ; from the crafts an',
assaults of the devil ; from thy
wrath, and from everlasting
damnation ;
Good Lord, deliver us.
From all blindness of heart ;
from pride, vain-glory, and
hypocrisy ; from envy, hatred,
and malice, and all uncharita-
bleness ;
Good Lord, deliver us.
murdei'j and from sudden
death ;
Good Lord, deliver us*
From ail sedition, piivy con-
spiracy, and rebelhon ; from
all false doctrine, heresy, and
schism ; from hardness of
heart, and contempt of thy
Word and Commandment ;
Good Lord, deliver as.
By the mystery of thy holy
Incarnation ; by thy holy Na-
tivity and Circumcision ; by
tliy Baptism, Fasting, and
Temptation ;
Good \ord, deliver us.
By thine agony and bloody
sweat ; by thy Cross and Pas-
sion ; by thy precious Death
and Burial ; by thy glorious
Resurrection and Ascension ;
and by the coming of the Holy-
Ghost ;
Good Lord, deliver us
In all time of our tribula-
tion ; in all time of our pros-
perity ; in the hour of death,
and in the day of judgment ;
Good Lord, deliver us.
We sinners do beseech thee
to hear us, O Lord God . and
that it may please thee to rule
and govern thy holy church
universal in the right w^ay ;
IVe beseech thee to hear uSf
good Lord-
That it may please thee to
bless and preserve all Chris-
From all inordinate and sin- tjan Rulers and Magistrates ;
ful affections ; and from all
the deceits of the world, the
flesh and the devil ,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tem-
pest ; from plague, pestilence
and famine; from battle and
givmg them grace to execute
justice, and to maintain truth ;
ff^e beseech thee to hear us,
gond Lord.
That it may please t!;ee'to
illuminate all Bishops, Priests,
id Deacons; with true know-
E3
THE LITANY.
ledge and understanding oit.y
word , unci mat botu by tiicii
preaching and living they may
set it tbrth, and show it ac-
cordingly ;
ire beaeech thee to hear us,
good Lord,
That it may please thee to
bless and keep all thy people
ff^e beseech ihee to hear us
good Lord.
That it may please thee to
give to all nations unity, peace?
and concord ;
Pfe beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.
That it may please thee to
give us an heart to love and
fear thee, antl diligently to live
after thy Commandments ;
If^e bt:secch thee to hear us,
good Lord.
That it m.ay please thee to
give to all thy people increase
of grace, to hear meekly thy
Word, and to receive it with
pure affection, and to bring
forth the fruits of the Spirit ;
Ife beseech thee to h^ar its
good lo'<^'.
That it may please thee to
bring into the way of truth,
all such as have erred, and
are deceived ;
ff'^c beset ch th£e to hear us,
good Loj d
That it may please thee to
strengthen such as do stand,
and to comfort and help the
weak-hearted, and to raise up
those who fail, and fijially to
bc-.^t dovfn Satan under our
feet:
f/e besce'h thee to hear us.
^ood Lord .^y.^ «
That it may please thee to[Wordj
succour, help and comfort all
>viio are in danger, necessity
^md tribulation ;
fVe beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord
That it may please thee to
preserve all who travel by land
or by water, all women in the
perils of child-birth, all sick
persons, and young children,
and to show thy pity upon all
prisoners and captives ;
//'e beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord
That it may please thee to
defend, and provide for, the
fatherless children, and wi-
dows, and all who are deso-
late and oppressed ;
We beseech thee to heai" v^,
i^ood Lord.
That it may please thee to
iiave mercy upon all men ;
IVe beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.
That it may please thee to
forgive our enemies, persecu-
tors, and slanderers, and to-
turn their hearts ;
IVe beseech thee to hear us,
a;ood Lord.
That it may please thee to^
^^ive and preserve to our use
ih.e kindly fruits of the earth,
so that in due lime we may
enjoy them ;
iVe beseech thee to hear us;
^ood Lord.
That it may please thee to
give us true repentance, to
forgive us all our sins, negli-
ences, and ignorances, ajid
to endue us with the grace of
y Holy Spirit, to amend our
es according to thy Holy
THE LITANY.
We beseech thee to hear u&A
good Lord. | ^^^
Son of God, we beseech thee fj
% Let us pray,
God, merciful Father,
who despisetii not the
sigiung of a contrite heart,
nor the desire of such as are
sorrowful ; merciiuUy assist
our prayers which we make
before thee in all our troubles
and adversities, whensoever
they oppress us ; and graci-
ously hear us, that those evils
which the craft and subliity of
The Minister may, at his the devil or man worketh
discretion, oimt. all that folA^^'^^'^f us, may, by thy good
to hear us.
Son of God) lue beseech thee
to hear us,
O Lamb of God, who takest
away the sins of the world j
Grant us thy peace.
O Lamb of God, who takest
away the sins of the world ;
Have mercy upon us.
lows, to the Prayer, " We
humbly beseech thee, O
Father," &c.
[O Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy ujion us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lordf have viercy upion us,
1 Then shall the Minister, and
the People nvlth him, say the
Lord*s Prayer.
\\JR Father, 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 v/ho trespass
against us ; And lead us not
into temptation ; But deiivei
us from evil Jiiien.
Min. O Lord, deal not with
us accordint^- to our sins.
Ans. Neithe'- reward us ac-
cording to our iniquities.
providence, be brought to
nought ; that we, thy servants,
being hurt by no persecutions,
may evermore give thanks
unto thee in thy holy Church,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
O Lord, arise, help us, and
deliver us, for thy A'ame*3
sake.
o
God, we have heard
with our ears, and our
fathers have declared unto us,
the noble works that thou didst
in their days, and in the old
time before them.
O Lord, arise, help us, and
deliver us, for thine hofiour.
Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost J
A218. As it was in the begin-
ning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
From our enemies defend
us, O Christ.
Graciously look upon our
afflictions.
With Pity behold the sor-
rows of our hearts.
Mercifully forgive the sins
of thy people.
fitf'
THE LITANY.
Favourably with mercy hear
our prayers.
O son of David f have mercy
upon us.
Both now and ever vouch
safe to hear us, O Christ.
Graciously hear us, O Christ
graciously hear us, O Lord
Christ,
Mm. O Lord, let thy mercy
be showed upon us ;
Ans. As we do put our trust
in thee.]
% Let us firay.
WE humbly beseech thee,
O Father, mercifully to
look upon our infirmities ; and,
for the glory of thy Name,
turn- from us all those evils
that we most justly have de-
served ; and grant that, in all
our troubles, we may put our
whole trust and confidence in
thy mercy ; and evermore
serve thee in holiness and
pureness of living, to thy ho-
nour and glory, through our
only Mediator and Advocate,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
1 A General Tfianks^ving.
At MIGHTY God, Father
-^"^ of all mercies, we thine
unworthy seiTants, do give
thee most humble and hearty
thanks for all thy goodness
and loving kindness to us, and
to all men. We bless thee for
our creation, preservation, and
all the blessings of this life ;
'aut, above all, for thine in-
estimable love in the redemp-
tion of the world by our lord
Jesus Christ ; for the means
of grace, and for the hope of
glory. And, we beseech thee,
give us that due sense of all
thy mercies, that our hearts
may be unfeignedly thankful,
and that we may show forth
thy praise, not only with our
lips, but in our lives ; by giv-
ing up ourselves to thy service,
and by walking before thee in
holiness and righteousness all
our days, through Jesus Christ
our Lord; to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all
honour and glory, world with*
out end. Amen.
t A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.
ALMiGHTYGod, who hast
given us grace at this
time, with one accord to make
our common supplications unto
thee ; and dost promise that
when two or three are gather-
ed together in thy Name, thou
wilt grant their requests ; fulfil
now. O Lord, the desires and
petitions of thy servants, as
may be most expedient for
them ; granting us in this
world knowledge of thy truth,
and in the world to come life
everlasting. Amen.
2 Cor. xiii 14.
THE grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and the love
of God, and the fellowship of
the Holy Ghost, be with us ail
evermore. AmeJi,
Here cndeth the LitAur,
PRAYERS AND THANKGIVINGS
UPON SEVERAL OCCASIOKS,
7b be used before the invo final Prayers of MoR'Sluc and
EvEniiiiG Service.
PRAYER S.
% ji Frayerfor Con^Ytss, to be
used during thdr Sessicn.
MOST gracious God, we
humbly beseech thee, as
for the People of these United
States in general, so especially
for their Senate and Represen-
tatives in Congress assembled ;
that thou wouldest be pleased
to direct and prosper all their
consultations, to the advance-
ment of thy Glory, the good
of thy Church, the safety,
lionour, and welfare of thy
people ; that all things may be
so ordered and settled by their
endeavours, upon the best anc
surest foundations, that peace
and happiness, truth and jus-
tice, rehgion and piety, may
be established among us for
all generations. These, and
all other necessaries for them..
for us, and thy whole Church,
we humbly beg in the name
and m.ediation of Jesus Christ.
our most blessed Lord and
Saviour. Amen.
% For Rain.
OGOD, heavenly Father
who by thy Son Jesus
Christ, hast promised to al-
those who seek thy kingdom
and the righteousness thereof,
all things necessary to thei
bodily sustenance : send us
we beseech thee, in this our
pecessity, such moderate rain
and showers, that we may re-
ceive the fruits of the earth to
our comfort, and to thy honour,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jmeri,
•[ For Fair IVeather.
ALMIGHTY and most
merciful Father, we hum-
bly beseech thee, of thy great
gc-odness, to restrain those
immode-i'ate rains, wherewith,
for our sins, thou hast aftlicted
us : And we pray th ee to
send us such seasonable wea-
ther, that the earth may, in
due time, yield her increase,
for our use and benefit ; and
give us grace, that we may
learn, by thy punishm.ents, to
amend our lives, and for thy
clemency to give thee thanks
and praise, through Jesus
Cl'rist our Lord. Amen.
*|; In Time of Dearth and
Fairdne.
GOD, heavenly Father,
o
whose gift it is that the
rain doth fail, and the earth
bring forth her increase ; be-
hold, we beseech tliee, the af-
flictions of thy people; in-
crease the fruits of the earth
by thy heavenly benediction ;
and grant that the scarcity
3nd dearth, which we now
most justly suffer for our sins,
may, through thy goodness, be
mercifully turned into plenty.
5S
PRAYERS.
for the love of Jesus Christ
our Lord ; to whom, witli thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all ho-
nour and glory, now and for
ever. Jlmen,
\ In Time of war and Tumult.
O ALMIGHTY God, the
supreme Governor of all
things, whose power no crea-
ture is able to resist, to whom
it belongcth justly to punish
sinners, and to be merciful to
those who truly repent ; save
and deliver us, we humbly be-
seech thee, from the hands of
our enemies ; that we, being
armed with thy defence, may
be preserved evermore fron
all perils, to glorify thee, who
art the only giver of all vic-
tory, through the merits of thy
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
% For those vjho are to be ad-
mitted i?ito Holy Orders^ to
be iLsed in the IVeeks f ire-
ceding the stated Times of
Ordination.
A LMIGHTYGod, our hea-
venly Father, who hast
purchas'^id to thyself an uni-
versal Church, by the preci-
ous blood of thy dear Son ;
mercifully look upon the same,
and at this time so guide and
govern the minds of thy ser-
vants, 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 the sacred ministry of thy
Churcli. And, to those who
shall be ordained to any holy
function, give thy grace an(f
heavenly benediction ; that
both by their life and doctrine
they may show forth thy glory,
and set forward the salvation
of all men, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Jmen,
1 Or This.
ALMIGHTY God, the giv-
er of all good gifts, who of
thy divine providence hast
appointed divers orders in thy
Church ; give thy grace, we
humbly beseech thee, to all
those who are to be called to
any office and administration
in the same ; and so replenish
■-hem with the truth of thy
doctrine, and endue them with
Innocency of life, that they
may faithfully serve before
^hee, to the glory of thy great
Name, and the benefit of thy
holy Church, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
U In Time of great Sickness
and Mortality.
O ALMIGHTY God, the
Lord ot life and death,
of sickness and health ; regard
our supplications, we hiu-nbly
beseech thee ; .ind as thou hast
thought fit to visit us for our
sns with great sickness and
mortality, in the midot of thy
judgment, O Lord, remember
mercy. Have pity upon us
miseruble sinners, and with-
draw from us the grievous sick-
ness with which we arc afflict-
ed. May this thy fatherly cor-
rection have its due influence
upon us, by leading us to con-
sider how frail and uncertain
PRAYERS.
&0
nuf life IS ; that we may ap
ply our hearts unto that hea
\enly wisdom, which in the
end will bring us to everlastin.^
life, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
1 For a Sick Person.
OFA'l HER of mercies,
and God of all comfort,
our only help in time of need ;
3ook down from heaven, we
humbly beseech thee, bthold,
Tisit, and relieve thy sick ser
■vant\ for whom our prayers
are desired. Look upon hira
with the eyes of thy mercy ;
comfort lum with a sense of
thy goodness ; preserve him
from the temptations of the
enemy ; give him patience un-
der his afflictions ; and, in thy
good time, restore him to
health, and enable liim to lead
the residue of his life in thy
fear, and to thy glory : Or else
give }um grace so to take thy vi-
sitation, that, after this painful
life ended, he may dwell with
thee in life everlasting, through
Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
If I'or a Sick Child.
ALMIGHTY God, and
merciful Father, to
whom alone belon:< the issued:
of life and death ; look dowr
from heaven, we humbly be
seech thee, with the eyes of
mercy, upon the sick ch'.kl for
whom our prayers are desired.
Deliver hi?n, Q Lord, in th^
good appointed time, from hif.
bodily pain, and visit him wit)
thy salvation ; that if it shoulr
be thy good pleasure to pro-
long his days here on earth
% may live to thee, and be aii
instrument of thy glory, by
serving thee faithfully, and do-
nig good in his generation :
Or else receive hi?n into those
heuvenly habitations,wheie the
souls of those who sleep in the
Lord Jesus enjoy perpttu:.!
lest and fehcity. Grant this,
O Lord, for the love of ttiy
Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
A?nen.
1 For a Person^ or Persons
going to Sea.
O ETERNAL God, who
alone spreadest out the
heavens, and lulest the raging
of tlie sea ; we commend to
thy Almighty protection, thy
servant^ for whose preserva-
tion on the great deep our
prayers are desired. Guard
/«m, we beseech thee from the
dangers of the sea, from sick-
ness, from the violence of ene-
mies, Jind from every evil to
which he may be exposed.
Conduct him in safety to the
haven where he would be, with
a gi'tr.tefiil sense of thy mercies,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
4m€n.
1| For a Perso7i under Affliction.
O MERCIFUL God, and
heavenly Father, who hast
taught us, in thy holy Word,
that thou dost not willingly af-
flict or grieve the children of
men; look with pity, we be-
seech thee, upon the sori'ows
of thy servant^ for whom our
prayers are desired. In thy
v/isdom thou hast seen fit to
isit him with trouble, and to
bring distress upon him. Re-
member him^ O Lord, in mer-
cy J sanctify thy fatherly cor«
•0
THANKSGIVINGS.
recti on to hi?n ; endue A/s ncaii
with patience under h^s afflic-
tion, and with resignation to
thy blessed will; comfort him
with a sense of thy goodness ,
lift up thy countenance upon
hi}7i, and give him peace, thro'
Jesus Christ our Lord. Jmefi.
^ For Malefactors, after Con-
demnation. Or else the pray-
(pr in the Visitation of fri-
soners,begin?iing, " O Father
of mercies,"8icc. Jnay be iiscd.
OMOST gracious and mer-
ciful God, wc earnestly
bescvxh thee to have pity an ■
compassion upon those fiersons
recommended to our prayers,
who now lie under the sentence
of the law, and uvtt appointed
to die. Visit thc7n, O Lord,
with thy mercy and nalvation ;
convince them of the miserable
condidon they are in, by their
ouis and wickedness ; and let
ti-.y powerful grace produce in
.'.hem such a godly sorrow, and
sincere repentance, as
thou
wilt be pleased to accept. Give
them a strong and lively faith
in thy Son our blessed Saviour,
and make it efiecUira in the
salvation of their souls. ^ O
Lord, in judgment remember
mercy ; and w'hatever suffer-
ii,<i;s they are to endure in this
world, yet deliver the7n, O God,
from the bitter pains of eter-
nal death. Pardon their sins,
and save their souls, for the
sake and merits of thy dear
Son, our blessed Saviour, and
Redeemer. Amen,
THANKSGIVINGS.
% The Tiianksgiving of U''omtn\
after L hiid- Birth ; to he said
ivhen anil H'ornany being pre-
sent in Lhwch, shall have de-
sired to return Thanks to At
miiLhtij God for her safe De
liver ante.
ALMIGHTY God, wt
eive thee humble thanks
for that thou hast been gra-
ciously pleased to preservt
through the great pam anc
peril of Child-Birlh, this ivo
man, thy servant, who desire;-
now to offer her praises
and th.anksgivings unto thee
Grant we beseech thee, mo"-".
merciful Father, that^/zi?, thrc'
thy help, may both faithfulh
live and walk according to thj
will in this life present, and al-
so may be fiartaker of ever-
lasting glory in the life to
come, through Jesus Christ
our Lord, Amen.
■[[ For Bain.
OGOD, our heavenly Fa-
ther, who by tiiy graci-
,>us providence dost cause the
U}rmer and tiit latter rain to
descend upon the earth, that it
may bring forth fruit for the
jse of man ; we give thee hum-
ble thanks that it hath pleased
ihec, in our great necessity,
o send us at the last a joyful
rain upon thine inheritance,
and to refresh it when it v/as
THANKSGIVING.
ei
dry. to the great comfort of it thy goodness that we v/ere
us thy unworthy servants, and
to the glory of thy holy Name,
through thy mercies in Jesus
Christ our 1 ord. Amen.
^ For Fair Weather.
OLORD God, who hast
justly humbled us by thy
late visitation of us with im-
moderate rain and waters, and
in thy mercy hast relieved and
comforted our souls by this
seasonable and blessed change
of weather ; we praise and
glorify thy holy name, for
this thy mercy, and will al-
ways declare thy loving kind-
ness from generation to gene-
ration, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
1 For Flenly
MOST merciful Father,
who of thy gracious goo
ness hast heard the devout
prayers of thy Church, and
turned our dearth and scarcity
into plenty ; we give thee hum-
ble thanks for this thy special
bounty ; beseeching thee to
continue thy loving kindness
unto us, that our land may
yield us her fruits of increase.
to thy glory and our comfort-
through JesusChrist our Lord,
Amen,
1 For Peace^ and Deliverance
from our Fnemies.
OALM IGHT Y God, who
art a strong tower of de-
fence unto thy servants against
the face of their enemies ; we
yield thee praise and thanks-
giving, for our deliverance
from those great and apparent
dangers wherewith we were
compassed ; we acknowledge
not delivered over as a prey
unto them ; beseeching thee
still to continue such thy mer-
cies towards us, that all the
world may know that thou art
our Saviour and mighty De-
liverer, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
% For restoring Public Peace
at Home.
ETERNAL GOD, our
heavenly Father, who
alone makest men to be of one
mind in a house, and stillest
the outrage of a violent and
unruly people ; we bless thy
holy Name, that it hath pleas-
ed thee to appei.se the sedi-
tious tumults which have been
lately raised up amongst us ;
most humbly beseeching thee
to grant to all of us grace,
that we may henceforth obedi-
enily walk in thy holy com-
mandments ; and, leading a
quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty, may
continually offer unto thee our
sacrifice of praise and thanks-
giving for these thy mercies
towards us, through Jesus
Clunst our Lord. Amen.
^ F^or Deliverance from great
Sickness and Mortality,
OLORD God, who hast
wounded us for our sins,
and consumed us for our trans-
;^ressions, by thy late heavy
md dreadful visitation ; and
^.ow, in the midst of judgment
■emembering mercy, hast re-
deemed our souls from the jaws
jf death ; we offer unto thy
fatherly goodness ourselves,
our souls and bodies, which
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THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
thou hast delivered, to be a
living sacrifice unto thee ; al-
ways praising and magnifying
thy mercies in the midst of thy
Church, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
^ For a Recovery from Sickness,
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 sick-
ness this thy servant^ who now
desireih to return thanks unto
vote the residue of his days to
an humble, holy, and obedient
walking before thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,
If For a safe Return from Sea.
OST gracious Lord,
whose mercy is over all
thy works ; we praise thy holy
Name, that thou hast been
pleased to conduct in safety,
through the perils of the great
deep, this thy servant, who
now desireth to return his
thanks unto thee, in thy holy
thee, in the presence of all Church : May he be duly sen-
thy people. Gracious art thou, sible of thy merciful provi-
O Lord, and full of compas-
sion to the children of men.
MayAis heart be duly impress-
ed with a sense of thy merci
dence towards him, and ever
express his thankfulness by a
holy trust in thee, and obedi-
ence to thy la-ws, through Jesus
ful goodness; and may At? de- Christ our Lord. Amen
COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS^
TO EE USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
The first Sunday in Advent.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY God, give us
grace that we may cast
away the works of darkness
and put upon us the armour ot
light, new in the time of thih
mortal life, in which thy Sor
Jesus Christ came to visit ue,
in great humility ; that in the
last day when he shall com?^
again in his glorious Majesty
to judge both the quick anc
dead, we may rise to the life
ittimprtalj through liim who
llveth and reigneth with thee
^nd the Holy Ghost, now and
ever. Amen.
II This Collect is to be repeated
every Day ivith the other
Collects in Advent, until
Christmas Day.
The Epistle. Rom. xiii. 8.
0!1VE no man any thing,
but to love one another ;
ror he that loveth another hath
ailfilled the law. For this,
Thou shalt not commit adul-
try, Thou shalt not kill, Thou
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^halt not steal, Thou shalt not
bear false witness, Thou shak
not covet ; and if there be any
other commandment, it is
briefly comprehended in this
saying, namely, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself
Love \vorketh no ill to his
neighbour; tlierefore love is
the fulfilling of the law. And
that, knowing the time, that
now it is high time to awake
out of sleep ; for now is our
salvation nearer than when
we believed. The night is far
spent, the day is at hand ; let
us therefore cast off the works
of darkness, and let us put on
the armour of light. Let us
walk honestly, as in the day
Fiot in rioting and drunkenness,
not in chambering and wan-
tonness, not in strife and envy
ing. But put ye on the Lord
Jesus Christ, ar.d make not
provision for the flesh, to ful-
fil the lusts thereof.
The Gosjid. St. Matt. xxi. 1
HEN they drew nigh un
to Jerusalem and were
to come to Bethpage, unto the
mount of Olives, then sent Je
sus two disciples, saying unto
them. Go into the village over
against you, and straightway
ye shall find an ass tied, and
a colt with her : loose them,
and bring them unto me. And
if any man say ought unto you,
ye shall say. The lord hath
need of them ; and straight-
way he will send them. All
this was done, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by
the prophetj saying, Tell ye
the dau ghter of Sicn, Behold
thy King cometh unto thee,
meek, and sitting upon an ass,
and a colt the foal of an ass.
And the disciples went; and.
did as Jesus commanded them ;
and brought the ass, and the
colt, and put on them their
clothes, and they sat him there-
on. And a very great multi-
tude spread their garments in
the way; others cut down
branches from the trees, and
strawed them in the way. And
the multitudes that went be-
fore, and that followed, cried,
saying, Hosanna to the Son
of David : blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the
Lord ; Hosanna in the highest.
And when he was come into
Jerusalem, all the city was
moved, saying? Who is this ?
And the multitude said, This
is Jesus the Prophet of Naza-
reth of Galilee. And Jesus
went into the temple of God,
and cast out all them that sold
and brought in the temple, and
overthrew the tabl'js of the
money-changers, and the seats
of them that sold doves, and I
said unto themyltis written.
My h ouse shall be called the
house of prayer ; but ye have
made it a den of thieves.
The Second Sunday in Advent,
The Collect.
BLESSED Lord, who hast
caused all holy Scriptures
to be written for our learning ;
grant that we may in such
wise hear them, read, mark,
learn, and inwardly digest
64
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
them, that by patience, and
comfort of thy holy Word, wc
may embrace, and ever hold
fast the blessed hope of ever-
lasting life, which thou hast
given us in our Saviour Jesus
Christ, Amen.
The Efiistle. Rom. xv. 4.
WHATSOEVER things were
written aforetime, were
written for our learning ; that
we; through patience, and com
fort of the Scriptures, might
have hope. Now the God oi
patience and consolation gram
you to be like minded one to-
wards another, according to
Christ Jesus : That ye may
with one mind and one mouth
glorify God, even the Fathei
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Wherefore receive ye one an-
other, as Christ also received
us, to the glory of God. Now
I say, that Jesus Christ was a
minister of the circumcision
for the truth of God, to con
firm the promises made unto
the fathers : And that the
Gentiles might glorify God foi
his mercy ; as it is written
For this caus-e I will confess to
thee amoncr the Gentiles, and
sing unto thy name : And again
he saith, Rejoice ye Gentiles,
with his people: And again.
Praise the Lord, all ye Gen-
tiles ; and laud hii-i, all ye
people. And again Esaias
saith, There shall be a root of
Jesse, and he that shall rise to
reign over the Gentiles, in
him shall the Gentiles trust
Now the God of hope fill
lieving, that ye may abound
in hope, through the po-wer of
the Holy Ghost.
The Gospel, St. Luke xxi. 25.
AND there shall be signs
in the sun, and in the
moon, and in the stars ; and
upon the earth distress of na-
tions, with perplexity ; the
sea and the waves roaring ;
men's heart's failing them for
fear, and for looking after
those things which are coming
on the earth ; for the powers
of heaven shall be shaken.
And then shall they see the
Son of man coming in a cloud
with power and great glory.
And when these things begin
to come to pass, then look up,
and lift up your heads ; for
your redemption draweth nigh.
And he spake to them, a para-
ble, behold the fig-tree, and
all the trees ; when they now
shoot forth, ye see and know
of your own selves, that sum-
mer is now nigh at hand. So
likewise ye, when ye see these
things come to pass, know ye
that the kingdom of God is
nigh at hand. Verily I say
unto you. This generation sliall
not pass awr.y till all be fulfil-
led. Heaven and earth shall
pass away ; but my words shall
not pass away.
The Third Sunday in Adverit,
The Collect.
OLORD Jesus Christ, who
at
thy first coming didst
youlsend thy messenger to prepare
with all joy and peace in be-jthy way before thee; grant
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65
that the Ministers and Ste^v
ards of thy mysteries may
likewise so prepare and make
ready thy way, by turning the
hearts of the disobedient to
the wisdom of the just, that
at thy second coming to judge
the world, we may be found
an acceptable people in thy
sight, who livest and reignest
with the Father and the holy
Spirit, ever one God, world
without end. Amen,
The Epistle. 1 Cor. iv. 1.
those things which ye do hear
and see : The blind receive
their sight, and the lame walk,
the lepers are cleansed, and
the deaf hear, the dead are
raised up, and the poor have
the gospel preached to them :
And blessed is he whosoever
shall not be offended in me.
And as they departed, Jesus
began to say unto the multi-
tudes concerning John, What
went ye out into the wilder-
ness to see ? A reed shaken
with the wind ? But what went
ET a man so account of ye out for to see ? A man
us, as of the Ministers of clothed in soft raiment ? Be-
hold, they that wear soft cloth-
mg are in khigs houses. But
what went ye out for to see ?
A prophet r yea, I say unto
you, and more than a prophet.
For this is he of whom it is
written. Behold, I send my
messenger before thy face,
which shall prepare thy way
before thee.
Christ, and Stewards of the
mysteries of God. Moreover,
it is required in stewards, that
a man be found faithful. But
with me it is a very small thing,
that I should be judged of you
or of man's judgment : yea, I
judge not mine own self. For
I know nothing by myself, yet
am I not hereby justified ; but
he that judgeth me is the Lord
Therefore judge nothing be-
fore the time, until the Lord
come, who both will bring to
light the hidden things of dark-
less, and will make manifest
the counsels of the hearts :
and then shall every man have
praise of God.
The Gosfiel, St. Matt. xi. 2.
"OWwhen John had heard
in the prison the works
of Christ, he sent two of his
disciples, and said unto him.
Art thou he that should come,
The Fourth Sunday in Advent,
The Collect.
OLORD, raise up, we pray
thee, thy power, and
come among us, and with
great might succour us ; that
wiiereas through our sins and
wickedness, we are sore let
and hindered in running the
race that is set before us, thy
':»ountiful grace and mercy
may speedily help and deliver
us, through the s itjsfaction of
thy Son our Lord; to whom,
or do we look for another ?| with thee and the Holy GKost,
Jesus answered and said uiitojbe honour and glory. World
them; CfOj and show John again! without end. Amen,
T2
«fi
CHRISTiMAS.
The Efihtle. Phil. iv. 4.
REJOICE in tlie Lord al-
way ; and again I say
Rejoice. Let your modera-
tion be known unto all men.
The Lord is at hand. Be
careful for nothing ; but in
every thing by prayer and sup-
plication, with thanksgiving
let your requests be made
known unto God. And the
peace of God, which paseth
all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus.
The Gospel St. John i. 19.
THIS is the record of John
when the Jews sent priests
and Levites from Jerusalem
to ask him, Who art thou ?
And he confessed, and denied
not ; but confessed, I am not
the Christ. And they asked
him, What then ? Art thou
Elias? And he saith, I am
not. Art thou that Prophet r
And he answered, No. Then
said they unto him, Who art
thou? that we may give an
answer to them that sent us :
Whatsayest thou of thyself?
He said, I am the voice of one
crying in the wilderness, Make
straight the way of the Lord,
as said the prophet Esaias.
And they which v/ere sent
were of the Pharisee s. And
they asked him, and said unto
him, Wliy baptizest thou then,
if thou be not that Christ, nor
Elias, neither that Propliet ?
John answered them, sayii^g,
I baptize with water ; but
there standeth one among you,
vvliom ye know r^ot j he it is
who, coming after me, is pre-
ferred before me, whose shots
iatchet I am not worthy to un-
loose. 'I'hese things were done
in Bethabara, beyond Jordan,
where John was baptizing.
The Kativity of our Lord^ or
the Birth- Day of Christ,
commonly called Christmas-
Day.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast
given us thy only begottea
Son to take our nature up-
on him, and as at this time
to be born of a pure Virgin ;
grant that we, being regene-
rate and made thy children by
adoption and grace, may daily-
be renewed by thy holy Spirit,
through the same our Lord
Jesus Cl.rist, who hveth and
reigneth with thee and the
sam.e Spirit, ever one God,
world without end. Amen,
The Epistle Heb. i. I.
GOD, who, at sundry time^,
and in divers manners,
spake in time past unto the fa-
thers by the prophets, hatli in
these last days spoken unto us
by his Son, v>'hom he hath ap-
pointed heir of all things, by
whom also he made the worlds ;
who, being the brightness of
his glory, and the express
image of his person, and up-
holding all things by t!ie word
of his power, when he had by
him-self purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high ; being myde
so much better tlian the an-
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67
gels, as he hath b}- iniieritance
obtained a more excellentnanie
than they. For unto which of
tlie angels said he at any time,
Thou art my Son, this day
have i begotten tiiee ? And
again, I will be to him a Fa-
ther, and he shall be to me a
Son ? And again, when he
bringeth in the first-begotten
into the world, he saith. And
let all the angels of God wor-
ship him. And of the angels
he sjdth, Who maketh his an-
gels spirits, and his ministers
a flame of fire. But unto the
Son he saith, thy throne, O
God, is for ever and ever ; a
sceptre of righteousness is the
sceptre of thy kingdom, rherii
hast loved righteousness, and
hated iniquity ; therei^re God,
even thy God, hath anointed
thee with the oil of gladness
above thy fellows. And, Thou,
Lord, in the beginning hast
laid the foundation of the
earth ; and the heavens are
the works ot thine hands: they
shall perish, but thou remain-
est ; and they all shall wax old
as doth a garment ; and as a
vesture shalt thou fold them
up, and they shall be changed ;
but thou art the same, and
thy years shall not fail.
The Gospel. St. John i. I.
IN the beginning was the
Word, and the Wo!'d w^as
with God, and the Word was
God. The same was in the
beginning with God. All things
Were made by him ; and with-
out him was not any thino-
made, that was made. In
him was life, and the life was
li.e hght of men. And the
light siiineth in darkness, and
the darkness comprehended it
not. Theie was a man sent
from God, whose name was
John : The same came for a
witness, to bear witness of the
light, that all men through
him might believe. He was
not that light, but was sent to
bear witness of that light.
That was the true light, which
hghteneth every man thatcom-
eth into the world. He was
in the world, and the world
was made by him, and the
world knew him not. He came
unto his own, and his own re-
ceived him not. But as m.any
as received him, to them gave
he power to become the sons
of God, even to them that be-
lieve on his name ; Which
were born, not of blood, nor
of the will of the flesh, nor
of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word was made flesh
and dwelt among us (and we
beheld his glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Fa-
ther) full of grace and truth.
Sunday after Christinas,
The Collect.
ALmighty God, who hast
given us thy only begot-
ten Son to take our nature
upon him, and as at this time
to be born of a pure Virgin ;
grant that we, being regene-
rate and made thy children by
adoption and grace, may daily-
he renewed by thy holy Spirit,
through the same our Lord
G8
THE CIECUMCISION OF CHRIST.
Jesus Christ, who liveth and
reigneth with thee and the
same Spirit, ever one God,
■world without end. Amen.
The Epistle Gal. iv. 1,
NOW I say, that the heir,
as long as he is a child,
differeth nothing from a ser-
vant, though he be lord of all ;
but is under tutors and govern-
ors, until the time appointed
of the father. Even so we,
when we were children, were
in bondage under the elements
of the world ; but when the
fulness of the time v. as come,
pod sent forth his Son, made
of a woman, made under the
law, to redeem them that
were under the law, that we
might receive the adoption of
sons. And, because ye are
sons, God hath sent foilh the
Spirit of his Son into your
hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Wherefore thou ai . *o more
a servant, but a c ' and if
a son, then an i God
through Christ.
The Gosjiel. St. Matt. i. 18.
THE birth of Jesus Christ
was on this wise : when as
his mother Mary was espous-
ed to Joseph, before they came
together, she was found with
child of the Holy Ghost. Then
Joseph her husband, being a
just man, and not willing to
make her a public example,
was minded to put her away
privily. But while he thou,ajht
on these things, behold, the
angel of the Lord appe.ired
unto liim in a di-eam, saying,
Joseph, thou son of David,
fear not to take unto thee
Mary thy wife ; for that which
is conceived in her is of the
Holy Ghost : And she shall
bring forth a Son, and thou
shalt call his name Jesus ; for
he shall save his people from
their sins. Now all this was
done, that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord
by the prophet, saying. Be-,
hold, a Virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth a
Son, and they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which, being
interpreted, is, God with us.
Then Joseph being raised from
sleep, did as the angel of the
Lord had bidden him, and
took unto him his wife : And
knew her not until she had
brought forth her first-born
Son ; and he called his name
Jesus.
The Circumcision of Christ,
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY God, who
madest thy blessed Son
to be circumcised, and obedi-
ent to the law for man ; grant
us the true circumcision of the
Spirit, that, our hearts and
all our members being morti-
fied from all worldly and car-
nal lusts, we may in all things
obey thy blessed will, through
the same thy Son Jesus Christ
our Lord. Jmen,
The Epistle. Rom. iv. 8.
LESSED is the man to
whom the Lord will not
nnpute sin. Cometh this bless-
THE EPIPHANY.
6»
edness then upon the circum
cision only, or upon the uncir-
cumcision also ? For we say,
that faith was reckoned to
Abraham for righteousness.
How was it then reckoned r
when he was in circumcision
or in uncircumcision ? Not in
circumcision, but in uncircum-
cision. And he received the
sign of circumcision, a seal
of the righteousness of the
faith which he had, yet being
uncircumcised ; that he might
be the father of all them that
believe, though they be not
circumcised ; that righteous-
ness might be imputed unto
them also : And the father of
circumcision to them who art
not of the circumcision only
but also walk in the steps o
that faith of our father Abra
ham, which he had, vet being
uncircumcised. For the pro
mise, that he should be the
heir of the world, was not to
Abraham, or to his seed,
through the law, but through
the righteousncGS of faith. For
if they which are of the law
be heirs, faith is made void,
and the promise made of none
eifect.
The Gosfiel. St. Luke ii. 15.
AND it came to pass, a<^
the angels were gone
away from them into heaven,
the shepherds said one to an-
other, Let us no\/ go even
unto Bethlehem, and see this
thing which is come to pass,
which the Lord hath made-
Mary and Joseph, and the babe
lying in a manger. And when
they had seen it, they made
known abroad the saying which
was told them concerning this
child. And all they that heard
it wondered at those things
which were told them by the
shepherds. But Mary kept
all these things, and pondered
them in her heart. And the
shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the
things that they had heard
and seen, as it was told unta
them. And when eight days
were accomplished tor the cir»
cumcising of the child, his
name was called JESUS, which
was so named of the angel be-
fore he was conceived in tlie
wcmb.
H The name Collect^ Epistle, and
Gospel shall seyT'e foi' every
day aficr^ unto the Epiphany ^
The Efdphany, or the Mani-
festo,, of Christ to the
Gent^l\^,
''^Collect.
OGOD, who by the lead-
ing of a Star didst mani-
test thy o;l^/ begotten Son to
f.hc Geutiks ; mercifuliy grant
hat we, who know thee now
oy faith, may after this life
have the fruition of thy glori-
ous Godhead, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. Ephes. iii. I.
FOR this cause, I Paul, the
prisoner of Jesus Christ
or you Gentiles ; if ye have
known unto us. And they I heard of the dispensation of
came with haste, and foundjthe grace of God, which is
70
THE EPIPHANY.
given me to you-ward : How
that by revelation he made
known unto me the mystery
(as I wrote afore in few words,
whereby, when ye read, ye
may understand my know-
ledge in the mystery of Christ)
which in other ages was not
made known unto the sons of
men, as it is now revealed unto
his holy Apostles and Prophets
by the Spirit ; that the Gen
tiles should be fellow-heirs,
and of the same body, and
partakers of his promise in
Christ, by the Gospel ; where-
of I was made a minister, ac-
cording to the gift of the grace
of God, given unto me by the
effectual working of his power.
Unto me, who am less than
the least of all saints, is this
grace given, that I should
preach among the Gentiles the
unsearchable riches of Christ
and to make all men see vv^h:
is the fellowship of the mys-
tery, which from the begin-
ning of the world hath been
hid in God, who created all
things by Jesus Christ : to the
intent that now unto the prin-
cipalities and powers in hea-
venly places might be known,
by the Church, the manifold
wisdom of God, according to
the eternal purpose which he
purposed in Christ Jesus our
Lord ; in whom wt have bold-
ness and access v.ith conii
dence by the faith ol him.
The Gosfiel. St. Matt. ii. 1.
'HEN Jesus v/as born in
Bethlehem of Judea, in
the days of Herod the King;
behold there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem,
saying, Where is he that is
born King of the Jews ? for
we have seen his star in the
east, and are come to worship
him. When Herod the King
had heard these things, he
was troubled, and all Jerusa-
lem with him. And when he
had gathered all the chief
priests and scribes of the peo-
ple together, he demanded of
ihem where Christ should be
born. And they said unto
him. In Bethlehem of Judea:
For thus it is written by the
prophet. And thou Bethlehem
in the land of Juda, art not
the least among the princes
of Juda ; for out of thee shall
come a Governor that shall
rule my people Israel. Then
Herod, when he had privily
called the wise men, inquired
of them diligently what time
the star appeared. And he
sent them to Bethlehem, and
said, Go, and search diligently
for the young child, and when
ye have found him, bring me
word again, that I may come
and worship him also. W^hen
they had heard the King, they
departed ; and lo, the star
which they saw in the east
went before them, till it came
and stood over where the
voung child was. When they
saw the star, they rejoiced
with exceeding great joy. And
when they were come into the
house, they saw the young
child with Mary his mother,
and fell down and worshipped
him: And when they had
Cliiip. IL
STLUKE,
Ter. 16.
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 7^
©pened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts j gold,
and frankincense, and myrrh
And being warned of God in
a dream, that they should not
return to Herod, they depart-
ed into their own country an-
other way.
The
the
First Sunday after
Epifihamj.
llie Collect.
OLORD, we beseech thee
mercifully to receive the
praycis of thy people who call
upon thee ; and grant that
they may both perceive ana
know what things they ought
to do, and also may have grace
and power faithfully to fulfil
the same, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Jmen,
TheEjiistle. Rom. xii. 1.
I BESEECH you therefore'
brethren, by the mercies
of God, that ye present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God which
is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this
world , but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind,
that ye may prove what is
that good, and acceptable, and
perfect will of God For 1
say, through the grace given
unto me, to every man that is
among you, not to think of
himself more highly than he
ought to think, but to think
soberly, according as God hath
dealt to every man the mea-
sure of faith. For as we have
many members in one body,
and all members have not the
same office ; so we, being
many, are one body in Christ,
and every one members one
of another.
The Gospel, St. Luke ii. 4 1 .
NOW his parents went to
Jerusalem every year' at
the feast of the passover And
when he was twelve years old,
they went up to Jerusalem,
after the custom of the feast.
And when they had fulfilled
the days, as they returned,
the child Jesus tarried behind
in Jenjsalem ; and Joseph and
his mother knew not of it.
But they supposing him to have
been in the company, went a
day's journey, and they sought
him among their kinsfolk and
acquaintance. And when they
found him not, they turned
back again to Jerusalem seek-
ing him. And it came to pass,
that after three days, they
fcund him in the temple, sit-
ting in the midst of the doc-
tors, both hearing them, and
asking them questions. And
all that heard him were aston-
ished at his understanding and
answers. And when they saw
him, they were amazed : and
his mother said unto him. Son,
why hast thou thus dealt with
us ? behold, thy father and I
have sought thee sorrowing.
And he said unto them, How
!S it that ye sought me? wist
ye not that I must be about
my Father's business ? And
they understood not the saying
which he spake unto them.
And he went down with themj
12 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.
and came to Nazareth, and prayer ; distributing- to the
was sul«ject unto them : but necessity of saints ; given to
his mother kept all these say- hospitality. Bless them which
ings hi her heart. And Jesus persecute you ; bless, and
increased in wisdom, and sta- curse not. Rejoice with them
ture, and in favour with God
and man.
The Second Sunday after the
Jipifihany.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, who dost go
vern all things in heaven and
earth ; mercifully hear the
■supplications of thy people,
and grant us thy peace all the
days of our life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Ehhtle. Rom. xii. 6.
HAVING then gifts, differ-
ing according to the
grace that is given to us
whether prophecy, let us pro-
phesy according to the pro-
portion of faith J or ministry,
let us wait on our ministering ;
or he that teacheth, on teach
ing ; or he that exhorteth, on
exhortation : he that giveth
let him do it with simplicity
he that ruleth, with deligence
he that showeth mercy, witl
cheerfulness. Let love be with,
out dissimulation. Abhor that
which is evil, cleave to thai
which is good. Be kindly af-
Tectioned one to another witl.
brotiierly love, in honour pre-
ferring one another : not sloth-
ful in business ; fervent in spi-
rit ; serving the Lord ; rejoic-
ing in hope ; patient in tribu-
lation ; continuing instant in
that do rejoice, and weep with
them that weep. Be of the
same mind one towards an-
other. Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low
estate.
The Gosjiel. St. John ii. 1.
ND the third day there
was a marriage in Cana
of Galilee, and the mother of
Jesus was there. And both
Jesus was called, and his dis-
ciples, to the marriage. And
when they wanted wine, the
mother of Jesus saith unto him,
They have no wine. Jesus
sidth unto her. Woman, what
have I to do with thee ? mine
hour is not yet come. His
mother saith unto the servants,
Whatsoever he saith unto you,
ao it. And there were set
there six water-pots of stone,
after the manner of the puri-
fying of the Jews, containing
two or three firkins a-piece,
Jesus saith unlo them. Fill the
water-pots with water. And
they filled them up to the
brim. And he saith unto them,
Draw out now, and bear unto
the governor of the feast. And
rhey bare it. When the ruler
of the feast had tasted the
water that was made wine,
and knew not whence it was
(but the servants which drew
the water knew) the governor
of the feast called the bride-
groomi and saith unto him.
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Every man at the beginning
doth set forth good wine, anc'
when men have well drunk,
then that which is worse ; but
thou hast kept the good wint
until now. This beginning ol
miracles did Jesus in Cana oi
Galilee, and manifested forth
his glory, and his disciples
believed on him.
21ie Third Sunday after the
Eliijihanij^
The Collect,
ALMIGHTY and everlast
ing God, mercifully look
upon our infuTnities, and in
all our dangers and necessities
stretch forth thy right hand
to help and defend us, thrcugl
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Ejiistle. Rom. xii. 16.
E not vvise in your own
conceits. Kecoujpense to
no man evil for evil. Provide
things honest in the sight of
all men. If it be possible, as
much as lieth in you, U ve peace-
ably v.ith all men. Dearly
beloved, avenc^e not your-
selves, but rather give place
unto \M'ath ; for it is written,
Vengeance is mine ; I will re-
pay, saith the Lord. There-
fore, if thine enemy hunger,
feed hiira ; if he thirst, give
iiim drink : for in so doing
thou shalt heap coals of fire
On his head. Be not over-
come of evil, but overcom.e
evil with good.
The Gospel. St. Matt. viii. 1.
T^HEN he was come down
from the mountain, 8;reat
behold, there came a leper
and v/orshipped him, saymg.
Lord, if tliou wilt, thou canst
make m.e clean. And Jesus
put forth his hand, and touch-
:d him, saying, I will, be thou
clean. And immediately his
icprosy was cleansed. And
Jesus saith unto him. See tiiou
tell no man, but go thy way,
show thyself to the priest, and
ofler the gift that Moscs com-
manded for a testimony unto
ihem And when Jesus was?
entered into Capernaum, there
came unto him a Centurion
beseeching him, and saying,
Lord, my servant lieth at
home sick of the palsy, p-riev-
ously tormented. And Jesus
saith unto him, I M'ill come
and heal him. The Centuricii
ansv/ered and said. Lord, I am
not worthy that tliou shculd-
est come under my rcof ; but
speak the word only, and my
servant shall be healed. For
1 am. a man under authority^
having soldiers under me :
and I say unto this man, Go,
and he goeth ; uid to another.
Come, and he cometh ; and
to my servant, Do thisi and
he doeth it Vv'htn Jesus
heard it, he marvelled, and
said to them that foHowed,
Verily I say unto you, I have
not found so great faith, no
not in Israel. And I say unto
you, that many shall come
from the east and west, and
sliall sit down witli Abraham
and Isaac and Jac )^, in the
kingdom of heaven : But the
children of the kiegdom shall
■multitudes foUovred him. Andibe casi out into cuter dark-
V4 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.
ness ; there shall be weephip
and gnashing of teeth. Anci
Jesus said unto the Centurion
Go thy way, and as thou hast
believed, so be it done untt
thee. And his servant was
healed in the self-same hour.
The Fourth Sunday after the
£pijihany.
The Collect,
OGOD, who knowest us
to be set in the midst of
so many and great dangers,
that by reason of the frailty of
our nature we cannot always
stand upright ; grant to us
such strength and protection,
tis may support us in all dan-
gers, and carry us through
all temptations, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. J?nen.
The Ejdstle, Rom. xiii, 1.
LET every soul be subject
unto the higher powers ,
for there is no power but of
God : the powers that be are
ordained of God. \V hosoever.
therefore, resisteth the power,
resisteth the ordinance of God :
and they that resist, shall re-
ceive to themselves damnation.
Tor rulers are not a terror to
^ood works, but to the evil. Wilt
thou then not be afraid of the
power ? do that which is good,
and thou shalt have praise of
the same : for he is the minis-
ter of God to thee for good.
But if thou do that which is
evil, be aiVaicl ; for he beareth
not the sword in vain : for he
is the minister of God, a re-
venger tp execute wrath upon
him that doeth evil. Where-
fore ye must needs be subject,
not only for wrath, but also for
conscience sake. For, for this
cause pay ye tribute also ; for
they are God*s ministers, at-
tending continually upon this
very ti\ing. Render, there-
fore, to all, their dues ; tribute
to whom tribute is due, custom
to whom custom, fear to whom
fear, honour to whom honour.
The Gospel. St. Matt. viii. 23.
ND when he was entered
into a ship, his disciples
followed him. And behold,
there arose a great tempest in
the sea, insomuch that the
ship was covered with the
waves ; but he was asleep.
And his disciples came to him,
and awoke him, saying, Lord,
save us, we perish. And he
saith unto them. Why are ye
fearful, O ye of little faith ?
Then he arose, and rebuked
the winds and the sea, and
there was a great calm. But
the men marvelled, saying,
V^'hat manner of man is this,
that even the winds and the
sea obey him ? And when he
was come to the other side,
into the country of the Ger-
esenes, there met him two
possessed with devils, coming
out of the tombs, exceeding
fierce, so that no man might
pass by that way. And behold,
they cried out, saying, What
have we to do with thee, Je-
sus, thou Son of God ? art thou
come hither to torment us be-
fore the time ? And there
was a good way off from theni
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 75
an herd of many swine, feed-
ing. So the devils besought
him, saying, If thou cast us
out, suft'er us to go away into
the herd of swine. And he
said unto them. Go. And
when they were come out, they
went into the herd of swine;
and behold, the whole herd of
swine ran violently down a
steep place into the sea, and
perished in the waters. And
they that kept them fled, and
went their ways into the city,
and told every thing, and what
Was befallen to the possessed
of the devils. And behold, the
whole city came out to meet
Jesus ; and when they saw him.
they besought him, that he
would depart out of theii
coasts.
The Fifth Sunday after the
Efiiphany.
The Collect,
OLORD, we beseech thee
to keep thy Church and
Household continually in thy
true religion, that they who do
lean only upon the hope of thy
heavenly grace, may evermore
be defended by thy mighty
power, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle, Col. iii. 12
PUT on therefore (as the
elect of God, holy and be
loved) bowels of mercies, kind-
ness, humbleness of mind,
meekness, long-suliering ; for-
bearing one another, and for-
giving one another, if any man
have a quarrel against any ;
even as Christ forgave you,
so also do ye. And, above all
these things, put on Charity,
which is the bond of perfect-
ness. And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to
the which also ye are called ia
one body ; and be ye thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one
another in psalms, and hymns,
and spiritual songs ; singing
with grace in your hearts to
the Lord. And whatsoever
ye do in word or deed, do all
in the name of the Lord Jesus ;
giving thanks to God and the
Father by him.
The Gosfid. St, Matt. xiii. 24
''T^HE kingdom of heaven is
-»- likened unto a man which
sowed good seed in his field.
But Vv'hile men slept, his ene-
my came and sowed tares
among the wheat, and went
lis way. But when the blade
was spiung up, and brought
forth fruit, then appeared the
tares also. So the servants
of the householder came and
said unto him. Sir, didst not
thou sow good seed in thy
field ? from whence then hath
it tares? He said unto them,
An enemy hath done this.
The servants said unto him,
Wilt thou then that we go and
gather them up ? But he said,
Nay ; lest, while ye gather up
the tares, ye root up also the
wheat with them. Let both
grow together until the har-
vest ; and in the time of har-
vest I v/ili say to the reapers
7(> SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.
Gather ye together fii-st tlie
tares, and bind them in bun-
dles to burn them ; but gather
the wheat into my barn.
The Sixth Sunday after the
HJd/ihany,
The Collect.
OGOB, whose blessed Sen
was manifested that he
might destroy the works of the
devil, and niake us the sons of
God, and heirs of eternal life ;
grant us, \\- beseech thee, that
having this hope, we may pu-
rify ours rives, even as he is
pure ; that when he shall ap-
j^ear again with power and
great glory, we may be made
like unto liim in his eternal
and j^iorious kingdom ; where,
with thee, O Father, an-! thee,
() Holy Gho5t, he liveth and
reigneth, ever one God, world
without end. Amen,
The Elastic, 1 John iii. 1.
"O EHOLD what manner of
-ii-3 love the Father hath be-
stowed upon us, that we should
be called the sons of God ;
therefore the world knoweth
us not, because it knew him
not. Bel :3ved, now are we the
sons of God; and it doth not
yet appear what we shall be :
but we knov/, that when he
shall appear, we shall be like
him ; for we shall see him as
lie is. And every man that
hath this hope in him purifieth
himself, even as he is pure.
Whosoever committeth sin,
transgresseth also the law ;
for sin is the transgression
the law. And ye know that
lie was manifested to take away
our sins ; and in him is no sin.
Whosoever abideth in him,
sinneth not : whosoever sin-
neth, hath not seen him, nei-
tb.er known him. Little chil-
ch'en, let no man deceive you :
he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as he is right-
eous. He that committeth
sin is of the devil ; for the de-
vil sinneth from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of
God was manifested, that he
mij'ht destroy the works of the
devil.
The Gospel. St. ISTatt. x>:iv. 23-
HEN if any man shall say
1
unto you, Lo, here is
Christ, or there ; believe it
not. For there shall arise
Tilse Ciirists and false pro-
phets, and shall show great
signs and wondtrs ; in';omuch
that (if it v.cre possible) they
shall deceive the very elect.
Behold, I have told you before.
Vvherefoie, if they shall say
unto you, Behold he is in the
desart ; go nOt forth : behold,
he is in the secret chambers ;
believe- it net. For as the
ligiitning cometh out of the
east, and shineth even unto
the west; so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be.
For wheresoever the carcase
iS; there will the eagles be ga-
-.hered together. Immediately
after the tril)ulation of those
days, shall the sun be darken-
ed, and the moon shall not give
her light, and the stars shall
ofl'fall from heaven, and the
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77
|>owers of the heavens shall be
shaken. And then shall ap-
pear the sign of the Son ot
man in heaven ; and then shall
all the tribes of the earth
mourn, and they shall see the
Son of man coming in the
clouds of heaven, with power
and great glory. And he shall
send his angels with a great
sound of a trumpet, and they
shall gather together his elect
from the four winds, from one
end of heaven to the other.
The Sunday called Ssptuage-
simuj or the Tliird Sunday
before Lent.
The Collect.
OLOE.D, we beseech thee
favourably to hear the
prayers of thy people, that we,
who are justly punished for
our offences, may be merciful-
ly delivered by thy goodness,
for the glory of thy Name,
through Jesus Christ our Sa-
viour, who liveth and reigneth
with thee and the Holy Ghost
ever one God, world withou
end. Amen,
The Efiistle. 1 Cor, ix. 24
KNOW ye not, that they
which run in a race, run
all, but one receiveth the prize
So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that striveth
for the mastery, is tempcra.te
in all things. Now they do it
to obtain a corruptible crov/n,
but v/e an incorruptible. I
therefore so run, not as uncer-
tainly ; so fight I, not as one
thjt beateth the aii': but I
keep under my body, and
bring it into subjection, lest
that by any means, when I
have preached to others, I my-
self should be a castaway.
The Gosfiel. St. Matt. xx. \l
THE kingdom of heaven is
like unto a man that is an
householder, which went out
early in the morning to hire
labourers into his vineyard.
And when he had agreed with
the labourers for a penny a
day, he sent them into his
vineyard. And he went out
about the third hour, and saw
others standing idle in the
market place, and said unto
them, Go ye also into the vine-
yard, and whatsoever is right
I will give you. And they
went their way. Again he
went out about the sixth and
ninth hour, and did likewise.
And about the eleventh hour
he went out, and found others-
standing idle, and saith unto
them, Why stand ye here all
the day idle I They say unto
him, Because no man hath
hired us. He saith unto them,
Go ye also into the vineyard,
and whatsoever is light, that
shall ye receive. So when
even was come, the Lord of
the vineyard saith unto his
steward. Call the labcureis,
and give them their hire, be-
ginning from the last unto the
first. And when they came
that were hired about tlie ele--
venth hour, they received eve-
ry man a penny. But v.iiea
the first came they supposed
that they should have r£Qciv<;vl
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SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY.
more ; and ihey likewise re-
ceived every mtin u penny.
And when they had received
it, they murmured against the
good man of the house, saying,
These last have wrought but
one hour, and thou hast made
them equal unto us, which
have borne the burden and
heat of the day. But he an-
swered one of them, and said.
Friend, I do thee no wrong ;
didst thou not agree with me
for a penny ? Take that thine
is, and go thy way ; I will give
unto this last even as unto
thee. Is it not lawful for me
to do what I will with mine
own ? Is thine eye evil, be-
cause 1 am good ? So the last
shall be first, and the first last;
for many be called, but few
chosen.
The Sunday called Sexagesimal
or the Second Sunday before
JLent.
The Collect.
OLORD God, wlio seest
that we put not our trust
in any thing that we do ; mer-
cifully grant that by thy power
we may be defended against all
adversity, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Efdstle. 2 Cor. xi. 19.
YE suffer fools gladly, see-
ing ye yourselves are M'ise-
For ye suffer if a man bring
you into bondage, if a man de-
vour you, if a man take of you,
if a man exalt himself, if a
man smite you on the face. I
speak as concerning reproach,
^s though we had been weak :
howbeit, whereinsoever any
is bold (I speak foolishly) I
am bold also. Are they He-
brews ? so am I : are they Is-
raelites ? so am I : are they
the seed of Abraham ? so am
I ; are they ministers of Christ?
(I speak as a fool) I am more:
In labours more abundant ; in
stripes above measure ; in pri-
sons more frequent ; in deaths
oft. Of the Jews five times
received I forty stripes save
one ; thrice was I beaten with
rods ; once was I stoned ;
thrice I suffered shipwreck ;
a night and a day I have been
in the deep ; in journeyings of-
ten ; in perils of waters ; in
perils of robbers ; in perils by
mine own countrymen ; in pe-
rils by the heathen ; in perils
in the city ; in perils in the
wilderness ; in perils in the
sea ; in perils among false bre-
thren ; in weariness and pain-
fulness ; in watchings often ;
in hunger and thirst ; in fast-
ings often ; in cold and naked-
ness ; besides those things that
are without, that which cometh
upon me daily, the care of all
the Churches. Who is weak,
and I am not weak ? who is of-
fended, and I burn not ? If I
must needs glory, I will glory
of the things which concern
mine infirmities. The God
and Father of our I.ord Jesus
Christ, which is blessed for
evermore, knoweth that I lie
not.
The Gosfiel St. luke viii. 4.
WHEN much people were
gathered together, and
QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY.
Td
"Vrere come to him out of every
city, he spake by a parable :
A sower went oui to sow hih
seed ; and as he soweo, soint
fell by the way side and it wat
trodden down, and the fowls oi
the air devoured it ; and son:c
fell upon a rock, and as soon u-
it was sprung up it wiihtrcc
away.
because it lacked mois-
ture ; and some fell among
thorns, and the thorns sprauL
up with it, and choaked it ; ant
other fell on good ground, and
sprang up and bare fruit an
hundred-fold. And when ht
had said these things, he cried.
He that hath ears to hear, let
him hear. And his disciples
asked him, saying, What
might this parable be ? And he
said, Unto you it is given to
know the mysteries of the king-
dom of God : but to others in
parables ; that seeing they
might not see.and hearing they
might not understand. Now
the parable is this : The seed
is the word of God. Those by
the wayside are they that hear;
then cometh the devil, and
taketh away the word out of
their hearts, lest they should
believe and be saved. They
on the rock are they, which,
"when they hear, receive the
■word with joy ; and these have
no root, which for a while be-
lieve, and in time of temptation
fall away. And that which fell
among thorns are they, which,
when they have heard, go
forth, and are choaked with
cares, and riches, and plea-
sures of this hfe, and bring no
fruit to perfection. But that
on the good ground are they,
\> liicii, ill an honest and good
heait, having heard the word,
Ketp it, and bring forth fiuit
will, putitnce.
flit Sunday calltd Quinquage-
nima. or the next Sunday be-
fore Lent,
The Collect.
OLORD, who hast taught
us that all our doings with-
out charity are nothing w^orth ;
send thy Holy Ghost, and pour
into our hearts that most ex-
cellent gift of charity, the very
bond of peace, and of all vir-
tues ; without which, whoso-
ever liveth is counted dead be-
fore thee : Grant this for thine
only Son Jesus Christ's sake.
yl?nen.
The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1;
THOUGH I speak with the
tongues of men and of
angels, and have not charity,
I am become as sounding brass
or a tinkling cymbal : And
though I have the gift of pro-
phecy, and understand all mys-
teries, and all knowledge ; and
though I have all faith, so that
I could rem.ove mountains, and
have not charity, I am nothing.
And though 1 bestow all my
goods to feed the poor, and
though I give my body to be
burned, and have not charity,
it profiteth me nothing. Cha-
rity suffereth long, and is kind ;
charity envieth not ; charity
vaunteth not itself; is not puf-
fed up ; doth not behave itself
jUiiseemiy \ seeketh not her
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own; is not easily provoked ;|knew they the things which
thinketh no evil ; rejoiceth not were spoken. And it came to
in iniquity, bat rejoiceth in the
truth ; beareth all things, be-
licveth all things, hopeth all
things, endureth all things
pass, that as he was come nigh
unto Jericho, a certain blind
man sat by the way -side beg-
ging ; and hearing the multi-
Charity never faileth : but tude pass by, he asked what it
whether there be prophecies, jmeant. And they told him, that
Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.-
\nd he cried, saying, Jesus,
thou Son of David, have mercy
on me. And they which went
before rebuked him, that he
should hold his peace ; but he
cried so much the more, Thou
Son of David, have mercy on
me. And Jesus stood, and
commanded him to be brought
unto him t and when he was
come near, he asked him, say-
ing. What wilt thou thc|t I
should do unto thee ? And he
said. Lord, that I may receive
my sight. And Jesus said unto
him, Receive thy sight ; thy
faith hath saved thee. And im-
mediately he received his sight,
they shall fail ; whether there
be tongues, they shall cease ,
whether there be knowledge,
it shall vanish away. For we
know in part, and we prophecy
in part. But when that which
is perfect is come, then that
which is in part shall be done
away. When 1 was a child, 1
spake as a child, I understood
as a child, I thought as a child ;
but when I became a man, 1
put away childish things. For
now we see through a glass
darkly ; but then face to face :
now I knov/ in part ; but then
sliall I knov/ even as also I am
known. And now abideth iuith,
hope, charity, these three ; but
Uie ;^reatest of these is charity. land followed him, glorifying
God : and all the people, when
The Gosjiel. St. Luke xviii. 3 1 •
' 5"^HEN Jesus took unto him
i the twelve, and said unto
them, Behold, we go up to Je-
ru^jn^em, and all things that are
writt'jn by the prophets con-
cernirr!^ the Son of man shall
be accomplished. For he shall
be delivered unto the Gentiles,
and saali be mocked, and spite-
fully entreated, and spitted on j
And they shall scourge him
and put him to death ; and the
third day he shall rise again.
they saw it,
God,
these things : and this saymg
was liid from thejn, ncithei
gave praise unta
The Jirst Bay of Lenty comr
monly called Jsh-Wcdnes'
day.
The Collect.
LMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, who hatest no-
thing that thou hast made, and
dost forgive the sins of all those
who are penitent ; create and
make in us new and contrite
And they understood none of hearts, that we, worthily la-
menting our sins and acknow-
ledging our wretchedness, may
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81
•bfeln of thee, the God of all
mercy perfect remission and
forgiveness, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen,
If This Collect is to be read
every day in Lent^ after
the Collect apfioiiited for the
day.
T M Mor7iing Prayer., the
Litany being ended., shall be
said the Jbllonving Prayers
immediately before the ge-
neral Thanksgiving.
Q LORD, we beseech thee,
mercifully hearour prayers,
and spare all those who confess
their sins unto thee ; that they,
v.hose consciences by sin are
accused, by thy merciful par-
don may be absolved through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
O MOST mighty God, and
merciful Father, who hast
compassion upon all men, and
ha'.est nothing that thou hast
made ; v.ho wouldest not the
death of a sinner, but rather
that he should turn from his
sin, and be saved ; mercifully
forgive us our trespasses ; re-
ceive and comfort us. who are
grieved and wearied with the
burden of our sins. Thy pro-
perty is always to have mercy
to thee only it appertaineth to
forgive sins : spare us there-
fore, good Lord, spare thy peo-
ple, whom thou hast redeemed :
enter not into judgment with
thy servants, who are vile
earth, and miserable sinners ;
but so turn thine anger from us,
who meekly acknowledge our
vilenessj and truly repent us of
our faults ; and so make haste
to help us in this world, that
we may ever live with thee in
the world to come, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
f Then shall the People say this
that folloiveth, after the
Minister.
TURN thou US; O good Lord
and so shall we be turned.
He favourable, O Lord, be fa-
ourable to thy people, who
turn to thee in weeping, fasting
and praying. For thou art a
merciful God, full of compas-
sion, long-suffering, and of
great pity. Thou sparest when
we deserve punishment, and in
thy wrath thinkest upon mer-
cy. Spare thy people, good
Lord, spare them ; and let no^
thine heritage be brought to
confusion. Hear us, O Lord,
for thy mercy is great ; and af-
ter the multitude of thy mer-
cies look upon us, through the
merits and mediation of thy
blessed son, Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
For the Epistle. Joel ii. 12.
TURN ye even to me, saith
the Lord, with all your
heart, and with fasting, and
with vreeping, and with mourn-
ing. And rend your heart, and
not your garments, and turn
unto the Lord your God : for
he is gracious and merciful,
slov/ to anger, and of great
kindness, and repenteth him of
the evil. Who knoweth if he
will return, and repent, and
leave a blessing behind him,
even a meat-offering and a
drink-offering unto the Lord
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THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT^
your God ? Blow the trumpet
in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a
solemn assembly, gather the
people, sanctify the congrega-
tion, assemble the elders, ga-
ther the children and those that
suck the breasts ; let the bride-
groom go forth of his chamber,
and the bride out of her closet :
let the priests, the ministers of
the Lord, weep between the
porch and the altar, and let
them say, Spare thy people, O
Lord, and give not thine herit-
age to reproach, that the hea-
then should rule over them •
wherefore should tiiey s:\y
among the people, Where is
their God.
The Gosfiel. St. Matt, vl 16.
WHEN ye fast, be not as
the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance: for they disfigure
their faces, that they may ap-
pear unto men to fast. Verily
I say unto you, they have their
reward. But thou, when thou
fastest, anoint thine head, and
wash thy face, that thou appear
not unto men to fast, but unto
thy Father which is in secret ;
and thy Father which seeth in
secret, shall reward thee open-
ly. I^ay not up for yourselves
treasures upon earth, where
moth and rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves break through
and steal : But lay up for your-
selves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves
do not break through nor
steal : For where your treasure
is, there will your heart be
also.
The First Sunday in Lenf.
The Collect.
OLORD, who for our sake
didst fast forty days and
forty nights ; give us grace to
use such abstinence, that our
3esh being subdued to the Spi-
rit, we may ever obey thy
godly motions in righteousness
and true holiness, to thy hon-
our and glory, who livest and
reignest with the Father and
the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end. Amen.
The Etdstle. 2 Cor, vi. I.
WE then as workers toge-
ther with him, beseech
you also, that ye i ecei ve not the
grace of God in vain : (For he
^^aith I have heard thee in a
time accepted, and in the day
of salvation have I succoured
thee : behold, now is the accept
ed time : behold, now is the day
of salvation) giving no offence
in any thing, that the ministry
be not blamed; but in all things
approving ourselves as the mi-
nisters of God, in much pati-
ence, in afflictions, in necessi-
ties, in distresses, in stripes, in
imprisonments, in tumults, in
labours, in watchings, in fast-
ings ; by pureness, by know-
ledge, by long-suffering, by
kindness, by the Holy Ghost,
by love unfeigned, by the word
of truth, by the power of God,
by the armour of righteousness
on the right hand and on the
left, by honour and dishonour,
by evil report and good report ;
as deceivers, and yet true ; as
unknown, and yet well known ;
as dying, and behold we live ;
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT.
63
■as chastened, and not killed ;
as sorrowful, yet always rejoic-
ing ; as poor, yet making many
rich ; as havmg nothing, and
yet possessing all things.
The Gospel. St. Mat. iv. 1-
THEN was Jesus led up ^^
the spirit into the wiide'*
ness, to be tempted of the devi
And when he had fasted fort)"
days and forty nights, he was
afterward an hungered. And
when the tempter came to him,
he said, If thou be the Son of
God, command that these
stones be made bread. But he
answered and said. It is writ-
ten, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of
God. Then the devil taketh
him up into the holy city, and
setteth him on a pinnacle of the
temple, and saith unto him^ If
thou be the son of God, cast
thyself down ; for it is written.
He shall give his angels charge
concerning thee ; and in their
hands they shall bear thee up,
lest at any time thou dash thy
foot against a stone. Jesus
said unto him. It is written
again, Thou shalt not tempt
the Lord thy God. Again the
devil taketh him up into an
exceeding high mountain, and
showeth him all the kingdoms
of the world, and the glory of
them ; and saith unto him, all
these things will I give thee,
if thou wult fall down and wor
ship me. Then saith Jesus
unto him. Get thee hence, Sa-
tan ; for its written, Thou
shalt worship the Lord thy
God, and him only shalt thou
serve. Then the devil leaveth
him, and behold, angels came
and ministered unto him.
The Second Sunday in Lent*
The CoUect,
^LMIGH'I Y God, who seest
that we have no power of
ourselves to help ourselves ;
keep us both outwardly in our
bodies, and inwardly in our
souls ; that we may be defended
from all adversities which may
happen to the body, and from
all evil thoughts which may
assault and hurt the soul,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
imen.
The Epistle. 1 Thess. iv. 1.
E beseech you, brethren,
and exhort you by the
Lord Jesus, that as ye have
received of us how ye ought to
walk, and to please God, so
ye would abound n.ore and
more. For ye know what
commandments we gave you
by the Lord Jesus. For this
is the will of God, even your
sanctification, that ye should
abstain from fornication ; that
every one of you should know
how to possess his vessel in
sanctification and honour ; not
in the lust of concupiscence,
even as the Gentiles which
know not God : that no man
go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter; because
that the Lord is the avenger
of all such, as we also have
forewarned you and testified.
For God hath not called us unto
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uncleanness, but unto holiness.'
He therefore that despisctli,
despiseth not man, but Got!,
"vvho hath also given unto us
his Holy spirit.
The Gos/iel. St. Matt. xv. 21.
JESUS went thence, and de-
paited into the coasts of
Tyre and Sidon. And behold,
a woman of Canaan came out
of the same coasts, and cried
unto him, saying. Have mercy
on mc, O Lord, thou Son of
David : my daughter is griev-
ously vexed with a devil.
Rut he answered her not a
word. And his disciples came
and besought him, saying, Send
iier away ; for she crieth after
us. But he answered and said,
I am not sent but unto the lost
sheep of the house of Israel.
Then came she and worship-
ped him, saying. Lord, help
me. But he answered and
said, It is not meet to take the
children's bread, and to cast il
to do^^-s. And she sairl. Truth,
Lord ; yet the dogs eat of the
crumbs which fall from their
master's table. Then Jesus
answered and said unto her,
O woman, great is thy faith :
be it upito thee even as thou
wilt. And her daughter was
made whole from that very
hour.
T/ic Third Sunday in Lent.
The Collect.
"VyE beseech thee, x\lmighty
^ ' God, look upon the hearty
4es:res ot thy liumble servants.
aind stretch forth the right
hand of thy Majesty, to be ouf
defence against all our ene-
mies, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen
The Efiistle. Ephes. v. 1.
BE ye therefore followers
of God, as dear children ;
and walk in love, as Christ also
hath loved us, and hath given
himself for us, an offering and
a sacrifice to God, for a sweet
smelling savour. But fornica-
tion and all uncleanuLSss, or
covetousness, let it not be once
named amongst you, as be-
cometh saints ; neither filthi-
ness, no foolish talking, nor
jesting, which are not conve-
nient ; but rather giving of
thanks. For this ye know,
that no Vf horemonger, nor un-
clean person, nor covetous
man, who is an idolater, hath
any inheritance in the kingdom
of Christ, and of God. Let
no man deceive you with vain
v.'ords: for because of these
things Cometh the wrath of
God upon the chilaren of dis-
obedience. Be not ye there-
tore partakers with them ; for
ye were sometimes darkness,
but now are ye light in the
Lord: walk as children of light;
;For the fruit of the Spirit is
in all goodness, and righteous-
ness, and truth) proving what
is acceptable unto the Lord.
And have no fellowship with
the unfruitful works of dark-
ness, but rather reprove them.
*' or it is a shame even to speak
of those thinks which are
done of them in secret. —
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pi'oved, are made manifest
by the light ; for whatsoever
doth make manifest, is light.
Wherefore he saith, Awake,
thou that sleepest, and arise
from the dead, and Christ
shall give thee light.
The Gosliel. St. Lukexi. 14.
JESUS was casting out a de-
vil, and it was dumb. And
it came to pass, when the de-
vil was gone out, the dumb
spake ; and the people won-
dered. But some of them said-
he casteth out devils through
Beelzebub, the chief of the de-
vils. And others tempting
him, sought of him a sign Iroui
heaven. But he knowing theii
thoughts , said unto them, Every
kingdom divided against itself,
is brought to desolation ; and
a house divided against a house
falleth. If Satan also be di-
vided against himself, how
shall his kingdom stand ? be-
cause ye say that I cast out
devils through Beelzebub. And
if I by Beelzebub cast out de
vils, by whom do your sons
cast them out ? therefore shali
they be your judges. But if I
with the finger of God cast out
devils, no doubt the kingdom
of God is come upon you.
When a strong man armed
keepeth his palace, his goods
are in peace ; but when a
stronger than he shall come
upon him and overcome him.
me, scattereth. When the un-
clean spirit is gone out of a
man, he walketh through dry
places, seeking rest ; and fincl-
ng none, he saith, I will return
unto my house whence I came
out. And when he cometh,
he fintfeth it swept and gar-
nished. Then goeth he, and
taketh to him seven other
spirits more wicked than hini-
-If, and they enter in, and
dwell there; and the last state
of that man is worse than the
first. And it came to pass,
iS he spake these things, a
certain woman of the company
lift up ht r voice, and said unto
him. Blessed is the womb that
bare thee, and the paps which
thou hast sucked, But he said,
Vea, rather blessed are they
that hear the word of God,
and keep it.
The Fourth Sunday in Lent,
The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee,
Almighty God, that we,
who for our evil deeds do wor-
thily deserve to be punished,
by the comfort of thy grace
may mercifully be relieved,
through our Lord and Savioui:
Jesus Christ. Amen,
The Efiistle'. Gal. iv. 21.
TELL me, ye that desire
to be under tiie law, do
ye not hear the law ? For it is
he taketh from him all his ar-| written that Abraham had two
iTiour wherein he trusted, and i sons, the one by a bond-maid,
divideth his spoils. He that is | the other by a free-woman,
not with me, is against me ;i But he who was of the bond-
aiid he that gathereth not with 'woman was born after the
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flesh ; but he of the free -wo-
man was by promise. Which
things are an allegory : for
these are the two covenants :
the one from Mount Sinai,
which gendereth to bondage,
which is Agar. For this Agar
is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and
answcreth to Jerusalem which
now is, and is in bondage with
her children. But Jerusalem
which is above, is free ; which
is the mother of us all. For
it is written, Rejoice, thou bar-
ren that bearest not ; break
forth and cry, thou that tra
vailest not : for the desolate
hath many more children than
she which hath an husband.
Now we, brethren, as Isaac
was, are the children of pro-
mise
was born after the flesh per-
secuted him that was born
after the spirit ; even so # it is
noAV. Nevertheless, what saith
the Scripture ? Cast out the
bond-woman and her son ; for
the son of the bond-woman
shall not be heir v/ith the son
of the free-woman. So then,
the passover, a feast of the
Jews, was nigh. When Jesus
then lift up his eyes, and saw
great company come unlo
him, he saith unto Philip,
Whence shall we buy bread,
that these may eat ? (And this
he said to prove him ; for he
himself knew what he would
do.) Philip answered him,
Two hundred penny-worth of
bread is not sufficient for them,
that every one of them may
take a little. One of his dis-
ciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's
brother, saith unto him, Thei e
Is a lad here which hath five
barley loaves, and two small
fishes ; but what are they
among so many ? And Jesus
|said. Make the men sit down,
there
the place. So the men sat
down, in number about five
thousand. And Jesus took the
loaves, and when he had given
thanks, he distributed to the
disciples, and the disciples to
them that were set down, and
likewise of the fishes as much
as they would. When they
brethren, we are no children were filled, he said unto his
of the bond-woman, but of tht
free.
The Gospel. St. John vi. 1.
JESUS went over the sea of
Galilee, which is the sea
of Tiberias. And a great nml-
titude followed him, because
they saw his miracles v/hich
he did on them that were dis-
eased. And Jesus went up
into a mountain, and there he
SJit with his diciples. And
disciples. Gather up the frag-
ments that remain, that no-
thing- be lost. Therefore thev
gathered them together, and
filled twelve baskets with the
fragments of the five barley
loaves, which remained over
and above unto them that had
eaten. Then those men, when
they had seen the miracle that
Jesus did, said, This is of a
truth that prophet that should
come into the world.
THE FiFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
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The Fifth Sunday in Lent.
The Collect.
'E beseech thee, Al
mighty God mercifully
to look upon thy people ; that
by thy great goodness tiiey
irsay be governecl and preser-
ved evermore, both in body
and sou], through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Efiisile. Heb-ix. IL
/^HRlST being come an
^-^ high priest of good things
to come, by a greater and
more perfect tabernacle, not
made with hands ; that is to
say not of this building ; nei-
ther by the blood of go"ats and
calves j bat by his own blood
he entered in once into the
holy place, having obtained
eternal redemption for us. For
if the blood of bulls and of
goats, and the ashes of an
heifer sprhilding the unclean,
sanctineth to the purifying of
the flesh ; how much more
shall the blood of CInist, who.
through the eternal Spirit, of-
fered himself without spot to
God, purge your conscience
from dead works to serve the
living God ? And for this cause
he is the Mediator of the new-
Testament, that by means of
death, for the redemption of
the transgressions that were
under the first Testament,
they which are called might
receive the promise of eternal
inheritance.
The Gospel. St. John viii. 46.
JESUS said. Which of you
convinceth me of sin ? And
if I say the truth, why do ye
not believe me ? He that is of
God, heareth God's words ;
ye therefore hear them not,
iiecatise ye arc not of God.
Then answered the Jews, and
said unto him, Say we notwell,
that thou art a Samaritan, aiul
hast a devil ? Jesus . nswered,
I have not a devil : but I ho-
nour my father, and ye do dis-
honour me. And I seek not
mine own glory : there is one
that seeketh and judgeth. Ve-
rily, verily, I s?.y unto you, If
I man keep my saying, he
shall never see death. Then
»aid the Jews unto him. Now
ve know that tliou hast a de-»
-il : Abraham is dead, and tlie
prophets ; and thou say est, if
a man keep my saying, he
shall rever taste of death.
Art thou greater than our
father Abraham, which is
dead ? and the prophets are
dead : whom m.akest thou thy-
self ? Jesus answered, If I ho-
nour myself my honour is no-
:hing ; it is my Father that ho-
noureth me, of whom ye say,
that he is your God : yet ye
have not known him ; but \
know him : and if I should say
I know him not, I shall be a
liar like unto you ; but I know
him, and keep his saying.
Your father Abraham rejoiced
to see my day, and he saw it,
and was glad. Then said the
Jews unto him, Thou art not
yet fifty years old, and hast
thou seen Abraham ? Jesus
said unto them. Verily, verily,
I say unto you, before Abra-
ham was, I am, Then took
they up stones to cast at him j
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but Jesus liid hirnself, anc
went out of the temple.
The Sunday next before
Easter.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, who, of thy ten-
der love towards mankind, hast
sent thy son our vSaviour Jesus
Christ, to take upon him our
flesh, and to suffer death upon
the cross, that all mankind
should follow the example of
his great humility ; mercifully
grant that we may botii follow
the example of his patience,
and also be made partakers of
his resvirrection, through the
same Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Ejnstle. Phil.
11. 5.
LET this mind be in you
which was also in Christ
Jesus ; who being in the form
of God, thought it not robbery
to be equal with God ; but
made himself of no reputation,
and look upon him the form of
a servant, and was made in
the likeness of men : and bein^?:
found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross. Where-
ibre God also hath highly ex-
alted him, and given him a
Name which is above every
name ; that at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow :
of things in heaven, and things
in earth, and things under the
earth ; and that every tongue
should confess that Jesus C hrist
is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father.
The GospeL St. Matt, xxvii. I.
TTfTHEN the morning was
come, all the chief priests
and elders of the people took
counsel against Jesus to put
him to death. And when they
h.ad bound him, they led him
away, and delivered him ta
Pontius Pilate the governor.
Then Judas, who had betrayed
him, when he saw that he was
condemned, repented himself,
and brought again the thirty
pieces of silver to the chief
priests and elders, saying, I
have sinned, in that I have
betrayed the innocent blood.
And they said. What is that
to us ? see thou to that. And
he cast dov/n the pieces of
silver in the temple, and de-
parted, and went and hanged
himself. And the chief priests
took the silver pieces, and said.
It is not lawful for to put them
into the treasury, because it is
the price of blood. And they
took counsel, and bought with
them the potters field to bury
strangers in. Wherefore that
field was called. The field of
blood, unto this day. (Then
was fulfilled that which was
spoken by Jeremy the prophet,
saying. And they took the
thirty pieces of silver, the
price of him that was valued,,
whom they of the children of
Israel did value, and gave
them for the potters field, as
Hie Lord ap|X)inted me.) And
Jesus stood before the govern-
or } and the governor asked
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him, saying', Art thou the
Kingof the Jews ? And Jesus
said unto him, Thou sayest.
And when he was accused ot
the chief priests and elders,
he answered nothin^^. Then
saith Piiate unto him, Hearest
thou not how many things they
witness against thee ? and he
answered him to never a word,
insomuch that the governor
marvelled greatly. Now at Then released he
that feast the governor was
wont to release unto the people
a prisoner v.-hom they would.
And they had then a nota-
ble prisoner, called Barabbus
Therefore, when they were
gathered together, Pilate said
unto them, whom will ye that
I release unto you ? Barabbas,
or Jesus which is called
Christ ? For he knew that for
envy they had delivered him.
When he was set down on the
judgment-seat, his wife sent
unto him, saying, Have thou
ing, Let him be crucified.
\\ hen Pilate saw that he could
prevail nothing, but that ra-
ther a tumult was made, he
took water, and washed his
hands before the multitude,
saying, 1 am innocent of the
blood of this just person : see
ye to it. Then answered all
the people, and said, His blood
be on us, and on our children.
Barabbas
unto them : and when he had
scourged Jesus, he delivered
him to be crucified. Then the
soldiers of the governor took
Jesus into th e common-hall, and
gathered unto him the whole
band of soldiers. And they
stripped him, and put on him
a scarlet robe. And when they
had platted a crown of thorns,
tliey put it upon his head, and
a reed in his right hand ; and
they bowed the knee before
him, and mocked him, saying,
Flail, King of the Jew^b ! And
nothing to do with that justithey spit upon him, and took
man ; for I have suffered the reed and smote him on the
many things this day in ahead. And after that they had
dream because of him. But -mocked him, they took the
the chief priests and elders|iobe otT from him, and put his
persuaded the multitude thit own raiment on him, and led
they should ask Barabbas, and! him away to crucify him. And
destroy Jesus. The governorjas they came out, they found
answered and said unto them.ja man of Cyrene, Simon by
Whether of the twain will ye}name ; him they compelled to
that I release unto you ? They [bear his cross; And when
said, Barabbas. Pilate saith
unto them, What shall I do
then with Jesus, which is call-
ed Christ ? They all say unto
him. Let him be crucified.
And the governor said, Why.
what evil hath he done I BvA
they cried out the more, say-
they were come unto a place
called Golgotha, that is to say,
X place of a skull, they ga\e
iiim vinegar to drink mingled
\vith gall ; and when he had
tasted thereof, he would not
:lr nk. And they crucified him,
uid parted his ganneiUs, cast-
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ing lots : that it might be ful-
filled, which was spoken h\
the prophet, They parted my
garments among them, and
upon my vesture did they cast
lots. And sitting down, they
watched him there ; and set
up over his head his accusa-
tion written, THIS IS JESUS
THE KING OFTHE JEWS.
Then were there two thieves
crucified with him ; one on the
right hand and another on the
left. And they that passed by
reviled him, wagging their
heads, and saying, Thou that
destroyest the temple, anc
buildest it in three days, save
thyself: If thou be the Son of
God, come down from the
cross. Likewise also the chief
priests, mocking him, with the
scribes and elders, said, He
saved others, himself he can-
not save : If he be the King of
Israel, let him no^v come down
from the cross, and we will
believe him. He trusted in
God ; let him deliver him now,
if he will have him : for he
said, I am the Son of God.
The thieves also which were
crucified with him, cast the
same in his teeth. Now from
the sixth hour there was dark-
ness over all the land, unto the
ninth hour. And about the
ninth hour, Jesus cried with a
loud voice, saying, £li, Eli^
lama sabachthaiii ? that is to
say, My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me ? Some
of them that stood there,
when they heard tjjat, said,
This man calleth for Elias.
And straightway one of them
ran, and took a spunge, and
tilled it with vinegar, and put
it on a reed, and gave him to-
drink. The rest said, Let be,
let us see whether Elias will
come to save him. Jesus,
when he had cried again with
a loud voice, yielded up the
ghost. And behold, the vail
of the temple was rent in
twain, from the top to the bot-
tom ; and the earth did quake,
and the rocks rent ; and the
graves v. ere opened ; and
many bodies of saints which
slept arose, and came out of
the graves after his resurrec-
tion, and went -jito the holy
city, and appeared unto many.
Now when the Centurion, and
they that were with him
watching Jesus, saw the earth-
quake, and those things that
were done, they feared greatly,
saying, Truly this was the
Son of God.
Monday before Master.
For the Epistle. Isaiah Ixiii. I.
TyHO is this that cometh
from Edom, with dyed
garments from Bozrah ? this
that is glorious in his apparel,
travelling in the greatness of
his strength ? I that t.peak in
righteousness, mighty to save.
Wherefore art thou red in
thine apparel, and thy gar-
ments like him that treadeth
in the wine fat ? I have trod-
den the wine -press alone, and
of the people there '.vas none
with me : for I will tread
them in mine anger, and tram-
ple them in my fury^ and their
blood sh^U be spvinkkd upoa
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my garments, and J will stain
all my raiment. For the day
of vengeance is in mine heart,
and the year of my redeemeu
is come. And I looked and
there was none to help ; and 1
wondered that there was none
to uphold : therefore mine own
arm brought salvation unto
me ; and my fury it upheld me.
And I will tread down the peo-
ple in mine anger, and make
them drunk in my fury, and
1 will bring down their strength
to the earth. I will mention
the loving kindnesses of the
Lord, and the praises of the
Lord, according to all that the
Lord hath bestowed on us, and
the great goodness towards the
house of Israel, which he hath
bestowed on them, according to
his mercies, and according to
the multitude of his loving-
kindnesses. For he said, Surely
they are my people, children
that will not lie : So he was
their Saviour. In all their af-
fliction he was afflicted, and
the angel of his presence saved
them : in his love and in his
pity he redeemed them, and
he bare them, and carried
them all the days of old.
But they rebelled, and vexed
his Holy Spirit ; therefore he
was turned to be their enemy,
and he fought against them.
Then he remembered the
days of old, Moses and his
people, saying, Where is he
that brought them up out of
the sea, with the shepherd of
his flock ? Where is he that
put his Holy Spirit whhin him ?
that led them by the right
hand of Moses, with his glo-
rious arm dividing the water
before them, to make himself
an everlasting ^ame ? 1 hat
led them through the deep as
an horse in the wilderness,
that they should not stumble ?
As a beast goeth down into
the valley, the spirit of the
Lord caused him to rest : so
didst thou lead thy people, to
make thyself a glorious Name.
Look down from heaven, and
behold from the habitation of
thy holiness, and of thy glory :
Where is thy zeal, and thy
strength, the sounding of thy
bowels, and of thy mercies to-
wards me ? are they restrain-
ed ? Doubtless thou art our
Father, though Abraham be
ignorant of us, and Israel ac-
knowledge us not : thou, O
Lord, art our Father, our Re-
deemer, thy name is from
everlasting. O Lord, why hast
thou made us to err from thy
ways ? and hardened our heart
from thy fear ? Return, for
thy servant's sake, the tribes
of thine inheritance. The peo-
ple of thy holiness have pos-
sessed it but a little while :
our adversaries have trodden
down thy sanctuary. We are
thine, thou never barest rule
over them ; they were not
called by thy Name.
The Gosfiel. St. Mark xiv. 1;
AFTER two days was the
feast of the Passover, and
of unleavened bread: and the
chief priests and the scribes
sought how they might take
him by craft, and put him to
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death. But they said, Not on
the feast clay, lest tiiere be uii
uproar of the people. Ano
beii..u; in Betliany, in the house
of Simon the itper, as he ScJ
at meat, there came a woman
havint^ an alabaster box ot
ointment of spikenard, very
precious ; and she break the
box, and poured it on his
head. And there were some
that had indignation within
themselves, and said Why
was this waste of the ointment
made ; for it might have been
sold for more than three hun-
dred pence, and have been
given to the poor ? and they
murmured against her. And
Jesus said, Let her alone
trouble ye her? she hath
wrought a good work on me :
For ye have the poor with you
always, and whensoever ' ye
will, ye may do them good;
but me ye have not always.
She hath done what she could ;
she is come aforehand to an-
oint my body to the burying.
Verily I say unto you. Where-
soever this Gospel shall be
preached throughout the whoJe
world, this also that she hath
done shall be spoken of, for a
memorial of her. And Judas
Iscarjot, one of the twelve,
went unto the chief priests, to
betray him unto them. And
when they heard it, they were
glad, and promised to giv«^
him money. And he sought
how he might convenieniiv
betray him. And the Jirst dav
of unleavened bread, whei'
they killed the passovc, his
disciples said unto him. Where
wilt thou that we go and pre-
pare, that thou mayest eat the
passover ? And iie sei.dcth
forth two of his disciples, and
saith unto them, Go ye mto
the city ; and there snail meet
you a man bearing a pitcher
of water : follow him. And
wheresoever lie shall go in,
say ye to the good-man of the
House, The master saith,
Where is the guest-chamber,
where I shall eat the passover
with my disciples ? And he
will show you a large upper
room furnished and prepared :
there make ready for us.
And his disciples went forth,
and came into the city, and
whv'iound as he had said unto
them : and they made ready
ihe passover. And in the
evening he cometh with the
twelve. And as they sat and
did eat, Jesus said, Verily I
say unto you, one of you which
eateth with me shall betray
me. And they began to be
sorrowful, and to say unto him
one by one. Is it I ? And an-
other said. Is it I ? And he
answered and said unto them,
It is one of the twelve, that
Mppcth with me in the dish.
Ihe Son of man indeed goeth,
as it is written of him : but
woe to that man by whom the
Son of man is betrayed : good
were it for that man if he had
it^ver been born. And as they
i'd eat, Jesus took bread, and
•lessed, and brake it, and gave
o them, and said, Take, eat :
n-iis is my body. And he took
he cup, and when he had
given thanks, he gave it t©
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them : and they all dmnk of
it. And he said unto them,
This is my blood of the new
Testament, which is shed for
many. Verily I say unto you
I will drink no more of tht
fruit of the vine until that
day that I drink it new in the
kingdom of God. And when
they had sung an hymn, they
went out into the mount ol
Olives. And Jesus saith unto
them, All ye shall be offended
because of me this night : foi
it is written, I will smite the
shepherd, and the sheep shall
be scattered. But after that I
am risen, I will go before you
into Galilee. But Peter said
unto him. Although all shall
be offended, yet will not 1.
And Jesus saith unto him. Ve-
rily I say unto thee, that this
day, even in this night, before
the cock crow twice, thou shall
deny me thrice. But he spake
the more vehemently. If 1
should die with thee, I wili
not deny thee in any wise.
Likewise also said they all
And they came to a place
which was named Gethse
mane : and he saith to his dis-
ciples, Sit ye here, while 1
shall pray. And he taketh
with him Peter, and James,
and John, and began to be sore
amazed, and to be very heavy ;
and saith unto them. My soul
is exceeding sorrov/ful unto
death : tarry ye here and
watch. And he w^ent forward
a little, and fell on the ground,
and prayed, that, if it were
possible, the hour might pass
ba, Father, all things are pos-
sible unto thee: take away
this cup from me : neverthe-
less, not what I will, but what
thou wilt. And he cometh,
and findeth them sleeping, and
saith unto Peter, Simon, sleep-
est thou ? couldest not thou
watch one hour? watch ye,
and pray, lest ye enter into
temptation; the spirit truly is
ready, but the flesh is weak.
And again he went away, and
prayed, and spake the same
words. And when he return-
ed he found them asleep again
(for their eyes were heavy),
neither wist they what to an-
swer him. And he cometh
the third time, and saith unto
them. Sleep on now, and take
your rest : it is enough, the
hour is come ; behold, the Son
of man is betrayed into the
hands of sinners. Rise up,
let us go ; lo, he that betrayeth
me is at hand. And immedi-
ately, while he yet spake,
cometh Judas, one of the
twelve, and ,vith him a great
multitude, with swords and
staves, from the chief priest,
and the scribes, and the elders.
And he that betrayed him had
given them a token, saying,
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that
same is he ; take him and lead
him away safely. And as soon
as he was come, he goeth
straightway to him, and saith.
Master, Master, and kissed
him. And they laid their
hands on him, and took him.
And one of them that stood
by drew a sword, and smote
from him. And he said, Ab-.a servant of the high prit&t,
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and cut off his ear. And Jesus
answered and said unto them-
Are ye come out as ag-ainst a
thief, witli swords and with
staves, to tai^e me ? I was
daily with you in the temple,
teaching, and ye took me not ;
but the scriptures must be ful-
filled. And they all forsook
him, and fled. And iliere fol-
lowed him a certain j-oung
man, havin^^ a linen cloth cast
about his naked body ; and
the youn^ men 'laid hold on
him. • And he left the linen
cloth, and fled fi-om them
naked. And they led Jesus
away to the higii priest : and
with him were assembled all
the chief priests, and the
elders, and the scribes. And
Peter followed him afar off,
even into the palace of the
high priest : and he sat with
the servants, and warmed
himself at the fire. And the
chief priests, and all the coun-
cil, sought for witness ag'ainst
Jesus to put him to death ; and
Found none. (For many bare
false wit'^ess against him, but
their v/itness agreed not to-
gether.) And there arose cer-
tain and bare false witness
against him, savinp^, We heard
him say, I will destroy this
temple that is made with
hands, and within three days
I will build another made
without hands. But neither
so did their witness agree to-
gether. And the high priest
stood up in the midst, and
asked Jesus, saying, Answer-
est thou nothing ? what is it
which these witness against
thee ? But he held his pcsrce,
and answered nothing. Agairi
the high priest asked him,
and said unto him, A'.t thou
the Christ, the Son of the
Blessed ? And Jesus said> I
am: and ye shall see the Son
of man sitting on the right
hc'.nd of power, and coming in
the clouds of heaven. 'J hen
the high priest rent his clothes,
and sailh, What need we any
further witnesses ? ye have
heard the blasphemy : what
think ye ? and they all con^
demned him to be guilty of
death. And som.e began to
spit on him, and to cover his
face, and to buffet him, and
to say unto him, Prophesy,
And the servants did strike
him with the palms of their
hands. And as Peter was be-
neath in the palace, there
cometh one of the maids of
the Iiigh priest ; and when she
saw Peter warming himself,
she looked upon him, r.nd said,
And thou also wast with Jesus
of Nazareth. But he denied,
saying, 1 know not, neither
understand I what ihou sayest.
And he went cut into the
porch ; and the cock crew.
And a maid saw him again,
and began to say to them that
stood by, This is one of them.
And he denied it again. And
a Uttle after, they that stood
by said again to Peter, Surely
thou art one of them ; for thou
art a Galilean, and thy speech
a^reeth thereto. But he be-
gan to curse and to swear,
saying, 1 know not this man
of whom ye speak. And the
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«econd time the cock crew.
And Peter called to mind the
word that Jesus said mito him.
Before the cock crow twice,
thou shalt deny me thrice.
And when he thought thereon
he wept.
Tuesday before Easter.
For the Efiistle, Isaiah 1.5.
THE Lord God hath open-
ed mine ear, and I was
not rebellious, neither turned
away back. I gave my back
to the smiters, and my cheeks
to them that plucked off the
hair : I hid not my face from
shame and spitting. For the
Lord God will help me, there-
fore shall I not be confounded :
therefore have I set my face
like a flint, and I know that I
shall not be ashamed. He is
near that justifieth me ; who
will contend with me ? let us
stand together ; who is mine
adversary ? let him come near
to me. Behold, the Lord God
will help me ; who is he that
.shall condemn me ? Lo, they
all shall wax old as a garment :
the moth shall eat them up.
Who is among you that feareth
the Lord? that obeyeth the
voice of his servant, that
Avalketh in darkness, and hath
The Gosfiel. St. INlark xv. 1 .
ND straightway in the
morning, ilie chief priests
held a consultation with the
elders and scribes, and the
whole council, and bound Je-
sus, and carried him away,
and delivered him to Pilate.
And Pilate asked him. Art
thou the King of the Jews ?
And he answering , said unto
him, Thou sayest it. And the
chief priests accused him of
many things : but he answered
nothing. And Pilate asked him
again, saying, Answerest thou
nothing ? behold how many
things they witness against
thee. But Jesus yet answered
nothing: so that Pilate mar-
velled. Now at that feast he
released unto them one priso-
ner, whomsoever they desired.
And there v.as one named Ba-
rabbas, which lay bound with
them tlutt had made insurrec-
tion, with him> who had com-
mitted murder in the insurrec-
tion. And the multitude, cry-
ing aloud, began to desire him
to do as he had ever done unto
them. But Pilate ansv ered
them, saying. Will ye that I
release unto you the King of
the Jews ? (For he knew that
the chief priests had delivered
no light ? let him trust in thejhim for envy.) But the chief
Name of the Lord, and stayjpiicsts moved the people, that
upon his God. Behold, all ye he should rather release Ba-
that kindle a fire, that com-jrabbas unto them. And Pilate
pass yourselves about with ansv/ered, and said again unto
aDout
sparks; walk in the lic^ht of
your fire, and in the
that ye have kindled,
shall ye have of mine
ye shall lie down in sorrow.
parks
This
hand,
them, What will ye then that
I shall do unto him whom ye
call the King of the Jews ?
x\nd they cried out again,
Crucify him. Then Pilate said
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unto them, Why, what evil
hath he done ? And they cried
out the more exceedingly,
Crucify him. And so Pilate,
willing to content the people,
released Baralobas unto them ;
and delivered Jesus, when he
had scourged him, to be cru-
cified. And the soldiers led
him away into tiie hall, called
Pretorium ; and they called
together the whole band. And
they cloathed him with purple,
and platted a crown of thorns,
and put it about his head, and
began to salute him. Hail,
King of the Jews. And they
smote him on the head with a
reed, and did spit upon him,
and bowing their knees wor-
shipped him. And when they
had mocked him they took off
the purple from him, and put
his own clothes on iiim, and
led him out to crucify him.
And they compel one Simon,
a Cyrenian, w^ho passed by,
coming out of the country, the
father of Alexander and Rufus,
to bear his cross. And they
bring him unto the place Gol-
gotha, which is, being inter-
preted, the place of a skull.
And they gave him to drink
wine mingled v/ith myrrh ; but
he received it not. And when
they h.ad crucified him, they
parted his garments, casting-
lots upon them, what every
man should take. And it was
the third hour, and they cruci-
fied him. And the superscrip-
tion of his accusation was writ-
ten over, THE KING OF
THE JEWS. And with him
they crucify two thieves j
one on his right hand, and thfc
other on his left. And the
scripture was fulfilled, which
saith, And he was numbered
with the transgressors. And
they that passed by railed on
him, wagging their heads, and
saying, Ah, thou that destroy-
est the temple, and bulkiest it
in three days, save thyself,
and come down from the cross.
Likewise also the chief priests
mocking, said among them-
selves, with the scribes, He
saved others, himself he can-
not save. Let Christ the King
of Israel descend now from
the cross, that we may see and
believe. And they that were
crucified with him reviled
him. And when the sixth
hour was come, there was
darkness over the whole land,
until the ninth hour, And at
the ninth hour, Jesus cried
with a loud voice, saying, Eloi,
Eloi^ lama subachthani ? which
is, being interpreted. My God,
my God, why hast thou for-
saken me ? And some of them
that stood by, when they heard
it, said. Behold, he calleth
Ellas. And one ran and filled
a spunge full of vinegar, and
put it on a reed, and gave him
to drink, sayim;, Let alone ;
let us see whether Elias will
come to take him down. And
Jesus cried with a loud voice,
and gave up the ghost. And
the vail of the temple was
rent in twain, from the top
to the bottom. And when the
Centurion, which stood over
against him, saw that he so
out, and gave up the
thel cried
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ghost, he said, Truly this man
was the Son of God.
Wednesday before Easter.
The Epistle. Heb. ix. 1 6.
WHERE a testament is.
there must also of ne-
cessity be the death of the tes-
tator ; for a testament is of
force after men are dead ;
otherwise it is of no strength
at all, whilst the testator liveth.
Whereupon, neither the first
testament was dedicated with-
out blood. For when Aloses
had spoken every precept to
all the people, according to
the law, he took the blood of
calves and of goats, with wa-
ter, and scarlet wool, and
hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book, and all the people, say-
ing, This is 4:he blood of the
testament which God hath en-
joined unto you. Moreover.
he sprinkled likewise witli
blood both the tabernacle, an(
all the vessels of the ministry.
And almost all things are by
the law purged with blood ;
and without shedding of blood
is no remission. It was there-
fore necessary that the pat-
terns of things in the heavens
should be purified with these ,
but the heavenly things them-
selves with better sacrifices
than these. For Christ is not
entered into the holy places
made with hands, which art
the figures of the true ; bui
into heaven itself, now to ap-
pear in the presence of Got
for us : nor yet that he shouki
offer himself often, as the high
priest entereth into the holy
place every year with blood
of others : \lor then must he
often have suffered since the
foundation of the world) but
now once, in the end of the
world, hath he appeared to
put away sin by the sacrifice
of himself. And as it is ap-
pointed unto men once to die,
but after that the judgment :
so Christ was once offered to
bear the sins of many ; and
unto them that look for him
shall he appear the second
time, without sin, unto salva-.
tion.
The Gospel St. Luke xxii. K
NOW the feast of unleaven-
ed bread drew nigh, which
is called the Passover. And
the chief priests and scribes
sought how they might kill
him ; for they feared the peo-
ple. Then entered Satan into
Judas, surnamed Iscariot, be-
ing of the numberof the twelve.
And he wxnt his way, and
communed with the chief
priests and captains how he
might betray him unto .hem.
And they were glad, and co-
venanted to give him money;
And he promised, and sought
opportunity to betray him unto
them in the absence of the
multitude. Then came the
day of unleavened bread, whea
the passover must be killed.
And he sent Peter and John,
spying, Go, and prepare us
the passover, that we may
i at. And they said unto him,
Where wilt thou that we pre-
pare ? And he said unto them,
Beliold, when ye are entered
into the city, there shall a man
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meet you bearing a pitcher of
water ; follow him into the
house where he cntereth in.
And ye shall say unto the g-ood
man of the house, the Mas-
ter saith unto thee, where is
the guest-chamber, where 1
shall eat the passover with my
disciples ? Arid he shall show
you a large upper room fur-
nished : there make ready.
And they went and found as
he had said unto them ; and
they made ready the passover.
And when the hour was come,
he sat down, and the twelve
Apostles with him. And he
said unto them, With desire serveth ? is not he that sitteth
among themselves, which of
them it was that should do this
thing. And there was also a
.strife among them, which of
them should be accounted the
test. And he said unto
them. The kings of the Gen-
tiles exercise lordship over
them ; and they that exercise
authority upon them are called
benefactors. But ye shall not
be so : but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the
younger; and he that is chief,,
as he that doth serve. For
whether is greater, he that
sitteth at meat, or he that
I have desired to eat this pass-
over with you before I suffer.
For I say unto you, I will not
any more eat thereof; until it
be fulfilled in the kingdom of
God. And he took the cup,
and gave thanks, and said.
Take this, and divide it among
y ourselves. For I say unto
you, I will not drink of the
fruit of the vine, until the
kingdom of C^od shall come.
And he took bread, and gave
thanks, and brake it, and gave
unto them, saying, This is
my body, which is given for
you: This do in remembrance
of me. LikeAvise also the cup
after supper, saying, This cup
is the nev/ testament, in my
blood, wiiich is shed for you
But behold, the hand of him
that betrayeth me is with rae
on the table. And truly the
Son of man goeth as it Avas
determined : but woe unto that
at meat ? But I am among you
as he that serveth. Ye are
they which have continued
with me in my temptations.
And 1 appoint unto you a king-
dom., as my Father hath ap-
pointed unto me : that ye may
eat and drink at my table in
my kingdom, and sit on thrones,
judging the tv/elve tribes of
Israel. And the Lord said, .
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan
hath desired to have you, that
he may sift you as wlieat: but I
have prayed for thee, that thy
faith fail not ; and when thou
art converted, strengthen thy
brethren. And he said unto
him, Lord, I am ready to go
with thee both in prison and
to death. And he said. I tell
thee, Peter, the ccck shall
not crow this day, before that
thou shalt thrice deny that
thou knowest me. And he
said unto them. When I sent
man by whom he is betrayed. (you without purse, and scrip
And they began to inquirejand shoes, lacked ye any thing?
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And thsy said Nothing. Then
said he unto them, But now
he that hath a purse, let him
take it, and likewise his scrip :
and he that hath no sword, lei
him sell his garment and buy
o]ie. For I say unto you, thai
this that is written must yet
be accomplished in me, And
he was reckoned among the
transgressors * for the thing-
concerning me have an end.
And they said, Lord, behold,
here are two swords. And
hesaid untolhem. It is enough.
And he came out, and went,
as he was wont, to the mouni
of Olives; and his disciples
also followed him. And when
he was at the place, he saic'
unto them. Pray that ye entei
not into temptation. And he
was withdrawn from them
about a stone's cast, anc
kneeled down and prayed
saying, Father, if thou be
v/illing, remove this cup from
me: nevertheless, not my will,
but thine be done. And there
appeared an angel unto him
from heaven, strengthening
liim. And being in an agony,
he prayed more earnestly ; and
his sweat was as it were great
drops of blood falling down to
the ground. And when he
rose up from prayer, and was
come to lis disciples, he found
them sleeping for sorrow ; and
said unto them, Why sleep
ye ? rise and pray, lest ye en-
ter into tefnptation And
while he yet spake, behold, a
multitude, and he that was
called Judas, one of the twelve^
went before them, and drew
near unto Jesus to kiss him.
But Jesus said unto him, Ju-
das, betrayest thou the Son of
man with a kiss ? When they
which were about him saw
what v/ould follov.-, they said
anto him, Lord,shall we smite
with the sword ? And one of
them smote the servant of the
ni;2:h priest, and cut off his
right ear. And Jesus answer-
ed and said, SuiTer ye thus far;
And he touched his ear, and
lealed him. Then Jesus sa'd
unto the chief priests and cap-
tains of the temple, and the
aiders which were come to
him. Be ye come out as against
I thief,with swords and staves?
\Vhen I was daily with you in
the temple, ye stretched forth
no hands against me : but this
is your hour, and the power
of darkness. Then took they
him, and led him, and brought
him into the high priest's
house. And Peter followed
afar off. And when they had
kindled a fire in the midst of
the hall, and were set down
together, Peter sat down
among them. But a certain
maid beheld him, os he «:n»- hv
the fire, and earnestly looked
upon him, and said, This man
was also with him. And he
denied him, saying, Woman,
I know him not. And after
a little while another saw him,
and said, Thou art also of
them. And Peter said, Man,
T am not. And about the
space of one hour after, anoth-
er confidently affirmed, spr-
ing. Of a truth- this fellow
also was with hira ; for he ir-
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a Galilean. And Peter said
Man, I know not whut thoi
sayest. And immediately,
while he yet spake, the cock
crew. And the Lord turned
and looked ii'X)n Peter ; and
Peter remembered the word of
the I-oi d. how lie had said unto
him, Before the cock crow,
thou shalt deny me thrice.
And Peter went out and wepl
bitterly. And the men thbt
Leld Jesus, mocked him, and
smote him. And when they
had blindfolded him, they
struck him on the face, and
asked him, saying, Prophesy,
who is it that smote thee ?
And many other things blas-
phemously spake they against
him. And, as soon as it was
day, the elders of the people
and the chief priests, and the
scribes, came together, and
led him into their council, say-
ing, Art thou the Christ ?
Tell us. And he said unto
them, if I tell you, ye \yill
not believe. And if I also ask
you, ye will not answer me,
nor let me go. Hereafter
shall the Son of man sit on the
right hand of the power of
God. Then said they all, Art
thou then the Son of God ?
And he said unto them, Ye
say that I am. And they said.
What need we any further
witness ? for we ourselves have
heard of his own mouth.
Thursday before Easter.
The Efiistle. 1 Cor. xi. 17.
IN this that I declare unto
you, I praise you not ; that
you come together not for the
better, but for the worse. For
first of all, when ye come to-
gether in the Church, I hear
that tliere be divisions among
you ; and I partly believe it.
For there must be also here-
sies am.ong you, that they
which are approved may be
made manifest among you.-
When ye come together there-
fore into one place, this is not
to eat the Lord's Supper, For,
in eating, every one taketh
l)efore other his own supper :
and one is hungry, and an-
other is drunken. What, have
ye not houses to eat and to
drink in ? or despise ye the
church of God, and shame
them that have not ? What
shall I say to you ? shall I
praise you in this ? I praise
you not. For I have received
of the Lord that Avhich also I
delivered unto you. That the
Lord Jesus, the same night in
which he was betrayed, took
bread ; and when he had given
thanks, he brake it, and said,
Take, eat; this is my body,
which is broken for you : this
do in remembrance of me.
After the same manner also
he took the cup, when he had
upped, saying, This cup is
the New Testament in my
7lood : this do ye, as oft as ye
drink it, in remembrance of
me. For as often as ye eat
this bread, and drink this cup,
e do show the Lord's death
till he come. Wherefore, who-
soever shall eat this bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord
unworthily, shall be g\iilty of
the body and blood of the Lord,
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But let a man examine him
Sell', and so let him eat of thut
bread, and drink of that cup
For he that eateth and drink-
elh unworthily, eateth and
drinketli damnation to himself,
not discerning the Lord's body.
P'or this ciiuse many are weak
and sickly among you, and
many sleep. For if we would
judge ourselves, we should
not be judged. But when we
are judged, we are chastened
of the Lord, that we shouio
not be condemned with the
world. \Vhtre;ore, my bre-
thren, when ye come to. ether
to eat, tarry one for anothei
A 1(1 if any man hunger, let
hmi eat at home ; that ye come
not together unto condemna
tion. Aiid the rest will I set
in order when I come.
The Gosjiel. St. Luke xxiii. 1 .
THE whole multitude ol
them arose, and led hiii.
unto Pilate. And they begr.r:
to accuse him, saying, \Vc
found this fellow perverting
the nation, and forbidding tt/
give tribute to Caesar, saying,
that he himself is Christ :.
king. And Pilate asked him,
saying, Art thou the king o.
the Jews ? and he answerec'
him, and said. Thou sayest
it. Then said Pilite to the
chief priests and to the peopl ,
I find no fault in t'lis man
And they were the more fierce,
savin:^-. He stirreth up the peo-
p'e- teaching throughout ali
Jewry, bepii''ning from (rnlilee
to this place. When Pilate
heard of Gaiiiee, he askc
whether the man were a Ga-
lilean. And as soon as he
knew that he belonged unto
Herod's jurisdiction, he sent
him to Herod, who {iimself
was aibo at Jerusalem at that
lime. And when Herod saw
Jesus, he was exceeding glad;
for he was desirous to see him
of a long season, because he
had heard many things of him ;
and lie hop'.d to have seen
some miracle done by him.
Then he questioned with him
m many words ; but he ansv er-
ed him nothing. And tlie chief
priests and scribes stood and
>ehemently accused him. And
Heiod with his men of war
bet him at nouglit, and mock-
^(\ him, and arrayed him in a
orgeous robe, and sent him
agc:in to Piiate. And the same
day Pilate and Herod were
luade friends together ; for
i:)cfore, they were at enmity
between themselves. And Pi-
iate, when he hud culled to-
gether the chief priests, and
rhe rulers, and the people, said
uiito them. Ye have brought
ihis man unto me, as one that
perverteth the people : and
-ehokl, I have examined
him before you, have found no
ault in this man, touching
' iose things whereof ye accuse
im : No, nor yet Herod : lor
I sent you to him ; and lo. no-
rhing worthy of death is done
unto him. I will therefore
rhastise him. anr! release him.
(For of necessity he must re-
lease one unto them at ihe
^.-ast.) And thev cried out all
it once, saying,. Away with
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THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER.
this man, and release unto uf
Barabbas : (who lor a cerlan
sedition made in the city, anci
for murder, was cast into pri-
son.) Pilate, therelure, wil-
ling to release Jesus, spake
acrain to them. But they cried,
saying. Crucify him, cruciiy
him. And he said urito them
ihe third time. Why, v/ha;
evil hath he done ? 1 havt
found no cause of death in
him : 1 will therefore chastise
him, and let him go. And
they were instant with loufi
voices, requiring that he mighi
be crucified : and the voices
of them, and of the chief
priests, prevailed. And Pi
late gave sentence that it
should be as they required.
And he released unto them
him that for sedition and mur-
der was cast into prison, whom
they had desired : but he de-
livered Jesus to their will.
And as they led him away,
they laid hold upon one Simon,
;i Cyrenian, coming out of tht
country, and on him they laid
the cross, thai he mi^^ht beai
it after Jesus. And there fol-
lowed him a great company
of people, and of women, who
also bewailed and lamented
him. But Jesus turning unto
them, said, Daughters of Je-
rusalem, weep not for me, but
weep for yourselves, and for
your children. For behold,
the days are cominc^, in the
which thev shall sav. Blessed
are the barren, and the wombs
that never b"\re, and the paps
which never a'ave suck. Then
^Iiall tliey begia to say to the
mountains. Fall on us ; and to
.iC hills. Cover us. For if
■ !ity do these things in a green
lee, what shall be done in the
dry? And there were also
iwo other, malefactors, led
with him to be put to death.
And wdien they were come to
tne place v/hich is called Cal-
vary, there thty crucified him,
and the malefactors ; one on
Uie right hand, and the other
on the left. Then said Jesus,
Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do. Ai:d
\nd they parted his raiment,
and cast lots. And tlie people
stood beholding : and the rulers
also with them derided him,
saying. He saved others ; let
him save himself, if he be
Christ the chosen of God.
And the soldiers also mocked
him, coming to him, and of-
fering him vinegar, and say-
ing, If thou be the king of the
Jews, save thyself. And a
superscription also was writtert
over him in letters of Greek,
and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS
IS THE KING OF THE
JEWS. And one of the male-
factors, which were hanged,
railed on him, saying. If thou
be Christ, save thyself and us.
But the other answering, re-
buked him, saying. Dost not
thou fear God, seeing thou
art in the same condemnation ?
And we indeed justly ; for w'e
receive the due rev/ard of our
deeds : but this man hath done
nothing amiss. And he said
unto Jesus, Loixl, remember
me when thou comest into thy
kingdom. And Jesus said unto
GOOD FRIDAY.
lOS
prayers, which we offer be-
fore thee for all estates jf iiica
in thy holy church, that every
member of the same, m his
vocation and ministry, may
truly and godly serve thee,
through our Lord and baviour
Jesus Christ. Amen.
O MERCIFUL God, who
nast made aii men, i.nd
him, Verily I say unto thee,
To-day shalt thou be with me
in Paradise And it was about
ti e sixth hour, and there was
darkness over all the earth
until the ninth hour. And the
sun was darkened, and the
vail of the temple was rent in
the midst. And when Jesusi
had cried with a loud voice
he said. Father, into thy hands hatest nothing that thou hast
I commend my spirit : and 'made, nor dcsirest the death
having said thus, he gave upiof a sinner, but rather that he
the ghost. Now when thCjShould be converted and live ;
Centurion saw what was done, have mercy upon all Jews,
he glorified God, saying, Cer- Turks, Infidels, und Heretics ;
tainly this was a righteousjand take from them all igno-
man. And all the people thatrance, hardness of heart, and
-came together to that sight, contempt of thy word ; and so
beholding the things that werejietch them home, blessed Lord,
done, smote their breasts and to thy flock, that they may be
returned. And all his acquaint-: saved among the remnant of
ance, and the women thatthe true Israelites, and be
followed him from Galilee Jmade one fold under one Shep-
stood afar off, beholding thesejherd, Jesus Chirst our Lord,
things. I who liveth and reigneth with
thee and the Holy'Spirit, one
Good Friday.
The Collects.
ALMIGHTY God. we be-
seech thee graciously to
behold this thy family, for
which our Lord Jesus Christ
Was contented to be betrayed,
■and given up into the hands of
wicked men, and to suffer death
upon the cross, who now liv-
eth and reigneth with thee and!
the Holy Ghost, ever one God,
ivojld without end. Ameii.
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, by whose Spirit
the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified ,
receive our supplications and
God, world without end. Amm»
The Ejiistle. Heb. x. i.
nPHE law having a shadow
-*- of good things to come,
and not the very image of
the things, can never, with
those sacrifices which they of-
fered year by year continually,
make the comers thereunto
perfect. For then, would they
not have ceased to be offered?
because that the worshippers,
once purged, should have had
no niore conscience of sins.
But in those sacrifices there
is a remembrance again made
of sins every year. For it is
not possible that the blood of
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GOOD-FRIDAY.
bulls and of goats should t.ikt
away sins \V i»crt.lorc, when
he Cometh into the world, hv.
saith, Sacrifice and offerin-
thou wouldest not, hut a body
hast thou prepared me : I
burnt-offerings and sacrifices
for sin thou hast had no plea-
sure : Then said I, Lo, I com^
(in the vohnne of the book it
is written of nie) to do thy will.
O God. Above, when he said.
Sacrifice, and offering, anci
burnt-oiTerings, and offerino-
for sin, thou wouldest not-
neither hadst pleasure therein,
which are offered by the law ,
Then said he, Lo, I come to
do thy will, O God. He taketii
away the fiist, that he may
establish the second. By the
which will we are sanctified,
through the offering of the
body of Jesus Christ once for
all. And every priest standelh
daily ministering and offc^ring
oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can Jiever take away
sins. But this man, after he
had offered one sacrifice for
sins, for ever sat down on the
right hand of God ; from
henceforth expecting till h:s
enemies i)e made his footstool.
For bv one offering he ha'Ji
perfxted for ever them that
are sanctified : whereof the
Holv Ghost also is a witness to
us '. For after that he had said
before this is the covenant
th it I will make with them
af^e" those davs, saith the
Lord 1 will put mv 1 iws into
then' hearts, and in their mi uls
will I write them : ^nd their
sins and iniquities will I re-
member no more. Now,\vher6
lemissioi] of these is, there is
no more offering ibr sin. Hav-
iig, tlierelort, brethren, bold-
ness to enter into the hoiicst
)y the blood of Jcsus, by a new
and living way, which he hath
consecrated torus through the
• ail that is to say, his flesh ;
and having an high priest over
the house of liod ; let us draw
near with a true heart, in full
isaurance of faitn, having our
Hearts sprinkled from an evil
onscience, and our bodies
washed w^ith pure water. Let
us hold fast the profession of
<An faith, without wavering ;
'lor he is faithful that promis-
ed ;) dVid let us consider one
mother to provoke unto love,
uid to good works ; not for-
saking the assembling of our-
selves together, as the manner
of some is ; but exhorting one
another : and so much the
more, as ye see the day ap-
proaching.
The Gosfiei. St. John xix, I.
PL \TE therefore took Je-
sus, and scoun^ed hun.
And the so'diers platted a
crown of thorns, and put it
on his head, and they put on
lima purple robe, and Siiid,
H Vil, king of the Jews '. and
hey smote him with their
■ands Pilate therefore went
forth again, and saith unto
hem, Behold I bring him
forth to vou, that ve may know
that I find no fault ;n him.
Then came Jesus forth, w?Mr-
ing the crown of thorns, and
the purple robe. And Pilate
GOOD-FRIDAY.
105
saith unto them, Behold the
man. When the chief priests,
thereibre, and officers Sii^v
him, they cried out, say in i^,
Crucify him, crucify him. Pi-
late saith unto them, 1 ake yt
him, and crucify him ; for I
find no fault in him. The Jews
answered him. We have a
law, and by our law he ought
to die, because he made him-
self the Son of God. When
Pilate, therefore, heard that
saying, he was the more
afraid ; and went again into
the judgment-hall, and saith
unto Jesus, Whence art thou r
But Jesus gave him no ansv/er.
Then saith Pilate unto him.
Speakest thou not unto me ?
Knoweth thou not that I have
power to crucify thee and
have power to release thee ?
Jesus answered. Thou couldest
have no power at all against
me, except it were given thee
from above ; therefore he thai
delivered me unto thee hath
the greater sin. And from
thenceforth Pilate sought to
release him; but the Jews
cried out, saying. If thou let
this man go, thou art not
Csesar's friend : Whosoever
maketh himself a king, speak-
eth against Csesar. When Pi-
late, therefore, heard that say-
ing, he brought Jesus forth,
and sat downin the judgment -
seat, in a place that is called
the Pavement, but in the He-
brew^, Gabbatha. And it was
the preparation of the Pass-
over, and about the sixth
hour: and he saith unto the
Jews, Behold your King. But
they cried out, Away with him,
c»way with him, crucify him.
Piiate saith unto them, Shall I
crucify your King ? The chief
priests answered, \^'e have no
rt.ing but Csesar. Then deli-
v'cied he him therefore unto
them to be crucified ; and they
took Jesus, and led him away.
And he,bearing his cross, w^ent
forth into a place called the
place of a skull, which is called
m the Hebrew, Golgotha ;
where they crucified him, and
two other with him, on either
side onciand Jesus in the midst.
And Pilate wrote a title and
put it on the cross ; and the
writing was, JESUS OF NA-
ZARETH THE KING OF
THE JEW^S. This title then
read many of the Jews ; for the
place where Jesus was crucifi-
ed was nigh to the city ; and it
was written in Hebrew, and
Greek, and Latin. Then said
the chief priests of the Jews to
Pilate, Write not. The King of
the Jews ; but that he said, I am
King of the Jews, Pilate an-
swered. What I have written,
I have written. Then the sol-
diers, when they had crucified
Jesus, took his garments, (and
made four parts, to every sol-
dier a part) and also his coat :
now the coat was without seam?
woven from the top throughout.
They said therefore among
themselves, Let us not rend it,
but cast lots for it,Avhose it shall
be : that the Scripture might
be fulfilled, v.hich saith. They
parted my raiment among
them, and for my vesture they
did cast lots. These things
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EASTER-EVEN.
therefore the soldiers did. Now,
there stood by the cross of Jesus, I
his mother, and his mother's
sister, Mary the ^vife of Cleo-
phas, and Mary Mac^dalene.
AV'hen Jesus tliereforc saw his
mother, and the disciple
standing by, whom lie loved,
he saith unto his mother, Wo-
man, behold thy son. Then
saith he to tlie disciple. Be-
hold thy mother. And from
that hour that disciple took
her unto his own home. After
this, Jesus knowing that all
things were now accomplish-
ed, that the Scripture might
be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now
there was set a vessel full of
vinegar : and they filled a
sponge with vinegar, and put
it upon hyssop, and put it to
his mouth. When Jesus there-
fore had received the vinegar
he said. It is finished : and he
bowed his head, and gave up
the ghost. The Jews there-
fore, because it was the prepa-
ration, that the bodies should
not remain upon the cross on
the sabbath-day, (for that sab-
bath-day was an high day) be-
sought Pilate that their legs
migiit be broken, and that they
might he taken away. Then
came the soldiers and brake
the legs of the first, and of the
other which was crucified witl^
him. But when they crme to
Jesus, and saw that he was
dead alreadv^ they brake noi
his legs. But one of the sol-
diers with a sp-ar pierced \v^
side, and forthwith came (liere-
out blood and water. And he
that saw it bare record, and
his record Is true : Jind he
knoweth that he saith true,
that ye might believe. For
these things were done, that
the Scripture should be fulfil-
led, A bone of him shall not
be broken. And again, an-
other scripture saith. They
shall look on him whom they
pierced.
Jiastcr-F.ven.
The Collect:
GRANT, O Lord, that as
we are baptized into the
death of thy blessed Son our
Saviour Jesus Christ, so by
continual mortifying our cor-
rupt affections, we may be
buried with him ; and that
through the grave and gate of
leath we may pass to our
joyful resurrection, for his me-
rits, who died, and was buried,
and rose again for us- thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord. Ameu:,
The Epistle 1 St. Peter iii. 17.
r is better, if the will of
God be so, that ye suffer for
u ell-doing, than for evil-doing.
For Christ also hath once suf-
fered for sins, the just for the
unjust (that he might bring
us to God) being put to death
m the flesh, but quickened by
the spirit: by which also he
went and preached unto the
spirits in prison ; which some-
time were disobedient, when
once the long-suffering of God
waited in the days of Noah,
v/hile the ark was a preparing;
wherein few, that is eight
souls, were saved by water.
The like figure whereunt©^
Coriould, del.'
J\lhtt,tfied hj J).Jjon^wor-thNY^ork
3.Tanner. Sculpt.
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EASTER DAY.
lOI
even Baptism, doth also now
save us (not the putting away
the filth of the flesh, but the
answer of a good conscience
towards God) by the resurrec
tion of Jesus Christ : Who is
gone into heaven, and is on the
right hand of God ; angels,
and authorities, and powers,
being made subject unto him.
The Gospel. St. Matt, xxvii.
57.
WHEN the even was
come, there came a rich
man of Arimathea, named Jo-
seph, who also himself was Je
bus' disciple : He w-ent to Pi-
late, and begged the body of
Jesus. Then Pilate command-
ed the body to be delivered.
And when Joseph had taken
the body, he wrapped it in a
clean linen cloth, and laid it
in his own new tomb, which
he had hewn out in the rock ;
and he rolled a great stone
to the 4oor of the sepulchre,
and departed. And there was
Mary Magdalene, and the
other Mary, sitting over a-
gainst the sepulchre. Now the
next day that followed the day
of the preparation, the chief
priests and Pharisees came to-
gether unto Pilate, saying, sir,
we remember that that de-
ceiver said, while he was yet'
alive. After three days 1 wiF'
rise again. Command there-
fore that the sepulchre be
made sure until the third day,
lest his disciples come by
night, and steal him away,
and say unto the people. He is
risen from the dead} so the
last error shall be worse than
the first. Pilate said unto
them. Ye have a watch ; go
your way, make it as sure as
you can. So they went and
made the sepulchre sure, seal-
ing the stone, and setting a
watch.
Easter-Day,
IT j^t Morning Prayer^ instead
of the Psalm (O come let us
sing, Sfc") these Anthems
shall be sung or said,
CHRIST our passover is sa-.
crificed for us ; therefore
let us keep the feast ;
Not with the old leaven, nei-
ther with the leaven of malice
and wickedness ; but with the
unleavened bread of sincerity
and truth. 1 Cor. v. 7.
C HP 1ST being raised from
the dead, dieth no more ;
death hath no more domhiion
over him.
For in that he died, he died
unto sin once ; but in that he
liveth, he liveth unto god.
Likewise reckon ys also
yourselves to be dead indeed
unto sin ; but alive unto God
through Jesus Christ our Lord..
Eom. vi. 9-
CHRIST is risen from the
dead, and become the first
fruits of them that slept.
For since by man came
death, by man came also the
resurrection of tlie dead.
For as in Adam all die ;
even so in Ciirist shall all be
made alive. 1 Cor. xv. 20.
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MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK.
The Collect:
ALMTGHFY God, who
tlirouj^h ihine only begot-
ten Son Jesus Christ hast over-
come death, and opened unto
us the gates of everlasting life ;
we humbly beseech thee, that
as, by thy special grace pre-
venting us, thou dost put into
our minds good desires; so by
thy continual help we may
bring the same to good effect,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth witi.
thee and the Holy Ghost, ever
one God, world without end.
Amen.
The Efiistle Col. iii. I .
IF ye then be risen with
Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of
God. Set your affection on
things above, not on things
on the earth : For ye are dead,
and your life is hid with Christ
in God. When Christ, who
is our life, shall appear, then
shall ye also appear with him
in glory. Mortify therefore
your members which are upon
the earth ; fornicatic ii, un-
cleanness, inordinate affection,
evil concupiscence, and covet-
onsness, which is idolatry : for
which things sake the wrath of
God cometh on the children of
disobedience. In the which ye
also walked sometime, when
ye live in them.
The Gos/iel. St. John xx. 1.
THE first day of the week
cometh Mary Magdalene
early, when it was yet dark,
unto the sepulchre, and seetk
the stone taken away from the
sepulchre. Then she runneth
and cometh to Simon Peter,
and to the other disciple whom
Jcsus loved, and saith unto
them. They have taken away
the Lord out of the sepulchre,
and we know not where they
have laid him. Peter there-
ibre went forth, and that otlier
disciple, and came to the se-
pulchre. So they ran both to-
gether ; and the other disciple
did outrun Peter, and came
first to the sepulchre ; and he,
stooping down and looking in,
saw the linen clothes lying,
yet went he not in. Then
cometh Simon Peter following
him, and w'ent into the sepul-
chre, and seeth the linen
clothes lie ; and the napkin
that was about his head not
lying with the linen clothes,
but wrapped together in a
place by itself. Then went in
also that other disciple which
came first to the sepulchre,
and he saw, and believed. For
as yet they knew not the scrip-
ure^ that he must rise again
from the dead. Then the dis-
ciples went away again unto
their own home.
Monday in Easter-Weekm
The Collect.
LMIGHTY God, whe
through thine only begot-
ten Son Jesus Christ hast over-
come death, and opened unto
us the gate of everlasting life ;
we humbly beseech thee, that
as, by thy special grace pre-
MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK.
105
venting us, thou dost put into
our minds good desires ; so by
thy continual help we may
bring the same to good efftcl
through Jesus Christ our Lord ;
who iiveth and reigneth with
thee and the Holy Ghost, ever
one God, world without end.
-Amen,
For the Epistle. Acts x. 34,
PETER opened his mouth,
and said, Of a tiTith I per-
ceive that God is no respecter
of persons : but in every na-
tion he that feareth him anc
worketh righteousness, is ac-
cepted with him. The v/ord
which God sent unto the chil
dren of Israel, preaching peace
by Jesus Christ : (he is Lord
of all :) That word, I say, ye
know, which was published
throughout all Judea, and be-
gan from Galilee, after the
baptism v/nich John preached :
How God anointed Jesus of
Nazaretii with the Holy Ghost,
and with power ; who went
about doing good, and healing
all that were oppressed of the
devil : for God was with him.
And we are witnesses of all
things which he did, both in
the land of the J^ws, and in
Jerusalem ; whom they slew,
and hanged on a tree. Him
God raised up the third day,
and showed iiim openly ; not
he who was o''dained of God to
be the judge of Quick and doad.
To 1dm give ?.1I the prophets
witness, that thrcuohhis name,
whosoever belie veth in him,
shall receive remission of sins.
The Gospel. St.Lukexxiv. 13'
BEHOLD, two of his dis-
ciples went that same
clay to a village called Em-
maus, which was from Jerusa-
lem about threescore furJor.gs.
And they talked together of all
these things which had hap-
pened. And it came to pass,
that while they communed to-
gether, and reasoned, Jesus
himself drew near, and went
with them. But their eyes were
holden, that they should not
know him. And he said unto
them, What manner of com-
munications are these that ye
have one to another, as ye
walk, and are sad ? And one
of them, whose name was
Cieopas, answering, said unto
him. Art thou only a stranger
in Jerusalem, and hast not
known the things which arc
come to pass there in these
days ? And he said unto them,
\Vhat things ? And they said
unto him. Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, who was a Prophet
mighty in deed and word, be-
fore God and all the people :
And how the chief priests
to all the people, but unto wit- and our rulers delivered him
nesses chosen before of God
even to us, who did eat and
drink with him after he rose
from the dead. And he com-
to be condemned to death, and
!iave crucified him. But we
trusted that it had been he
who should have redeemed
manded us to preach unto thejisrael: and beside all this, to-
people, -and to testify that it is [day is the third day since thes«
HO
TUESDAY IN EASTER WEEK.
things were clone. Yea, and
certain women also of oui
company made us astonished.
wJu> Mere early ai the sepul-
chre ; and when they found
not his body, they came, say-
ing, th it they had also seen a
vision of angels, which said
that he was alive. And certain
of tliem who where with us
went to the sepulchre, and
found it even so as the womei;
had said ; but him they saw
not. Then he said unto them,
O fools, and slow of heart to
believe all that the prophetjr.
have spoken I ought not Christ
to have suffered these things,
and to enter into his glory r
And beginning at Moses and
all the prophets, he expounded
unto thtrn in all the Scriptures,
the things concerning himself
And they drew nigh unto the
village whither they went : and
he made as though he woulc!
have gone further : But they
constrained him, saying. Abide
with us; for it is towards even-
ing, and the day is far spent.
And he went in to tarry with
them. And it came to pass,
as he sat at meat with them,
he took bread, and blessed it,
and brake, and gave to them.
And their eyes were opened,
and they knew him, and he
vanished out of their sight.
And they said one to another,
Did not our heart burn with-
in us, while he talked with us
by the way, and while he open-
ed to us the Scriptures ? And
they rose up the same hour,
jind returned to Jerusalem, j
^i\§. foimd the eleven gathered.
together, and them that were
with them, saying. The Lord
is risen indeed, and hath ap-
peared unto Simon. And they
told what things were done in
the way, and how he was
known of them in breaking of
bread.
Tuesday in Easter-lVeek,
The Collect,
ALMIGHTY God, wh«
through thine only begot-
ten Son Jesus Christ hast over-
come death, and opened unto
us the gate of everlasting life ;
we humbly beseech thee, that
v.s, by thy special grace pre-
venting us, thou dost put into
our minds uood desires ; so by
thy continual help we may
nring the same to good eflect,
through Jesus Christ ourLord;
who liveth and reigneth with
thee and the Holy Ghost, ever
one Godj world without end.
ylmen.
For the E^iistle, Acts xiii. 26*
MEN and brethren, chil-
dren of the stock of A-
braham, and whosoever among
you feaveth God, to you is the
word of this salvation sent.
For they that dwell at Jerusa-
lem, and their rulei^, because
they knew him not, nor yet
the voices of the prophets
which are read every sabbath-
day, they have fulfilled them in
condemning him. And though
they found no cause of death
in him yet desired they Pilate
that he should be slain. And
when they had fulfilled all that
TUESDAY IN EASTER-WEEK.
lit
was written of him, they took
him down from the tree, and
laid him in a sepulchre. Bui
God raised him from the dead:
And he was seen many days of
them which came up with him
from Galilee to Jerusalem,
who are his witnesses unto the
people. And we declare unto
you glad tidings, how that the
promise which was made unto
the fathers, God hath fulfilled
the same unto us their chil-
dren, in that he hath raised
up Jesus again ; as it is also
written in the second Psalm,
Thou art my Son, this day
have I begotten thee. And
as concernirig- that he raised
him up from the dead, no'.v
no irxore to return to corrup-
tion, he said on this wise, I
will give you the sure mercies
of David. Wherefore he saith
also in another Psalm, Thou
shaltnot suffer thine holy One
lo see corruption. For David, jbroiled
after he had served his ownjcomb.
generation, by the will of God, did eat before them. And he
fell on sleep, and was laid unto said unto them. These are the
his fathers, and saw corrup- words which I spake unto you,
lion : But he, whom God rais- while I was yet with you, that
ed again, saw no corruption, all things must be fulfilled
work in your days, a work
which you shall in no wise be-
lieve, though a man declare it
unto you.
The Gos/iel. St. Luke xxiv. 56;
JESUS himself stood in the
midst of them, and saith
unto them. Peace be unto you.
But they were terrified and af-
frighted, and supposed that
they had seen a spirit. And
he said unto them. Why are ye
troubled, and why do thoughts
arise in your hearts ? Behold
my hands and m.y feet, that it
is I myself: handle me, and
see ; for a spirit iiath not flesh
and bones, as ye see me have.
And when he had thus spoken,
he shewed them his hands and
his feet. And while they yet
b-elieved not foi* joy, and won-
dered, he said unto them,
Have ye here any meat ? and
' ey gave him a piece of a
fisfi, and of an honey-
And he took it, and
Be it known unto you there-
fore, men and brethren, that
through this man is preached
unto you the forgiveness of
sins : And by him all that be-
lieve are justified from all
things, from which ye could
not be j'^stified by the law of
Moses. Beware, therefore, lest
that come upon you which is
spoken of in the prophets, Be-
th in gs
which were written in the law
of Moses, and in the Prophets,
and in the Psalms, concerning
me. Then opened he their
understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures ; and
said unto them. Thus it is
written, and thus it behoved
Ch.rist to suffer, and to rise
from the dead the third day j
and that repentance and re-
hold, ye despisers, and won-lmission of sins should be
^er, and perish: for I work a'preached in his name among
112 THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.
all nations, beginning at Jem
salcm. And ye are witnesses
of tliese things.
Tlie First Sunday after
Easter.
The CrJlett.
ALMIGHTY Father, 'who
hast given thine only Son
to die for our sins, and to rise
again for our justification ;
grant us so to put away th:-
leaven of malice and wicked-
ness, that we may alway sen'e
thee in pureness of livir.g and
truth, through tliie merit of
the same thy Son Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Efiistle. 1 St. John v. 4
m-^-r.^ K'rii:,.-\x:\TW> ;« i-^^ ...
ft,y 11. vi ^^^, ^.. .. ^....,
» » of God, overcometh the]
world ; and this is the victory
that overcometh the world,
even our faith. Who is he
that overcometh the world,
but he that believeth that Jesus
is the Son of God ? This is
he that came by water and
blood, even Jesus Christ ; not
by water only, but by water
and blood : And it is the Spirit
that beareth witness, because
the Spirit is truth. For there
are three that bear record in
heaven, the Father, the Word,
and the Holy Ghost: and these
three arc one. And there art
three that bear witness in
earth, the spirit, and the wa-
ter, and the blood : and these
three agree in one. If we
receive the witness of men,
the witness of God is greater :
for this is the witness of God,
"Which he hath testified of his
Son. He that believeth on tBe
Son of God, hath the witness
in himself: he that believeth
not God, hath made him a
!iar, because he believeth not
the record that God gave cf
his Son. And this is the re-
cord, that God hath given to
us eternal life ; and this life is
in his Son. He that hath the
Son hath life; and he that hatb
not the Son hath not life.
The Gospel St. John xx. 19.
THE same day at evening,
being the f:rst day of the
week, when the doors were
shut, wdiere the disciples were
assembled for fear of the Jews,
came Jesus and stood in the
micht, aixl saith unto them*
Peace be unto you. And when
he had so said, he showed unto
them his hands and his side^
Then were the disciples glad
'vhen tiiey saw the Lord. Thenf
said Jesus to them again,
Peace be unto you : As my
Father hath sent me, even so
send I you. And when he had
said this, he breathed on them,
and saiih unto them, Receivo
ye the Holy Ghost : Whose-
soever sins ye remit, they are
remitted unto them ; and
whose soever sins ye retain,
they are retained.
The Second Sunday after
Easter.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast
given thine only Son to
be unto us both a sacrifice for
sin, and also an ensample of
! godly Ufe } give us grace thai
THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 113
we may always most thank-
fully receive that his inestima-
ble benefit, and also daily en-
deavor ourselves to ibllow tht
blessed steps of his most holy
hfe, through the same JesuE
Christ our Lord. Amen.
TheEfiistie. 1 St. Peter ii. 19.
THIS is thank-wortliy, if a
man for conscience to
ward God endure grief, suffer-
ing wrongfully. Foi what glory
is it, if when ye be buffeted for
your faults, ye shall take it pa-
tiently ? But, if, when ye do
well, and suffer for it, ye take
it patiently, this is acceptable
with God. For even hereunto
were ye called ; because Christ
also suffered for us, leaving us
an example, that ye should
follow his steps : Who did no
sin, neither was guile found in
his mouth : Who when he v/as
reviled, reviled, not again -,
when he suffered, he threaten-
ed, not ; but committed himself
to him that judgeth righteous-
ly : Who his own self bare our
sins in his own body on the tree,
that we, being dead to sin,
should live unto righteousness :
by whose stripes ye were heal-
ed. For ye were as sheep goint:
festray ; but are now returned
unto the shepherd and bishop
of your souls.
The Go&Jid. St. John x. 11.
JESUS said, I am the. good
shepherd : the good shep-
herd giveth his life for the
sheep.
•eaveth the sheep, and fleeth ;
and the wolf catcheth them,
and seattereth the sheep. The
hireling fteeth because he is an
hireling, and careth not for the
sheep. lam the good shepherd,
and know my sheep, and am
known of mine. As the P'ather
knoweth me, even so know I
the Father : and I lay down
my life for the sheep. And
other sheep I have, which are
not of this fold ; them also I
must bring, and they shall heap
ray voice ; and there shall be
one fold and one shepherd.
The Third Sunday afXtr
Easter.
A
But he that is an hire-
ling, and not the shepherd,
whose own the sheep are not,
seeth the Vfolf coming, and they shall behold, glorify God
K.2
The Collect.
Lmighty God, whoshow-
•^ est to them that are in
error the light of thy truth,
to the intent that they may re-
turn into the way of righteous-
ness ; grant unto all tliose who
are admitted into the fellowship
of Ch.rist's religion, that they
may avoid those things that are
contrary to their profession,
and follow all such things as
are agreeable to the same,
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen.
The Ejiistle. I St. Peter ii. II.
T^EARLY beloved, I be-
^^ seech you, as stj^angers
and pilgrims, abstain from
fleslily lusts, which war against
ihe &ou] ; having your conver-
sation honest among the Gen-
uies; that whereas they speak
against you as evil doers, they
may by your good works Vvhich
114 THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.
in the day of visitation. Sub-
mit yourselves to every ordi-
nance of man for the Lord's
sake : whether it be to the
king, as supreme ; or unto go-
vernors, as unto them that aie
sent by him, for the punishment
of evil-doers, and for the pi aise
of them that do well. Tor so
is the will of God, that with
well-doing ye may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish men :
as free, and not using your
liberty for a cloak of malici-
ousness ; but as the servants of
God. Honour all men .- Love
the brotherhood : Fear God :
Honour the king.
The Gospel. St. John xvi. 16.
JESUS said to his disciples,
A little w^hile, and ye shall
not see me ; and again, a little
while, and ye shall see me ;
because I go to the Father.
Then said some of his disci-
ples among themselves, What
is this that he saith unto us, A
little while, and ye shall not
see me ; and again, a little
while, and ye shall see me ;
and, Because I go to the Fa-
ther ? They said therefore,
What is this that he saith, A
little while ? we cannot tell
what he saa-h. Now Jesus
knew that they were desirous
to ask him, and said unto them.
Do ye inquire among your-
selves of that I said, A little
while, and ye shall not see me ;
and again, a little while, and
ye shall see me ? Verily, ve-
rily. I say unto you, that ve
shall weep and lament, but the
world shall rejoice: and ye shall
be sorrowful, but your soiTOW
shall be turned into joy. A
woman when she is in travail
hath sorrow, because her hour
is come : but as soon as she is
delivered of the child, she re-
membereth no more the an-
guish, for joy that a man is
born into the world. And ye
now therefore have sorrow :
but I will see you again, and
your heart shall rejoice, and
your joy no man taketh fronn
you.
T^e Fourth Sunday after
Easter.
The Collect.
O ALMIGHTY God, who
alone canst order the
unruly wills and affections of
sinful men ; grant unto thy
people, that they may love the
thing which thou ccmmaiidest,
and desire that which thou dost
promise ; that so, among the
sundry and manifold changes
of the world, our hearts may
surely there be fixed, where
true joys are to be found,
through Jesus Christ our Lord*
yljneii.
The Epistle. St. James i. 17.
E\ ERY good gift, and every
perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the
Father ofUghts, with whom
is no variableness, neither sha-
dow of turning. Of his own
svill begat he us with the word
of truth that we should be a
kiiid of first fruits of his crea-
'ures. Wherefore, my beloved
/orethren, let every man be
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.
1]5
swift to hear, slow to speak, I that the Father hath, are mine;
slow to wrath ; for the wrath therefore said I, that he shall
of man worketh not the righ- take of mine, and shall show
teousness of God. Wherefore it unto you.
lay apart all filthiness and su-
perfluity of naughtiness, and
receive with meekness the en-
grafted word, which is able to
save your souls.
The Gospel. St. John xvi. 5
JESUS saith unto his disci-
ples, Now I go my way to
him that sent me, and none of
you asketh me. Whither goes!
thou ? But because I have saici
these things unto you, sorrow
hath filled your heart. Never-
theless 1 tell you the truth ; it
is expedient for you that I go
away ; for if I go not away,
the Comforter will not come
unto you ; but if I depart, I
will send him unto you. And
when he is come, he will re-
prwe the world of sin, and ol
righteousness, and of judg-
ment : Of sin, because they
believe not on me : Of righte-
ousness, because I go to my
Father, and ye see me no
more : Of judgment, because
the prince of this world is
judged. I have yet many
things to say unto you, but ye
cannot bear them now, How-
beit, when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guidt
you into all truth : for he shall
not speak of himself; but what-
soever he shall hear, that
shall he speak , and he wili
show you things to come. Ht
shall glorify me : for he shai!
receive of mine, and shall
show it unto you. AJl things
The Fifth Sim day after
Faster.
The Collect,
LORD, from whom all
good things do come ;
grant to us thy humble servants,
that by thy holy inspiration
we may think those things that
are good, and by thy merciful
guiding may perform the same>
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Jvzen,
The Epistle, St. James i. 22.
E ye doers of the word,
and not hearers only, de-
ceiving your own selves. For
if any be a hearer of the
word, and not a doer, he is
liked unto a man beholding his
natural face in a glass. For
lie beholdeth himself, and go-
eth his way; and straightway
forgetteth what manner of maa
he was. But whoso Icoketh
into the perfect law of hberty,
and continueth therein ; he be-
ing not^a forgetful hearer, but
■i doer of the work, this man
shall be blessed in his deed.
If any man among yoti seem
to be religious, and bridleth
not his tongue, but deceiveth
his own heart, this man^s reli-
gion is vain. Pure religion
and undefiled before God and
the father, is this, To visit
the fatherless and widows in
their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the
world.
Hi
THE ASCENSION D ;Y
T/ie Goafiel. St. John xvi. 23.
VERILY, verily, I say unto
you, \Vhatsoevt:r ye shall
ask the Father in my name,
he will give it you. Hitherto
have ye asked nothing in my
name : Ask, and ye shai;
receive, that your joy nuiy
be full. These thint^^s liave 1
spoken unto you in proverbs :
the time cometh, wii-^n 1 shall
no more sp-^ak unto you in
proverbs ; but I shall show
you plainly of the Father. At
that day ye shall ask in my
name : and 1 say not unto you.
The Jscc?2S!'cn Dayi
The: Collect.
that I will pray the Father foi
you ; for the father himself
loveth you, because ye have
loved me, and have believed
that I" came out from God
I came forth from the Father
and am come into the world
Again, I leave the world, and
go to the Father. His disci-
ples said unto him, Lo, now
speakest thou plainly, and
Rpeakest no proverb. Now
are we sure that thou knowest
all things, and needest not
that any man should ask thee :
by this we believe that thou
earnest forth from God. Jesus
anwered them^ Do ye now
believer Behold, the hour com-
eth, yea, is now come, thai
ye shall be scattered every
man lo his own, and shall leave
me alone : and yet I am not
alone, because the Father is
with me. These things I have
spoken unto you, that in me
ye might have peace. In the
world ye shall have tribulation;
but be of good cheer, I have
QVercome the world.
GRANT, we beseech thee»
Almighty God, taat like
as we cio b-lieve thy only
)-gotten Son our Lord Jesus
Christ to have-, ascended into
die heavens ; so we may also
in heart and mind thither as-
cend, and \vith him continually
-Iwell, who liveth and reignetli
>vith thee and the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without end.
imen.
For the Efnstle. Acts i. I.
THE former treatise have
I made, O Theophilus, of
all that Jesus began both to do
and teach,until the day in which
he was taken up, after that
he, through the Holy Ghost,
had given commandments unto
the apostles whom he had cho-
sen : To whom also he showed
himself alive after his passion,
)y many infallible proofs, be-
ing seen of them forty days, ,
md speaking of the things
pertaining to the kingdom of
God : and being assembled to-
gether with them, commanded
them that they should not de-
part from Jerusalem, but wait
for the promise of tlie Father,
•vhich. saith he, ye have heard
3f me. For John truly bap-
tized with water ; but ye shall
e baptized with the Holy-
Ghost, not many days hence.
AVhen they therefore were
come together, they asked of
.im, saying. Lord, wilt thou
;t this time restore again the
kingdom lo Israel \ And ha*
SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION-DAY.
\Vl
^id unto them, It is not for
you to know the times or the
seasons, v/hich the Father hath
put in his o^vn power. But ye
shall recei\-e po^ver, after tliat
the Holy Ghost is comeupoi;
you : and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in ?!I Judea, and in Sama-
ria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth. And when
he had spoken these thinLi^s-
"vvhile they beheld, he was
taken up, and a cloud received
him cut of their sight. And
while they looked steadfasUy
toward heaven, as he went up;
behold, two men, stood by
them in white apparel ; v. hich
also said, Ye men of Galilee^
why stand yt gazing; up in-v
heaven ? This same Jesus,
which is taken up from you in-
to heaven, shall so come in like
manner as ye have seen him
go into heaven.
The Gosfiel. St. Karkxvi. 14-
JESUS appeared unto the
eleven, as they sat at meat,
and upbraided them witli their
unbelief and hardness of heart,
because they believed not them
which had seen him after he
was risen. And he said unto
them. Go ye into all the world,
and preach the Gospel to every
creature. He that believeth,
and is baptized, shall be saved ;
but he that believeth not, shall
be damned. And these signs
shall follow them that believe :
In my name shall they cast
out devils ; they shall speak
with new tongues ; they shall
toke up serpents ; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall
not hurt them ; they shall lay
irands on the sick, and they
shall recover. So then, after
the Lord had spoken unto
them, he was received up into
heaven, and sat on the right
hand of God. And they went
forth, and preached every
where, the Lord working with
them, and confirming the word
vith signs foilowing.
Sunday after Ascensio?i-Day,
The Coiitct.
OGOD; the king of glory,
vrho hast exslttd thine
only oon Jesus Christ with
%rQdX triumph unto thy king-
dom in hcaVen ; we beseecli
thee leave us not com.fortless ;
but send to us thine lioly
Ghost to comfort us, and ex-
alt us unto the same place
whither our Saviour Christ is
gone before ; who hveth and
reigneth with thee and the
Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. ^men.
The Efiistlc. 1 St. Peter iv. 7.
THE end of all things is at
hand : be ye therefore
sober, and watch unto prayer.
And above all things have fer-
vent charity among yourselves:
for charity shall cover the
multitude of sins. Use hospi-
tality one to another without
giTidging. As every man hath
received the gift, even so mi-
nister the same one to another,
as good stewards of the mani-
fold grace of God. If any
man speak, let him speak ai
■m
whitsundat;
the oracles of Gocl : If any
man minister, let him do it us
of the ability which God giv-
eth : that God in all things
may be glorified through Jesus
Christ : to whom be praise
and dominion for ever and
ever. ^me?i.
The Gosfiel, St. John xv. 26.
and part of the \^th chafiter.
WHEN the Comforter is
come, whom I vrill send
unto you from the Father, even
the Spirit of truth, which
proceedeth from the Father,
he shall testify of me. And
ye also shall bear witness ;
because ye have been with me
from the beginning. These
thiiigc have I spoken unto you,
that ye should not be offended.
They shall put you out of the
synagogues ; yea, the time
Cometh, that whosoever kill-
eth you, will think that he do-
eth God service. And these
things will they do unto you,
because they have not known
the Father, nor me : but these
things have I told you, that
when the time shall come, ye
may remember that I told you
of them.
IVhitsunday.
The Collect.
OGOD, who as at this time
didst teach the hearts of
thy faithful people, by sending
to them the light of thy Holy
Spirit ; grant us by tlie same
Spirit to have a right judg-
ment in all things, and ever,
more to rejoice in his holy
comfort, through the nicrlt^
of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who liveth and reigneth with
thee, in the unity of the same
Spirit, one God, world with-
out end. Jmen,
For the Efdstle. Acts ii. 1.
HEN the day of Pente-
cost was fully come, they
were all with one accord
in one place : And suddenly
there came a sound from hea-
ven, as of a rushing mighty
wind, and it filled all the house
where they were sitting. And
there appeared unto them clo-
ven tongues, like as of fire,
and it sat upon each of them :
And they were all iilled with
the Holy Ghost ; and began to
speak with other tongues, as
the Spirit gave them utterance.
And there were dwelling at
Jerusalem Jews, devout men,
out of every nation under hea-
ven. Now when this was
noised abroad, the multitude
came together, and were con-
founded, because that every
man heard them speak in his
own language. And they were
all amazed, and marvelled,
saying one to another, Behold,
are not all these which speak
Galileans ? and how hear we
every man in our own tongue
wb.erein we were born I Par-
thians, and Medes, and Ela-
mites, and the dwellers in
Mesopotamia, and in Judea,
and Cappadocia, in Pontus,
and Asia, Phrygia, and Pam-
phylia, in Egypt, and in the
parts of Lybia about Cyrene,
and strangers of Rome; Jevra
"Monday in whitsun-week.
U9
Ithd Proselytes, Cretes and
Arabians, we do hear them
speak in our own tongues tht
wonderful works of God.
The Gos/iel. St John xiv. 15
JESUS said unto his disciples,
ii ye love me, keep m.y
commandm.ents. And I wili
pray the Father, and he shall
give you another Comforter.
that he may abide with you
for ever ; even the Spirit oi
truth, whom the world can-
not receive, because it seet!.
him not, neither knoweth him :
but ye know him ; for he
dwelleth with you, and shall
be in you. I v.ill rot leave you
comfortless ; I will come to
you. Yet a little while and
the v.orld seeth me no more ;
but ye see me : because I live
ye shall live also. At that
day ye shall know that I an'
in my Father, and ye in me
and I in you. He that hath
my commandments, andkeep-
eth them, he it is that loveth
me ; and he that loveth m.e,
shall be loved of my Father :
and I will love l)im, and will
manife^it myself to him. Ju-
das saithi unto him, (not I sea-
riot) Lord, how is it that thou
wilt manifest thyself unto us,
and not unto the world r Jesus
answered and said unto him-
If a man love me, he will
keep my words ; and my Fa-
ther will love him, and wa-
will come unto him, and make
our abode with him. He that
loveth me not, keepeth not
my sayings : and the word
which ye hear is not mine, but
the Father's which sent me.
These things have I spokeli
unto you, being yet present
vv'ith you. But the Comforter,
which is the Holy Ghost, whom
the Father will send in my
name, he shall teach you all
things, and bring all things to
your remembrance, whatso-
ever I have said unto you.
Peace J leave with you, my
peace I give unto you : not as
the world giveth, give I unto
you. Let not your heart be
troubled, neither let it be
afraid. Ye have heard how I
said unto youj I go away, and
come again unto you. If ye
loved me, ye would rejoice,
because I said, I go unto the
Father : for my Father is
greater than I. And now I
have told you before it come
to pass, that when it is come
to pass, ye might believe.
Heieafterl will rot VAh much
with you : for the prince of
this world com.clh, and hath
nothing in me. But that the
world may know that 1 love
the Father ; and as the Father
pave me commandment, eveB
so I do.
Monday in lVhitsu7i-we€k.
The Collect.
God, who as at this time
didst teach the hearts of
thy faithful people, by sending
to them the light of thy Floly
Spij it ; grant us by the same-
Spirit to have a right judgment
in all things, and evermore to
reioice in his holy comfort,
through the merits of Christ Je-
190
MONDAY IN WHITSUN-WEEK.
6US our Saviour, who liveth and
reigncth with ihee, in the unity
of the same Spirit, ©ne Gocl,
world without end. Amen.
For the Efiistlc. Acts x. '^4
Til FN Peter opened his
niiouth, and s.iid, Of a
truth 1 perceive that God is nc
respecter of persons ; but in
every nation, he that fcareth
him, and worketh righteous-
ness, is accepted with him.
The word Vvhich God sent un
to the clildren of Israe]; preach
shall receive remission of sins;
While Peter yet spake these
'.vords, the Holy G -ost fell on
all them who hear J the word.
And they of the circumcision
who believed, vrere astonisiied,
as many as came with Peter,
because that on the Gentiles
a:30 was poured out the gift
of the Moly Ghost. For they
heard them speak with tongues,
and magnify Gcd. Then an-
swered Peter, Can any man
forbid water, that these should
ing peace by Jesus Ciirist, (ht.|not be baptized, who have re-
is Lord of all ;) that word, ijceived the Hciy Ghost as well
say, ye knov/, which was pub-las we ? And he commanded
Jished throughout all Judea,;them to be baptized in the
and began from Galilee, aft
the baptism which John preach-
ed : How God anointed Jesus
of Nazareth with the Holy
Ghost, and with power ; v.dio
went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppress-
ed of the devil ; for God was
w^ith him. And we are wit-
nesses of all things which he
did, both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem ;
whom they slew, and hanged
on a tree: Him God raised
Aip the third day, and showed
him openly; not to all the
people, but unto witnesses
chosen before of God ; even
to us, who did eat and drink
with him after he rose from
the dead. And he command-
ed us to preach unto the peo-
ple, and to testify that it is he
which was ordained of God to
be the judge of quick and dead.
To him give all the pix)phets
witness, that through his name
"Wliosoeyer believeth In himjto tlie light!^
name of the Lord. Then
prayed they him to tarry cer-
tain days.
The Gos/iel. St. John iii. 16;
GOD so loved the world,
that he gave his only be-
gotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting
life. For God sent not his Son
into the world to condemn the
world, but that the world
through him might be saved.
He that believeth on him is
not, condemned : but he that
believeth not is condemned al-
ready, because he hath not
believed in the name of the
only begotten Son of God.
And this is the condemnation,
that light is come into the
world, and men loved dark-
ness rather than light, because
their deeds were evil. For
every one that doeth evil ha-
teth the light, neither cometh
lest his deeds
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snould be reproved. But be
that doeth trutb cometh to the
light, that his detds may be
made manifest, that they are
wrouj3:ht in God.
Tuesday in Whit-sun Week.
The Collect.
OGOD, who as at this time
didst teach the hearts of
thy faithful people, by sending
to them the light of thy Holy
Spirit ; grant us by the same
Spirit to have a right judgment
in all things, and evermore to
rejoice in his holy comfort,
through the merits of Christ Je-
sus our Saviour, who livcth and
reigneth with thee, in the
unity of the same Spirit, one
God world v/ithout end. Amen.
For the F/iisile. Actsviii. 14.
T\^HEN the Ajxjstles, who
were at Jerusalem, heard
that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent unto
them Peter and John ; who,
'when they were come down,
prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost :
(For as yet he was fallen upon
none of them ; only they were
baptized in the netme of the
Lord Jesus:) Then laid they
their hands on them, and they
received the Holy Ghost.
The Gospel. St. John x. 1.
■yERILY, verily, I say unto
you. He that entereth not
by the door into the sheep-
fold, but climbeth up some
other way, the same is a thief
and a robber. But he that en
tereth in by the door, is the
shepherd of the sheep. To
him the porter openeth ; and
the sheep hear his voice ; and
he calleth his own sheep by
name, and leadeth them cut.
\nd when he putteth forth his
ov.ii sheep, he goeth before
ihem, and the sheep follow
him ; for they know his voice :
and a stranger will they not
follow, but will flee from him ;
for they know not the voice of
strangers. This parable spake
Jesus unto them ; but they un-
derstood not what things they
v/ere which he spake unto
them. Then said Jesus unto
them again, Verily, verily, I
say unto you, I am the door
of the sheep : All that ever
came before me are thieves
and robbers ; but the sheep
did not hear them. I am the
door : by me if any man en-
ter in, he shall be saved, and
shall go in and out, and find
pasture. The thief cometh
not but for to steal, and to kill,
and to destroy : I am come
that they might have life, and
that they might have it more
abundantly.
Trinity Sunday »
The Collect.
LMIGHTYand everlast-
ing God, who hast given
unto us thy servants grace, by
the confession of a true faith,
to acknowledge the glory of
the eternal Trinity, and in the
power of the divine Majesty
to worship the Unity ; we be-
seech thee that thou wouldest
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TRINITY SUNDAYS
keep us steadfast in this faith.fa face as a man, andthe fourth
and evermore defend us from beast was like a flyinj^ eagle.
all adversities,
reignest, one God,
who livest and
world with-
out end. Amen.
For the Ejiistle, Rev. iv. 1 .
AFTER this I looked, and
behold, a door was open
ed in heaven : and the first
voice which I heard, was as
it were of a trumpet, talking
with me ; which said, Come
up hither, and I will show
thee things which must be
hereafter. And immediately
I was in the Spirit; and behold,
a throne was set in heaven,
and one sat on the throne
and he that sat was to look
upon like a jasper and a sar-
dine-stone : and there was
rain-bow round about the
throne, in sight like unto an
emerald. And round al)oul
the throne were four and
twenty seats ; and upon the
seats I sav/ four and twenty
elders sitting, clothed in white
raiment ; and they had on
their heads crowns of gold :
and out of the throne proceed-
ed lightnings,and thunderings,
and voices. And there were
seven lamps of fire burning
before the throne, which are
the seven spirits of God. And
before the throne, there was
a sea of glass, like unto crys-
tal. And in the midst of the
throne, and round about the
throne, were four beasts full
of eyes before and behind i
And the first beast was like a
lion, and the second beast like
a calf, and the ti\ird beast had
And the four beasts had each
of them six wings about him ;
and they were full of eyes
v/ithin : and they rest not day
and night, saying, Holy, holy,
holy, Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to
come. And when those beasts
give glory and honour, and
thanks to him that sat on the
throne, Avho liveth for ever
and ever, the four and twenty-
elders fall down before him that
sat on the throne, and worship
him that liveth for ever and
ever, and cast their crowns be-
fore the throne, saying, Thou
art worthy, O Lord, to re-
ceive glory, and honour, and
power ; for thou hast created
all things, and for thy pleasure
they are, and were created.
The Gos/iel. St. John ili. 1.
THERE was a man of the
Pharisees, named Nico-
dcmus, a ruler of the Jews :
The same came to Jesus by
night, and said unto him,
Rubbi, we know that thou art
a teacher come from God :
For no man can do these mi-
racles that thou doest, except
God be with him. Jesus an-
swered and said unto him, Ve-
rily, verily, I say unto thee,
except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of
God. Nicodemus saith unto
him. How can a man be born
when he is old ? can he enter
the second time into his mo-
ther's womb, and be born I
Jesus answered, Verily, verily.
1?1R3T SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
i say unto thee, except a man
be bom of water, and of tlie
Spirit, he cannot enter intc
Ihe kingdom of God Thai
which is born of the flesh, is
flesh ; and that which is born
of the Spirit, is spirit. Mar
Tel not that I said unto thee
ye must be born ag-ain. The
wind bloweth where it listeth.
and thou hearest the sound
thereof, but canst not tell
v/hence it cometh, and whither
it goeth ; so is every one that
is born of the Spirit. Nicode
nius answered and said unto
him, How can these things be:
Jesus answered and said unto
him. Art thou a master of Is
rael, and knowest not these
thing-s ? Verily, verily, I say
unto thee, we speak that we
do know, and testify that we
have seen ; and ye receive not
our witness. If I have told
you earthly things, and ye be-
lieve not ; how shall ye believe,
if I tell you of heavenly things?
And no man hath ascended up
to heaven, but he that came
down from heaven, even the
Son of man, who is in heaven.
And as Moses lifted up the
serpent in the wilderness, even
so must the Son of man be
lifted up ; that whosoever be-
lieveth in him should not pe-
rish, but have eternal life.
The First Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
GOD, the strength of all
those who put their trust
in thee, mercifully accept our
prayers ; and because, through
the weakness of our mortal na-
ture, we can do no good thing
without thee, grant us the help
of thy grace, that in keeping
thy commandments we may
please thee, both in will and
deed, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The Epistle, 1 St. John iv. 7,
BELOVED, let us love one
another : for love is of
God, and every one that lov-
eth is born of God, and know-
eth God. He that loveth not,
knoweth notGcd; for God is
'ove. In this was manifested
the love of God tovrards us,
because that God sent his only
iDegotten Son into the world,
that we might live through
him. Herein is love ; not that
we loved God, but that he
!oved us, and sent his Son to
be the propitiation for our sins.
Beloved, if God so loved us,
we ought also to love one an-
other. No man hath seen God
at any time. If we love one
another, God dwelleth in us,
and his love is perfected in us.
Hereby know we that we dwell
in him, and he in us : because
he hath given us of his Spirit.
And we have seen and do tes-
tify, that the Father sent the
Son to be the Saviour of the
world. Whosoever shall con-
fess that Jesus is the Son of
God, God dwelleth in him,
and he in God. And we have
known and believed the love
that God hath to us. God is
love ; and he that dw^elleth in
love, dwelleth in God, and
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SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
God in him. Herein is our
love made perfect, that we
may have boldness in the day
of judgment ; because as he is,
so are we in this world. There
is no fear in love ; but perfect
love casteth out fear ; because
fear hath torment: He that
feareth, is not made perfect
in love. We love hini, be-
cause he first loved us. If i
man say, I love God, and ha
teth his brother, he is a liar
for he that loveth not his
brother, whom he hath seen,
how can he love God, Vihom
he hath not seen ? And this
commandment have v,e from
liim, that he who loveth God
love his brother also.
The Gos/iel. St. Luke xvi. 19.
npHERE was a certain rich
jt. man, who was clothed
in purple and fine linen, and
fared sumptuously every day.
And there Avas a certain beg-
gar, named Lazarus, who was
laid at his gate, full of sores ;
and desiring to be fed vv^ith the
crumbs which fell from the
rich man's table : moreovei
the doQ-s came and licked liis
o
sores. And it came to pass
that the beggar died, and was
carried by the angels into
Abraham's bosom : the rich
man also died, and was buried :
and in hell he lifted up his
eyes, being in torments, and
seeth Abraham afar off, and
Lazarus in his bosom. And
lie cried, and said, Father
Abraham, have mercy on me,
and send Lazurus, that he
may dip the tip of his fingei
in water, and cool my tongue ;
ibr I am tormented in this
flame. But Abraham said,
Son, remember that thou in
thy life-time receivedst ihj
good things, and likewise La-
zarus evil things ; but now he
is comforted, and thou art tor-
mented. And besides all this,
between us and you there is a
great gulph fixed: so that
they who would pass from
hence to you cannot ; neither
can they pass to us that would
come from thence. Then he
said, I pray thee therefore,
father, that thou wouldest send
him to my father's house : for
I have five brethren : that he
may testify unto them, lest
they also come into this place
of torment. Abraham saitli
unto him, They have Moses
and the Frophets ; let them
hear them . And he said, Nay,
father Abraham ; but if one
went unto them from the dead,
they will repent. And he said
unto him, If they hear not Mo-
ses and the Prophets, neither
\\\\\ ihey be persuaded, though
one rose from the dead.
The Second Sunday afcer
Trinity.
The Collect,
LORD, who never fail-
est to help and govern
those whom thou dost bring up
in thy steadfast fear and love ;
keep us, we beseech thee, un-
der the protection of thy good
providence, and make us to
have a perpetual fear and love
of thy Holy Name, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amcn^
-^-^^^
Fu hh .rhed lyDL an^ytvrtk. 2<fYoTk
y/w.> m?Hed m// /he^ ya/ir/fh^ rn/r? . y/nr^amJ
STLvx£. Chap.^Vl. Venas.
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
IS;
The Efiistle. 1 St. John iii. 1
T\/T ARVEL not, my brethren,
if the world hate you.
We know that we have passed
from death unto life, because
we love the brethren. Vit
that loveth not his brother,
abideth in death. Whosoever
hateth his brother, is a mur-
derer : and ye know th^t no
murderer hath eternal life
abiding in him. Hereby per
ceive we the love of God, be-
cause he laid down his life for
us ; and we ought to lay down
our lives for the brethren.
But whoso hath this world's
good, and seeth his brother
have need, and shutteth up
his bowels of compassion from
him ; how dwelleth the love of
God in him ? My httle chii
dren, let us not love in word
neither in tongue ; but in deed;
and in truth. And hereby
we know that we are of the
truth, and shall assure our
hearts before him. For if our
heart condemn us, God is
greater than our heart, and
knoweth all thins^s. Beloved,
if our heart condemn us not,
then have we confidence to-
wards God. And whatsoever
we ask, we receive of him.
because we keep his command-
ments, and do those things
that are pleasing in his sight.
And this is his commandment.
That we should believe on the
name of his Son Jesus Christ,
and love one another, as he
gave us commandment. And
be_ that keepeth his command-
ments, dwelleth in him, and
he in him : and hereby we
know that he abideth in us,
by the Spirit which he hath
given us.
The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. 1 6.
A CERTAIN man made
a great supper, and bcide
many ; and sent his servant at
supper time, to say to them
that were bidden. Come, for
all things are now ready. And
they all with one consent be-
gan to make excuse : The
first said un'o him, I have
bought a piece of ground, and
I must needs go see it ; I
pray thee have rp.e excused :
And another said, I have bought
five yoke of oxen, and I go to
prove them ; I pray thee have
me excused And another
said, 1 have married a wife
and therefore 1 cannot come.
So that servant came, and
showed his lord these things.
Then the master of the house,,
being angry, said to his ser-
vant. Go out quickly into the
streets and lanes of the city,
nd. bring in hither the poor,
and the maimed, and the halt,
and the blind. And the ser-
vant said, lord, it is done as
thou hast commanded, and yet
'here is room. And the Icrd
said unto the servant. Go out
iPito the highways and hedges,
and corr,peI them to come in,
that my house may be filled •
for I say unto you, that none
of those men which were bid*
den shall taste of my supper.
L. 2.
126
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
The Third Sunday ajtcr
Trinity.
The Collect.
LORD, we beseech thee
mercifully to hear us;
and grant that we, to whom
thou hast given an hearty de-
sire to pray, may, by thy
mighty aid, be defended and
comforted in all dangers and ad-
versiiies, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Jtnen.
The Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5.
LL of you be subject one
to another, and be cloth-
ed with humility : For God
resisteth the proud, and giveth
grace to the humble. Hum-
"ble yourselves therefore under
the mighty hand of God, that
he may exalt you in due time :
casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you. Be so-
ber, be vigilant ; because your
adversary the devil, as a roar-
ing lion, walketh about, seek-
ing whom he may devour:
whom resist, steadfast in the
faith ; knowing that the same
iifflictions are accomplished in
your brethren that are in the
world. But the God of all
f^-race, who hath called us unto
his eternal glory by Christ Je-
sus, after that ye have suffer-
ed a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle you.
To him be glory and dominion
for ever and ever. Amen,
The Gosticl. St. Luke xv. 1.
THEN drew near unto him
all the publicans and sin-
ners for to hear him. iVnd
the Pharisees and Scribes mur-
mured, Saying, This man re-
ceiveth sinners, and eatetli
with them. And he spake
Lhis parable unto them, saying,
What man of you having an
Hundred sheep, if he lose one
of them, doth not leave the
ninety and nine in the v ilder-
ness, and go after that which
is lost, until he find it ? And
when he hath found it, he
iayeth it on his shoulders, re-
joicing. And when he comelh
home, he calleth together his
friends and neighbours, saying
unto them. Rejoice with me,
for I have found my sheep
which was lost. I say unto
you, that likewise joy shall be
in heaven over one sinner that
repenteth, more than over
ninety and nine just persons.,
which need no repentance.
Either what woman having
ten pieces of silver, if sh(i
lose one piece, doth not light
a candle, and sweep the house,
and seek diligently till she find
it ? And when she hath found
it, she calleth her fiiends and
her neighbours together, say-
ing, Rejoice with me, for I
have found the piece which I
liad lost. Likewise, 1 say unto
you, there is joy in the pre-
sence of the Angels of God
over one sinner that repenteth.
The Fourth Smiday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
OGOD, the protector of all
that trust in thee, with-
out >vhom nothing is strong,
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY,
127
nothing is holy ; increase anc
multiply upon us thy meicy ;
that thou being our ruler and
guide, we may so pass througi
things temporal, that we final
ly lose not the things eternal
Grant this, () heavenly Fathci
for Jesus Christ's sake oui
Lord. Amen.
The Eiiistle. Rom. viii. 18,
I RECKON that the suffer
ings of this present time
are not worthy to be compared
Avith the glory which shall be
revealed in us. For the ear-
nest expectation of the crea-
ture waiteth for the manifes-
tation of the sons of God.
For the creature was made
subject to vanity, not willingly,
but by reason of him who hath
subjected the same in hope :
because the creature itself also
shall be delivered from the
bondage of corruption, into
the glorious liberty of the chil-
dren of God. For wx know
that the whole creation groan -
eth, and travaileth in pain to-
gether until now : And not
only they, but ourselves also,
-which have the first fruits of
the Spirit, even we ourselves
groan within ourselves, wait-
ing for the adoption, to wit,
the redemption of our body.
The Gospd. St. Luke vi. 36.
E ye therefore merciful,
as your Father also is
merciful. Judge not, and ye
shall not be judged : condemn
not, and ye shall not be con-
demned : forgive, and ye shall
fee forgiven ; give, and it shall
be given unto you ; good mea-
sure pressed down, and shaken
logether, and running over,
shall men give into yourbosom.
For with the same measure
that ye mete withal, it shall be
measured to you again. And
iie spake a parable unto them :
Can the blind lead the blind ?
shall they not both fall into the
ditch ? The disciple is not
above his master : but every
one that is perfect shall be as
his master. And why beholdest
thou the mote that is in thy
brother's eye, but perceivest
not the beam that is in thine
own eye ? Either how canst
thou say to thy brother. Bro-
ther, let me pull out the mote
that is in thine eye, when thou
thyself beholdest not the beam
that is in thine own eye ? 'JUiou
hypocrite, cast out first the
beam out of thine own eye,
and then shalt thou see clearly
to pull out the mote that is in
thy brother's eye.
The Fifth Sunday j:ifier
Trinity,
The Collect,
GRANT, O Lord, we be-
seech thee, that the course
of this world may be so peace-
.■bly ordered by thy govern-
ance, that thy Church may
joyfully serve thee in all godly
quietness, through Jtsus Christ
our Lord. Amen,
The Efiistle. 1 St. Peter iii. &.
BE ye all of one mind, hav-
ing compassion one of an-
other j love as brethren; be
m
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
pitiful, be courteous ; not ren
dering evil for evil, or railint;,
for railing ; but contrariwise
blessing ; knowing that ye are
thereunto called, that ye should
inherit a blessing. For he that
will love life, and see good
days, let him refrain his tongue
from evil, and his lips that
they speak no guile : Let him
eschew evil, and do good ;
Let him seek peace, and en-
sue it : For the eyes of the
Lord are over the righteous,
and his ears are open unto
tiieir prayers : but the face of
the Lord is against them that
do evil. And who is he that
will harm you, if ye be fol-
lowers of that which is good r
But and if ye suffer for righte-
ousness sake, happy are ye :
and be not afraid of their ter-
ror, neither be troubled; but
sanctify the Lord God in your
hearts.
The Gosiid. St. Luke v. 1.
IT came to pass, that as the
people pressed upon him to
hear the word of God, he
stood by the lake of Gennesa-
reth, and say/ two ships stand-
ing by the lake ; but the fish-
ermen were gone out of them,
and were washing their nets
And he entered into one of the
ships, which was Simon's, and
prayed him that he would
thrust out a little from the
land : and he sat down, and
taught the people out of the
ship Now when he had lefi
speaking, he said unto Simon.
Launcii out into the deep, and
let down your nets for a
draught. And Simon answer-
ing, said unto him. Master,
v/e have toiled all the night,
and have taken nothing^ ne-
vertheless, at thy word I will
let down the net. And when
they had this done, they en-
closed a great multitude of
lishes, and their net brake.
And they beckoned unto their
partners which were in the
other ship, that they should
come and help them. And
they came, and filled both
the ships ; so that they began
to sink. When Simon Peter
saw it, he fell down at Jesus*
knees, saying, Depart from
me, for I am a sinful man, O
Lord. For he "was astonished,
and ail that were with him, at
the draught of the fishes which
they had taken ; and so was
also James and John the sons
of Zebedee, which were part-
ners with Simon. And Jesus
said unto Simon, Fear not ;
from henceforth thou shalt
catch men. And when they
had brought their ships to land,
they forsook all, and followed
him.
The Sixth Sunday after
Trinitij.
The Collect.
OGOD, who hast prepar-
ed for those who love thee,
such good things as pass man's
understanding ; pour into our
hearts such love towards thee,
that we, loving thee above all
things, may obtain thy pro-
mises, which exceed all that
we can desire, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amsn,
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 12f
The Epistle. Rom. vi. 3,
KNOW ye not that so many
of us as were baptized
into Jesus Christ, were bap-
tized into his death ? There-
fore we are buried with him
by baptism into death ; that
like as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory of
the Father, even so we also
should walk in newness of hfe.
For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his
death, we shall be also in the
likeness of his resurrection
Knowing this, that our old
man is crucified with him, that
kill, shall be in danger of the
judgment. But I say unto you,
that whosoever is angry with
liis brother without a cause,
shall be in danger of the judg-
ment : and whosoever shall
say to his brother, Raca, shall
be in danger of the council :
but whosoever shall say, Thou
fool, shall be in danger of hell
fire. Therefore, if thou bring
thy gift to the altar, and there
rememberest that thy brother
hath aught against thee, leave
thee thy gift before the altar,
and go thy way, first be recon-
ciled to thy brother, and then
the body of sin might be de- com^ f .^ ^ff^,^' ^^^ g»^^- ^g^^
stroyed, that henceforth we^^^h thme aoversary quickly,
should not serve sin. For heh^^^^^^V^^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^1'^ ^^J ^^'^^j^
him,
lest at any time the ad-
deliver thee to the
that is dead, is freed from sin ,
Now if we be dead with Christ, y^^^^T ^f ^f thee to
we believe that we shall also J"^1ge, and the judge deliver
live with him; knowing that l^hee to the officer, and thou
Christ being raised from thel^e cast mto prison. \ erily I
death f^^V "'^^^ W\^^', thou shalt by no
out thence, till
dead, dieth no more
hath no more dominion over
him. For in that he died, he
died unto sin once ; but in that
he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also your-
selves to be dead indeed unto
sin ; but alive unto God, through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Gosfiel. St. Matt. v. 20.
ITESUS said unto hisdisciples,
means come
thou hast paid the uttermost
farthing.
The Seventh Sunday after
l^rinity.
The Collect,
LORD of all power and
might, who art the au-
^ Except your righteeusness thor and giver of all good
shall exceed the righteousness
of the Scribes and Pharisees,
ye shall in no case enter into
the kingdom of heaven. Ye
have heard that it was said by
things ; graft in our hearts
the love of thy name, increase
in us true religion, nourish us
with all goodness, and of thy
great mercy keep us in the
them of old time, Thou shalt same, through Jesus Christ
not kill J and whosoever shalhour Lord*
Amen,
no
EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
The Elihtk. Rom. vi. 19.
SPEAK after the manner
of men, because of the in-
firmity of 3'our flesh : for as
ye have yielded your members
servants to uncleanness, and
to iniquity, unto iniquity ; even
so now yield your members
servants to righteousness, unto
holiness. For when ye were
the servants of sin, ye were
free from righteousness. What
fruit had ye then in those things,
whereof ye are now ashamed ?
for the end of those things is
death. But now being made
free from sin, and become ser-
vants to God, ye have your
fruit unto holiness, and the
end everlasting life. For th<
wages of sin is death: but
the gift of God is eternal life,
though Jesus Christ our Lord
The Gosjiel. St. Mark viii. 1
IN those days the multitude
being very great, and hav-
ing nothing to eat, Jesus called
his disciples unto him, and
saith unto them, I have com-
passion on the multitude, be-
cause they have now been with
me three days, and have no-
thing to eat : and if I send
them away fasting to their own
houses, they will faint by the
way ; for divers of them came
from far. And his disciples
answered him, From whence
can a man satisfy these men
with bread here in the wilder-
ness ? And he asked them.
How many loves have ye ?
And they said, Seven. And
he commanded the people to
sit down on the ground ; and
he took the seven loaves, and
gave thanks, and brake, and
gave to his disciples to set be-
fore them ; and they did set
them before the people. And
they had a few small fishes ;
and he blessed, and command-
ed to set them also before them.'-
So they did eat, and were
filled ; and they took up of the
broken meat that was left, se-
ven baskets. And they that
had eaten were about four
thousand. And he sent them
away.
The Eighth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
O GOD, whose never-fail-
ing providence ordereth
all things both in heaven and
earth ; we humbly beseech
thee to put away from us all
hurtful things, and to give us
those things which are profit-
able for us, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amcn^
The Rfdstle. Rom. viii. 12.
Rethren, we are debtors
not to the flesh, to live
after the flesh : For if ye live
after the flesh, ye shall die ;
but if ye through the Spirit do
mortify the deeds of the body,
ye shall live. For as many
as 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
IS'INTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
m
spirit, that we are the chil-
dren of God. And if children,
then heirs ; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with Christ : if so
be that we suffer with him,
that we may be also glorified
together.
The Gosfiel. St. Matt. vii. 15.
EWARE of false prophets
which come to you in
sheeps cloathing, but inwardly
they are ravening wolves. Ye
shall know them by their fruits:
Do men gather grapes of
thorns, or figs of thistles ?
Even so every good tree bring-
eth forth good fruit ; but a cor-
rupt tree bringeth forth evil
fruit. A good tree cannot
bring forth evil fruit : neither
can a corrupt tree bring forth
good fruit. Every tree that
bringeth not forth good fruit,
is hewn down, and cast into
the fire. Wherefore by their
fruits ye shall know them.
Not every one that saith unto
me. Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven ;
but he that doeth the will of
■my Father, who is in heaven.
The Ainth Sundaij after
Trinity*
The Collect,
GRANT to us Lord, we
beseech thee, the spirit
to think and always do such
things as are right ; that we
who cannot do any thing that
is good without thee, may by
thee be enabled to live accord-
ing to thy will, through Jesus
Christ our Loi'U. Amen,
The Ejiietle. 1 Cor. x. L
BRETHREN, I would not
that ye should be igno-
rant, how that all our Fathers
were under the cloud, and all
passed through the sea ; and
were all baptized unto Moses
in the cloud, and in the sea ;
and did all eat the same spi-
ritual meat, and did all drink
the same spiritual drink ; (for
they drank of that spiritual
Roek that followed them ; and
that Rock was Christ.) But
with many of them God was
not well pleased : for they
were overthrown in the wil-
derness. Now these things
were our examples, to the in-
tent we should not lust after
evil things, as they also lusted.
Neither be ye idolaters, as
were some of them ; as it is
written, The people sat down
to eat and drink, and rose up
to play. Neitl.er let us com-
mit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in
one day three and twenty thou-
sand. Neither let us tempt
Christ as seme of them also
tempted, and were destroyed
of serpents. Neither mur-
mur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroy-
ed of the destroyer. Now all
these things happened unto
them for ensamples : and they
are written for our admoni-
tion, upon whom the ends of
the world are come. Where-
fore let him that thinketh he
standeth, take heed lest he fall.
There hath no temptation
taken you, but such as is com*
132 TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY,
mon to man : but God is faith-lthan the children of lig-ht
•fill iirU^ •...111 .-i««. £C ^ilT __0
fill, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that ye are yourselves friends of the mam
nKlf» • Knt will -uritK fl-.o ♦q.-v^^<--. .„ - /• _ • I .
able ; but will with the tempta
tion also make a way to escape,
that ye may be able to bear it,
'2yie Gos/ieL St. Luke xvi. i.
JESUS said unto his disciples,
There was a certain rich
man who had a steAvard ; and
the same was accused unto
him, that he had wasted his
goods. And he called him,
and said unto him, How is it
that I hear this of thee ? Give
an account of thy stewardship ;
for thou mayest be no longer
stewai'd. Then the steward
said within himself, What
shall I do ? for my lord taketh
away from me the steward-
ship : I cannot dig ; to beg I
am ashamed. I am resolved
what to do, that when I am put
out of the stewardship, they
may receive me into their
houses. So he called every
one of his lord's debtors unto
him, and said unto the first
How much owest thou unto my
lord ? And he said, an hundred
measures of oil. And he said
unto him, Take thy bill, and
sit dovv-n quickly, and write
fifty. Then said he to another,
And how much owest thou ?
And he said. An hundred mea-
sures of wheat. And he said
unto him, Take thy bill, and
write fourscore. And the lord
commended the unjust steward,
because he had done wisely ;
for the children of this world
we ia their generation wiser
\nd I say unto you, Make to
mon of unrighteousness ; that
when ye fail, they may re-
ceive you into everlasting ha-
bitations.
T/ie Tenth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
LET thy merciful ears, O
Lord, be open to the
prayers of thy humble ser-
vants ; and that they may ob-
tain their petitions, make
them to ask such things as
shall please thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,
TheEfiistle. 1. Cor. xii. U
CONCERNING spiritual
gifts, brethren, I would
not have you ignorant. Ye
know that ye were Gentiles,
carried away unto these dumb
idols even as ye were led.
Wherefore 1 give you to un-
derstand, that no man, speak-
ing by the spirit of Go(],calleth
Jesus accursed ; and that no
man can say that Jesus is the
Lord, but by the Holy Ghost,
Now there are diversities of
gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of
administrations, but the same
Lord. And there are diversi-
ties of operations, but it is the
same God who worketh all in
all. But the manifestation of
the spirit is given to every man
to profit withal. For to one is
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given by the Spirit the word
of wisdom ; to another, the
■word of knowledge by the same
Spirit ; to another, faith by the
same Spirit ; to another, the
gifts of healing by the same
Spirit ; to another, the work-
ing of miracles ; to another,
prophecy ; to another, discern-
ing of spirits ; to another, di-
vers kinds of tongues ; to ano-
ther, the interpretation ol
tongues. But all these worketh
that one and the self-same
Spirit, dividing to every man
severally as he will.
The Gospel. St. Lukexlx. 41
AND when he was come
near, he behekl the city,
and wept over it, saying. If
thou hadst known, even thou
at least in this thy day, the
things which belong unto thy
peace I but now they are hid
from thine eyes. For the days
shall come ijpon thee, that
thine enemies shall cast a
trench about thee, and com-
pass thee round, and keep thee
in on every side, and shall lay
thee even with the ground,
and thy children within thee :
and they shall not leave in thee
one stone upon another ; be-
cause thou knowest not the
time of thy visitation. And he
went into the temple, and be-
gan to cast out them that sold
therein, and them that bought
saying unto them, it is written,
My house is the house of
prayer : but ye have made it
a den of thieves. And he
taught daily in the temple.
The Eleventh Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
GOD, who declarest thy
Almighty power chiefly
m showing mercy and pity ;
mercifully grant unto us such
a measure of thy grace, that
we, running the way of thy
commandments, may obtain
thy gracious promises, and be
made partakers of thy hea-
venly treasure, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Jmen.
The Efdstle. 1 Cor. xv. 1 .
Rethren, I declare unto
you the Gospel which I
preached unto you, which also
ye have received, and wherein
ye stand ; by which also ye are
saved, if ye keep in memiOry
what I preached unto you,
unless ye have beUeved in vain.
For I delivered unto you first
of all, that which I also re-
ceived, how that Christ died
for our sins, according to the
Scriptures ; and that he was
buried ; and that he rose again
the third day, according to
the Scriptures ; and that he
was seen of Cephas ; then of
the twelve : After that, he was
seen of above five hundred
brethren at once ; of whom
the greater part remain unto
this present ; but some are
fallen asleep. After that he
was seen of James ; then of all.
the Apostles : and last of all
he was seen of me also, as of
one born out of due time. For
I am the least of the Apostles,
that am not m.eet to be called
an Apostle, because I perse-
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cuted the Church of God.
Bui, by the grace of God, I
am what I am ; and his grace,
which was bestowed upon me,
M'as not in vain ; but I labour-
ed more abundantly than they
all : yet not I, but the grace
of God which was with me.
Therefore, whether it were I,
or they, so we preach, and so
ye believed.
The Gosfiel. St. Luke xviii. 9.
JESUS spake this parable
unto certain which trusted
pray, and art wont to give
more than either we desire or
deserve ; pour down upon us
the abundance of thy mercy,
forgiving us those things
whereof our conscience is
afraid, and giving us those
good things which we are not
worthy to ask, hut through the
merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ thy Son our Lord.
J77ie7l.
The Ejdstle. 2 Cor. iii. 4.
m themselves that they were OUCH trust have we through
righteous, and despised others: ^ Christ to God-ward : Not
Two men went un into the
men went up into the
temple to pray ; the one a
Pharisee, and the other a Pub-
lican. The Pharisee stood and
prayed thus with himself :
God, I thank thee, that I am
not as other men are, extor-
tioners, unjust, adulterers, or
even as this Publican : I fast
twice in the week, I give tithes
of all that I possess. And the
Publican standing afar off,
XFould not lift up so much as
his eyesuntoheaven,but smote
upon his breast, saying, God
be merciful to me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down
to his house justified rather
than the other : for every one
that exalteth himself, shall be
abased ; and he that humbleth
himself, shall be exalted.
The Tivelfth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, who art always
more ready to hear than we to
that we are sufficient of our-
selves to think any thing as of
ourselves ; but our sufficiency
is of God. Who also hath
made us able ministers of the
New Testament ; not of the
letter, but of the Spirit : for
the letter killeth, but the Spirit
giveth life. But if the minis-
tration of death, written and
engraven in stones, was glo-
rious, so that the children of
Israel could not steadfastly
behold the face of Moses for
the glory of his countenance,
which glory was to be done
away ; how shall not the mi-
nistration of the Spirit be ra-
ther glorious ? For if the mi-
nistration of condemnation be
glory, much more doth the
ministration of righteousness
exceed in glory.
77k? Gosfiel. St. Mark. vii. 31.
JESUS, departing from the
coasts of Tyre and Sidon,
came unto the sea of Galilee,
through the midst of the coasts
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©f Decapolis, and they bring
unto him one that was clea£
and had an impediment in his
speech ; and they beseech
him to put his hand upon him
And he took him aside from
the multitude, and put his
fingers into his ears, and he
spit, and touched his tongue ;
and looking up to heaven, he
sighed, and saith unto him
Kjihphatha^ that is, be open-
ed. And straightway his ears
were opened, and, the string
of his tongue was loosed,
and he spake plain. And he
charged them that they
should tell no man : but the
more he charged them,
much the more a great deal
they published it ; and were
beyond measure astonished,
saying, He hath done all
things well ; he maketh both
the deaf to hear, and the
dumb to speak.
The Thirteenth Sunday after
Trinity.
The CoUect.
ALMIGHTY and merciful
God, of whose only gift it
Cometh that thy faithful people
do unto thee true and lauda'ole
service ; grant, we beseech
thee, that we may so faithfully
serve thee in this life, that we
fail not finally to attain thy
heavenly promises, through
the merits of Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The Efiistle. Gal.iii. 16.
TO Abraham and his seed
were the promises made.
He saith not, And to seeds, as
of many ; but as of one, And
to thy seed, which is Christ-
And this I say, that the cove-
nant that was confirmed before
of God in Christ, the law,
which was four hundred and
thirty years after, cannot dis-
annul, that it should make the
promise of none effect, for
if the inheritance be of the
law, it is no more of promise ;
but God gave it to Abraham
by promise. Wherefore then
serveth the law ? It was added
because of transgressions, till
the seed should come to whom
the promise was made ; and it
was ordained by angels in the
hand of a mediator. Now a
mediator is not a mediator of
one : but God is one. Is the
law then against the promises
of God ? God forbid ; for if
there had been a law given
which could have given life,
verily righteousness should
have been by the law. But
the Scripture hath concluded
all under sin, that the promise,
by faith of Jesus Christ, might
be given to them that believe.
The Gos/iel. St. Luke x. 23.
BLESSED are the eyes
which see the things that
ye see : For I tell you, that
many prophets and kings have
desired to see those things
which ye see, and have not
seen them ; and to hear those
things which ye hear, and have
not heard them. And behold
a certain lawyer stood up, and
tempted him, saymg, Master,
what shall I do to inherit et«r
136 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
nal life ? He said unto him-
What is written in the law r
How readest thou ? And he an-
swering suid, Thou shalt low
tlie Lord thy God with all thy
heart, iind with all thy soul,
i;nd with all thy strength, and
with all thy mind ; and thy
neit^hbour as thyself. And he
said unto him, Thou hast an-
swered right, this do, and thou
shalt live. But he, willing to
justify himself, said unto Jesus,
And who is my neighbour:
And Jesus answering said, A
certain man went down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and feh
amon(>; thieves, which stript
liim of his raiment, and wound-
ed him, and departed, leaving
him half dead. And by chance
there came down a certain
Priest that way ; and when he
saw him, he passed by on the
other side. And likewise a
Levite, when he was at the
place, came and looked on
him, and passed by on the other
side. But a certain Samari-
tan, as he journeyed, came
where he was : and when he
saw him, he had compassion
on him, and went to him, and
bound up his wounds, pouring
in oil and wine ; and set him
oil his own beast, and brought
him into an inn, and took care
of him. And on the morrows
when he departed, he took out
two pence, and gave them to
the host, and said unto him
Take care of him ; and what-
soever thou spendest more
when I come again, I will re-
pay thee. Which now of
these three, thinkest thou, was
neighbour unto him that fe?l
among the thieves ? And he
said, He that showed mercy
on him. Then said Jesus unto
him, Go, and do thou like-
wise.
The Fourteenth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, give unto us the
increase of faith, hope, and
charity ; and that we may ob-
tain that which thou dost pro-
mise, make us to love that
which thou dost command,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
.^4 men.
The Epistle. Gal. v. 16.
I SAY then, Walk in the
Spirit, and ye shall not ful-
fil the lust of the flesh. For
the flesh lusteth against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against
the flesh ; and these are con-
trary the one to the other ; so
that ye cannot do the things
that ye would. But if ye be
led by the Spirit, ye are not
under the law. Now the
works of the flesh are mani-
fest, which are these, Adul-
tery, fornication, uncleaimess,
lasciviousness, idolatry, witch-
craft, hatred, variance, emula-
tions, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, envyings, murders,
drunkenness, revellings, and
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137
such like ; of the which I telJ
you before, as 1 have also told
you in time past, that they whc
do such things, shall not inherit
the kingdom of God. But tht
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy.
peace, long-suffering, gentle-
ness, goodness, faith, meek-
ness, temperance: against such
there is no law. And they
that are Christ's have crucifi-
ed the flesh, with the affec-
tions and lusts.
Ths Gosfiel. St. Liike. xvii. 1 1 .
AND it came to pass, as
Jesus went to Jerusalem,
that he passed through the
midst of Samaria and Galilee.
And as he entered into a cer-
tain village, there met him ten
men that were lepers, who
stood afar off. And they lift-
ed up their voices, and said,
Jesus, Master, have mercy ov
as. And when he saw them,
he said unto them. Go show
yourselves unto the priests.
And it came to pass, that, as
they went, they were cleansed.
And one of them, when he
saw that he was healed, turn-
ed back, and with a loud voice
glorified God,, and fell down
on his face at his feet, giving
him thanks: and he was a
Samaritan. And Jesus an-
swering said, Were there not
ten cleansed? but where are
the nine ? There are not found
that returned to give glory to
God, save this stranger. And
he said unto him. Arise, go
thy way : thy faith hath made
tfce.wiiQle».
7'he Fifteenth Sunday after-
Trinity.
The Collect.
KEEP, we beseech thee, O-
Lord, thy Church with
ihy perpetual mercy : And be-
cause the frailty of man with-
out thee cannot but fall, keep
us ever by thy help from all
ihings hurtful, and lead us to
all things profitable to our sal-
vation,
our Lord. Amen
through Jesus Christ.
The Epistle. Gal. vi. 11.
YK see how large a letter I
have writtten unto you
with mine own hand. As many
as desire to make a fair show
in the flesh, they constrain you
to be circumcised y only lest
they should suffer persecution
for the cross of Christ. Fop
neither they themselves who
are circumcised keep. the law ;
but desire to have you circum-
cised, that they may glory in-
your flesh. But God forbid
that I should glory, save in the
cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom the world is crucified
unto me, and I unto the world.
For in Christ Jesus neither cir-
cumcision availeth any things
nor unciixumcisiou ; but a new
creature. And a& many as
walk according to this rule^
peace be on them, and mercy,
and upon the Israel of God..
From henceforth let no ma^^
trouble me, for I bear in my
body the marks of the Lord
Jesus. Brethren, the grace oZ'
our Lord Jesus Christ be with'
your spirit. Amen..
M-3-
us ^:IXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
The Gonfid. St. Matt. vi. 24.
NO man can serve two mas-
ters : foi- either he will
hate the one, and love the
other ; or else he will hold to
iheoncyund despise the other :
Ve canno.t serve God and
mammon. Therefore I say
unto you, Take no thought for
your life, what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink ; nor
ytt for your body, what ye
shall put on ; Is not the hfe
more than meat, and the body
than raiment ? Behold the
fowls of the air : for they sow
not, neither do they reap, noi-
gather into barns ; yet your
heavenly father feedeth them
Are ye not much better than
they ? Which of you, by tak-
ing thought, can add one cubit
nnto his stature ? And why
'take ye thought for raiment r
Consider the hlies of the field,
how they grow : they toil not.
neither do they spin ; and yet
I say unto you, that even So-
lomon in all his glory was not
arrayed hke one of these.
Wherefore if God so clothe
the grass of the field, which
to-day is, and to-morrow is
cast into the oven i shall he
wot much more clothe you, ()
ye of little faith ? Therefore
take no thought, saying, What
shall we eat ? or, What shall
we drink ? or, Wherewithal
shall we be clothed ? (for afte
all these things do the Gentile:
seek :) for your heavenly Fa
ther knoweth that yu have
need of all these things. But
seek ye first the kingdom of
Ggd) aiid his nghteousness-
and all these things shall be
added unto you. Take there-
fore no thought for the mor-
row ; for the n)orrow shall
take thought for the things of
itself : sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof.
The Sixteenth Sunday after
Trinity^
The Collect,
OLORD, we beseech thee>,
let thy continual pity
cleanse and defend thy Church;
and because it cannot continue
in safety without thy succour,
preserve it evermore by thy
help and goodness, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen^
The E/iiatle. Ephes.iii. 13.
1 DESIRE that ye faint not
at my tribulations for you,
which is your glory. For this
cause I bow my knees unto the
Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, of whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is
aamed, that he would grant
you, acconling to the riches
of his glory, to be strengthen-
ed with might by his Spirit in
the inner man ; that Christ
may dwell in your hearts by
faith ; that ye, being rooted
and grounded in love, may be
able to comprehend, with all
saints, what is the breadth,
luul length, and depth, and
height ; and to know the love
of Christ, which passeth know-
ledge, that ye might be filled
with all the fulness of God,
Now unto him that is able to
do exceeding abundaiitly abavs
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. i2-9
all that we ask or think, ac-
cording to the power thai
worketh in us, unlo him be
glory in the Church, by Christ
Jesus, throughout ail ages.
world without end. Amen.
T/:e Gospel, St. Luke vii. 11.
^ND it came to pass the day
after, that Jesus went into
a city called Nain ; and many
of his disciples went with him,
and much people. Now when
he came nigh to the gate of
the city, behold there was a
dead man carried out, the only
son of his mother, and she
was a widow : and much peo-
ple of the city Was with her.
And when the Lord saw her,
he had compassion on her, and
said ULto her, Weep not. And
he came and touched the bier
(and they that bare him stood
still) and he said. Young man,
I say unto thee. Arise. And
he that was dead sat up, and
began to speak : and he deli-
vered him to his mother. And
there came a fear on all : and
they glorified God, saying
that a great Prophet is risei
up among us ; and, that Gor;
hath visited his people. And
this rumour of him went forth
throughout all Judea, and
throughout all the region round
about.
us continually to be given to all
good works, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Arnm.
The Epistle. Ephts. iv. 1.
The Seventeenth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
LORD, we pray thee, that
thy grace may always pre-
vent and foUoiv us J and make
I THEREFORE, the pri-
soner of the Lord, beseech
you, that ye walk worthy of
the vocation wherewith ye are
called, -with all lowliness and
meekness, with long-suffering,^
forbearing one another in love ;
endeavouring to keep the unity
of the Spirit in the bond of
peace. There is one body,
and one Spirit, even as ye are
called in one hope of your call-
ing : one Lord, one Faith, one
Bci])tism, one God and Father
of all, who is above all, and
through all, and in you all.
The Gospel. St. Luke xiv. L
T came to pass, as Jesus
went into the house of one
of the chief Pharisees to eat
bread, on the Sabbalh-day,
that they watched him. And
behold, there was a certain
man before him, who had the
dropsy. And Jesus answering
spake unto the lawyers and
Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful
to heal on the Sabbath-day?
And they held their peace.
And he took him, and healed
him, and let him go ; and an-
swered them, saying, Which
of you shall have an ass or an
ox fallen into a pit, and will
not straightway pull him out
on the Sabbath-day ? And they
could not answer him again to
these thintrs. And he put
forth a parable to those who
were bidden, when he marked
m EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINIIY.
how they chose out the chiel
rooms ; stiying unto them
When thou art bidden of any
man to a wedding, sit not
down in the highest room, lest
a more honourable man than
thou be bidden of him ; and
he that bade thee and him
Gome and say unto thee, Give
this man pluce ; and thou bfegin
with shame to take the lowest
room. But when thou art
bidden, go and sit down in the
lowest room ; that when he
that bade thee cometh, he may
say unto thee. Friend, go up
higher : then shalt thou have
worship in the presence of
them that sit at meat with thee
For whosoever exalteth him-
self, shall be abased : and he
that humbleth himself, shall
be exalted.
T/te Eighteenth Stmctay after
Trinity.
The Colkct.
LORD, we beseech thee,
grant thy people grace to
withstand the temptations of
the world, the flesh, and the
devil ; and with pure hearts
and minds to follow thee, the
only God, through JesusChrist
©ur Lord. Amen.
TheEfiistle, 1 Car. i. 4.
I THANK my God alwayson
your beholC for the grace
of God which is given yon by
Jesus Chnst; that it> every
thing ye ^ve cnr'-ched by him,
in all uticrancv, and ii> all
^owledge :.eveii as the testi-
mony of Christ was confirmed
in you. So that ye come be-
hind in no gift ; waiting for the
coming of our Lord Jesus
Chrifct, who shall also confirm
you unto the end, that ye may-
be blameless in the day of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
The Gospel. St. Mat. xxii. 34..
TyHEN the Pharisees had
heai'd that Jesus had put
the Sadducees to silence, they
were gathered together. Then
one of them, who was a lawyer
asked him a question, tempt-
ing him, and saying, Master,
which is the great command-
ment in the law ? Jesus said
unto him. Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul,
and with all thy mind: This
is the first and great command-
ment. And the second is hke
unto it, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself. On these
two commandments hang all
the law and the propl.cts.
While the Pharisees were ga-
thered together, Jesus asked
them, saying, What think ye
of Christ ? whose son is he ?
They say unto him, The son of
Dcivid. He salth unto them,.
Huw then doth David in Spirit
call him Lord, saying. The
Lord said unto my Lord,^ Sit
thou on my right hand, till I
make thine enemies thy foot-
stool ? If David then call him
Lord, how is he his son ? And
no man was able ?o answer
him u word, aeithei' durst any
man, from that day forth, ask
him, any more questioafi^
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 1*1
The Nineteenth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
GOD, forasmuch as ^vith-
out thee we are not able
to please thee ; mercifully
grant that thy Holy Spirit may
in all things direct and rule our
hearts, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
17.
The Epistle. Ephes. iv
THIS I say therefore, and
testify in the Lord, thai
ye henceforth walk not as
other Gentiles walk, in the
vanity of their mind ; having
the understanding darkened,
being alienated from the life
of God, through the ignorance
that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart : who,
being past feeling, have given
themselves over unto lascivi-
ousness, to work all unclean-
ness with greediness But ye
have not so learned Christ ; if
so be that ye have heard him,
and have been taught by him,
as the truth is in Jesus : That
ye put off, concerning the for
mer conversation, the old man,
which is corrupt according to
the deceitful lusts ; and be re-
newed in the spirit of your
mind : and that ye put on the
new man, which after God is
created in righteousness and
true holiness. Wherefore put
ting away lying, speak every
man truth with his neighbour:
for we are members one of an-
other. Be ye angry, and sin
not : let not the sun go down
upon your wrath: neither give
place to the devil. Let him
that stole, steal no more j but
rather let him labour, work-
ing with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may
have to give to him that need-
eth. Let no corrupt commu-
nication proceed out of your
mouth, but that which is good
to the use of edifying, that it
may minister grace unto the
hearers. And grieve not the
Holy Spirit of God, whereby
ye are sealed unto the day of
redemption. Let all bitter-
ness, and wrath, and anger,
and clamour, and evil-speak-
ing, be put away from yow,
with all malice. And be ye
kind one to another, tender-
hearted, forgiving one another,
even as God for Christ's sake
hath forgiven you.
The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. I.
JESUS entered into a ship,
and passed over, and came
into his own city. And behold,
they brought to him a man
sick of the palsy, lying on a
bed. And Jesus, seeing their
faith, said unto the sick of the
palsy, Son, be of good cheer,
thy sins be forgiven thee.
And behold, certain of the
scribes said within themselves,
this man blasphemeth. And
Jesus, knowing their thoughts,
said, Wherefore think ye evil
in your hearts ? For whether
is easier to say, Thy sins be
forgiven thee ? or to say. Arise,
and walk ? But that ye may
know that the Son of man
hath power on earth to forgive
sins, (then saith he to the sick
142 -nVENTlETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
of the palsy) Arise, take up
thy bed, and go unto thine
house. And he arose, and
departed to his house. But
when the multitude saw it,
they marvelled, and glorified
God who had given such
power unto men.
The
o
Tiuentieth Sunday after
Trinity.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and most
merciful God, of thy
bountiful goodness keep us, we
beseech thee, from all things
that may hurt us ; that we,
being ready both in body and
soul, may cheerfully accom-
plish those things which thou
commandest, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen,
The Efiiatle. Ephes. v. 15
SEE then that ye walk cir
cumspectly, not as fools,
but as wise, redeeming the
time, because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not unwise,
but understanding what the
will of the Lord is. And be
not drunk with wine, wherein
is excess ; but be filled with
the Spirit : speaking to your-
selves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singinq-
and making melody in your
heart to the Lord ; giving
thanks always for all thin^^s
unto God and the Father, in
the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ ; submitting yourselves
one to another in the fear of
God.
The Gosfiel. St. Matt. xxii. 1.
JESUS said, The kingdom of
heaven is like unto a cer-
tain king, who made a mar-
nage for his son ; and sent forth
lis servants to call them that
were bidden to the wedding :
iud they would not come.
\gain, he sent forth other ser-
vants, saying. Tell them who
rvre bidden. Behold, I have
prepared my dinner : my oxen
and my fatlings are killed, and
c\\\ things are ready : come
unto the mariiage. But they
made light of it, and went
their ways, one to his farm,
another to his merchandize :
and the remnant took his ser-
vants and entreated them
spitefully, and slew them. But
when the king heard thereof,
he was wroth : and he sent
forth his armies, and destroyed
those murderers, and burnt up
their city. Then said he to
his servants, The wedding is
ready, but they who are bid-
den were not worthy. Go ye
therefore into the highways,
and as many as yc shall find,
bid to the marriage. So those
servants went out into the
highways, and gathered to-
gether all, as many as they
found, both bad and good : and
the wedding was furnished
with guests. And when the
king came in to see the guests,
he saw there a man who had
not on a wedding garment.
And he saith unto him. Friend,
how camcst thou in hither, not
having a wedding garment ?
And he was speechless. Then
said the king to the servants,
THE filst SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
143
Bind him hand and foot, and
take him away, and cast him
into outer darkness : there
shall be weeping and gnashing
of teeth. For many are called;
but few are chosen.
The Tnventy-first Sunday
after Trinity.
The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee,
merciful Lord, to thy
faithful people, pardon and
peace ; that they may be
cleansed from all their sins,
and serve thee with a quiet
mind, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Jmeti.
The Epistle. Ephes. vi. 10.
Y brethren, be strong in
the Lord, and in the
power of his might. Put on
the whole armour of God, that
ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil. For
we wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but against prin-
cipalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the dark-
ness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high
places. Wherefore take unto
you the whole armour of God,
that ye may be able to with-
stand in the evil day, and hav-
ing done all, to stand. Stand
therefore, having your loins
girt about with truth ; and
having on the breast-plate of
righteousness : and your feei
shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace ; above
all, taking the shield of faith
nvherewrth ye shall be able
quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked. And take the
helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God : praying al-
ways with all prayer and sup-
plication of the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all
perseverance, and supplica-
tion for all saints ; and for me,
that utterance may be given
unto me, that 1 may open my
mouth boldly, to make known
the mystery of the gospel ; for
which I am an ambassador in
bonds ; that therein I may
speak boldly as I ought to
speak.
The Gosjiel, St. John iv. 46.
THERE was a certain no-
bleman, whose son was
sick at Capernaum. When
he heard that Jesus was come
out of Judea into Galilee, he
went unto him, and besought
him, that he would come down
and heal his son ; for he was
at the point of death. Then
said Jesus unto him. Except
ye see signs and wonders, ye
will not believe. The noble-
man saith unto him. Sir, come
down ere my child die. Jesus
saith unto him, Go thy way,
thy son liveth. And the man
believed the word that Jesus
had spoken unto him, and he
went his way. And as he was
now going down, his servants
met him, and told him, saying,
Thy son liveth. Then inquir-
ed he of them the hour when
he began to amend : and they
said unto him. Yesterday, at
to! the seventh hour, the fever
Hi
THE 22d SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
left him. So the father knew
that it was at the same hour
-in the which Jesus said uiilo
]nm,Thy son livtth ; and him-
self beUeved, and his whole
house. J'his is ag-ain tlic se-
cond miracle that Jesus did.
when he was come out of Ju-
dea into Cialilee.
The Twenty-second Sunday
after Trinity,
The Collect,
LORD, we beseech thee to
keep thy household the
Church in continual godliness;
that, through thy protection
it may be free from all adver-
sities, and devoutly given to
serve thee in good works, to
the glory of thy name, througl
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. Phil. i. 3.
I THANK my God upon
every remembrance of you
(always in every prayer of
mine for you all making re
quest with joy) for your fellow
ship in the Gospel from the first
that your love may abound yet
more and more in knowledge,
and in all judgment : That ye
may approve things that are
excellent, that ye may be sin-
cere, and without offence till
the day of Christ'; being filled
with the frui s of righteous-
ness,which are by Jesus Christ,
unto the glory and praise of
God.
The Gospel. St. Matt, xviii. 2 1 .
PEl'ER sedth unto Jesus,
Lord, how oft shall my
brother sin against me, and I
forgive him ? till seven times ?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not
unto thee, until seven times :
but until seventy times seven.
Therefore is the kingdom of
heaven likened unto a certain
king, who would take account
of his servants. And when he
had begun to reckon, one was
brought unto him, who owed
him ten thousand talents. But
forasmuch as he had not to pay,
his lord commanded him to be
sold, and his wife and children,
and all that he had, and pay-
day until now ; being confident ment to be nyade. The ser-
of this very thing, that he whojvant therefore fell down and
good work in
you, will perform it until the
day of Jesus Christ ; even as
it is meet for me to think this
of you all, because I have you
in my heart, inasmuch as both
in my bonds, and in the de-
fence and confirmation of the
Gospel, ye all are partakers
of my grace. For God is my
record, how greatly I long af-
ter you all in the bowels of
Jesus Christ. And this I pray
worshipped hmi, saying, Lord,
have patience with me, and I
will pay thee all. Then the
lord of that servant was
moved with compassion, and
loosed him, and forgave him
the debt. But the same ser-
vant went out, and found one
of his fellow servants, who
owed him an hundred pence ;
and he laid hands on him, and
took him by the throat, saying,
Pay me that thou owest. And
THE. 25cl SUiNDAY AFTER TRINITY,
146
his fellow-servant fell clown al
liis feet, and besought him.
saying, Have patience witi
me, and I will pay thee all.
And he would not ; but went
and cast him into prison, till
he should pay the debt. So
when his fellow-servants saw
what was ck)ne, they were
very sorry, and came and told
iinto their lord all that was
tlone. Then his lord, after
that he had called him, said
tinto him, O thou wicked ser-
vant, I forgave thee all that
us for an ensample. (For
many walk, of whcm I have
told you often, and now tell
you even weeping, that they
are the eneiiiies of the cross
of Christ ; whose end is de-
struction, whose god is their
belly, and whose glory is in
their shame, who mind earthly
things. ) For our conversation
is in heaven, from, whence
also we look for the Saviour,
the Lord Jesus Christ ; who
shall change our vile body,
that it may be fashioned like
debt, because thou desiredst unto his glorious body, accord-
me : shouldest not thou also
have had compassion on thy
fellow-servant, even as I had
pity on thee ? And his lord
was wroth, and delivered him
te the tormentors, till he
should pay all that was due
unto him. So likewise shall
my heavenly Father do also
imto you, if ye, from your
hearts, forgive not every one
his brother their ti'espasses.
Tke TivetLty'third Sunday af-
ter Trinity^,
Tfis Collect.
OGOD, our refuge and
strength, who art the au
thor of all godliness ; be ready
we beseech thee, to hear the
devout prayers of thy Church;
and grant that those things
which we ask faithfully, we
may obtain effectually, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Efiistk. Phil. iii. 17.
BRETHREN, be followers
together of me, and mark
them who walk so, as ye have
ng to the working, whereby
he is able even to subdue ail
things unto himself.
The Gosjiel. St. Matt. xxii. 15.
THEN went the Pharisees,
and tcok counsel how
they might entangle him in his '
talk. And they sent out unto
him their disciples, v/ith the
Herodians, saying, Master,
we know that thou art true,
and leachest the way of God
in truth, neither carest thou
for any mail : for thou regard-
est not the person of men.
Tell us, therefore. What
thinkest thou ? Is it lawful to
give tri'>ute unto Csesar, or
not ? But Jesus perceived their
wickedness, aiKl said, Why:
tempt ye me, ye hypocrites ?'
Show me the tribute-money.
And they brought unto him a
penny. And he saith unto
them. Whose is this image
and superscription ? They say
unto him, C^ssav's, Then
saith he unto them, Render
therefore unto Caesar the things
K
U6
THE 21th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
which arc Cxsa r*s ; and unto
God the things that are God's.
When thfy liad heard thest
Avords, they marvelled, and
left him, and went their way
T/ie TiveTity -fourth Sundaij after
Trinity.
The Colled.
OLORD, we beseech thee,
absolve thy people from
their offences ; that, through
thy bountiful goodness, we
may all be delivered from the
bands of those sins which by
our frailty we have committed:
Grant this, O heavenly Fa-
ther, for Jesus Christ's sake,
our blessed Lord and Saviour.
Anien .
The Efiistle. Colos. i. 3.
WE give thanks to God,
and the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, praying
always for you, since we heard
of your faith in Christ JesuSv
and of the love which ye have
to all the saints ; for the hope
which is laid up for you in
heaven, whereof ye heard be-
fore in the word of the truth
of the Gospel ; which is come
vnto you, as it is in all the
world, and bringeth fortli fruit,
as it doth also in you, since
the day ye heard of it, and
knew the grace of God in
truth. As ye also learned of
Epaphras, our dear fellow-
servant, who is for you a faith
ful minister of Christ ; who
also declared unto us your
love in the spirit. For this
caus^ \vc alsoj sirxe the day
we heard it, do not cease t©
pray for you, and to desire
.hat ye might be filled with
the knowledge of his will in
all wisdom and spiritual un-
derstandmg ; that ye might
walk worthy of the Lord unto
all pleasing, being fruitful in
every g-<s«cf work, and increas-
ing in the knowledge of God ;
strengthened with all might,
according to his glorious pow-
er, unto all patience and long-
suffering, with joyfulness ;
giving thanks unto the Father,
who hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance
of the saints in light.
The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 18.
HILE Jesus spake these
things unto John's dis-
ciples, behold, there came a
certain ruler, and worshipped
him, saying, My daughter is
even now dead ; but come and
lay thy hand upon her, and
she shall live. And Jesus arose,
and followed him, and so did
his disciples. (And behold, a
woman, which was diseased
with an issue of blood twelve
years, came behind him, and
touched the hem of his gar-
ment : For she said within
herself, If I may but touch
his garment, I shall be whole.
But Jesus turned him about,
and when he saw her, he said.
Daughter, be of good comfort,
thy faith hath made thee
whole. And the woman was
made whole from that hour.)
And when Jesus came into the
ruler's house, and saw the
minstrels and the people mak-
THE S5th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
147
itig a noise, he said unto them.
Give place: for the maid is
not dead, but sleepeth. And
they lauglied him to scorn.
But when the people were put
forth, he went in, and took
her by the hand, and the maid
arose. And the fame hereof
went abroad into all that land.
The Twenty-fifth Sur.day after
Trinity.
The Collect.
STIR up, we beseech thee,
O Lord, the wills of thy
faithful people ; that they plen-
teously bringing forth the fruii
of good works, may by thee be
plenteously rewarded, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Epistle. Jer. xxiii. 5.
tries whither I had driven
them ; and they shall dwell
in their own land.
The Gospel. St. John vi. 5.
WHEN Jesus then lift up
his eyes and saw a
great company come unto him,
he saith unto Philip, Whence
shall we buy bread, that these
may eat ? (and this he said to
prove him ; for he himself
knew what he would do.)
Philip answered him, Two
hundred penny-worth of bread
is not sufficient for them, that
every one of them may take a
little. One of his disciples,
Andrew, Simon Peter's bro-
ther, saith unto him. There
is a lad here, who hath five
barley loaves, and two small
fishes ; but what are they
BEHOLD, the days come,
saith the Lord, that 1
will raise unto David a righ-
teous branch ; and a King shall
reign and prosper, and shall
execute judgment, and justice
in the earth. In his days,
Judah shall be saved, and Is-
rael shall dwell safely : and
this is his Name whereby he
shall be called, THE LORD
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Therefore, behold, the days
eome, saith the Lord, that
they shall no more say. The
Lord liveth, who brought up
the children of Israel out of
the land of Egypt ; but, The
Lord liveth who brought up-
and who led the seed of the
house of Israel out of the north-
countrv, and from- all coun-
among so many ? And Jesus
said. Make the men sit down.
Now there was much grass in
the place. So the men sat
down, in number about five
thousand. And Jesus took the
loaves, and when he had given
* hanks, he distributed to the
disciples, and the disciples to
rhem that were set down, and
likewise of the fishes, as much
as they would. When they
were filled, he said unto his
disciples, Gather up the frag-
ments that remain, that no-
thing be lost. Therefore they
gathered them together, and
filled twelve baskets with the
fragments of the five barley-
loaves, which remained over
and above unto them that had
eaten. Then those men, when
they had seen the miracle tbafc
145
SAINT ANDREW'S DAY
Jesus did, said, This is of aimade unto salvation. Fortlie
truth that Prophet'that should Scripture saith, Whosoever
come into the v/orld. believeth on him shall not be
ashamed. For there is no dif-
^ If there be any more iS'«7?-.fercnce between the Jew and
days before jidveJit-SundayyXho, Greek: for the same Lord
the aervice of some of those}o\'ev all, is rich unto all that
Sundays that ivere oiJUtiedc^AX upon him. For whoso-
after the Efu/diany, ^/za/Zj ever shall call iipon the name
be taken in to szi/iply so of the Lord, shall be saved-
ma7ui af> are here ivanting.
^nd f there be fevji^r^ the
ovcrfdus 7nay be omitted :
J'rovided that this last Col-
lect, Ejikdey and Gosfiel^
shall always be used ufion
the Sunday next befjre Ad-
vent..
Saint Andrciv's Di
The Collect.
ly.
\ LMIGHTY God, who
J. 3L' didst give grace unto
thy holy Apcstic Saint An-
drew, that he readily obeyed
the calling of thy Son Jesus
Christ, and followed him with-
out delay ; grant unto us all,
that we, being ealled by thy
lioly Word, may forthwith
give up ourselves obediently
to fulfil thy holy command-
ments, through the sume Jesus
Christ our Lord . A/nen .
I
The Elihile. Pvom. x. 9.
F thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man be-
lieveth unto righteousness and
>vith the mouth confession is
How then stiall they call on>
him in whom they have not
believed ? And how shall they
believe in him of whom they
have not heard ? And how
shall they hear without a
preacher? And how shall they
preach, except they be sent .''
As it is wTitten, How beauti-
ful are the feet of them that
preach the Gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good
tilings ? But they have not all
obeyed the Gospel. For Esaias-
saith, Lord, who hath believ-
ed our report ? So then, faith
Cometh by hearing, and hear-
ing by the Word of God. But
I say, have they not heard ?
V'es verily, their sound went
into all the earth, and their
words unto the ends of the
world. But I say, did not Is-
rael know ? First, Moses saith,
I will provoke you to jealousy
by them that are no people,
and by a foolish nation I will
anger you. But Esaias is very
bold, and saith, I was found
of them that sought me not ;
I was made manifest unto
them, that asked not after me.
Cut to Israel he saith. All day
long have I stretched forth my
hands unto a disobedient and
gainsaying people.
SAINT THOMAS'S DAY.
149
The Gosfiel. St. Matt. iv. 1 8,
JESUS walkingby the sea of
Galilee, saw two brethren
Simon, called ^eter, and An-
drew his brother, casting a
net into the sea: (for they
were Ushers.) And he saith
unto them, Follow me, and I
will make you fishers of men.
And they straightway left their
nets, and followed him. And
going on from thence, he saw
other two brethren, James
the son of Zebedee, and John
his brother, in a ship with
Zebedee their father, mend-
ing their nets ; and he called
them. ndthey immedia-.ely
left the ship and their father,
and followed him.
Saint Thomas the Ajiostle,
The Collect.
Lmighty and everlivin
God, who, for the greater
upon the foundation of the
xApostles. and Prophets, Jesus
Christ himself being the chief
corner-stone ; in w horn ail the
building, fitly framed together,
groweth unto an holy temple
in the Lord : in wh< m ye also
are builded together for an
habitation of God, through
the Spirit.
The Gospel, St. Jahn xx. 24,
confirmation of the faith, didst
suffer thy holy Apostle Tho
mas to bedoujtful in thy Son s
resurrection; grant us so per-
fectly, and without all doubt,
to believe in thy Son Jesus
Christ, that our faith in thy
sight may never be reproved:
Hear us, O Lord^ through
the same Jesus Christ ; to
whom, with thee and the Holy
Ghost, be all honour and glory
BOW and for evermore; Amen.
Tlie Epistle
Ephes. ii, 19,
OW therefore ye are no
more strangers and fo
reigners, but fellow-citizens
with the saints, and of the
^usehold of God j and are built
npHoMAs, one of the twelve,
called Didymus, was not
with them when Jesus came.
The other disciples therefore
said unto him. We have seen
the Lord. But he said unto
them. Except I shall see in
his hands the print of the nails,
and put my finger into the
print of the nails, and thrust
my hand into his side, I will
not believe. And after eight
[days, again his disciples were
them : Then came Jesus, the
doors being shut, and stood in
the midst, and said, Peace be
unto you. Then said he to
Thomas, Reach hither thy
finger, and behold my hands ;
and reach hither thy hand,
and thrust it into my side ; and
be not faithless, but belie ring.
And Thomas answered and
said unto him. My Lord, and
my God, Jesus saith unto him,
Tho^mas, because thou hast
seen me, thou hast believed ;
blessed are they that have not
seen, and yet have believed.
And many other signs truly
did Jesus in the presence of
his disciples, which are isM
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SAINT STEPHEN'S DAY.
written in this book. But these
arc written that ye might be^
lieve that Jesus is the Christ
the Son of God ; and that be-
lieving, ye might have life
through his Name.
Saini Stclihen^s Daij^
The Collect.
G R ANT, O LORD, thatin
all our suffe.ings here
upon earth, for the testimony
©fthy truth, we may stead-
lastly lookup to heaven, and
iy faith behold the glory that
shall be revealed ; and being
filled with the Holy Ghost,
may leani to love and bless
our persecutors, by the exam
pie of thy first martyr >aint
Stephen, who prayed for his
naurderers to thee, () blessed
Jesus, who standest at the
right hand of God, to succour
all those who suffer for thee,
our only Mediator and Advo-
cate. J men.
^ Then shall foUo-^ the Col-
lect of the J\ Qtivity^ which
ahall be said continually un-
til A^'eiV'Year's Eve.
For the Epistle. Acts vu. 55
STEPHEN, beingfullof the
Holy Ghost, looked up
stcadfa&tly into heaven, and
saw the glory of God, and Je-
sus standing on ti.e rigr.t hand
of God ; and said. Be'. old, I
see ti.e iCavens opened, and
the son of man standing on
the right hand of God. Then
they cried out with a loud
voice, and stopped their ears
Wid ran upon hin> with one
aecord, and cast him out of
the city, and stoned him : and
the witnesses laid down their
clothes at a young man's feet,
whose name was Saul. And
they stoned Stephen, calling
upon God, and saying, Lord-
Jesus, recei\^ my spirit. And
he kneeled down, and cried
with a loud voice, Lord, lay
not this sin ta their charge.
And when he had said this,
he fell asleep.
TheGosticl. St. Matt.xxiii.34.
BEHOLD, 1 send unto you
p4'op!)ets, and wise men,
and scribes ; and some of theiia
ye shall kill and crucify ; and
some of them shall ye scourge
in your synagogues, and per-
secute them from city to city ;,
that upon you m^y come all
the righteous blood shed upon
the earth, from the blocd of
lighteous Abel, unto the blood
of Zacharias, son of Barachias,.
whom ye slew between the
temple and the ahar. Verily
I say unto you, All these things
shall come upon this genera-
tion. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem^
thou that killest the prophets,
■and stonest them which are
sent unto thee ; how oftea
would I have gathered thy
children together, even as a
hen gathereth her chickens
'inder her wings, and ye would
not ! Behold, your house is^
kft unto you desolate. For I
•say unto you, Ye shall not
ste me henceforth, till ye
shall say, Blessed is he that.
. ometh in the name of tbift
Lord..
SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY. 151
Saint John the Evangelist's
Day.
The Collect.
MERCIFUL Lord, we be-
seech thee to cast thy
bright beams of light upon thy
Church, that it being instruct-
ed by the doctrine of thy bless-
ed Apostle and Evangelist St.
John, may so walk in the
light of thy truth, that it may
at length attain to everlasting
life, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Tlie Ejiistle. 1 St. John i. L
in the light, we have fellow-
ship one with another, and
the blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves, and the
truth is not in us. If we con-
fess our sins, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrigh-
teousness. If we say that we
have not sinned, we make
him a liar, and his Word is
not in us.
The Gos/iel. St. John xxi. 19.
JESUS said unto Peter Fol-
low me. Then Peter tum-
TH AT which was from the
beginning, which we havelini, about, seeth the disciple
heard, which we have seen
with our eyes, which we have
looked upon, and our hands
have handled of the word of
life ; (for the life was manii-
fested, and we have seen it,
and bear witness, and show
unto you that eternal life whitih
was with the i ather, and was
manifested unto us ;) that
which we have seen and heard
declare we unto you, that ye
also may have fellowship with
us ; and truly our fellowship
is with the Father, and with
his Son Jesus Christ. And
these things write we unto you.,
that your joy may be full
This thenisthe message which
we have heard of him, and
declare unto you, that G od is
light, and in him is no dark-
ness at all. If we say that
we have fellowship with him,
and walk in darkness, we lie,
and do not the truth : tut if
we walk in the light,, as. he is
whom Jesus loved, following,
(which also leaned on his breast
at supper, and said. Lord,
Avhich is he that betrayeth
thee ?) Peter seeing him, saith
to Jesus, Lord, and what shall
this man do l Jesus saith unto
him, If I will that he tarry
till I come, what is that to
thee? Follow thou me. Then
went this saying abroad among
the brethi'en, that that disci-
ple should not die : yet Jesus
said unto him. He shall not
die : but if I will that he tarry
till I come, what is that to
thee ? This is tie disciple
which testifieth of these things,
and wrote these things, and
we know that his testimony is
true. And there are also
many other things which Je-
sus did, the wliich, if they
should be written every one,
] sui>pose that even the world
itself could not contain the
books that should be writteiu
152
THE fNNGCENT'S DAY.
77/1? Injioceni* s Day.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY Gocl, who
out of the mouths of babes
and sucklings hast ordained
strength, and madest infants
to glorify thee by their deaths :
mortify and ki 1 all vices in us,
and so strengthen us by thy
grace, that ijy the innocency
of our lives, and constancy of
our faith even unto death,' we
may glorify thy holy Names
through Jesus Christ our
Lord. imeiu
For the E/i^stle. Rev. xiv. 1.
T LOOKED, and lo, a Lamb
-*- stood on the mount ^o j,
and with him an hundred forty
and four thousand, having' his
Father's Name written in their
foreheads. And I heard a
Voice from he.ven, as the
voice of many waters, and as
the voice of a great thunder :
and I heard the voice of har-
pers harping with their harps :
and they sung as it were a
new song before the throne,
and before the four beasts,
and the eiders. ; and no man
eould learn tliat song, but the
hundred and forty and four
thousand) which were redeem-
ed from the eartk These
ai'c they vidiich were not defil-
ed with women, for they are
virgins : these are they which
follow the Lambt whitherso-
ever he gocth : these were re-
deemed ft'om among men, be-
ing the first-fniits unto God,
and to the Lamb. And in their
mouth was found co guile j for
they are without fault before
the throne of God.
The Gospel, St. Matt. ii. 13-.
rHE angel of the Lord ap-
peareth to Joseph in a
dream saying, \ rise, and take
the young child and his mo-
ther, and flee into Egypt, and
be tliou there until I bring
thee word ; for Herod will
seek the young child todestroy
him. When he arose, he took
the young child and his mo-
ther by night, and departed
uito Egypt ; and was there
until the de.ith of Herod: that
it might be fulfilled which wUs
spoken of the Lord by the
prophet^ saying, Out of Egypt
have I called my son.. Then
Herod, when he saw that he
was mocked of the wise men,'
was exceeding wroth, and sent
forth, and slew all the chil-
dren that were in Bethlehem,
and in all the coasts tliereof,
from two years old and under,,
according to the time wliich
he had diligently inquired of
the wise men. Then was ful-
filled that which was spoken
by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
In Hama was there a voice
heard, lamentation, and weep-
ing and great mourning, Ka'
chel weeping for her children^
and would not be comforted,,
bee .use they are not.
The Conv€7'sion of St. Pau-t..
The Collect.
OGOD, who, through the
preaching- of the blessed
Apostle SsofttPaulj has cau&*
THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL.
15J
-cd the light of the Gospel to
shine throughout the world ;
grant, we beseech thee, that
we, having his wonderful con-
rersion in remembrance, may
show forth our thankfulness
unto thee for the same, by fol
k) wing the holy doctrine which
he taught, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Efiistle. Acts ix. 1
ND Saiil, yet breathing
out threatenings and
slaughter against the disciples
of the Lord, went unto the
High Priest, and desired of
him letters to Damascus to the
synagogues, that if he found
any of this way, -whether they
were men or women, he might
bringthem bound unto Jerusa-
lem. And as he journeyed, he
came near Damascus : andsud-
denly there shined roundabout
him a light from heaven. And
he fell to the earth, and heard
a voice saying unto him, Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou
me ? And he said, Who art
thou, Lord ? And the Lord
said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest : It is hard for thee
to kick against the pricks.
And he, trembling and asto-
nished, said. Lord, what wilt
thou have me to do ? And the
Lord said unto him. Arise,
and go into the city, and it
shall be told thee what then
must do. And the men which
journeyed with him, stood
speechless hearing a voice,
but seeing no man. And Saul
arose from the earth ; and
when his eyes were opened,
he saw no man : but they led
him by the hand, and brought
him into Damascus. And he
was three days without sight,
and neither did eat nor drink.
And there was a certain disci-
ple at Damascus, named Ana-
nias, and to him said the Lord
in a vision, Ananias : And he
said. Behold, I am here, Lord.
And the Lord said unto him,
Arise, and go into the street
which is called Straight, and
inquire in the house of Judas
for one called Saul, of Tarsus :
for behold, he prayeth, and
hath seen in a vision a man>
named Ananias, coming in,
and putting his hand on him,
thathe might.receivehis sight.
Then Ananias answered. Lord,
[ have heard by many of this
man, how much evil he hath
done to thy- saints at Jerusa-
lem ; and here he hath autho-
rity from the chief priests to
bind all that call on thy name.
But the Lord saith unto him,.
Go thy way : for he is a cho-
sen vessel unto me, to bear my
Name before the Gentiles, and
kings, and the children of Is-
rael : For I will show him how
great things he must suffer for
my Name s sake. And Ana-
nias v/ent his way, and entered
into the house ; and putting
his hands on him, said. Bro-
ther Saul, the Lord (even Je-
sus, that appeared unto thee
in the way as thou earnest)
hath sent me, that thou might-
est receive thy sight, and be
filled with the Holy Ghost.
And immediately there fell
from his eyes as it had b^<;i>:
154 PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY.
scales ; and he received sight
forthwith, and arose and was
baptized. And when he had re-
ceived meat, he was strength-
ened. Then was Saul cer-
tain days with the disciples
which were at Damascus.
And straightway he preached
Christ in the synagogues, that
he is the Son of God. But all
that heard him were amazed,
and said, Is not this he that
diestroyed them which called
on this Name in Jerusalem
and came hither for that in^
tent, that he might bring them
bound unto the chief priests
But Saul increased the more
in strength, and confounded
the Jews which dwelt at Da-
mascus, proving that this is
very Christ.
The Gos/iel. St. Matt. xix. 27
PETER answered, and said
unto Jesus, Behold, we
have forsaken all, and followed
thee ; what shall we have
therefore ? And Jesus said un-
to them, Verily I say unto you
that ye which have fallowed
me, in the regeneration, when
the "Son of man shall sit in the
throne of his glory, ye also
shall sit upon twelve thrones
judging the twelve tribes of
Israel. And every one that
bath forsaken houses, or bre-
thren, or sisters, or father, or
mother, or wife, or children,
or lands, for my Name's sake,
shall receive an hundred fold,
and shall inherit everlasting
life. But. many that are first
shall be last, and the last shall
be first.
The Presentation cf Christ ^
the Temfile. commonly called
The Purijication of Saint
Mary the Virgin.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everliv-
ing God, we humbly be-
seech thy Majesty, that as thy
only begotten Son was this day
presented in the Temple in
substance of our flesh ; so we
may be presented unto thee
with pure and clean hearts,
by the same thy Son Jesus
Christ our Lord. .Amen.
Forthe Efiifitle. Mal.iii. \.
BEHOLD, I will send my
messenger, and he shall
prepare the way before me:
and the Lord, whom ye seek,
shall suddenly come to his
temple ; even the messenger
ot the covenant, whom ye de-
light in: behold, he shall
come, saith the Lord of hosts.
But who may abide the day of
his coming ? and who shall
stand when he appeareth ? for
he is like a refiner's fire, and
like fuller's soap. And he shall
sit as a refiner and purifier of
silver : and he shall purify the
sons of Levi, and purge them
as gold and silver, that they
may offer unto the Lord an of-
fering in righteousness. Then
shall the offerings of Judah
and Jerusalem be pleasant
unto the Lord, as in the days
of old, and as in former years.
And I will come near to you to
judgment; and I will be a swift
witness against the sorcerers^
md against the adulterers^
^AINT MATTHIAS'S D\Y.
155
^B(} against false swearers, on'
against those that oppress thc
hireling in his wages, the w -
dow, and the fatherless, ar.('
that turn aside the stranger
from his right, and fear not
me, saith the Lord of hosts.
The Goi^peL St, Luke ii. 22,
AND wh€n the days of her
purification, according to
the law of Moses, were ac-
complished, they brought him
to Jeiiisalem, to present him
to the Lord (as it is written in
the law of the Lord, Every
male that openeth the womb
shall be called holy to the Lord)
and to offer a sacrifice, accord
ing to that which is said in the
law of the Lord, A pair of
turtle-doves, or two young pi-
geons. And behold, there
was a man in Jerusalem, whose
name was Simeon ; and the
same man was just and devout
waiting for the consolation of
Israel : and the Holy Ghost
Avas upon him. And it was
revealed unto him by the Holy
Ghost that he should not see
death before he had seen the
Lord's C hrist. And he came
by tiie Spirit into the temple ;
and when the parents brought
in the child Jesus, to do for
him after the custom of the
law, then took he him up in
his arms, and blessed God,
and said. Lord, now lettest
thou thy servant depart in
peace, according to thy word :
For mine eyes have seen thy
salvation; which thou hast
prepared before the face of all
people J a light to lighten
the Gentiles, and the glory of
thy people Israel, And Josc-ph
and his mother marvelled at
'hose things which were spok-
e;i of him. And Simeon bl( ss-
edthem, and said unto Mary his
mother. Behold this chikl is
set for the fail and rising a-
gain of many in Israel ; and
for a sign which shall be spo-
ken against, (yea, a sword
shall pierce through thy own
soul also,) that the thoughts of
many hearts may be revealed^.
And there was one Anna, a
prophetess, the daughter of
Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser ;
she was of a great age, and
had lived with an husband se-
ven years from her virginity ;
and she was a widow of about
fourscore and four yeai^,
which departed not from the
temple, but served God with
fastings and prayers night and
day. And s!:e coming in that
instant, gave thanks likewise
unto the Lord, and spake of
him to all them that looked
for redemption in Jerusalem.
And when they had perform-
ed all things according to the
law of the Lord, they returned
into Galilee, to their own city
Nazareth. And the child grew,
and waxed strong in spirit,
filled with wisdom ; and the
grace of God was upon him.
Saint Matth!as*s Day,
The Collect.
Q ALMIGHTY God, wh«
into the place of the trai-
tor Judas, didst choose thy
faithful servant Matthias, to
13(5
SAINT MATTHIAS'S DAY.
be of the number of the twelve
Apostles ; grant that thy
Church, being always pre-
served from I'alse Apostles,
may be ordered and guided by
faithful and true Pastors,
through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Am en.
For the Efiistk. Acts i. 15.
N those days Peter stood up
in the midst of the disci-
ples, and said, (the number
of the names together were
about an hundred and twenty ;)
Men and brethren, this Scrip-
ture must needs licive been ful-
filled, which the Holy Ghost>
by the mouth of David spake
before concerniiyg Judas, v/ho
■was guide to them that took
Jesus. For he was numbered
-with us, ai>d had obtained
part of this ministry. Now
this man purchased a field
with the reward of iniquity ;
and falling headlong^ he burst
asunder in the midst, and all
his howels gushed out. And
it was known to all the dwel-
lers at Jemsalem : insomuch
as that field is called in their
proper tongue, Aceldama, that
is to say. The field of blood.
For it is written in the book of
Psalms, Let his habitation be
desolate, ami let no man dwell
therein : and his Bishoprick
let another take. Wherefore
of these men, which have
companied with us all the time
that the Lord Jesus went in
and out among us, beginning
from the baptism of John, unto
that same day that he was ta-
ken up from us, must one be
ordained to be a witness with
us of his resurrection. And
they apix)inted two, Joseph
called Barsabas, who was sur-
named Justus, and Matthias.
And they prayed, and said.
Thou Lord, which knowest
the hearts of all men, show
whether of these two thou hast
chosen ; tiiat he may take part
of this ministry and apostle-
sliip, from which Judas by
transgression fell, that he
might go to his own place.
And they gave forth their lots ;
and the lot fell upon Matthias.
And he was numbered with
the eleven Apostles.
The Gospel. St. Matt. xi. 25.
T that time Jesus answer-
ed, and said, I tliank
thee? O Father, Lord of hea-
ven and earth, because thou
hast hid these things from the
wise and prudent, and hast
revealed them unto babes.
Even so. Father, for so it
seemed good in thy sight. AH
things are delivered unto me
of my Father ; and no man
knoweth the Son but the Fa-
ther ; neither knoweth any
man the Father, save the Son,
and he to whomsoever the Son
will reveal hira. Come unto
me, all ye that labour and are
heavy laden, and I will give
you rest. Take my yoke upon
you, and learn of me ; for I
am meek and lowly in heart :
and ye shall find rest unto
your souls. For my yoke is
easy, and my buithen is light.
ANNUNCIATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY. 1^'
The Annunciation of the bles-
sed Virgin Mary,
The Collect,
E beseech thee, O Lord,
pour thy grace into our
hearts : that as we have knowr^
the Incarnation of thy Son
Jesus Christ by the message oi
an angel ; so by his cross ano
passion we may be brought
unto the glory of his resurrec-
tion, through 'he same Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the E}iiptle, Isai. vii. 10.
OREOVFR, the Love!
spake again unto Ahaz,
saying, Ask thee a sign of the
Lord thy God ; ask it either
in the depth, or in the heigh'
above. But Ahaz said, I wil;
not ask, neither will I tempt
the Lord. And he said. Hear
ye now, O house of David ; L
it a small thing for you to v/eary
men, but will ye weary my
God also ? Thei'efore the Lord
himself shall give you a sign :
Behold, a virgin shall conceive
and bear a son, and shall call
his name Immanuel. Butter
and honey shall he eat, that he
may know to refuse the evil
and choose the good.
The Gosp.el. St. Luke i. 26,
A ND in the sixth month
the Angel Gabriel was sen'
from God unto a clcy of Galilee
named Nazareth, to a Virgir
espoused to a man whose name
%vas Joseph, of the house oi
David: and the virgin's name;
was Mary. And the angel came
in unto her and said, Hail, thou
that art highly favoured, the
Lord is with thee ; blessed art
■ iiou among women. And when
she saw him, she was troubled
it his saying, and cast in her
; nind whatmanner of salutation
this should be. And the Angel
syid unto her, Fear not, Mary ;
ibr thou hast found favour with
God. And behold, thou shalt
conceive in thy womb, and
oriiig forth a son, and shalt
call his name Jesus. He shall
be great, and shall be called
the Son of the Highest ; and
fhe Lord God shall give unto
him the throne of his father
David. And he shall reign over
the house of Jacob for ever ;
and of his kingdom there shall
be no end. Then said Mary
unto the angel, How shall this
be, seeing I know not a man ?
And the angel answered and
said unto her. The Holy Ghost
shall come upon thee, and the
power of the Highest shall
overshadow thee : therefore
also that holy thing which shall
be born of thee, shall be called
the Son of God. And behold,
thy cousin Elizabeth, she hath
also conceived a son in her old
ige ; and this is the sixth month
with her, who was called bar-
ren. For with God nothinp^
shall be impossible. And Mary
said, behold the handmaid of
he Lord ; be it unto me ac-
cording to thy word. An4 the
ang^ departed froiti her.
O
U8
SAINT MARK'S DAY.
Saint Mark^s Day.
The Collect.
O ALMIGHTY God, who
hast instructed thy holy
Church with the heavenly doc-
trine of thy Evangelist St
Mark ; give us grace, that
being not like children carried
away with every blast of vain
doctrine, we may be establish-
ed in the truth of thy holy
Gospel, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 7.
UNTO every one of us is
given grace, according
to the measure of the gift of
Christ. Wherefore he saith,
"When he ascended up on high,
he led captivity captive, and
gave gifts unto men. (Now
that he ascended, what is it
but that he also descended first
into the lower parts of the
earth ? He that descended is
the same also that ascended
Tip far above all heavens, that
he might fill all things.) And
he gave some apostles, and
some prophets, and some evan-
gelists, and some pastors and
teachers : for the perfecting of
the saints, for the work of the
ministry, for the edifying of
the body of Christ ; till we all
come in the unity of the faith,
;md of the knoMdedge of the
Son of God, unto a perfect
3iian, unto the measure of the
stature of the fulnessof Christ ;
that we henceforth bt; no more
children, tossed to and fro,
»nd carried about with every
\Tind of doctrine, by Uie sleight
of men, and cunning crafti-
ness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive ; but speaking the
truth in love, may grow up
into him in all things, which is
the head, even Christ : From
whom the whole body fitly
joined together, and compact-
ed by that which every joint
supplieth, according to the ef-
fectual working in the measure
of every part, maketh increase
of the body, unto the edifying
of itself in love.
The Gospel. St. John xv. J.
I AM the true vine, and my
Father is the husbandman.
Every branch in me that bear-
eth not fruit, he taketh away ;
and every branch that beareth
fruit he purgeth it, that it may
bring forth more fruit. Now
ye are clean through the word
which I have spoken unto you.
Abide in me, and I in you. As
the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, except it abide in the
vine ; no more can ye, except
ye abide in me. I am the vine,
ye are the branches. He that
ubideth in me, and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much
fruit : for without me ye can
do nothing. If a man abide
not in me, he is cast forth as a
branch, and is withered ; and
men gather them, and cast
them into the fire, and they
are burned. If ye abide in
me, and my words abide in
you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you.
Herein is my Father glorified,
that ye bear much fruit ; so
shall ye be my disciples. As
SAINT PHILIP AND SAINT JAMES' DAY. 159
the Father hath loved me, so
have I loved you : continue ye
in my love. If ye keep my
commandments, ye shall abide
in my love ; even as I have
kept my Father's command-
ments, and abide in his love
These things have I spokeij
imto you, that my joy might
remain in you, and that your
joy might be full.
Saint Philiji and Saint James'
Day,
The Collect.
Q ALMIGHTY God, whom
truly to know is everlast-
ing life ; grant us perfectly to
knov/ thy Son Jesus Christ to
be the way, the truth, and the
life ; that following the steps
©f thy holy Apostles, Saint
Philip and Saint James, we
maysteadfastlywalkintheway
that leadeth to eternal life,
through the same thy Son Je-
SUs Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle, St, James i. 1
JAMES, a servant of God
and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
to the twelve tribes which are
Scattered abroad, greetiiig.
My brethren, count it ail joy
when ye fall into divers temp-
tations ; knowing this, that the
trying of your faith worketh
patience. But let patience
have her perfect work, that
ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing. If any of
you lack wisdom, let him ask
of God that giveth to all men
UUerally, and upbraideth-not ;
and it shall be given him. But
let him ask in faith, nothini;
wavering: for he thatwavereth
is like a wave of the sea, dri-
ven with the wind, and tossed.
For let not that man think that
he shall receive any thing of
the Lord. A double-minded
man rs unstable in all his ways.
Let the brother of low degree
rejoice in that he is exalted ;
but the rich in that he is made
low ; because as the flower of
the grass he shall pass away.
For the sun is no sooner risen
with a burning heat, but it
whithereth the grass, and the
flower thereof falleth, and the
grace of the fashion cf it per-
isheth : so also shall the rich
man fado away in his ways.
Bless<jd is the man that en-
dureth temptation ; for when
he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which the
Lord hath promised to them
that love him.
Tlic Gos/ieL St. John xiv. 1.'
AND Jesus said unto his
disciples, Let not your
heart be troubled : ye believe
in God, believe also in mxC. In
my Father's house are many
mansions ; if it were not so,
I v/ould 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; that where lam, there
ye may be also. And whither
I gO) ye know, and the way ye
know. Thomas saith unto him.
Lord, we know n©t whither
thou gpest, and how can we^
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SAINT BARNABAS THE APOSTLE.
JiDow the way ? Jesus saith
unto him, 1 am the way, the
truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father but by
lue. If ye had known me, ye
should have known my Father
also : and from henceforth ye
know him, and have seen him.
Philip salth unto him. Lord,
show us the Father, and it
sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto
him, Have I been so long time
with y&u, and yet hast thor.
not known me, Philip ? He
that hath seen me, hath seen
the Father; and how sayest
thou then, Show us the Fa-
ther ? Believest ihou not that
3 am in the Father, and the
Father in me ? The words
that I speak unto you, I speak
iiot of myself ; but the Father
that dwelleth in me, he doeth
ihe works. Believe me, that
I am in the Father, and the
Father in me ; or else believe
jTie for the very work's sake
Verily, verily, I say unto you
He that believeth on me, the
works that! do shall he do
j\lso ; and greater works than
these shall he do ; because I
go unto my Father. And what-
soever ye shall ask in my
Name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the
Son. If ye shall ask any thing
in my Name, I will do it.
leave us not, we beseech theei,
destitute of thy manifold gifts,
nor yet of grace to use them
alway to thy honour and glory,
through Jesus Christ our
Lord, jimen.
For the Efdstle. Acts xi. 22.
nniDINGS of these things
Saint Barnabas the jijiostle.
The Collect.
OLORD God Almighty,
who didst endue thy holy
Apostle Barnabas with singu-
lar gifts of the Holy Ghost ;
the Church, which was in Je-
rusalem : and they sent forth
Barnabas, that he should go
as far as Antioch : who, when
he came, and had seen the
'^lace of God, was glad ; and
exhorted them all, that with
purpose of heart they would
cleave unto the Lord. For
he was a good man, and full
of the Holy Ghost, and of faith :
and much people was added
unto the Lord. Then depart-
ed Barnabas to Tarsus for to
seek Saul : And when he had
found him, he brought him
unto Antioch. And it came
to pass, that a whole year they
assembled themselves with the
Church, and taught much peo-
ple : and the disciples were
called Christians first in Anti-
och, And in these days came
prophets from Jerusalem unto
Antioch. And there stood up
one of them, named Agabus,
and signified by the Spirit, that
there should be great dearth
throughout all the world : which
ranie to pass in the days of
Claudius Csssar. Then the
disciples, every man accord-
ing to his ability, determined
to send relief unto the brethren
which dwelt in Judea. \Yhich„
SAINT JOHN BAPTIST'S DAY.
liSl
also they did, and sent it to
the eldersby the hands oi" Bar-
nabas and Saul.
The Gospel, St. John xv. 12.
Tflis is my commandment?
That ye iove one another,
as 1 have loved you. Greater
love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life
for his friends. Ye are my
friends, if ye do whatsoever 1
command you. Henceforth I
call you not servants ^ for the
servant knoweth not w^hat his
lord doeth ; but I have called
you friends ; for all thinj^s that
I have heard of my father, x
have made known unto you.
Ye have not chosen me, but
I have chosen you, and ordain-
ed you, that ye should go and
bring forth fruit, and that
your fruit should remain : that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the
Father in my name, he may
give it you.
Saint Jo/in Bafitist^s Day,
The Collect,
ALmighty God, by %vho3e
providence thy servant
John Baptist was wonderfully
born, and sent to prepare the
way of thy Son our Saviour,
by preaching repentance ;
make us so to follow his doc-
trine and holy life, that we
may truly repent according to
his preaching ; and after his
example constantly speak the
truth, boldly rebuke vice, and
patiendy suffer for the truth's
sake, through Jesus Christ
OUT Lord. Jineru
0-3
For the Efiistle. Isa. xh 1 .
COMFORT ye, comfort ye
my people, saith your
God. Speak ye comfortably
to Jerusalem, and cry unto
ler, that her warfare is ac-
complished, that her iniquity
is pardoned : for she hath re
ceived of the Lord's hand dou-
ble for all her sins. The voice
of him that crieth in the wil-
derness. Prepare ye the way
of the Lord, make straight in
the desert a highway for our
God. Every valley shall be
exalted, and every mountain
and hill shall be made low :
and the crooked shall be made
straight, and the rough places
plain. And the glory of the
Loi'd shall be revealed, and
all flesh shall see it together ;
for the mouth of the Lord
hath spoken it. The voice
said, Gry. And he said, What
shall 1 cry ? All flesh is grass,
and all the goodliness thereof
is as the flower of the field.
The grass viithereth, the
flower fudeth, because the Spi-
rit of the Lord blowelh upou
it : surely the people is grass.
The grass withei'sth, the
flower fadeth ; but the word
of our God shall stand for
ever. O Zion, that bringest
good tidings, get thee up into
the high mountain : O Jerusa--
lem, that bringest good ti—
dingSj lift up thy voice with-
strength ; lift it up, be not.
afraid ; say unto the cities of
Judah, Behold your God. Be=
hold, the Lord God will come
with strong hand? ai>d hi& .^rm:*
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SAINT JOHN BAPTIST'S DAY.
shall rule for him : behold hi.',
reward is with Ijim, and his
work before him. He shall
feed his Hock like a shep-
herd ; he shall gather the
iambs with his arm, and carry
them in his bosom, and shall
gently lead those that are
with young.
The Go.^pel, St. Luke i. 57.
ELIZABETH'S full time
came that she should be
delivered; and she brought
forth a son. And her neigh-
bours and her cousins heard
how the Lord had showed great
mercy upon her ; and they re-
joiced with her. And it came
to pass, that on the eighth day
tliey came to circumcise the
child ; and they called him
Zacharias, after the name ot
his fiilher. And his mother
answered and said, Not so ;
l>ut he shall be called John.
And they said unto her, There
is none of thy kindred that is
called by this name. And they
made signs to his father how
be w^ovild have him called.
And he asked for a writing
table, and wrote, saying. His
name is John. And they mar-
velled all. And his mouth
was opened immediately, and
bis tongue loosed, and he spake
and praised God. And fear
c^me on all that dwelt round
about them : and all these
sayings were noised abrojid
throughout all the hill country
of Judea. And all they that
had heard them, laid them up
mibtiv hearts, saying, What
manner of child shall this be ?
And the hand of the Lord was
with him. And his father Za-
charias was filled with tlie
Holy Ghost, and prophesied,,
saying, Blessed be the Lord
God of Israel ; for he hath
visited and redeemed his peo-
ple, and hath ruiscd up an
horn of salvation for us, in
the house of his servant David,
as he spake by the mouth of
his holy prophets,, which have
been since the world began ;
that we should be saved from
our enemies, and from the
hand of all that hate us : To
perform the mercy promised
to our fathers, and to remcm-
')er his holy covenant : the
oath which he sware to our
father Abraham, that he would
grant unto us, that we, being
delivered out of the hands of
our enemies, might serve him
without fear, in holiness and
righteousness before him, ali
the days of our life. And
thou, child, shalt be called
the prophet of the Highest :
for thou shalt go before the
face of the Lord, to prepare
his ways ; to give knowledge
of salvation unto his people by
the remission of their sins,
through the tender mercy of
our God ; whereby the Day-
spring from on high hath vi-
sited us, to give light to them
that sit in dai'kness, and in the
shadow of death, to guide our
feet into the way of peace.
And the child grew, and wax-
ed strong in spirit ; and was
in the deserts till the day of
his showing unto IsraeU
Saint peter'S day
16a
Saint Peter's Day,
The Collect.
ALMIG.HrYGod,\vho,
by tliy Son Jesus Christ,
didst give to thy Apostle Saint
Peter many excellent gifts, and
commandedst him earnestly to
feed thy flock : make, we be-
seech thee, all Bishops and
Pastors diligently to preach thy
holy Word, and the people
ohediently to follow the same,
that they may receive the
crown of everlasting glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
jtmen,^
For the Epistlt. Acts xii. 1.
ABOUT that time Herod:
the king, stretched forth
his hands to vex certain of the
Church. And he killed J^mes
the brother of John with the
sword. And because he saw
it pleased the Jews, he pro-
ceeded flirther to take Peter
also. (Then were the days of
unleavened bread.) And when
he had apprehended him, he
put him in prison, and deliver-
ed him to four quarternions of
soldiers, to keep him ; intend-
ing after Easter to bring him
forth to the people. Peter
therefore was kept in prison ;
but prayer was made without
ceasing of the Church unto
God for him. And when He-
rod would have brought him
forth, the same night Peter
was sleeping between two sol-
diers, bound with two chains ;
and the keepers before the
door kept the prison. And
beiiold, the angel of th«?. Lord
came upon him, and a light
bhined in the prison : and he
smote Peter on the side, and
laised him up, saying. Arise
up quickly. And his chains
fell off from his hands. And
the angel said unto him,
Gird thyself, and bind on thy
sandals ; and so he did. And
he saith unto him, Cast thy
garment about thee, and lollow
me. And he went out, and
followed him ; and wist not
that it was true which was
done by the angel ; but thought
he saw a vision. When they
were past the first and the se-
cond ward, they came unto the
iron gate that leadeth unto the
city, which opened to them of
his own accord : and they went
out, and passed on through one
streetj and forthwith the angej
departed from him. And when
Peter was come to himself, he
said. Now I know of a surety
that the Lord hath sent his
angel, and hath delivered me
out of the hand of Plerod, and
from all the expectations of the
people of the Jews.
The Gosfyel, St. Matt.xvi. 13.
HEN Jesus came into
the coasts of Csesarea
Philippi, he asked his disci-
ples, saying, whom do men say
that I, the Son of man, am?
And they said, Some say that
thou art John the Baptist ;
some, Elias ; and others, Jere-
mias, or one of the prophets.
He saith unto them, But whom
say ye that I am ? and Simon
Peter answered and said. Thou
art Christ, th^ Son of the liv-
1*54
SAINT JAMES THE APOSFLE.
ing God. And Jesus answered
and said unto iiim, Blessed art
tliou, Simon Barjona ; for flesh
and blood h;^th not revealed
it unto thee, but my Father
which is in heaven. And 1 say
also unto thee, that thou art
Peter, and upon this rock I
will build my Church: and the
gates of hell shall not prevail
against it. And I will give un-
to thee the keys of the king-
dom of heaven : and whatsoe-
ver thou shalt bind on earth,
shall be bound in heaven ; and
whatsoever thou shalt loose on
earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
Saint James the apostle..
The Collect.
GRANT, O merciful Cxod,
that as thine holy Apostle
Saint James, leaving his father
and all that he had, without
delay was obedient unto the
calling of thy son Jesus Christ,
and followed him ; so we, for-
saking all worldly and car-
nal affections, m.ay be ever-
more ready to follow thy holy
commandments,through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amtn.
For the Epistle. Acts xi. 27.
and fiart of Cliapter xii.
IN those days came prophets
from Jerusalem unto An-
tioch. And there stood up one
of them named Agabus, and
signified by the spirit, that
there should be great dearth
throughout all the world :
which came to pass in the days
of Claudius Cscsar. Then the
iisciples; every man according
to his ability, determined to
send relief unto the brethren
which dwelt in Judea. Which
also they did, and sent it to the
elders by the hands of Barna-
bas and Saul. Now about that
time, Herod the king stretched
forth his hands to vex pertain
of the Church. And he killed
Jamcsthe brother of John with
the sword. And because he
saw it pleased the Jews, he
proceeded further to take Pe-
ter also*
The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 20.
THEN came to him the.
mother of Zebedet's chil-
dren, with her sons, worship*
ping him, and desiring a cer-
tain thing of him. And he
said unto her. What wilt thou ?
She saith unto him. Grant that
these my two sons may sit, the
one on thy right hand, and the
other on the left, in thy king-
dom. But Jesus answered and
said. Ye know not what ye ask.
.\re ye able to drink of the
cup that I shall drink of, and
to be baptised with the baptism,
that I am baptised with ? They
say unto him, W^e are able,.
And he saith unto them, Ye
shall drink indeed of my cup,
and be baptised with the bap-
tism that I am baptised with ;.
but to sit on my right hand,
and on my left, is not mine to.
give ; but it shall be given to.
them for whom it is prepared
of my father. And v/hen the.
ten heard it, they were moved
with indignation against the.
two brethren. But Jesus called,
them unto him; and said^ Yc
SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE.
i$S
know that the princes of the
gentiles exercise dominion
over them, and they that are
great exercise authority upon
them. But it shall not be so
among you : but whosoever
will be great among you, let
him be your minister; and
whosoever will be chief among
you, let him be your servant ;
Even as the Son of man came
not to be ministered unto, but
to minister, and to give his life
a ransom for many.
Saint Bartholomenu
Apostle,
The Collect.
the
O ALMIGHTY and ever-
lasting God, who didst
give to thine Apostle Bartho
lomew grace truly to believe
and to preach thy word ; grant
we beseech thee, unto thy
Church, to love that Word
which he believed ; and both
to preach and receive the same,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For the Epistle. Acts v. 12.
BY thehandsof the Apostles
were many signs and
wonders wrought among the
people (and they were all with
one accord in Solomon's porch.
And of the rest durst no man
join himself to them ; but the
people magnified them. And
believers were the more added
to the Lord, multitudes both of
men and women) insomuch
that they brought forth the sick
into the streets, and laid them
on.beds and couches^ that at
least the shadow of Peter pas-
sing by might overshadow
some of them. There came
also a multitude out of the ci-
ties round about unto Jerusa-
lem, bringing sick folks, and
them which were vexed with
unclean spirits ; and they were
healed every one.
The Gospel. St.Lukexxii. 24.
ND there was also a strife
among them, which of
them should be accounted the
greatest. And he said unto
them the kings of the Gen-
tiles exercise lordship over
them ; and they that exercise
authority upon them are called
benefactors. But ye shall not
be so : but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the
younger ; and he that is chief,
as he that doth serve. For
whether is greater, he that
sitteth at meat, or he thatser-
veth ? is not he that sitteth at
meat ? but I am among you as
he that serveth. Ye are they
which have continued with me
in my temptations. And I ap-
point unto you a kingdom, as
mvFatherhath appointed unto
me ; that ye may eat and drink
at my table in my kingdom,
and sit on thrones, judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.
Saint Matthetv the Jipontte,
The Collect.
O ALMIGHTY God, who
by th/ blessed Son didst
call Matthew from the receipt
of custom, to be an Apostle
a.'Ad Evangelist ; grant us graee
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SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
to forsake all covetous desires,
and inordinate love of riches ;
and to follow the same thy Son
Jesus Christ, who liveth and
reigneth with thee and the
Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. Ainen.
The Efiistle. 2 Cor. iv. 1.
THEREFORE, seeing we
have this ministry, as we
have received mercy, we faint
not ; but have renounced the
hidden things of dishonesty,
»ot walking in craftiness, nor
handling the Word of God de-
ceitfully, but by manifestation
of the truth, commending our-
selves to every man's con-
science in the sight of God.
But if our gospel be hid^ it is
hid to them that are lost : Tn
whom the god of this world
hath blinded the minds of them
which believe not, lest the
light of the glorious Gospel of
Christ, who is the image of
God, should shine unto them.
For we preach; not ourselves,
but Christ Jesus the Lord ; and
ourselves your servants for Je-
sus* sake. For God, who com-
manded the light to shine out
of darkness, hath shined in our
hearts, to give the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God,
in the face of Jesus Christ,
The Gosfiel. St. Matt. ix. 9.
AND as Jesus passed forth
from thence, he saw a
man named Matt! '»:w sitting at
the receipt of custom : and he
saith unto him, Follow me.
And he arose, and followed
him.. And it came to p^ss; as
Jesus sat at meat in the house,
behold many publicans and sin"
ners came and sat down with
him and his disciples. And
when the Pharisees saw it,
they said unto his disciples.
Why e:>teth your Master with
publicans and sinners ? But
when Jesus heard that, he said
unto them. They that be wholes-
need not a physician, but they
that are sick. But go ye and
learn what that meaneth, I will
have mercy, and not sacrifice ;
for I am not come to call the
righteous, but sinners to re-
pentance.
Saint Michael and all Angel's.
The Collect.
EVERLASTING God,
who hast ordained and
constituted the services of An-
gels and men in a vvonderful
order ; mercifully grant, that
as thy holy Angels always do
thee service in heaven ; so, by
thy appointment, they may
succour and defend us on earthy
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen..
For the Epistle. Rev. xii. 7.
THERE was war in hea-
ven ; Michael and his
Angels fought against the dra-
gon ; and the dragon fought
and his angels, and prevailed
not ; neither was their place
found any more in heaven.
And the great dragon was cast
out, that old serpent, called
the devil and satan, which de-
ceivcth the whole world : he
was cast out into the eai'tlv
SAIlsT LUKE THE EVANGELIST.
167
and his angels were cast out
with him. And I heard aloud
voice saying in heaven, Now
is come salvation and strength,
and the kingdom of our God,
and the power of his Christ :
for the accuser of our brethren
is cast down, which accused
them before our God day and
night. And they overcame
him by the blood of the Lamb,
and by the word of their tes-
timony ; and they loved not
their lives unto the death.
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens,
and ye that dwell in them.
Woe to the inhabitants of the
earth and of the sea : for the
devil is come down unto you,
having great wrath, because
he knoweth that he hath but
a sliort time.
The Gosfid. St. Matt, xviii. 1.
ATthesame time came the
disciples unto Jesus, say-
ing, Who is the greatest m
the kingdom of heaven ? And
Jesus called a little child unto
him, and set him in the midst
of them, and said. Verily I
say unto you, Except ye be
converted, and become as lit-
tle children, ye shall not enter
into the kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall
humble himself as this little
child, the same is greatest in
the kingdom of heaven. And
whoso shall receive one such
little child in my Name, re-
ceiveth m.e. But whoso shall
offend one of these little ones
which believe in me, it were
better for him that a mill -stone
were hangjed about his n^ck,]
and that he were drowned in
the depth of the sea. Woe
unto the world because of of-
fences : for it must needs be
that offences come : but woe
to that man by vvhom the of-
fence cometh. Wherefore, if
thy hand or thy foot offend
thee, cut them off, and cast
them from thee : it is better
for thee to enter into life halt
or maimed, rather than hav-
ing two hands or two feet, to
be cast into everlasting fire.
And if thine eye offend thee,
pluck it out, and cast it from
thee : it is better for thee to
enter into life with one eye,
rather than having two eyes,
to be cast into hell-fire. Take
heed that ye despise not one
of these little ones : for I say
unto you, That in heaven their
angels do always behold the
lace of my Father which is in
heaven.
Saint Luke the Evangelist.
The Collect.
Lmighty God, who call-
edst Luke the Physician,
whose praise is in the Gospel,
to be an Evangelist and Physi-
cian of the soul ; may it please
thee, that by the wholesome
medicines of the doctrine de-
livered by him, all the diseases
of our souls may be healed,
through the merits of thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,
The Epistle. 2 Tim. iv. 5.
ATCH thou in all things,
endure afRictions, do the
work of an Evangelist, make^
1^ SAINT SIMON AND ST. JUDE, APOSTLES.
full proof of thy ministry. For
I am now ready to be offered,
and the time of my departur
is at hand. I have foiitijht a
good flight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith.
Henceforth there is laid up for
me a crown of righteousness
which the Lord the righteous
Judge shall give me at that day :
and not to me only, but ui;t
all them also that love tiis ap-
pearing. Do thy diligence lo
come shortly unto me : Fo'-
Demas has forsaken me» hav-
ing loved this present world,
and is departed unto Fhessalo-
nica ; Crescens to Galatia, Ti-
tus unto Dalmatia. Only Luke
is with me. Take Mark and
bring hinri with thee : for he is
profitaiile to me for the minis-
try. And Tychicits have I
sent to Ephesus. The cloak
that I left at Troas with Car-
pus, when thou comest, bring
with thee, and the books, but
especially the parchments.
Alexander the coppersmith
did me much evil : the Lord
reward him according to his
works. Of whom i)e thou ware
also, for he hath greatly with-
stood our words.
The Gospel. St. Luke x. 1 .
THE Lord appointed other
seventy also, and sent
them two and two before his
face into every city and place,
whither he himself would
come. Therefore said he unto
them, The harvest truly is
great, hut the labourers are
few : pray ye therefore the
Lord of the harvest, that he
would send forth labourers Info
his harvest. Go your ways ;
i>ehold, I send you forth as
lambs among wolves. Carry
neither purse, nor scrip, nor
shoes ; and salute no man by
the way. And into whatsoever
house ye enter, first say, Peace
be to this house. And if the
=>on of peace be there, your
peace shall rest upon it : if not,
it shall turn to you again. And
in the same house remain, eat-
ng and drinking such things
as they give : for the labourer
s worthy ot his hire.
Saint SimoJi and Saint Jude^
jipostles..
The Collect.
ALMIGH I Y God, who
has built thy Church upon
the foundation of the Apostles
and Prophets, Jesus Christ
himself being the head corner
stone ; grant us to be joined
together in unity of spirit by
their doctrine, that we may
be made an holy temple ac-
ceptable unto thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Ejiistle. St. Jude i.
JUDE, the servant of Jesus
Christ, and brother of
James, to them that are sanc-
tified by God the Father, and
preserved in Jesus Christ, and
called : Mercy unto you, and
peace and love be multiplied.
Beloved, when I gave all dilli-
gence to write unto you of the
common salvation, it was need-
ful for me to write unto you,
2^nd exhort you, that yc should
ALL SAINTS' DAY.
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iearnestly contend for the
faith which was once dcliver-
edunto the saints. For there
are certain men crept in un-
awares, who were before of
old ordained to this condem-
nation ; ungodly men, turning
the grace of our God into
lasciviousness, and denying
the only Lord God, and our
Lord Jesus Christ. I will
therefore put you in remem-
brance, though ye once knew
this, how that the Lord hav-
ing saved the people out of
the land of Egypt afterward
destroyed them that believed
not And the angels which
kept not their first estate, but
left their own habitation, he
hath reserved in everlasting
chains under darkness, unto
the judgment of the great
day. Even as Sodom and Go-
morrha, and the cities about
them in like manner, giving
themselves over to fornica
tion, and going' after strange
flesh, are set forth for an ex
ample, suffering the veo
geance of eternal fire. Like
wise also these filthy dream-
ers defile the flesh, despise
dominion, and speak evil of
dignities.
The Gosfiel St. John xv. 17.
TPIESE things I.command
you, that ye love one an-
other. If the vv'orld hate you,
ye know that it hated me be-
fore it hated you. If ye were
of the world, the world would
Jove his own : but because ye
are not of the world, but I
have chosen yoii out of the
world, therefore the world
hateth you. Remember the
word that I said unto you,
The servant is not greater
than his lord ; if they have
persecuted me, they will also
persecute you ; if they have
kept my saying, they will
keep your's also. But all these
things will they do unto you
for my Name's sake, because
they know not him that sent
me. If I had not come and
spoken unto them, they had
not had sin ; but now they have
no cloak for their sin. He that
hateth me, hateth my father
also. If I had not done among
them the works which none
other man did, they had not
had sin : but now they have
both seen and hated both niQ
and my Father. But this
Cometh to pass, that the word
might be fulfilled that is writ-
ten in their law, They hated
me without a cause. But
when the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you
from the Father, even the
Spirit of truth, which pro-
ceedeth from the Father, he
shall testify of me. And yc
also shall bear witness, be-
cause ye have been with mc
from the beginning.
jill Saints' Bay*
The Collect.
O ALMIGHTY God, who
hast knit together thine
elect in one communion and
fellowship, in the mystical
body of thy Son Christ our
Lord j grant us gracQ so to
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ALL SAINTS' DAY.
follow thy l)lessed saints in
all virtuous and godly living,
that we may come to those
unspeakable joys, which tboii
hast prepared for those who
iinfeigncdly love thee,through
Jesus Christ our Lord, Jmen
ror the Efiistle, Rev. vii. 2.
AND I saw another angel
ascending from the east,
having the seal of the living
God ; and he cried with a
loud voice to the four angels,
to whom it was given to hurt
the earth and the sea, saying,
Hurt not the earth, neither
the sea, nor the trees, till we
have sealed the servants of
our God in their foreheads
And I heard the number of
them which were sealed ; and
there were sealed an hundred
and forty and four thousand
of all the tribes of the chil
dren of Israel.
Of the tribe of Judah were
scaled twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Reuben were
scaled twelve thousand
Of the tribe of Gad were
sealed twelve thousand
Of the tribe of Aser were
sealed twelve thousand
Of the tribe of Nepthalim
were sealed twelve thousand
Of the tribe of Manasses
"Were sealed twelve thousand
Of the tribe of Simeon
ivere scaled twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Levi were
sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Issachar
were sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Zabulon
Of the tribe of Joseph were
sealed twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Benjamin
were sealed twelve thousand.
After this I beheld, and
lo, a great multitude, which
no man could number, of all
nations, and kindreds, and
people, and tongues, stood be-
fore the throne, and before
the Lam!), cloathed with
white robes, and palms in
their hands ; and cried with a
loud voice, saying, Salvation
to ( ,'ur God, which sitteth up-
on the throne, and unto the
Lamb. And all the angels
stood round about the throne,
and aboyit the elders, and the
four beasts, and fell before
the throne on their faces, and
worshipped God, saying, A-
men : Blessing, and glory,
and wisdom, and thanksgiv-
ing, and honour, and power,
and might, be unto our God
for ever and ever. Amen.
The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 1 .
Esus seeing the multitudes,
went up into a mountain ;
and when he was set, his dis-
ciples came unto him. And
he opened his mouth, and
taught them, saying, Blessed
are the poor in spirit ; for
theirs is the kingdom of hea-
ven. Blessed are they that
mourn : for they shall be com-
forted. Blessed are the meek :
for they shall inherit the earth
Blessed are they which do hun-
ger and thirst after righteous-
ness : for they shall be filled.
were sealed twelve thousand.! Blessed are the merciful ; for
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they shall obtain mercy. Bles-iare ye, when men shall revile
sedare the pure in heart r'foriyou, and persecute you, and
they shall see God. Blessed shall say all manner qf evil
are the peace-makers : for they jagainst you falsely for my sake,
shall be called the children of Rejoice and be exceeding
God Blessed are they whichlglad : for great is ycju- reward
are persecuted for righteous-lin heaven : for so persecuted
ness' sake : for theirs is the they the prophetb whch were
kingdom of heaven. Blessed before you.
THE ORDER FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER,
OR,
HOLY COMMUNION.
IT If among those zvhocome to be partakers of the Holy Com-
mLuiion, the Minister sliuU knoiv any to be an open and
notorious evil liier, or to have done any wrong to his neigh*
hours by word or deed, so that the Congregation be thereby
ofended; he shall advertise him, that he presume not to come
to the Lord's Table, until he have openly declared himself to
have truly repented and amended his former evil lije^ that the
Congregation may thereby bs satisfied ; and that he hath recom-
pensed tlu parties to zuhom he hath done wrong ; or at leant
declare himself to be in full purpose so to do, as soon as he
conveniently may.
f[ The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt whom
he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign ; 7iot sujjering them
to be partakers oj the Lord's Table, until he know them to be
reconciled. And if one of the parties, so at variance, be
content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other
hath trespassed against him, and to make amends for that where-
in he himself hath offended ; and the other party will not be per-
suaded to a godly unity, but remain still in hisfrowardness and
malice ; the Minister in that case ought to admit the penitent
person to the Holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate:
Provided, that every Minister so repelling any, as is herein
specified, shall be obliged to give an account of the sa?ne to the
Ordinary, as soon as conveniently may be.
% The Tab' e, at the Communion time, Slaving a fair white linen
cloth upon it, shall stand in the body of the Church, or in the
Chancel; and the Minister , standing at the north side of the
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table, or where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to
he said, shall say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect folio-wing^
ike P topic kneeling ; but the Lord's Prayer may be omitiedf if
Alorniiig prayer hath be^nsaid immediately before.
OUR Father, who art in
Heaven, Hallowed be thy
Name ; thy Kingdom come ;
Thy Will be done on Earth, as
it is in Heaven : Give lis this
day our daily bread ; and for-
give us our trespasses, as we
ibrgive those who trespass
agahist ns ; And lead us not
into temptation j But deliver
us from evil : For thine is the
Kingdom, and the Power, and
the Glory, for ever and ever.
.luien.
The Collect,
ALMIGHTY God, unto
J7\ whom all hearts are open,
all desires known, and from
whom no secrets are hid ;
deanse the thoughts of our
hearts by the inspiration of
thy holy Spirit ; that we may
perfectly love thee, and wor-
thily magnify thy holy Name,
through Ch;ist our Lord.
Amen.
% Then shall the Minister,
turning to the People , re-
hearse distinctly the Ten
Commandments ; and the
People, still kneeling, shall
after every commajuhnent,
ask God mercy for their
transgressions for the tinu
fiait, and grace to kccfi th<
lavj for the time to CQ?ne
as fAh'-^eth,
Minister.
GOD spake these words,
and said, I am the Lord
thy God : Thou shalt have
none other gods but me.
People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.
Minister. 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 jea-
'ous God ; and visit the sins of
the Fathers upon the children,
unto the third and fourth ge-
neration of them that hate me j
and show mercy unto thousands
in them that love me, and keep
my commandments.
People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this. law.
Minister, Thcu shalt not
take the Name of the Lord thy
God in vain : For the Lord will
not hold him guiltless, that
taketh his Name in vain.
People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.
Minister. Remember that
tiiou keep holy the Sabbath-
day. Six days shalt thou la-
bour, and do all that th.ou hast
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ns
to do ; but the seventh day h
the Sabbath of the Lord tny
Ck)d. In it thou shalt do nc;
manner of work ; thou, am.
thy son, and thy daughter, thy
man-servant, and thy maid-
servant, thy cattle, and tlit
stranger that is within thy
gates. For in six days the Lore!
made heaven and earth, the
sea, and all that in them is, and
rested the seventh day ; where-
fore the Lord blessed the se-
venth day, and hallowed it.
PeofUe. Lord^, have mercy
upon us, and incline our bearib
to keep this law.
Minister. Honour thy n/.hei
and thy mother ; that ihy days
may be long: in the hnd whici
the Lord thy God giveth thee.
People, LoixU have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.
Minister,. Thou ahalt d;
no murder.
Peofile. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.
Minister, Thou, shalt not
commit adultery.
Peofile. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.
Minister f Thou shalt not
steal.
Peofile. Lord, have mere)
upon us, and incHne our hearts
to keep this law.
JMlnister. Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy
neighbour.
Peofile. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and inclincour hearts
ft> keep this law.
Mnislcr* Thou slmlt not
covet thy neighbour's house,
thou shalt not covet thy neigh-
boui's Wife, nor his servant,
(nor his maidji nor his ox, nor
his ass, nor any thing that is
his.
Peofile. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and write all these thy
laws in our hearts, we beseech
thee.
^ Then the Minister may say^
Hear also what our Lord
Jesus Christ saith.
rHOU Shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart,
and -with all thy soul, and with
-ill thy mind : This is the first
und great commandment. And
the second is like unto it ;
Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself. On these two com--
aiandments hang all the law
ind the prophets.
^. Lh 718 Pray.
O ALMIGHTY Lord, and"
everlasting God, vouch-
safe, we beseech thee, to di-
rect, sanctify, and govern, both
our hearts and bodies, in the
ways of thy laws, and in the
works of thy commandments;
that, through thy most mighty
protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body
and soul, through our Lord
md Saviour Jcius. Christ.
Anicn-^
£ 3-
Then shcul be said' the Coll-
ie ct of the Day: and im".
mediately after the Collect,
the Minister shall read the
Epistle^ saying'^ The Epis-
tle [<>r,The Portion of Scrip--
ture appointed for the Eels'-
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tie J is written in the— chap-
ter of , beginning ai the
verse. And the Efdstlt
encL^d, he shall aay^ Here
enckth the Epistle. Then
shall be read the Gosfiel
(thepeo^ile all standing iiji)
saying, Tlie Holy Gospel is
written in the — cha\>ter of
. , beginning at the —
verse.
f Here the fieofde shall soy.
Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
% Then shall be read the J/ws-
ties* or Mcene Creed: un-
less one of tliem hath been
7. ad immediately before, in
the Morning Service.
•Sj Then the Minister shall de-
clare unto the Peoftle what
Holy' days, or Fasting-days,
are in the iveek following
to be observed ; and (if oc-
casion be) shall Aotice be
given of the Communion,
and of the Bans of Matri^
?nony, and other Matter,
to be published.
<g Then shall fallow the Ser
mon: after which, the Mi
nister, when there is a Com
Viunion,
shall return to the
Lord's Table, and begin the
Offertory, saying one or
more of these sentences fol
lowing, as he thinketh most
convenient,
LET your light so shine be-
ifore men, that they may
«ee your good works, and glo-
rify your Father which is in
heaven. St. Matt. v. 16.
Lay not up for yourselvc
fe-easures upon earth, Avhere
moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break
through and steal : But lay up
for yourselves treasures in hea-
ven, where neitlier moth nor
rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through
nor steal. St. Matt. vi. 19. 20.
Whatsoever ye would that
men should do to you, even so-
do to them : for this is the law
and the prophets. St. Matt,
vii. 12.
Not every one that saith unto
me. Lord,' Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven ;
but he that doeth the will of
my Father which is in heaven.
St. Matt. vii. 21.
Zacchevis stood forth, and
said unto the Lord, Behold,
Lord, the half of my goods I
give to the poor; and if I have
done any wrong, to any man,.
I restore four-fold. St. Luke
xix. 8.
Who goeth a warfare at any
lime at his own cost ? Who
planteth a vineyard, and eatetli
not of ihe fruit thereof? or
who feedeth a flock, and eatetli
not of the milk of the flock ?
I Cor. ix. 7.
If we have sown unto you
spiritual things, is it a great
matter if we shall reap your
worldly things ? I Cor. ix. IL
Do ye not know, that they
who minister about holy
things, live of the sacrifice ;
.»nd they who wait at the altar,
are partakers with the altar ?
Even so hath the Lord also or-
dained that they who" preach
the Gospel, should live of the-
Gospel..! Cor.ix. 13yU»
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17i
He that sowcth little, shall
reap little ; and he that soweth
plenteously, shall reap plen-
teously. Let every man do
according as he is disposed in
his heart, not grudgingly, or
of necessity ; for God loveth
a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix
6,7.
Let him that is taught in the
word, minister unto him that
teacheth in all good things. Be
not deceived, God is not mock-
ed : For whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he reap.
Gal. vi. 6, 7.
While we have time, let us
do good unto all men : and es-
pecially unto them that are of
the household of faith. Gal
vi. 10.
Godliness is great nches, if
a man be content with that he
hath : For we brought nothing
into this world, neither may
we carry any thing out. 1 Tim
vi. 6, 7.
Charge them who are rich
in this world, that they be ready
to give, and glad to distribute .
laying up in store for them-
selves a good foundation against
the time to come, thatthey may
attain eternal life. 1 Tim. vi.
17, 18, 19.
God is not unrighteous, that
he will forget your works, and
labour that proceedeth of love ;
which love ye have showed for
his name*s sake, who have
ministered unto the saints, and
yet do minister. Heb. vi. 10,
To do good and to distribute,
forget not ; for with such sacri-
fices God is well pleased. lied.
siii. 16.
Whoso hath this world's
good, and seeth his brother
have need, and shutteth up his
compassion from him, how
dwelleth the love of 'God in
him? i St. Jo/mm, 17.
Give aims of thy goods, and
never turn thy face from any
poor man ; and then the face
of the Lord shall not be turned
away from thee. Tol>. iv. 7.
Be merciful after thy power.
If thou hast much, give plen-
teously. If thou hast little, do
thy diligence gladly to give
of that little ; for so gatherest
tiiou thyself a good reward,
in the day of necessity. Tod^
iv. 8, 9.
He that hath pity upon the
poor, lendeth unto the Lord :
and look, what he layeth outy
it shall be paid him again*
Prov.x'ix. 17.
Blessed be the man that
provideth for the sick and
needy : the Lord sliall deliver
him in the time of trouble,
Psal.xYi. 1.
5 JVhils't these Sentences are
in reaiii^g^ the Deaconsy
Church-wardens, or other
Jit persons afijiointed for
that purfiose^ shall receive
the Alms for the Poor .^ and
other Devotions of the Peo-
ple, in a decent Bason to bs
provided by the Parish for
that purpose ; and rever-
ently bring it to the Priest^
nvho shall humbly present
and place it upon the Holy
Table.
% And the Priest shall then
place upon the Table so
much Bread and Wine^as
ITt>.
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he dhall tfdtik sufficient
After which done^ he shall
say.
Let us pray for the whole
state of Christ's Church mili-
tant.
ALMIGHTY and everliving-
God, who, by thy holy-
Apostle, hast taught us to
make prayers and supplica-
tions, and to give thanks for
all men : We humbly beseech
thee most mercifully [,*to ac-
ce/it our abns and' oblations^,
a/arfj to receive these our
prayers, -which we offer unto
thy divine Majesty ; beseech-
ing thee to inspire continually
the Universal Church with the
spirit of truth, unity, and con-
cord : and grant that all they
who do confess thy holy Name
may agree in the truth of thy
holy word, and live in unity
and godly love. We beseech
thee also, so to direct and dis-
pose the hearts of all Chris-
tian Rulers, that they may
truly and impartially adminis-
ter justice, to the punishment
of wickedness and vice, and
to the maintenance of thy true
religion and virtue. Giv<
grace, O heavenly father, to
all Bishops and other Minis-
ters ; that they may, both bv
their life and doctrine, st
forth thy true and lively word,
and rightly and duly admini' -
ter thy holy Sacraments. And
ta all thy people give thy hea-
venly grace ; and especially to
this Congregation hei*e pre-
sent ; that with meek heart,?
and due reverence, they may
hear, and receive thy holy
'.Vord ; truly serving thee in
tioliness and righteousness all
liic days of their life.. And
we most humbly beseech thee,
of thy goodness, O Lord, to
comfort and succoiu* all those
who, in this transitory life,
ure in trouble, sorrow, need,
sickness, or any other adver*
sity. And we also bless thy
holy NamCv for all thy ser-
vants departed this life in thy
faith and fear ; beseeching
thee to give us grace so to fol-^
low their good examples, that
with them Ave may be par-
takers of thy heavenly king-
dom : Grant this, O Father^,
for Jesus Christ's sake, our
only Mediator and Advocate.
Amen,
1 When the Minister giveth
toarning. for the Celebret-^
tion of the Holy Commuyiion
. Qtvhich he shall always do-
ufion the Sunday, or some
Holy-day, immediately fire»^
ceding"^ he shall read thit
Exhortation folloTving ; or
so much thereof as, m his.
discretion^ he may think
convenient.
D Early beloved, on ■
day next, I purpose,
,h rough God's assistance, ta
dminister to all such as shalL
be religiously and devoutly dis-
posed, the most comfortable
Sacrament of the Body and
Blood of Christ ; to be by them
*-1ft}\iere be no abns or oblation*, then shaU thcwoT^ (to aecep^
3UJ alius and oblatioas, a»d).Z»e left unsaid*
TPIE COMMUKION.
ITV
received, in remembrance of
his meritorious Cross and Pas-
sion ; whereby alone we obtain
remission of our sins, and are
made partakers of the king-
dom of Heaven. Wherefore
it is our duty to render most
humble and hearty thanks to
Almighty God, our heavenly
Father, for that he hath e^iven
his Son our Saviour Jesus
Christ, not only to die for us,
but also to be our spiritual food
and sustenance in that holy
Sacrament. Which being so
divine and comfortable a thing
to them who receive it wor-
thily, and so dangerous to these
who will presume to receivt
it unworthily ; my duty is to
exhort you in the mean sea-
son, to consider the dignity of
that holy Mystery, and the
great peril of the unworthy
receiving thereof; and so to
search and examine your owi:
consciences, (and that not
lightly, and after the manner
of dissemblers with God ; but
so) that ye may come holy and
clean to such a heavenly feast,
in the marriage-garment re-
quired by God in holy Scrip-
ture ; and be received as wor-
thy partakers of that holy
Table.
The way and means thereto
is, First, to examine your
lives and conversations by the
rule of God's command-
ments ; and wherein soever
ye shall perceive jourselves to
have offended, either by wil',
word, or deed, there to be-
wail your own sinfulness, and
to,., confess yourselves to Al-
mighty God, with full purpose
of amendment of Hfe. And
if ye shall perceive your of-
fences to be such as are not
only against God, but also
against your neighbours ; then
ye shall reconcile yourselves
unto them ; being ready to
make restitution and satisfac-
tion, according to the utter-
most of your powers, for all
injuries and wrongs don^ by
you to any other ; and /being
likewise ready to forgive others
who have offended you, as ye
would have forgiveness of your
offences at God's hand: For
otherwise the receiving of the
Holy Communion doth nothing
else but increase your condem-
nation. Therefore, if any of
you be a blasphemer of God,
an hinderer or slanderer of
his Word, an adulterer, or be
in malice or envy, or in any
other grievous crime ; repent
ye of your sins, or else come
not to that holy Table.
And because it is requisite
that no man should come to
the Holy Communion, but with
a full trust in God's mercy,
and with a quiet conscience ;
therefore, if there be any of
you, who by this means can-
not quiet his own conscience
herein, but requireth further
comfort or counsel ; let him
corne to me, or to some other
Minister of God's word, and
open liis grief : that he may
receive such Godly counsel
and ad'/ice, as may tend to the
quieting of his conscience, and
the removing of all scruple.
and doubtfulness.
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% 0?*, in case he s/iall see the
People negligent to come to
the Holy Com?nunion, iiu
stead of the former^ he shall
use this Exhortation.
D
Early beloved brethren,
on I intend, by
God's grace, to celebrate the
Lord's Supper ; unto which
in God's behalf, I bid you all
Avho are here present ; and
beseech you for the Lord Jesus
Christ's sake, that ye will not
refuse to come thereto, being
so lovingly called and bidden
by God himself. Ye know
how grievous and unkind a
thing it is, when a man hath
prepared a rich feast, decked
his table with all kinds of pro-
vision, so that there lacketh
nothmg but the guests to sit
down ; and yet they who are
called (without any cause
most unthankfully refuse to
come. Which of you in such a
case would not be moved ?
Who would not think a great
injury and wrong done unto
him? Wherefore, mosi: dearly
beloved in Christ, take ye
good heed, lest ye, withdraw-
ing yourselves from this holy
Supper, provoke God's indig-
nation against you. It is an ea-
sy matter for a man to say, I
will not co'nmunicate because
I am otherwise hindered with
worldly business. But such
excuses are not so easily ac-
cepted, and allowed before
God. If any man say, I am a
grievous sinner, and therefore
am afraid to come : where-
fore then do ye not repent and
amend ? When God calleth
you, are ye not ashamed t©
say, ye will not come ? When
ye should return to God, will
ye excuse yourselves, and say,
ye are not ready ? Consider
earnestly with yourselves, how
little such feigned excuses will
avail before God. They who
refused the feast in the Gos-
pel, because they had bought
a farm, or would try their
yokes of oxen, or because they
were married, were not so
excused, but counted unwor-
thy of the heavenly feast.
Wherefore, according to mine
Office, I bid you in the Name
of God, I call you in Christ's
behalf, I exhort you, as yc
love your own salvation, that
ye will be partakers of this
Holy Communion. And as
the Son of God did vouchsafe
to yield up his soul by death
upon the cross, for your salva-
tion ; so it is your duty to re-
ceive the Communion in re-
membrance of the sacrifice of
his death, as he himselt hath
commanded: Which if ye shall
neglect to do, consider with
yourselves, how great is your
ingratitude to God, and how
sore punishment hangeth over
your heads for the same, when
ye willfully abstain from the
Lord's Table, and separate
from your brethren who come
to feed on the banquet of that
most heavenly food. These
things if ye earnestly consider
ye will by God's grace, return
to a better mind ; for the ob-
taining whereof we shall not
cease to make our humble pe-
I'tions unto Almighty God, our
heavenly Father.
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179
*" At the time of the celebra-
tion of the Communion^ the
Priest shall say t/iis Ex-
hortation.
DEARLY beloved in the
Lord, ye who mind to
come to the holy communion
of the Body and Blood of our
Saviour Christ, must consider
how St. Paul exhorteth all
persons diligently to try and
examine themselves, before
they presume to eat of that
Bread, and drink of that Cup
For as the benefit is great, if
with a true penitent heart and
lively faith we receive that
holy Sacrament : so is the
danger great, if we receive
the same unworthily. Judge
therefore yourselves, breth-
ren, that ye be not judged of
the Lord ; repent ye truly
for your sins past ; have a
lively and steadfast faith in
great love of our Master ^and
only Saviour Jesus Christ,
thus dying for us, and the in-
numerable benefits which by
his precious blood-shedding
he hath obtained for us, he
hath instituted and ordained
holy Mysteries, as pledges of
his love, and for a continual
remembrance of his death, to
our great and endless com.-
fort. To him therefore, with
the Father, and the Holy
Ghost, let us give (as we are
most bounden) continual
thanks ; submitting ourselves
wholly to his holy will and
pleasure, and studying to
serve him in true holiness and
righteousness, all the days of .
our life. Amen,
1 Then shall the Priest &ay to
those nvho come to receive
the Holy Commnnion.
YE who do truly and earn-
Christ our Saviour ; amendj -■- estly repent you of your
your lives, and be in perfect^sins, and are in love and cha-
charity with all men ; so shalljrity with your neighbours,
ye be meet partakers of those and intend to lead a new life,
holy Mysteries. And above 'following the commandments
all things, ye must give mostjof God, and walking from
humble and hearty thanks to henceforth in his holy ways ;
God the Father, the Son, and draw near with faith, and take
the Holy Ghost, for the re-|this holy Sacrament to your
demption of the world by the comfort ; and make your hum-
death and passion of our Sa-;ble confession to Almighty
viour Christ, both God and God, devoutly kneeling.
"^ Then shall this general Con*
man ; who did humble him-
self, even to the death upon
the cross, for us miserable
sinners, who lay in darkness
and the shadow of death ;
that he might make us the
children of God, and exalt us
to everlasting life. And to
fession be made^ by the
Priest and all those nvho are
minded to receive the Holy
Communion^ humbly kneel"
A LMIGHTY God, father
xJL of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the end that we should always! Maker of all things, Judge of
remember the exceedmg'all men j we acknowledge and
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THE COMMUNIO!^.
bewail our manifold sins and
wickedness, vhich we from
time to time most grievously
have committed, by thought,
word, and deed, against thy
divine Majesty ; provoking
most justly thy wrath and in-
dignation against us- We do
earnestly repent, and are hear-
tily sorry for these our mis-
doings ; the remembrance of
them is grievous unto us ; the
burthen of them is intolerable.
Have mercy upon us, have _^
mercy upon us, most merciful T
Father : for thy Son our Lord
Jesus Christ's sake, forgive
us all that is past ; and grant,
that wc may ever hereafter
serve and please thee in new-
ness of life, to the honour and
glory of thy Name, through
Jesus C hrist our Lord Ajnen .
COME unto me, all ye that
travel, and are heavy
laden, and I will refresh you.
^t. Matt xi. 28.
So God loved the world,
that he ^ve his only begotten
Son, to the end that all that
believe in iiim should not pe-
rish, but have everlasting life.
SV John iii. 16.
: lear also what St, Paul saith.
This is a true saying, and
worthy of all men to be re-
eived, that '.:hrist Jesus came
nto the world to save sinners.
1 Tntu i. 15,
Hear also what St. John saith.
If any man sin, we have an
.\dvocate wit the Fatiier Je-
sus Christ the righteous ; and
he is the propitiation for our
sins. 1 St. John ii. 1, 2.
-1 Then shall the Priest {th^
Bishofi if he be present)
stand ufi, and iuming- to
the pcujilf, saif,
ALMIGHTY God, our
heavenly Father, who of
his gre:.t mercy hath promised
forgiveness of sins to all those
who with hearty repentance
and true fai.h turn unto him,
Jiave mercy upon you ; pardon
and deliver you from all your
sins ; confirm and strengthen
you in all goodness ; andbring
you to everlasting life,through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Jmcn.
% Then ihall the Priest say^
Hear whit comfortable
words our Saviour Christ
saith unto all who truly turn
to him
1 Jfcer which the Priest shall
proceed) Saying,
Lift up your hearts,
Jnsnuer. We lift them up
unto the Lord.
Priest. Let us give thanks
unto our Lord God
Jhsnver. It is meet and
right so to do.
1 Then shall the Priest turn
to the Lord's Table, and
say,
IT is very meet, right, and
our bounden duty, that wc
should at all times and in all
places, give thanks unto thee,
O Lord, [*Holy Father,] Al-
mighty Everlasting God.
* These uards (Holy Father) must be omitted on Trinity Sunday,
THE COMMUNION.
181
ii Htre shall follonv the firo-
jfier Preface^ according to
the tlme^ if there be any
. fifiecialiij afifiointed ; or else
iminedlaleLj shall be said
or sung by the Priest and
Peo/ile^
"jTHEREFOREwithano-els
^ and Archangels, and with
all the company of heaven,
v/e laud and magnify thy glo-
rious Name ; evermore prais-
ing thee, and saying, Holy,
holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts,
heaven and earth are full of
thy glory : Glory be to thee,
O Lord Most High. yLticn.
'^i PROPER PREFACES.
% Ujion Christmas Day^ and
seven Days after.
BECAUSE thou didst give
Jesus Christ, thine only
Son, to be born as at this time
for us ; v/ho,by the operation
of the Holy Ghost was made
^ Upon jiscenaion Daij^ and
seven Days after.
"T^Hrough thy most dearly
-*• beloved Son Jesus Christ
our Lord ; who, after his most
glorious Resurrection, mani-
festly appeared to all his Apos-
tles, and, in their sight as-
cended up into heaven, to pre-
pare a place for us ; that where
he is, thither we might also
ascend, and reign with him in
glory : Therefore with An-
gels, i^c.
^ Ulion JVhitsiiuday, and
six Days afier.
-y HROUGH Jesus Christ
-■' our Lord ; according to
whose most true promise, the
Holy Ghost came down as at
this time from heaven, with a
sudden great sound, as it had
been a mighty wind, in the
likeness of fiery tongues,light-
i ng upon the Apostles, to teach
them, and to lead them to all
very man, of the substance of ti'^Jth ; giving them both the
the Virgin Mary his Mother
and that without spot of sin
to make us clean from all sin :
Therefore with Angels, £J'c.
1 Ufion Easter Day^ and
seven Days after.
BUT chiefly are we bound
to praise thee for the glo-
rious resurrection of thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord : For
he is the very Paschal Lamb,
-which was offered for us, and
hath taken away the sin of the
world ; who by his death hath
destroyed death, and, by his
rising to life again, hath re-
stored to us everlasting life :
Therefore with Angels, ^c.
gift of divers languages, and
also boldness with fervent zeal,
constantly to preach the gos-
pel unto all nations ; whereby
we have been brought out of
darkness and error, into the
clearlight and true knowle'^dge
of thee, and of thy Son Jesus
Christ : Therefore with An-
gels, IJfc.
If Upon the Feast of Trinitg
only, may be said,
\T7HO art one God, one
Lord ; not one only per-
son, but three persons in one
substance : For that which we
believe of the glory of the
Father, the same we believe
Q
18.2
THE COMxMUNlON.
of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost, without any difference
or inequality : Therefore with
Angels, i^c.
'^ Or else this may be mid,
the 'words [Holy Father] be-
ing rerm'jied in the intro-
ductory Address.
TT'OR the precious death and
X^ merits of thy Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, and for the
sending to usoftheHoly Ghost
the Comforter ; who are one
with thee in thy eternal God-
head : Therefore with An-
gels, ^c.
•l Thm shall the Priest, kneel-
ing doivri at the Lord'^s Ta-
ble^ say, in the name of all
those who shall receive the
C'jmmunion, this prayer
following :
\\JEdo not presume to come
to this thy Table, O mei--
clful Lord, trusting in our own
righteousnesSjbutin thy mani-
fold and great mercies. We
are not worthy so much as to
gaiher up the crumbs under
thy Table. But thou art the
same Lord, whose property is
always to have mercy : Grant
us thereft.re, gracious Lord,
so to eat tlie flesh of thy dear
Son Jesus Christ, and to drink
his blood, that our sinful bo-
dies may be made clean by
his body, and our souls wash-
ed through, his most precious
blood, and that we may ever-
niore dwell in him, and he in
us. Anieiu
% When the Priest, standing
before the 7'abley hath so or-
den d the Bread and IVine^
that he may with the more
readiness and dece?icy break
the Bread before the J'eo/i'c,
and take the Cu/i into his
Hands ; he shall say the
Prayer of Consec7'atio7ij as
followeth :
A LL glory be to thee, Al-
-^^ mighty God, our hea-
venly Father for that thou, of
thy tender mercy, didst give
thine only Son Jesus Christ to
suffer death upon the cross for
our redemption ; who made
there (by his one oblation of
himself once offered) a full,
perfect,and sufficient sacrifice,
oblation, and satisfaction, for
the sins of the whole world ;
and did institute, and in his
holy gospel command us to
contnaie,a perpetual memory
of that his precious death and
sacrifice until his coming
again : For in the night in
which he was be- (^,3^^^^^^^
trayed C^J he j^,^,,^ i, ^^
took bread ; and take the Pa-
when he had p;iven ten into his
thanks, (b) he Hands.
brake it, and eave {^)Andhcrc
it to his disciples, ;^^^^';^^;^^'^'^
saying', Take, eat,
(c) I'his is my (^^ j„^ ^^^^
Body, wiiichis gi-fo lay his
ven for you ; Do hands upon
this in vcmcu\-a^^^^^(^^read.
brance of me.
Likewise after
supper rc/;he took (^P/^'^^f''
, ' ' * -^ , . , lito take the
the cup; and wl. en .^^ ^.
he had given /^^jjq'.
Ithanks. he ga\e it
to tl em, saying,
Drink ye all of this;
THSCOMMJNION,
liiS'
(e) And here for fej This is
he is to lay his ^ny BlOod, of
handnpon eve- ^j^^ ^^^^ -^^5^^.
rj Vessel f m ^ i • , •
"kick there /, ment, which IS
any Wine to be shed for you,
consecrated. and for many,
for the remission of sins
giving; most humbly beseech-
ing thee to grant, that by the
merits and death of thy Son
Jesus Christiandtlirough faith
in his blood, we, and all thy
whole Church, may obtain re-
.^. .w^ xvM.xoo.w.. V.X ...,o , mission of our sins, and all
Do this as oft as ye shall drinkio^her benefits of his passion.
it, in remembrance of me. | And here we offer and present
TheObla ""^
tion.
\/\/H^KEFORE,;""to thee, O Lord, ourselves,
O Lord and o"^' souls, and bodies, to be h
heavenly P^ather, according to I'easonable, holy, and living
the institution of thy dearly sacrifice unto thee; humbly
beloved Son our Saviour Je-,beseeching thee, that we, and
susChrist,we, thy humble serv^ll others who shall be p:.r-
vants, do celebrate and make^^'^^ersofthisholy communion,
here before thy divine Majes-i^ay wortiiily receive the most
ty, with these thy holy gifts,! P'^erious ^^^V ^"5' ^^^"^^ o^
vviiich we now oifcr unto thee,^thy Son Jesus Christ, be filled
the memorial thy Son hath with thy_ grace and heavenly
commanded us to make ; hav-p^cnediction, and made one
ing in remembrance his bless- '^'^cly with him, that he may
ed passion and precious death, <^' well in them, and they in
his mighty resurrection and
glorious ascension ; rendering
unto thee most heurty ihanks,
for the innumei'ab'e benefits
procured unto us by the same.
The Znvo- And we most hum-
cation. bly beseech thee, O
merciful Father, to hear us ;
and,ofthy almighty goodness,
vouchsafe to bless and sanctify
^vith thy Word and holy Spi-
rit, these thy gifts and crea-
tures of bre^dand wine ; that
we, receiving them according
to thy Son our Saviour Jesus
Christ's holy institution, in re-
membrance of his death and
Passion, may be partakers of
his most blessed Body and
Blood. And we earnestly de-
sire thy fatherly goodness,
mercifully to accept this our
f.acriiice pf praise and thanks-
him. And although we are
unwprthy, through our mani-
fold sins, to offer unto thee
any sacrifice ; yet we beseech
thee to accept this our bound-
en duty and scrvice:not weigh-
ing our merits, but pardoning
our offences; through Jesus
Christ our Lord ; by whom,
and with v/hom, in tlie unity
of the Holy Ghost, all honour
and glory be unto thee, O Fa-
ther Aln>ighty, world without
end. Amen,
^ Here shall be surg a Hymriy
or part of a Hymn^ from
the Selection for the Feasts
and Fasts, iffc.
f Then shall the Priest first
receive the Communion in
both kinds himself a?id /irc-
ceed to deliver (he same to
the BishopSy Prics^Sj and-
1»4
THE COMMUNION.
Deacons^ in like ma7iner^\M
(if any be present) and,
after that, to the People als(.
in order, into thtir hands
all devoutly kneeling : And
ivhen he deliver eth the Breads
lie shall say,
*" jT^HE body of our Lord Je-
JL sus Christ, which was
given for thee, preserve thy
body and soul unto everlasting
life : Take and eat this in re-
membrance that Christ died
for thee, and feed on him in
thy heart by faith, with thanks-
giving.
^ And the Minister who deli-
vereth the Cup, shall say,
THE blood of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which was
shed for thee, preserve thy
body and soul unto everlasting
life: Drink this in remem-
brance that Christ's Blood was
hhed for thee, and be thankful,
^ If the consecrated Bread
a7id Wine be spent before
all have communicated, the
Priest is to consecrate niore,
according to the Form before
prescribed ; beginning at—-
All glory be to Thee, Al
jTiighty God — a?id
nvith these ivords,-
Thcn f-hall the MimiUer cay
the Lord's Prayer, the
People ref eating after him
every petition.
OUR Father who art in
Hcavcn,Hallo\vcd be thy
Name ; Thy Kingdom come ;
Thy will be done on Earth, as
it is in Heaven ; Gi\eus this
day our daily bread ; And for-
give us our trespasses, as we
forgive those who trespass
against us ; And lead us not
into temptation ; But deliver
us from evil : For thine is the
Kingdom, and the Power, and
the Glory, For ever and ever.
Amen.
% After shall be said as
folloiveth.
^LMIGHTY and everlir-
ing God, we most hear-
tily thank thee, for that thou
dost vouchsafe to feed us who
have duly received these holy
Mysteries, with the spiritual
food of the mostprecious Body
and Blood of thy Son our Sa-
viour Jesus Christ ; and dost
assure us thereby of thy favour
and goodness towards us ; and
that we are very members in-
corporate in the mystical body
^"^^■''5*iotthySon,whichisthe blessed
"^^■^'^"i company of all faithful people ;
kers of his most blessed' ^^^ are also heirsthrough hope
Body and Blood. jof thy everlasting kingdom, by
When all have com7>27^7zzca-;the merits ofthe most precious
ted, the Minister shall re- death and passion of thy dear
turn to the Lord's Table, Son. And we most humbly
and reverently place upon it beseech thee, O heavenly Fa-
nvliat remaineth of the con- ther, so to assist us with thy
secrated Elements, covering grace, that we may continue in
the same with a fair Linen that holy fellowship, and do all
cloth. Isuch good works as thou hast
THE COMMUNION.
Ids
prepared for us to walk in, love of God, and of his Son
through JesusChristour Lord; Jesus Christ our Loid: And
to whom with thee and the Ho-, the blessing of God Almighty,
iyGhost,be all honour and glo- the P'ather, the Son, and the
tYi world without end. .^men. Holy Ghost, be amongst you,
•r TAcn shall be said or sun^h^ ^'^^^^^ ^"^^ ^"^^ ^^^^y^'
ji . J' /-'!•♦ Amen,
all standings Gloria in ex-j *
celsis, or some fir fie r Hymn ^ Collects that may be said
from the Seleciion.
GLORYbetoGodonhigh,
and inearth peace, good-
will towards men. We praise
thee, we bless thee, we wor-
ship thee, we glorify thee, we
give thanks to thee for thy. plications and prayers; and
great glory, O Lord God, hea-^dispose the way of thy ser-
venly King, God the Fathcr|vants towards the attamment
Almighty. jof everlasting salvation : that
O Lord, the only begotten among all the changes and
Son Jesus Chiist; O Lord, chances of this mortal life,
God, Lamb of God, Son of,they may ever be defended by
the Father, that takcst away, 'thy most gracious and ready
the sins of the world, have [help, through Jesus Cliribt
mercy upon us. Thou thatjour Lord. Jmen.
takest away the sins of theURANT, we beseech thee,
world, have mercy upot> us. 'J _^,^^i , ^.^^ ^^^
Ihou th:\t takest away the' ^ » i; i i u i
,. , , , . -^ I words which we have heard
£ins ot the world, receive ouri.i- i m . j
/, . . ithis day wiih our outward
after the Collects of Morn^
ing^ or Evening Prayer,
or Commurnon^ at the dis-
cretion of the Minister n
ASSLST us mercifully, O
Lord, in these cur sup-
prayer. Thou that sittest at
ears, may, through thy grace,
the n^ht handof God theFa-K ^ a j • u •
, f ;be so J2:ratted inwardly in our
ther, have merey upon us. u„>.,' .u,^*< i •
-,-' , 1 .L t .u hearts, that they mr.y brina:
rorthou only artho y;thou'iv,.. • ., ., :• ^, ' r j
Iv nvf .\..aZa . thJ, O.K. fP^:^^ 1" "S t^^ 1^'^^^ ^^ good
living; to the honour and praise
of thy Name, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
only art the Lord ; thou only,
O Christ,with the Holy Ghost,
art most High in the glory of
God the Father. Amen.
% Then the Priest (the Bi-
shofi^ \f he be fir eserj) shall
let them depart ivith this
blessiyjg.
THE peace of God, which
passech all understand-
ing, keep your hearts and
J)IRECT us, O Lord, in
all our doings, with thy
most gracious favour, and fur-
ther i« with thy continual
I.elp; that in all our works
begun, continued, and ended
in thee, we may glorify thy
holy Name ; and finally, by
lainds ia the knowledge andiihy mercy, obtain everlasting
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136
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
life, through Jesus Christ our
Loixl. Arnen^
A LMIGHTY Gocl,the foun-
tain of all wisdom, who
knowest our necessities before
>ve ask, and our ignorance in
asking; we beseech thee to
have compassion upon our in-
firmities ; and those things
which for our unworthiness
we dare not, and for our blind-
ness we cannot ask, vouchsafe
to give us for the worthiness
of thy Son Jesus Christ our
Lord, jimen.
ALMIGHTY God, who
hast promised to hear
the petitions of those who ask
in thy Son's name ; we beseech
thee mercifully to incline thine
ears to us who have now made
our prayers and supplications
unto thee; and grant, that
tliose things which we hsive
faithfully asked according to
thy will, may effectually be
obtained; to the relief of our
necessity, and to the setting
forth of thy glory, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
% U/wn (he Sundaus and other
Holy-days (if there be no
Sermon or Communion)
(shall be said all that is afi*
fvjiyited at the Communion ^
unto the end of tht Go.s/ielj
C07icliiding nvith the BlesS'
ing. And if a?iy of the con"
secrated Jircadand JVine re-
main afer the Communion^
it shaV not be carried out of
the Church ; but the Minis-
ter and other Co7nmunicants
shall iinmediately after the
Blessings revereiitly eat and
drink the same.
THE MINISTRATION OF
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS,
To be used in the Church.
•i The Peofile are to be admonished^ that it is most convenient
that Bafitism should not be administered but upon Sundays
and other Holy-daysj or Prayer Days. A'evertheless (if
necessity so require) Bajitism may be administered ufion
any other day.
^ There shall be for every Male Child to be bafitized, when
they can be hady two Godfathers and one Godmother ; and
for every Female^ one Godfather and two Godmothers ; and
Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors^ if it be desired.
"if When there are Children to be baptized, the Parents or
Sponsors shall give knowledge thereof before the begin-
ning of Morning Prayer^ to the Minister. And then the
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
isr
Godfathers and Godmodiers. a?id the l-eople ninth the
Children^ inust be ready at the Font^i either immediately
after the last Lesson at Morning Ff^ayer^ or else irninedi-
ately after the last Lesson ut Fveni?7g Prayer^ as the Mi'
nister^ by his Discretion^ shall afifioint. J^id the Mirds"
ter coming to the Font (ivhich is then to be filled with fiurc
Water ) and standing there shall say^
Hath this Child been ah'cady baptized, or no ?
If they an'jiver^ No j then shall the Minister proceed^ as
folio,
D
EARLY beloved, foras-
much as all men are con-
;eth.
river Jordan, didst sanctify
water, to the niystical uash-
ceived and born in sin ; and ing away of sin ; we beseech
our Saviour Christ saith, None jthee. fort I line inliriite mercies,
can enter into the kingdom of Ithatthou wiit meicikilly look
God, except he be regenerate 'upon this Child; wash //w?,
and born anew of Water and jand sanctify /;/?>Mvith the Holy
of the Holy Ghost ; I beseech iGhost; that//e,beingcelivercd
you to call upon God tl e Fa- from thy wrath, nsay be recei-
Iher, through our Lord Jesus ived into the Ark of Christ's
Christ, that of his bounteous Church ; and being stead-
mercy, he will grant to thisfdni in faith, joyful through
C/>//f/ that which by nature /if; hope, and rooted in charitv,
cannot have ; that he may be may so pass the waves of tl.'is
baptized with Water and the troublesome world, that finally
Holy Ghosl, and received into Ac may come to the land of
Christ s holy Church, and be
made a living ine?nber of the
same.
^ Then shall the Mi?iister say,
Let us pray.
A LMIGHTYand everlast-
-^"^ ing God, who, of thy
great mercy, didst save Noah
and his family in the Ark
from perishing by water ; and
also didst safely Iccid the chil-
dren of Israel thy people
everlasting life ; there to reign
with tl'ce, world without end,
through JesusChrist ourLord.
Amen,
'!. Or this,
ALMIGHTY and immor-
tal God, the aid of all
who need, the helper of all
who flee to thee for succour,
the life of those who believe,
and the resurrection of the
dead ; we call upon thee for
through the Red Sea, figuring Mw Infant^ that he^ coming
thereby thy holyBaptism ; and to thy holy Baptism, may re-
by the Baptism ofthy wel!-be- ceive remission of sin, by spi-
loved Son Jesus Christ in thejriiual rcgenerj\tion. Receive
va«-
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF IN1^\NTS.
A7>n, O Lord, as thou hast 'dom of God. Verily I say unto
promised by thy wcll-be!oved you, Whosoever shail not rea-
son, sayin.u;, Ask, and ye shall ceivc the kingdom of God as
have ; seek, and ye shall find ;ia iiitle ci.ild, he shall not en*
knock, and ii sirail be opened ter therein. And he took
unto you : So« give now unto'tliem up in his arms, put his
us who ask; let us wh.o seek,!hands upon them, and blessed
find ; open the gate unto us'tliem.
who knock ; that ihis Iufunt\^ jr, .1 r^ ^ i ■ j
' , . '^i ill lifter the Go.s/ici zs read,
may enioy the eveilasunir be-i ,/ nj. ., ', , ^,/
nediction ol thyheavcniy wash-
ing, and may come to the eter-
nal kingdom which thou hast
promised by Christ our Lord.
,4)nen.
^\ Then the Minister shall my
as follows : or else shall pass
on to the questions addres
sed to the S/ionsors ; and
from thence to the Fraycr
immediately before the Iin-
mersion, or the flouring of
Water on the Infant. But
note; that., in every Churchy
the intermediate parts of the
Service shall be used^ once
(It least in every month (if
there be a Bafit'sm) for
the better instriiding cf the
people in the Grounds of
Infant Baptism.
Hear the words of the Gos-
pel, '.vritten by St. Mark, in
the tenth Chapter, at the
thirteenth Verse.
•"PHEY brought youngchil-
^ dren to Christ, that he
should touch them ; and his
disciples rebuked those who
brought them. But when Je-
sus saw it, he was much dis-
pleased, and said unto them,
Suffer the little children to
©omeunto me,and forbid t'- em
.not J for of such is the king-
briff Exhortation upon the
ivords of the Gospd :
BELO VED,y e hear in this
Gospel the words of our
Saviour Christ, that he com-
manded the children to be
brought unto him ; how he
blamed those who would have
kept them from him ; how he
exhorteth all men to follow
their innocency. Ye perceive
how, by his outward gesture
and deed,he declared his good
will towards them : For he
embraced them in his arms,
he laid his hands upon them,
and blessed them. Doubt ye
not therefore, but earnestly
believe, that he will likewise
favourably receive this pre-
sent Infant ; that he will em-
brace hi7n with the arms of
his mercy ; that he will give
unto him the blessing of eter-
nal life, and make hi7n par-
taker of his everlasting king-
dom. Wherefore, we being
thus persuaded of the good
will of our heavenly Father
towards this hfant, declared
by his Son Jesus Christ ; and
nothing doubting, but that he
favourably alloweth this cha-
ritable work of ours, in bring-
ing this Infant to his holy
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
189
Baptism ; let us faithfully and
devoutly give thanks unto him ,
and sav,
ALMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God J heavenly Fa-
ther, we give thee humble
thanks, that thou hast vouch-
safed to call us to the know-
ledge of thy grace, and faith in
thee: Increase this knowledge-
and confirm this faith in us
evermore. Give thy Holy
Spirit to this Infant ; that he
may be born again, and be
made an heir of everlasting
salvation, through our Lord
Jesus Christ, who liveth and
reigneth with thee and the
Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
Amen,
*ff Then shall the Minister
sfieak u?ito the Godfathers
and Godmothers in this
wise :
T^E ARLY beloved, ye have
•*-^ brought this Child here
to be baptized ; ye have pray-
ed that our Lord Jesus Christ
would vouchsafe to receive
/;;>«, to release him from sin,
to sanctify him with the Holy
Ghost, to give hi?n the king
dom of heaven and everlast-
ing life. Ye have heard also
that our Lord Jesus Christ
hath promised, in his Gospel,
to grant all these things that
ye have prayed for ; which
promise, he for his part will
most surely keep and perform.
Wherefore, after this promise
made by Christ, this Infant
must also faithfully, for his
part, promise by you that are
his sureties (until he come of
age to take it upon himself J
that he will renounce the De-
vil and all his Works, and
constantly believe God's holy
Word, and obediently keep
his Commandments.
% The Minister shall then de-
iiiand of the Sponsors as
fjlloTos ; the Questions be-
ing considered as addressed
to them severally-) and the
ansTjers to be made accord-
ingly.
I demand therefore,
DOST thou, in the name
of this Child, renounce
tiie devil and all his works,
the vain pomp and glory of
tlie world, with all covetous
desires of the same, and the
sinful desires of the flesh ; so
that thou wilt not follow, nor
be led by them ?
Ans. I renounce them all ;
and, by God's help, will en-
deavour not to follow, nor be
led by them.
Minis. Dost thou believe all
the Articles of the Christian
Faith, as contained in the
Apostles' Creed ?
Ans. I do.
Minis. Wilt thou be bap-
tized in this Faith ?
Atis. That is my desire.
Mi7iis. Wilt thou then obe-
diently keep God's holy will
andcommandments,and walk
in the same all the days of
ihy life t
Ans. I will, by God's help.
^ Then shall the Minister say^
f\ MERCIFUL God, grant
^^ that the old Adam in this
Child may be so buried, that
190
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS,
the new man may be raised
up ill him. Amen.
Graiit that all sinful affec-
tions may die in /2/m, und that
all things belonging to t: le Spi-
rit may live and grow in hnn.
Amen.
Grant that he may have
power and strength to iiave
victory ,and to triumph against
the devil, ti.e world and the
and t.hiill nay to the Godfn'
thvrH and Godjnothtrs^
Name this child.
^ And thcn<f riaiiiing it after
(hnn^ he shall di/i it in the
Water discreetly-, or shall
pcu^^ Water u/ion it., saying.,
NI baptize thcc in the
. Name of the Father,and
of the Son, and of the Holy-
Ghost. Amen.
flesh. Amen.
Grant that whosoever is
here dedicated to ti^ee by our 111 Then the Mlrdater shall say .f
OiTice and Ministry, may alsoU^x-TT7 ,.«o«; // • r^i-u- *
V \ ^ '.V. y ■ 1 1/ Lreceive//«.9C/;//f/into
be enduec, wuh ;.eavenly vir- yy ^,^^ Congregation of
tues and everiastmgly reward- ^.,„.i^j,^ j..,^^^^ *>
ed, through my mercy, O
blessel Lord God, who dost
live lud govern all things,
wond without end. Amen.
A f.MiGHTYeverliving God,
■viujse most dearly belov-
ed h.)n Jesus Christ, for the
fovgiveness of our sins, did
si-ec! out of his most precious
side both water and blood ;
and gave commandmentto his
disciples, that they should go
teach all nations, and baptize
them in the Name of the Fa-
ther- .=nd of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost ; regard, we
be' eech thecthe supplications
of thy Congregation ; sanctify
this water to the mystical
washing away of sin ; and
grant that this Child, now to
be baptized therein, may re-
ceive the fulness of thy grace,
and ever remain in the num-
ber of thy faithful children,
through JesusChristourLord.
Ainen.
% Then the Mini.stcr shal
take tl^e Child into his hands.
, , ^ . , . Here the
and do* Sign him Minister shall
with the sign of maie a Cross
the Cross,; into- upctitheCnild's
ken that hereaf-A'"^^'°«^-
ter Ae shall not be ashamed to
confess the faith of Christ cru-
cified, and manfully to fight
ur:der his banner, against sin,
the world, and the ('evil ; and
to continue C'.rist's faithful
soldier and servant unto his
life's end. Amen.
% If those tvho fireee^it the
hfant shall desire the sign
of the Cross to be omitted.,
although the Church knoivs
no nvorthy caii^e of scruple
concerning the same, yety
171 that case, the Minister
may omit that part of the
above whichfolloivs the /;^-
mersion, or the pouring of
Water on the Infant.
T[ Then .Khali the A/iiister sav,
SEEING now, dearly be-
loved brethren, that this
Child is regenerate, and graft-
ed into the body of Christ's
PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
191
Church ; let us give thanks
unto Ahni[^hty God for these
benefits, and with one accord
make our prayers unto him,
thut this Child may lead the
rest of his life according to
this beginning.
T Then shcJl be said, ell
knedi7ig,
OUR Father, who art in
Heaven,Hallowed be thy
Name ; Thy Kingdom come ;
Thy Will be done on Earih,
as it is in Hea\en ; Give us
this day our daily bread; And
forgive us our trespasses, as
■we forgive those who trespass
against us ; And lead us not
into temptation ; But deliver
us from evil. Amen.
% Then shall the Afmister say.
WE yield thee hearty
thanks, most merciful
Father, that it hath pleased
thee to regenerate this Infant
with thy Holy Spirit, to re-
ceive him for thine own Child
by adoption, and to incorpo-
rate him into thy holy Church
And humbly we beseech tiee
to grant that he^ being dead
unto sin, and livii.g unto righ-
teousness; and being buried
with Christ in his death, may
crucify the old man, and ut-
terly abolish the whole body of
sin ; and that as he is made
Partaker of the Death of thy
Son, he may also be Partaker
f)f his Ressurrection ; so that
finally, with the residue of thy
holy Church, he may be an
Kingdom, through Christ out
Lord. Amen,
% Theny all standing up, the
JMinister shall say to the
Godjathers a?:d Godmothers
this Exhortation foUoiving :
l^OR ASMUCH asthisChild
^ hath promised by you his
Sureties, to renounce the de-
vil and all his works, to be-
lieve in God, and to se.ve
him ; ye mustremember that
it is your parts and duties to
see tiiat this Ivfant be taugnt,
so soon as he shall be able to
earn, what a solem.n vow,
promise, and profession he
hath here made by you. And
that he may know these things
the better, ye shall call upon
him to hear Sermons ; and
chiefly ye shall provide, that
he may learn the Creed, the
Lord's Prayer, and the Ten
Commandments, and all other
things which a Ci.ristian ought
to know and believe to his
soul's health : and that this
Child may be virtuously
brought up to lead a godly and
a Christian life : rem.ember-
ing ahvays that Baptism doth
represent unto us our profes-
sion ; which is, to follow tlie
example of our SaviourChrist,
end to be made like unto him ;
that as he died, and rose again
fo'- us, so should we, who are
baptized, die from sin and
rise again unto righteousness ;
continually moriifying \:A\ our
evil and corrupt affections,
and daily proceeding in aii vir-
Inheritor of tliine everlasting lue and godliness of living.
192 PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN.
t Then shall he add^ a?id say,
YE are to take care that
this Child be brought to
the Bishop to be confirmed by
him, so soon as/iecan say the
Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and
tne Ten Commandments, and
is sufficiently instructed in the
other parts of the Church
Catecliism set forth for that
purpose.
THE MINISTRATION OF
PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN
IN HOUSES.
■[ The Minister of every Parish shall often adtncnish the
JPeo/ile, that they defer not the Ba/itism of their Children
longer than the first or second Sunday next after their
birth, or other Holy-day falling betvjeen, unless upon a
great ajid reasonable Cause.
•II jind also they shall nvarn them that,, without like great
cause and necessity, they procure not their Children to be
baptized at home in their houses. But ivhen need shall
compel them so to do, then Baptism shall be administered
affolloweth.
^ First, let the Minister of the Parish (or, in his absence,
any other lawful Minister that ca?i be procured) -ivith those
^ho are present, call ufion God, and say the L&rd*8 Prayer,
and so many of the Collects apfiointed to be said before in
the Form of Public Baptism, as the time and present exi-
gence will suffer. Jnd then, the Child being named by
some one who is present, the Minister shall pour water
upon it, saying these words :
NI baptize thee in the
.Naraeofthe Father,and
of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost, Jmen.
% Then the Minister shall
give thanks unto God, and
say,
^TTE yield thee hearty
VV thanks, most merciful
Father, that it hath pleased
thee to regenerate thid Infant
with thy holy Spirit, to re-
ceive him for thine own Child
by adoption, and to incorpo-
rate him into thy holy Church.
And humbly we beseech thee
to grant, that he, being dead
unto sin, and living unto righ-
teousness, and being buried
with Christ in his death, may
crucify the old man, and ut-
terly abolish the whole body
of sin J and that as he is made
PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN. 153
Partaker of the death of thy
Son, he may also be Partaker
of his resurrection ; so that
finally, with the residue of thy
holy Church, he may be an
Inheritor of thine everlasting
Kingdom, through Christ our
Lord. Jmen.
X And let them not doubt^ but
that the Child so bafitized^ in
agaln^ but shall receive him
as one of the fiock of true
Christian People, aayirig
thus :
I CERTIFY you, that in
this case all is well done,
and according unto due order,
concerning the baptism of
this Child; who is now by
Baptism incorporated into the
laT^fullyandsu^cientlybafi-^^QYivmi^n Church: For our
nzed, and ought not to bei^^,,^ j^g^s ^^,,13^ ^oth not
bafit2zed again. 1 et never^^^^^^^ ^^^ g^,^^^ ^^^ ^^.e^cy unto
theless, if the Child vjhich ^.g^^h Infants; but most loving-
after this sort bafltlzed,doaf^^,^^^^^^^^.^^^^ them unto him, as
icrivards live; it is t'-^'/^^- the Ploly Gospel doth witness
cient that it be brought tnto^^^ ^^^, comfort on this wise.
the Church, to the intent that\„ ^, , , r. . , ,,
•^' w nr- • . r .r n Then the Minister shall sayj
if the Minister of the same .. ,, , . ■;,
^ as Jollovjs: or else shall
pass on to the questions ad.'
dressed to the Sponsors.
Hearthe words of the Gos-
pel, written by St. Mark, ia
the tenth Chapter, at the
thirteenth Verse.
Parish did himself baptize,
that Child.) the Co7ig^ega-
tion may be certified of the
true form of Baptism y by
him privately before used:
In xvhich case he shall say
thus :
I CERTIFY you, that ac-
cording to the due and pre-
scribed Order of the Church
at such a time and at such a
fdaccy before divers witnesses,
I baptized this Child.
*f But if the Child lucre bap-
tized by any other lawful
Minister, then the Minister
of the Parish ivhere the
Child was born or christen'
cdj shall examine nvhether
the same hath been lawfully
done. And if the Minister
shall fnd, by the answers
of such as bnng the Child.,
that all things were done as
they ought to be ; then shall
not h€ christen the Child
THEY brought young
children to Christ, that
he should touch them ; and
his disciples rebuked those
who brought them. But when
Jesus saw it, he was much dis»-
pleasedj and said unto them,
Sufier the little children to
come unto me,and forbid them
not ; for of such is the king-
dom of God. Verily I say unto
you, Whosoever shall not re-
ceive the kingdom of God as
a little child, he shall not en-
ter tlierein. And he tookthen*
up in his arms, put his hands
upon them, and blessed them.
% After the Gospel is read,
the Minister shall make this
R
i 01 PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN.
J;rc'e/ Exhoriaiion vlion the not into temptation ; But de-
ni'ords of the Gosficl : liver us from evil. Jmen.
BELOVED, ye hear in
this Gospel, the words of
our Saviour Christ, that he
commanded the children to be
brought unto him ; how he
blamed those that would have
kept them from him ; how he
oxhorteth all men to follow
their innocency. Ye perceive
how, by his outward gesture
and deed, he declared his good
will toward them : for he
embraced them in his arms,
lie laid his hands upon them,
and blessed them. Doubt ye
TiOt therefore, but earnestly
believe, that he hath likewise
favourably received this pre-
sent Infant; that he hath em-
braced him with the arms of
his mercy ; and, as he hath
promised in his holy word,
•will give nntohim the blessing
of eternal life, and make him
Partaker of his everlasting
kingdom. Wherefore we be-
ing thus persuaded of the good
will of our heavenly Father,
declared by his Son Jesus
Christ, towards this Infant^
let us faithfully and devoutly
give thanks unto him, and say
the Prayer which the Lord
liimself taught us.
OUR Father 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 tres-
pass against us ; And lead us
1[ Then shall the Minister clc
7nand the A'ame of the Child ;
nuhich being by the Godfa-
thers and Godmothers pro-
7iou7iced, the Minister shall
say as folloios :
DOST thou in the name
of this Child^ renounce
the devil and all his works,
the vain pomp and glory of
the world, with all covetous
desires of the same, and the
sinful desires of the flesh ; so
that thou wilt not follow, nor
be led by them ?
Ans. I renounce them all :
and, by God's help, will en-
deavour not to follow, nor be
led by them.
Minis. Dost thou believe all
the Articles of the Christian
Faith, as contained in the
Apostles' Creed ?
Ans. I do.
Minis. Wilt thou be bap-
tized in this faith \
Ans. That is my desire.
Minis. Wilt thou then obe-
diently keep God's holy will
and commandments^and walk
in the same all the days of
thy life ?
Ans. I will, by God*s help.
t Then the Minister shall say*
Wfo:
the Congregation of
Christ's Flock, * ^j^^^^ ^^^
and do * sign him Minister shall
with the sign of make a Cross
the Cross ; in to- w/'o.-i theChild's
ken that hereaf-.A''^^^^^^-
tcr he shall not be ashamed to
PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN. 195
confess the faith of Christ cru-
cified, and manfully to fight
under his banner, against sin,
the world, and the devil ; and
to coniinue Ciirist's faithiui
soldier and servant unto his
life's end. Amen,
^ The same rule is to be ob-
served here^ as to the Omis-
sion of the Sign gJ the
Cross, as in the Public Baji-
tism of Infants.
^ Then shall the Minister say,
EEING now, dearly be-
l3 loved brethren, that this
Child is regenerate, and graft-
ed into the bouy of Christ*s
Church ; let us give thanks
unto Almighty God for these
benefits, and with one accord
make our prayers unto him,
that chis Child may lead the
rest of his life according to
this beginning.
1 Then shall be said, all kneel-
ing,
WE yield thee hearty
thanks, most merci-
ful Father, that it hath pleas-
ed thee to regenerate this In-
fant with thy Holy Spirit, to
receive him for thine own Child
by adoption, and to incorpO'
rate him into thy holy Church
And humbly we beseech thee
to grant, that he, being dead
unto sin, and living unto right
eousness, and being buried
with Christ in his death, may
erucify the old man, and ut-
terly abolish the whole body of
sin ; and that as he is made
Partaker of the death of thy
Son, Af may also be Partaker
of his resurrection j so that
finally, with the residue of thy
oly i.hurch, he may be an
Inheritor of Uiine everlasting
Kingdom, through Christ our
Lord, Amen,
%, Then all standing ufi, the
Minister shall nay to the God'
fathers and Godmothers this
exhortation following :
FORASMUCH as this
Child, hath promised by
you his Sureties, to renounce
the devil and all his works, to
believe in God, and to ser/e
him ; ye must remember,that
it is your parts and duties to
see that this //2/Z/nr be taught,
so soon as he shall be able to
learn, what a solemn vow,
promise, and profession, he
hath here made by you. And
that he may know these things
the better, ye shall call upon
him to hear sermons ; and
chiefly ye shall provide, that
he may learn the Creed, the
Lord's Prayer, and the Ten
Commandments, and allother
things which a Christian ought
to know and believe to his
soul's health; and that this
Child may be virtuously
brought up to lead a godly and
aChristianlife : remembering
always, that Baptism doth re-
present unto us our profession;
which is to follow the example
of our Saviour Christ, and to
be made like unto him ; that
as he died, and rose again for
us, so should we, who are bap-
tized, die from sin, and risea-
gain unto righteousness; con-
tinually mortifying all our evil
and corrupt affections, and
i96 BAPTISM OF THOSE OF RIPER YE-ARS,
daily proceecUnij: in all virtue
and godliness of living.
*1[ Then fihall he add and say.
YE are to take care that
this Child be brought to
the Bishop to be confirmed by
him, so soon asAe can say the
Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and
the Ten Commandments, and
is sufficiently instructed in the
«ther parts of the Church
Catechism, set forth for that
purpose.
If But if they ivho bring the
Infant to the Church do
make auch uncertain an-
sivers to the Minister's
Questions^ as that it cannot
ajifiear that the Child was
bafitized nvith <miter, in
the JMjme of the Father^
and of the *Son, and of the
Holy Ghost (which are es-
sential parts of Baptis77i^)
then let the Miuister bafi-
tize it in the form btfere
appointed for Public Bap'
tism of Infants ; savmg^
that at the dipping of tfie
Child in the Font, he shall
use this form of nvords :
IF thou art not already bap--
tized. A". I baptize thee in
the Name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost, jimen.
^ If Infant Baptismy and the rr-
ceiving of If ants baptized in
pi i'oate, are to be at the tame
time, the Minister m.ay maie
the ^uestiong to the Sponsors
and the succeeding Prayer ser^e
for both. And again, after the
Ivxmersion, or the pouring of
Water, and the receiving int»
the Church, the Minister may
use the remainder of the Ser-
•vice for both.
THE MINISTRATION OF
BAPTISM
To such us are of RIpor Years, and able to answer fur
themselves.
<i] When any such Persons as are of Piper Tears are to be baptized,
timely notice shall be given to the Minister; that so due care may
be taken for their exaoni nation, Kvhether they be sufficiently instruct-
ed in the principles of the Christian Peligion ; and that they 7nay
be exhorted to prepare thtmselvcs, v^ith prayers and fastings, for
the receiving of this Holy Sacrament.
^ And f they shall be found fit, then the Godfathers and Godmothers^
' Vthe People being assembled upon the Sunday, Holy-Day,or Prayer-
Day appointed J shall be ready to present them at the Font, imme-
diately after the Second Lesson, either at Morning or Evening
Prayer, as the Minister, in his Discretion, shall think fit.
1 And standing there, the minister shall atl; Whether any of the
' feraom here presented be baptized or no ? If they shall MP.iii'er,
No ; then shall the Minisfr say thus :
BAPTISM OF THOSE OF RIPER YEARS. 19V
DEARLY beloved, foras-
much as all men are
conceived and born in sin (and
that which is born of the flesh
is flesh) and they who are in
the flesh cannot please God,
but live in sin,committing ma-
Ghost; that they^ being de-
livered from thy wrath, rriay
be received into the Ark of
Christ's Church ; and being-
steadfast in failh, joyfui
through hope, and rooted iii
charity, may so pass the warei
ny aetual transgressions ; and of this troublesom.e world,
our Saviour Christ saith,noneithat finally they may come to
can enter into the kingdom oflthe land of everlasting life ;
God, except he be regenerate ithere to reign with thee, world
and born anew of Water and | without end, tiirough Jesus
of the fioly Ghost ; I beseech Christ our Lord. Amen.
you to call lif»on God the Fa-
ther, throut:h our Lord Jesus
Christ, that of his bounteous
t Or this.
ALMIGHTY and immor-
tal God, the aid of all
goodness he wiil grant to /A...|^:j^^ ^^^^^ ^j^^ ^^^ ^^ ^jj
Persons that which bv naturei ... _ ri__ ._ .i r_.
they cannot have; that they\.y^-,-c r- ., ^ j i r
^ , , . . *. ^jtheliieoi those who believe,
jwho flee to thee for succour,
may be baptized with Wateri j ,, ,• ,-,1
J 1 rr 1 r^x . i ^"^ the resurrcction ot the
and the Holy Ghost, and re-Li^o^. ,.-^ ^„n ,.^^^ ^^ ^ f „
,.•',,,.', , , dead; we call upon tnee tor
ceived into Christ s ho vL, V, *^ *. .;
^>, , , , , ,. f [these Persons^ U\i\\. they ^ zom-
Church, and be made lively
members of the same.
% Then shall the Minister say.
Let us pray.
ALMIGH FY and ever-
lasting God, who of thy
great mercy, didst save Noah
and his family in theArk from
perishing by water ; and also
didst safely lead the children
of Israel thy people through
the Red Sea, figuring thereby
thy holy Baptism ; and by the
Baptism of thy well-beloved
Son Jesus Christ in the river
Jordan, didst sanctify the ele-
ment of water, to the mysti-
cal washing away of sin ; we
beseech thee, for thine infinite
mercies, that thou wilt mer-
cifully look upon these thy
Servants ; wash them and
sanctify them with the Holy
mg to thy holy Baptism, may
receive remission oi their sins,
by spiritual regeneration. Re-
ceive ihem^ O Lord, as thou
hast promised by thy well-be-
loved Son, saying, Ask, and
ye shall receive ; seek, and
ye shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto you: So
give now unto us who ask ; let
us who seek, find ; open the
gate unto us who knock ; that
these Persons may enjoy the
everlasting benediction of thy
heavenly washing, and may
come to the eternal kingdom
which thou hast promised by-
Christ our Lord. Amen.
1 Then the Mnister shall say.
Hear the words of the Gos-
pel, written by Saint John, in
the third chapter, beginning
at -the first Verse ;
R 2
>98 BAPTISM OF THOSE OF RIPER YEARS.
T
HERE wasa manof the|bc had. Likewise, immedi-
Pharisees, named Nico-!ately before his ascension into
denius, a ruler of the Jews jheaven, (as we read in the
The same came to Jesus by: last Chapter of Saint Mark's
ni;c;ht, and said unto him, Rab-i Gospel) he gave command to
bi, we know that thou art a his disciples, saying, Go ye
Teacher come from God ; forjinto all the world, and preach
no man can do these miraciesithe Gospel to every creature,
that thou doest, except God.He that believeth, and is bap-
l^e with him, Jesus answeredjtized, shall be saved; but he
and said unto him. Verily, jthat believeth not, shall be
verily, I say unto tliee,Exceptjdamned: Which also show-
a man be born again, he can-{eth unto us the great benefit
not see the kino;dom of God. we reap thereby. Fcr which
Nicodemus saitii unto him cause Saint Peter the Apostle,
How can a man be born wheuiwhen upon his first preaching
he is old? can he enter theiof the Gospel many were
second time into lus mother'sjpiicked at the heart, and said
womb, and be born? Jesus to him and the rest of the
answered, Verily, verily, l| Apostles, Men and brethren,
say unto thee, Except a manjwhat shall we do? replied,
be born of water and of the and said unto them. Repent
Spirit, he cannot enter intojand be baptized every one of
the kingdom of God. Thatlyou, for the remission of sins,
which is born of the flesh, isjand ye shall receive the gift of
flesh ; and that which is born
of the Spirit, is Spirit. Mar-
vel not that I said unto thee.
Ye must be born again. The
wind bloweth where it listeth,
and thou hearest the sound
thereof; but canst not tell
whence it cometh, and whith-
er it goeth : so is every one
that is born of the Spirit.
% jiftcr ivhkh he shall say this
Exhorta ionfolloiviJig :
BELOVED, ye hear in
this Gospel the express
words of our Saviour Christ,
the Holy Giiost : For the pro-
mise is to you and your chil-
dren, and to all that are afar
oft\ even as many as the Lord
our God shall call. And with
many other words exhoned he
lhem,saying, Save yourselves
from tliis untoward genera-
tion. For, as the same Apos-
tle testifieth in another place,
even Baptism doth also nov/
save us (not the putting away
of the filth of the flesh, but
the answer of a good con-
science towards God,) by the
that, except a man be born of resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Water and of the Spirit, he
cannot enter into 'he kingdom
of God. Whereby ye may
perceive the great necessity of
ibis Sacracientj where it may
Doubt ye not therefore, but
earnestly believe, that he will
favourably receive these pre-
sent Pf.9o;z5, truly repe.'ting,
and coming unto him by faithj
BAPTISM OF THOSE OF RIPER YEARS. 199
that he will grant ^/i<°;/? remis- promised m his holy Word,
sion of thdr sins, and bestow to grant all those things that
M^onthtm the Holy Ghosi; thut
he will give/Af^mtheblessiiigot
eternal life, and make thcvi
Partakers of his everlasting
kingdom.
Wherefore, we being thus
persuaded of the good will of
our heavenly Father toward
these Personsy declared by
his Son Jesus Christ, let us
faithfully and devoutly give
thanks to him, and say,
ALMIGHTY and ever-
lasting God, heavenly
Feather, we give thee humble
thanks, for that thou hast
vouchsafed to call us to the
knowledge of thy grace, and
faith in thee : Increase this
knowledge, and confirm this
faith in us evermore. Give thy
Holy Spirit to these Persons^
that theij may be born again,
and be made Heirs of everlast-
ing salvation,throughourLord
Jesus Christ, who liveth and
reigneth with thee and the
Floly Spirit, now and for ever.
Amen.
t Then the Mmiater shall
sfieak to the Persons to be
hafitized oyi this nvise :
"VIT'ELL-BELO VED, who
* ^ are come hither desi-i
ring to receive holy Baptism,
rje have heard how the Con-
gregation hath prayed, that
our Lord Jesus Christ would
vouchsafe to receive you 'ovA
bless yod. to release you of
your sins-to give you ihe king
we have prayed for ; which
promise, he for his part, will
most surelykeep and perform.
Wherefore, after this promise
made by Christ, ye must also
faithfully, for your part, in
the presence of these your
Witnesscs,andthiswholeCon-
gregation, promise and answer
to the following questions :
\ The Minister shall then de-
mand of the Persons to be
bafuized as follo^tvs : the
(Questions being considered
as addressed to them seve-
rally^ and the Anstvers ti/
be made accordingly.
Question.
DOST thou renounce the
devil and all his works,
the vain pomp and glory of
the world, with all covetous
desires of the same, and the
sinful desires of the flesh ; so
that thou wilt not follow, nor
be led by them ?
Ans. I renounce them all ;
and, by God's help, will en-
deavour not to follow, nor be
led by them.
Quest. Dost thou believe all
the Articles of the Christian
Faith, as contained in the
Apostles' Creed ?
Ans. I do.
Quest. Wilt thou be bapti-
zed in this Faith ?
Ans. That is my desire.
Quest. W^ilt thou then obe-
diently keep God's holy will
and commandments; andwalk
dom of heaven, and e'-erlast-jin the same all the days of thy
ing life Ye have heard also; life ?
thatourLordJesiisChristhathj Ans, I will by God's help.
200 BAPTISM OF THOSE OF RIPER YEARS.
% Then shall the Minister say^
O MERCIFUL God,
grant that the old Adam
In these ^V/so/i.s' maybe so bu-
ried, that the new man may
be raised up in them. Amen.
Grant that all sinful affec-
tions may die in them.^ and
that all things belonging to the
Spirit may live and grow in
them. Amen.
Grant that they may have
power and strength to have
victory,andto triumphagainst
the devil, the world, and the
flesh. Amen
Grant that they, being here
dedicated to thee by our Of-
fice and Ministry, may also
be endued with heavenly vir-
tues, and everlastingly re-
warded, through thy mercy,
O blessed Lord God,who dost
live and govern all things,
world without end. Amen.
A LMiGHTY.everliving God,
whose most dearly belov-
ed Son Jesus Christ, for the
forgiveness of our sins, did
shed out of his most precious
side both water ?nd blood :
and gave commandment to hie
disciples, that they should go
teach all nations, and baptize
them in the Name of the Fa-
ther, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost ; regard, we
beseech thee,the supplications
of this Congregation; sanctify
this water to the mystical
washing away of sin ; and
grant that the Pemons, Ticv
to be baptized therein, may
dren, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
«ff Then shall the Minister
take each PcrsQ7i^ to he bafi-
tized by the Bighi Hand ;
and filacin^ him conveni-
ently by the Font^ according
to his Discretion., shall ask
the Godfathers and Godmo"
thers the Xame ; and iher,
shall difi him in the Waier^
or pour water tijion himy
saying,
NI baptize thee in the
. Name of theFuther,and
of the Son, and of the Holy
GiiOSt. Amen.
*!\ Then shall the Minister sau^
E receive this Person
into the Congregation
of Christ's Flock, » jj^^.^ ^j^
and do * sign him Minister shall
witii the sign oimake a Cross
the Cross ; in \o-vfio7i the per-
ken that hereaf- ^^« V^''^'^^"^-
tcvhe shall not be ashamed to
confess the faith of Christ cru-
cified, and manfully to fight
under his banner, against sin,
the world, and the devil ; and
to continue Christ's faithful
soldier and servant unto his
life's end. Amen.
f The same Bule, as to the
Omission of the Sign of the
Cross^ is to be observed here.,
as in the Baptism of In-
fants.
t Then the Mi?uster shall say^
SEEING now, dearly be-
loved brethren, that these
to oe Dapnz,(.(.i iiiciciii, tiKi^i*^^ .w.^-. - ,
receive the fulness of thy 7 Vr&o^s ar^ regenerate, and
ffrace, and ever remain in the grafted into the body ofChrists
number of thy faithful chil- Church ; let us give thank*
BAPTISM OF THOSE OF RIPER YEARS. 201
unto Almighty God for these
benefits, and with one accord
make our prayers unto him,
that they may lead the rest of
their life according to this be
ginning.
•^f Then shall be said the Lord^s
Prayer, all kneelhig,
OUR Father, who art in
lieavcn,Hullowed 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
imo temptation ; But deliver
us from evil, ylmen.
WE yield thee humble
thanks,Oheavenly Fa-
ther, that thou hast vouchsa-
fed to call us to the knowledge
of thy grace, and faith in thee :
Increase tliis knowledge, and
confirm this faith in us ever-
more. Give thy Holy Spirit
to these Persons ; that being
now born again, and made
i/«r6' of everlasting salvation
through our Lord JesusChrist,
they may continue thy Ser-
vants, and attain thy promises,
through the same Lord Jesus
Christ thy Son ; who liveth
and reigneth with thee, in the
unity of the same Holy Spirit,
everlastingly. Ainetu
•[ Then.^ all standing w/?, /.he
Minister shall use this JLx-
the devil and all his works,
to believe in God, and to sen^e
him ; ye must remember, that
it is your part and duty to put
them in mind, what a solemn
vow, promise, and profession
ihey have now made before
this Congregation, and espe-
cially before you their chosen
Witnesses. And ye are also
to call upon them to use all di-
ligence to be rightly instructed
in God's holy AVord ; that so
they may grow in grace, and
in the knowledge of our Lord
Jesus Chribt ; and live godly,
righteously, and soberly, in
this present world.
% And then sf leaking to the
bafitized Persons^ he shall
proceed and say^
AND as for you, who have
now by Baptism put on
Christ, it is your part and
duty also, being made the
Children of God and of the
light, by faith in Jesus Christ,
to walk answerably to your
Christian calling, and as be-
cometh the children of light :
remembering always, that
Baptism representeth unto us
our profession ; which is to
follow the example of our
Saviour C hrist,and to be made
like unto him ; that as he died,
and rose again for us, so
should we, who are baptized,
die from sin, and rise again
hortationfallotving ; speak--\xm\.o righteousness ; continu-
ing to the Godfathers a?/i/|ally mortifying all our evil and
Godmothers Jir St. corrupt affections, i*nd daily
FOuASMUCH as these P<°r-jproceedln;^ in all virtue and
S0718 have promised in godliness of living,
your presence, to renounce
202 A CATECHISM.
^ It is expedient that every Person thus baptized should be conjirtned
bv the Bishops so soon after his Baptism as cowocniently 7nay be t
that so he may be adtnitted to the Holy Coinmunion.
^ Whereas necessity may require the baptizing of Adults in private
houses, in consideration of extreme sickness ; the satne is hereby al-
io'wed in that case And a convenient nu7nber of persons shall be
assembled in the house where the Sacrament is to be performed. And
in the exhortation, Well beloved, C-^c. instead of these words, come
hither desiring-, shall be inserted this word, desirous.
% If there be occasion for the Office of Infant Baptism arid that of
Adults at the same tivie, the Minister shall use the exhortation and
one if the prayers 7iextfollowinp in the Officef or Adults ; only in the
exhortation and prayer^ after the words, these Persons, and these
thy Servants, adding, and these Infants. Then the Ministe' shall
proceed to the questions to be deynanded in the cases respectively. Af-
ter the ivimersion, or the pouring of water, the prayer shall be as in
this service ; only, after the words, these Persons, shall be added f
and these Infants. After which the remaining part of each service
shall be used ; first that for Adults^ and lastly, that for Infants.
^ If any persons, not baptized in their Infancy, shall be brought to be
baptized before they come to years (f disci et ion to answer for themf
selves, it viay suffice to use the Offiice for Public Baptism of Infants t
or, in Case of cxtretne danger, the Office fur Private Baptism ,* only
changing the word Infant, for Cluld, or Person, as occasion re*
quire th.
A CATECHISM ;
THAT IS TO SAY,
An Instruction, to be learned by every Person before he
be brought to be confirmed by the Bishop.
w
Question.
HAT is your name ?
J71S. J\^. or M.
vow three things in my name :
First, that I should renounce
the devil and all his works,
Quest. Who gave you this 'the pomps and vanity of this
name ? jwicked world, and all the &m-
jins. My Sponsors in Bap-
tism : wherein I was made a
member of Christ, the child
of God,andanin!)eritorof the
kingdom of Heaven.
Quest. What did yourSpon-
sors then for you ?
Jns. They did promise and
ful lusts of the flesh ; Secondly,
that I should believe all the
Articles of theChristianFaith;
And thirdly, that I shotild
keep God's holy will and com-
mandments, and walk in the
same all the days of my life.
, Quest. Dost thou not think
A CATECHISM.
'20 :
that thou art bound to believe,'
and to do, as they have pro-
iTiised for thee ?
j^na. Yes verily ; and by
God's help so T will : And I
heartily thank our heavenly
Father that he hath called me
to this state of salvation,
through Jesus Christ our Sa-
viour : And I pray unto God
to give me his grace, that I
may continue in the same unto
my life's end.
Catec/ust. Rehearse the Ar-
ticles of thy belief.
Ansnver.
TBELIEVEinGodtheFa
X ther Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth :
And in Jesus Christ his only
Son our Lord ; Who was con-
ceived by tbeHolyGhost,Born
of the Virgin Mary, Suffered
underPontius Pilate,Was cru-
cified, dead, and buried ; He
descended intcHell ; The third
day he rose from the dead; lie
ascended into Heaven, and bit-
teth on the right 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.
Quest. What dost thou
chiefly learn in these Articles
of thy Belief?
jins. First, I learn to be-
lieve in God the Father, who
hath made me, and all the
world.
Secondly, in God the Son,
who hath redeemed me, and
all mankind.
Thirdly, in God the Holy-
Ghost, who sanctifieth me,
and all the people of God.
Quest. You said that your
Sponsors did promise for you,
that you should keep God's
commandments : Tell me
how many there are.
Ans. Ten.
Quest. Which are they -?
Ans%ver.
THE same which God
spake in the twentieth
chapter of Exodus, sayingjiam
the Lord thyGod,who brought
thee out of the lanu of Egypt,
out of the house of bondage.
I. Thou shalt have none
other gods but me.
II. Thou shalt not make to
thyself any graven image, nor
the likeness of any thin<^ that
is in heaven above, or in the
earth beneath, or in the v/ater
under the earth. Thou shalt
not lx)w down to them, nor
worship them : for I the Lord
thy God am a jealous God,
and visit the sins of the fathers
|upon the children, unto the
third and fourth generation of
ithem that hate me ; andshow
! mercy unto thousands in them
!that love me, and keep my
commandments.
I III. Thou shalt not take the
Name of the Lord thy God in
vain : for the Lord will not
jhold him guiltless, that taketh
his Name in vain.
IV. Remem.ber that thou
keep holy the ^?abbath-day.
;Six days shalt thou labour, and
|do all that thou hast to do ; but
204
A CATECHISM.
the seventh day is the Sabbath
of the Loi'd thy God : In it
thou shalt do no manner of
work, thou, and thy son, and
thy daughter,lhy man-servant,
and thy maid-servant, thy cat-
tle, and the stranger that is
-within thy gates. For in six
days tlie Lord made heaven
and earth, the sea, and all
that in them is, and rested
the seventh day : Wherefore
the Lord blessed the seventh
day, and hallowed it.
V. Honour thy father and
thy mother, that thy days may
be long in the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee.
VI, Thou shalt do no murder.
VII. Thou shalt not commit
adultery.
VIII. Thou shalt not steal.
IX. Thou shah not bear
false witness againstthyneigh-
bour.
X. Thou shaltnot covet thy
neighbour's house, thou shalt
not covet thy neighbour's wife,
nor his servant, nor his maid,
nor his o.>c, nor his ass, nor
any thing that is his.
Quest, What dost thou
diieSy learn by these com-
mandments ?
Ana. I learn two things :
my duty towards God, and my
duty towards my neighbour.
Quest. What is thy duty
towards God ?
Ani^. My duty towards God
is, to believe in him ; to fear
lum ; and to love him with all
my heart, with all my mind,
with all my soul, and with all
ray strength ; to worship him ;
to give him thanks j to put
my whole trust in him ; to call
upon him ; to honour his holy
Name and his Word ; and to
serve him truly all the days of
my life.
Queat, What is thy duty
towards thy neighbour ?
Ans, My duty towards my
neighbour, is to love him as
myself, and to do to all men
as I would they should do unto
me : To love, honour, and
succour my father and mother:
I'o honour and obey the Civil
Authority : To submit myself
to all my governors, teachers,
spiritual pastors, and masters :
To order myself lowly and re-
verently to all my betters :
To hurt no body by word or
deed : To be true and just in
all my dealings : To bear no
malice nor hatred in my heart:
To keep my hands from pick-
ing and stealing,and my tongue
from evil speaking, lying, and
slandering: To keep my body
in temperance, soberness, and
chastity: Not to covet nor de-
sire other men's goods ; but to
learn and labour truly to get
mine own living, and to do
my duty in that state of life
unto which it shall please God
to call me.
Catechist. My good child,
know this, that thou art not
able to do these things of thy-
self, nor to walk in the Com-
mandments of God. and to
sen'e him, without ius special
Grace, which thou must le irn
at all times to call for bv (dili-
gent Prayer : Let me liear,
therefore^ if thou canst say
the Lord's Prayer.
A CATECHISM.
^.MX
Ansv)er.
OUR Father, 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 ibrgive those who trespass
against us ; And lead us not
into temptation ; But delivei
us from evil. Amen.
Quest . What desirest thou
of God in this Prayer?
Ans I desire my Lord God,
Quest. What meanest thou
by this word Sacrament ?
Ans. I mean an outward
und visible sign of an inward
and spiritual grace, given un-
to us ; ordained by Chiist him-
self ; as a means whereby we
receive the same,and apWdge
to assure us thereof.
Quest. How many paitsarp
there in a Sacrament r
ylns. Two ; the outward vi-
sible sign, and the inward spi-
ritual grace.
Quest. Vv'hatisthe outward
our heavenly Father, who is. visible sign, or form in Bup-
the giver of all goodness, tolism ?
send his grace unto me and toi Ans. Water; wherein the
all people; that we may wor- person is baptized, In the
ship him, serve him, and obey Aa/;/c of the Fatherland of the
liim, as we ought to do : And'S'o/z, and of the Holy Ghost,
I pray unto God, that he willj Quest. What is the inw^ard
send us all things that are and spiritual grace ?
needful both lor our souls andj Ans. A death unto s:n, and
bodies; and that he will be a new birth unto righteous-
merciful unto us, and forgiveness: For being by nature
us our sins; and that it will born in sin, and the children
please him to sa\ e and defend of wrath, we are hereby made
lib in all dangers both of soulthe children of grace,
and body; and that he will; Qwfi/. What is required of
keep us from all sin and wick- persons to be baptized ?
edness, and from our spiritual: Ans. Repentance, whereby
enemy, and from everlasting they forsake sin ; and Faiih,
death : And this I trust he whereby they steadfastly be-
will do of his mercy and good- lieve the promises of God
ness, through our Lord Jesus made to them in that Sacra-
Christ; and therefore 1 say,'nient.
Amen : So be it.
Question.
Quest. Why then are In-
fants baptized, when by rea-
HOW many Sacraments son of their tender age they
hath Christ ordained in ^car.not perform them ?
his Church ? | Ans. Because they promise
^«.c". Two only, as generally them both by their sureties;
necessary to salvation ; that which promise, w hen they
is to say. Baptism, and the. come to age, themselves are
Supper of the Lord. bDund to perform.
206 A CATECIIISIV.
Quest. Why was the Sacra- 1 Quest. What are the bent-
inent of the Lord's Supper fits whereof we are partakers
ordained? thereby?
^;7^. For the conthiual re-] ^«s. The strengthening and
niembrance of the sacrifice of refreshing of our souls by the
the death of Christ, and of, Body and Blood of Christ, as
the benefits which we receive, our bodies are by the bread
and wine.
Quest. What is required of
those who come to the Lord*s
Supper ?
Jyis. To examine them-
selves, whether they repent
them truly of their former
sins, steadfastly purposing to
lead a new life ; have a lively
faith in God's mercy, througli
Christ,with a thankful remem-
brance of his death ; and be in
charity with all men.
thereby.
Quest. What is the outward
part or sign of the Lord's
Supper ?
jins. Bread and Wine,
which the Lord hath com-
manded to be received.
Quest. What is the inward
pai-t, or thing signified ?
j^ns. The Body and Blood
of Christ, which are spiritual-
ly taken and received by the
faithful in the Lord's Supper.
% The Minister of every Parish shall diligently upon Sundays and Holy-
days, or on some other convenient occasions, openly in the Church,
instruct or exainine so many Children of his Parish, sent unto him,
as he shall thini convenient, in so7ne part of this Catechism.
■) Jnd all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Mistresses shall cause
their Children, Servants, and A ppr entices, ii'ho have not learned their
Catechisnn, to come to the Church, at the time appointed, and obe-
diently to hear, and to be ordered by the Minister, until such tinie
as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn.
^ So soon as Children are come to a Competent age, and can say the
Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Co^nviandvients, and can an-
sii'cr to the other questions of this short Catechism, they shall be
brought to the Bishop.
^ And nvhensoever the Bishop shall gii'e knoK-dedge for Children to be
brought unto him for their Ccvfrmation,the Minister of every Pa-
rish shall either bring, or send in ivriting, roith his hand subscribed
thereunto, the Names of all such Persons rcithin his Parish, as he
fhall think Jit to be presented to the Bishop to be confrjued.
THE ORDER OF
CONFIRMATION,
Laying on of Hands upon those that are baptized
and come to Years of Discretion.
*f Upon the Day appointed, all that
are to be then Confirvied, being
placed and standing in order be •
fore the Bishop; he, orso'meother
Minister appointed by hini,shall
read this Preface fallowing :
TO the end that Confirma-
tion may be ministered
to the more edifying of such
as shall receive it, the Church
hath thought good to order,
that none shall be confirmed,
hut such as can say the Creed,
the Lord's Prayer, and the
Ten Commandments j and
can also answer to such other
Questions, as in the short Ca
techism are contained: Which
order is very convenient to be
observed ; to the end that chil-
dren, being now come to the
years of discretion, and hav-
ing learned what their Godfa-
thers andOodmotherspromiS'
ed for them in Baptism, may
themselves, with their own
mouth and consent, openly be-
fore the Church ratify and
confirm the same; and also
promise, that, by the grace
of God, they will evermore
endeavour themselves faith-
fully to observe such things as
they, by their own confession,
have assented unto.
*![ Then shall the Bishop say^
DO you here, in the pre-
sence of God, and of this
('•ongregation, renew the so-
lemn promise and vow that
ye made, or that was made
in your name, at your Bap-
tism ; ratifying and confirming
the same ; and acknowledging
yourselves bound to believe
and to do all those things
which ye then undertook, or
your Sponsors then undertook
for you I
*il And every one shall audibly
ansivery I do.
Msho/i.
UR help is in the Name
of the Lord ;
Jna. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.
Bishofi. Blessed be the Name
of the Lord.
Ans. Henceforth world
without end.
Bishofi. Lord hear ouF pray-
er;
Jns. And let our cry come
unto thee.
Bisho/i. I^et us pray.
A LMIGHTY and everliv-
^^-^ ing God, who hast vouch-
safed to regenerate these thy
servants by Water and the
Holy Ghost, and hast given
unto them forgiveness of all
their sins ; strengthen them,
v;e beseeeh thee, O Lord, with
the HolyGhost,the comforter;
and daily increase in them thy
manifold gifts of grace; the
203 THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION.
y^pirit of wisdoiTi and under- Majesty ; ^ve make our hum -
standiiii^, the spirit of counsel hie supplicalions untolhee for
ynd ghostly strength, the spi- these thyservants,upon whom,
rit of knowledge and true god-^ftcr the example of thy holy
liness ; and fiil them, O Lord, Apostles, we have now laid
with the spiritof thy holy fear, our hands ; to certify them, by
now and for ever. ^mcn. jthis sign of thy favour and
«r Th«^ ^// ^r *i ^ • 1 Ri'Jicious eoodness towards
•? inen all of them m order,. t . > t- ., , , i
kneelinsr b f "> th P'-^irf ^'''^"'** Eet ihy ratherly hand,
hn cj,^/' / i •' 1 ^ J^" . ' ^'''e beseech thee, ever be over
ne sfiali lay nis hands iifion ,-, t ,,, u , c • •.
,h„ i,^„^ Sf them: LetthyHolySpu'it ever
fne head of cverij one sevc- ■, •., ,, -^ l \ ,^ ,
^,„,., ■ •' ,he with them : And so ead
rally ^ saying, i . • ^ i i i i
" ithem m the knowledge and
"TJEFEND, O Lord, this obedience of thy Word, that
thy Child, [or ihis ihy in the end they may obtain
Servant^ witli thy heavenly everlasting life, through our
grace ; that he may continue Lord Jesus Christ ; who, with
thine for ever, and daily in- thee and the Holy Ghost, liv-
creasein thy Holy Spirit more eth and reigneth ever one God,
»nd more, until he come unto world without end. Amen.
thy everlasting kingdom. i Q ALMIGHTY Lord, and
IF Then shall the Bishop say.
The Lord be with you.
Ans. And with thy spirit.
i" And all kneeling down the
Bishop shall addy
Let us pray.
/^UR Father, who art in
everlasting God, vouch-
safe, we beseech thee, to di-
rect, sanctify, and govern both
our hearts and bodies, in the
ways of thy laws, and in the
works of thy commandments;
that through thy most mighty
protection, both here and ever,
rr TT n 11 .1 we Hiav bc Drcservcd ui hodv
Heaven, Hallowed be thy , \ ^ , i a
vT 'iM x^- 1 -^ and sold, through our Lord
Name; 1 hy Kmgdom come, , c • t oj • 4.
'PI -ixr-n \\. i^.,« r. ^- ♦• '>ncl Saviour Jesus Ghiist.
Ihy Will be done on Lartn, ,
as it is in heaven; Give us ' '''"^"'
this day our daily bread; And % A?id the Bishop shall bless
ibrgive us our trespasses, asj thern^ saying thus :
^ve forgive those wh.o trespass r-|-^HE blessing of God Al-
against us; And lead us not J[_ mighty, the Father, the
into temptation; But deliver Son, and the Holy Ghost, be
lis from evil. Amen,
t ylnd this Co'lect
LMIGHTY and everliv
A'
upon you, and remain with
you for ever. Amen.
•[ And there shall none be ad-
ing God*wli^makestus! ' knitted to the Holy Comrmi.
holh to' will and to do thosej riion, until such time as he be
thir.gs which are good, and; confirmed, or be ready and
acceptable unto thy Divine j desirous to be confrmed.
. THE FORM OF
SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY,
51 The La~is respecting Matriviony, ivhether by fntblishbig the Bans
in Churches, or by Licence, being different in the several States ,• every
I^Iinister is left to the dir- ction of those La'c^s, in every thing that
regards the civil contract betvjeen the Parties And Vi^hm the Bans
are published, it shall be in the folloxving form, — I publish the Bans
of Marriag-e between ili". of ,and N. of . If any of
3-ou know cause or just impediment, wliy these two persons should
not be joined tog-ether in holy MatrimoiU', ye are to declare it.
[^Tliis is the fir sty secondy or third time of asking.l
^ At the Day and Time appointed,
for Soletnnization of Matrimo-
ny, the Persons to be viarried
shall come into the Body of the
Church, or shall be ready in sovie
proper house, with their Friends
and neighbours; and there stand-
ing together, the Man on the
Right Hand, and the lVo7nen on
the Left, the Minister shall say,
1 NEARLY beloved, we arc
-*^ gathered together here
in the sight of God, and in
the face of this Company, to
join together this Man and
this Woman in holy Matri-
mony ; which is commended
of Saint Paul to be Ijonourable
amongallmen; and therefore
is not by any to be entered
into unadvisedly or lightly ;
but reverently, discreetly, ad-
visedly, soberly, and in the
fear of God. Into this holyj
estate, these two persons pre-i
sent come nov/ to be joined.,
If any man can show just
-cause, why they may not lav/-
fully be joined together, let
liim now speak, or else here-
after for ever hold his peace.
^ And also sp,eaking unto the
Perso?is luho are Co be mar-
ried) he .shall my^
I REQUIRE and charge you
both, (as ye will answer at
the dreadful day of judgment,
when the secrets of all hearts
shall be disclosed) that if ei-
ther of you know any impedi-
ment, why ye may not be law-
fully joined together in Matri-
mony, ye do now confess it :
For be ye v/ell assured that
if any persons are joined to-
gether otherwise than as God's
word doth allow, their mar-
riage is not lawful.
hf The Minister, if he fihall
have rea^07i to doubt of the
lawfulness of the firofioaed
Marriage , maxj demand suf-
ficient surety for his indem^
nification; but if no impe-
diment shall be alleged, or
suspected.) the Minister shall
say to the Man ,
M. TX/'ILT thou have this
^ ' Woman to thy wed-
ded 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 sickness and in health ; and
foi'saking all others, keep thee
S2
210
MATRIMONY.
only unto her, so long as yc
both sIk.J live ''
^ The M/n shall ansTJcr,
I will.
5 T/ien shall the Minister say
unto the Woman^
X, T;y ILT thou have this
Man to thy wedded
Husband, to live toc^ether af-
ter God's ordinance, in the
lioly estate of Matrimony?
Wilt thou obey him and serve
I'im, love, honour, and keep
liim, in sickness and in health ;
and forsaking- all others, keep
thee only unto him, so long
as ye both shall live ?
*1 The IVoman shall answer
I will.
^ Then shall the Minister say^
Who giveth this Woman
to be married to this Man ?
^ Then shall they give their
Troth to each other in this
Manner :
^ The Minister receiving the]
Woman at her Father's or
Friend's hands^ shall cause
the Man ivith his Right
Hand to take the IVoman by
her Right Hand^ and to say
after him as folloiveth :
IM. take thee ^'". to my
wedded Wife, to have and
to hold-, from this day forward,
for better for v.'orse, for vici er
for poorer, in sickness and in
health, to love and to cherish,
till death us do part, accord-
ing to Cxod's holy ordinance ;
and thereto I plight thee my
Troth.
\ Then shall they loose their
Hands^ and the Woman
ivith her Right Hand 'aking
the Man by his Right Handy
shall likewise say after the
Minister^
IJV take thee M. to my
wedded Husband, to have
and to hold, from this day for-
ward, for better for worse,
for richer for poorer, in sick-
ness and in health, to love,
cherish, and to obey>till death
us do part, accordiniA' to God's
holy oi'dinance ; 'oud thereto
I give thee niy Troth.
•H Then shall thf-y again loose
their Hands ; and the Alan
shall give unto the Woman
a Ring, jind the Minister
takmg the Ring shall dcliv'
er it iinio the Many to jiut
it ujion the fourth Finger of
the Woman's heft Band.
And the Man holding the
Ring thercy and taught by
the Minister y shall s.y,
TT7ITH this Pving I thee
^ ^ wed, and wuh all my
worldly goods I thee endow ;
In the Name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Jmen.
«[ Then the Man leaving the
Ring ufion the fourth Fin-
ger of the JVuinan'^s Reft
Hand, the Minister shall
say.
Let us pray.
(^UR Father who art in
Heaven, Hallowed be thy
Name ; Thy Kingdom come ;
Thy Will be done on Earth,
ias it is in Heaven ; Give us
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211
ibis day our daily bread ; And
forgive us oil I* irespasses. as
we forgive those who tresjjLSS
against us ; And lead us not
into temptation ; But deliver
us from evil. Anini.
Q ETERNAL God, Crea-
tor and Preserver of ail
iTjankind, giver of all spiritual
grace, the author of everlast-
ing life; send thy blessing upon
these thy serviints, this^ n)an
and this woman, whom we
bless in thy Name ; that as
Isaac and Rebecca lived faith-
fully together, so these per-
sons may surely perform and
keep the vow and covenant
betwixt them made, (whereof
this Ring given and received
is a token and ple'ge) and
may ever remain in perfect
love and peace together, and
live according to thy lav/s,'
through Jesus Christ ourLord.
S Then shall the Mvmter johi
their Right Hands together,
and say,
Those whom God hath join-
ed together, let no man put
asunder.
^ Then shall the Minister
fijitak unto the Comfiany :
T^ORASMUCH as M. and
A. jY. have consented to-
i^ether in holy Wedlock, and
have witnessed the same be-
fore God and this company,
'and thereto have given and
'pledged their troth, each to
'the other, and have declared
the same by giving and receiv-
ing a Ring, and by joining
hands ; I pronounce, that they
are Man and Wife : In the
;Nameofthe Father, and of
;the Son, and of tlie Holy
Ghost. Amtn.
S And the Mnhter shall add
this JUessing :
GOD the Father, God the
Son,God tlie Hoiy Ghost,
bless, preserve, and keep you :
Ti.e Lord mercifully with his
f.vour look npori you^ and fill
you with all spiritual benenic-
don and grace ; that ye n.ay
so live together in this "life,
that in the world to come ye
may have life everbi^ting.
THE ORDER FOR
THE VISITATION OF THE SICK.
When any Person is sicks
notice shall be given there-
of to the Minister of the
Parish ; ivho, coming into
^ When he cometh into the
sick Man's presence^ he shall
say^ knedh g d'.vjn^
T> EMEMBER not, Lord,
the sick Person's i^ow*^,! X\ our iniquiiies.nor the ini-
shall say, 'ciuities of our forefathers;
])E ACE be to this House,! Spare us, good Lord, spare
. and to ail that dwell in it. ithy people, whom thou hast
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VISITATION OF THE SICK.
redeemed v,ilh thy most pre-
cious blood ; and be not angry
with us for ever.
Am. Sparc us, good Lord.
% Then the Minister shall say,
Let us pray.
I^ord, have mercy upon us.
Chrlat^ have mercy iifion us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
OUR Father, wlio art in
Heaven, Hallowed be thy
Name; Thy Kin<^dom come ;
Thy Will be done on Earth,
as it is in Fleaven ; Give us
this day our daily brciid ; And
forgive us our trespasses, as
we forgive those who trespass
against us ; And lead us not
into temptation ; But deliver
us from evil. Jmeiu
Min. O Lord, save thy ser-
vant ;
Ans. Who putteth his trust
in thee.
Min. Send him help from
thy holy place ;
'Ans. And evermore migh-
tily defend him.
Min. Let the enemy liave
no advantage of him^ ;
Am. Nor the wicked ap-
proach to hurt him.
Min. Be wxmhim., O Lord,
a strong tov/er ;
Ans. From the face of //?6
enemy.
Min. O Lord, hear our
prayer ;
Ans. And let our cry come
unto thee.
Minister.
r\ LORD, look down from
heaven, behold, visit, and
relieve this thy servant. Look
upon ^fmwith the eyes of thy
mercy ; give him comfort and
sure confidence in thee ; de-
fend him from the danger of
the enemy ; and keep him in
perpetual peace and safety,
through JcsusChrist our Lord.
Amen.
OEAR us, Almighty and
^ ^ most merciful (xod and
Saviour : Extend thy accus-
tomed goodness to this thy
servant, who is grieved with
sickness. Sanctify ,we beseech,
thee, this thy Fatherly cor-
rection to him ; that the sense
of his weakness may add
strength to his faith, and se-
riousness to his repentance :
That if it shall be thy good
pleasure to restore him to his
former health, he may lead
the residue of his life in thy
fear, and to thy glory : Or
else give him grace so to
take thy visitation, that after
this painful life ended, lie may
dwell with thee in life ever-
lasting, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
% Then shall the Minister eX'
hort the sick Person after
this Form^ or other like :
DEARLY beloved, know
this, that Almighty God
is the Lord of life and death,
and of all things to them per-
taining ; as youth, strength,
health, age, weakness, and
sickness. Wherefore, what-
soever your sickness is, know
you certainly that it is God's
visitation. And for what cause
soever this sickness is sent
unto you ; whether it be to try
your patience fortheoiample
VISITATION OF THE SICK.
21';
©r olhers, and that your faith
may be found, in the day of
ttie Lord, laudabic, glorious,
and honourable to the increase
of glory and endless felicity ;
or else it be sent unto you to
correct and amend in you
whatsoever doth offend the
eyes of your heavenly Father ;
know you certainly, that if
you truly repent you of your
sins, and bear your sickness
patiently, trusting in God's
mercy, for his dear Son Jesus
Christ's sake, and render unto
him humble thanks for his
Fatherly visitation,submitting
yourself wholly unto his will,
it shall turn to your profit,
and help you forward in the
right way that Icadeth unto
everlasting life.
% If the Person -visited be\ ^c . . . • \ ^
•^ • / .7 .1. T\yr- ' sell went not up to loy, but
■very sick., then the Mimsrer r- ... pf i • tt
^ J,. £. , , • nrst ne sufiered pam : He en-
may end his l^xhortatiou' , • , • , , r
. ^ . . V, , ^ ;terednotintol.is^lory,be{ore
in this 1 lace, or else firo-L -ri j c . i
, ' •' he was crucified So truly
ceed : , . . -^
lour way to eternal joy, is to
TAKE therefore in good;Suffer here with Christ ; and
part the chastisement of lour door to enter into eternal
the Lord : For, as Saint Paul life, is gladly to die with
saith in the twelfth chapter to Christ ; that we may rise
the Hebrews,WhomtheLord,again from death, and dwell
loveth he chasteneth, and with him in everlasting life,
scourgeth every son whom he Now therefore, takintr your
receiveth. If ye endure chas- sickness, which is thus profit-
tening, God dealeth with yovi able for you, patiently, I ex-
as with sons : For what son.hort you in the Name of God,
is he whonci the P'ather chas-;to lemember the profession
ten(.*thnot? But if ye be with-Hvl ich you made unto God in
out chastisement, whereof alljyour Baptism, ^nd foras-
are partakers, then are yejmuch as afterthis life there is
ence : Shall we not much ra-
ther be in subjection unto the
Father of spirits, and live ?
For they verily for a few days
chastened us after their own
pleasure ; but he for our profit,
that we might be partakers of
his holiness. These words,
good brother., are written in
holy Scripture, for our com-
fort and instruction ; that we
should patiently, and with
thanksgiving, bear our hea-
venly Father's correction,
whensoever, by any manner
of adversity, it shall please
his gracious goodness to visit
us. And there sh; uld be no
greater comfort to Christian
persons, than to be made like
unto Christ, by suffering pa-
tiently adversities, troubles,
and sicknesses. For he him-
bast irds, and not sons. Fur-
thermore, we have had fathers
of our flesh, which corrected
us, and we gave them rever-
an account to be given unto the
righteous Judge, by whom all
must be judged, without re-
spect of persons ; I require
u
VISITATION OF THE SICK .
you to examine yourself, and
your estate, both toward God
and man ; so that, accusing
and condemning yourself for
your own faults, you may find
mercy at our heavenlyFather's
hand for Christ's sake, and
not be accused and condemn-
ed in that fearful judgment.
Therefore I shall rehearse to
you the Articles of our Faith ;
that you may know whether
you do believe as a Christian
man should, or no.
^ Here the Minister shall re-
hearse the Ar tides of the
Faiths saying thus :
DOST thou believe inGod
the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth ?
And inJesusChrist his only-
begotten Son our Lord ? And
that he was conceived by the
Holy Ghost, born of the Vir
gin Mary ; that he suiTered
mider Pontius Pilate, was cru
cified; dead, and butied ; that
he went down into helland .. iso
did rise again the third day ;
that he ascended into heaven,
and sitteih on the ri:>ht band
of God the Father Almighty ;
and from thence slndl come
again at the end of the world,
to judge the quick and the
dead ?
And dostthoubelieveinthe
Holy (;host ; The holy Catho
lie Church ; The Communion jrememberest them no more ;
of Syints ; The Remission of open thine eye of mercy upon
I Then shall the Minister exam-
ine, ivlietrier he repent him tntlf
oj'his sins, and be in charity nvith
all the "Lvorld ; exhorting hivt to
forgive, from the bottorti of his
heart, all persons that have of-
fended him ; and if he hat'i of-
fe?ided any other, to askthemfor-
giveneis; andivhere he hath done
injury or ivrong to any vian, that
he rtiake amenas to the uttermost
of iiis pcv^er. Arid if he hath
not btfore disposed of his goods,
let him then be admonished to
tnake his Will, and to declare his
debts, Ki-'hat he oiveth, and ixthat
is o'U'ing unto hitn,for the better
discharging of his Conscience,
and the quietness of his Execu-
tors. But men should often be
put in remembrance to take order
for the settling oftiieir temporal
estates, vjhtlst they are in health.
f[ The Exhortation before rehear-
sed 7nay be said before the Mi-
nister begin his Prayer, as he
shall see cause.
ff The Minister shall not cynit
earnestly to move such sici Per-
sons as are of ability, to be li-
beral to the Poor,
51 And then the Minister shall say
the Collect folloviing.
Let US pray.
OMOST merciful God,
who, according to the
multitude of thy mercies, dost
so put away the sins of those
who truly repent, thut thou
sins ; The Resurrection of the
flesh ; and everlasting life af-
ter death ?
% The sick Person shall an-
swer.,
All this I steadfastly believe.
this thy servant, who most
earnestly desircth pardon and
forgiveness. Renew in him^
most loving Fatlicr, whatso-
ever hath been decayed by the
fraud and malice of the devil.
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21
«r by his own carnal vrill and
frailness ; preserve and con-
tinue this sick member in the
unity 01 the Church ; consider
his contrition, accept /^/« tears,
assuage ///* pain as shall seem
to thee most expedient for
him. And forasmuch as he
putteth his full trust only in
thy mercy, impute not unto
him his former sins, but
strengthen him with thy bles-
sed Spirit ; andwhen thou art
pleased to take him hence:
take him unto thy favour,
through the merits of thy m.ost
dearly beloved Son Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
*![ The?i shall the Minister say
this Psalm:
Psalm ISG. Dc Profundis.
OUT of the deep have I
called unto thee,OLord ;
Lord hear my voice.
O let thine ears consider
well the voice of my com-
plaint.
If thou, Lord, wilt be ex-
treme to mark what is done
amiss ; O Lord, who may
abide it ?
For there is mercy with
U Adding this :
r\ SAVIOUR of the world,
^^ who by tly Cross and
precious Blood hast redeemed
us ; save us, and help us, wc
humbly beseech thee, O Lord.
1 The?i shall the Minister sai/,
"T'HE Aluiighty Lord, who
^ is amost stroi.g tower to
all those wiio put their trust
in him, to whom all things in
heaven, in earth, and under
the earth, do bow and obey,
be now and evermore thy de-
fence ; and make thee know
and feel, that there is none
other Name under Heaven
given to man, in whom, and
through whom, thou mayest
receive health and salvation,
but only the Name of our Lord
Jesus Cnrist. Amen.
% Here the Minister may use
any part of the service of
this Book J ivh'ch in his
discretion^ he shall think
convenient to the occasion j
and after that shall say.
,, , r u 1 *i t I NiO God s gracious mer-
thee ; therefore shah thou be: U , , ^ .
- \ i cy and protection we com-
teared. 'lYiit thee : The Lord bless
Hook fortheLord, my soul . , , ^, r^,
J ^, •. r 1,- • u- thee, and keep thee: fhe
doth wait for mm; m his ^ , i , • r , ,.
word is my trust. : ^°"^ 'f ^^^ '"^/»" «° ^l»"«
MysoulfleethuntotheLord,"P°".*^^' ST,*^ "^^ ^"f'""^
lefore the morning watch; 1^"'° '^■''V ^''^ ^°''^ ^'^} "?
before tlie morning „«c^x. , x:, . , ,
u r *u^^ „^'^ * 1 'his countenance upon thee,
say, before the morning watch.; ^ '
O Israel, trust in the Lord,
for with the Lord there is
mercy ; and with him is plen-
teous redemption.
And he shall redeemlsrael
from all his sins.
and give thee peace both now
and evermore. Amen,
% Prayers which may be said
rdth the fort going service^
or any fiart thereof at the
discretion of the Minister*
2 IG VISITATION OF THE SICK.
1" A Prayer for a sick Child.
r\ AlmightyGocI unci mer-
^^ ciful Ir tithe*', to whom
alone belong the issues of lifV
and death ; look down from
Heaven, we humbly beseech
thee, with the eyes of mercy
upon this Child, now lyinv^-
upon the bed of sickness :
Visit him, O Lord, with ihy
salvation ; deliver hi?n in tiy
more continually with thy
t^race arid Holy Spirit, in the
inner man : Give him unfeign-
ed repentance for all the er-
rors of hin life past, and stead-
fust faith in thy Son Jesus, that
his sins may be done away by
thy mercy, and his pardon
sealed \\\ Heaven, before he
gohence,andbeno more seen.
VVe know,0 Loid, that ti.ere
good appomted time from /;/.s lis no word impossible with
bodily pain, and save //« soullthee ; and that if thou wilt,
for tiiy mercies' sake ; that if,t';ou canst even yet rai^e hiin
it shall be thy pleasure topro-|up, and grant hnn a longer
long his days here on earth, ccniinui.nce amongst us: Yet,
/i<? may live to thee, and be an forasmuch as in all appear-
instrument of thy glory, by anct- the time of Aw dissolution
serving thee fait..fui!y, and do-. drawcth near, so fit and pre-
ing good in /i/s generation: Or pare hlm^ we beseech thee,
else receive him into those against the hour ofdeath, that
heavenly habitations, where after his departure hence in
the souls of those who sleep peace, and in thy flnour, his
in the Lord Jesus enjoy per- soul may be received into thine
petual rest and felicity : Grant everlastingKingciom; through
this, O Lord, for thy mercies' the merits and mediation of
sake, in tlie same thy Son our JesusChrist thine only SDn,our
Lord Jesus Christ, /ho liveth Lord and Saviour. yJmen.
and reigneth with thee and ^^ j Commendatory Prayer
the Holy Ghost, everoneGod,, .^^ ^ ^y^^ Personal the
world without end Amen. \ ^^,^ -^^^ ^j^ Departure,
1 A Prayer for a srck '' ^r.^->^ ALMIGHTY God,with
son, rjhcn there a^ieareth %^ wl^om do live the spirits
but small hofie of I^^covery . ^^ -^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^.^^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^f.
O FATHER of mercies, ter they are delivered from
and God of all comfort, their earthly prisons; wc hiim-
ouronlyhelpin time of need ; bly commend the soul of this
We fly unto thee for succour thy servant, our dear brother^
in behalf of this tliy servant, into thy Itands as into the
here lying under thy hand in hands of a faithful Creator,
great weakness of body: Look and most merciful Saviour;
graciously upon him, O Lord ; most humbly beseeching thee,
and the more the outward man that it may be precious in thy
decayeth, strengthen hi7n, we sight: Wash iv, we pray thee,
beseech tliecj so much tlie in the blood of that imniacQ-
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217
iate Lamb, that was slain to
take away the sins of the
world ; that whatsoever de-
filements it may have contract
ed in the midst of this misera-
ble and naughty world,th rough
the lusts of the flesh, or the
wiles of Satan, being purged
and done away, it may be
presented pure and without
spot before thee. And teach
us who survive, in this, and
other like daily spectacles of
mortality, to see how frail and
uncertain our own condition
is ; andsotonumberourdays,
that we may seriously apply
threats and promises ; that he
may neither cast away his
confidence in thee, nor place
it any where but in thee.
Give him strength against all
his temptations, and heal all
-^zs distempers : Break notthe
bruised reed, noi' quench the
smoking flax: Shut not up thy
tender mercies in displeasure;
but make him to hear of joy
and gladness, that the bones
which thou hast broken may
rejoice : Deliver him from
fear of the enemy, and lift up
the light of thy countenance
uponA/m; and give A?;^ peace,
our hearts to that holy andlthrough the merits and media-
heavenly vv'isdom, whilst we-tion of Jesus Christ our Lord,
live here, which may in \\\^^Amen,
end bring us to life everlast-
ing, through the merits of Je-
sus Christ thine only Son our
Lord. Amen.
% A Prayer for Persons
troubled in Mitid or in Con-
science.
Q BLESSED Lord, the Fa-
ther of mercies, and the
God of all comforts, we be-
seech thee, look down in pity
and compassion upon this thy
afflicted servant. Thou writest
bitter things against him^ and
makest him to possess his for-
mer iniquities : Thy wrath
lieth hard upon him, and his
soul is full of trouble : But, O
merciful God, who hast writ-
^ A Praxjer ivhich may he
said by the Minister, in be-
half of all present at the
Visitation.
Q GOD, whose days are
without end, and whose
mercies cannot be numbered ;
make us, we beseech thee,
deeply sensible of the short-
ness and uncertainty of human
life ; and let thy Holy Spirit
lead us through this vale of
misery, in holiness and righ-
teousness, all the days of our
lives : That, when we shall
have served thee in our gene-
ration, we may be gathered un-
to our fathers, having the tes-
timony of a good conscience;
ten thy holy word for our in the communion of the Ca
learning, that we, through tholic Church ; in the confi-
patience and comfort of thy'dence of a certain fiiith ; in
holy Scriptures, might havejthe comfort of a reasonable,
hope ; give A'wa right under-i religious, apd holy hope ; in
Standing oi himself^ and of thy. favour with thee our God, ^d
218 THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK.
in perfect charity with the
world : All which we ask
throughJesusChrist our Lord.
jime7i.
% A Prayer ivhich may be
said in case of suddeji sur-
firise and immediate daiiger.
r\ MOST gracious Father,
we fly unto thee for mercy
in behalf of this thy servant,
here lying under the sudden
visitationof thine hand. If it
be thy vill, preserve his life,
that there may be place for
repentance ; But, if thou hast
otherwise appointed, let thy
mercy supply to him the want
of the usual opportunity forthe
trimming of /?/« lam p. Stir up
in him such sorrow for sin and
such fervent love to thee, as
may in a short time do the
work of many days : That
among the praises which thy
Saints and holy Angels shall
sing to the honour of thy mercy
through eternal ages, it may
be to thy unspeakable glory,
that thou hast redeemed the
soul of this thy servant from
eternal death, and made him
partaker of the everlasting
life, which is through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
^ A Thanksgiving for the be-
ginning of a Recovery.
r^REA'l' and mighty God,
^^ who bringest down to the
grave, and bringest up again ;
we bless thy wonderful good-
ness, for having turned our
heaviness into joy and our
mourning into gladness, by re-
storing this oviYbrotherio^ovae
degree of his former health.
Blessed be thy Name, that
thou didst not forsake him in
his sickness ; but didst visit
him with comforts from above;
didst support him in patience
and submission to thy will ;
and, at last, didst send him
seasonable relief. Perfect, we
beseech thee, this thy mercy
towards him ; and prosper the
means which shall be made
use of for his cure : That be-
ing restored to health of body,
vigour of mind, and cheerful-
ness of spirit, he may be able
to go to thine House, to offer
thee an oblation with great
gladness ; and to bless thy ho-
ly Name for all tby goodness
towards him^ through Jesus
Christ our Saviour: Tow';om
with thee and the Holy Spirit,
be all honour and glory, world
without end. Aryien.
THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK.
f Forasmuch as all mortal men are subject to many sudden
perils^ diseases^ and sicknesses, and ever uncertain nvhat
tiine they shall depart out of this Ufe ; then fore, to the in-
tent they may be akvays in readiness to die, ni'hensotver
it shall please Almighty God to call them, the Ministers
shall diligently from time (o time (but especially in the
THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 219
time of pestilence^ or other infectious sickness) exhort their
Parishioners to the often receiving of the Holy Commu-
nion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christy nvhen
it shall be publicly administered in the Church ; that so
doin^, they may, in case of sudden visitation) have the
less cause to be disquieted for lack of the same. But if
the sick person be not able to come to the Churchy and yet
is desirous to receive the Communion in his house ; then
he must give timely notice to the Minister ^ signifying also
how many there are to communicate nvith him (which shall
he tv^o at the least ;) and all things necessary being prc'
flared^ the JSIinister shall there celebrate the Hjly Com-
munion^ beginfiing with the Collect^ Ejiistle, and Gospel,
here following :
The Collect.
A Lmighty everlivingGod,
-^^ Maker-©f jnankind, who
dost correct those tvhom thou
dost love, and chastise every
one whom thou dost receive ;
we beseech thee to have mercy
upon this thy servant visited
with thine hand ; and to grant
that he may taivc his sickness
patiently, and recover his bo-
dily health, if it be thy graci-
ous will ; and ihat whensoever
his soul shall depart from tiie
body, it may be without spot
presented unto thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. A}ne7i.
The Epistle. Heb. xii. 5.
MY son, despise not thou
the chastening of the
Lord, nor faint when thou art
rebuked of him. For whom
the Lord loveth, he chasten-
eth ; and scourgeth every son
whom he receiveth.
The Gospel. St. John v. 24.
VERILY, verily, I say un-
to you. He that heareth
my word, and believeth on
him that sent me, hath ever-
lasting life, and shall not come
into condemnation ; but is
passed from death unto life.
% After ivhtch the Minister shall proceed according to the Form be-
f 01 e prescribed for the Holy Coinviunion, beginning at these ivords^
Ye who do truly, Cfc.
^ At the time of the distribution of the Holy Sacrament, the Minis-
ter shall first receive the Co7nmiiinion hivtiself^ and after tninister
■unto those nxiho are appointed to communicate i^ith the sick, and
last of all to the sick Person.
% But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for vcant
of'voarniyig in due time to the Minister, or for lack of company to
receive %vith hiin, or by any other just iynpediment, do not receive
the Sacratnent of Christ'' s Body and Blood, the Minister shall in-
struct him, that if he do truly repent hijn of his sins, and steadfast-
ly believe that ^esvs Christ hath suffered death upon the Cross for
Jiim, and shed his blood for his redemption, earnestly remepibering
the benefits he hath thereby, o?id giving him hearty thanks there'
220
BUHIAL OF THE DEAD.
for., he doth eat and drink the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ
projitably to his souPs health, although he do not receive the Sa-
crnvicnt with his rti^uth.
*[ When the sick Ftr.ion is visited and receiveth the Holy Cotnonunion
all at one time, then the Minister, for more expedition, shall cut
off the Form <f the Visitation at the Psabn, and go straight to
the Coni'>nunion.
*f[ In the times of contagious sickness or disease, Kvhen none of the Pa*
rish or Keighhovrs can be gotten to communicate loith the sick in
th ir houses, for fear of the infection ; upon special request of the
diseased, the Minister alune onay covimunicate with him.
THE ORDER FOR
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
^ Here is to be noted tliat the Office ensuing is not to be used
for amf uyibajitized Adults^ any who die escco?nmumcaie, or
who have laid violent hands u/ion themselves.
^ The Minister, meeting the Corpse at the entrance of the
Church-yard, and going before it either into the Church, or
towards the Grave, shall say, or sing,
I AM the resurrection and
the life, saith the Lord ;
he ih;U'>c;icvcth in ir»e.tboi.if;h
)-' Nvci-^ •:::;:1, 3-et i:h;:H h::
Ti.c : And whosoever iivet:
and beiievcih in me, shall ne-
ver die. St. John xi. 25; 26.
I KNOW that my Redeem-
er liveth,and that he shall
stand at the latter day upon
the earth : And though after
my skin, worms destroy tliis
body, yet in my flesh shall I
see God ; whom I shall see for
mvself, and mine eyes shall
behold, and not another. Job
y\K. 25, 26, 27.
7| 7'Ebroughtnothinginto
this world, and it is
certain VvC can carry nothing-
out. The Lord gave, and the
Lord hath taken away ; bless-
ed be the name of the Lord.
1 7V77:. vi. 7. JQh\, 2L
I
*lf After they are come into the
Church, shall be said or
sung the following Anthem,
taken from the Zdih and
90ih Fsalms.
ORD, let me know my
end, and the number of
my days ; that I may be cer-
diied how long I have to live.
Behold, thou hast made my
days as it were a span long ;
and mine age even as nothing
in respect of thee ; and verily
every man living is altogeth-
er vanity.
For man walketh in a vain
shadow, and disquieteth him-
self in vain ; he heapeth up
riches, but cannot tell who
shall gather them.
And now, Lord, what is
my hope ? Truly my hope
is even in thee.
Deliver me from all mine
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
221
offences ; and make me not a
rebuke unto the foolish.
When thou with rebukes
dost chasten man for sin, thou
makest his beauty to consume
away, like as it were a moth
frettin.^ a garment : Every
man therefore is but vanity.
Hear my prayer, O Lord ;
and with thine ears consider
my calUng: Hold not thy
peace at my tears.
For I am a stranger with
thee, and a sojourner ; as all
my fathers were.
O spare me a little, that I
may recover my strength ; be-
fore I go hence, and be no
more seen.
Lord, thou hast been our
refuge, from one generation
to another.
Before the mountains v/ere
brought forth, or ever the
earth and the world were made,
thou art God from everlasting
and world without end.
Thou turnest man to de-
struction ; again thou sayest
Come again, ye children of
men.
For a thousand years in thy
sight are but as yesterday ;
seeing that is past as a watch
in the night.
As soon as thou scatterest
them, they are even as asleep;
and fade away suddenly like
the grass.
In the morning it is green,
and groweth up; but in the
evening it is cut down, dried
up, and withered.
For we consume away in
thy displeasure; and are at'raid
at thy wrathful indignation.
Thou hast set our misdeeds
before thee ; and our secret
sins in the light of thy coun-
tenance.
For 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 it away, and we are
gone.
So teach us to number our
days, that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom.
Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost ;
As it was in the beginning,
is now,and ever shall bcjworld
without end. Amen.
1[ Then shall folloiv the Les-
son^ taken out of the fif-
teenth Chafiter of the firat
Efiistle of Saint Paul to the
Corinthians.
1 Cor. XV. 20.
'M'OW is Christ risen fron>
the dead,and become the
first fruits of them that slept.
For since by man came death,
by man came also the resur-
rection of the dead. For as
in Adam all die, even so in
Clirist shall all be made alive.
But every man in his own or-
der : Christ the first fruits ;
afterwards they that are
Christ's, at his coming. Then
cometh the end,when he shall
T2
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
have {.lelivered up the king-;that body that shall be, init
(lorn to God, eveiuhe Father ;■ bare gruin ; it may elumce of
when he shall have put downiwheat, orot'sorue other graiu.
idl rule, and all authority, andjBut God giveth it a body asii
power. Forhe must reign tillhat?: pleased him; andto every
he hath put all enemies under seed his own body. All l^esii
his feet. The last enemy that is not the same flesh; but there
shall be destroyed is death ;'is one kind of flesh of men, an-
forhe hath put all things un-lother flesh of beasts, another
der his feet. But when heiof fishes, and another of birds.
saith all thmgs are put under
him, it is manifest that he is
excepted which did put all
things under him. And when
Tliere are also celestial bodies,
and bodies terrestrial ; But the
glory of the celestial is one,
and the glory of the terrestrial
all things shall be subdued un- is another. There is one glory
to him, then shall the Son also
himself be subject unto him
that put all things under him,
that God may be all in all.
Else what shall they do which
are baptized for the dead, if
the dead rise not at all ? Why
are they then baptized for the
dead ? And why stand we in
jeopardy every jiour? 1 protest
by your rejoicing, which I
have in Christ Jesus our Lord,
I die daily. If after the man-
ner of men I have fought with
beasts at Ephesus, what ad*
vantageth it me, if the dead
rise not ? let us eat and drink,
for to-morrow we die. Be not
deceived : Evil communica-
tions corrupt good manners.
Awake to righteousness, and
sin not : for some have not the
knowledge of Ood. I speak! ritual. The first man is of
this to your shame. But some; the earth, earthy : The second
man will say, How are thejman istheLord from hea-.en.
dead raised up i' and with; As is the earthy, such are
what body do they come ?jtpey that are earthy : and as
of the sun, and another glory
of the moon,and another glory
of the stars: For one stardif-
fereth from another star in
glory. So also is the resur-
rection ofthe dead. It is sown
in corruption ; it is raised 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 Using soul, the
last Adam was made a quick-
ening spirit. Howbeit, that
was not first which is spiritual,
but that which is nytural ; and
afterwards that which is spi-
Tiiou fool, that which thou
sowest is not quickened, ex-
cept it die. And that which
thou sowestj thou sowest not
is the heavenly- such are they
also that ire heavenly And
as we have borne the image
of the earthy, we shall also
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
•^2;
bccirlheiniageoftheheavenly Icut down like a flower; he
XowthisI say, bretiiien, that fleeth as it were a shadow, and
liesh and blood cannot inherit never continueth in one stay,
the kingdom of God ; neither
doth corruption inherit cor
ruption. Behold, I show you
a mystery : We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be
changed, in a moment, in the
In the midst of lite we are
in death : Of whom may we
stek for succour, but of thee,
O Lord, who for our sins art
justly displeased ?
Yet,0 Lord God most holy,
twinkling of an eye, at the O Lord most mighty, O holy
lust trump : For the trumpet'and most merciful Saviour,
shall sound,and the dead shall
be raised incorruptible, and
we shall be changed. For this
corruptible must put on incor-
ruption, and this mortal must
deliver us not into the bitter
pains of eternal death.
Thou knowest, Lord, the
secrets of our hearts : Shut
not thy merciful ears to our
put on immortality. So wheni prayers; but spare us. Lord
this corruptible shall have put most holy, O God most migh-
onincorruption, and this mor- ty, O holy and merciful Sa-
tal shall have put on immor- viour,thou most wortliy Judge
tality, then shall be brought eternal, suffer us not, at our
to pass the saying that is writ
ten. Death is swallowed up in
victory. O death, where is
thy sting ? O grave, where is
thy victory ? The sting of
death is sin, and the strength
of sin is the law. But thanks
be to God,which ojiveth us the
victory, through our Lord Je
sus Christ. Therefore, my be-
loved brethren,be ye steadfast
unmoveable, always abound-
ing in the work of the Lord
forasmuch as ye know that
your labour is not in vain in
the Lord
5 When they come to the grave,
while the Corfise is made
ready to be laid into the
earth, shall be sung or said,
'^AN, that is born of a wo-
man, hath but a short
time to live, and is full of mi-
sery. He Cometh up, and is
last hour, for any pahis of
death to fall from thee.
f Then, ivhile the earth shall
be cast ujion the Body by
soiyie standing by, the Mi-
nister shall say,
pORASMUCH as it hath
pleased Almighty God, in
his wise Providence, to take
out of this world the soul of
our deceased Brother, we
therefore commit /?zs Body to
the ground; earth to earth,
ashes to ashes, dust to dust :
looking for the general Resur-
rection in the last Day, ai»d the
life of the world to come,
through our Lord JesusChrist;
at whose second coming in
glorious Majesty to judge the
World, the Earth and the Sea
shall give up their Dead ; and
the corruptible Bodies of those
who sleep in him shall be
^24
BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
changed and made like unto
his own glorious Body ; ac-
conling to the mi.^hiy vvork-
inj^ whereby he is able to sub-
due ail things unto himself.
«[ Then shall be said, or sung;
T HEARD a voice from hea-
ven, saying unto me,Write,
from henceforth blessed are
the dead who die in the Lord ;
even so saith the Spirit ; for
they rest from their labours
Bev. xiv. 13.
^ Then the Minister shall say
the LorcCs Prayer.
r)UR Father, who art in
^^ Heaven ; Hallowed be thy
Name; Thy Kingdom come
O
departed in the true faith of
thy holy Name, may have our
perfect consummruion and
bliss, both in body and soul, in
ihy eternal and everlasting
glory, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
MERCIFUL God, the
Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who is the resurrec-
tion and t.'ie life; in whom who-
soever 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 St Paul, not to
be sorry, as men without hope,
for those who sleep in him ;
Thy Will be done on Earth,asi;^e ^^^^^^b' beseech thee, O
it is in Heaven ; Give us thisi^^^^^^r, to
day ourdaily Bread; And for- ^^^ath ot
give us our trespasses, as we
forgive those who trespass
against us ; and lead us not
into temptation ; But deliver
us from evil. Amen.
t Then the Minister shall say
one or both of the following
Prayers, at his discretion.
ALMIGHT7 God, with
-LX. ...1 _ J^ i:,,„ fV,« criii-ilc
raise us from the
sin unto the life of
righteousness ; that when we
shall depart this life, we may
rest in him ; and that at the
general resurrection in the last
day, we may be found accept-
able in thy sight ; and receive
that blessing which thy well-
beloved Son shall then pro-
nounce to all who love and
_ fear thee, saying, Come, ye
whom do live the spirits blessed children of myFather,
of those who depart hence in! receive the kingdom prepared
the Lord ; and with whom the: for you from the beginning of
souls of the faithfuUafter theyjthe world : Grant this, we
are delivcredfrom the burthenjbeseech thee, O merciful Fa-
of the flesh, are in joy and fe-jther, through Jesus Christ
licity ; we give thee heartyjour Mediator and Redeemer.
thanks,for the good examples' ^mf 72.
of all those thy servants, whoj'^PHE grace of our Lord Je-
having finished their course in I *- sus Christ, and the love of
faith, do now rest from their God, and the fellowship of
labours. And we beseech thee, the Holy Ghost, be with us
that we, with all those who are all evermore. Jmen.
THE
Thanksgiving of Women after Ciiild-Biitl\
COMMONLY CAL'LED
THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN.
^1 This Seri'ice^ or the concluding Prayer alone^ as it stands
among the Occasional Prayers and Thanksgivings, may
be used at the Discretion ci the Minister.
^ The Woman, at the usual Time after her Delivery, shall
come into the Church decently afifiarelled, and there shall
kneel down in some convenient place, as hath been accus'
tomcd, or as the Ordinary shall direct: And then the Priest
shall say unto her,
T70R ASMUCH as it hath ,vation ; and call upon the
■*■ pleased Almighty God, of
his goodness, to give you safe
deliverance, and to preserve
you in the great danger of
Child-birth ; you shall there-
fore give hearty thanks unto
God, and say,
' 1 Then shall the MiJiister say
the folio tiniig Hymn, taken
from the 1 1 6/A Psalm.
Dllexi, quoniam.
T AIM well pleased that the
' Lord hath heard the voice
of my prayer ;
That he hath inclined his
e a r u nto me : T h e re fore will
I call upon him as long as I
live.
I found trouble and heavi-
ness, and I called upon the
Name of the Lord ; O Lord,I
beseech thee,deliver my soul.
Gracious is the Lord, and
righteous; yea, our God is
merciful.
What reward shall I give
unto the Lord,for all the bene-
fits that he hath done unto
me ?
I will receive the cup of sal-
upon
Nanie of the Lord.
I will pay my vows now in
the presence of all his people;
in the courts of the Lord's
house, even in the midst of
thee,0 Jerusalem. Praise the
Lord.
Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost.
As it was in the beginning,
is Rov\', and ever shall be,
world without end. Jmen.
% Then shall the Minister say
the Lord's Prayer, ivith
iL'hat follcius : Put the
PorcPs Prayer may be ofnit-
ted, if this be used with
the Morning or Evening
Prayer.
/^UR Father, 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
into temptation ; But deliver
us from evil. Amen,
226 FORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA.
Mi7i. O Lord, save this
woman thy servant ;
.aim. Who putteth her trust
in thee.
Mill. Be thou to her a strong
tower,
Ans. From the face of her
enemy.
Min. Lord hearour prayer:
Ans, And let our cry come
unto ihee.
Alin, Let us pray.
O ALMIGHTY God, we
give thee humble thanks,
ciously pleased to preserve,
through tb-e great pain and pe-
ril otChiid-birth, this woman
thy <iervant,who desires nowto
otlcr her praises and thanks-
givings unto thee. Grant, wc
beseech thee, most merciful
Father, that she, through thy
help, may both faithfully live,
and walk according to thy will
in thi^ life present, and also
may be partaker of everlast-
ing glory in the life to come,
throughJesusChrist our Lord.
for that thou hast been gra-U^wen.
? The Woman that coineth to give her thanks^inust offer herac-
cuijtomed offerings^ vMch shall be aji/ilitd by the JMivAat el-
and the Church- fVai'dens to the relief oj distressed Women
in Child-bed : ^.nd if there be a Commimion^ it is conve-
nient that she receive the Holy Communion,
FORMS OF PRAYER
TO BE USED AT SEA.
% The Morning and Evening Service to be used daily at Seffy
shall be the sameivhich is appoint edin the Book of Comraon
Prayer.
% These tivo follonving /Vcz/crs'dangers of the Sea, and fron>
may be also used in Ships of
War.
Q ETERNAL Lord God,
who alone spreadest out
the heavens, and rulest tl^e
tiie vioitnce 01 the enemy ; that
we may be a safeguard unto
the UTUtedStatesof Am.erica,
and a security for such as pass
on the Seas upon their lawful
raging of the sea ; who hastjoccasions; that the inhabitants
compassed the waters with of our land may in peace and
bounds, until day and night quietness serve thee our God;
come to an end; be pleased toumd that we may return in
receive into thy Almighty and safety to enjoy the blessings of
most gracious protection, the
persons of us thy servants,and
the land, with the fruits of our
labour ; and, with a thankful
theFleetforshiplin whichv/e remembrance of thy mercies,
serve. Preserve us hgm the to praise aiid glorify thy holy
FORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA. 227
Name, through Jesus Christ est all things below; look down
our Lord. Ainen. we beseech thee, and hear us,
The Collect, calling out of tlie depth of mi-
DIRECT usO Lord,inallf ^y'^"^^>Vfth^>^^^^^^^^*
our doings, with thy most ^^^^^ which is now ready to
gracious favour, and further «^^"°^^ "^ "1? ; ^^^l^' Lord,
lis with thy continual help ; ^^^"^ ^^.'^^^ P^^f h. Thelmng
that in all our works begun, ^^^^/^"^'^^^^^"Pf^^^^^^^^ P
continued, and ended in thee, ^^"V^ word ot comniandto
we may glorify thy holyNume; ^^buke the ragmg Wmds, and
and finilly by [hy mercy obtain ^^^^ ^j^^^l'^^S ^/^, > ^^'^^ ^^'^ ^.^-
everlasting life /through Jesus ^"^ delivered from this dis-
C hrist our Lord. A7nen. ^'^f^ "\^y .^3^^, to serve thee,
„ „ , , ,., and toglonty thy nameaUthe
t Prayers to be used in Storms ^^^^ ^f ^^^ j-f^/ i^^^^^ Lord
o
^^ ^^' and save us, for the infinite
MOST powerful and glo- merits of our blessed Saviour,
rious Lord God, at whose thy Son our Lord Jesus
command the winds blow, and Christ. Amen.
lift up the waves of the Sea,
and who stillestthe rage there- *^ '^he Prayer to be said before
of ; we, thy creatures, bwt mi-j « P^S^t at Sea, agaifist any
sera!'le sinners, do in this our enemy.
great distress cry unto thee fori MOST powerful andt^Io-
help : Save, Lord, or else we|VJ ^j^^^ ^oVj God.theLord
perish. We confess when we' r , . ..i , i . j
r , f 1 ,,iot hosts, that rulest and corn-
have been sate, and seen alli ,, . , ,, ., . ,, .^ ^
^, . ' , I \. u mandest all things; thou sittest
things quiet about us, we have • ., ^i • j • • u.
r \4. .^ r- J ,in the throne iud2:ing ritrht :
forgotten thee our God, and aw. c \ '
c ^, I 1 .1 .„ And therefore we make our
refused to hearken to the still. , ,., ^ ^ ^u t\- ■ -mt ■ .
r,u 1 J. u addresstothvDivmeMaiesty,
voice ot thy word, and to obey . .-,- • ., ,, .•'.u
^-1 -^1 . n . -^ in this our necessity, that thou
thy commandments: But now; n ^♦i .u • .
^ u . M 1 ^1 .' wouldest take the cause into
we see how terrible thou art in. ,. , , ,• , ,
,,.,,£• 1 ,, ithme own hand, and ludge be-
all thy works of wonder; theL , • c •
- r^ A 4. u r 1 u tweenusandourenemies. Stir
great God to be feared above. ^, , .u /-» t i j
^1, J *u f J up thy strength, O Lord, and
all ; and therefore we adore; ' ^ a u ^ r u
*u n; „•.,« TV/T • * 1 come and help us; for
thy Divine Majesty, acknow- • . ^ i ., . ..
, s • .. •■ •' J . givest not alway the batt
ledging thy power, and im-l^v,^ ^^ ,,„/ ^ \
ploring thy goodness. Help,
Lord, and save us for thy mer-
cies' sake, in Jesus Christ
thy Son our Lord. Amen.
t Or this.
r\ MOST glorious and gra-
cious Lord God, who
dwellestin heaven, butbehold- enemy : Make it appear that
thou
le to
the strong, but canst save by
many or by few. O let not our
sins now cry against us for
vengeance ; but hear us thy
poor servants begging mercy,
and imploring thy help, end
that thou wouldest be a defence
unto us against the face of the
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thou art our Saviour and migh-
ty Deliverer, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
^ Short Prayers for single
Persons^ that cannot 77iect to
join in Prayer ivi'h others,
by reason of the Fight or
Storm.
^ General Prayers.
LORD be merciful to us
sinners, and save us for
thy mercies' sake.
Thou art the great God
who hast made and rulest all
th ings : O deliver us for thy
Name's sake.
Thou art the great God to
be feared above all : O save
us, that we may praise thee
If Special Prayers nvith re-
sfiect to the Enemy.
THOU, O Lord, art just
and pov/erful : O defend
our cause against the face of
the enemy.
O God, thou art a strong
tower of defence to all who
fly unto thee : O save us from
the violence of the enemy.
O Lord of Hosts, fight for
uy ; that we may glorify thee.
O suffer us not to sink un-
der the weight of our sins, or
the violence of the enemy.
O Lord arise, help us, and
deliver us, for thy Name's
sake.
^ Short Prayers in resfiect of
a Storm.
THOU, O Lord, who stil-
lest the raging of the sea,
hear, hear us, and save us,
that we perish not.
O blessedSaviour, who didst
save thy disciples ready to pe-
rish in a storm. ; hear us, and
save us, we beseech thee.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
OLord, hear us.
O Christ, hear us.
God the Father, God the
Son, God the Holy Ghost,
have mercy upon us, save us
now and evermore, jimen.
(\\j^ Father who art in
Heaven ; Hallowed be thy '
Name ; Thy Kingdom come ;
Thy Will be done on Earth,
as it is in Heaven j Give us
this day our daily bread ; And
forgive us our trespasses, as
we forgive those who trespass
against us ; And lead us not
into temptation ; But deliver
us from evil. Amen.
"If When there shall be immi-
nent clanger, as many as can
be spared from necessary
service in the shi/i shall be
called together, and make aji
humble Confession of thcr
sins to God : in nvliich
every one ought seriously to
reflect upon those particular
sins, of which his Conscience
shall accuse him ; saying as
followeth :
The Confession.
A LMIGHTY God, Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Maker of all things. Judge of
all men ; we acknowledge and
bewail our manifold sins and
wickedness, which we from
time to time most greviously
have committed, by thought,
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v-ord, and deed, against thy|ship thee, sing of thee, and
Divine Majesty, provoking! praise thy Name.
most justly thy wrath and in
dignation against us. We do
earnestly repent, and are
heartily sorry for these our
misdoings ; the remembrance
of them is grievous unto us :
the burthen of them is into-
lerable. Have mercy upon us,
have mercy upon us, most
merciful Father : For thy Son
our Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
forgive us all that is past ; and
grant, that we may ever here-
after serve and please thee in
newness of life, to the honour
and glory ofthyName,through
() com« hither, and behold
the works of God ; how won-
derful he is in his doings to-
wards the children of men I
He ruleth with his power
for ever ; his eyes behold the
people ; and such as will iiot
believe, shall not be able to
exalt themselves.
O praise our God, ye pcO'
pie; and make the voice of
his praise to be heard ;
Who holdelh our souls in
life : and suff ereth notour feet
to slip.
For thou, O God, hast pro-
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, ved us: thou also hast tried u§,
*!i Then shall the Alhiister, if
there be any in theshi/i^ say :
^LMIGHTY God, our hea-
venly Father, who of his
great mercy, hath promised
forgiveness of sins to all those
who with hearty repentance
and true faith turn unto him ;
have mercy upon you ; pardon
and deliver you from all your
sins ; confirm and strengthen
you in all goodness, and bring
you to everlasting life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,
*!! Thanksgiving after a Storm.
Psalm Ixvi. Jubilate Deo.
f\ BE joyful in God, all ye
lands ; sing praises unto
the honour of his Name; make
bis praise to be glorious.
Syy unto God, O how won-
derful art thou in thy works ;
through the greatness of thy
power, shall thine enemies be
found liars unto thee.
For all the world shall wor-
like as silver is tried.
Thou broughtest us into the
snare ; and laidest trouble up-
on our loins.
I will go into thy house with
burnt offerings ; and will pay
thee my vows which I promis-
ed v/ith my lips, and spake
with my mouth when I was
in trouble,
come hither and hearken,
all ye that fear God ; and I -.vill
tell you what he hath done
for my soul.
1 called unto him with my
mouth ; and gave him praises
with my tongue.
If I incline unto wickedness
with mine heart, the Lord will
not hear me.
But God hath heard me;
and considered the voice of
ray Prayer.
Praised be God ; who hath
not cast out my prayer ; nor
turned his mercy from me.
Glory be to the Father, and
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230 rORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA
to the Son, and to the Holy 'ders that he docth for the chii'
Ghost ; idi'cn of men !
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
Psalm cvii. ConfiUmini Do-
mino,
r\ THAT men would praise
^^ the Lord for his goodness;
and declare thewonders that he
doethforthe children of men 1
That they would offer unto
him the sacrifice of thanks-
giving ; and tell out his works
with gladness I
They that go down to the
sea in ships ; and occupy their
business in great v/aters ;
These men see the works
of the Lord, and his wonders
in the deep.
For at his word, the stormy
windariseth ; which lifteth up
the waves thereof.
They are carried up to the
heaven, and down again to the
• deep ; their soul melteth away
because of the trouble.
They reel to and fro, and
stagger like a drunken man ;
and are at their wits' end.
So when they cry unto the
Lord in their trouble, he de-
iivereth them out of their
distress.
For he maketh the storm
to cease, so that the waves
thereof are still.
Then are they glad because
they are at rest; and so he
bringeth them unto the haven
where they would be.
O that men would therefore
praise the Lord for his good-
ness j and declare the ^Yon-
That they would exalt him
also in the congregation of
the people ; and praise him
in the scat of the elders I
Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost ;
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen,
\ Collects of Thanksgiving.
Q MOST blessed and glo-
rious Lord God, who art
of infinite goodness and mer-
cy ; we, thy poor creatures,
whom thou hast made and
preserved,holding our souls in
life, and now rescuing us out of
the jaws of death, humbly pre-
sent ourselves again be fore thy
Divine Majesty, to offer a sa-
crifice of praise and thanksgiv-
ing, for that thou heardest us
when we called in our trouble,
and didst not cast out our pray-
er, which we made before thee
in our great distress ; even
when we gave all for lost, our
Ship,ourGoods,ourLives,then
didst thou mercifully look
upon us and wonderfully com-
mand a deliverance ; for which
we now, being in safety, do give
all praise and glory to thy holy
Name, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen,
^ Or this.
r\ MOST mighty and gra-
cious good God, thy mer-
cy is over all thy works, but
in special manner hath been
extended towards us, whom
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thou hast so powerfully and
wonder fully defended. Thou
hast showed us terrible things,
and wonders in the deep, that
we might see how powerful
and gracious a God thou art ;
how able and ready to help
them that trustin thee. Thou
hast showed us how both
Winds and Seas obey thy com
niand : that we may learn even
from them hereafter to obey
thy voice, and to do thy will.
We therefore bless and glori
fy thy Name, for this thy mer
cy, in saving us when we were
ready to perish. And we be-
seech thee, make us as truly
sensible now of thy merry, as
we were then of the danger ;
and give us hearts always rea-
dy to express our thankfulness
not only by words, but also by
our lives, in being more obe
dient to thy holy command-
ments. Continue, we beseech
thee, thiii thy goodness to us ;
that we, whom thou hast sav-
ed, may serve thee in holiness
and righteousness all the days
of our life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord, and Saviour
jimen.
^ j^n Hymn of Praise and
Thanksgiving after a dan
geroiis Temfiest.
Q COME, let us give thanks
unto the Lord, for he is
gracious ; and his mercy en
dureth for ever.
Great is the Lord,and great
]y to be praised : Let the re
deemed of the Lord say so,
whom he hath delivered from
the merciless rage of the sea
The Lord is eracious, and
full of compassion ; slow to
anger, and of great mercy.
He hath not dealt with us
according to our sins ; neither
rewarded us according to our
iniquities.
But as the heaven is high
above the earth ; so great hath
been his mercy towards us.
W^e found trouble and hea-
vmess ; we were even at
death's door.
The waters of the sea had
well nigh covered us; the
proud waters had well nigh
gone over our soul.
The sea roared ; and the
stormy wind lifted up the
waves thereof.
We were carried up as it
were to heaven,and then down
again into the deep ; our soul
melted v/ithin us, because of
trouble.
Then cried we unto thee,0
Lord ; and thou didst deliver
us out of our distress.
Blessed be thy Name, who
didst not despise the prayer of
thy servants; but didst hear
our cry, and hast saved us.
Thou didst send forth thy
commandments; and the
windy storm ceased, and was-
turned into a calm.
O let us therefore praise the
Lord for his goodness; and
declare the wonders that he
hath done, and still doeth, for
the children of men !
Praised be the Lord daily ;
even the Lord that helpeth us,
and poiu'eth his benefits upon
us.
He is our God.even theGod
of whom cometh salvation :
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Ciod is the Lord, by -whom
we huve escap'.ci de:.th.
Thou, Lord, hast made us
glad thiough the operation of
ihy hands ; and we will tri-
umph in thy pr ise.
Blessed be tb.c Lord God ;
even the Lord C^od, who only
doth wondrous things ;
And blessed be the Name
of his Majesty for ever ; and
let every one of us say, Amen,
Amen.
' Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to \X\^. Holy
Ghost ;
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. ^imen.
% A Psalm or Hymn of Praise
and Thanksgiving' after Vic-
iorxj.
F the Lord had not been on
our side, now may we say ;
if the Lord himself had not
been on our side, when men
rose up against us ;
They had swallowed us up
onick, when they were so
wratlifully displeased at us.
Yea, the waters had drown
cd us. and the stream had gone
over our soul ; the deep wa-l
lers of the proud had gone
over our soul.
But praised be the Lord ;
who hath not given us over as
■A prey unto them.
The Lord hath wrought a
miglity salvation for us.
We got not this by our own
sword, neither was it our own
arm that saved us; but thy
right hand, and thine arm
nance, because thou hadst a
favour unto us.
The Lord hath appeared for
us; the Lord hath covered
our heads, and made us to
stand in the day of battle.
The Lord hath appeared for
us ; the Lord hath overthrown
our enemies, and dashed in
pieces those that rose up
against us.
Therefore not unto us, O
Lord, not unto us ; but unto
thy Name be given the glory.
The Loid hath done great
things for us ; the Lord hath
done great things for us, for
which we rejoice.
Our help siandeth in the
Name of the Lord, who hath
made heaven and earth.
Blessed be the Name of
the Lord, from this time forth
for evermore.
Glory be to the Father, and
to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost ;
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.
"i ^'fter this Hijnvi may be
said the To Deum.
*^ Then this Collect.
O ALMIGHTY God, the
Sovereign Commander
of all the world, in whose hand
is power and might, which
none is able to withstand ; we
bless and magnify thy great
and gloiious Name for this
happy victory, the whole gloiy
whereof we do ascribe to thee,
who art the only giver of vic-
tory. And we beseech thee,
and the light of thy counte- give us grace to improve this
VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
23;
threat mercy to thy glory, the
advancement of thy Gospel,
the honour of our Country,
and, as much as in us lieth, to
the good of all mankind. And
v/e beseech thee, give us such
a sense of this great mercy, as
may engage us to a true thank-
fulness, such as may appear in
our lives, by an humble, holy,
and obedient walking before
thee all our day Sjthrough Jesus
Christ our Lord ; to whom,
with thee, and the Holy Spirit,
as for all thy mercies, so in par-
ticular for this victory and deli-
verance, be all glory and ho-
nour, world without end. Amen.
2 Cor. xiii. 14.
THE grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ,and the love
of God, and the fellowship of
the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore. Amen.
•[[ At the Burial of the Dead at Sea, the Office in the Com7non
Prayer Book may be used ; only instead of these tuordsy
We therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to
earth, l3^c. say^ We therefore commit his Body to the deep,
to be turned into corruption, looking for the Resurrection
of the Body when the Sea shall give up her dead, and the
life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ;
who at his coming shall change our vile Body, that it may
be like his glorious Body, according to the mighty work-
ing whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.
A FORM OF PRAYER FOR
THE VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
When Mor7iing or Evening Pi-ay er slra-l be read in any
Prison, instead of she Psalm, O come let us sing, ^c.
sliall be read the 1 30/// Psalm ; and the Mi?iister shall i?!-
sert, after the Collect for the Day, the Collect in thefollow'
ing Service, O God who sparest, ^c. a?id at such times as
the Litany is not read, he shall add the Prayer, O God,
merciful Father, who despisest not, &c.
And when A'btice is given to the Minister, that a Prisojier
is confined for some great or cafdtal crime, he shall visit
him ; and when he comet h into the place where the Priso?ier
is, he shall say, kneeling down,
REMEMBER not, Lord,
our iniquities, nor the
iniquities of our forefathers ;
neither take thou vengeance
of our sins: Spare us, good
Lord, spare thy people, whom
thou hast redeemed with thy
most precious blood, and be
not angry with us for ever.
Ans. Spare us, good Lord..
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercv upon us*,
U 2
VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
Chrhf, have mercy iifion lis.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
OUR Father, who art in
Heaven, l^c,
JSIin. O Lord, show thy
mercy upon us ;
Ana. And grant us thy sal-
vation.
Min. Turn thy face from
our sins ;
Jrifi. And blot out all our
iniquities.
Min. Send us help from
thy holy place ;
Jns. For thine indignation
lieth hard upon us.
Min. O Lord, hear our
prayer ;
Ans. And let the sighing
of the Prisoners come before
thee.
The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee,
Almighty God, that we,
who for our evil deeds do
worthily deserve to be punish-
ed, by the comfort of thy grace
may' mercifully be relieved ;
through our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Amen.
OGoD, who sparest when
we deserve punishment,
and in thy wrath rememberest
mercy; we humbly beseech
lhee,of thy goodness, to com-
fort and succour ail those who
are under reproach and misery
in the house of bondage ; cor-
rect them not in thine anger,
neither chasten theiri in thy
sore displeasure . Give them
aright understanding of them-
selves, and of thy tireats and
promises ; that they may nei-
ther cast away their confidence
in thee, nor place it any where
but in thee. Relieve ihe dis-
tressed, protect the innocent,
and awaken the guilty : And
forasmuch as thou alone bring-
est light out of darkness, and
good out of evil, grant that
the pains and punishments
which these thy servants en-
dure, through theirbodily con-
finement, may tend to setting
free their souls from the chains
of sin ; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
% Here the Minister, as he
shall see convenient, ?nai/
read the Fraijer for All
conditions of Men, the Col-
lect for Ash-Wednesday,
and the Collect beginjung,
Almighty God, the fountain
of all wisdom, ^c. or any
other Prayer, of the Litur-
gy, which he shall judge
proper.
% Then shall the Minister ex-
hort the rriso?ier or Pri-
soners after this Form, or
other like:
DEARLY beloved, know
this,that Almighty God,
wiiose never-failing provi-
dence governeth all things
both in heaven and earth, hatli
iso wisely and mercifully or-
Idered the course of this world,
ithat his judgments are often
Isent as fatherly corrections to
!us : and if with due submission
landresigna ionto his holy will
i we receive the same, they will
I work together for our good.
It is your part and duty,
therefore, to humble yourself
VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
under the mighty hand ofGod,
to acknowledge the righteous-
ness of his judgments, and to
endeavour, ttiat, by his grace,
this present visitation may
lead you to a sincere and
hearty repentance.
The way and means thereto
is, to examine your life and
conversation by the rule of
God's commandments ; and
whereinsoever ijou shall per
ceive yourself io have offend-
ed, either by will, w^ord, or
white as snow ; though your
wickedness have gone over
your head, yet shall they not
be your destruction.
We exhort you therefore in
the name of God, and of his
dear Son Jesus Christ our Sa-
viour, and as you tender your
own salvation, to take good
heed of these things in time,
while the day of salvation
lasteth ; for the night cometh,
when no man can work. While
you have the light, believe in-
deed, there to bewail yourithe light, and walk as children
own sinfulness, and to confess of the light, that you be not
yourself io Almighty Godj'cast into outer darkness ; that
with full purpose of amend-'t/ow may not knock, when the
ment of life. And if you shallidoor shall be shut ; and cry for
perceive your offences to be 'mercy, when it is the time of
such as are not only against! justice. Nowyow are theob-
God, but also against your|ject of God's mercy, if by re-
neighbours ; then to reconcile pentance and true faith you
yourself to them, being ready jturn unto him : hutif you neg-
to make restitution and satis- jlect these things, ijou will be
faction, according to the utter-jthe object of his justice and
most of your power, for all! vengeance : Now you may
injuries and wrongs done by claim the merits of Christ; but
you to any other : and being if t/ow die in your sins, his suf-
likewisereadytoforgiveothers ferings will tend to yourgreat-
who have offended you^ as you'ev condemnation. O beloved,
would have forgivenessof your consider in this your day, how
offences at God's hand. And fearful a thing it will be to fall
to this true repentance and into the hands of the living
change ofmind?/ow must add a God,when you can neitherfly
lively and steadfast faith, and to his mercy to protect z/ow, nor
dependenceuponthe merits of to the merits of Christ to co-
the death of Christ, with an en- ver 7jou in that terrible day.
tire resignation of yourself io' .^ , „^. . , „
the will of God. Except you ^ ^^f" ^^' ^^'''''^''' *^«^^ '""
repent, and believe, we canj ^JT'."/ '^'"' concerning his
give.?/oz.no hope of salvation :' ^^f'^ f^f ^T'^^T't^ '^'' f"
But if you do sincerely repent '''['.' '^{^' Creec/, Dost thou
and believe, God hath declar- believe in God, e:fc. And
ed, though your sins be red as ^^'' Prisoner shall ansiver,
scarlet, they shall be made All this I steadfastly believe.
VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
% Then shall the Minister ex-
amine whether he re/icnt
him truly of his sius^ and be
in charity with all the world.^
and further admonish him
particularly coyicerning the
crimes whereivith he is
charged ; and exhort him^
if he have any scru/iles, that
he would declare the m?ne,
and /ire/iare himself for the
Holy Co7n?numon, against
the tifne that it may be firo-
jier to administer it to him.
If Then^ all kneeling^ the Mi-
nister shall say as follows^
from the 5 1 st Psalm :
TT AVE mercy upon me, O
-*- ■*■ Gocl,after thy great good-
ness ; according to the multi-
tude of thy mercies, do away
mine offences.
Wash me thoroughly from
my wickedness ; and cleanse
me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my faults;
and my sin is ever before me.
Against thee only have I
sinned, and done this evil in
thy sight ; that thou mightest
be justified in thy saying, and
clear when thou art judged.
Behold, I was shapen in
wickedness ; and in sin hath
my mother conceived me. I
But lo, thou requirest truth;
in the inward parts ; and shalt
make me to understand wis-
dom secretly.
Thou shalt purge me with
hyssop, and I shall be clean ;
thou shalt wash me, and I shall
be whiter than snow.
Thou shalt make me hear
of joy and gladness ; that the
hones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.
Turn thy face from my sins ;
and put out all my misdeeds.
Make me a clean heart, O
God ; and renew a right spirit
within me.
Cast me not away from thy
presence ; and take not thy
Holy Spirit from me.
O give me the comfort of
thy help again ; and stabiish
me with thy free Spirit.
Then shall I teach thy ways
unto the wicked; and sinners
shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from blood guil-
tiness, O God, thou that art
the Godof my health ; and my
tongue shall sing of thy righte-
ousness.
Thou shalt open my lips, O
Lord ; and my mouth shall
show thy praise.
For thou desirest no sacri-
fice, else would I give it thee ;
but thou delightest not in
burnt offerings.
The sacrifice of God is a
troubled Spirit ; a broken and
contrite heart, O God, shalt
thou not despise.
% Then the Minister shall say j
Let us pray.
/^ LORD, we beseech thee,
^^ mercifully hear ourpray-
ers, and spare all those who
confess their sins unto thee ;
that they, whose consciences
by sin areaccused,by thy mer-
ciful pardon may be absolv-
ed, through Christ our Lord.
Jmen.
OGOD, whose mercy is
everlasting, and power in-
finite ; look down with pity and
VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
237
compassion upon the suffer-
ings 01 this thy servant ; and
whether thou visitest fortrial of
^/.s patience, orpunishment of
his offences, enable Am by thy
grace cheerfully to submit///w-
sclf to thy holy will and plea-
sure. Gonot far from those,
O Lord, whom thou hast laid
in a place of darkness, and in
the deep ; and forasmuch as
thou hast not cut hiin off sud-
denly, but chastenest him as a
Father; grant that he duly
considering thygreat mercies,
may be unfeignedly thankful,
and turn unto thee with true
repentance and sincerity of
heart, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
*il Prayers for Persons under
Sentence of Death.
^ When a Criminal is under
Sentence of Deaths the Mi-
nister shall proceed^ imme-
diately after the Collect^ O
God who sparest, ^c. to ex-
hort him after this Form, or
other like :
DEARLY beloved, it hath
pleased Almighty God,
in his justice, to bring you un-
der the sentence and condem-
nation of the law : You are
shortly to suffer death in such
a manner, that others, warned
by your example, may be the
more afraid to offend ; and we
pray God, that you may make
such use of your punishments
in this world, that your soul
may be saved in the world to
come.
Wherefore we come to you
in the bowels of compassion ;
and, being desirous that you
should avoid presumption on
the one hand, and despair on
the ocher, shall plainly lay be-
fore you the wretchedness of
your condition, and declare
how far you ought to depend
on the mercies of God, and the
merits of our Saviour. Con-
sider then seriously with your-
self/in all appearance the time
of your dissolution drawcth
near ; your sins have laid fast
hold upon you ; you are soon
to be removed from among
men hy a violent death ; and
you shall fade away suddenly
like the grass, which in the
morning is green and groweth
up, but in the evening is cut
down, dried up, and withered.
After you have thus finished
the course of a sinful and mi-
serable life, you shall appear
before the Judge of all flesh ;
who, as he pronounces bles-
sings on the righteous, shall
likewise say, with a terrible
voice of most just judgment,
to the wicked, Go, ye accursed,
into the fire everlasting, pre-
pared for the devil and his an-
gels.
Your sins have brought you
too near this dreadful sen-
tence : It is therefore your pari
and duty, my brother, humbly
to confess and bewail your
great and manifold offences,
and to repent you truly of your
sins, as you tender the eternal
salvation of your soul.
Be not deceived with a vain
and presumptuous expectation
ofGod's favour, nor say within
yourself. Peace, Peace, where
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VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
there is no peace ; for there
is no peace, says my God,
to the wicked. God is not
mocked ; he is of purer eyes
than to behold iniquity ; and
M'lthout holiness no man shall
see tUe Lord. On the other
hand, despair not of God's
mercy, though trouble is on
every side ; for God shutteth
to the just judgment of Goc),
which your own crimes have
brought upon you, and be in
charity with all men ; being
ready sincerely to forgive all
such as have offended you, not
excepting those who have pro-
secuted you even unto death :
And, though this may seem a
hard saying, yet know assur-
notup his mercies for everinjedly, that without ityour char
displeasure : But if we confessjity is not yet perfect. And
our sins, he is faithful andjustjfail not earnestly to endeavour
to forgive us our sins, and tojandpray for this blessed tem-
cleanse us from all unrighte-,per and composure of mind :
ousness. Do not either wayjSomayyou cast yourself with
abuse the goodneayi of God,ian entire dependence upon the
who calleth us mercifully to'mercies of God, through the
amendment, and of his endlessmerits of our Saviour and Re-
pity promiseth us forgiveness deemer Jesus Christ.
of that which is past, if with
a perfect and true heart we
return unto him.
Since therefore you are soon
to pass into an endless and
unchangeable state, and your
future happiness or misery de-
pends upon the few moments
which are left you ; I require
you strictly to examine your-
self, and your estate both to-
wards God and towards man
and let no worldly considera-
tion hinder you from making
a true and full confession of
your sins, and giving all the
satisfaction which is in your
power to every one whom you
hi) ve wronged or injured ; that
you may find mercy at your
lieavenly Father's hand, for
Christ's sake, and not be con-
demned in the dreadful day
of judgment.
Lastly,beloved,siibmit your-
self with Christian resignation
W Here the Minister shall eX'
amine him concerning his
Faithy and rehearse the Ar-
ticles of the Creeds Dost
thou believe in God, i:fc.
And the Criminal shall an-
stver,
All this I steadfastly believe.
■^ Then shall the Minister ex-
amine whether he reficnt him
truly of his sins, exhorting
him to a particular Confes-
sion (fthe sifi for which he
is condei7incd ; and vpon
Confession.^ he shall instruct
him what satisfaction cvght
to be made to those whom he
has ofi'7ided thereby ; and if
he knoweth any combinations
in wickedness, or any eidl
practices designed against
others, let him be admon-
ished to the utmost of his
power to discover and pre-
vent them.
VISITATION OF prisonehs.
239
oifter his Confession^ ;Ae. com plaint ; give him, we be-
Minister shall declare to /zfwiseech thee? patience in this his
the jiardoning mercy q/'Gof/,|dme of adversity, and support
in the Form which is used under the terrors -which en-
in the Communion Service.
•I Jfcer ivhich shall be said
the Collect following.
C\ HOLY Jesus,who of thine
infinite goodness, didst ac-
cept the conversion of a sinner
on the cross ; open thine eye
of mercy upon this thy servant,
who desireth pardon and for
giveness, though in his latest
hour he turneth unto thee.
Renewin bimwhatsoeverhath
been decayed by the fraud and
malice of the devil, or by his
own carnal will and frailness.
Consider his contrition ; ac-
cept his repentance ; and for-
asmuch as he puttcth his full
trust only in thy mercy ,impute
not unto him his former sins,
but strengthen him with thy
compass him ; set before his
eyes the things he hath done
in the body, which have justly
provoked thee to anger ; and
forasmuch as his continuance
appeareth to be short amongst
us, quicken him so much the
more by thy grace and holy
Spirit ; that he, being convert-
ed and reconciled unto thee,
before thy judgments have cut
him off" from the earth, may
at the hour of his death de-
part in peace, and be receiv-
ed into thine everlasting king-
dom, through Jesus Christ
our Lord, yz'mcn.
^ Jddi77g this :
Q SAVIOUR of the world,
who by thy cross and pre-
cious blood hast redeemed us,
blessed Spirit ; and when thouj save us and help us, we hum
art pleased to take him hence
take him unto thy favour ;
This we beg through thy mer-
its, O Lord, our Saviour and
our Redeemer, ^men.
% Then the Minister shall say,
O
I
bly beseech thee, O Lord.
*!i The7i the Minister, stand-
ingy shall say,
N the midst of life we are
in death : Of whom may
we seek for succour, but of
FATHERof mercies and jthee, O Lord, who for our
God of all comfort ; we sins art justly displeased,
fly unto thee for succour in be-j Yet, O Lord God most holy,
half of this thy servant, who'O Lord most mighty, O holy
is now under the sentence of and most merciful Saviour,
condemnation. The day of deliver us not into the bitter
his calamity is athand,and he pains of eternal death,
is accounted as one of thosej Thou knowest. Lord, the
who go down into the pit. secrets of our hearts: Shut
Blessed Lord, l-emember thy 'not thy merciful ears to our
mercies ; look upon his infir- prayers : but spare us. Lord
mities j hear the voice of his,mostholyjOGodmostmighty,
240
VISITATION OF PRISONERS.
O holy and merciful Saviour,' beseech thee to have mercy
thou most worthy Judge eter-|upon this thy servant, who for
nai, suffer us not, at our lasti his transgressions is appoint-
hour, for any p.\ias of death edto die. Grant that he may
take thy judgments patiently,
to fall from thee
H Then the Minister shall say.
THE Almighty God, who
is a most strong tower
to all those who put their trust
in him ; to whom all things in
heaven, in earth, and under
the earth, do bow and obey ;
be now and evermore thy de-
fence ; and make thee know
and feel that there is none oth-
er name under heaven given to
man, in whom, and through
whom thou may est receive
salvation, but only the name of
•our Lord Jesus Christ. Jnien.
% And after that shall say^
T TNTO God's gracious
^-^ mercy and protection we
commit thee : The Lord biess
thee and keep thee : The Lord
make his face to shine upon
thee, and be gracious unto
thee : The Lord hft up his
countenance upon thee, and
give thee peace, both now and
evermore.
^I At the time of Execution^
besides all^ or such parts of
the foregoing Office as the
Minister shall judge firo-
fier^ shall be said the Com-
mendatoryPrayer for a Per-
son at the point of Depar-
ture, as it is in the Visitation
of the Sick.
1 The Collect for the Commu-
nion Service
r\ GOD, who declarest thy
Almighty power chiefly in
showing mercy and pity ; we
and repent him truly of hi^
sins ; that he recovering thy
favour, the fearful reward of
his actions may end with this
life ; and whensoever his soul
shall depart from the body, it
may be without spot presented
untothee,through JesusChrist
our Lord. Amtn,
The Epistle. Heb. xii. 1 1 .
IVrO chastening for the pre-
sent seemeth to be joyous,
but grievous ; nevertheless af-
terwards it yieldeth the peace-
able fruits of righteousness,
unto them which are exer-
cised thereby.
The Gos/iel. St. John v. 24.
VERILY, verily, I say unto
you, He that heareth my
word, and believeth on him
that sent me, hath everlasting
life, and shall not come into
condemnation ; but is passed
from death unto life.
'"i A Prayer for imprisoned
Debtors.
MOST gracious God, look
down in pity and com-
passion upon these thine af-
flicted servants, who are fallen
under the misery of a close
restraint. Give them alw-jys
a deep sense of their sins, and
of thy fatherly love and cor-
rection ; and the more tneir
confinement presseth hard
upon them, the more let the
A FORM OF in^AYER, '^,..
Comforts of thy grace and
ineixy abound towards them.
Give to their creditors tender-
ness and compassion, and to
them a meek and forgiving
spirit towards all those who
have confined them, and a full
purpose to repair all the inju
ries and losses which others
have sustained by them. Raise
them up friends to pity and
relieve them ; give them the
continued comfort of thy coun-
tenance here ; and so sanctify
their afflictions, that they may
work for them an eterna'l
weight of -glory, through the
merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ thy Son our Lord.
Amen.
A FORM OF
PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING
To Almighty Godj for the Fruits of the Earth, and all tlie
other Blessings of his merciful Providence; to be used
yearly on the Fir8t Thur&day m .Yovember^ or on such
other Day as shall be appointed by the Civil Authority.
H The Service shall be as usual, excejit -ivhere it is hereby
other=ivise ap/wintecL
^ Am07ig the Sentences at the beginning' of Morning Prayer
shall be the following :
HONOUR the Lord with
thy substance and with
the first fruits of all thine in-
crease : So shall thy barns be
filled with plenty, and thy
presses shall burst out with
new wine. Frov. iii. 9, 10.
The Lord by wisdom hath
founded the earth ; by under
standing hath he established
the heavens : By his know-
ledge the depths are broken
up, and the clouds drop down
the dew. Frov. iii. 19, 20.
The eternal God is thy
refuge, and underneath are
the everlasting arms. Deut
xxxiii. 27.
Israel tl>^n shall dwell in
safety alon^; the fountain of
Jacob shall be upon the land
of corn and of wine, also his
heaven shall drop down dew^
Deia. xxxiii, 28.
Happy art thou, O Israel ;
who is like unto thee, O peo-
ple saved by the Lord, the
shield of thy help, and who is
the sword of thy excellency !
Deut. xxxiii. 29.
H Instead of O come let ns
sing, iJfc. the following shall
be said or sung :
PRAISE ye the Lord; for
it is good tosingpraises
unto our God ; for it is plea-
sant, and praise is comely.
The Lord doth build up
Jerusalem ; he gathereth to-
gether the out-casts of Israel.
He healeth those that are
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A FORM OF PRAYER, '<:fc.
broken h) heart, and bindeth give us a just sense of this
up their wounds. great nieicy ; iuch as may ap-
[)ear in our li\ es, l;y an humble,
holy, f nd obedient walking be-
fore thee all our days, through
covereth the heaven
clouds, and prepareth
He
^vith
rain for the earth
he niaketh
the grass to giow upon the Jesus Christ our Lord ; to
mountains.
Fie givelh to the beast his
food ; and to the young ravens
which cry.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusa-
lem : Praise thy God, O Sion.
For he hath strengthened
the bars of thy gates ; he hath
blessed thy children within
Ihee. I
He maketh peace in thy earth ; we give thee humble
borders, and filleth thee with ^^nd hearty thanks for this thy
whom, with thee and the Holy
Ghostjbe all glory und honour,
world without er,d. J7nen.
IF The Collect to be used in-
stead of that for the day.
MOST merciful Father
who hast blessed the la-
bours of the husbi'.iulman in
the returns of the fruits of the
o
the finest of the wheat.
*5I Then shall be said or surig
one of the Selections, or some
other portion of the Psalms,
at the discretio7i cf the Mi-
nister,
•[ The First Lesso?2 shall be
Deut. viii. and the Second
Lesson shall be 1 Thess. v.
12 to 24.
t Jfter the General Thanks-
giving, shall he said this
bounty ; beseechnig thee to
continue thy loving kindness
to us ; that our land may still
yield her increase, to thy gloiy
and our comfort, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
D
James i. 16.
my beloved
vjhichfolloiveth :
The Epistle. St.
O not err,
brethren : every good
gift and every perfect gift is
from above ; and cornel h down
from the Father of Lights^
with whom is no variableness,
[neither shadow of turning.
MOST gracious God, by Of his own will begat he us of
whose knowledge the the word of truth, that we
depths are broken up and the should be a kind of firstfruits
cloudsdropdownthedew; we of his creatures. Wherefore
yield thee unfeigned thanks my beloved brethren,let every
and praise, as for all thy mer- man be swift to hear, slow to
cies, so especially for the re- speak, slow to wrath : for the
turns of Seed-time and Har- wrath ofman worketh not the
vest, and for crowning the righteousness olGod. Where-
year with thy goodness, in the fore lay apart all filthiness and
increase of the ground and the superfluity of naughtiness,and
gathering in ofthefruitsthere- receive with meekness the en-
<3f. And \SQ beseech thee, gi^fted word, which is able to
FAMILY PRAYERS.
24;
save your souls. Be ye doers of; The Go^fiel. St. ISIatt. v. 43.
the word ; and not hearers on-| V'E have heard that it hath
ly, deceivmg your own selves. ^ beensaid/fhou shaltlovc
For if any be a hearer ofthe'thy neighbour and hate thine
word and not a doer, he is like'enemy. But I say unto you,
unto'i man beholding his natu-jlove your enemies, bless them
ral face in a glass ; ifor he be- that curse you, do good to
holdeth himself.and goeth his them that hate you, and pray
xv^ay, and straightway forget-
teth what manner of man he
was. But whoso looketh into
the perfect law of liberty, and
continueth therein, he being
not a forgetful hearer, but
doer of the work, this man
shall be blessed in his deed. If
any man among you seem to
be religious, and bridieth not
his tongue, but deceiveth his
own heart, this man's religion
is vain. Pure religion and un
defiled before God and the Fa-
ther is this: to visit the father
less and vvidowsin their afllic-'
lion, and to keep himself un-vcn is p
spotted from the world. )
for them which despitefullyuse
you and persecute you : that
ye may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven ; lor
he maketh his sun to rise on
the evil and on the good, and
sendeth rain on the just and
on the unjust. For if ye love
them which love you, what re-
ward have ye? do not even the
Publicans the same? Or if ye
salute your brethren only,what
do ye more than others ? do
not even the Publicans so ? Be
ye therefore perfect, even as
yo.ir Father which is in hea
:rlcct.
FORMS OF PRAYER
TO BE rSED IN FAMILIES.
MORNING PRAYER.
•[ The Mazier or Mistress having called together as many of
the Family as ca72 conve7iie?ifly be present ; let ojie ofthem^
or any other whom they shall think proper^ say as follows,
all kneeling :
/^UR Father, who art in Heaven ; Hallowed be thy Name;
V/ Xhy Kingdom come ; Thy will be done on Earth, asit
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 into Temptation ; But deliver us from
Evil ; For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the
Glory, for ever and ever. Jmen.
244 FAMILY PRAYERS.
Achioidedg-^ A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, in
mcnt of God s XjL whom "sve live and move and have our
mercy and pre- b^jp^ . ^^ ^| needy creatures, render thee
nervation, espe- 7 , -, - r . • r
ciallv through ^^^^ humble praises, tor thy presei-vation of us
the night past, ^'o^ the beginning of our lives to this day, and
^ especially for having delivered us from the dan-
Whendistur. 1,5 of the past night. To thy watchful pro-
bailees of any •, * • y,^ , t , 1 ,
Hnd befall a '^'^^^^^^ ^^'<^ owe It, *(that no disturbance hath
Family, in- come nigh us or our dwelling ; but, that we are
stead of this, brought in safety to the beginning of this day.)
say, tbat not- For these thy mercies, we bless and magnify
withstanding ^^y glorious Name ; humbly beseeching thee
\ve' are"brc?t ^^ accept this our morning sacrifice of praise
in safety to the ^"^ thanksgiving ; for his sake who lay down in
beginning of the grave, and rose again for us, thy Son our
this day. Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Dedication of A ND, since it is of thy mercy, O gracioUs
soul and body j\^ Fatlier, that another day is added to our
?(7 God s ser- y^^^^ ^^ 1^^^,^ dg^^icate both our souls and our
vice, %'Jttnare- , ,. . 1 11 • • 1 • 1
solution to be bodies to thee and thy service, in a sober, righ-
growing daily teous, and godly life: In which resolution, do
in goodness, thou, O merciful God, confirm and strengthen
us ; that, as v/e grow in age, we may grow in grace, and in the
kriowiedge of our Lord ar.d Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer for TlUT, OGod,whoknowestthe weaknessand
grace to enable L'$ corruption of our nature, and the manifold
ii.s to p-rfonn ^^^pt^tions which we daily meet with; we hum-
inat resolution. , , } , . , "' •
bly beseech t; .ce to have compassion on ourm-
firmities, and to give us the constant assistance of thy Holy
Spirit; that we may be effectually restrained from sin, and
excited to our duty. Imprint upon our hearts such a dread of
thy judgments, and such a grateful sense of thy gowlnessto
us, as may make us both afraid and asl^.amed to offend thee.
And, above all, keep in our minds a lively remembrance of
that p-reatDay, in which we must give a strict account of our
thoughts, words, and actions ; and according to the works
done in the body, be eternally rewarded or punished, by him
whom thou hast appointed the Judge of quick and dead, thy
.Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For grace to T N particular, we implore thy grace and pro-
guide and l-eep J|_ tcction for the ensuing day. Keep us tem-
us thefolloxving pgj,.^^ {^ our meats and drinks, and diligent in
-G^d\"bles7in^ our several callings. Grant us patience under
tn'^the btuinL any afflictions thou shalt see fit to lay on us, and
vfthe same.
FAMILY PRAYERS. 245
jninds always contented with our present * On Sunday Mom-
condition. Give us grace to be just and i"S i'^stead of this
upright in all our dealings ; quiet and r-^Q^'-'l^^^^'J^^r
^ ^ , , r 1, r ^. ^ , Iv Spirit accompa-
peaceable ; lull oi compassion ; and rea- ^^^ ^^g ^^ ^j^^ place
dy to do good to all men, according to of thy public wor-
our abilities and opportunities. Direct ship, making us se-
us in all our ways * (and prosper the rious and attentive,
works of our hands in the business of our ^"5^ , raising our
, • \ T^ f J c 11 minds irom tne
several stations.) Defend us from all .5,^,^3 ^f this
dangers and adversities ; and be graci- ^.^^.i^ ^o the consi-
ously pleased to take us and all things deration of the next,
belonging to us under thy Fatherly care that we may fer-
and protection. These things, and what- vently join in the
ever else thou shalt see necessary and PJ^vers and praises
• .. 1 I 1 u ^u u ot thy Church, and
convenient to us, we humbly beg, through jj^.^,:; ^^ q^^^, j^^^y
the merits and mediation of thy Son Je- ^vith honest hearts,
sus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen, in order to practise
it.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of
God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with
us all evermore. Amen.
EVENING PRAYER.
^ The Family being together^ a little before Bed tijiie^ let the
Master or Mistress, or any other ivho?n they shall think
jirojier, say as follows, all kneeliiig ;
OUR Father, 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 wx forgive those who tres-
pass against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; But de-
liver us from evil : For thine is the Kingdom, and the Pow-
er, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
MOST ^Merciful God, who art of purer Confession of
eyes than to behold iniquity, and hast ^^^^^ '^■^^^^ «
promised forgiveness to all those who confess P''^y^^fo^ ^o"-
and forsake their sins ; we come before thee ^/^^'/f "" ^^^ ^"^'
in an humble sense of our own unworthiness, *' j^^^.^ j^,
acknowledging our manifold trangressions ol him v:ho reads
thy righteous laws *. But, O gracious Father, maJte a short
who desirest not the death of a sinner, look A^^-^'^j^'^^^^f^^-
upon us, we beseech thee, in mercy, and for- ^y ^'-^ may se-
give us all our transgressions. Make us deep- %^e'^ ^i^^^ aid.
ly sensible of the great evil of them ; and ^^^^^'^faiUn^slftha^
in us an heartv contrition j that we may obtain day. "
X 2
246 FAMILY PRAYERS.
forgiveness at Ihy hands, who art ever ready to receive
humble and penitent sinners; for the sake of thy Son Jesus
Christ, our only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen.
Prayer for A ND Icst, through our own frailty, or the
grace tortform j\^ temptations which encompass us, we be
ami gro^v better, (jp^^yj^ again into sin, vouchsafe us, we beseecli
thee, the direction and assistance of thy Holy
Spirit. Reform whatever is amiss in the temper and disposi-
tion of our souls ; that no unclean thoughts,unlawful designs,
or inordinate desires, may rest there. Purge our hearts from
envy, hatred, and malice ; that we may never suffer the sua
to go down upon our wrath ; but may always goto our rest in
peace, charity, and good will, with a conscience void of of-
fence towards thee and towards men: That so, we may be
preserved pure and blameless, unto the coming of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Inter ces- A ND accept, O Lord, our intercessions for
sion. jj-^ all mankind. Let the light of thy Gospel
shine upon all nations; and may as many as have received it,
live as becomes it. Be gracious unto thy Church ; and grant
that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry,
may serve thee faithfully. Bless all in authority over us; and
so rule their hearts and strengthen their hands,that they may-
punish wickedness and vice, and maintain thy true religion
and virtue- Send down thy blessings temporal and spiritual,
upon all our relations, friends, and neig:hbours. Reward all
who have done us good, and pardon all those who have done
or wish us evil, and give them repentance and better minds.
Be merciful to all who are in any trouble ; and do thou, the
God of pity, administer to them according to their several
necessities, for his sake who went about doing good,thy Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Thanks- ^T^O our prayers, O Lord, we join our un-
giving. 1 feigned thanks for all thy mercies; for our
bemg, our reason, and all other endowments and faculties of
soul and body ; for our health, friends, food,andraiment,and
all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all we
adore thy mercy in sending thy only Son into the world tore-
deem us from sin and e< ernal death,and in giving us the know-
ledge and sense of our duty towards thee. We bless thee for
thy patience with us, notwithstanding our many and great
provocations ; for all the direction«s,assistances,and comforts
of thv Holy Spirit ; for thy coriinuai care and watchfu"' pro-
vidence oyer us through the whole course of our lives ; and
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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS. 247
particularly for the mercies and benefits of the past day :
Beseeching thee to continue tkese thy blessings to us ; and
to give us grace to show our thankfulness in a sincere obe-
dience to his laws through whose merits and intercession
we received them all, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Jmen.
N particular we beseech thee to continue Prayer for
thy gracious protection to us this night. ^^'^"-^ protec-
Defend us from all dangers and mischiefs, and ^^"y/^;«y^ '^e
r . r p 1 .1 ^ • night joUoixiinp,
from the fear of them ; that we may enjoy ^ -^ ^
such refreshing sleep, as may fit us for the duties of the fol-
lowing day. Make us ever mindful of the time when we
shall lie down in the dust ; and grant us grace always to
live in such a state, that we may never be afraid to die : So
that living and dying we may be thine, through the merits
and satisfaction of thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose Name we
offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of
God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with
us all evermore. Jmen,
•'; On Sundays and on other days, when it may be convenient^
it will be {irofier to begin with a Chafiter^ or part of a
Qhapter-ffrocn the J\''ew Testament.
SELECTIONS OF PSALMS,
To be used instead of the Psalms for the day^ at the Discrc^
tion of the Minister.
SELECTION I.
Psalm xix. Cteli enarrani
THE heavens declare the
glory of God ; and the
firmament showeth his handy
•work.
One day telleth another;
and one night certifieth an-
other.
There is neither speech nor
language ; but their voices are
heard among them.
Their sound is gone out in-
to all lands ; and their words
into the ends of the world.
In them hath he set a ta-
bernacle for the sun ; which
Cometh forth as a bridegroom
out of his chamber, and re-
joiceth as a giant to run his
course.
It goeth forth from the ut-
termost part of the heaven,
and runneth about unto the
end of it again ; and there is
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iioLhlng hid from the heat
thereof.
The law of the Lord is an
iindefiled law, conveiting the
soul ; the testimony of the
Lord is sure, and giveth wis-
dom unto the simple.
The statutes of the Lord
are right, and rejoice the
heart ; the commandment of
the Lord is pure, and giveth
light unto the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is
clean, and endureth for ever ;
the judgments of the Lord are
true and righteous altogether.
INIore to be desired are they
than gold, yea, than much fine
gold ; sweeter also than ho-
ney, and the honey- comb.
Moreover, by them is thy
servant taught ; and in keep-
ing of themthereis great re-
^vard.
Who can tell how oft he
offendeth? O cleanse thou
me from my secret faults.
Keep thy servant also from
presumptuous sins, lest they
get the dominion over me.
Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my
lieart, be alway acceptable in
thy sight,
O Lord, my strength, and
3Tiy Redeemer.
Psalm xxiv. Domini est terra.
THE earth is the Lord's,
and all that therein is ;
the compass of the world, and
they that dwell therein.
For he hath founded it up-
on the seas, and prepared it
upon the floods.
Who shall ascend into the
h:!l of the Lord ? or who shall
rise up in his holy place ?
Even he that hath clean
hands, and a pure heart ; and
that hath not lift up his mind
unto vanity, nor sworn to de-
ceive his neighbour.
He shall receive the bless-
ing fi'om the Lord ; and
righteousness from the God
of his salvation.
This is the generation of
those who seek him ; even of
those who seek thy face, O
Jacob.
Lift up your heads, O ye
gates, and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors, and the
King of glory shall come in.
Wlioisthe King of glory ? it
is the Lord strong and mighty,
even theLord mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye
gates, and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors, and the
King of glory shall come in.
Who is the King of glory ?
even the Lord of Hosts, he is
the King of glory.
Psalm ciii. Benedic^ anima mea.
PRAISE the Lord, O my
soul ; and all that is with-
in me, praise his holy Name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
and forget not all his benefits ;
Who forgiveth all thy sin,
and healeth all thine infirmi-
ties ;
Who saveth thy life from
destruction, and crowneth
thee with mercy and loving
kindness ;
Who salisfieth thy mouth
with gGodthings,making thee
young and lusty as an eagle.
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249
The Lord executeth righ-
teousness and judgment, for
all th€m that are oppressed
uith wrong.
He showed his ways unto
Moses, his works unio the
children of Israel.
The Lord is full of compas-
sion and mercy, long-suffer-
ing, and of great goodness.
He will not alway be chid-
ing ; neither keepeth he his
anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us
after our sins ; nor rewarded
us according to our wicked-
nesses.
For look how high the hea-
ven is in comparison of the
earth ; so great is his mercy
also toward those whofearhiml
Look how wide also the east
is from the west ; so far hath
he set our sins from us i
Yea, like as a Father pitieth
his own children ; even so is
the Lord merciful unto them
that fear him.
For he knoweth whereof
we are made ; he remember-
eth that we are but dust.
The days of man are but as
grass ; for he flourisheth as
a flower of the field.
For as soon as the wind go-
eth over it, it is gone ; and the
place thereof shall know it no
more.
But the merciful goodness
of the Lord endureth for ever
and ever upon those who fear i
him; and his righteousness;
upon children's children ;
Even upon such as keep his|
covenant, and think upon his;
commandments to do them.
The Lord hatlr prepared
his seat in heaven, and his
kingdom ruleth over all.
O praise the Lord, ye An-
gels of his, ye that excel in
strength ; ye that fulfil his com-
mandment, and hearken unto
the voice of his words.
O praise the Lord, all ye his
liosts ; ye servants of his, that
do his pleasure.
O speak good of the Lord,
all ye works of his, in all
places of his dominion : Praise
thou the Lord, O my soul.
SELECTION II.
From Psalm cxxxix. Doini,-
ne^ firobaati.
OLORD, thou hast
searched me out, and
known me ; thouknowest my
down-sitting, and mine up-
rising ; thou understandest
my thoughts long before.
Thou art about my path,
and about my bed ; and spiest
out all my ways.
For lo, there is not a word
in my tongue, but thou, O
Lord, knowest it altogether.
Thou hast fashioned me
behind and before, and laid
thine hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too
wonderful and excellent for
me ; I cannot attain unto it.
Whither shall I go then
from thy Spirit ? or whither
shall I go then from thy pre-
sence ?
If I climb up into heaven
thou art there ; if I go dovn
to hell, thou art there also.
If I take the wings of the
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morning, and remain in the
uttermost parts of the sea ;
Even there also shall thy
hand lead me, and thy right
hand shall hold me.
If I say, Peradventure the
darkness shall cover me ; then
shall mynightbeturned today.
Yea, the darkness is no
darkness with thee, but the
nignt is as clear as the day ;
the dat-kness and light to thee
are both alike.
For my reins are thine ;
thou hast covered me in my
mother's womb.
I will give thanks unto thee,
for I am fearfully and wonder-
fully made : Marvellous are
thy works, and that my soul
knowGth right well
My bones are not hid from
thee, though I be made secret
iy, and fashioned beneath ir
the earth.
Thine eyes did see my sub
stance, yet being imperfect ;
and in thy book were all my
members written.
Which day by day were
fashioned, when as yet there
was none of them.
How dear are thy counsels
unto me, O God; O how
great is the sum of them 1
If I tell them, they are
more in number than the
sand; when I wake up, I am
present with thee.
Try me, O God, and seek
the ground of my heart ; prove
me and examine my thoughts.
Look well if there be any
way of wickedness in me ;
and lead me in the way ever-
lasting.
Psalm cxlv. Exaltaho i&,
Deus.
I WILL magnif- thee, O
God, my King, and I will
praise thy Name for ever and
ever.
Every day will I give thanks
unto thee, and praise thy
Name for ever and ever.
Great is the Lord, and
marvellous, worthy to be
praised ; there is no end of
his tirreutness.
One generation shall praise
thy works unto another, and
declare thy power.
As for me, I will be talking
of thy worship, thy glory, thy
praise, and wondrous works ;
So that men shall speak of
the might of thy marvellous
acts ; and I will also tell of thy
greatness.
The memorial of thine a-
bmidant kindness shall be
showed, and men shall sing
of thy righteousness.
The Lord is gracious and
merciful ; long-suffering, and
of great goodness.
The Lord is loving unto
every man, and his mercy is
over all his works.
All thy works praise thee.,
O Lord ; and thy saints give
thanks unto thee.
They show the glory of thy
kingdom, and talk of thy
power ;
That thy power, thy glory,
and micchtiness of thy king-
dom, might be known unto
men.
Thy kingdom is an everlast-
ing kinL':dom,andthydominion
endureth throughout all ages.
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251
The Lord upholdetb all such
as fall, and littelh up all those
who are down.
The eyes of all wait upon
thee, O Lord, and thou givesl
the m their meat in due season.
Thou openest thine hand,
and fillest all things living
with plenteousness.
The Lord is righteous in all
his ways, and holy in all his
works.
The Lord is nigh unto all
them that call upon I im ; yea
all such as call upon him
faithfully.
He will fulfil the desire of
those who fear him ; he also
will hear their cry, and will
help them.
The Lord preserveth all
those who love him ; but scat
tereih abroad all the ungodly.
IVIy mouth shall speak the
praise of the Lord : and let all
Behold, I was shapen in
wickedness, and in sin hath
my mother ccncciveci me.
But lo, thou requirest truth
in the inward parts, and shalt
make me to understand wis-
dom secretly.
Thou shalt purge me with
hyssop, and I shall be clean ;
thou ehalt wash me, and I shall
be wdiiterthan snow.
Thou shalt make me hear
of joy and gladness, that the
bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.
Turn thy face from my sins,
and put out all my misdeeds.
Make me a clean heart, O
God, and renew a right spirit
within miC.
Cast me not away from thy
presence, and take not thy
Holy Spirit from me.
O give me the comfort of
thy help again, and stabiish
flesh give thanks untc his holy 'me with thy free Spirit.
Name for ever and ever.
Then shall I teach thy ways
unto the wicked, and sinners
shall be converted unto thee.
Deliver me from blocd-guil-
|tiness, O God, thou that art
SELECTION HL
From Psalm li. Miserere mei^
Deus.
TT AVE mercy upon me,Oithe God of my health ; and
God, after thy great my tongue shall sing of thy
goodness ; according to the righteousness,
multitude of thy mercies, do Thou shalt open my lips, O
away mine offences. Lord, and my mouth shall
Wash me thoroughly from show thy praise.
my wickedness, and cleanse For thou desirest no sacri-
me from my sin : fice, else would I give it thee ;
Fori acknowledge my faults, but thou delightest not in
and my sin is everbefore me. burnt-offerings.
^ Against thee only have I The sacrifice of God is a
sinned, and done this evil in troubled spirit : a broken and
thy sight, that thou mightest contrite heart, O God, shalt
be justified in thy saying, and thou not despise.
clear when thou art judged.
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From Psalm xlii. Qucmad-
?}i'jdum.
T IKE as the hart desiieth
-*^-'the water-brooks, soiong-
eth my soul after thee,0 God.
My soul is athitst for God,
yea, even for the living God :
When shall I come to appear
before the presence of God ?
My tears have been my meat
day and night ; while they
daily say unto me, Where is
now thy God ?
Now when I think there-
upon, I pour out my heart by
jnyself ; for I went with the
multitude, and brought them
forth into the house of God,
In the voice of praise anci
thanksgiving, among such as
keep holy-day.
Why art thou so full of hea-
viness, O my soul ? and why art
ihouso disquieted within me ?
Put thy trust in God ; for I
will yet give him thanks for
the help of his countenance.
The Lord hath granted his
loving kindness in the day-
time ; and in the night season
did I sing of him,andmade my
prayer unto the God of my life.
I will say unto the God of
Ttiy strength, Why hast thou
forgotten me ? why go I thus
heavily, while the enemy op-
presscth me ?
Namely,while they say daily
unto me, Where is now thy
God?
Why art thou so vexed, O
my soul ? and why art thou so
disquieted within me ?
O put thy trust in God ; for
I will yet thank him, who is
tiie help of my countenance
and my God.
SELECTION IV.
Psalm xxxvii. A'oli amulan.
'Y^ RET not thyself because
X^ of the ungodly; neither
be thou envious against the
evil doers :
For they sliall soon be cut
down like the grass, and be wi-
thered even as the green herb.
Put thou thy trust in the
Lord,and be doing good ; dwell
in the land, and verily thoa
shalt be fed.
Delight thou in the Lord,
and he shall give thee thy
heart's desire.
Commit thy way unto the
Lord, and put thy trust in him,
and he shall bring it to pass.
He shall make thy righteous-
ness as clear as the light; and
thy just dealing as the noon-
day.
Hold thee still in the Lord,
and abide patiently upon him ;
but grieve not thyself at him
whose way doth prosper,
against the man that doeth
after evil counsels.
Leave off from wrath, and
let go displeasure ; fret not
thyself,else shaltthou be mov-
ed to do evil.
Wicked doers shall be root-
ed out ; and they that patiently
abide the Lord, those shall
inherit the land.
Yet a little while, and the
ungodly shall be clean gone ;
thou shalt look after his place,
and he shall be away.
But the meek spirited shall
possess the earth, and shall be
refreshed in the multitude of
peace.
il^LECTIONS OF PSALMS.
255
The ifingodly seeketH coun-
"sel against the just, and gnash-
eth upon him with his teeth.
The Lord shall laugh him
to scorn ; for he hath seen
that his day is coming.
Theungodly have drawn out
the sword, and have bent their
bow, to cast down the poor and
needy, and to slay such as are
of a right conversation.
Their sword shall go through
their own heart, and their
bow shall be broken.
A small thing that the righ-
teous hath, is better than great
riches of the ungodly ;
For the arms of the ungodly
shall be broken, and the Lord the land, and dwell therein
upholdeth the righteou
The Lord knoweth the days
I have been young, and now
am old, and yet saw I never
the righteous forsaken, nor
his seed begging their bread.
The righteous is ever mer-
ciful, and lendeth ; and his
seed is blessed.
Flee from evil, and do the
thing that is good, and dwell
for evermore.
For the Lord loveth the
thing that is right ; he forsa-
keth not his that be godly, but
they are preserved for ever.
The unrighteous shall be
punished ; as for the seed of the
ungodly, it shall be rooted out.
The righteous shall inherit
lor ever,
The mouth of the righteous
of the godly ; and their inhe-'is exercised in wisdom, and
ritance shall endure for ever. !his tongue will be talking of
They shall not be confound-'judgment.
ed in the perilous time ; and] The law of his God is in his
in the days of dearth they; heart, and his goings shall not
slide.
The ungodly seeth the righ-
teous, and seeketli occasion
to slay him.
The Lord will not leave
him in his hand, nor condemn
him when he is judged.
Hope thou in the Lord, and
shall have enough.
As for the ungodly, they
^hall perish, and the enemies
of the Lord shall consume as
the fat of lambs ; yea, even
as the smoke shall they con-
sume av/ay.
The ungodly borroweth, and
payeth not again; but the righ-j keep his way, and he shall
teous is merciful and liberal, jpromote thee, that thou shalt
Such as are blessed of God,j possess the land: when the
shall possess the land; and] ungodly shall perish, thou
they that are cursed of him, shalt see it.
shall be rooted out. I myself have seen the un-
The Lord ordereth a good godly in great pow er, and iiou-
«ian*s going, and maketh his rishing like a green bay -tree.
ways acceptable to himself
Though lic fall, he shall not
I went by, and lo, he was
gone: I sought him, but his
be castaway, for the Loi-dj place could no where be found,
upholdeth him with his hand. j Keep innocency, and take
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heed unto the thing that is
right; for that shall bring a
man peace at the last.
As for the transgressors, they
shall perish together : and the
end of the ungodly is, they
shall be rooted out at the last.
But the salvation of the righ-
teous Cometh of the Lord,
who is also their strength in
the time of trouble.
And the Lord shall stand by
them, and save them ; he shall
deliver them from the ungodly,
and shall save them, because
they put their trust in him.
SELECTION V.
Psalm i.
Beatus vtr, qui non
abiit.
BLESSED is the man that
hath not walked in the
counsel of the ungodly, nor
stood in the way of sinners,
and hath not sat in the seat of
the scornful :
But his delight is in the law
of the Lord; and in his law
■will he exercise himself day
and night.
And he shall be like a tree
planted by the water-side, that
will bring forth his fruit ir
due season.
His leaf also shall not wither ;
and look^ whatsoever he do-
eth, it shall prosper.
As for the ungodly, it is not
so with them, but they are
like the chaff which the wind
scattereth away from the face
of the earth.
Therefore the ungodly shall
not be able to stand in the judg
pent, neither the sinners in the
congregation of the righteous
But the Lord knoweth the
way of the righteous ; and
the way of the ungodly shall
perish.
Psalm XV. Domine, guts ha^
bitabit ?
LORD, who shall dwell in
thy tabernacle ? or who
shall rest upon thy holy hill ?
Even he that leadeth an
uncorrupt life, and doeth the
thing which isright, andspeak-
eth the ti-uth from his heart :
He that hath used no deceit
in his tongue, nor done evil to
his neighbour, and hath not
slandered his neighbour :
He that setteth not by him-
self, but is lowly in his own
eyes, and maketh much of
them that fear the I^ord :
He that sweareth unto his
neighbour, and disappointeth
him not, though it were to his
own hindrance :
He that hath not given his
money upon usury, nor taken
reward against the innocent :
Whoso doeth these things,
shall never fall.
Psalm xci. Qui habitat.
HOSO dwelleth under
the defence of the Most
High, shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty.
I will say unto the Lord,
Thou art my hope, and my
strong hold ; my God, in him
will I trust.
For he shall deliver thee
from the snare of the hunter,
and from the noisome pesti-
lence.
He shall defend thee under
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S55
his wings, and thou shalt be
safe under his feathers ; his
faithfulness and truth shall be
thy shield and buckler.
Thou shalt not be afraid of
any terror by night, nor for
the arrow that flieth by day/
For the pestilence that walk-
cth in darkness, nor the sick-
ness that destroyeth in the
noon-day.
A thousand shall fall beside
thee, and ten thousand at thy
right hand ; but it shall not
eome nigh thee.
Yea, with thine eyes shalt
thou behold, and see the re-
ward of the ungodly.
Fpr thou, Lord, art my
hope ; thou hast set thine house
©f defence very high-
There shall no evil happen
unto thee, neither shall any
plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For he shall give his angels
charge over thee, to keep
thee in all thy ways.
They shall bear thee in their
hands ; that thou hurt not thy
foot against a stone.
Thou shalt go upon the lion
and adder ; the young lion and
the dragon shalt thou tread
under thy feet.
Because he hath set his love
upon me, therefore will I de-
liver him ; I will set him up,
because he hath known my
Name .
He shall call upon me, and
I will hear him ; yea, I am with
him in trouble ; I will deliver
him, and bring him to honour.
With long life will I satisfy
him, and show him my salva
ften^
SELECTION VL
From Psalm xxxii. Bead,
quorum,
BLESSED is he Whose un-
righteousness is forgiven,
and whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man unto whom
the Lord imputeth no sin, and
in whose spirit there is no guile.
I will acknowledge my sin
unto thee ; and mine unrighte-
ousness have I not hid.
I said, I will confess my sins
unto the Lord ; and so thou for-
gavest the wickedness of my
sin.
For this shall every one that
is godly make his prayer unto
thee, in a time when thou
mayest be found ; but in the
great water floods they shall
not come nigh him.
Thou art a place to hide me
in ; thou shalt preseive me
from trouble ; thou shalt com-
pass me about with songs of
deliverance.
I will inform thee, and teach
thee in the way wherein thou
shalt go ; and I will guide thee
with mine eye.
Great plagues remain for
the ungodly ; but whoso put-
teth his trust in the Lord,
mercy embraceth him on
every side.
Be glad, O ye righteous,
and rejoice in the Lord ; and
be joyful, all ye that are true
of heart.
Psalm cxxx, De profundis.
OUT of the deep have I
called unto thee, O Lord ;
Lord, hear my voice.
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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.
let thine ears consider well
the voice of my complaint.
If thou, Lord, wilt be ex-
treme to mark what is done
Tvmiss, O Lord, who may
abide it ?
For there is mercy with
thee ; therefore shalt tliou be
feared.
1 look for the Lord ; my
soul doth wait for him ; in his
word is my trust.
IVIy soul flceth unto the Lord
before the morning watch ; I
say, before the morning watch.
O Israel, trust in the Lord ;
for with the Lord there is
mercy, and with him is plen*
teous redemption.
And he shall redeem Israel
from all his sins.
Psalm cxxi. Levavi oculos
W ILLliftup mine eyes unto
the hills, from whence
Cometh my help.
My help cometh even from
the Lord, who hath made hea-
ven and eaith.
He will not suffer thy foot
to be moved, and he that keep-
eththee will not sleep.
Behold, he that keepeth Is-
rael shall neither slumber nor
sleep.
The Lord himself is thy
keeper ; the Lord is thy de-
fence upon thy right hand :
So that the sun shall not
burn thee by day ; neither the
moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve
thee from all evil : yea, it is
jeven he that shall keep thy
soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy
going out and thy coming in,
from this time forth for ever-
SELECriONVIL
Psalm xxiii. Bominus regit-
me.
THE Lord is my shepherd ;
therefore can I lack no'
thing.
He shall feed me in a green
pasture, and lead me forth be-
side the waters of comfort.
He shall convert my sou%
and bring me forth in the
paths of righteousness for lus
Name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil ; for
thou art with me ; thy rod and
Thou shalt prepare a table
before me against them that
trouble me ; thou hast anoint-
ed m^y head with oil, and my
cup shall be full.
But thy loving kindness and
mercy shall follow me all the
days of my life ; and I will
dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.
Psalm xxxiv. Benedicani
Domino.
I WILL always give thanks
unto the Lord ; his praise
shall ever be in my mouth.
My soul shall make her boa-st
in the Lord ; the humble shall
hear thereof, and be glad.
O praise the Lord with mei
and let us magnify his Name
tofftther.
Sfc:L^CTlONS OP PSALMS.
557
1 sought the Lord, and he
beard me; yea, he dehvered
me out of all my fear.
They had an eye unto him,
and were lightened ; and their
faces were not ashamed.
Lo, the poor crieth, and
the Lord heareth him; yea,
and saveth him out of all his
troubles.
The Angel of the Lord tar-
rieth round about them that
fear him, and delivereth them;
O taste, and see, how gra-
cious the Lord is: blessed is
the man that trusteth in him.
O fear the Lord, ye that
are his Saints ; for they that
fear him lack nothing.
The lions do lack, and suf-
fer hunger ; but they who seek
the Lord shall want no manner
of thing that is good.
Come, ye children, and
hearken unto me ; I will teach
you the fear of the Lord.
What man is he that lusteth
to live, and would fain set
good days ?
Keep thy tongue from evil,
and thy lips, that they speak
no sjuile.
Eschew evil, and do good ;
seek peace, and ensue it.
The eyes of the Lord are
over the righteous, and his ears
are open unto their prayers.
The countenance of the Lord
is against them that do evil
to root out the remembrance
of them from the earth.
The righteous cry, and the
Iiord heareth them, and deli-
vereth them out of all their
troubles,
The-.Lord is nigh unto those
who are of a contrite heart,
and will save such as are of an
humble spirit.
Great are the troubles of
the righteous ; but the Lord,
delivereth him out of all.
He keepeth all his bones, so
that none of them is broken.
But misfortune shall slay the
ungodly ; and they that hate
the righteous shall be desolate.
The Lord delivereth the
souls of his servants ; and all
they that put their trust in him
shall not be destitute.
Psalm Ixv. Te decet hymnut.
THOU, O God, art prais-
ed in Sion ; and unto
thee shall the vow be perform^
ed in Jerusalem.
Thou that hearest the
prayer, unto thee shall all
tlesh come.
My misdeeds prevail against
me : O be thou merciful unto
our sins.
Blessed is the man whom*
thou choosest, and receivest
unto thee : he shall dwell in
thy court, and shall be satisfied
with the pleasures of thy house, -
even of thy holy temple.
Thou shalt show us wonder-
ful things in thy righteousjiess,
O God of our salvation ; thou
that art the hope of all the
ends of the earth, and of theni
that remain in the broad sea.
Who in his strength setteth
fust the mountains, and is
girded about wltii power.
Who stilleth the raging of
the sea, and the noise of his
waves, and the madness ©Fi
the people* .
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SELECT IONS t)F PSALMS.
They also that dwell in the
uttermost parts of the earth
fcliall be afraid at thy tokens,
thou that inakest the out-go-
ings of the morning and even-
ing to praise thee.
Thou visitest the earth, and
blessest it ; thou makest it
Yery plenteous.
The river of God is full of
water ; thou preparest their
corn, for so thou providest foi
the earth.
Thou waterest her furroAVS ;
thou sendest rain into the little
vallits thereof ; thou makest it
soft with the drops of rain, and
felessest the increase of it.
Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness, and thy
tlouds drop fatness.
They shall drop upon the
dwellings of the wilderness;
and the little hills shall rejoice
on every side.
The folds shall be full of
sheep ; the vallies also shall
stand so thick with corn, that
\hty shall laugh and sing.
SELECTION VIIL
From Psalm Ixxxiv. Quam
ddecta !
OHOW amiable aj^ ih)
dwellings, thou Lord of
hosts I
^ly soul hath a desire and
longing to enter into the courts
of the Lord ; my heart and m\
flesh rejoice in the living God.
Yea, the sparrow hath found
her an house, and the swallow
a nest, where she may lay hei
young; even thy altars, G Lord
tf Jiosts^^xny King and my God.
Blessed are they that dwell
in thy house ; they will be al-
way praising thee.
131essed is the man whose
strength is in thee ; in whose
heart are thy ways.
Who going through the vale
of misery, use it for a well ;and
the pools are filled with water.
They will go from strength
to strength, and unto the God
of gods appeareth every one
of them in Sion.
Lord God of hosts, hear
my prayer ; hearken, O God
of Jacob.
For one day in thy courts is
better than a thousand.
1 had rather be a door-ks. ep-
er in the house of my God, than
to dwell in the tents of ungod-
liness.
For the Lord God is a light
and defence ; the Lord will
give grace and worship; and
no good thing shall he with-
Iiold from them that live a
gotily life.
O Lord God of hosts, bles-
sed is the man that putteth his
'rust in thee.
Psalm Ixxxv. Benedixistiy
Domine.
LORD, thou art become
gracious unto thy land;
thou hast turned away the cap-
tivity of Jacob.
Thou hast forgiven the of-
fence of thy people, and co-
vered all their sins.
Thou hast taken away all
thy displeasure, and turned
thyself from thy wrathful ia-
dignation.
Turn us then, O God ci^
SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.
2^
Saviour, and let thine anger
cease from us.
Wilt thou be displeased at
us for ever ? and wilt thou
stretch out thy wrath from one
generation to another ?
Wilt thou not turn again,
and quicken us, that thy peo-
ple may rejoice in thte ?
Show us thy mercy, O Lord,
and grant us thy salvation.
I will hearken what the Lord
God will say concerning me ;
for he shall speak peace unto
his people, and to his saints,
that they turn not again.
For his salvation is nigh
them that fear him ; that glory
may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth are rael
together ; righteousness and
peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall flourish out of
the earth, and righteousness
hath looked down from heaven.
Yea, the Lord shall show
loving-kindness ; and our land
shall give her increase.
Righteousness shall go be-
fore him ; and he shall direct
his going in the way.
Psalm xciii, Dominus reg-
navit.
THE Lord is King, and
hath put on glorious ap-
parel ; the Lord hath put on
his apparel, and girded Jiim-
self with strength.
He hath made the rounr'
world so sure, that it cannot
be moved.
Ever since the world began,
hath thy seat been prepared ;
Thou art from evei-lasting.
The floods are risen, O Lord;
the floods have lift up their
voice ; the floods Uft up their
waves.
The waves of the sea are
mighty, and rage horribly j
but yet the Lord, who clwelleth
on high, is miglitier.
Thy testimonies, O Lord,
are very ' sure : holiness be-
cometh thine house for ever.
Psalm xcvii Dominus re^-
■navit.
THE Lord is King, the
earth may be glad there-
of : yea, the multitude of the
i^les may be glad thereof.
Clouds and darkness are
round about him : righteous-
ness and judgment are the ha-
bitation of his seat.
There shall go a fire before
him, and burn up his enemies
on every side.
His lightnings gave shine
unto the world ^ the earth saw
it, and was afraid.
The hills melted like wax
at the presence of the Lord ;
at tlie presence of the Lord of
the whole earth.
The heavens have declared
his righteousness ; and all the
people have seen his glory.
Confounded be ail they that
worship carved images, and
that delight in vain gods : woi>-
ship him, all ye gods,
Sion heard of it, and rejoic-
ed J and the daughters of Juda
were glad, because of thy judg-
ments, O Lord-
For thou. Lord, art higher
than all that are in the earth :
thou art exalted far above all
gods.
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SELECTIONS OF PSALM?.
O ye that love the Lord, see
that ye hate the thing which
is evil: the Lord preservetli
the souls of his saints ; he
shall deliver them from the
hand of the migodly.
There is sprunc^ up a light
for the righteous, and joyful
gladness for such as are true-
hearted.
Rejoice in the Lord, ye righ-
teous, and give thanks for a
remembrance of his holiness.
SELECTION IX.
Psalm viii, Domine-^ Dominiu
noster.
Lord, our Governor, how
excellent is thy Name in
all the world; thou that hast set
thy glory above the heavens 1
Out of the mouth of very
babes and sucklings hast thou
ordained strength, because of
thine enemies, that thou migh-
tcst still the enemy and the
avenger.
For I will consider thy hea-
vens, even the works of thy
fingers ; the moon and the stars
which thou hast ordained.
V/hat is man, that thou art
mindful of him ? and the son
of man, that thou vlsitcst him ?
Thou madest him lower
than the angels, to crown him
with glory and v/orship.
Thou makest him, to have
dominion of the works of thy
hfinds ; and thou hast put all
things in subjection under his
feet ;
All sheep and oxen ; yea,
and the beasts of the field;
The To wis of the air, and
the fishes of the sea ; an«J
whatsoever walked through
the paths of the seas.
O Lord, our Governor, how
excellent is thy Name in all
the world 1
From Psalm xxxiii. ExidtatCy
justi.
REJOICE in the Lord, O
ye righteous ; for it be-
cometh well the just to be
thankful
Pr lise the Lord with harp ;
sing praises unto him with
the lute, and instrument often
strings,
Sing unto the Lord a new
song ; sing praises unto him
with a good courage.
For the word of the Lord i«
true, and all his works are
faithful.
He loveth righteousness
and judgment ; the earth is full
of the goodness of the Lord.
By the word of the Lord
were the heavens made, and
all the hosts of them by the
breath of his mouth.
Fie gathercth the waters of
the seatogether, as it were up-
on an heap ; and layeth up the
deep, as in a treasure-house.
Let all the earth fear the
Lord ; stand in awe of him, all
ye that dwell in the world :
For he spake, and it was
done ; he commanded, and it
stood fast.
From Psalm cxlvii. Laudatc
Dominum.
OPR a\ ISE the Lord, for it is. .
agoodthingtosingpraises >
unto our God ; yea, a joyfu]
-SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.
S&i
and pleasant thing it is to be
thankful.
The Lord doth build up Je-
nisalem, and gather together
the outcasts of Israel.
He healeth those who are
broken in heart, and giveth
medicine to heal their sickness,
He telleth the number of
the stars, and calleth them all
by their names.
Great is our Lord, anc]
great is his power ; yea, and
kis wisdom is infinite.
The Lord setteth up the
meek, and bringeth the un-
godly down to the ground.
O sing unto the Lord with
thanksgiving; singpraisesup-
-©n the harp unto our God ;
Who covereth the heaven
with clouds, and prepareth
rain for the earth ; and maketh
4hc ^I'ass to '^ro";Y «ncn the
mountains, and the herb for
the use of men ;
Who giveth fodder unto the
•cattle, and feedeth the young
ravens that call upon him.
The Lord's delight is in
those who fear him, and put
their trust in his mercy.
Praise the Lord, O Jerusa-
lem ; praise thy God, O Sion.
For he hath made fast the
bars of thy gates,and hath bles-
sed thy children within thee.
He maketh peace in thy
borders, and filleth thee with
the flour of wheat.
He sendeth forth his com-
mandment upon earth, and his
word runneth very swiftly.
He giveth snow like wool,
and scattereth the hoar-frost
like ashes.
He casteth forth his ice like
morsels ; who is able to abide
his frost ?
He sendeth out his word,
and melteth them ; he bloweth
with his wind, and the waters
flow.
He showeth his word unto
Jacob, his statutes and ordi-
nances unto Israel.
He hath not dealt so with
any nation ; neither have the
heathen knowledge of his laws.
From Psalm Ivii. Miserere
met, Deus.
SET up thyself, O God,
above the heavens ; and
thy glory above all the earth.
My heart is fixed, O God,
my heart is fixed ; I will sing
and give praise.
Awake up, my glory ; a-
wake, lute and harp : I my-
self will awake right early.
I will give thanks unto thee,
O Lord, among the people,
and I will sing unto thee
among the nations.
For the greatness of thy
mercy reacheth unto the hea-
vens, and thy truth unto the
clouds.
Set up thyself, O God, above
the heavens ; and thy glory
above all the earth.
SELECTION X.
From Psalm xcvi. Cantate
Domino,
OSING unto the Lord a
new song ; sing unto the
Lord, all the whole earth.
Sing unto the Lord, and
praise his Name ; be telling of
his salvation from day to day.
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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.
Declare his honour unto the
heathen, and his wonders unto
all people.
For the Lord is great, and
cannot worthily be praised ;
he is more to be feared than
all gods.
Psalm cxlviii. Laudate
minum»
Do-
PRAISE the Lord of
heaven ; praise him in
the height.
Praise him, all ye angels of
his ; praise him, all his host.
liaise him, sun and moon ;
praise him, all ye stars and
light.
Praise him, all ye heavens,
and ye waters that are above
the heavens.
Let them praise the Name
of the Lord \ for he spake the
word, and they were made ;
he commanded, and they were
treated.
He hath made them fast for
ever and ever ; he hath given
them a law which shall not bt
broken.
Praise the Lord upon earth,
ye dragons, and all deeps ;
Fire and hail, snow and
vapours, wind and storm, ful-
his Name only is excclleitf,
and his praise above heaven
and earth.
He shall exalt the horn of
his people : all his saints shall
praise him ; even the children
of Israel, even the people that
serveth him.
From
Psalm cxlix.
Domino.
Cantate
filline*; his word;
Mountains and all hills ; fruit-
ful trees and all cedars ;
Beasts and all cattle ; worms
and feathered fowls ;
Kings of the earth and all
people ; princes and all judges
©f the world ;
Young men and maidens,
old men and children, praise
the Name of the Lord ; for,
OSING unto the Lord a
new song ; let the congre-
gation of saints praise him.
Let Israel rejoice in him
ihat madci him ; and let tlu;
children of Sion be joyful in
their king.
Let them praise his Name
in the dance ; let them sing
praises unto him with tabret
and harp.
Fpr the Lord hath pleasure
in his people, and helpeth the
meek-hearted.
Psalm cl. Laudate Dominum.
OPRAISE God in his holi-
ness ; praise him in the
fi mament of his power.
Praise him in his noble acts ;
pr-'lse him according to his
^cellent greatness.
Praise him in the sound of
e trumpet ; praise him upon
the lute and harp.
Praise him in the cymbals
and dances ; praise him upon
the strings and pipe.
Praise him upon the well-
tuned cymbals ; praise him
upon the loud cymbals.
Let every thing that hath
breath praise the Lord.
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206
*f Portions of Psalms, to be
sung or said, at Morning
Prayer, on certain Feasts
and Fast^, instead of the
Venite Exultemus,^^^?^ any
•f the foregoing Selections
are to folloiv instead of the
Psalms, as in the Table.
CHRISTMAS-DAY.
From Psalms xlv. Ixxxix. ex.
THY seat, O God, endur-
ethfor ever ; the sceptre of
thy kingdom is a right sceptre
Thou hast loved righteous
ness, and hated iniquity
wherefore God, even thy God,
hath anointed thee with the
oil of gladness above thy fel-
lows.
My song shall be alway of
the loving kindness of the
Lord ; with my mouth will I
everbe showing thy truth,from
©ne generation to another.
For I have said, mercy shall
])e set up for ever ; thy truth
shalt thou establish in the hea-
vens.
The Lord is our defence ;
the holy One of Israel is our
king.
Thou spakest some time In
visions unto thy saints, and
saidst, I have laid help upon
one that is mighty, I have ex
alted one chosen out of the
people.
1 will set his dominion in the
sea, and his right hand in the
floods.
And I will make him my
first born, higher than the
kings of the earth.
The Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit thou on my right
band, until I make thine ene-
mies thy foot-stool.
The Lord shall send the
od of thy power out of Sion ;
be thou ruler, even in the
midst among thine enemies.
In the day of thy power
shall the people offer thee free-
will offerings with an holy
worship : the dew of thy birth
is of the wombofthem.orning.
The Lord sware, and will
not repent. Thou art a priest
for ever, after the order of
Melchizedech.
ASH WEDNESDAY.
From Fsalms xxxii. xxxviii.
cxxx.
BLESSED is he whose un-
righteousness is forgiven,
and whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man unto
whom the Lord imiputeth no
sin, and in whose spirit there
is no guile.
Put me not to rebuke, O
Lord, in thine anger ; neither
chasten me in thy heavy dis-
pleasure :
For thine arrows stick fast
in me, and thine hand press-
elh me sore.
My wickednesses are j>one
over my head, and are like a
sore burden, too heavy for
me to bear.
I M'ill confess my wicked-
ness, and be sorry for my sin.
Haste thee to help me, O
Lord God of my salvation.
Out of the deep have I cal*
led unto thee, O Lord ; Lord,
hear my voice.
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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.
Let thine ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplica-
tions.
If thou, Lord, shoiildest be
extreme to mark what is
done amiss
shall stand ?
They gave me gall to cat ;
and when I was thirsty, they
gave mc vinegar to drink.
Sacrifice and meat-offering
thou wouldstnot ; but mine
O Lord, v/ho|ears hast thou opened.
i Burnt-offerings and sacri-
But there is forgiveness ifice for sin hast thou not re
\vitl: thee, that thou may est! quired : Then said I, Lo, I
be feared. jcome ;
I In the volume of the book
T, T> , •• 1 • 1 I it is written of me, that I
FromPsalma xxn. Ixix. x! I ^^^^^^^ f^^^^^j ^j ^^.,j^ ^
GOOD FRIDAY.
Y God, my
upon mc ;
God,
why
look!
bast!
thou forsaken me ? and art so
far from m/ healtli, and from
the words of my complaint ?
But thou art holy, O thou
that inhabitest the praises of
Israel.
I am a vorm, and no man
•a reproach of men, and de
spised of the people.
All they that see me laugh
iTie to scorn ; tliey siioot out
the lip, they shake the head,
saying.
He trusted in God, thct he
would deliver him : let him
deliver him, if he vvill have
him.
The counsel of the wicked
layeth siege against me ; they
pierced my hands and my feet
They part my garments
among them, and cast lots
upon my vesture.
But be thou not far from
me, O Lord : O my strength,
liaste thee to help me.
Thy rebuke hath broken
my heart ; 1 am full of heavi-
ness ; I looked for some to
have pity on me, but there
was no man, neitlier found I
any to comfort me.
God : 1 am contc
yea, thy law is
h eart.
nt to do it
within my
ASCENSION-DAY.
From PsaLns xxiv. xlvii.
LIFT up your heads, O yc
gates ; and be ye lift up,
ye everlasting doors, and the
King of glory shall come in.
Who is the King of glory?
the Lord strong and mighty ;
even the Lord mighty in battle
Lift up your heads, O yc
rates ; and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors, and the
King of glory shall come in.
Who is the Kit^g of glory "?
even the Lord of hosts, he is
the King of Glory.
O clap you)- hands together,
all ye people ; shout unto God
with the voice of triumjih.
For the Lord most high is
terrible ; he is a great King-
over all the earth.
God is gone up with a
shout ; the Lord with the
sound of a trumpet
Sing praises to God, sing
praises ; sin>r, praises unto our
King, sing praises*
FOR HOLY-DAYS.
269
Godreigneth over the hea-l The Lord gave the word ;
then: God sitteth upon the great was the company of those
throne of his hoUness,
The princes of the people
are gathered togetlier, even
the people of the God of Abra-
ham ; for the shields of the
earth belong unto God : He is
greatly exalted.
WHITSUNDAY.
From Psalms ii. Ixviii.
I WILL declare the decree j
the Lord hath said unto me,
Thou art my son, this day
have I begotten thee.
Desire of m.e, and I shall give
thee the heathen for thine in-
heritance, and the utmost parts
of the earth for thy possession.
Be wise now, therefore, O
ye kings ; be instructed, ye
judges of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
Sing unto God, sing praises
to his name : extol him that
rideth upon the heavens by his
name Jah, and rejoice before
him.
Thou, O God, sentest a gra-
cious rain upon thine inher
itance, and refreshedst it when
It was weary.
that published it.
rhough ye have lain among
the pots, yet shall ye be as the
ings of a dove, covered with
silver, and her feathers with
yellow gold.
Thou hast ascended on high ;
thou hast led captivity captive ;
thou hast received gifts for
men ; yea, for the rebellious
also, that the Lord God might
dwell among them.
Blessed be the Lord, who ;
daily loadeth us with benefits ;
even the God of our salvation.
Sing unto God ye kingdoms
of the earth : O sing praises
unto the Lord ;
To him that rideth upon the
heaven of heavens, which were
of old : Lo, he doth send out
his voice, and that a mighty
voice.
Ascribe ye strength unto
God ; his excellency is over
Israel, and his strength is in
the clouds.
O God, thou art terrible out
of thy holy places ; the God
of Israel is he that giveth
strength and power unto his
people : Blessed be God.
THE PSALTER,
ca
PSALMS OF DAVID.
The First Day.
MORm.NG PRAYER.
Psalm i
Beatus vir, qui 71071
abiit.
BLESSED is the man that
hath not ^valked in tht
counsel of the ungodly, noi
stood in the way of sinners.
and hath not sat in the seat o!
the scornful :
2 But his delight is in the
law of the Loid, and in hit
law will he exercise himseli
day and ni^ht.
3 And he shall be like a tree
planted by the water-side, that
will bring forth his fruit in due
season :
4 His leaf also shall not
wither ; and look, w^hatsoever
he doeth, it shall prosper.
5 As for the ungodly, it is
rot so with them ; but thty
are like the chaft*, which the
wind scattereth away from the
face of the earth.
6 Therefore the ungodly
shall not be able to stand in the
judgment ; neither the sinners
in the congregation of the
righteous.
7 But the Lord knoweth
the way of the righteous ; and
the way of the ungodly shall
perish.
Psalm ii. Quai-e fremuerimt
gentes ?
WHY do the heathen so
furiously rage together ?
And why do the people imagine
■X vain thing ?
2 The kings of the earth
stand up, and the rulers take
counsel together agair.st the
Lord, and against his Anointed :
3 Let us break their bonds
asunder, and cast away their
cords irom us.
4 He that dwelleth in hea-
ven shall laugh them to sco n ;
the Lord shall have them in
derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto
them in his wrath, and vex
them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my King
upon my holy hill of Sion.
7 I will preach the law,
whereof the Lord hath said
unto me. Thou art my Son,
this day have I begotten thee.
8 Desire of me, and I shall
give thee the heathen for thine
inheritance, and the utmost
parts of the earth for thy pos-
session.
9 Thou shalt bruise them
with a rod of iron, and break
them in pieces like a potter's
vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore,
t)XY f.
THE PSALTER.
261
O ye kinj^s ; be learned, ye
that are judi^es of the earth.
1 1 Serve the Lord in fear,
and rejoice unto him with
reverence.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be
angry, and so ye perish from
the right way : if his wrath
be kindled, yea but a Httle,
blessed are all they that put
their trust in him.
Psalm iii. Domine, quid
multildicati ?
LORD, how are they in-
creased that trouble me ?
many arc they that rise against
me.
2 Many one there be that
say of my soul, There is no
help for him in his God.
3 But thou, O Lord, art my
defender; thou art my worship,
and the lifter up of my head.
4 I did call upon the Lord
with my voice, and he heard
me out of his holy hill.
5 1 laid me down and slept,
and rose up again ; for the
Lord sustained me.
6 I wi;l not be afraid for ten
thousands of the people, that
have set themselves against
me round about.
7 Up, Lord, and help me,
O my God ; for thou smitest
all mine enemies upon the
cheek-bone : thou hast broken
the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Solvation belongeth unto
the Lord ; and thy blessing is
upon thy people.
Psalm iv. Cum invocarem.
EAR me, when I call, O
God of my righteousness:
H
thou hast set me at liberty,
when I was in trouble ; have
mercy upon me, and hearken
unto my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how
long will ye blaspheme mine
honour, and have such plea-
sure in vanity, and seek after
falsehood ?
3 Know this also, that the
Lord hath chosen to himself
the man that is godly ; when
I call upon the Lord he will
hear me.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not ;
commune with your own heart,
imd in your chamber, and be
still.
5 Offer the sacrifice of righ-
teousness, and put your trust
in the Lord.
6 There be many that say,
Who will show us any good ?
7 Lord, lift thou up the light
of thy countenance upon us.
8 Thou hast put gladness in
rny heart, since the time that
their corn, and wine, and il
increased.
9 I will lay me down in
peace, and take my rest ; for
it is thou Lord only that mak-
est me dwell in safety.
Psalm V. Ferda mea auribus,
PONDER my words, O
Lord, consider my medi-
tation.
2 O hearken^ thou unto the
voice of my calling, my King,
and my God : for unto thee
will I make my prayer.
3 My voice shall thou hear
betimes, O Lord ; early in the
morning will I direct my pray-
er unto thee, and will look up.
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4 For thou art the God that
hast no pleasure in "wicked-
ness ; neither shall any evil
dwell with thee.
5 Such as be foolish, shall
not stand in thy sight ; for
thou hatest all them that work
vanity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them
that speak lies : The Lord
will abhor both the blood-thirs-
ty and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come
into thine house, even upon
the raullitude of thy mercy,
and in thy fear will I worship
toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead m.e, O Lord, in thy
righteousness, because of mine
enemies ; make thy way plain
before my face.
9 For there is no faithful-
ness in his mouth ; their in-
ward parts are very wicked-
ness.
10 Their throat is an open
sepulchre ; they flatter with
their tongue.
1 1 Destroy thou them, O
God ; let them perish througl',
their own imaginations ; cast
them out in the multitude of
their ungodliness ; for they
have rebelled against thee.
12 And let all them that put
their trust in thee rejoice :
they shall ever be giving of
thanks, because thou defendest
them ; they t'lat love thy Name
shall be joyful in thee :
13 For thou. Lord, wilt give
thy blessing untothe righteous,
and with thy favourable kind-
ness vrilt thou defend him, as
with a shield.
EVEAING PRAYER,
Psalm vi. Doinine^ ne in fu'^
rare,
OLORD, rebuke me not
in thine indignation, nei-
ther chasten me in thy dis-
pleasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O
Lordv for I am weak : O Lord,
heal me, for my bones are
vexed.
3 My soul also is sore trou-
hled : but, Lord, how long wilt
thou p\mish me ?
4 Turn thee, O Lord and
deliver my soul ; O save me,
for tViy iTiercies' sake :
5 For in death no man re-
membereth thee ; and who will
give thee thanks in the pit ?
6 I am Vk^eary of my groan-
ing : every night wash I my
ijed, and water my couch with
my tears.
7 My beauty is gone for
very tmuble, and worn away
because of all mine enemies.
8 Away from me, all ye
that work vanity ; for the Lord
'.iath heard the voice of my
weeping.
9 The Lord hath beard my
petition ; the Lord will receive
my prayer.
10 All mine enemies shall
be confounded, and sore vex-
ed ; they shall be turned back,
and put to shame suddenly.
Psalm vii. Domine, Deus
77ieus.
OLORD, my God, in thee
have I put my trust ; save
me from all them that perse-
cute me, and deliver me £
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2 Lest he devour my soul
Hke a lion, and tear it in pieces,
while there is none to help.
3 O Lord my God, if 1 have
done any such thing ; or ii
there be any wickedness in
my hands ;
4 If I have rewarded evil
unto him that dealt friendly
with me ; yea, I have deliver-
ed him that without any cause
is mine enemy ;
3 Then let mine enemy per-
secute my soul, and take me ;
yea. let him tread my life
down upon the earth, and lay
mine honour in the dust.
6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy
wrath, and lift up thyself, be-
cause of the indignation ot
mine enemies ; arise up for
me in the judgment that thou
hast commanded t
7 And so shall the congre-
gation of the people come about
thee : for their sakes therefore
lift up thyself again.
8 The Lord shall judge the
people : give sentence witii
me, O Lord, according to my
righteousness, and accQrdin;^
to the innocency that is in me
9 O let the wickedness of
the ungodly come to an end ;
but guide thou the just.
10 For the righteous God
trieth the very hearts anci
reins.
1 1 My help cometh of God,
who preserveth them that arc
true of heart.
12 God is a righteous judge,
strong, and patient ; and God
is provoked eveiy day.
13 If a man will not turn,
he will whet his sword ; hel
Z 2L
hath bent his bow, and m.ade
It ready.
14 He hath prepared for
him the instruments of death ;
he ordaineth his arrows against
the persecutors.
15 Behold, he travaileth
^ith mischief; he hath con-
ceived sorrow, and brought
forth ungodliness.
16 He hath graven and dig-
ged up a pit, and is fallen him-
self into the destruction that
he miide for other.
17 For his travail shall come
upon his own head, and his
wickedness shall fall on his
own pate.
18 I will give thanks untO"
the Lord, according to his
righteousness ; and I will praise
the Name of the Lord most
Psalm viii. Dowlnc^ Dominus
noster.
OLord, our Governor, how
excellent is thy Name
in all the world ; thou that
hast set thy glory above the
iieavens 1
2 Out of the mouth of very
babes and sucklings hast thou
ordained strength, because of
ihine enemies, that thoumight-
est still the enemy and the
avenger.
3 For I will consider thy
leavens, even the works of
i\\y fiiigers ; the moon and the
tars which thou hast ordained.
4 What is m;in, that thou
art mindful of him ? and the
son of man, that thou visitest
him ?
5 Thou made St him_ lowes-
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DAY 2.
than the angels, to crown him| 7 But the Lord shall endure
>vith glory and worship. for ever ; he hath also prepar-
6 Thou makest him to'ed his seat for judgnient.
have dominion of the works of 8 For he shalf judge the
thy hands : and thou hast put^ world in righteousness, and
all Lhings in subjection under minister true judgment unta
his feet ;
7 All sheep and oxen ; yea,
and tlie beasts of the field ;
8 The fowls of the air, and
the fishes of the sea ; and
whatsoever walketh through
the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Governor,
how excellent is thy Name in
all the V. orld I
The Second Day
morjYia'g prayer.
Psalm ix. Conjitebor tibi.
I WILL give thanks unto
thee, O Lord, with my
^v'hole heart ; I will speak of
all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice
in thee ; yea, my songs will I
make of thy Name, O thou'daughtev
the people.
9 The Lord also will be a
defence for the oppressed, even
a refuge in due time of trouble^
10 And they that know thy
Name, will put their trust in
thee ; for thou, Lord, hast ne-
ver failed them that seek ihee.
1 1 O praise the Lord which
dwelleth in Sion ; show the
people'of his doings :
12 For when he maketh in-
quisition for blood, he remem*
bereth them, and forgetteth
not the complaint of the poor.
13 Have mercy upon me,
O Lord ; consider the trouble
which I sufter of them that
hate me, thou that liftest me
up from the gates of death ;
14 That I may show all thy
praises within the ports of the
of Sion : I will re-
Most Highest.
3 While mine enemies are
driven back, they shall fail and
perish at thy presence :
4 For thou hast maintained
Ijcice in thy salvation.
15 The heathen are sunk
down in the pit that they
made ; in the same net which
tht y hid privily is their foot
niy right and my cause ; thoutaken
art set in the throne that judg- 16 The Lord is known to
est right. 'execute judgment ; the un-
5 Thou hast rebuked the godly is trapped in the work
heathen, and destroyed theof his own hands,
ungodly; thou hast put out 17 The wicked shall be
their name for ever and ever, turned into hell, and all the
6 O thou enemy, destruc-
tions are come to a perpetual
end ; even a^ the cities which
thou hast destroyed, their me-
jiiprial is perished with them
people 'hat forget God.
18 For the poor shall not
■ilway be forgotten ; the pa-
dent aliding of the meek shall
aot perish lorevei:.
DAY 2.
THE PSALTER.
21.
19 Up, Lord, and let not
man have the upper hand ; let
the heathen be judged in thy
sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord,
that the heathen may know
themselves to be but men.
Psalm X. ^^ quid, Domine ?
HY standest thou so flu
off, O Lord, and hidest
thy face in the needful time of
trouble ?
2 The ungodly, for his own
lust- dotli persecute the poor :
let them be taken in the crafty
wilineos that they have ima-
gined.
3 For the ungodly hath made
boast of his own heart's df sire,
and speaketh good of the co-
vetous, whom God abhorreth
4 The ungodly is so proud,
that he careth not for God.
neither is God in ail his
thoughts,
5 His ways are alway griev-
ous ; thy judgments are far
above out of his sight, anci
therefore defieth he all his
enemies.
6 For he hath said in his
heart, Tush, I shall never be
cast down, there shall no harm
happen unto me.
7 His mouth is full of curs-
ing, deceit, and fraud ; under
his tongue is ungodhness and
vanity.
8 He sitteth lurking in the
thievish corners of the streets,
and privily in his lurking dens
doth he murder the innocent ;
his eyes are set against the
poor.
9 For he lieth waiting se-
cretly ; even as a lion lurketh
he in his den, that he may-
ravish the poor.
10 He doth ravish the poor,
when he getteth him into
his net.
1 i He falleth down and
humbleth himself, that the
congregation of the poor may
all into the hands of his cap-
tains.
12 He hath said in his heart,
Tush, God hath forgotten ; he
hideth away his f.ice, and he
will never see it.
13 Arise, O Lord God, and
lift up thine hand ; forget not
the poor.
14 Wherefore should the
wicked blaspheme God, while
he doth say in his heart, Tush,
thou God carest not for it ?
15 Surely thou hast seen it ;
for thou beholdest ungodliness
and wrong.
16 That thou mayest take
the m.atter into thy hand : the
poor committeth himself unto
thee ; for thou art the helper,
of the friendless.
17 Break thou the power of
ihe ungodly and malicious j
take away his ungodliness, and
thou si'ialt ^\v' none.
18 ihe Lord is King for
ever and ever, and the hea-
then are perished out of the
land.
19 Lord, thou hast heard
the desire of the poor ; thou
preparest their heart, and
thing ear hearkeneth thereto.
20 To help the fatherless,
and poor unto their right, that
the man ot the earth be no.
more exalted against them»
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DAY ^.
Psalm xi. In domino conjido.
IN the Lord put 1 my trust ;
how say ye then to my soul,
that she should flee as a bird
unto the hill ?
2 For lo, the ungodly bend
their bow, and make ready
their arrows within the qviiver,
that they may privily shoot at
them which are true cf heart
3 For the foundations will
be cast down ; uDd what hath
the righteous done ?
4 The Lord is in his holy
temple ; the Lord's seat is in
heaven,
5 His eyes consider the
poor, and his eye-lids try the
children of rnem
6 The Lord alloweth the
righteous ; but the ungodly,
and him that deiighteth in
wickedness, doth his soui ab-
hor.
7 Upon the ungodly he shall
rain snares,fire and brimstone,
storm and tempest : this shall
be their portion to drink.
8 For the righteous Lord
loveth righteousness : his
countenance will behold the
thing that is just,
EVEmKG PRAYER.
Psalm xii. Satviim mefac.
HELP me, Lord, for there
is not one godiy man left ;
for the faithful are minished
from among the children of
men.
2 They talk of vanity every
one with his neighbour ; they
do but flatter witii their lips,
and dissemble in their double
lieart.
3 The Lord shall root out
all deceitful llps,and the tongue
that speakcth proud things :
4 Which have said, With
our tongue will we prevail ;
we are they that ought to
speak : who is Lord over us ?
5 Now, for the comfortless<
troubles sake of the needy,
and because of the deep sigh-
ing of the poor,
6 I will up, saith the Lord,.
and will help every one from>
him that swclleth against him,,
and will set hiiuat rest.
7 The words \>f the Lord!
are pure words, evv-n as the
silver which from the earth is
tried, and purified seven times
in the fire.
8 Thou shalt keep them, O
Lord; thoushaltpreserve hiiu
from this generation for everi
9 The ungodly walk on
every side : when they are
exalted, the children of men
are put to rebuke.
Psalm xiii. Usque quo^ Do'
mine ?
HOW long wilt thou forget
me, O i.ord . for ever I
how long wilt thou hide thy
face from me ?
2 How long shall I seek
counsel in my soul, and be so
vexed in my heart I How long
shall mine enemies triumph
over me ?
J Consider, and hear me>
O I .ord my God lighien mine
eyes, that I sleep not in death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I
have prevailed against him:
for if I be cast down, they
that trouble xne will rejoice
at it.
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5 But my trust is in thy;
mercy, and my heart is joyful
in thy salvation.
6 I will sing of the Lord,
because he hath dealt so lov-
ingly with me j yea, I will
praise the Name of the Lord
most Highest.
Psalm xiv. Dixit insipiens.
npHE fool hath said in his
JL heart, There is no God.
2 They are corrupt, and
become abominable in their
doings ; there is none that do-
eth good, no not one
3 'i'he Lord looked dov/n
from heaven upon the hildren
of men, to see if there were
any that would understand,
and seek after God ;
4 But they are all gone out
of the way, they are altogether
become abominable ; there is
none that doeth good, no not
one.
5 Their throat is an open
sepulchre ; with their tongues
have they deceived : the poi-
son of asps is under their lips.
6 Their mouth is full of
cursing a^-d bi'.terness ; their
feet are swift to shed blood.
7 Destruction and mihappi-
ness is in their w^ays, and the
way of peace have they not
known ; there is no fear oi God
before their eyes.
8 Have they no knowledge
that they are all such v^^orkers
of mischief, eating up my
people as it were bread, and
call not upon the Lord ?
9 r here were they brought
in gpe9,t fear, eyen -wheFe no
fear was ; for God is in the
generation of the righteous,
10 As for you, ye have made
a mock at the counsel of the
poor ; because he putieth his
trust in the Lord.
1 1 Who shall give salvation
unto Israel out of Sion ? W hen
the Lord turneth the captivity
of his people, then shall Jacob
rejoice, and Israel shall be
glad.
The Third Day.
MORJ^IJVG PRAYER,
Psalm XV. Bomine^ qids
habitabit ?
LORD, who shall dwell ill
thy tabernacle ? or who
shall rest upon thy holy hill ?
2 Even he that leadeth an
uncorriipt life, and doeth the
thin g w! 1 ich is right and speak-
eth the truth from liis heart :
3 He that hath used no de-
ceit in his tongue, nor done
evil to his neighbour, and hath
not slandered his neighbour :
4 He that setteth not by
himself ; but is lowly in his
own eyes, and maketh much
of them that fear the Lord :
5 He that sweareth unto his
neighbour, and disappointeth
him not, though it were to bis
own hindrance :
6 He that hath not given
his money upon usury, nor
taken reward against the in-
nocent.
7 Whoso doeth these things
shall never fall.
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DAY 3'.
Psalm xvi. Conserva me,
Do mine.
PRESERVE me, O God-
for in thee have I put my
trust.
2 O my soul, thou hast said
unto the Lord, Thou art my
God . my goods are nothing
unto thee.
3 All my delight is upon the
saints that are in the earth and
upon such as excel in virtue.
4 But they that run after
another god shall have great
trouble.
5 Their drink-offerings
blood will 1 not offer, neither
make mention of their names
within my lips.
6 The Lord himself is the
portion of mine inheritance,
and of my cup ; thou shait
maintain my lot.
7 The lot is fallen unto me
in a fair ground ; yea I have
a goodly heritage.
8 I will thank the Lord for
giving me warning ; my reins
also chasten me in the night
season.
9 I have set God always
before me ; for he is on my
right hand, therefore I shall
not fall.
10 Wherefore my heart was
glad, and my glory rejoiced ;
my flesh also shall rest in hope
1 1 For why ? thou shalt not
leave my soul in hell: neither
shalt thou suffer thy Holy One
to see corruption.
1 2 Thou shalt show me the
path of life : in thy presence
is the fulness of joy, and at
thy right hand there is plea-
sure for evermore.
Psalm xvii. ExaucU^i Domine.
HEAR the right, O Lorcfe
consider my complaint,
and hearken unto my prayer,
that goeth not out of feigned
lips.
2 Let my sentence come
forth from thy presence, and
let thine eyes look upon the
thing that is equal.
3 Thou hast proved and
visited mine heart in the night
season ; thou h ist tried me,
and shalt find no wickedness
in me ; for I am utterly pur-
of posed that my moutii shall not
offend.
4 Because of men's works
that are done against the words
of thy lips, I have kept me
from the ways of the destroyer.
5 O hold thou up my go-
ings in thy paths, that my
footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee,
O God, for thou shalt hear
me : incline thine ear to me,
and hearken unto my words.
7 Show thy marvellous lov-
ing kindness, thou that art the
Saviour of them which put
their trust in thee, from such
as resist thy right hand.
8 Keep me as the apple of
an eye ; hide me under the
shadow of thy wings,
9 From the ungodly, that
trouble me ; mine enemies
compass me round about, to
take away my soul.
10 They are enclosed in
their own fat, and their mouth
speaketh proud things.
1 1 They lie waiting in ouy
way on every side ; turning
their eyes down to the ground*
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1 2 Like as a lion that is
greedy of his prey, and as it
were a lion's whelp lurking in
secret places.
13 Up, I^rd, disappoint
him, and cast him down ;
deliver my sovil from the un-
godly, which is a sword of
thine :
14 From the men of thy
hand, O Lord, from the men
I say, and from the evil world ;
which have their portion in
this life, whose bellies thou
filiest with thy hid treasure
15 They have children at
their desire, and leave the
rest of their substance for
their babes.
16 But as for me, I will be-
hold thy presence in righte-
ousness ; and when I awake
up after thy likeness, I shall
be satisfied with it.
EV EKING PRAYER,
Psalm xviii. Leligam te^
Domlne.
I WILL love thee. O Lord,
my strength. The Lord
is my stony rock, and my de-
fence, my Saviour, my God,
and my might, in whom I will
trust ; my buckler, the horn
also of my salvation, and my
refuge.
2 I will call upon the Lord,
which is worthy to be prais-
ed : so shall I be safe from
mine enemies.
3 The sorrows of death
compassed me, and the over-
flowings of ungodliness made
me afraid.
4 The pains of hell came
about me; the snares of death
overtook me.
5 In my trouble I will call
upon the Lord, and complain
unto my God ;
6 So shall he hear my voice
out of his holy temple, and
my complaint shall come be-
fore him ; it shall enter even
into his ears.
7 The earth trembled and
quaked, the very foundations
also of the hills shook, and
were removed, because he
was wroth.
8 There went a smoke out
in his presence, and a consum-
ing fire out of his mouth, so
that coals v/ere kindled at it.
9 He bowed the heavens
also, and came down, and it
was dark under his feet.
10 He rode upon the Che-
rubim, and did fly ; he came
flying upon the \^ings of the
wind.
1 1 He made darkness his
secret place, his pavilion round
about him with dark water,
and thick clouds to cover him.
12 At the brightness of his
presence his clouds removed j
hail-stones c;nd coals of fiire.
13 The Xovd. also thunder-
ed out of heaven, and the
Highest gave his thunder ;
haii-stones and coals of fire.
1 4 He sent out his arrows,
and scattered them ; he cast
forth lightnings, and destroy-
ed them.
15 The springs of waters
were seen, and the foundations
of the round w^orld were dis-
covered at thy chiding, O
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DAY 3.
Lord, at the blasting of the
breath of thy displeasure.
1 6 He shall send down from
on high to fetch me, and shall
take n^e out of many waters.
17 He shall deliver me
from my strongest enemy, and
from them which hate me; for
they are too mighty for me.
18 They prevented me in
the day of my trouble ; but
the Lord was my upholder.
1 9 He brought me forth also
into a place of liberty ; he
brought me forth, even be-
cause he had a favour unto me.
20 The Lord shall reward
me after my righteous deal-
ing, according to the clean-
ness of my hands shall he re-
compense me.
2 1 Because I have kept the
ways of the Lord, and have
not forsaken my God, as the
wicked doth.
22 For I have an eye unto all
his laws, and will not cast out
his commandments from me.
23 1 was also uncorrupt be-
fore him, and eschewed mine
own wickedness.
24 Therefore shall the Lord
reward me after my righteous
dealing, and according unto
the cleanness of my hands
in his eye-sight.
2 5 With the holy thou shalt
be holy, and with a perfect
man thou shalt be perfect
2 6 With the clean thou shalt
be clean, and with the froward
thou shalt learn frowardness.
27 For thou shalt save the
people that are in adversity,
and shalt bring down the high
looks of the proud.
28 Thou also shalt light my
candle ; the Lord my God
shall make my darkness to be
light.
29 For in thee I shall dis-
comfit an host of men, and
with the help of my God I
shall leap over the wall.
30 The way of God is an
undefiled way ; the word of the
Lord also is tried in the fire :
he is the defender of all them
that put their trust in him.
3 1 For who is God, but the
Lord ? or who hath any
strength, except our God r
32 It is God, that girdeth
me with strength of war, and
maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like
harts feet, and setieth me up
on high.
34 He teacheth mine hands
to fight, and mine arms shall
break even a bow of steel.
35 Thou hast given me the
defence of thy salvation ; thy
right hand also shall hold me
up and thy loving correction
shall make me great.
36 Thou shalt make room
enough under me for to go, that
my footsteps shall not slide.
27 I will follow upon mine
enemies, and overtake them ;
neither will I turn again till I
have destroyed them.
38 1 will smite them, that
they shall not be able to stand,
but iali under my feet,
39 Thou hast girded me
with strength unto the bat-
tle ; thou shalt throw down
mine enemies under me.
40 Thou hast made mine e-
nemies also to turn their backs
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upon me, and I shall destroyl
them that hate me.
4 1 They shall cry, but there
shall be none to help them;
yea, even unto the Lord shall
they cry, but he shall not
hear them.
42 I will beat them as small
as the du5t before the wind:
I will cast them out as the
clay in the streets.
43 Thou Shalt deliver me
from the strivinpjs of the peo-
ple, and thou shalt make me
the head of the heathen.
44 A people whom I have
not known shall serve me.
4 5 As soon as they hear of
me, they shall obey me ; bui
the strange children shall dis-
semble with me.
46 The strange children
shall fail, and be afraid out
of their prisons.
47 The Lord liveth ; and
blessed be my strong helper,
and praised be the God of my
salvation :
48 Even the God that seeth
that I be avenged, and subdu-
eth the people unto me.
49 It is he that delivereth
me from my cruel enemies,
and setteth me up above mine
adversaries : thou shalt rid
me from the wicked man.
50 For this cause will I give
thanks unto thee, O Lord,
among the Gentiles, and sing
praises unto thy Name.
51 Great prosperity givetli
he unto his King, and showeth
loving kindness unto Davic\
his Anointed, and unto his
Seed for evermore.
The Fourth Dav.
MORMIA^G FRJyEF.
Psalm xix. Call enarrarit.
THE heavens declare the
glory of God, and the
firmament showeth his handy
work.
2 One day telleth another,
and one night certifieth an-
other.
3 There is neither speech
nor language, but their voices
are heard among them.
4 Their sound is gone out
into all lands, and their words
into the ends of the world.
5 In them hath he set a ta-
bernacle for the sun, which
cometh forth as a bridegroom
out of his chamber, and re-
joiceth as a giant to run his
course.
6 It goeth forth from the
uttermost part of the heaven,
and runneth about unto the end
of it again, and there is nothing
hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of the Lord is
an undefiled law, converting
the soul ; the testimony of the
I ord is sure, and giveth wis-
dom unto the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord
are right, and rejoice the
heart; the commanclmer;t of
the Lord is pure, and giveth
Hglit unto the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is
clean, and endureth for ever;
the judgments of the Lord arc
true, and righteous altogether.
10 Vore to be desired are
they than gold, yea, than much
fine gold ; sweeter also than
honey, and the honey-comb.
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578
THE PSALTER.
DAY 4.
11 Moreover, by them is
thy servant taus^ht ; and ii.
keeping of them there is great
reward.
12 Who can tell how oft he
offendelh ? O cleanse thou me
from my secret faults.
13 Keep thy servant also
fram presumptuous sins, les;
they get the dominion over
me; so shall I be undefilecU
and innocent from the great
offence.
14 Let the words of my
mouth, and the me'iitation of
my heart, be alway accept-
able in thy sio^hU
15 O Lord, my strength,
and my Redeemer.
Psalm XX. Exaudiate te Do-
minus,
THE Lord hear thee in
the day of trouble , the
Name of the God of Jacob
defend thee :
2 Send thee help from the
Sanctuary, and strengthen
thee out of Sion :
3 Remember all thy offer-
ings, and accept thy burnt-sa
crifice :
4 Grant th*?e thy heart's de-
sire, and fulfil all thy mind.
5 We will rejoice in thy
salvation, and triumph in the
Name of the Lord our God :
the Lord perform all thy pe-
titions.
6 Now know I that the Lord
helpeth his Anointed, and will
hear him from his holy hea-
ven, even with the wholesome
strength of his rip;ht hand.
7 Some put their trust in
chariots, and some in horses ;'
hut we will remember the
Name of the Lord our God.
8 They aie brought down
and lidlcn ; but we are risen
and feUmd upright.
9 have, Lord ; and hear us,
King of heaven, when we
c.li-upon thee.
Psalm xxi. Domine^ in vir^
tute tua.
THE King shall rejoice in
thy strength, O Lord ;
exceeding glad shall he be of
thy salvation.
2 Thou hast given him his
heart's desire, and hast not
denied him the request of his
lips.
3 For thou shalt prevent
him with the blessings of good-
ness, and shalt set a crown of
pure gold upon his head.
4 He asked life of thee, and
thou gavest him a long life,
even for ever and ever.
5 His honour is great in thy
salvation ; gloiy and great
worship shalt thou lay upon
him-
6 For thou shalt give him
everlasting felicity, and make
him glad with the joy of thy
countenance.
7 And why ? because the
King putteth his trust in the
1 ord ; and in the mercy of the
most Highest, he shall not
miscarry.
8 All thine enemies shall
feel thy hand ; thy right hand
shall find out them that hate
thee.
9 Thou shalt make them
like a fiery oven in tine of thy
wrath : the Lord shall destroy
DAY 4.
THE PSALTER.
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them in his displeasure, and
the fire shall consume them
10 Their fruit shalt thou
root out of the earth, and their
seed from among the children
of men.
1 1 For they intended mis-
chief against thee, and ima
gined such a device as they
are not able to perform ;
12 Therefore shalt thou
put them to flight, and the
strings of thy bow shalt thou
make ready against the face
of themr
1 3 Be thou exalted. Lord,
in thine own strength ; so will
we sing and praise thy power.
EVEJVIJVG PRAYER.
Psulm xxii. Deus, Deus
mens,
MY God, my God, look
upon me ! why hast thou
forsaken me, and art so far
from my health, and from the
"words of my complaint ?
2 O my God, I cry in the
day-time, but thou hearest
not : and in the night-season
also I take no rest.
3 And thou continuest holy,
O thou worship of Israel.
4 Our fathers hoped in
thee ; they trusted in thee, and
thou didst deliver them.
5 They called upon thee
and were holpen ; they put
their trust in thee, and were
not confounded.
6 But as for me, I am a
worm, and no man ; a very
scorn of men, and the out-cast
of the people.
7 rVll they that see me,
laugh me to scorn j they shoot
out their lips, and shake their
heads, saying,
8 He trusted in God, that he
would deliver him ; let him de-
liver him, if he will have him.
9 But thou art he that took
me out of my mother's womb';
thou wast my hope, when I
hanged yet upon my mother's^
breasts.
10 I have been left unto
thee ever since I was born ;
thou art my God even from
my mother's womb.
11 ) go not from me ; fof
trouble is hard at hand, and
there is none to help me.
12 Many oxen are come
about me ; fat bulls of Basan
close me in on every side.
13 They gape upon me
with their mouths, as it were
a ramping and a roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like wa-
ter, and all my bones are out
of joint ; my heart also in the
midst of my body is even like
melting wax.
1 5 My strength is dried up
like a potsherd, and my tongue
cleaveth to my gums, and thou
shalt bring me into the dust
of death.
16 For many dogs are come
about me, andthe council of the
wickedlayeth siege against me
1 7 They pierced my hands,
and my feet : I may tell all
my bones : they stand staring
and looking upon me.
1 8 They part my garments
among them, and cast losts
upon my vesture.
1 9 But be not thou far from
me, O Lord ; thou art my suc_
cour, haste thee to help me.
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 5.
20 Deliver my soul from
the sword, my darling from
the power of the do(^.
2 1 Save me from the lion's
mouth ; thou hast heard me
also from among the horns
of the unicorns.
22 1 will declare thy Name
unto mv brethren ; in the
midst of the congregation
Avill I praise thee.
23 () praise the Lord, ye
that fear him ; magnify him
all ye of the seed of Jacob ;
and fear him, all ye seed of
Israel.
24 For he hath not des-
pised nor abhorred the low
estate of the poor ; he hath
not hid his face from him
but when he called unto him
he heard him.
25 My praise is of thee in
the great congregation ; m y
vows will I perform in the
sight of them that fear him.
26 The poor shall eat, and
be satisfied ; they that seek af-
ter the Lord, shall praise him :
your heart shall live forever.
27 All the ends of the world
shall remember themselves,
and be turned unto the Lord :
and all the kindreds of the na-
tions shall worship before him
28 For the kingdom is the
Lord's and he is the Governor
among the people.
29 All such as be fat upon
earth have eaten, and wor-
shipped.
30 All they that go down
into the du >t shah kneel beto
him, and no m^n hath quick-
ened his own soul.
31 My seed shall serve
him i they shall be counted un-
to the Lord for a generation.
32 They shall come, and
the heavens shall declare his
righteousness unto a people
that shall be born, whom the
Lord hath made.
Psal. xxiii. Dominus regit me.
THE Lord is my shep-
herd ; therefore can I
*ack nothing.
2 He shall feed me in a
green pasture, and lead me
forth beside the waters of
comfort.
3 He shall convert my soul,
and bring me forth in the
paths of righteousness for his
Name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk thro'
the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil ; for
thou art with me, thy rod and
thy staft' comfort me.
5 Thou shalt prepare a ta-
ble before me against them
that trouble me ; thou hast an-
ointed my head with oil, and
my cup shall be full.
6 But thy loving kindness
and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life ; and I
will dwell in the house of the
Lord for ever.
T
The Fifth Day.
mora^ijyg prayer.
Psalm xxiv. Domini est terra.
HE earth is the Lord's,
and all that therein is ;
the compass of the world, and
they tliat dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it
upon the seas, and prepared
it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into
the hill of the Lord ? or whp
shall rise up in his holy place?
DAY 5.
THE PSALTER.
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4 Even he that hath clean
hands, and a pure heart ; and
that hath not lift up his mind
unto vanity, nor sworn to de-
ceive his neighbour.
5 He shall receive the bles-
sing from the Lord, and righ
' teousness from the God of his
salvation.
6 This is the generation of
them that seek him ; even of
them that seek thy face, O
Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye
gates ; and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors; and the
King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is the King of glory r
it is the Lord strong and mighty
even the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye
gates i and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors i and the
King of glory shall come in.
1 Whois the King ofglory r
even the Lord of hosts, he is
the King of glory.
Psalm. XXV. jdd te, domine
levavi.
T INTO thee, O Lord, will
^ I lift up my soul ; my
God, I have put my trust in
ihee : O let me not be con-
founded, neither let mine ene-
mies triumph over me.
2 For all they that hope in
thee shall net be ashamed ; but
such as transgress without a
cause, shall be put to confusion.
3 Show me thy ways, O
Lord, and teach me thy paths.
4 Lead me forth in thy truth,
and learn me ; for thou art the
God of my salvation : in thee
hath been my hope aJI the day
long.
Lord, thy tender mercies, and
tuy loving kindnesses, which
aave been ever of old.
6 O remember not the ^ins
und offences of my youth ; but
according to thy mercy think
thou upon me, O Lord, for
thy goodness.
7 Gracious and righteous is
the Lord; therefore will he
teach sinners in the way.
8 Them that are meek shall
he guide in judgment ; and
such as are gentle, them shall
he learn his way.
9 All the paths of the Lord
are mercy and truth unto such
as keep his covenant and his
testimonies.
10 For thy Name's sake, O
Lord, be merciful unto my
sin ; for it is great.
11 What man is he that
feareth the Lord ? him shall
he teach in the way that he
shall choose.
12 His soul shall dwell at
ease, and his seed shall inhe*
rit the land.
13 The secret of the Lord
is among them that fear him,
and he will show them his
covenant.
i 1 Mine eyes are ever look*
ing unto the Lord ; for he shall
pluck my feet out of the net.
15 Turn thee unto mc; and
have mercy upon me ; for \
am desolate, and in misery.
16 The sorrows of my heart
are enlarged : O bring thoii
me out of my troubles-
17 Look upon my edversity
'and misery, and forgive jx^
all my sin.
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 5.
18 Consider mine enemies
liow many they are ; and they
bear a tyrannous hate against
me.
19 O keep my soul, and
deliver me ; let me not be
confounded, for I have put
my trust in thee.
20 Let perfectness and righ-
teous dealing wait upon me ;
for my hope hath been in thee.
2 1 Deliver Israel, O God,
out of all his troubles.
Psalm xxvi. Judica me^ Do-
mine.
E thou my judge, O Lord
for 1 have walked inno-
cently : my trust hath been
also in the Lord, therefore
shall I not fall.
2 Examine me, O Lord, and
prove me ; try out my reins
and my heart.
3 For thy loving-kindness is
ever before mine eyes ; and I
will walk in the truth.
4 I have not dwelt with vain
persons: neither will I have
fellowship with the deceitful.
5 1 have hated the congre-
gation of the wicked ; and will
not sit among the ungodly,
6 I will wash my hands in
innocency, O Lord ; and so
will I go to thine altar.
7 Thatl may show the voice
of thanksgiving, and tell of
all thy wondrous works.
8 Lord, I have loved the
'ha)itation of thy house, and
the place where thine honour
dwelleth.
9 O shut not up my soul
with the sinners, nor my life
with the blood-thirsty j
10 In whose hands is wick-
edness, and their right hand is
full of gilts.
1 1 But as for me, I will
walk innocently : O deliver
me, and be merciful unto me.
12 My foot standeth right:
I will praise the Lord in the
congregations.
EVE.YLXG PRAYER.
Psalm xxvii. Dominua illu-
viinatio.
THE Lord is my light and
salvation, whom then
shall I fear ? the Lord is the
strength of my life, of whom
then shall I be afraid ?
2 When the wicked, even
mine enemies and my foes,
came upon me to eat up my
flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host of men
were laid against me, yet shall
not my heart be afraid ; and
though there rose up war
against me, yet will I put my
trust in thee.
4 One thing have I desired
of the Lord, which I will re-
quire ; even that I may dwell
in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life, to behold
the fair beauty of the Lord,
and to visit his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
he shall hide me in his taber-
nacle, yea, in the secret place
of his dwelling shall he hide
me, and set me up upon a
rock of stone.
6 And now shall he lift up
mine her,d above mine enemies
round about me.
7 Therefore will I offer in
his dwelling an oblation, witfi
DAY 5.
THE PSALTER.
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great gladness : I will sing ana
speak praises unto the Lord.
8 Hearken unto my voice,
O Lord, when I cry unto
thee ; have mercy upon me,
and hear me.
9 My heart hath talked of
thee, Seek ye my face : thy
face, Lord, will 1 seek.
10 O hide not thou thy face
from me, nor cast thy servant
away in displeasure.
1 1 Thou hast been my sue
cour; leave me not, neither
forsake me, O God ol my sal
vation,
12 When my father and my
mother forsake me, the Lord
tfaketh me up.
13 Teach me thy way, O
Lord, and lead me in the right
way, because of mine enemies.
14 Deliver me not over into
the will of mine adversaries :
for there are false witnesses
risen up against me, and such
as speak wrong.
15 I should utterly have
fainted, but that I believe ver-
ily to see the goodness of the
Lord in the land of the living.
16 O tarry thou the Lord's
leisure ; be strong, and he
shall comfort thine heart ; and
put thou thy trust in the Lord.
Psalm xxviii. ^d tCy Domine.
UNTO thee will I cry, O
Lord, my strength : think
no scorn of me ; lest, if thou
make as though thou hearest
not, I become like them that
go down into the pit.
2 Hear the voice of m\
humble petitions, when I cry
hands towards the mercy seat
of thy holy ttnipie.
3 O pluck me not away, nei-
ther destroy me with the un-
godly and wicked doers, which
speak friendly to their neigh-
bours, but imagine mischief
in their hearts.
4 Reward them according
to their deeds, and according
to the wickedness of their own
inventions.
5 Recompense them after
the work of their hands ; pay
them that they have deserved.
6 For they regard not in
their mind the works of the
Lord, nor the operation of his
hands ; therefore shall he
break them down, and not
build them up.
7 Praised be the Lord ; for
he hath heard the voice of my
humble petitions.
8 The Lord is my strength,
and my shield ; my heart hath
trusted in him, and I am help-
ed ; therefore my heart danc-
eth for joy, and in my song
will I praise him.
9 The Lord is my strength,
and he is the wholesome de-
fence of his Anointed.
10 O save thy people, and
give thy blessing unto thine in-
heritance : feed them, and set
them up for ever.
Psalm xxix. Afferte Domino,
BRING unto the Lord, O
ye mighty, bring young
rams unto the Lord ; ascribe
unto the Lord worship and
strength.
2 Give the Lord the honour
due unto his name . worship
unto thee \ when 1 hold up my [the Lord with holy worship.
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THE PSALTER.
DAY G.
3 It is the Lord that com-
manclcth the waters ; it is tiic
glorious Goci that maketh the
thunder.
4 It is the Lord that ruleth
the sea ; the voice of the Lord
is mighty in operation ; the
voice of the Lord is a glorious
voice.
5 The voice of the Lord
breaketh the cedar trees ; yea,
the Lord breaketh the cedars
of Libanus.
6 He maketh them also to
skip like a calf; Libunus also
and Sirion like a young uni-
corn.
7 The voice of the Lord
divideth the llaines of fire ;
the voice of the Lord shaketh
the wilderness ; yea, the Lord
shaketh the wilderness of Oa-
des.
8 The voice of the Lord
maketh the hinds to bring
forth young, and discovereth
the thick hushes : in his tem-
ple doth every man speak of
his honour.
9 The Lord sitteth above
the water flood, and the Lord
remaineth a King for ever.
10 The Lord shall give
strength unto his people , the
Lord shall give his people the
blessing of peace.
The Sixth Day.
MORA'IJVG PR4YER.
Psalm XXX. Exaltaho te^
Domine,
I WILL magnify thee, O
Lord ; for thou hast set me
up, and not m ide my foes to
triumph over me.
2 O Lord my God, 1 cried
unto thee ; and tiiou hast heal-
ed me.
3 Thou, Lord, hast brought
my soul out of hell : thou hast
tept my life from them that
go down to the pit.
Sing praises unto the
Lord, O ye saints of his ; and
give thanks unto him, for a
remembrance of his holiness.
5 For his wrath endureth
but the twinkhng of an eye>
and in his pleasure is life ;
heaviness may endure for a
night, but joy coineth in the
morning.
6 And in my prosperity I
said, I shall never be remov-
ed ; thou, Loid, of thy good-
ness, hadst made my hill so
strong.
7 Thou didst tum thy face
from nre, and I was troubled.
8 Then cried I unto thee,
O Lord ; and gat me to my
Lord right humbly.
9 What profit is there in
my blood, when I go down to
the pit r
10 Shall the dust give
thanks unto thee ? or shall it
declare thy truth ?
1 1 Hear, O Lord, and have
mercy upon me ; Lord, be
thou my helper.
12 Thou hast turned my
heaviness into joy ; thou hast
put off" my sackcloth, and gird-
ed me with gladness :
13 Therefore shall every
good man sing of thy praise
without ceasing: O my God^
I will give thanks unto tliee
for ever.
DAYS,
THE PSALTER.
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Psalm xxxi. In te^ Domine^ 13 T became a reproof
sfieravi, among all mine enemies, but
IN thee, O Lord, have I put; especially among my neigh-
my trust ; let me never be'bours ; and they of mine ac-
put to confusion ; deliver me
in thy righteousness.
2Bovvdownthhieeartome ;
make haste to deliver me.
3 And be thou my strong
rock, and house of defence,
that thou mayest save me ;
4 For thou art my strong
rock, and my castle ; be thou
also my guide, and lead me for
thy Name's sake.
5 Draw me out of the net
that they have laid privily for
me ; for thou art my strength
6 Into thy hands I commend
my spirit ; for thou hast re-
deemed me, O Lord, thou
God of truth.
7 I have hated them that
hold of superstitious vanities,
and my trust hath been in the
Lord
8 I will be glad, and rejoice
in thy mercy ; for thou hast
considered my trouble, and
hast known my soul in adver-
sities.
9 Thou hast not shut me up
into the hand of the enemy
but hast set my feet in a large
room.
10 Have mercy upon me,
O Lord, for i am in trouble,
and mine eye is consumed for
very heaviness ; yea, my soul
and my body.
1 1 For my life is waxen old
"with heaviness, and my years
with mourning.
12 My strength failed me,
because of mine iniquity, and
my bones are consumed.
quaintance wereafraid of me ;
and they that did see me with-
out, conveyed themselves
from me.
14 lam clean forgotten as
a dead man out of mind j I am
become like a broken vessel.
15 For I have heard the
blasphemy of the multitude,
and fear is on every side, while
Lhcy conspire together against
me, and take their counsel to
take away my life.
1 6 But my hope hath been
in thee, O Lord ; I have said,
Thou art my God.
1 7 My time is in thy hand ;
deliver me from the hand of
mine enemies, and from them
that persecute me.
18 Show thy servant the
light of thy countenance, and
save me forthy mercies' sake.
1 9 Let me not be confound-
ed, O Lord, for 1 have called
upon thee ; let the ungodly be
put to confusion, and be put to
silence in the grave.
20 Let the lying lips be
put to silence, which cruelly,
disdainfully, and despitefuUy
speak against the righteous.
2 1 O how plentiful is thy
goodness, which thou hast laid
up for them that fear thee,
and that thou hast prepared
for them that put their trust
in thee, even before the sons
ot men !
22 Thou shalt hide them
privily by thine own presence
irom the provoking of all men *
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 6-
Ihou Shalt keep them secretly
in thy tabernacle from the
strife of tongues.
23 Thanks be to the Lord ;
for he hath sho\vecl me mar-
vellous great kindness in a
strong city.
24 And when I made haste,
I said, I am cast out of the
sight of thine eyes.
25 Vevtrtheldss, thou heard-
est the voice of my prayer,
when I cried unto thee.
26 O love the Lord, all ye
his saints y for the Loid pic-
serveth them that are faithful,
and plenteously revvardeth the
proud doer.
27 Be strong, and he shall
establish your heart, all ye that
put your trust in the Lord.
EVE.YTJVG PRAYER,
Psalm xxxii. Beati quorum,
BLESSED is he whose un-
righteousness is forgiven,
and wiiose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man unto
whom the Lord imputeth no
sin, and in whose spirit there
is no guile.
3 For whilst I held my
tongue, my bones consumed
awav through my daily com-
plaining.
4 For thy hand is heavy
upon me day and night, and
my moisture is like the drought
in summer.
5 I will acknowledge mv
sin unto thee, and mine unrigh-
teousness have I not hid.
6 I said, I will confess my
sins unto tht Lord ; and so
thou fo!ji:avest the wickedness
©f my sin.
7 For this shall every one
that is godly make his prayer
unto thee, in a time when thou
mayest be found ; but in the
great water floods they '^hall
not come nigh him.
8 riiou art a place to hide
me in ; tnou s lalt preserve me
from trouble ; thou sh..lt com-
pass me about with songs of
'deliverance.
9 I will inform thee, and
teach thee in the way wherein
thou shalt go; and I will guide
tlicc with mine eye.
10 Be ye not like to horse
and mule, which have no un-
derstanding ; whose niouths-
must be held with bit nul bri-
dle, lest they fall upon th' e.
1 1 Great plagues remain for
the ungodly; but whoso puucth
his trust in the Lord, mercy
embraceth him on every side.
12 Be glad, O ye righteous,
and rejoice in the Lord ; and
be joyful, all ye that are true
of heart.
Psalm xxxiii. ExultatCyjusti.
REJOICE in the Lord, O
ye righteous ; for it be-
cometh well the just to be
thankful.
2 Praise the Lord with harp;
sing praises unto him with the
lute, and instrument of ten
strings.
3 Sing unto the Lord a new
song ; sing praises lustily tin-
to him with a good coiinge;
4 For the word of the Lord
is true, and all his works are
faithful.
5 He loveth righteousness
nd judgment • t'le earth is full
of the goodness of the Lord.
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THE PSALTER.
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6 By the word of the Lord
-were the heavens made, and
all the hosts of them by the
breath of his mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters
of the sea together, as it were
upon an heap ; and layeth up
the deep, as in a treasure-
house.
8 Let all the earth fear the
Lord : stand in awe ot him, all
ye that dwell in the world ;
9 For he spake, and it was
done ; he commanded, and it
stood fast.
10 The Lord bringeth the
counsel of the heathen to
nought, and maketh the devi-
ces of the people to be of none
effect, and casteth out the
counsels of princes.
1 1 The counsel of the Lord
shall endure for ever, and the
thoughts of his heart from ge
Deration to generation.
J 2 Blessed are tne people
^ whose God is the 1 ord Jeho-
vah ; and blesst d are the folk
that he hath chosen to him, to
be his inheritance.
13 The Lord looked down
from heaven, and beheld all
the cliiklren of men ; from the
habitation of his dwelling, ht
considereth all them that dwell
on Ihe earth
14 He fashioneth all the
hearts of them, and under-
standeth all their uorks.
15 There is no king that can
be saved by the multitude of
an host ; neither is any migh-
ty man delivered by much
streneth,
16" \ hor^e is count-eH hut a
vain thing to save a man j nei-
ther shall he deliver any man
by his great strength.
17 Behold, the' eye of the
Lord is upon them that fear
him, and upon them that put
their trust in his mercy ;
i8 To deliver their soul
from dccith, and to feed them
in the time of dearth.
-9 Our soul hath patietitly
tarried for the Lord ; for he is
our help and our shield.
20 For our heart shall re-
joice in him ; because we have
hoped in his holy Name,
21 I et thy merciful kind-
ness, O Lord, be upon us,
like as we do put our trust in
thee.
Psalm xxxiv, Benedicam Do*
?m7io.
I WILL alway give thanks
unto the Lord ; his praise
shall ever be in my movith.
2 My soul shall make her
boast in the Lord ; the humble
shall hear thereof, and be glad,
3 O praise the Lord with
me, and let us magnify his
Name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and he
heard me ; yea, he dehvered
me out of ail niy fear.
5 They had an eye unto
him, and were lightened ; and
their faces were not ashamed.
6 Lo, the poor crieth, and
the Lord heareth him ; yea,
and saveth him out of all his
•roubles.
7 The angel of the Lord
tiirrieth round about ll em
trat fei'.r liim, and deliveieth
Urm.
8 O taste, and see how gra-
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clous the Lord is : blessed is
the man that tiusteth in hnr..
9 O fear the Lord, ye that
are his Saints , for they tiiat
fear him lack nothing.
10 Th lions do lack, and
suffer hunt^er ; but they who
seek the Lord shall want no
manner of thing that is good.
11 Come, ye chikh'en, and
hearktn unto me ; 1 will teatii
you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is he that
lusteth to live, and would fain
see good days ?
13 Keep thy tongue from
evil, and thy lips, that they
speak no guile.
14 Eschew evil, and do good;
seek peace, and ensue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are
over the righteous, and his ears
are open unto their prayers.
16 The countenance of the
Lord is against them that do
evil, to root out the remem-
brance of them from the earth
17 The righteous cry, and
the Lord heareth them, and
delivereth them out of all
their troubles.
18 The Lord is nigh unto
them that are of a contrite
heart, and will save such as
be of an humble spirit.
19 Great are the troubles of
the righteous ; but the Lord
delivereth him out of all.
20 lie ktepeth all his bones,
so that not one of them is
broken.
21 But misfortune shall si
the ungodly, and they that
hate tl-.e righteous shall be de
solatt .
22 The Lord delivereth the
souls of his servants ; and all
thtn^ that put their trust in
him shall not be destitute.
The Seventh Day.
MORJVIJ^G PRAYER.
Psalm XXXV. Judica Domine,
PLEAD thou my cause, O
Lord, with them that
strive with me, and fight thou
against them that fight against
me.
2 Lay hand upon the shield
and buckler, and stand up to
help me.
3 Bring forth the spear, and
stop the way against them that
persecute me: say unto my
soul, 1 am thy salvation.
4 Let them be confounded,
and put to shame, that seek
after my soul ; let them be
turned back, and brought to
confusion, that imagine mis-
chief forme.
5 Let them be as the dust
before the wind, and the Angel
of th^ Lord scattering them.
6 Let their way be dark and
slippery, and let the Angel of
the Lord persecute them.
7 For they have privily laid
their net to destroy me with-
out a cause ; yea, even with-
out a cause have they made a
pit for my soul.
8 Let a sudden destruction
come upon him unawares, and
h'S net that lie hath laid pri-
vily catch himself; that he
may fall into his own mischief.
9 And my soul be joyful in
the LoitI ; it shall rejoice in
his salvation.
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10 All my bones shall say
Lord, who is like unto thee,
who deliverest the poor fion'i
him that is too strong for him ;
yea, the poor, and him that is
in misery, from him that spoil-
eth him ?
11 False witness did rise
up : they laid to my charge
things that I knew not.
12 They rewarded me evil
for good, to the great discom-
fort of my soul.
13 Nevertheless, when tl^ey
were sick, I put on sackcloth,
and humbled my soul with flirt-
ing, and my prayer shall turn
into mine own bosom.
14 I behaved myself as
though it had been my friend
or my brother ; I went hea-
vily, as one that mourneth for
his mother.
15 But in mine a^lversity
they rejoiced, and gathered
themselves together ; yea, the
very abjects came togethe
against me unawares, making
mouths at me, and ceased not.
16 With the fliitterers were
busy mockers, who gnashed
upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou
look upon this ? O deliver my
sou! f x).n the calamities which
they bring on me, and my
darling irom the lions.
1 8 So will I give thee thanks
in the great consi^regation ; 1
"will praise thee among much
P'iopls.
19 O let not them that are
mine enemies triumph over
me ungodly ; neither let them
wink with tlieir eyes, that hat^.
me without a cause.
20 And why ? their com-
muning is not for peace ; but
they imagine deceitful words
against them that are quiet in
aie land.
21 They gaped upon me
with their mouths, and said,
Fie on thee, fie on thee, we
saw it with our eyes.
22 This thou hast seen, O
Lord ; hold not thy tongue then ;
go not far from me, O Lord.
23 Awake and stand up to
judge my quarrel ; avenge thou
my cau'^e, my God and my
Lord,
24 Judge me, O Lord my
God, according to thy righte-
ousness, and let them not tri-
umph over me,
25 Let them not say in their
hearts. There, there, so would
we have it ; neither let them
say. We have devoured him.
26 Let them be put to con-
fusion and shame together,
that rejoice at my table ; let
them be clothed with rebuke
and dishonour, that boast
themselves againt m»e.
27 Let them be glad and
rejoice, that favour my righ-
tt ous dealing ; yea, let them
say alway, Blessed be the
Lord, who harh pleasure in
the prosperity of his servant.
28 And as for my tongue,
It shall l)e talking of thy righ-
teousncrss, -dud oi thy praise,
all the day long.
Psalm xxxvi. Dixit injvstus.
MY heart showet'j me the
wickedness of th^- un-
;:;odly, that there is no fear of
God bef^jre his eyes,
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2 For he flaltereth himself
in his own sight, until his
abominable sin be found out.
3 The words ot his mouth
are unrighteous and full of de-
ceit : he hath left off to be-
have himself wisely, and to
do good.
4 He imagined mischief
iipon his bed, and hath set
himself in no good way ; nei-
ther doth he abhor any thing
that is evil.
5 Thy mercy, O Lord,
reacheth unto the heavens,
and thy faithfulness unto the
clouds.
6 Thy righteousness stand-
eth like the strong mountains :
thy judgments are like the
great deep.
7 Thou, Lord, shalt save
both man and beast : how ex-
cellent is thy mercy, O God :
and the children of men shall
put their trust under the sha-
dow of thy wings.
8 They shall be satisfied
with the plenteousness of thy
house ; and thou shalt give
them drink of thy pleasures
as out of the river.
9 For with thee is the well
of life ; and in thy light shall
we see light.
10 O continue forth thy lov-
ing kindness unto them that
know thee, and thy righteous-
ness unto them that are trut
of heart.
no let not the foot of pride
come against me ; and let not
the hand of the ungodly cast
me down.
12 Tliere are they fallen,
allthat work wickedness j they
are cast down and shall not be
able to stand.
EVEmAG PRAYER.
Psalm xxxvii. Ab/f arnularL
FRET not thyself because
of the ungodly ; neither
be thou envious against the
evil doers,
2 For they shall soon be cut
down like the grass, and be
withered even as the green
herb.
3 Put thou thy trust in the
Ivord, and be doing good :
dwell in the land, and verily
thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thou in the Lord,
and he shall give thee thy
heart's desire.
5 Commit tliy way unto the
Lord, and put thy trust in himj
and he shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall make thy righ-
teousness as clear as the light,
and thy just dealing as the
noon-day.
7 Hold thee still in the Lord,
and abide patiently upon him :
but grieve not thyself at him
whose way doth prosper,
againt the man that doeth af-
ter evil counsels.
8 Leave off from wrath, and
let go displeasure : fret not
thyself, else shalt thou be
moved to do evil.
9 Wick.d doers shall be
rooted out *, and they that pa-
tiently abide the Lnrd, those
shall inherit the land.
10 Yet a little while, and
the ungodly shall be clean
gone : thou shalt look after his
place, and he shal' '^e away.
11 But the meek spirited
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shall possess the earth, and
shall be refreshed in the mul-
titude of peace
{ 12 The ungodly seeketh
counsel against the just, and
gnasheth upon him with his
teeth.
13 The Lord shall laugh
him to scorn ; for he hath seen
ihat his day is coming.
14 'J'he ungodly have drawn
out the sword, and have bent
their bow, to cast down the
poor and needy, and to slay
such as are of a right conver-
sation.
15 Their sword shall go
through their own heart, and
their bow shall be broken.
16 A small thing that the
righteous hath, is better than
great riches of the ungodly ;
17 For the arms of the un-
godly shall be broken, and the
Lord upholdeth the righteous.
18 The Lord knoweth the
days of the godly ; and their in-
heritance shall endure forever.
19 They shall not be con-
founded in the perilous time ;
and in the days of dearth they
shall have enough.
20 As for the ungodly, they
shall perish ; and the enemies
of the Lord shall consume as
the fat of lambs ; yea, even
as the smoke shall they con-
sume away.
2 1 The ungodly borroweth
and payeth not again ; but the
righteous is merciful and Ube-
ral.
22 Such as are blessed of
God, shall possess the land ;
and tliey that are cursed of
irun, shall be rooted out.
23 The Lord ordereth a
good man's going, and mak-
eth his v/ay acceptable to him-
self.
24 Though he fall, he shall
not be cast away ; for the
Lord upholdeth him with his
hand.
25 I have been young, and
now am old, and yet saw I
never the righteous forsaken,
nor his seed begging Iheir^
bread.
26 The righteous is ever
merciful, and Itndeth ; and
his seed is blessed.
27 Flee from evil, and do
the thing that is good, and-
dwell for evermore.
28 For the Lord loveth the
thing that is right ; he forsak-
tth not his that be godly, but
they are preserved for ever.
29 The unrighteous shall be
punished : as for the seed of
the ungodly, it shall be rooted
out.
50 The righteous shall in-
herit the land, and dwell there-
in for ever.
3 1 The mouth of the righ-
teous is exercised in wisdom,
and his tongue will be talking
of judgment.
32 The law of his God is
in his heart, and his goings
shall not slide.
33 The ungodly seelh the
righteous, and seeketh occa-
sion to slay him.
34 The Lord will not leave
him in his hand, nor condemn
him when he is judged.
35 Hope thou in the Lord^
and keep his way, and he
shall promote thee, that thou
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shalt possess the land : wbei
the ungodly shall perish, thou
shalt see it.
56 I myself have seen the
ungodly in great power, anci
flourishing like a green bay-
tree.
37 I went by, and lo, he
was gone ; I sought him, but
his place couid no where be
found.
38 Keep innocency, and
take heed unto the thing that
is right; for that shall bring
a man peace at the last.
39 As for the transgressors,
they shall perish together ;
and the end of the ungodly is,
they shall be rooted out at the
last.
40 But the salvation of the
righteous cometh of the Lord,
v/ho is also their strength in
the time of trouble.
4 1 And the Lord shall stand
by them, and save them ; he
shall deliver them from the
ungodly, and shall save them,
because they put their trust
in him.
The Eighth Day.
MORJVLVG PRAYER.
Psahn xxxviii. Domine^ ne
in furore.
PUT me not to rebuke, O
Lord, in thine anger ;
neither chasten me in thy hea-
vy displeasure :
2 For thine arrows stick
fast in me, and thy hand pres-
seth me sore.
.3 There is no health in my
flesh, because of thy displea-
sure ; neiiher is there any i-est
in my bones, by reason of my
sin:
4 For my wickednesses arc
gone over my head, and are
like a sore burthen, too heavy
for me to bear.
5 My wounds stink, and
are corrupt, through miy fool-
ishness.
6 I am brought into so great
trouble and misery, that I go
mourning ail the day long ;
7 For my loins are filled
with a sore disease, and there
is no whole part in my body.
8 I am feeble and sore smit-
ten ; I have roared for the very
disquietness of my heart.
9 Lord, thou knowest all
my desire ; and my groaning
is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my
strengtf) hath failed me, and
the sight of mine eyes is gone
from me.
1 1 My lovers and my neigh-
bours did stand looking upon
my trouble, and my kinsmen
stood afar off*.
12 They also that sought
after my life, laid snares for
me ; and they that went about
to do me evil, talked of wick-
edness, and imagined deceit all
the day long.
13 As for me, I was like a
deaf man, and heard not ; and
as one that is dumb, who doth
not open his mouth.
14 I became even as a man
that heareth not, and in whose
mouth are no reproofs.
It For in ih-e, O Lord,
have I put my trust j thou shalt
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answer for me, O Lord, my
God.
16 I have required that they,
even mine enemies, should not
triumph over me ; tor when
my foot slipt, they rejoiced
greatly against me.
If And I truly am set in the
plague, and my heaviness is e-
ver in my sight ;
18 For 1 will confess my
wickedness, and be sorry for
my sin.
19 But mine enemies live,
and are mighty ; and they that
hate me wrongfully are many
in number..
20 They also that reward
evil for good are against me ;
because I follow the thing that
good is.
2 1 Forsake me not, O Lord,
my God ; be not thou far from
me.
22 Haste thee to help me,
O Lord, God of my salva-
tion
Psalm xxxix, Dijci, Cus-
todian.
I SAID, I will take heed to
my ways, that I offend not
in my tongue,
2 I will keep my mouth as
it were with a bridle, while
the ungodly, is in my sight.
3 I held my tongue, and
spake nothing : Lkept silence,
yea, even from good words ;
but it was pain and grief to
me.
4 My heart was hot within
me : and while I' was thus
musing the fire kindled, ant!
at the last I spake vvith my
tiS3gue:
5 Lord, let me know m.y end,
and the number of my days,
that I may be certified how
long I have to live.
6 Behold, thou hast made
my days as it w ere a span long,
and mine age is even as no-
thing in respect of thee; and
verily every man living is al-
together vanity :
7 For man walketh in a \-ain
shadow, and disquieteth him-
self in vain ; he heapeth up
riches, and cannot tell who
shall gather them
S And now, Lord, what is
my hope? truly my hope is
even in thee..
9 Dehver me from all mine
oifences^ and make me not a .
rebuke unto the foolish.
10 I became dumb, and*
opi;ned not my mouth ; for it .
was thy doing.
11 Take thy plague away
from me ; I am even consum-
ed by the means of thy heavy-
hand.
12 When thou with rebukefc-
dost chasten man for sin, thou
makest his beauty to consume
away, like as it were a moth
fretting a garment : every man:
therefore is but vanity.
1 3 Hear my prayer, O I .ord, .
and with thipe ears consider
my calling ; liold not thy peace
at my tears ;
14 P'or I am a stranger with ;
thee, and a sojourner, as all
my fathers were.
1 5 O spare me a little, thfst^.
I may recover my strength j,
before I go hence, and..bs.a&i
moreseeUc-
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Psalm xl. Exjiectans exfiec-
tavi.
I WAITED patiently for the
Lord, and he inclined unto
me, and heard my calling.
2 He brought nle also out of
the horrible pit, out of the
mire and clay, and set my feet
upon the rock, and ordered
my goings.
3 And he hath put a new
song in my mouth, even a
thanksgiring unto our God.
.: 4 Many shall see it, and
l%ar, and shall put their trust
in the Lord.
5 Blessed is the man that
hath set his hope in the Lord,
aiKi turned not unto the proud,
and to such as go about with
lies.
6 O Lord, my God, great
are the wondrous works which
thou hast done ; like as be
also thy thoughts, which are
to us-v/ard ; and yet there is
no n.m that ordereth them
unto thee.
7 If I should declare them,
and speak of them, they should
be more than I am able to ex-
press.
8 Sacrifice ar.d meat-offer-
ing thou wouldest not, but mine
ears hast thou opened.
9 Burnt-offerings and sacri-
fice for sin hast thou not re-
quired ; then said I, Lo, I
Gome.
10 In the volume of the book
it is written of me, that I should
fulfil thy will. O my God : 1
am content to do it ; yea, thy
law is within my heart.
U I have declarecl thy righ-
teousness in the great congre-
gation : Lo, I will not refrain
my lips, O Lord, and that thou
knowest.
12 I have not hid thy righ-
teousness within mv heart ;
my talk hath been of thy truth,
and of thy salvation.
13 I have not kept back thy
loving mercy and truth from
the great congregation.
14 Withdraw not thou thy
mercy from me, O Lord ; let
thy lovihg kindness and thy
I ruth always preserve me.
15 For innumerable troubles
are come about me ; my sins
have taken such hold upon me,
that I am not able to look up ;.
yea, they are more in number
than the hairs of my head, and
my heart hath failed me.
46 O Lord, let it be thy
pleasure to deliver me ; make
haste, O Lord, to help me.
17 Let them be ashamed^
and ".onfounded together, that
seek after my soul to destroy
it ; let them be driven back-
ward, and put to rebuke, that
wish me evil.
18 Let them be desolate,
and rewarded with shame,
that say unto me. Fie upon
thee, fie upon thee.
19 Let ail those that seek
thee, be joyful and glad in thee ;
and let such as love thy salva-
tion, say alway. The Lord be
praised.
20 As for me, I am poor
and needy ; but the Lord ca-
retb for me.
2 1 Thou art my helper and
redeemer ; make no long tar-
rying, O my God.
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EVEJVLrG PRAYER,
Psalm' xli. Beatus quiintel-
ligit.
BLESSED is he that consi-
dereth the poor and nee-
dy ; the Lord shall deliver
him in the time ot trouble.
2 The Lord preserve him.
and keep him alive, that he
may be blessed upon earth ;
and deUver not thou him into
the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord comfort him
when he lieth sick upon his
bed j make thou all his bed m
his sickness.
4 I said, Lord, be merciful
unto me ; heal my soul, for I
have sinned against thee.
5 Mine enemies speak evil
of me ; When shall he die,
and his name perish ?
6 And if he come to see me,
he speaketh vanity, and his
heart conceiveth falsf-hood
within himself ; and when he
Cometh forth, he telleth it.
7 All mine enemies whis-
per together against me, even
against me do they imagine
this evil.
8 Let the sentence of guil-
tiness proceed against him,
and now that he lieth, let him
rise up no more.
9 Yea, even mine own fa-
miliar friend whom I trusted,
who did also eat of my bread,
hath laid great wait for me.
10 But be tliou merciful
unto me, O Lord ; raise thou
me up again, and I shall re-
ward them..
1 1 By this I know thou fa-
vourest me, that mine enemy
loth not triumph against me.
12 And when 1 am m my
health, thou upholdest me,
d shalt set me before thy
face for ever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, world without end.
Amen.
Psalm xlii. Quemadmodum.
LIKE as the hart desireth
the water-brooks, so long-
eth my soul afier thee, O God.
2 My soul is athirst for G
vea, even tor the living God :
When shall I come to appear
before the presence of God ?
3 My tears have been my
meat day and night, while
they daily say unto me, wher^
is now thy God I
4 Now when I think there*^
upon, I pour out my heart by
myself; for 1 went with the
multitude, and brought them
forth into the house ol God ;
5 In the voice of pr^.fe and
thanksgiving, among such as
keep holy-day.
6 Why art thou so full of
heaviness, O my soul ? and
why art thou so disquieted
within me i"
7 Put thy trust in God ; for
I will yet give him thanks for
the help of his countenance.
8 My God, my soul is vex-
ed within me ; therefore will
I remember thee concernmg
the land of Jordan, and the
little hill of Hermon.
9 One deep calleth another^
because of the noise of the
water pipes ; all thy waves
and storms are gone over me-
QtC
IIIE PSALTER.
DAY 9.
10 The Lord hath granted
his lovhii^-kindness in the day-
time, and in the night -season
did I sing of him, and made
my prayer unto the God ,of
my life.
1 1 I will say unto the God
of my strength, Why hast
thou forgotten me ? Why go
I thus heavily, while the e-
nemy oppresseth me ?
12 My bones are smitten
asunder as with a sword, Avhile
mme enemies that trouble
me cast me in the teeth ;
13 Namely, while they say
daily unto me, Where is now
thy God ?
14 Why art thou so vexed,
O my soul ? and why art thou
so disquieted within me ?
15 O put thy trust in God ;
for I will yet thank him,
which is the help of my coun-
tenance, and my God.
Psslm xliii. Jucltca me, Deus.
GIVE sentence with me,
O God, and defend my
cause against the ungodly
people ; O deliver me from
the dtxeitful and wicked man ;
2 For tho\i art the God of
my strength : why hast thou
put me from thee ? and why
go I so heavily, while the ene-
my oppresseth me ?
3 O send out thy light and
tliy truth, that they may lead
me, and bring me unto thy
holy hill, and to thy dwelling.
4 And that I mav go un'o
the altar of God, even unto
the God of my joy and glad-
ness ; and upon the harp will
I give thanks unto thee, O
God; my God^
5 Why art thou so heavy,
O my soul ? and why art thou
so disquieted within me ?
6 O put thy trust in God ;
for I will yet give him thanks,
which is the help of my coun-
tenance, and my God.
The Ninth day.
MORMAG PRJYER.
Psv^lm xliv. Deus auribus.
11^ E liave heard with our
ears, O God, our fa-
thers have told us what thou
hast done in their time of old,
2 How thou hast driven out
the heathen with thy hand,
and planted them in ; how
thou hast destroyed the na-
tions and cast them out.
3 For they gat not the land
in possession through their
own sword, neither was ittheii^
own arm that helped them ;
4 But thy right hand, and
thine arm, and the light of thy
countenance ; because thou
hadst a favour unto them.
5 Thou art my King, O
God ; send help unto Jacob.
6 Through thee will we
overthrow our enemies, and
in thy Name will we tread
them under that rise up a-
gainst us.
7 For I will not trust in my
bow ; it is not my sword that
shall help me.
8 But it is thou that savesfe
U5 from our enemies, and put-
test them to confusion that
hate us.
9 We make our boast of
God all day long, and will
praise thy Name for even
DAY 9.
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2^7
10 But now thou art far off,
and puttest us to confusion ;
and e^oest not forth with our
armies.
1 1 Thou makest us to turn
our backs upon our enemies,
so that they which hate us
spoil our goods.
12 Thou lettest us be eaten
up like sheep, and hast scat-
tered us among the heathen.
13 Thou sellest thy people
for nought, and takest no mo-
ney for them.
14 Thou makest us to be
rebuked of our neighbours, to
be laup:hed to scorn, and had
in derision of them that are
round about us.
15 Thou makest us to be a
by-word among the heathen,
and that the people shake
their heads at us.
16 My confusion is daily be-
fore me, and the shame of my
face hath covered me ;
17 For the voice of the
slanderer and blasphemer, for
the enemy and avenger.
18 And though all this be
come upon us, yet do we not
forget thee, nor behave our-
selves frowardly in thy covenant
19 Our heart is not turned
back, neither our steps gone
out of thy way ;
20 No, not when thou hast
smitten us into the place of
dragons, and covered us with
the shadow of death.
21 If we have forgotten the
Name of our God. and holden
up our hands to any strange
god, shall not God search it
out ? for he knoweth the very
^crets of the heart.
22 For thy sake also are we
killed all the day long, and
are counted as sheep appoint^
ed to be slain.
23 Up, Lord, why sleepest
thou ? awake, and be not ab-
sent from us for ever.
24 Wherefore hidest thou
thy face, and forgettest our
misery and trouble ?
25 For our soul is brought
low, even unto the dust ; our
belly cleaveth unto the ground.
26 Arise, and help us, and
dehver us, for thy mercies*
sake.
Psalm xlv. Eructarit cor
meum,
MY heart is inditing of a
good matter; I speak
of the things which I have
made unto the King.
2 My tongue is the pen of
a ready writer.
3 Thou art fairer than the
children of men ; full of grace
are thy hps, because God hath
blessed thee for ever.
4 Gird thee with thy sword
upon thy thigh, O thou most
mighty, according to thy wor-
ship and renown.
5 Good luck have thou with
thine honour : ride on, because
of the word of truth, of meek-
ness and righteousness, and
thy right hand shall teach
thee terrible things.
6 Thy arrows are very
sharp, and the people shall
be subdued unto thee even
in the midst among the King's
enemies.
7 Thy seat, O God, endur-
eth for ever ; the sceptre of thy
kingdom is a right sceptre.
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8 Thou liast loved righte-
ousness, and hated iniquity ;
wherefore God, even thy God.
hath anointed thee with the
oil of gladness above thy fel-
lows.
9 All thy garnnents smell of
myrrh, aloes, and cassia ; out
of ihe ivory palaces, v.hcreby
they have made thee glad.
10 Kings' daughters were
among thy honourable women;
upon thy right hand did stand
the queen in a vesture of gold,
wrought about with divers co-
lours.
1 1 Hearken, O daughter,
and consider ; incline thine
ear ; forget also thine own peo-
ple, and thy father's house.
12 So shall the King have
pleasure in thy beauty ; for he
is thy Lord God, and M^orship
Ihou him.
13 A.nd the daughter of
Tyre shall be there with a gift ;
like as the rich also among
the people shall make their
supplication before thee.
14 The King's daughter is
all glorious within ; her clo
thing is of wrought gold.
15 She shall be brought unto
the King in raiment of needle-
work ; the virgins that be her
fellows sliall bear her company,
and shall be brought unto thee.
16 With joy and gladness
hhall they be brought, and
shall enter into the King's pa
lace-
17 Instead of thy fathers
thou shalt have children, whom
thou mayest make princes in
all lands.
18 I will remember thy
Name from one generation to
:Another j therefore shall the
people give thanks unto thee^
world without end.
Psalm xlvi. Deus 7iGster
rrfugium.
GOD is our hope ana
strength, a very present
help in trouble.
2 Therefore will we not
fear, though the earth be mov-
ed, and though the hills be
carried into the midst of the
sea.
3 Though the waters there-,
of rage and swell, and though
the mountains shake at the
tempest of the same.
4 The rivers of the flood
thereof shall make glad the
city of God ; the holy place
of the tabernacle of the most
Highest.
5 God is in the midst of her,
therefore shall she not be re-
moved ; God shall help her,
and that right early.
6 The heathen make much
ado, and the kingdoms are
moved ; but God hath showed
his voice, and the earth shall
melt away.
7 The Lord of hosts is with
us ; the God of Jacob is our
refuge.
8 O come hither, and be»
hold the works of the Lord,
what destruction he hath
brought upon the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease
in all the world ; he breaketh
the bow, and knappeth the
spear in sunder, and burneth
the chariots in the fire*
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10 Be still then, and know
that I am God: I will be
exalted among the heathen,
and I will be exalted in the
earth.
11 The Lord of hosts is
with us ; tlie God of Jacob is
■©ur refuge.
evejying prayer.
Psalm xlvii. Omnes gcntes^
plaudite.
/^ CLAP your hands toge
\J ther, all ye people : O
sing unto God with the voice
of melody.
2 For the Lord is high, and
to be feared ; he is the great
King upon all the earth.
3 He shall subdue the peo-
ple under us, and the nations
under our feet.
4 He shall choose out an
heritage for us, even the wor-
ship of Jacob, whom he loved.
5 God is gone up with a
merry noise, and the Lord
with the sound of the trump.
6 O sing praises, sing-
praises unto our God ; O sing
praises, sing praises unto our
Psalm xlviii. Magnics Domi"
nus.
GREAT is the Lord, and
highly to be praised in
the city of our God, even upon
his holy hill.
2 The hill of Sion is a fair
place, and the joy of the whole
earth, upon the north side
lieth the city of the great
King : God is well known in
her palaces as a sure refuge.
3 For lo, the kings of the
earth are gathered, and gone
by together.
4 They marvelled to sec
such things ; they were asto-
nished and suddenly cast down.
5 Fear came there upon
them ; and sorrow, as upon a
woman in her travail.
6 Thoushalt break the ships
of the sea through the east
wind.
7 Like as we have heard,
so have we seen in the city of
the Lord of hosts, in the city
of our God ; God uphokleth
the same for ever.
8 We wait for thy loving-
kindness, O God, in the midst
of thy temple.
9 6 God, according to thy
Name, so is thy praise unto
7 For God is the king of all the world's end; thy right
the earth: sing ye praisesjband is full of righteousness,
with understanding.
10 Let the mount Sion re-
8 God reigneth over the joice, and the daughter of .Tu-
heathen ; God sitteth upon cip.h be glad, 1)ecause of thy
his holy seat. jjudLvments.
9 The princes of the peo-l 1 1 Walk about Sion, and
pie are joined ur.to the people jgo round about her ; and tell
of the God of Abrahani ; for the towers thereof
God which is very hig'i' ex-
alted, tiotb defend the earth as
it were with a shield.
l2 Mark well her bulM'arksj
set up her houses, that ye may
tell them that come after.
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13 For this God is our God
for ever and ever: He shai
be our guide unto death.
Psalm xlix. Auditc hccc^
oimics.
OHEAR ye this, all ye
people ; ponder it with
your ears, all ye that dwell in
the world ;
2 Hii^U and low, rich and
poor, one with another.
3 My mouth shall speak of
wisdom, and my heart sha!i
muse of understanding^.
4 I will incline mine ear to
the parable, and show my dark
speech upon the harp.
5 Wherefore should I feai
in the days of wickedness,
and when the wickedness of
my heels compasseth me
round about?
6 There be some that put
their trust in their goods, and
boast themselves in the multi-
tude of their riches ;
' 7 But no man may deliver
his brother, nor make agree-
ment unto God for him :
8 For it cost more to re-
deem their sorils ; so that he
m'ist let them alone for ever ;
9 Yea, though he live long,
and see not t'.e grave.
10 For he seeth that wise
men also die and perish to-
gether, as well as the ignorant
and foolish, and leave tlieir
riches for other.
1 1 And yet they think that
tjieir hou;ies shall continue ibr
ever, 9nd that their dwelling
places shall endure from one
generation to anothei' ; and
cul! the lands after their own
names.
1 2 Nevertheless, man will
not abide in honour, seeing
he may be compared unto the
beasts that perish ; this is the
way oi them
13 This is their foolishness,
and their posterity praise their
saying.
1 4 They lie in the hell like
sheep ; de\ith gnaweth upon
them, and the righteous shall
have dominion over them in
the morning : their beauty
shall consume in the sepulchre
out of their dwelling.
15 But God hath delivered
my soul from the place of
heil : for he shall receive me
1 6 Be not thou afraid, thougl
one be made rich,or if the gior;
of his house be increased ;
17 P'or he 'shall carry no
thing away with him when h
dieth. neither shall his pom
follow him.
18 For while he lived, h
counted himself an happ
man ; and so long as thou do:.L
well unto thyself, men will
speak good of thee.
19 He shall follow the ge-
neration of his fathers, and
shall never see light.
20 Man being in honour
hath no understar.ding, but is
compared unto the beasts that
perish.
The Tenth Day.
MORJVIjYG PHJYER
Psalm 1. r ens deorian.
1" HE i.ord, even the most
mighty God. hathspouen,
and called the world, from
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the rising up of the sun unto
the going down thereof
2 Out of Sion hath (Jod ap-
peared in perfect beauty.
3 Our God shall come, and
shall not keep silence ; there
shall go before him a consum-
ing fire, and a mighty tem-
pest shall be stirred up round
about him.
4 He shall cal! the heaven
from above, and the earth,
that he may judge his people.
5 Gather my saints tos
er unto me ; those that have
made a covenant with me with
sacrifice.
6 And the heavens shall de-
clare his righteousness j for
God is judge himself.
7 Hear, O my people, and
I will speak ; I myself will
testify against thee, O Israel ;
for I am God, even thy God.
8 I will not reprove thee
because of thy sacrifices, or
for thy burnt-offerings ; be-
cause ihey were not alway be-
fore me ;
9 I will take no bullock out
of thine house, nor he-gout
out of thy folds ;
10 For all the beasts of the
forest are mine, and so are the
cattle upon a thousand hills.
1 1 1 know all the fowls up
on the mountains, and the
wild beasts of the field are in
my sight.
12 If I be hungry, I will
not tell thee ; for the whole
world is mine, and ail that is
therein.
13 Think est thou that 1
will eat bull's flesh, and drink
-the blood of goats I
14 Ofier unto God thanks-
giving and pay thy vows un-
to the Most Highest,
15 And call upon me in tho
time of trouble ; so will I hear
thee, and thou shalt praise me.
16 But unto the ungodly
said God, Why dost thou
preach my laws^ and takest
my covenant in thy mouth ;
I T \V hereas thou hatest to
be reformed, and hast cast
my words behind thee ?
18 When thou sawest a
thief, thou consentedst unto
him ; and hast been partaker
with the adulterers.
1 9 Thou hast let thy mouth
speak wickedness, and with
thy tongue thou hast set forth
deceit
-0 Thou sattest and spa-
kest against thy brother ; yea'
and hast slandered thine own
mother s son.
2 1 These things hast thou
done, and 1 held my tongue^,
and thou thoughtest w ickedly,
that I am even such a one as
thyself ; but I will reprove
thee, and set before thee the
things that thou hast done.
22 C) consider this, ye that
forget God lest I pluck you
away, and there be none to
deliver you.
23 Whoso offereth me
thanks and praise he honour-
eth nie ; and to him that order-
eth his conversation right, v/ill
; show the salvation of God.
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Psalm li. Miserere viei, Deus.
HAVE mercy upon me O
God, after thy great
goodness j according to the
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 10.
multitucle of thy mercies do
away mine offences.
2 Wash me thoroughly
from my wickedness, and
cleanse me from my sin ;
3 For I acknowledge my
faults, and my sin is ever be-
fore me.
4 Against thee only have
I sinned, and done this evil in
thy sight, that thou mightest
be justified in thy saying, and
clear when thou art judged.
5 Behold I was shapen in
wickedness, and in sin hath
my mother conceived me.
6 But lo, thou require st
truth in the hiward parts, and
shalt make me to understand
wisdom secretly.
7 Thou shalt purge me
with hyssop, and I shall be
clean ; thou shalt wash me, and
I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Thou shait make me hear
of joy and gladness, that the
bones which thou hast broken
inay rejoice.
9 Turn thy face from my
sins, and put out all my mis-
deeds.
10 Make me a clean heart,
O God, and renew a right
spirit within me.
1 1 Cast me not away from
thy presence, and take not thy
Holy Spirit from me.
1 2 O give me the comfort
of thy help again, and stablish
me with thy free Spirit.
13 Then shall I teach thy
ways unto the wicked, and
sinners shall be converted un-
to thee.
14 Deliver me from blood-
gxiiltiuess, O God, thou that
art the God of my health ;
and my tongue shall sing of
thy righteousness.
1 5 Thou shalt open my lips,
O Lord, and my mouth shall
shoo.' thy praise.
16 For thou desirest no sa-
crifice, else would I give it
thee ; but thou deiightest not
in burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifice of God is
a troubled spirit : a broken
and contrite heart, O God,
shalt thou not despise.
18 O be favourable and gra-
cious unto Sion ; build thou
the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be
pleased with the sacrifice of
IrighteousnesSs with the burnt-
jofferings and oblations ; then
shall they offer young bullocks
upon thuie altar.
Psalm Hi. Quid gloriaris ?
1T,^HY boastest thou thy-
VV self, thou tyrant, that
thou canst do mischief?
2 Whereas the goodness
of God endureth yet daily.
3 Thy tongue imagineth
wickedness, and with lies thou
cuttcst like a sharp razor.
4 Thou hast loved unrigh-
teousness more than good-
ness, and to talk of lies more
than righteousness.
5 Thou hast loved to speak
all words that may do hurt,
O thou false tongue.
6 Therefore shall God de-
stroy thee for ever ; he shall
take thee, and pluck thee out
of thy dwelling, and root thee
out of the land of the living.
7 The righteous also shall
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see this, and fear, and shall
laugh him to scorn :
8 Lo, this is the man thai
took not God for his strength ;
buttrusteth unto the multitude
of his riches, and strengthen-
ed himself in his wickedness.
9 As for me, I am like a
green olive-tree in the house
of God ; my trust is in the
tender mercy of God forever
and ever.
10 I will always give thanks
unto thee for that thou hast
done ; and I will hope in thy
Name, for thy iiaints like it
well.
EVEmJVG PRAYER.
Psalm liii. Dixit insifiiens
THE foolish body hath said
in his heart, There is
no God.
2 Corrupt are they, and
become abominable in their
wickedness ; there is none that
dceth good.
3 God looked down from
heaven upon the children of
men, to see if there were any
that w^ould understand, and
seek after God.
4 But they are all gone out
of the way, they are altogeth-
er become abominable ; there
is also none that doeth good,
no not one.
5 Are not they without un-
derstanding that work wick-
edness, eating up my people
as if they would eat bread I
they have not called upon
God.
6 They were afraid, where
Uo fear was y, for God hath
broken the bones of him that
besieged thee ; thou hast put
them to confusion, because
God hath despised them.
7 Oh that the salvation
were given unto Israel out of
Sion ! Oh that the Lord would
deliver his people out of cap-
tivity !
should Jacob re-
should be
8 Then
joice, and Israel
right glad-;
Psalm liv. Deusy in JVomiue.
SAVE me, O God, for thy
Name's sake, and avenge
me in thy strength.
2 Hear my prayer, O God,
and hearken unto the w-ords
of my mouth:
3 For strangers are risen
up against me ; and tyrants,
which have not God before
their eyes, seek after my soul.
4 Behold, God is my help-
er; the Lord is with them
that uphold my soul.
5 He shall reward evil unto
mine enemies : destroy thou
them in thy truth.
6 An offering of a free heart
will I give thee, and praise
thy Name, O Lord ; because
it is so comfortable.
7 For he hath delivered me
out of all my trouble ; and
mine eye hath seen his desire
upon mine enemies.
Psalm Iv. Exandiy Deus.
HEAR my prayer, O God,-
and hide not thyself from
my petition.
2 Take heed unto me, and
hear me, how I mourn in my
prayer, jind am vexed..
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DAY 10.
3 The enemy crieth so, and
the ungodly cometh on so
fast ; for they are nimded to
do me some mischief, so ma-
liciously are they set against
me.
4 My heart is disquieted
within me, and the fear of
death is fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and tremb-
ling are come upon me, and
an horrible dread hath over-
whelmed me.
6 And I said, O that I had
wings like a dove ; for then
would I flee away, and be at
rest.
7 Lo, then would I get mo
away far ofi, and remain in
the wilderness.
8 1 would make haste to
escape, because of the stormy
wind and tempest.
9 Destroy their tongues, O
Lord, and divide them ; for I
have spied unrighteousness
and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go
about within the walls there-
of ; mischief also and sorrow
are in the midst of it.
1 1 Wickedness is therein ;
deceit and guile go not out of
their streets.
12 For it is not an open
enemy that has done me this
<Ushonour ; for then I could
have borne it :
13 Neither Avas it mine ad-
N'ersary that did magnify him-
self against me ; for then per-
adventure I would have hid
myself from him :
14 But it was even thou
my companion, my guide,
and mine own familiar friend.
15 We took sweet counsel
together, and walked in the
house of God as friends
1 6 Let death come hastily
upon them, and let them go-
down quick into hell . for
wickedn' ss is in their dwell*
ings, and among them.
17 As for me, I will call
upon God, and the Lord shall
save me.
18 In the evening, and
morning, and at nnon-d^y,
will I pray, and that instantly ;
and he shall hear my voice.
19 It is he that hath deli-
vered my soul in peace from
the battle that was against
me ; for theje were many
with me.
20 Yea, even God that en~
dureth for ever, shall hear
me, and bring them down ;
for they will not turn, nor
fear God.
21 He laid his hands upon
such as be at peace with him^
and he brake his covenant.
22 The words of his mouth
were softer than butter, hav-
ing war in his heart; his
words were smoother than
oil, and yet be they very
swords.
23 O cast thy burthen up-
on the Lord, and he shall nou-
rish thee, and shall not suffer
the righteous to fall for ever.
24 And as for them thou,
O God, shalt bring them into-
the pit of destruction.
25 The blood-thirsty and
deceitful men shall not live
out half their days : never-
theless, my trust shall be ia..
thee, O Lord,
BAY II.
TflE PSz\LTER.
30'
The Eleventh day. I 12 Unto thee, O God, ^yil^
MORMXG PRAYER. I pay my vows ; unto thee will
Psalm Ivi 3iiserere meiy
Deus.
I give thanks.
13 For thou hast delivered
Bmy soul Irom death, and my
E merciful unto me, O fg^t from failing, that I may
God, for man goeth about walk before God in the light
to devour me; he is daily fight- ^f x\\q living.
mg and troubling me.
2 Mine enemies are daily
in hand to swallow me up ;
for they be many that fight
against me, O thou Most
Highest
Psaliii Ivii. Miserere meZf
Deus.
E merciful unto me, O
God, be merciful unto
me i for my soul trusteth in
Nevertheless, though I thee ; and under the shadow
am sometimes afraid, yet put of thy wings shall be my re-
I my trust in thee. jfnge, until this tyranny be
4 I will praise God because'overpast.
of his word: 1 have put my: 2 I will call unto the most
trust in God, and will not fear' high God, even unto the God
^vhat fl^sh can do unto me. |that shall perform the caus6 .
5 They daily mistake my which I have in hand.
\rords ; all that they imagine 3 He shall send from hea-
ls to do me evil, ven, and save me from the
6 They hold all together,' reproof of him that would eat ^
and keep themselves close, jme up.
and mark my steps, when they 4 God shall send forth his
lay wail for my soul. mercy and truth : my soul is
7 Shall they escape for their among lions,
wickedness ? thou, ( ) God, in 5 And I lie even among the :
Ihy displeasure, shalt cast
them down.
8 Thou tallest my wander-
iBa:s : ptit my tears into thy
bottle : are not these things
noted in thy book ?
children of men, that are set
on fire, whose teeth are spears
and arrows, and their tongue
a sharp sv/ord.
6 Set up thyself, O God,
above the heavens, and thy
9 Whensoever I call nponjglory above all the earth,
thee, then shall mine en^ micsl 7 They have laid a net for
be ].'Ut to fjght : this I know ;!my feet, and pressed down my ■
for God is on my side. soul ; they hav« digged a pit
10 In God's word will I re- before me, and are fallen into
joice ; in the Lord s word wilhthe midst of it hemselves.
I comfort me. 8 My heart is fixed, O God^ '
1 • Ye^, in God have I put
my trust ; I will not be pfraid
what man can -do unto me
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my heart is fixed ; I will sing,:
and give praise.
9 Awake up, my glairy 4 ,
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DVY U
awake, lute and harp : I my-
self will awake right early.
10 I will give thanks unto
thee, O Lord, among the peo-
ple ; and I will sing unto thee
among the nations.
1 1 For the greatness of thy
mercy reacheth unto the hea-
vens, and thy truth unto the
clouds.
12 Set up thyself, O God,
above the heavens, and thy
glory above all the earth.
Psalm Iviii. Si vere utique
untimely fruit of a woman
and let them not see the sun.
8 Or ever your pots be
made hot with thorns, so let
indignation vex him, even as
a thing that is raw.
9 The righteous shall re-
joice, when he seeth the ven-
geance ; he shall wash his
footsteps in the blood of the
ungodly.
10 So that a man shall say>
Verily, there is a reward for
the righteous ; doubtless there
is a God that judgeth the earth.
ARE your minds set upon
righteousness, O ye con-
gregation ? and do ye judge the
thing that is right, O ye sons
of men ?
2 Yea, ye imagine mischief
in your heart upon the earth,
and your hands deal Vi'ith
wickedness.
3 The ungodly are froward,
even from their mother's
womb ; as soon as they are
born, they go astray, and
speak lies.
4 They are as venomous
as the poison of a serpent, even
like the deaf adder, that stop-
peth her ears ;
5 Which refuseth to hear
the voice of the charmer,
charm he never so wisely.
6 Break their teeth, O God,
in their mouths ; smite the
jaw-bones of the lions, O Lord :
let them fall away like water
that runneth apace, and when
they shoot their arrows, let
them be rooted out.
7 Let them consume away
U^e a sixail} and belike the
EVE,\LYG PRAYER.
Psalm lix.
Erifie me de ini"
micis^
DELIVER me from mine
enemies, () God ; defend
me from them that rise up
against me.
2 O deliver me from the
wicked doers, and save me
from the blood-thirsty men.
3 For lo, they lie wailing
for my soul ; the mighty men
are gathered against me, with--
out any offence or fault of me,.
O Lord.
4 They run and prepare
themselves without my fault ;
arise thou therefore to help,
me, and behold.
5 Stand up, O Lord God of
hosts, thou God of Israel, to
visit all the heathen, and be
not merciful unto them that of-
fend of malicious wickedness.
6 They go to and fro in the
evening, they grin like a dog^
and run about through the city,
7 Behold, they speak \?Lth.
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307
their mouth, and swords are
in their lips; for who doth
hear ?
8 But thou, O Lord,shalt
have them in derision, and
ihou Shalt laugh all the hea-
then to scorn.
9 My strength will I ascribe
unto thee ; for thou art the
God of my refuge.
10 God showeth me hisi
Psalm Ix. JDeus^ ifjmlisti ^
nos.
GOD, thou hast cast us
out, and scattered us
abroad ; thou hast also been
displeased : O turn thee unto
o
goodness plenteou sly : emd God
shall let me see my desire
upon mine enemies.
1 1 Slay them not, lest my
people forget it ; but scatter
them abroad among the peo-
ple, and put them down, O
Lord, our defence.
12 For the sin of their mouth,
and for the words of their lips,
they shall be taken in their
pride : and why ? their preach-
ing is of cursing and lies.
13 Consume them in thy
wrath ; consume them, that
they may perish, and know
that it is God that ruleth in
Jacob, and unto the ends oi
the world,
14 And in the evening they
will return, grin like a dog,
and will go about the city.
1 5 They will run here and
fnere for meat, and grudge if
they be not satisfied.
16 As for me, I will sing of
thy power, and will praise thy
mercy betimes inthe morning;
for thou hast been my defence
and refuge in the day of my
trouble.
17 Unto thee, O my strength,
will I sing ; for thou O God,
art my refuge, and my mer-
ciful God.
2 Thou hast moved th^ land
and divided it : heal the sores
thereof, for it shaketh.
Thou hast showed thy
people heavy things j thou hast .
given us a drink of deadly
wine.
4 Thou hast given a token .
for such as fear thee, that
they may triumph because of"
the truth.
5 Therefore were thy be--
loved delivered : help me with
thy right hand, and hear me.
6 God hath spoken in his.
holiness, I will rejoice and di--
vide Sichem, and mete out-
the valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Ma*-
nasses is mine ; Ephraim also
is the strength of my head ;
Judah is my law-giver ;
8 Moab is my wash-pot ; ^
over Edom will I cast out my
shoe ; Philistia, be thou glad-:
of me.
9 Who will lead me into the
strong city? who will bring
me into Edom ?
10 Hast not thou cast us out,
O God ? wilt not thou, O God,
go out with our hosts ?
H O be thou our help in
trouble; for vain is the help
of man.
12 Through God will v/e
do great acts ; for it is he
that shall tread down our ene
mies.
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DAY n
Psalm Ixi. Excmdl, Deus.
HEAR my cr\ int^, O God
give ear unto my prayer
2 From the ends of the
earth will I call upon thee
when my heart is in heaviness.
3 O set me up upon the rock
thai is higher than I ; fortho
hast been my hope, and a
strong tower for me against
the enemy.
4 1 will dwell in thy taber-
nacle for ever, and my trust
shall be under the covering of
thy win.2;s.
5 For thou, O Lord, hast
heard my desires, and hast
given an heritage unto those
that fear thy Name.
6 Thou shalt grant the King
a long life, that his years may
endure throughout all genera-
tions.
7 He shall dwell before God
for ever ; O prepare thy lov-
ing mercy and faithfulness
that they may preserve him.
8 So will I always sing praise
unto thy Name, that I muy
daily perform my vows.
The Twelfth Day.
MORA'IA^G PRAYER.
Psalm Ixii. Js'onne Deo ?
MY soul truly waiteth sti'l
upon God ; for of him
conmh my salvation.
2 He verily is my strensrtb
?.nd my salvation ; he is my
defence, so that I shall no'
greatly fall.
3 I low lonsr will veimag^ir.e
laniscbief agains' every man ^
ye.slirtU be slain all the sort ol
you J yea, as a tottering wall
shall ye be, and like a broken
iiedge.
4 Their device is only how-
to put him out whom God will
exalt ; their delight is in lies ;
they give good words with their
mouth, but curse with their
heart. .
5 Nevertheless, my soul
wait thou still upon God ; for
my hope is in him.
6 He truly is my strength,
and my salvation ; he is my de-
fence, so that I shall not fall.
7 In God is my health and
my glory, the rock of my
might; and in God is my
trust.
8 O put your trust in him
alway ye people ; pour out
your hearts before him ; for
God is our hope.
9 As for the children of men,
they are but vanity ; the chil-
dren of men are deceitful upon
the weights ; thty are alto-
gether lighter than vanity it-
self.
10 O trust not in wrong and
robbery ; give not yourselves
unto vanity : if riches increase,
set not your heart upon them.
1 1 God spitke once, and
twice I have ulso heard the
same, that power belongeth-
nto(iod;
12 And that thou, I^;d. art
m^rciiul; for tbou rcwardtrsb
very man according to his
work .
Psalm Ixiii Deus^
mens
Deus
OCrOD. thou ar* my God;
early wdl I seek thee.
2 My soul thirstctii for thee j
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305
my flesh also longeth after
thee, in a barren and dry land
where no water is.
3 Thus have I looked for
thee in holiness, that I might
behold thy power and i^lory ;
4 For thy loving kindness
is better than the life itself:
my Hps shall praise thee.
5 As long as I live will I
magnify thee in this manner,
and lift up my hands in thy
Name.
6 My soul shall be satisfied,
even as it were with marrow
and fatness, when my mouth
praiseth thee with joyful lips.
7 Have I not remembered
thee in my bed, and thought
upon thee when I was wa-
king ?
8 Because thou hast been
my helper ; therefore under
the shadow of thy wings will
I rejoice
9 My soul hangeth upon
thee ; thy right hand hath up-
holden me.
10 These also that seek the
hurt of my soul, they shall go
under the earth.
1 1 Let them fall upon the
edge of the sword, that they
may be a portion for foxes.
1 2 But the King shall rejoice
in God ; all they also tha'
swear by him shall be com-
mended ; for the mouth of
them that speak lies shall be
stopped.
Psalm Ixiv. £xaudi, Beus.
EAR my voice, O God,
in my prayer ; preserve
my life from fear of the ene-
my.
2 Hide me from the gather-
ing together of the fro ward,
and from the insurrection of
wicked doers ;
3 Who have whet their
tongue like a sword, and shoot
out their arrows even bitter
words,
4 That th^y may privily
shoot at him that is perfect :
suddenly do they hit him, and
fear not.
5 They encourage > them-
selves in mischief, and com-
mune among themselves, how
they may lay snares; and say,
that no man shall see them.
6 They imagine wickedness
.\nd practise it ; that they
keep secret among themselves
every man in the deep of his
heart
7 But God shall suddenly
shoot at them with a swift ar-
row, that they shall be wound-
ed.
8 Yea, their own tongues
shall make them fall ; inso-
much that wiioso seeth thenij
shall laugh them to scorn.
9 And all men that see it
shall say. This hath God done ;
for they shall perceive that it
is his work.
10 The righteous shall re-
joice in the Lord, and put his
trust in him ; and all they that
are true of heart shall be glad.
evejYIjvg prayer.
Psalm Ixv. Tc decet hym-
nus.
THOU, O God, art praised
in Sion ; and unto thee
shall the vow be performed \xk
Jerusalem.
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DAY 121
2 Thou that hearest the
prayer, unto thee shall all
flesh come.
3 My misdeeds prevail
against me : O be thou mer-
ciful unto our sins.
4 Blessed is the man whom
thou choosest, and receivesl
unto thee : he shall dwell in
thy court, and shall be satis-
fied with the pleasures of thy
house, even of thy holy tem-
ple.
5 Thou shalt show us won-
derful things in thy righte
ousness, O God of our salva-
tion : thou that art the hope
of all the ends of the earth,
and of them that remain in
the broad sea.
6 Who in his strength set-
teth fast the mountains, and
is girded about with power.
7 Who stilleth the raging
of the sea, and the noise of
his waves, and the madness
of the people.
8 They also that dwell m
the uttermost parts of the
earth shall be afraid at thy
tokens, thou that makest the
out-goings of the morning
and evening to praise thee.
9 Thou visitest the earth,
and blessest it ; thou makest
it very plenteous.
10 The river of God is
full of water: thou preparest
their corn, for so thou pro
videst for the earth.
11 rno-i vvateresthe r fur
rows ; thou sendest rain into
the little vallics thereof ; thou
makest it sof with the drops
of rain, and blessest the in-
crease of it.
12 Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness ; and thy
clouds drop fatness.
13 They shall drop upon
the dwellings of the wilder-
ness ; and the little hills shall
rejoice on every side.
14 The folds shall be full
of sheep : the vallies alsa
shall stand so thick with corn,
that they shall laugh and sing»
Psalm Ixvi. Jubilate Deo.
OBe joyful in God, all ye
lands ; sing praises unto
the honour of his Name ; make
his praise to be glorious.
2 Say unto God, O how
wonderful art thou in thy
works ; through the greatness
of thy power shall thine ene-
mies be found Hars unto thee.
3 For all the world shall
worship thee, sing of thee,
and praise thy Name.
4 O come hither, and be-
hold the works of God, how
wonderful he is in his doing
toward the children of men.
5 He turned the sea into
dry land, so that they went
through the water on foot;
•.here did we rejoice thereof.
6 He ruleth with his power
for ever ; his eyes behold the
people : and such as will not
believe shall not be able to ex-
alt themselves.
7 O priiise our God, ye
people, and make the voice of
Uis praise to be heard ;
8 Who hokleth our soul in
life, and suffercth not our feet
to slip.
9 For thou, O God, hast
proved us ; thou also hasttrie4-
us, like as silver is tried.
DAY 13.
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311
10 Thou broughtest us intol 4 O let the nations rejoice
the snare, and laidst trouble
upon our loins.
1 1 Thou suiferedst men to
ride over our heads ; we went
through fire and water, and
thou broughtest us out into a
wealthy place.
12 1 will go into thine house
with burnt-offerings, and wUl
pay thee my vows, which 1
promised with my hps, anci
spake with my mouth, when
I wys in trouble
13 I will ofter unto thee fat
bunit-sacnfices, with tne in-
cense of rams ; 1 will ofter
bullocks and goats.
14 O come hither and hear-
ken, ail ye that fear God, and
I will tell you what he hath
done for my soul
15 1 calied unto him with
my mouth, and gave bin
praises with my tongue.
16 If I incUneunto wicked-
ness with mine heart, the Lord
will not hear me.
17 But God hath heard me,
and considered the voice oi
my prayer.
18 Praisedbe God, who hath
not cast out my prayer, nor
turned his mercy from me.
Psalm Ixvii. Deus misereatur.
GOD be merciful unto us,
and bless us, and show
us the liglit of his countenance,
and be merciful unto us ;
2 Tiiat thy way may be
known upon earth, thy saving
health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee
O Gk)d ; yea, let all the peo
jfile praise thee.
and be glad ; for thou shalt
judge the folk righteously, and
govern the nations upon earth.
5 Let the people praise thee,
O God ; let all the people
praise thee.
6 rhen shall the earth bring
ibrth her increase ; and God,
even our own God, shall give
us his blessing.
7 God shall bless us ; and
all the ends of the world shall
fear him.
The Thirteenth Day.
MORmA'G PRAYER.
Psalm Ixviii. Exurgat Deus,
LET God arise, and let his
enemies be scattered ; let
them also that hate him flee
before him.
2 Like as the smoke vanish-
eth, so shalt thou drive them
away ; and like as wax melt-
eth at the fire, so let the un-
y;odly perish at the presence
of God.
3 But let the righteous be
glad, and rejoice before God ;
let them also be merry and
joyful.
4 O sing unto God, and sing
praises unto his Name ; mag-
nify him that rideth upon the
heavens, as it were upon aft
horse ; praise him in his Name
JAH, and rejoice before him.
5 He is a father of the fa-
therless, and dcfendeth the
cause of the widows ; even God
in his holy habitation.
6 He is the God that ma-
.keth men to be of one mind ia
\m house, and bringeth the
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DAY 13.
prisoners out of captivity ; bin
letteth the runagates contuur
in scarceness.
7 O God, when thou went-
est forth before the pc p c ;
when thou wentest thrtiuyi'.
the wilderness,
8 Tlie earth shook, and tbr
heavens dropped at tJie pre-
sence of God ; even as Smai
also was moved at the pre-
sence of God, who is the God
of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, sentcst i
gracious rain upon thine inhe^
ritance. and refreshedst i
when it was weary.
10 Thy congregation shal
dwell therein ; for thou, O
God, hast of thy goodness pre-
pared lor the poor.
1 1 TiiC Lord gave the woid
great v as the company of the
preachers.
12 Kings with their armies
did fite, and were discomfited,
and they of the household di-
vided the spoil.
13 Though ye have lain
among the pots, yet sliall ye
be as the wings of a dove that
is covered with silver wings,
and her feathers like gold.
14 When the Almigh.ty
scattered kings for their sake,
then were they as white as
snow in Salmon.
15 As the hillofRas^n, so
is God*s hill ; even an higl
hill, as the hiil of Basan.
16 Why hop ye so, ye higl
hills ? this is God^s hill, in the
•which it pleaseth him to dwell ;
yea, the Lord will abide in ii
for ever.
17 The chariots of God are
twenty tliou^and, even thou-
5 ;nds of Angels ; and the Lord
IS auioug them as in the holy
place of Sinai.
IH rt.ou art gone up on
igh, thou hast led captivity
captive, and received gifts for
men ; yea, even for thine ene-
mies, tr.'.tttlie LoidGod might
dwell among them.
* L; Piai-^ed be the Lord dai-
ly, even the God who helpeth
us, and poureth his benefits
upon us,
20 He is our God, even the
God of whiOm con.eth salva-
tion : God IS the Lord, by
w horn we esciipe death.
2i God shall wound the
head of his enemies, and the
hairy scalp of such a one as
goeth on stili in his wicked-
ness.
22 The Lord hath said, I
wiii bring my pc pie again, as
I did from Basan ; mine own
will I bring again, as I did
sometime from the deep of
the sea.
23 That thy foot may be
dipped in the blood of thine
enemies, and that the tongue
of thy dogs may be red through
the same
'24 It is well seen, O God,
how tlou goest ; how thou,
my God and King, goest m
the sanctuary.
2.^ '1 he singers go before,
the minstrels follow after ; in
the midst are the danistls
plaviiiu: ^^'ith the timbrels.
26 Gi\e thanks, O Israel,
unto God li-.e Lord, in the ( on-
gregations, from the ground
of the heart,
4) AY 13.
THE PSALTER-
13
27 There is little Benjamin
their ruler, and the princes
of Juda their council ; the
princes of Zebulon, and the
princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath sent forth
strength for thee ; stablish the
thing, O God, that thou hast
wrought in us,
29 For thy temple's sake at
Jerusalem : so shall kings
bring presents unto thee.
30 When the company of
the spear-men, and multitude
of the mighty, are scattered
abix)ad among the beasts of
the people, so that they hum-
bly bring pieces of silver ;
and when he hath scattered the
people that delight in war ;
2 I stick fast in the deep
mire, where no ground is ; I
am come into deep waters, so
that the floods run over me.
3 I am weary^ of crying, my
throat is dry ; my sight faileth
me for waiting so long upon
my God.
4 They that hate me with-
out a cause are more than the
hairs of my head ; they that
are mine enemies, and would
destroy me, guiltless, are
mighty.
5 I paid them the things
that I never took : God, thou
knowest my simpleness, and
my faults are not hid from
thee.
6 Let not them that trust
31 Then shall the princesin thee, O Lord God of hosts,
come out of Ep:ypt ; the Mo-ibe ashamed for my cause ; let
rians* land shall soon stretch not those that seek thee be
out her hands unto God. {confounded through me, O
32 Sing unto God, O ye Lord God of Israel,
i^ingdoms of the earth; O singj 7 And why ? for thy sake
praises unto the Lord, ihave I suffered reproof;
33 Who bi:teth in the hea- shame hath covered my face,
yens over all, from the begin- 8 I am become a stranger
iiing : Lo, he doth send out unto my brethren, even an
his voice ; yea, and that a alien unto my mother's chil-
mighty voice. dren.
34 Ascribe ye the power to 9 For the zealof thine house
God over Israel : his worship hath even eaten me, and the
and strength is in the clouds, rebukes of them that rebuked
35 O God, wonderful art'thee, are fallen upon me. -
thou in thy holy places : even 10 I wept, and chastened
the God of Israel, he will give 'myself with ftxsting, and that
strength and power unto his was turned to my reproof.
1 1 I put on sackcloth alsq,
and they jested upon me.
people. Blessed be God.
mvexijVg prayer.
Psalm Ixix. Salvum vie fac.
SAVE me, O God ; for the
waters are come in, even
\uito my soul.
D
12 They that sit in the gate
speak against me, and the
drunkards make songs upon
me.
13 But, Lord, I make ntf
d
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 13.
prayer unto thee in an accept-
able time.
14 Hear me, O God, in the
multitude of thy mercy, even
in the truth of thy salvation.
15 Take me out of the mire,
that I sink not ; O let me be
delivered from them that hate
me, and out of the deep wa-
ters.
1 6 Let not the water-flood
drov/nme, neither let the deep
swallow me up ; and let not
the pit shut her mouth upon
me.
17 Hear me, O Lord, for
thy loving-kindness is comfort-
able ; turn thee unto me ac-
cording- to the multitude of thy
mercies :
18 And hide not thy face
from thy servant ; for I am in
trouble : O haste thee, and
hear me.
19 Draw nigh unto my soul,
and save it ; O deliver me,
because of mine enemies.
20 Thou hast known my re-
proof, my shame, and my dis-
honour : mine adversaries arc
all in thy sight
2 1 Thy rebuke hath broken
my heart ; I am full of heavi-
ness: I looked for some to have
pity on me, but there was no
man, neither found I any to
comfort me.
22 They gave me gall to eat;
and when I was thirsty, they
gave me vinegar to drink.
23 Let their table be made
a snare to take themselves
-withal ; and let the things that
should have been for their
-wealth, be unto them an occa-
^A^T\ of falling.
[ 24 Lei their eyes be blind-
led, that they see not; and ever
I bow thou down their backs.
I 25 Pour out thine indigna-
ition 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 vex
them whom thou hast wound-
ed.
28 Let them fall from one
wickedness to another, and
not come into thy righteous-
ness.
29 Let them be wiped out
of the book of the living, and
not be written among the righ-
teous.
SO As for me, when I am
poor and in heaviness, thy
help, O God, shall lift me up.
3 1 I will praise the name of
God with a song, and magni-
fy it Vvdth thanksgiving.
32 This also shall please the
Lord, better than a bullock
that hath horns and hoofs.
33 The humble shall consi-
der this^ and be glad : seek ye
after God, and your soul shall
live.
34 For the Lord heareth
the poor, and despiseth not his
prisoners.
35 Let heaven and earth
praise him : the sea, and all
that moveth therein.
36 For God will^ave Sion,
and build the cities of Juda,
that men may dwell there, and
have it in possession.
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315
37 The posterity also of his
servants shall inherit it ; and
thev that love his Name shall
dwell therein.
Psalm ixx. Deiis, in adjuto-
rium.
ASTE thee, O God, to
deliver me ; make haste
to help me, O Lord.
2 Let them be ashamed and
confounded, that seek after my
soul ; let them be turned back-
ward and put to confusion, that
wish me evil.
3 Let them for their rev/ard
be soon brought to shame, that
cry over me, There, there.
4 But let all those that seeV
thee he joyful and glad in thee :
and let all such as delight in
thy salvation say ahvay, The
Lord be praised.
5 As for me, I am poor and
in misery : haste thee unto me,
O God.
6 Thou art my helper, and
my Redeemer : O Lord-, make
no long tarrying.
The Fourteenth Day.
MORA'LYG PRAYER.
Psalm Ixxi. Li te^ Dominc,
f-peravi.
N thee, O Lord, have I put
my trust ; let me never be
put to confusion, but rid me,
and deliver me in thy righ-
teousness ; incline thine ear
unto me, and save me.
2 Be thou my strong hold,
whereunto I may ahvay re-
sort ; thou hast promised to
help me, for thou art my house
of defence, and my castle.
3 Deliver me, O my God,
out of the hand of the ungodly,
out of the hand of the unrigh-
teous and cruel man :
4 For thou, O Lord God^
art the thing that I long for :
thou art my hope, even from
my youth.
5 Through thee have I been
holden up ever since 1 was
born : thou art he that took
me out of my mother's womb :
my praise shall be always of
thee.
6 I am become as it were a
monster unto many, but my
sure trust is in thee.
7 O let my mouth be filled
with thy praise, that I may
sing of thy glory and honour
all the day long.
8 Cast me not away in the
time of age ; forsake me not
when my strength faileth me :
9 For mine enemies speak
against me ; and they that lay
wait for my soul take their
counsel together, saying, God
hath forsaken him ; persecute
hiiTj, and take him ; for there
is none to deliver hiiTi.
10 Go not fur from me, O
God ; my God, haste thee to
lielp me.
1 1 Let them be confounded
and perish, that are against
my soul ; let them be covered
with shame and dishonour,
that seek to do me evil.
12 As for me, I will pa-
tiently abide ahvay, and v>'ill
praise thee more and more.
13 IMy mouth shall daily
speak of thy righteousness and
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 14.
salvation ; for I know no end
tliereoF.
14 I will go forth in the
strength of the Lord God, and
will make mention of thy
righteousness only.
15 Thou, O God, hast tRught
me from my youth up until
now ; therefore will I tell of
thy wondrous \vorks<
16 Forsake me not, O God,
in mine old age, when I am
grey-headed, until I have show-
ed thy strength unto this gene-
ration, and thy power to all
them that are yet for to come.
17 Thy righteousness, O
God, is very high, and great
things are they that thou hast
clone : O God, who is like
unto thee 1
18 O what great troubles
and adversities hast thou show-
ed me ! and yet didst thou
turn and refresh me ; yea,
anri broughtest rne from the
deep of the earth- again.
19 Thou hast brouglit me
to great hon<:iur^ and comfort-
ed me on every si!e :
20 Therefore will I praise
thee, and ihy faithfulness, O
God, playing upon ^n instru-
ment of music : unto thee will
I sing upon the harp, O thou
Holy One of Israel.
2 1 My lips will be fain when
I sirg unto thee^ and so will
my soul, whonck thou hast de
livered.
22 My tongue shall also talk
of thy righteousness all the
day long ; for they are con
founded and brought unto
shame, that seek to do me
evil.
Psalm Ixxii. Dcus^ judicium.
GIVE the king thy judg-
ments, O God, and thy
righteousness unto the king's
son.
2 Then shall he judge thy
people according unto rights
nd defend the poor.
3 The mountains also shall
bring peace, and the little hills
righteousness unto the people.
4 He shall keep the simple
folk by their right, defend the
children of the pv ", and pun-
ish the wrong doer.
5 They shall fear thee as
long as the sun and moon en-
dureth, from one generation to
another.
6 He shall come down like
the rain into a fleece of wool,
even as the drops that watep
the earth.
7 In his time shall the righ-
teous flourish; yea> and abun-
dance of peace, st^^long as the
moon endureth.
8 His dominion shall be also
from the one sea to the other,
and from the flood unto the
world's end.
9 They that dwell in the
wilderness shall kneel before
him ; his enemies shall lick
the dust.
10 The kings of Tharsis and
of the isles shall give pi-esents ;
the kings of Arabia and Saba
shall bring gifts.
1 1 All kings shall fall down
before him ; all nations sliall
do him service.
12 For he shall deliver the
poor, when he crieth ; the
needy also, and him that hatli
no helper.
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317
13 He shall be favourable
to the simple and needy, and
shall preserve the souls of the
poor.
14 He shalldelivertheir souls
from falsehood and wrong ;
and dear shall then- blood be
in his sight.
15 He shall live, and unto
him shcill be given of the gold
of Arabia ; prayer shall be
made ever unto him, and daily
shall he be praised.
16 There shall be an heap
of corn'.iV the earth, high upon
the hills ; his fruit shall shake
liive I^ibanus, and shall be
green in the city like grass
upon the earth.
17 His name shall endure
for ever; his name shall re-
main under the s\m amongst
the posterities, which shall be
blessed through him ; and all
the heathen shall praise him.
18 Blessed be the Lord God,
even the God of Israel, which
only doeth wondrous things ;
19 And blessed be the Name
of his Majesty for ever : and
all the earth shall be fJled
with his jNIajesty. Amen,
Amen.
EVE?nXG P BAYER.
Psalm Ixxiii. Quam boints
Israel !
TRULY God is loving unto
Israel ; even unto such
as are of a clean heart.
2 Nevertheless my feet were
almost gone, my treadings had
well nigh s'ipt.
3 And why ? I was grieved
at the wicked : I do also see
the ungodly in such prosperity
4 For they are in no peril of
death ; but are lusty and strong.
5 They come in no misfor-
tune like other folk ; neither
are they plagued Uke other
men.
6 And this is the cause that
they are so holden with pride,
and overwhelmed with cruelty.
7 Their eyes swell with fat-
ness, and they do even what
they lust.
8 They corrupt other, and.
speak of wicked blasphemy ;
their talking is against the
Most High.
9 For they stretch forth
their mouth unto the heaven,
and their tongue goeth through
the world.
10 Therefore fall the peo-
ple unto them, and thereout
suck they no small advantage.
1 1 Tush, say they, how-
should God perceive it? is there
knowledge in the Most High ?
12 Lo, these are the un-
godly : these prosper in the
v/orld ; and these have riches
in possession : and I said. Then
have I cleansed my heart in
vain, and washed mine hands
in innocency.
13 All the day long have I
been punished, and chastened
every morning.
1 4 Yea, and I had almost
said even as they ; but lo, then
I should have condemned the
generation of thy children.
15 Tlien thought I to un-
derstand this ; but it was too
hard for m.e,
16 Until I went into the
sar.ctuary of God : then under-
tood T the end of these men j
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17 Namely, how thou dost
set them in slippery places,
and easiest them down and
destroy est them.
1 8 O how suddenly do they
consume, perish, and come to
a fearful end I
19 Yea, even like as a dream
when one awaketh ; so shalt
thou make their image to van-
ish out of the city.
20. Thus my heart was
grieved, aiKl it went even
through my reins.
21 So foolish was I, and ig-
norant, even as it were a beast
before thee.
22 Nevertheless, I am al-
way by thee ; for thou hast
holden me by my right hand,
23 Thou slialt guide me with
thy counsel, and aftei* that re-
ceive me with glory.
24 Whom have I in heaven
but Ihee ? and there is none
upon earth that I desire in
comparison of thee.
25 My flesh and my heart
faileth ; but God is the strength
of my heart, and my portion
for ever.
26 For lo, they that forsake
thee shall perish ; thou hast
destroyed all them that com-
mit fornication against thee.
27 But it is good for me to
hold me fast by God, to put
my trust in the Lord God, and
to speak of all thy works in
the gates of the daughter of
Sion.
Psalm Ixxiv. Ut guid^ Deus ?
O GOD, wherefore art thou
absent from us so long ?
^hy is thy wrath so hot ap;ainsi
the sheep of thy pAs;\ire ?
2 O think upon thy congre-
gation, whom thou hast pur-
chased, and redeemed of old.
3 T'hink upon the tribe of
thine inheritance, and mount
Sion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
4 Lift up thy feet, that thou
mayest utterly destroy every
enemy, which hath done evil
in thy sanctuary.
5 Thine adversanes roar in
the midst of thy congregations,
and set up their banners for
tokens.
6 Hethat hewed timber afore
out of the thick trees, was
known to bring it to an excel-
lent work;
7 But now they break down
all the carved work thereof
with axes and hammers.
8 They have set lire upor>
thy holy places, and have de-
filed the dwelling place of thy
Name, even unto the ground..
9 Yea, they said in their
hearts, Let us make havock of
them altogether : Thus have
they burnt up all the houses of
God in the land.
10 We see not our tokens j
there is not one prophet m.ore ;
no, not one is there among
us, that undersiandeth any
m.ore.
11 O God, how long shall
the adversary do his dishon-
our ? how long shall the ene-
my blaspheme thy Name ?
for ever ?
12 Why withdrawest thou
thy hand ? why pluckest thou
not thy right hand out of thy
bosom, to consume the enemy ?
13 For God is my King of
old ; the help that is done-
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upon earth, he doeth it him-
self.
14 Thou didst divide the
sea through thy power ; thou
brakest the heads of the dra-
gons in the waters.
1 5 Thou smotest the heads
of Leviathan in pieces, and
gavest him to be meat for the
people in the wilderness.
16 Thou brough test out foun-
tains, and waters out of the
hard rocks ; thou driedst up
mighty waters.
17 The day is thine, and the
night is thine ; thou hast pre-
pared the light and the sun.
18 Thou hast set ail the
borders of the earth ; thou
hast made summer and win-
ter.
1 9 Remember this, O Lord,
how the enemy hath rebuked ;
and how the foolish people
hath blasphemed thy name.
20 O deliver not the soul of
thy turtle-dove unto the mul-
titude of the enemies ; and
forget not the congregation of
the poor for ever.
21 Look upon the covenant;
for all the earth is full of dark-
ness and cruel habitations.
22 O let not the simple go
away ashamed ; but let the
poor and needy give praise
unto thy Name.
23 Arise> O God, maintain
thine own cause ; remember
how the foolish man blasphem-
€th thee daily.
24 Forget not the voice of
thine enemies : the presump-
tion of them that hate thee
increaseth ever jivore and
more.
The Fifteenth Day.
MORJVIJ\rG PRAYER.
Psalm Ixxv. ConJitcbimuT
tibi,
UNTO thee, O God, do
we give thanks ; yea,
unto thee do we give thanks.
2 Thy name also is so nigh ;
and that do thy wondrous
works declare.
3 When I receive the con-
gregation, I shall judge ac-
cording unto right.
4 The earth is weak, and
all the inhabiters thereof: I
bear up the pillars of it.
5 I said unto the fools. Deal
not so madly ; and to the un-
godly. Set not up your horn.
6 Set not up your horn on
high, and speak not with a
stiff neck :
7 For promotion cera.eth
neither from the east, nor from
the west, nor yet from the
south.
8 And why ? God is the
Judge ; he puttetli down one^
and setteth up another.
9 For in the hand of the-
Lord there is a cup, and the
wine is red ; it is full mixt>
and he poureth out of the same.
10 As for the dregs thereof?,
all the ungodly of the earth
shall drink them, and suck
them out.
1 1 But I will talk of the God
of Jacob, and praise him fer
ever.
12 All the horns of the un-
godly also will I break, and
the horns of the righteous
shall be exalted.
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Psalm Ixxvi. Aotus in Judaa.
IN Jury is God known ; his
Name is great in Israel.
2 At Salem is his taberna-
cle, and his dwelling in Sion.
3 There brake he the ar-
rows of the bow, the shield,
the sword, and the buttle.
4 I'hou art of more honour
and might than the hills of the
robbers.
5 The proud are robbed ;
they have slepttheir sleep ; and
all the men whose hands were
mighty, have found nothing.
6 At thy rebuke, O God of
Jacob, both the chariot and
horse are fallen.
7 Thou, even thou art to be
feared ; and who may stand in
thy sight, when thou art angry
8 Thou didst cause thy judg-
ment to be heard from heaven ;
the earth trembled, and was
still,
9 When God arose to judg-
ment, and to help all the meek
upon earth.
10 The fierceness of man
shall turn to thy praise, and
the fierceness of them shalt
thou refrain.
1 1 Promise unto the Lord
your God, and keep it, all ye
that are round about him ;
bring presents unto him that
ought to be feared.
12 He shall refrain the spi-
rit of princes, and is wonderful
among the kings of the earth.
Psalm Ixxvii. Foce mea ad
Dominu'm.
I WILL cry unto God with
my voice ; even unto God
will I cry with my voice, and
he sliall hearken unto me.
2 In the time of my trouble
I sought the Lord : my sore
ran, and ceased not in the
night-season ; my soul refused
comfo' t.
3 When I am in heaviness,
I will think upon God ; when
my heart is vexed, I will com-
plain.
4 Thou boldest mine eyes
waking : I am so feeble that I
cannot speak.
5 I have considered the
days of old, and the years
that are past.
6 I call to remembrance my
song, and in the niglit 1 com-
mune with mine own heart,
and search out my spirits.
7 Will the Lord absent hira-
for ever ; and will he be
ijQ more intreated ?
8 Is his mercy clean gone
for ever ; and is his promise
come utterly to an end for
evermore ?
9 Hath God forgotten to be
gracious ; and will he shut up
his loving-kindness in displea-
sure ?
10 And I said. It is mine
own infirmity ; but I will re-
member the years of the right
hand of the Most Highest.
11 1 v/ill ,'^^m«mber th'.:
works of the Lord,''c{nd call
to mind the wonders of old
time.
12 I will think also of all
thy works, and my talking
shall be of thy doings.
13 Thy way, O God^ is
holy : who is so great a God
as our God ?
14 Thou art the God that
doeth ^vonders, and hast de-
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Glared thy power among the
people.
15 Thou hast mightily de-
livered thy people, even the
SjOns of Jacob and Joseph.
16 The waters saw thee,
O God, the waters saw thee,
and were afraid ; the depths
also were troubled.
17 The clouds poured out
water, the air thundered, and
thine arrows went abroad.
18 The voice of thy thun-
der was heard round about j
the lightnings shone upon the
ground ; the earth was moved,
and shook withal
19 Thy way is in the sea,
and thy paths in the great wa-
ters, and thy foot-steps •^•t
not known.
20 Thou leddest thy people
like sheep, by the hand of
Moses and Aaron.
EVE^IJVG PRAYER.
Psalm Ixxviii. Attendice^
fiopide.
HEx\R my law, O my peo-
ple ; incline your ears
unto the words of my moutli.
2 I will open my mouth in
a parable ; I will declare hard
sentences of old.
3 WhicL .vc have heard and
known, and such as our fathers
have told us ;
4 That we should not hide
them from the children of the
generations t© come ; but to
show the honour of the Lord,
his mighty and wonderful
works that he hath done.
5 He made a covenant with
Jacob, and gave Israel a law,
which he commanded our
forefathers to teach their chil-
dren.
6 That their posterity might
know it, and the children
which were yet unborn ;
7 To the intent that whea
they came up, they might show
their children the same ;
8 That they might put their
trust in God ; and not to for-
get the works of God, but to
keep his commandments ;
9 And not to be as their
forefathers, a faithless and
stubborn generation ; a gene-
ration that set not their heart
aright, and whose spirit cleav-
eth not steadfastly unto God.
10 Like as the children of
Epliraim ; who being harnas-
.-o'ed, and carrying bows, turned
themselves back in the day of
battle.
1 1 They kept not the cove-
nant of God, and would not
walk in his law.
12 But forgat what he had
done, and the wonderful
works that he had showed for
them.
13 Marvellous things did he
in the sight of our forefathers,
in the land of Egypt, even in
the field of Zoan.
14 He divided the sea, and
let them go through ; he made
the waters to stand on an heap.
1 5 In the day time also he
led them with a cloud, and all
tke night through with a light
of fire.
1 6 He clave the bard rocks
in the wilderness, and gave
them drink thereof, as it had
been out of the great depth.
17 He brought waters out
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DAY 15.
of the stony rock, so that it
gushed out like the rivers.
18 Yet for all this, they sin-
ned more against him, and
provoked the Most Highest in
the wilderness.
19 They tempted God in
their hearts, and required
meat for their lust.
20 They spake ac^ainst God
also, saying, Shall God pre-
pare a table in the Avilderness ?
2 i He smote the stony rock
indeed, that the water i^ushed
out, and the streams flowed
withal ; but can he give bread
.also, or provide flesh for his
people ?
22 Wiien the Lord heard
this, he was wroth ; so the
lire was kindled in Jacob, and
there came up heavy displea-
sure against Israel ;
23 Because they believed
not in God, and put not their
trust in his help.
24 So he commanded the
clouds above, and opened the
doors of heaven.
25 He rained down Manna
also upon them for to eat, and
gave them food from heaven.
26 So man did eat angels'
food ; for he sent them meat
enough.
27 He caused the east w-ind
to blow under heaven ; and
through his power he brought
in the south-west wind.
28 He rained flesh upon
them as thick as dust, and
feathered fowls like as the sand
of the sea.
29 He let it f:dl among their
tents, even round about theii
habitation.
30 So they did eat and were
filled ; for he gave them their
own desire : they were not
disappointed of their lust.
31 But while the meat was
yet in their mouths, the heavy
wrath of God came upon them,
and slew the wealthiest of
them ; yea, and smote down
the chosen men that were in
Israel.
32 But for all this, they sin-
ned yet more, and believed
not his wondrous works.
33 Therefore their days did
he consume in vanity, and their
years in trouble.
34 When he slew them,
they sought him, and turned
ihem early, and inquired after
God.
35 And they remembered
that God was tlieir strength,
•and that the high God was
their Redeemer.
36 Nevertheless, they did
hut flatter him with their
mouth, and dissembled with
him in their toni^ue.
37 For their heart was not
whole with him, neither con-
tinued they steadfast in his co-
venant.
38 But he was so merciful,
that he forgave their misdeeds,
and destroyed them not.
39 Yea, many a time turn-
ed he his wrath av/ay, and'
would not suffer his whole dis-
pleasure to arise.
40 For he considered that
they were but flesh, and that
they were even a wind that
passeth away, and cometh not
again.
41 Many a time did they
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provoke him in the wilder-
ness, and grieved him in the
desert.
42 They turned back, and
tempted God ; and moved the
Holy One in Israel.
43 They thought not of his
hand, and of the day when he
delivered them from the hand
of the enemy.
44 How he had wrought his
miracles in Egypt, and his
wonders in the field of Zoan.
45 He turned their waters
into blood, so that they might
not drink of the rivers,
46 He sent lice among them,
and devoured them up, and
frogs to destroy them.
47 He gave their fruit unto
the caterpillar, and their la
bour unto the grassliopper.
48 He destroyed their vines
with hail-stones, and their m'^1
berry-trees with the frost.
49 He smote their cattle
also with hai!-stones, and their
flocks with hot thunder-bolts.
50 He cast upon them the
furiousness of his wrath, anger
displeasure, and trouble ; an*-'
sent evil angels among them
5 1 He made a way to his
indignation, and spared not
their soul from death ; but
gave their life over to the pes-
tilence ;
52 And smote all the first
born in Egypt, the most prin
cipal and mightiest in the
dwellings of Ham.
53 But as for his own peo-
ple, he led them forth like
sheep, and carried them in th
wilderness like a flock.
54 He brought them out
safely, that they should not
fear, and overwhelmed their
enemies with the sea.
55 And brought them with-
in the borders of his sanctuary,
even to his mountain, which
he purchased with his right
hand.
56 He cast out the heathen
also before them, caused their
land to be divided among them
for an heritage, and made the
tribes of Israel to d'^'"'^ll in
their tents,
57 So they tempted and dis-
pleased the most high God,
L»nd kept not his testimonies ;
58 But turned their backs,
and fell away like their fore-
fathers ; starting aside hke a
broken bow.
59 For they grieved him
with their hill-altars, and pro-
voked him to displeasure with
their images.
60 When God heard this,
he was wroth, and took sore
displeasure at Israel ;
61 So that he forsook the
tabernacle in Silo, even the
tent that he had pitched
among men.
62 He delivered their power
into captivity, and their beauty
into the enemies' hand.
63 He gave his people over
also unto the sword, and was
wroth with his inheritance.
64 The file consumed their
young men, and their maidens
were not Q-iven to marriage.
65 Their priests were slain
with the sword, and there
were no widows to make la-
mentation.
66 So the Lord awaked as
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one out of sleep, and like a
giant refreshed with wine.
67 He smote his enemies in
the hinder parts, and put them
to a perpetual shame.
68 He refused the tabema
cle of Joseph, and chose not
the tribe of Ephraim ;
69 But chose the tribe of
Judah, even the hill of Sion,
which beloved.
70 Xnd there he built his
templ^jOn hip;h, and laid the
foundation of it like the ground
Avhich he hath made contin
ualiy.
71 He chose David also his
servant, and took him away
from the slieep-fokls :
72 As he was following the
ewes great with young ones,
he took him, that he miglit
feed Jacob his people, and Is-
rael his inheritance.
73 So he fed them with a
faithful and true heart, and
ruled them prudently with all
his power.
The Sixteenth Day,
morjyijYG prayer.
Psalm Ixxix. Deus^ venerunt.
OGOD, the heathen are
come into thine inherit-
ance ; thy holy temple have
they defiled, and made Jeru-
salem an heap of stones.
2 The dead bodies of thy
servants have they given to be
meat unto the fowls of the air
and the flesh of thy saints unto
tlie beasts of the land.
3 Their blood have thev
s?aed like water on every side
of Jerusalem, and there was
no man to bury them.
4 We have become an open
shame to our enemies, a very
scorn and derision unto them
that are round about us.
5 Lord, how long wilt thou
be angry ? shall thy jealousy
i)urn like fire for ever ?
6 Pour out thine indignation
upon the heathen that have
not known thee ; and upon the
kingdoms that have not called
upon thy Name :
7 For they have devoured
Jacob, and laid waste his
dwelling-place.
8 O remember not our old
sins, but have mercy upon us,
iUd that soon ; for we are come
to great misery.
9 Help us, O God of our
salvation, for the gloiy of thy
Name : O deliver us, and be
merciful unto our sins, for thy
Nume's sake.
to Wherefore do the hea-
then say, Where is now their
iod?
11 O let the vengeance of
thy servants' blood that is shed,
be openly showed upon the
heathen, in our sight.
12 O let the sorrowful sigh-
ing of the prisone''s come be-
fore thee ; according to the
reatness of thy power, pre-
serve thou those that are ap-
pointed to die.
13 And for the blasphemy
wherewithour neighbours have
blasphemed thee, reward thou
them, O Loi'd, seven-fold into
their bosom.
14 So we that are thy peo-
ple, and sheep of thy pasture,
ID AY 16.
THE PSALTER.
^hall give thee thanks for ever
and will alway be showing
forth thy praise from genera
■-tion to generation.
Psalm Ixxx. Qui regis
Israel.
HEAR, O thou shepherd
of Israel, thou that lead-
est Joseph like a sheep ; show
thyself also, thou that sittest
upon the cherubim :
2 Before Ephraim, Benja
min, and Manasses, stir up
thy strength, and come and
help us.
3 Turn us again, O God ;
show the light of thy counte
nance, and we shall be whole.
4 O Lord God of hosts, how
long wilt thou be angry wdth
thy people that prayeth ?
5 Thou feedest them with
the bread of tears, and givest
them plenteousness of tears
to drink.
6 Thou hast made us a very
^rife unto our neighbours, and
our enemies laugh us to scorn
7 Turn us again, thou Goc
of hosts ; show the light of
ahy countenance, and we shall
be whole.
8 Thou hast brought a vine
out of Egypt ; thou hast cast
out the heathen, and planted it
9 Thou madest room for it ;
and when it had taken root,
it filled the land.
10 The hills w^ere covered
with the shadow of it, and the
boughs thereof were like the
goodly cedar trees.
1 1 She stretched out her
branches unto the sea, and her
boughs unto the river.
1 2 Why hast thou then bro-
ken down her hedge, that ail
they that go by pluck off her
grapes ?
13 The wild boar out of the
wood doth root it up, and the
wild beasts of the field devour
it.
14 Turn thee again, thou
God of hosts, look down from
heaven ; behold and visit this
vine.
15 And the place of the
vine-yard that thy right hand
hath planted, and the branch
that thou madest so strong for
thyself.
16 It is burnt with fire, and
cut down ; and they shall pe-
rish at the rebuke of thy coun-»
tenance.
17 Let thy hand be upon
the man of thy right hand
and upon the son of man,
whom thou madest so strong;^
for thine own self ;
1 8 And so will not we gd*
back from thee ; O let us live,
and we shall call upon thy;
Name.
19 Turn us again, O Lord
God of hosts ; show the light
of thy countenance, and we
shall be whole.
Psalm Ixxxi. Exaltate Deo^
SING we merrily unto God,
our strength ; make a
cheerful noise unto the God
of Jacob,
2 Take the psalm, brin,^
hither the tabret, the merry
harp, with the lute.
3 Blow up the trumpet m
the new moon, ev;pn in the
time appointed, and upon our
solemn feast-day.
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THE PSALTER.
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Psalm Ixxxii. Dens stetit.
4 For this was made a sta- 17 He should have fed them
tiitc for Israel, and a law of also with the finest whcat-
tbe God of Jacob. flour ; and with honey out of
5 This he ordained in Jo- the stony rock should I have
seph for a testimony, when he satisfied thee.
came out of the land of Egypt,] ^ VESTING PRAYER.
and had heard a strange Ian-
6 I eased his shoulder from' -^ OD standeth in the con-
ihe burden, and his hands! O?" gregation of princes ; he
•were delivered from making is a Judge among gods.
the pots. 2 How long will ye give
7 Thou calledst upon me in^wrong judgment, and accept
troubles, and I delivered thee,lhe persons of the ungodly ?
and heard thee what time as 3 Defend the poor and fa-
the storm fell upon thee. jtherless ; see that such as are
8 I proved thee also at the in need and necessity have
ri!
:ht.
waters of strife.
9 Hear, C) my people ; and
I will assure thee, O Israel,
^f thou wilt hearken unto me, hand of the ungodly.
4 Deliver the out-east
poor ; save them from
and
the
10 There shall no strange
god be in thee, neither shalt
ihou worship any other god.
11 I am the Lord thy God,
•who brought thee out of the
land of Egypt : open thy mouth
•wide, and I shall fill it.
12 But my people would not
hear my voice ; and Israel
V'ould not obey me ;
1 3 So I gave them up unto
their own hearts' lusts, and
let them follow their own ima-
ginations.
14 O that my people would
liave hearkened unto me; forif
Israel had walked in my ways
15 I should soon have put
down their enemies, and turn-
ed my hand against their ad-
irersaries.
16 The haters of the Lord
should have been found liars ;
but their time should have en-
fiyrpd for cver«
5 They will not be learned,
nor understand, but walk on
still in darkness : all the foun-
dations of the earth are out
of course.
6 I have said. Ye are gods,
and ye are the children of the
Most Highest ;
7 But ye shall die like men,
and fall like one of the princes.
8 Arise, O God, and judge
thou the earth ; for thou shalt
take all heathen to thine in^
lieritance.
H'
Psalm Ixxxiii. Deus, quia
similis ?
OLD not thy tongue, O
God, keep not still si-
lence : refrain not thyself, O
God ;
2 For lo, thine enemies
make a murmuring ; and they
that hate thee have lift up
their head.
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THE PSALTiiR.
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Higliest
3 They have imagined craf-
tily against thy people, and
taken counsel against thy se-
cret ones.
4 They have said, Come
and let us root them out, that
they be no more a people, and
that the name of Israel may be
no more in remembrance.
5 For they have cast their
heads together with one con-
sent, and are confederate
against thee ;
6 The tabernacles of the
Edomites, and the Ishmaelites;
the xvloabites, and Hagarenes
7 Gebal, and Am men, and
Amaiek ; the Philistines, with
them that dwell at Tyre.
8 Asbur also is joined with
them, and have holpen the
children of Lot.
9 But do thou to them as
unto the Midianites ; unto Si-
sera, and unto Jabin at the
brook of Kison ;
10 Who perished at Endor,
and become as the dung of
the earth.
11 Make them and their
princes like Oreb and Zeb ;
yea, make all their princes
like as Zeba and Salmana ;
12 Who say, Let us take to
ourselves the houses of God
in possession.
1 3 O my God, make tliem
like unto a wheel, and as the
stubble before the wind.
14 Like as the fire that
burneth up the wood, and as
the flame that consumeth the i '"'ear my prayer ; hearken, O
1 6 Make their faces asham*
ed, O Lord, that they may
seek thy Name.
17 Let them be confounded
and vexed ever more and
more ; let them be put to
shame, and perish.
18 And they shall know that
thou, whose Name is Jehovah,
art only the Most
over all the earth.
Psalm Ixxxiv. Qnam Dilecta !
OHOW amiable are thy
dwellings, thou Lord of
Hosts 1
2 My soul hath a desire and
longing to enter into the courts
of the Lord; my heart and
my flesh rejoice in the living
God.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath
found her an house, and the
swallow a nest, where she
may lay her young ; even thy
altars, O I^ord of hosts, my
King and ray God.
4 Blessed are they that dwell
in thy house ; they will be al-
way praising thee.
5 Blessed is the man whose
strength is in thee ; in whose
heart are thy ways.
6 Who, going through the
vale of misery, use it for a
well ; and the pools are filled
with water.
- 7 They will go from strength
to strength, and unto the God
of gods appeareth eyery one
of them in Sion.
8 O Lord God of hosts.
mountams.
15 Persecute them even so
with thy tempest, and make
God of Jacob :
9 liehold, O God, our de^
fender, and look upon the face
Uiem afraid with thy storm, 'of thine Anointeil.
^28.
THE psalte:r'.
DAY i*;.
10 For one day in thy courts
is better than a thousand.
1 1 I had rather be a door-
keeper in the house of my God,
than to dwell in the tents of un-
godliness.
12 For the Lord God is a
light and defence ; the Lord
will give grace and worship ;
and no good thing shall he
Avithhold from them that live
a godly life.
13 O Lord God of hosts,
.blessed is the man that putteth
his trust in thee.
Psalm Ixxxv. Benedixisti^
Domine.
LORD, thou art become
gracious unto thy land ;
thou hast turned away the cap-
tivity of Jacob.
2 Thou hast forgiven the
offence of thy people, and co-
vered all their sins.
3 Thou hast taken away all
thy displeasure, and turned
thyself from thy wrathful in-
dignation.
4 Turn us then, O God our
Saviour, and let thine ange:
cease from us,
5 Wilt thou be displeased
^i us forever ? and wilt thou
stretch oiU thy wrath from one
generation to another ?
6 Wilt thou not turn again,
and quicken us, that thy peo-
ple may rejoice in thee ?
7 Show us thy mercy, O
I^ord, and grant us thy salva-
tion.
8 I will hearken what the
Lord God will say concerning
me ; for he shall speak peact
unto his people, and to his
saints, that they turn not again.
9 For Ilia salvation is nigh
them that fear him ; that glory
may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are
met together ; righteousness
and peace have kissed each
other.
1 1 Truth shall flourish out
of the earth, and righteous-
ness hath looked down from
heaven.
1 2 Yea, the Lord shall show
loving kindness, and our land
shall give her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go
before him, and he shall di*-
rect his going in the way.
The Seventeenth day.
MORmJVG PRAYER.
Psalm Ixxxvi. Liclinay Do'
mine,
BOW down thine ear, O
Lord, and hear me ; foir
I am poor, and in misery.
2 Preserve thou my soul \
for I am holy : my God, save
thy servant that putteth his
trust in thee.
3 Be merciful unto me, O
Lord ; for I will call daily upoit
thee.
4 Comfort the soul of thy
servant ; for unto thee, O
Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, Lord, art good
and gracious, and of great
mercy unto all them that call
upon thee.
6 Give ear, Lord, unto my
prayer, and ponder the voice
of my humble desires.
7 In the time of my trouble
I will call upon thee ; for thou
hearest me.
Day 17.
THE PSALTER-.
32J
8 Among the gods there is
none hke unto thee, O Lord ;
there is not one that can do
as thou doest.
9 All nations whom thou
hast made, shall come and
•worship thee, O Lord y and
shall glorify thy Name.
10 For thou art great, and
doest wondrous things : thou
art God alone.
1 1 Teach me thy way, O
Lord, and I will walk in thy
truth : O knit my heart unto
thee, that I may fear thy
Name.
12 I will thank thee, O Lord
my God, with all my heart ;
and will praise thy Name for-
ever more*
13 For great is thy mercy
toward me ; and thou hast de-
livered my soul from the ne-
thermost hell.
14 O God, the proud are
risen against me ; and the
congregations of naughty men
have sought after my soul
and have not set thee before
their eyes.
15 But thou, O Lord God,
art full of compassion and
mercy, long-suifering, plente-
ous in goodness and truth.
16 O turn thee then unto
me, and have mercy upon me
give ihy strength unto thy ser
vant, and help the son of
thine hand-maid^
17 Shov/ some token upon
me for good ; that they who
hate me may see it, and be
ashamed, because thou, Lord,
hast holpen me, and comfort-
€.d me.
Psalm Ixxxvii.
ejus.
Fu7idamen{a
HER foundations are upoa
the holy hills : the Lord
loveth the gates of Sion more
than all the dwellings of Jacob.
2 Very excellent things are
spoken of thee, thou city of
God.
3 I will think upon Rahab
and Babylon, with them that
know me.
4 Behold ye the PhiHstires
also, and they of Tyre, with
the Morians ; lo there was he
born.
5 And of Sion it shall be
reported, that he was born in
her ; and the Most High shaU
establish her.
6 The Lord shall rehearse
it, when he writeth up the peo-
ple, that he was born there.
7 The singers also and
trumpeters shall he rehearse ;
All my fresh springs shall be
in thee.
Psalm Ixxxviii.
Deus,
DominCf
OLORD, God of my sal-
vation, I have cried day
and night before thee : O let
my prayer enter into thy pre-
sence J incline thine ear unto
my caUing ;
2 Fcr my soul is full of
trouble, and my life draweth
nigh unto hell.
3 I am counted as one o^
them that go down into the
pit, and I have been even as a
man that hath no strength.
4 Free among the dead, like
vmto them that are wouud^i
;:o
THE PSALTER.
DAY l^.
and lie in the grave, who arc
passed me together on every
out of remembrance, and are
cut away from thy hand.
5 Thou hast laid me in the
lowest pit, in a place of dark-
ness, and in the deep.
6 Thine indignation lieth
hard upon me, and thou liast
vexed me with all thy storms.
7 Thou hast put away mine
acquaintance far from me,
and made me to be abhorred
of ihem.
3 I am so fast in |>rison,
that I cannot get forth.
9 My sight faileth for very
trouble ; I^ord, I have called
daily upon th.ee, I have stretch-
ed forth my hands unto thee.
10 Dost thou show wonders
an^.ong the dead ? or shall the
dead rise up again and praise
.thee ?
1 1 Shall thy loving-kindness
be showed in the grave ? or thy
faithfulness in destruction ?
12 Shall thy wondrous works
be known in the dark ? and
thy righteousness in the land
■where all things are forgotten ?
13 Unto thee have I cried,
O Lord ; and early shall m}
prayer come before thee.
14 Lord, why abhoi rest thou
my soul, and hidest thou thy
face from me ?
15 I am in misery, and like
xmto him that is at the i^int
to die ; even from my youth
lip, thy terrors have I suffer-
ed with a ti-oubled mind.
16 Thy wrathful displeasure
^oeth over n\e, and the fear
©f thee hath undone me.
17 They came round about
me daily like water^ and corn-
side.
18 My lovers and friendis
hast thou put away from me,
and hid mine acquaintance
out of my sight,
EVEXLYG PRAYEB.
Psalm Ixxxix. MUtrkordia^
Domini.
MY song shall be alway of
the loving-kindness of
the
Lord ; with my mouth
will I ever be showing thy
truth from one generation to
anolh';;r.
2 For I have said, Mercy
shall be set up for ever, thy
truth shalt thou stablish in the
heavens.
3 I have made a covenant
with my chosen ; I have awom
unto David my servant.
4 Thy seed will I stablish
for ever, and set up thy throne
fiom one generation to ano»
ther.
5 O Lord, the very heavens
shall praise thy wondrous
works ; and thy truth in the
congregation of the saints.
6 For who is he among the
cloud?, that shall be compared
unto the Lord ?
7 And what is
the gods, that
unto the Lord ?
8 God is very greatly to be
feared in the council of the
saints, and to be had in rever-
ence of all them that are
round about him.
9 O Lord God of host5,
who is like unto thee ? thy
truth, most mighty Lord, «
on every side.
he amon?>
shall be like
DAY IT.
THE PSALTER.
331
10 Thou riilest the raging of
the sea ; thou stillest the waves
thereof when they arise.
1 1 Thou hast subdued Egypt,
and destroyed ; it thou hasi
scattered thine enemies abroad
with thy mighty arai.
12 The heavens are thine,
the earth also is thine ; thou
hast laid the foundation of the
round world, and all that
therein is.
1 3 Thou hast made the north
and the south ; Tabor and Her-
mon shall rejoice in thy Name.
14 Thou hast a mighty arm ;
strong is thy hand, and high
is thy right hand.
15 Righteousness and equity
are the habitation of thy seat ;
mercy and truth shall go be-
fore thy face.
1 6 Blessed is the people, O
Lord, that can rejoice in thee ;
they shall walk in the light of
thy countenance^
17 Their delight shall be
daily in thy name ; and in thy
rij^hteousness shall they make
their boast.
1 8 For thou art the glory of
their strength, and in thy lov-
ing-kindness thou shcdt lift up
our horns :
19 For the Lord is our de-
fence ; the Holy One of Israel
is our King.
20 Thou spakest sometime
in visions unto thy saints, and
saids*^, I have laid help upon
one that is mighty, I have ex-
alted one chosen out of the
people.
21 I have found David my
servant : with my holy oil have
1 afioij^ted bim.
22 My hand shall hold him
fast, and my arm shall
strengthen him.
23 The enemy shall not be
able to do him violence ; the
son of wickedness shall not
hurt him.
24 I will smite down his foes
before his face, and plague
them that hate him.
25 My truth also and my
mercy shall be with him ; and
in my Name shall his horn be.
exalted.
26 I will set his dominion
also in the sea, and his right
hand in the floods.
27 He shall call me. Thou
art my Father, my God, and
my strong salvation.
28 And I will make him
my first-born, higher than the
kings of the earth.
29 My mercy will I keep
for him for evermore, and my
covenant shall stand fast with
him.
30 His seed also will I make
to endure for ever, and his.
throne as the days of he,a^
ven.
31 But if his children for-
sake my law, and v/alk not in
my judgments ;
2 If they break my sta-
tutes, and keep not my conv
mandments ; I will vibit tht ir
offences, with the rod, and
their sin with scourges.
33 Nevertheless, my lov-
inp:-kindness will I net utterly
take from him, nor suffer my
truth to fail.
34 My covenant will I not
break, nor alter the thing that
is gone out of my lips : I'havs
33i^
IliE PaALTEH.
DAY !8.
sworn once by my holiness,
that I will not fail David.
35 His seed shall endure
for ever, and his seat is like
as the sun before me.
36 He shall stand fast for
evermore as the moon, and
as the faithful witness in hea-
ven.
37 But thou hast abliorred
and forsaken thine Anointi.U,
and art displeased at him.
38 Thou hast broke the
covenant of thy servant, and
cast his crown to the ground.
39 Thou hast overthrown
all his hedges, and broken
down his strong holds.
40 All they that go by spoil
him, and he is become a re-
proach to his neighbours.
41 Thou hast set up the
right hand of his enemies, and
made all his adversaries to re-
joice.
42 Thou hast taken away
the edge of his sword, and
givest him not victory in the
battle.
46 Thou hast put out his
glory, and cast his throne dov;n
to the ground.
44 The days of his youth
hast thou shortened, ami co
^ered him with dishonour.
45 Lord, how long wilt thou
hide thyself? for ever? anc
shall thy wrath burn hke fire i
46 O remember how short
my time is ; wherefore hast
thou made all men for nought ?
47 What man is he that liv-
eth, and shall not see death ?
and shall he deliver liis sou
from the hc;nd of hell ?
48 Lord; where are thy old
loving-kindnesses, which thou
swarest unto David in thy
truth ?
49 Remember, Lord, the
rebuke that thy servants have,
and how I do bear in my bo-
som the rebukes of many peo-
ple ;
50 Wherewith thine ene-
mies have blasphemed thee,
and slandered the footsteps of
til. Anointed : Praised be the
Lord for evermore. Amen
and Amen.
The Eighteenth Day.
MORmJVG PRAYER.
Psalm xc. Dojnine, refugiu7iu
LORD, thou hast been our
refuge, from one genera--
tion to another.
2 Before the mountains were
brought forth, or ever the
earth and the world were
made, thou art God fronx
everlastings and world with-
out end.
3 Thou turn est man to de-
struction ; again thou savest,.
Come again, ye childre.. of
men.
4 For a thousand years in
thy sight are but us yesterday^
seeing that is past as a watch
in the night.
5 As soon as thou scatterest
them, they are even as a sleep,,
and fade away suddenly like
the grass.
6 In the morning it is green,
and groweth up ; but in the
evening it is cut-down, dried
up, and withered.
7 For we consume away.
DAY 18.
THE PSALTER.
33f5»
in thy displeasure, and are
afraid at thy wrathful indigo
nation.
8 Thou hast set our mis-
deeds before thee, and our se-
cret sins in the light of thy
countenance.
9 For when thou art angry,
all our days are gone j we
bring our years to an end, as it
were a tale that is told.
10 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 it away, and we are
gone.
1 1 But who regardeth the
power of thy wrath ? for even
thereafter as a man feareth
so is thy displeasure.
12 So teach us to number
our days, that we may apply
©ur hearts unto wisdom.
13 Turn thee again, O
Lord, at the last, and be gra-
cious unto thy servants.
14 O satisfy us with thy
mercy, and that soon : so shall
we rejoice and be glad all the
days of our life.
15 Comfort us again now
after the time that thou hast
plagued lis ; and for the years
wherein we have suffered ad-
versity.
16 Show thy servants thy
work, and their children thy
glory.
17 And the glorious Majesty
of the Lord our God be upon
us : prosper thou the work of
our hands upon us ; O prosper
Ijiou our handy work.
Psalm xci. Qui habitat.
WHOSO dwelleth under
the defence of the Most
High, shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say unto the Lord,
Thou art my hope and my
strong hold, my God, in hinfi
will I trust.
For he shall deliver thee
from the snare of the hunter,
and from the noisome pesti-
lence.
4 He shall defend thee un-
der his wings, and thou shalt
be safe under his feathers ;
his faithfulness and truth shall
be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid
for any terror by night, nor
for the arrow that flieth by
day;
6 For the pestilence that
walketh in darkness, nor for
the sickness that destroyeth
in^he noon-day.
7 A thousand shall fall be-
side thee, and ten thousand at
thy right hand ; but it shall
not come nigh thee.
8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt
thou behold, and see the re-
ward of the ungodly.
9 For thou, Lord, art my
hope ; thou hast set thine
house of defence very high.
10 There shall no evil hap-
pen unto thee, neither shall
any plague come nigh thy
dwelling.
1 1 For he shall give his an-
gels charge over thee, to keep
thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee in
their hands, that thou hurt not
thy foot against a stone.
334
THE PSALTER.
DAY IS.
13 Thou shalt go upon the
lion and adder; the young
lion and the dragon shalt thou
tread under thy feet.
14 Because he hath set his
love upon me, therefore will
I deliver him ; I will set him
up, because he hath known
my Name.
15 He sliall call upon me,
and I will hear him ; yea, 1
am with him in trouble ; I
will deliver him, and bring
him to honour.
15 With long life will I sa-
tify him, and show him my
salvation.
Psalm xcii. Bomun est con-
Jiieri.
IT is a good thing to givt
thanks unto the Lord, and
to sing praises unto thy Name
O Most Highest ;
2 To teil of thy loving-kind-
ness early in the morning, anci
of thy truth in the night sea-
son ;
3 Upon an instrument of
ten strings, and upon the lute ;
upon a loud instrument, and
upon the harp :
4 For thou, Lord, hast made
me glad through thy works ;
and I will rejoice in giving
praise for the operations of
thy hands.
o O Lord, how glorious are
thy works ; thy thoughts are
very deep.
6 An unwise man dolh not
well consider this, and a fool
doth not understand it.
7 When the ungodly are
gveen as the grass, and when
all the workers of wickedness
do flourish, then shall they be
destroyed for ever ; but tb.ou,
Lord, art the INIost Highest
for evermore.
8 For lo, thine enemies, O
Lord, lo, tliine enemies shall
perish \ and all the workers of
wickedness shall be destroyed.
9 But my horn shall be
exalted like the horn of an
unicorn ; for I am anointed
vvhh fresh oil.
10 Mine eye also shaH see
his lust of mine enemies, and
mine ear shall hear his desire
of the wicked that arise up
against me.
1 1 The righteous shall flou-
rish like a palm-tree, and
shall spread abroad like a ce-
dar in Libanus.
12 Such as are planted in
ihe house of the Lord, shall
Mourish in the courts of the
louse of our God.
13 They also shall bring;
forth more fruit in their age,
and shall be fat and well li-
king ;
14 That they may show
how true the Lord niv strength
is, and that there is no unrigh-
teousness in him.
EVENING PRAYER.
reg--
Psalm xciii. Dominiis
navit,
THE Lord is King, and
hath put on glorious ap-
i:)arel ; the Lord hath put on
his apparel, and girded him-
self with strength.
2 He hath made the round
world so sure, that it cannot
be moved.
3 Ever since the MorkI bs*-
jDx\Y 18.
THE PSALTER.
335
gan> hath thy seat been pre-] heathen, it is he that teacheth
pared ; thou art from everlast- man knowledge ; shall not he
mg.
4 The floods are risen, O
Lord, the floods have lift up
their voice, the floods lift up
their Avaves,
5 The waves of the sea are
mighty, and rage horribly ;
but yet the Lord, who dwel-
leth on high, is mightier.
6 Thy testimonies, O Lord,
are very sure : holiness be-
cometh thine house for ever.
Psalm xciv. Deus vUiomnn.
OLORD God,to whom ven-
geance belongeth, thou
God, to whom vengeance be-
longeth, show thyself.
2 Arise, thou Judge of the
world, and reward the proud
after their deserving.
3 Lord, how long shall the
ungodly, how long shall the
4mgodly triumph ?
4 How long shall all wicked
doers speak so disdainfully, and
make such proud boasting ?
5 They smite down thy peo-
ple, O Lord, and trouble thine
heritage.
6 They murder the widow
and the stranger, and put the
fatherless to death.
7 And yet they say, Tush,
the Lord shall not see, neither
shall the God of Jacob regard
it.
8 Take heed, ye unwise
among the people : O ye fools,
when will ye understand ?
9 He that planted the ear,
shall he not hear ? or he that
made the eye, shall he not see r
!Q Or he that nurtureth the
punish ?
1 1 The Lord knoweth the
thoughts of man, that they are
but vain.
12 Blessed is the man whom
thou chastenest, O Lord, and
teachest him in thy law ;
13 That thou mayest give
him patience in time of adver-
sity, until the pit be digged up
for the ungodly.
14 For the Lord will not
fail his people ; neither will
he forsake his inheritance ;
15 Until righteousness turn
again unto judgment : all such
as are true in heart shall fol-
low it.
1 6 Who will rise up with
me against the wicked ? or
who will take my part against
the evil-doers ?
1 7 If the Lord had not help-
ed me, it had not failed, but
my soul had been put to silence.
18 But when I said, My
foot hath slipped ; thy mercy,
O Lord, held me up.
19 In the multitude of the
sorrows that I had in my heart,
thy comforts have refreshed
my soul.
20 Wilt thou have any thing
to do with the stool of wicked-
ness, which imagineth mis-
chief as a lav/ ?
2 I They gather them toge-
ther against the soul of the
righteous, and condemn the
innocent blood.
22 But the Lord is my re-
fuge, and ray God is the
strength of my confidence.
23 He shall recompense
336
THE PSALTER.
DAY 19.
them their wickedness, and
destroy them in their own
malice ; yea, the Lord our
God shall destroy them.
The Nineteenth Day.
MORJVIATG PRAYER,
Psalm xcv. Venite exultemus,
OCOME, let us sing un-
to the Lord ; let us heal
tily rejoice in the strength of
■our salvation.
2 Let us come before his
presence with thanksgiving ;
and show ourselves glad in
liim with psalms.
3 For the Lord is a great
God ; and a great King above
all gods.
4 In his hand are all the
corners of the earth ; and the
strength of the hills is his also.
5 The sea is his, and he
jnade it ; and his hands pre-
pared the dry land.
6 O come, let us worship,
and fall down, and kneel be
lore the Lord our Maker :
7 For he is the Lord our
Cod ; and we are the people
of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand.
8 To-day if ye will hear his
Toice, harden not your hearts
as in the provocation, and ah
in the day of temptation in
the wilderness ;
9 When your fathers tempt-
ed me, proved me, and saw
n^y works.
10 Forty years long was I
grieved with this generation,
und said. It is a people that do
err in their hearts, for they
Jisive not luiown my ways ;
1 1 Unto whom I sware in
my wrath, that they should
not enter into my rest.
Psalm xcvi. Cantate Domino*
Sing unto the Lord a
new song ; sing unto the
Lord, all the whole earth.
2 Sing unto the Lord, and
praise his Name; betellingof
his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his honour unto
the heathen, and his wonders
unto all people.
4 For the Lord is great, and
cannot worthily be praised ;
he is more to be feared than
all gods.
As for all the gods of the
heathen, they are but idols ;
but it is the Lord that made
the heavens.
6 Glory and w^orship arc
before him ; power and ho-
nour are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe unto the Lord,
O ye kindreds of the people,
ascribe unto the Lord worship
and power.
8 Ascribe unto the Lord the
honour due unto his Name ;
bring presents, and come inta
his courts.
9 O worship the Lord in
the beauty of holiness ; let the
whole earth stand in awe of
hjm.
10 Tell it out among the
heathen, that the Lord is
King ; and that it is he who
hath made the round world so
fast that it cannot be moved ;
and how that he shall judge
the people righteously.
1 1 Let the heavens rejoice,
and let the earth be glad ; let
DAY 19,
THE PSALTER.
33 r
the sea make a noise, and all
that therehi is.
12 Let the field be joyful
10 O ye that love the Lord,
see that ye hate the , thing
vvL'.tb is evil : the Lord pre-
and all that is in it ; then shal'^.^^-rveth the souls of his saints ;
all the trees of the wood re
joice before the Lord.
13 For he cometh, for he
Cometh to judge the earth ;
and with righteousness to judge
the world, and the people with
his truth.
Psalm xcvii. Dominus r^g-
navit.
THE Lord is King, the earth
may be glad thereof; yea,
the multitude of the Isles may
be glad thereof.
2 Clouds and darkness are
round about him ; righteous-
ness and judgment are the ha-
bitation of his seat.
3 There shall go a fire be-
fore him, and burn up his ene-
mies on every side.
4 His lightnings gave shine
unto the world ; the earth saw
it, and was afraid.
5 The hills melted like wax
at the presence of the Lord ;
at the presence of the Lord of
the whole earth.
6 The heavens have decla-
red his nghteousness, and all the
people have seen his glory.
7 Confounded be all they
that worship carved images,
and that delight in vain gods :
worship him, all ye gods.
8 Sion heard of it, and re-
joiced ; and the daughters of
Judah were glad, because of
thy judgments, O Lord.
9 For thou, Lord, art higher
than all that are in the earth ;
thou art exalted far above all
gods
he shall deliver them from tht
hand of the ungodly.
1 1 Theie is sprung up a
light for the righteous, and
joyful gladness for such as are
true-hearted.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye
righteous, and give thanks for
a remembrance of his holiness.
Ei^BA'LVG PRAYER.
Psalm xcviii. Cantate Bo-
o.
7711 710.
SiNG unto tlie Lord a
new song ; for he hath
done marvellous things.
2 With his own right hand,
and with his holy arm, hath
he gotten himself the victory.
3 The Lord declarecl^, his
salvation ; his righteousness
hath he openly showed in the
sight of the heathen.
4 He hath remembered his
mercy and truth toward the
house of Israel, and all the
ends of the world have seen
the salvation of our God.
5 Show yourselves joyful
unto the Lord, all ye lands ;
sing, rejoice, and give thanks.
6 Praise the Lord upon the
harp ; sing to the harp with
a psalm of thanksgiving.
7 With trumpets also and
shawns, O show yourselves
joyful before the Lord the
King.
8 Let the sea make a noise,
and all that therein is : the
round world, and they tliat
dwell therein. ' ^
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 19,
9 Let the floods clap their
hands, and let the hills be joy-
ful together before the Lord ;
for he is come to judge the
earth.
1 With righteousness shall
he judge the world, and the
people with equity.
Psalm xcix. Dominus reg-
navit.
THE Lord is King, be the
people never so impa-
tient ; he sitteth between the
Cherubim, be the earth never
so unquiet.
2 The Lord is great in Sion,
and high above all people.
a They shall give thanks
unto thy Name, which is great,
wonderful, and holy.
4 The King's power loveth
judgment ; thou hast prepa-
red equity; thou hast executed
judgment and righteousness in
Jacob.
5 O magnify the* Lord our
God, and fall down before his
footstool ; for he is holy.
6 Moses and Aaron among
his priests, and Samuel among
such as call upon his Name ;
these called upon the Lord,
and he heard them.
7 He spake unto them out
of the cloudy pillar ; for they
kept his testimonies, and the
law that he gave them.
8 Thou heardest them, O
Lord our God ; thou forgavest
them, O God, and punishedsl
their own inventions.
-.9 O magnify the Lord our
God, and worship him upon
his holy hill ; for the Lord our
Goci is holy.
Psalm c. Jubilate Deo,
OBE joyful in the Lord,
all ye lands ; serve the
I^ord with gladness, and come
before his presence with a
song.
2 Be ye sure that the Lord
he is God ; it is he that hath
made us, and not we ourselves ;
we are his people, and the
sheep of his pasture.
3 O go your way into his
gates with thanksgiving, and
into his courts with praise ; be
thankful unto him, and speak
good of his Name ;
4 For the Lord is gracious j
his mercy is everlasting ; and
his truth endureth from gene-
ration to generation.
Psalm ci. Misencordiajn ct
judicium.
MY song shall be of mercy
and judgment ; unto
thee, O Lord, will I sing.
2 O let me have understand-
ing in the way of godliness.
3 When wilt thou come unto
me ? I will walk in my house
with a perfect heart.
4 I will take no wicked thing
in hand ; I hate the sins of
unfaithfulness : there shall no
such cleave unto me.
5 A froward heart shall de-
part from me ; I will not know
a wicked person.
6 Whoso privily slandereth
his neighbour, him ^Till I de-
stroy.
7 Whoso hath also a proud
look and high stomach, I will
not suffer him.
8 Mine eyes look upon such
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as are faithful in the land, that
they may dwell with me.
9 Whoso leadeth a godly life,
he shall be my servant
10 There shall no deceitful
person dwell in my house ; he
that telleth lies shall not tan y
in my sight.
1 1 I shall soon destroy all
the ungodly that are in the
land ; that I may root out ali
wicked doers from the city of
the Lord.
The Twentieth Day.
MORA''IA''G PRAYER.
Psalm cii. Domine^ exaudi.
EAR my prayer, O Lord^
and let my crying come
unto thee.
2 Hide not thy face from me
in the time of my trouble ; in-
dine thine ear unto me when
I call ; O hear me, and that
right soon :
3 For my days are consumed
away like smoke, and my bones,
are burnt up as it were a fire-
brand.
4 My heart is smitten down,
and withered like grass ; so
that I forget to eat my bread.
5 For the voice of my groan-
ing, my bones will scarce
cleave to my flesh.
6 I am become like a peli-
can in the wilderness, and iikt
an owl that is in th-e desert.
7 I have watched, and am
even as it were a sparrow, that
sltteth alone upon the house-
top.
8 Mine enemies revile me
all the day long ; and they that
are mad upon me, are sworn
together against me.
9 For i have eaten ashes as
it were bread, and mingled my
drink with weeping.
10 And that, because of thino
indignation and wrath ; for
thou hast taken me up, and
cast me down.
1 1 My days are gone like a
shadow, and I am withered
like grass.
12 But thou, O Lord, shalt
endure for ever, and thy re-
membrance throughout all ge-
nerations.
13 Thou shalt arise, and
have mercy upon Sion ; for it
is time that thou have mercy
upon her ; yea, the time is
come.
14 And why ? thy servants
think upon her stones, and it
pitieih them to see her in the
dust.
15 The heathens shall fear
thy Name, O Lord ; and all
the kings of the earth thy Ma-
jesty.
16 When the Lord shall
build up Sion, and when his
glory shall appear ;
\7 When he turneth hin\
unto the prayer of the pcjor
destitute, and despiseth not
their desire ;
18 This shall be written for
those that come after, and the
people which shall be bom
shall praise the Lord.
19 For he hath looked dowti
from his sanctuary ; out of the
heaven did the Lord behold the
earth.
£0 That he might hear the
mourning of such as are in
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captivity, and deliver the chil-
dien appointed unto death ;
21 That they may declare
the Name of the Lord in Sion,
and his worship at Jerusalem ;
22 When the people are ga-
thered together, and the king-
doms aiso, to serve the Lord.
23 ITe brought down my
strength in my journey, and
shortened my days.
24 But I said, O my God,
lake me not away in the midst
of mine age ; as for thy years.
they endure throughout all ge-
nerations.
25 Thcu, Lord, in the be-
ginning hast laid the founda-
tion of the earth, and the hea-
vens are the work of thy hands.
26 They shall perish, but
thou shalt endure ; they all shall
wax old as doth a garment.
27 And as a vesture shalt
thou change them, and they
shall be changed ; but thou art
the same, and thy years shal
not fail.
28 Tiie children of thy ser-
vants shall contiiiue, and their
seed shall stand fast in thy
sight.
Psalm ciii, Benedic, anhiia
mea.
PRAISE the Lord, O my
sold ; and all that is with-
in me, praise his holy Name.
2 Prnse the Lord, O my
soul ; and forget not all his be-
nefits ;
3 Who forgiveth all thy sin,
and healeth all thine infirm i
ties ;
4 Who saveth thy life from
destruction, and crowneth thee
with mercy and loving-kind-
ness ;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth
with good things, making thee
young and lusty as an eagle.
6 The Lord execute th righ-
teousness and judgment, for
all them that are oppressed
with wrong.
7 He showed his ways un^o
Moses, his works unto the
hildren of Israel.
8 The Lord is full of com-
passion and mercy, long-suf-
fering, and of great goodness-.
9 He will not alway be chi-
ding ; neither keepeth he his
anger for e\ er.
10 He hath not dealt with
us after our sins ; nor rewarded
us according to our wicked-
nesses.
11 For look how high tke
heavens is in comparison of the
earth ; so great is his mercy
also toward them that fear
liim I
12 Look how wide also the
east is from the west ; so far
hath he set our sins from us.
13 Yea, like as a father pl-
lieth his own children ; even
so is the Lord merciful unto
thtm that fear him.
1 4 For he knoweth whereof
we are made ; he remem-
bereth that we are but dust.
15 The days of man are but
as grass ; for he flourisheth as
a flower of the field-
16 For as soon as the wind
goeth over it, it is gone ; and
the place thereof shall know
it no more.
17 But the merciful goodness
[of the Lorxl endnreth for ever
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and ever upon them that feai
him ; and his righteousness
upon children's children ;
18 Even upon such as keep
his covenant, and tiiink upon
his commandments to do them.
19 The Lord hath prepared
his seat in heaven, and his
kingdom ruleth over all.
20 O praise the Lord, ye
Angels of his, ye that excel
in strength ; ye that fulfil his
commandment, and hearken
unto the voice of his words.
21 () praise the Lord, all
ye his hosts ; ye servants ol
Ills that do his pleasure.
22 O speak good of the
Lord, all ye works of his, in all
places of his dominion : Praise
thou the Lord, O my soul.
EVEXLYG PRJYER.
Psalm civ. Benedic^ anima
mea,
PRAISE the Lord, O m>
soul : O Lord my God
thou art become exceeding
glorious, thou art clothed with
majesty and honour.
2 Thou deckest thyself w-ith
light as it were with a gar-
ment,., and spreadest out the
heavens like a curtain.
3 Who layeth the beams of
his chambers in the waters,
and maketh the clouds his
chariot, and walketh upon the
%vings of the wind.
4 He maketh his angels spi-
rits, and his ministers a flam-
ing fire.
5 He laid the foundations of
the earth, that it never should
move at any time.
6 TiiQU coveredst it with
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the deep like as with a gar-
ment ; the waters stand in the
hills.
7 At thy rebuke they flee ;
at the voice of thy thundei"
they are afraid.
8 They go up as high as tha
hills, and down to the vallies
beneath ; even unto the place
which thou hast appointed for
them.
9 Thou hast set them their
bounds, which they shall not
pass, neither turn again to co-
ver the earth.
10 He sendjth the springs
into the rivers, which ruri
among the hills.
11 All beasts of the field
drink thereof, and the wild
usses quench their thirst.
12 Beside them shall t^iia
fowls of the air have their ha-
iiitation, and sing among the
branches.
13 He M'atereth the hills
from above ; tr.e earth is filled
with the fruit of thy works.
14 Pie bringeth forth gras5>
for the cattle, end green herb
ibr the service of men.
15 That he may bring food
out of the earth, and wine that
maketh glad the heart of man ;
and oil to make him a cheer-
fid countenance, and bread to
strengthen man's heart.
6 The trees of the Lord
also are full of sap ; even the.
cedars of Libanus, which he
hath planted :,
Vt Wherein the birds maka
their nests ; and the fir-trees
are a dwelling for the stork.
18 The high hills are a re*
fuge for the wild goats ^ and
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DAY 2L
so are the stony rocks of the
conies.
19 He appointed the moon
for certain seasons, and the
sun knov/eth his going down.
20 Thoii makest darkness,
that it may be night ; wherein
all the beasts of the forests do
move.
2 1 The lions roaring after
their prey, do seek their meat
from God.
22 The sun ariseth, and they
t^et them away together, and
Jay them down in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth to his
r/ork, and to his labour, until
the evening. j
24 O Lord, how manifold
are thy works ; in wisdom hast
tuou made them all ; the
earth is full of thy riches.
25 So is the great and wide
sea also j wherein are things
creeping innumerable, both
sr" ^^and great beasts.
25 There p;o the ships, and
there is that Leviathan, whom
thou hast made to take his
pastime therein.
27 These wait all upon thee,
that thou mayest give them
meat in due season.
28 When thou givest it
them, they gather it ; and
when thou openest thy hand,
they are filled with good.
29 When thou hidest thy
face they are troubled : w'hen
thou takest away their breath,
they die and are turned again
to their dust.
SO When thou lettest thy
]>reath go forth, they shall be
jnade ; and thou shalt renew
the face of the earth.
31 The glorious majesty of
the Lord shall endure for
ever ; the Lord shall rejoice
in his works.
32 The earth shall tremble
at the look of him ; if he do
but touch the hills, they shall
smoke.
33 I wiil sing unto the Lord
as long as I live ; I will praise
my God while I have my be-
ing ;
34 And so shall my v/ords
please him : my joy shall be
in the Lord.
35 As for sinners, they shall
be consumed out of the earth,
and the ungodly shall come to
an end : Praise thou the Lord,
O my soul, praise the Lord.
The Twenty-first Day.
morjYIjvg prayer.
Psalm cv. Confuenuni Do'
mino,
GIVE thanks unto the
Lord, and call upon his
Name ; tell the people what
things he hath done.
2 O let your songs be of
him, and praise him ; and let
your talking be of all his won-
drous works,
5 Rejoice in his holy name ;
let the heai't of them rejoice)
that seek the Lord.
4 Seek the Lord and his
strength ; seek his face ever-
more.
5 Remember the marvel-
lous works that he hath done ;
his wonders, and the judg-
ments of his mouth ;
( 6 O ye seed of Abrahan>,
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his servant ; ye children of
Jacob, his chostn.
7 He is the Lord our God
his judgments arQ in all the
world.
8 He hath been alway mind-
ful of his covenant and pro
mise, that he made to a thou-
sand generations.
9 Even the covenant that he
made with Abraham ; and the
oath that he sware unto Isaac ;
10 And appointed the same
unto Jacob lor a law, and to
Israel for an everlasting testa-
ment,
1 1 Saying, Unto thee will I
give the land of Canaan, the
lot of your inheritance.
12 When there were yet
])Ut a few of them, and they
strangers in the land ;
13 What time as they went
from one nation to another,
from one kingdom to another
people ;
1 4 He suffered no man to
do them wrong, but reproved
even kings for their sakes :
15 Touch not mine Anoint-
ed, and do my prophets no
harm.
16 Moreover, he called for
a dearth upon the land, and
destroyed all the provision of
bread.
17 But he had sent a man
before them, even Joseph, who
■was sold to be a bond-servant,
18 Whose feet they hurt in
the stocks ; the iron entered
into his soul ;
19 Until the time came
that his cause was known : the
"VYord of the Lord tried him.
20 The king sent, and deli-
vered him ; t'ne prince of the
people let him go free.
2 1 He made him lord also
of his house, and ruler of all
his substance ;
22 That he might inform
his princes after his will, and
teach his senators wisdom.
23 Israel also came into
Egypt, and Jacob v/as a stran-
ger in the land of Ham.
24 And he increased his
people exceedingly, and made
them stronger than their enc'^
mies ;
25 Whose heart turneth so,
that they hated his people,
and dealt untruly with his ser-
vants.
26 Then sent he Moses his
servant, and Aaron whom he
had chosen ;
27 And these showed his
tokens among them, and won-
ders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and
it was dark ; and they were
not obedient unto his word.
29 He turned their waters
frogs
50 Their land brought forth
yea, even in their
king's chambers.
o I He spake the word, and
there came all manner of flies,
and lice in all their quarters.
32 He gave them hail-stones
for rain ; and flames of fire in
their land.
33 He smote their vines
also and fig-trees ; and de-
stroyed the trees that were in
their coasts.
34 He spake the word, and
the grasshoppers came, and
caterpillars innumerable, and
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DAY 21,
did eat up all the grass in their
land, and devoured the iruit
of their ground.
35 He smote all the first-
born in their land ; even the
chief of all their strength.
36 He brought them forth
also with silver and gold ;
there was not one feeble person
among their tiibes.
37 Egypt was glad at their
departing ; for the:y were a-
fraid of them.
38 He spread out a cloud to
be a covering ; and fire to
light in the night season.
39 At their desire he brought
quails ; and he filled them with
the bread of heaven.
40 He opened the rock of
stone, and the waters flowed
out, so that the rivers ran in
the dry places.
41 For why ? he remem-
bered his holy promise ; and
Abraham his servar.t.
42 And he brought forth
his people with joy, and his
chosen with gladness ;
43 And gave them the
lands of the heathen : and
they took the labours of the
people in possession ;
44 Thatthey might keephis
statutes, and observe his laws.
EVEKLYG PRAYER.
Psalm cvi. Confitemini Do-
vdno.
GIVE thanks unto the
Lord ; for he is gracious,
and his mercy endureth for
ever.
2 Who can express the
noble acts of the Lord, or
show forth all his praise \
3 Blessed are they that al-
way keep judgment, and do
righteousness.
4 Remember met O Lord,
according to the favour that
thou bearest unto thy people ;
visit me with thy salvation.
5 That I may see the feli-
city of thy chosen, and re-
joice in the gladness of thy
people, and give thanks with
thine inheritance.
6 We have sinned with our
fathers ; we have done amiss,
and dealt wickedly.
7 Our fathers regarded not
thy wonders in Egypt, neither
kept they thy great goodness
in remembrance ; but were
disobedient at the sea, even at
the Red Sea.
8 Nevertheless, he helped
them for his Name's sake, that
he m.ight make his power to
be known.
9 He rebuked the Red Sea
also, and it was dried up ; so
he led them through the deep,
as through a wilderness.
And he saved them from
the adversaries' hand, and de-
livered them from the hand of
the enemy.
1 1 As for those that trou*
bled them, the waters over-
whelmed them ; there was not
one of them left.
12 Ther.' .believed they his
words, and sang praise unto-
lim.
13 Rut within a while they
forgL.. .iis works, and would
not abide his counsel.
1 4 But lust came upon them
n the wilderness, and they
[tempted God in the desert.
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1 5 And he gave them their
desire, and sent leanness with-
al into their soul.
1 6 They angered Moses also
in their tents, and Aaron the
saint of the Lord.
1 7 So the earth opened, and
swallowed up Dathan, and co-
vered the congregation of
Abirara.
1 8 And the fire was kindled
in their company ; the flame
burnt up the ungodly.
19 They made a calf in Ho
reb, and worshipped the mol
ten image.
20 Thus they turned their
glory into the similitude of a
calf that eateth hay.
21 And they forgat God
their Saviour, who had done
so great things in Egypt ;
22 Wondrous works in the
land of Ham ; and fearful
things by the Red Sea.
23 So he said he would have
destroyed them, had not Mo
ses his chosen stood before
him in the gap, to turn away
his wrathful indignation, lest
he should destroy them.
24 Yea, they thought scorn
of that pleasant land, and gave
no credence unto his word ;
25 But murmured in their
tents, and hearkened not unto
the voice of the Lord.
26 Then he lift up his hand
against them, to overthrow
them in the wildernes; '.;
27 To cast out their seed
among the nations, and to
scatter them in the lands.
28 They joined themselves
unto Baal-peor, and ate the
offerings of the dead.
29 Thus they provoked him
to anger with their own inven-
tions ; and the plague was
great among them.
30 Then stood up Phinees
and prayed; and so the plague
ceased.
31 And that was counted
unto him for righteousness,
among all posterities for ever-
more.
32 They angered him also
at the waters of strife, so that
he punished Moses for their
sakes ;
33 Because they provoked
his spirit, so that he spake un-
advisedly with his lips.
34 Neither destroyed they
the heathen, as the Lord com-
manded them :
35 But were mingled among
the heathen, and learned their
works
36 Insomuch that they wor-
shipped their idols, which turn-
ed to their own decay ; yea,
they offered their sons and
Lheir daughters unto devils ;
37 And shed innocent blood,
even the blood of their sons
and of their daughters, whom
they offered unto the idols of
Canaan ; and the land was de-
filed with bicod.
38 Thus were they stained
with their own w'orks, and
went a whoring with their
own inventions.
39 Therefore Avas the wrath
of the Lord kindled against
his people, insomuch that he
abhorred his own inherit-
ance.
40 And he gave them over
into the hand of the heathen 5
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 22.
and they that hated them [the lands, from the east, and
were lords over them. from the west ; from the north,
41 Their enemies oppres-'and from the south.
sed them, and had them in
subjection.
4 They went astray in the
wilderness out of the way, and
42 Many a time did he de- found no city to dwell in.
liver them ; but they rebelled 5 Hungry and thirsty, their
against him with their own in-
ventions, and were brought
down in their wickedness.
43 Nevertheless, when he
saw their adversity, he heard
their complaint.
44 He thought upon his
covenant, and pitied them,
according unto the multitude
of his mercies ; yea, he made
all those that led them away
captive to pity them.
45 Deliver us, O Lord our
God, and gather us from a-
mong the heathen ; that we
soul fainted in them.
6 So they cried unto the
Lord in their trouble, and he
delivered them from their
distress.
7 He led them forth by the
right way, that they might go
to the city where they dwelt.
8 O that men would there-
fore praise the Lord for his
goodness ; and declare the
wonders that he doeth for the
ciiildren of men !
9 For he satisfieth the
empty soul, and fiUcth the
may give thanks unto thy holy hungry soul with goodness ;
Name, and make our boast of 1^ Such as sit in darkness
thy praise.
46 Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, from everlasting
and world without end ; and
let all the people say. Amen
The Twenty-second Day.
MORJVIJVG PRAYER,
Psalm cvii. Conjitemini Do
mino.
OGIVE thanks unto the
Lord ; for he is gracious,
and his mercy endureth for
ever.
2 Let them give thanks,
whom the Lord hath redeem-
ed, and delivered from the
hand of the enemy ;
3 And gathered them out of
and in the shadow of death,
being fast bound in misery
and iron ;
1 1 Because they rebelled
against the words of the Lord,
and lightly regarded the coun-
sel of the most Highest.
12 He also brought down
their heart through heaviness ;
they fell down, and there was
none to help them.
1 3 So when they cried unto
the Lord in their trouble, he
delivered them out of thei^
distress.
1 4 For he brought them oui
of darkness, and out of the
shadow of death, and brake
their bonds in sunder.
1 5 O that men would there-
fore praise the Lord for his
goodness j and declare tho
DAY 22,
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wonders that he doeth for the
children of men I
16 For he hath broken the
gates of brass, and smitten the
bars of iron in sunder.
17 Foolish m.en are plagued
for their ofTence, and because
of their wickedness.
18 Their soul abhorred all
manner of meat, and they
were even hard at death's
door.
19 So when they cried unto
the Lord in their trouble, he
delivered them out of their
distress.
20 He sent his word, and
healed them ; and they were
saved from their destruction.
2 1 O that men would there
fore praise the Lord for his
goodness ; and declare the
wondci-s that he doeth for the
children of men !
22 That they wculd offer
unto him the sacrifice of
thanksgiving, and tell out his
works with gladness !
23 They that go down to
the sea in ships, and occupy
their business in great waters ;
24 These men see the works
of the Lord, and his v^onders
m the deep.
25 For at his word the stor-
my wind ariseth, which lifteth
up the waves thei'eof.
26 They are carried up to
the heaven, and down again to
the deep ; their soul melteth
away because of the trouble,
27 They reel to and fro, and
stagger like a drunken man,
and are at their wit's end.
28 So when they cry unto
the Lord in their trouble, he
delivercth them out of their
distress.
29 For he maketh the storm
to cease, so that the waves
thereof are still.
SO Then are they glad, be-
cause they are at rest ; and so
he bringeth them unto the ha-
ven where they would be.
31 O that men would thei'e-
fore praise the Lord for his
goodness ; and declare the
wonders that he doeth for the
children of men !
32 That they would exalt
him also in the congregation of
the peop'C, £nd praise him in
the seat of the elders I
33 Who turneth the floods
into a wilderness, and drieth
up the water'-springs.
34 A fruitful land maketh
he barren, for the wickedness
of them that dwell therein.
35 Again he maketh the wil-
derness a standing water, and
v.ater-springs of a dry ground.
36 And there he setteth the
hungry, that they may build
them a city to dwell in ;
37 That they may sow their
land, and plant vineyards, to
yield them fruits of increase.
38 He blesseth them, so that
they multiply exceedingly ; and
sufTei'eth not their cattle to
decrease.
39 And again, when they are
mini shed and brought low
through oppression, through
iny plagne or trouble ;
40 Though he suffer them
o be evil-entreated through
yranis, and let them wander
out of the way io the wilder-
ness ;
5 48
THE PSALTER.
DAY 22
4 1 Yet helpeth he the poor
out of misery, and makelh
him households hke a flock of
she. p.
42 The righteous will con-
sider this, and rejoice ; and
the mouth of all wickedness
shall be stopped.
4 J Whoso is wise, will pon-
der these things ; and the>
shall understand the loving-
kindness of the Lord.
EVEA^IKG PRAYER,
Psalm cviii. Paratum cor
Edom will I cast out my shoe j
upon Philistia will I triumph.
10 Who will lead me mto
the strong city ? and who will
ring me into Edom ?
1 1 Hast not thou forsaken us,
O God ? and wilt not thou, O
God, go forth with our hosts ?
12 O help us against the
enemy ; for vain is the help of
man.
13 Through God we shall
do great acts ; and it is he that
shall tread down our enemies.
Psalm cix, Deus laudmii.
HOLD not thy tongue, O
God of my praise ; for
the mouth of the ungodly, yea,
the mouth of the deceitful is
opened ui)on me.
2 And they have spoken
against me with false tongues ;
they compassed me about also
with words of hatred, and
fought against me without a
cause.
3 For the love that I had
unto them, lo, they take now
my contrary part ; but I give
myself unto prayer.
4 Thus have they rewarded
me evil for good, and hatred
for my good-will.
5 Set thou an ungodly man
to be ruler over him, and let
Satan stand at his right hand.
6 When sentence is given
7 God hath spoken in his'upon him, let him be con-
OGOD, my heart is ready,
my heart is ready ; I will
sing, and give praise with the
best member that I have.
2 Awake, thou lute and
harp ; I myself will awake
right early.
3 I will give thanks unto
thee, O Lord, among the peo
pie ; I will sing praises unto
thee among the nations.
4 I"or thy mercy is greater
than the heavens, and thy truth
reacheth unto the clouds.
5 Set up thyself, O God
above the heavens, and thy
glory above all the earth,
6 That thyl)eloved may be
delivered : let thy right hand
save them, and hear thou me.
holiness, I will rej(5ice tliere
fore, and divide Sichem, and
pieteout the valley of Succotu.
8 Gilead is mine, and Ma-
nasses is mine ; Ephraim also
is the strength of my head ;
9 Juda is my law-giver ;
Moab is my >> ash-pot j over,
demned ; and let his prayer
be turned into sin.
7 Let his days be few, and
let another take his office.
8 Let his children be father-
less, and his wife a widow.
9 Let his children be vaga-
bonds, and beg their bread ;
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THE PSALTER.
■49
let them seek it also out of de-
solate places.
10 Let the extortioner con-
sume all that he hath ; and let
the stranger s}X)il his labour.
1 1 Let there be no rnan to
pity him, nor to have compas-
sion upon his fatherless chil-
dren.
12 Let his posterity be de-
stroyed ; and in the next ge-
neration let his name be clean
put out,
13 Let the wickedness of his
fathers be had in remembrance
in the sight of the Lord, and
let not the sin of his mother be
done away.
14 Let them aUvay be before
the Lord, that he may root
out the memorial of the m from
off the earth ;
15 And that, because his
mind was not to do good ; but
persecuted the poor helpless
man, that he might slay liim
that was vexed at the heart.
16 His delight was in curs-
ing, and it shall happen unto
him ; he loved not blessing,
therefore shall it be far from
him.
17 He clothed himself with
cursing like as with a rai-
ment, and it shall come into
his bowels like water, and like
oil into his bones.
1 8 Let it be unto him as the
cloak that he hath upon him,
and as the girdle that he is
alway girded withal.
19 Let it thus happen from
the Lord unto mine enemies,
and to those that speak evil
against my soul.
20 But deal thou with me, O
G
[Lord God, according unto thy
Name ; for sweet is thy m^ercy.
2 1 O deliver me, for I am
helpless and poor, and my
heart is wounded within me.
22 I go hence like the sha-
dow that dep-arteth, and am
driven away as the grasshopper.
23 My knees are weak
through fasting ; my flesh is
dried up for want of fatness.
24 I became also a reproach
unto them ; they that looked
i'|X)n me shaked their heads.
25 Help me, O Lord my
God ; O save me, according
to thy mercy.
26 And they shall know how
that this is thy hand, and that
thou, Lord, hast done it.
27 Thovigh they curse, yet
bless thou ; and let them be
confounded that rise n.p against
me ; but let thy servant rejoice.
28 Let mine adversaries be
clothed with shame ; and let
them cover themselves with
their own confusion, as with a
cloak.
29 As for me, I will give
great thanks unto the Lord
with my mouth, and praise him
among the multitude :
30 For he shall stand at the
right hand of the poor, to
save his soul from unrighteous
judges.
The Twenty-third Day.
MORA'IAG PRAYER,
Psarm ex. Dixit dominus,
THE Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit tliou on my right
hand, until I make thine ene-
mies thv footstool.
2j0
THE PSALTEU,
DAY 23.
kings,
2 The Lord sliall send the
rod of thy power out of Sion ;
be thou ruler even in the midst
among thine enemies.
3 In the day of thy power
shall the people offer thee free-
Avill offerings with an holy wor-
ship : the dew of thy birth is of
the womb of the morning.
4 The Lord sware, and will
not repent, Thou art a Priest
ibr ever after the order of
JVIelchisedech.
5 The Lord upon thy right
hand shall wound even
in the day of his wrath.
6 He shall judge among the
heathen ; he shall fill the places
vrith the dead bodies, and
smite in sunder the heads over
divers countries.
7 He shall drink of the
brook in the way ; therefore
bhall he lift up his head.
Psalm cxi. Covfitebor tibi.
I WILL give thanks unto the
Lord with my whole heart,
secretly among the faithful,
and in the congregation.
2 The works of the Lord
jire great, sought out of all
them that have pleasure there-
in.
5 His work is worthy to be
praised and had in honour,
and his righteousness cndureth
for ever.
4 The merciful and graci-
ous Lord hath so done
marvellous works, that they
ought to be had in remem-
brance.
ever be mindful of his cove-
nant.
6 He hath showed his peo-
ple the power of his works,
that he may give them the he-
ritage of the heathen.
7 The works of his hands
are verity and judgment ; all
his commandments are true.
8 They stand fast for ever
and ever, and are done in
truth and equity.
9 He sent redemption unto
his people ; he hath command-
ed his covenant for ever ; holy
and reverend is his Name.
10 The fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom ; a
good understanding have all
they that do thereafter ; the
praise of it endureth for ever.
Psalm cxii. Beat us vir.
BLESSED is the man that
feareth the Lord ; he hath
great delight in his command-
ments.
2 His seed shall be mighty
upon earth ; the generation of
the faithful shall be blessed.
3 Riches and plenteousness
shall be in his house ; and
his righteousness endureth for
ever.
4 Unto the godly there ari-
seth up light in the darkness ;
loving, and
'G'
he is merciful,
righteous.
5 A good man is merciful,
his and lendeth, and will guide
his words with discretion ;
6 For he shall never be
moved : and the righteous shall
5 He hath given meat unto|be had in everlasting remem-
them that fear him; he shall brance.
DAY 23,
THE PSALTEK.
351
7 He will not be afraid of
any evil tidings ; for his heart
standeth fast, and believeth in
the Lord.
8 His heart is stablished.
and will not shrink, until he see
his desire upon his enemies.
9 He hath dispersed abroad,
and given to the poor, and his
righteousness remaineth for
ever ; his horn shall be exalt-
ed with honour.
10 The ungodly shall see it,
and it shall grieve him ; he
shall gnash with his teeth, and
consume away ; the desire of
the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm cxiii. LaudatC', p.ucri.
PRAISE the Lord, ye ser-
vants ; O praise the Name
of the Lord.
2 Blessed be the Name of
the Lord, from this time forth
for evermore. |
3 The Lord*s Name is
praised, from the rising up of
the sun, unto the going down
ef the same.
4 The Lord is high above
all heathen, and his glory above
the heavens.
5 Who is like unto the Lord
our God, that hath his dwel-
ling so high, and yet humbhth
iiimself to behold the things
that are in heaven and earth ?
6 He taketh up the simple
out of the dust, and lifteth the
poor out of the mire ;
7 That he may set him with
the princes, even- with the
princes of his people.
S He maketh the barren
woman to keep house, a'.vl to
EVEXIXG PRAYER.
Psalm cxiv. In exitu Israel,
HEN Israel came out of
Egypt, and the house of
Jacob from among the strange
people,
2 Juda was his sanctuary,
and Israel his dominion.
3 The seasaw that, and fled ;-
Jordan was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped
like rams, and the little hills
like young sheep,
5 What aileth thee, O thou
sea, that thou fleddest ? and
ihou Jordan, that thou wast
driven back ?
6 Ye mountains, that ye
skipped like rams ? and ye lit-
tle hills like young sheep ?
7 Tremble thou earth at the
presence of the Lord ; at the
presence of the God of Jacob
8 Who tiu-ned the hard rock
into a standing water, and the
mto a springing
fiint-stone
well.
Psalm cxv. .Yon nobis,
D amine.
OT unto us, O Lord, not
unto us, but unto thy
Name give the praise ; for thy
loving mercy, and for thy
truth's sake.
2 Wherefore shall the hea-
then say, Where is now theTr
God?
3 As for our God^ he is 'v.\
heaven : he hath done what-
soever pleased him.
4 Their idols are silver and
gold, even the work of men's
hands,
be a joyful mother of children. [ 5 TRey h;>¥e mouths, amV
i2
THE PSALTER,
BAY 94.
speak not ; eyes have they, and
see not.
6 They have ears, and hear
not ; noses have they, and smell
not.
7 They have hand?, and
luindle not ; feet have tliey,
and walk not ; neilher speak
they tlirough tlieh* throat.
8 They that make them are
like unto them ; and so are
all such as put their trust hi
them.
9 But thou, house of Israel,
trust thou in tiie Lord ; he is
their succour and defence.
10 Ye house of Aaron, put
your trust in the Lord ;, he is
their helper and defender.
11 Ye that fear the Lord,
i>ut your trust in the Lord ; he
is their lielper and defender.
12 The Lord hath been
mindful of us, and he shall
bleas us ; even he shall bless
The house of Israel, he shall
bless the house of Aaron.
1 3 He shall bless them that
fear the Lord, both small and
great.
li The Lord shall increase
you more and more, you and
your children.
1 J Ye are the blessed of the
Lord, who made heaven and
earth.
15 All the whole heavens
are the Lord's ; the earlh hath
he p;iven to the children 0^
men.
1 7 The dead praise not thee,
O Lord, neither all they that
go down into sdence ;
13 Cut we will praise thr
Lord, from this time forth for
The Twenty-fourth Day.
MORjYLYG frayer.
Psalm cxvi. Dilexi^ quoniam,
I AM well pleased that the
Lord liath heard the voice
of my prayer ;
2 Lhat he hath inclined his
ear unto me ; therefore will I
call upon him as lon.g- as 1 live.
3 The snares of death com-
passed me round about, and
the pains of liell gat hold upon
me.
4 I shall find trouble and
heaviness, and I will call upoti
the Name of the Lord ; O
Lord, I beseech thee, deliver
my soul.
5 Gracious is the Lord, and
rio-hteous ; yea, our God rs
mercifuf.
6 The Loixl preserveth the
simple : I was in misery, and
he helped me.
7 Turn again then unto thy
rest, O my soul ; for the Lord
hath rewarded thee.
8 And why ? thou hast de-
li veixxl ?ny soul from death,
mine eyes from tears, and m-y
feet from falling.
9 I will walk before the Loi*d
in the land of the livinj^.
10 I bel'eved, and therefore
will I speak; but I was sore
troubled : T said in my haste,
All men are liars.
11 What reward shall I
■;ive unto the Lord, for all the
!)enefits that he hath done unto
me ?
12 I will receive the cup of
•ralvation, and call upon the
evermore. Praise Uie Lord. |Name of the Lord ;,
DAY 24'.
THE PSALTER;.
353-
13 1 wi!l pay my vows now
in the presence of all his peo-
ple : right dear in the sight
of the Lord is the death of
his saints.
14 Behold, O Lord, how
that I am thy servant ; I am
thy servant, and the son ofjl
4 Yea, let them now that
fear the Lord confess, that
his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the Lord in
trouble ; and the Lord heard,
me at large.
6 The Lord is on my side,
will not fear what man do-
thy hand-maid ; thou hast bro- eth unto me.
ken my bonds in sunder; 7 The Lord taketh my part
15 I will offer to thee the' with them that help me;
sacrifice of thanksgiving-, and'therefore shall I see my desire
will call upon the Name- of upon mine enemies.
the Lord. I 8 It is better to trust in the
16 I will pay my vows unto] Lord, than to put any confi-
the Lord, in the sight of all'dence in man.
his people, in the courts of 9 It is better to trust in the
the Lord's house ; even in the'l^ord, than to put any confi-
midst of thee, O Jerusalem. jdence in princes.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm cxvii. Laudate Do-
milium.
O PRAISE the Lord, r-
ye heathen ; praise him.
all ye nations.
2 For his merciful kind-
ness is ever more and more
towards us-; and the truth of
the Lord endureth for ever.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm "cxviii. Confaemini Do-
mino .
OGIVE tlianks unto the
Lord, for he is gracious ;
because his mercy endureth
for ever.
2 Let Israel, now confess
that he is gracious, and that
his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron
now confess, that his mercy
.endureth for ever. '
10 All nations compassed ma-
round about ; but in the Nam-!'
of the Lord will I ri^^xroy them . •
11 Thev' jpt me in on every
bide-. '' Kept me in, I say, on
ei j, oiJe ; but in the Name oC
the Lord will I des roy them.
12 They came about me
like bees, and are exiinct-
even as the fire among the
thorns; for in < the Name of"
the Lord I will destroy them.
13 Thou hast thrust sore;.
at me, that I might fall ; but
the Lord was my help.
14 The Lord is my strength'
and my song ; and is become^
my salvation.
15 The voice of joy and.
health is in the dvi^cllings ot"
the righteous ; the right hand'
of the Lord bringetlx might/;,
things to pass.
16 The right hand of tha.;
Lord hath the pre-eminence %,;
he right hand of the Lord-
bringeth mightv things to pas>.
354
THE PSALTER.
DAY ^l
17 I shall not die, but live,] EVEJVIJVG PRAYER.
and declare the works of the Psalm cxix. Beati immacu-
Lord.
18 The Lord hath chasten-
ed and corrected me ; but he
hath not given me over unto
death.
19 Open me the g-atcs of
righteousness, that I may go
into them, and give thanks
unto tiie Lord.
20 This is the gate of the
Lord, the righteous shall en-
ter into it.
2 1 I will thank thee ; for
thou hast heard me, and art
become my salvation.
22 The same stone which
the builders refused, is become
the head-stone m the corner.
^ 33 Tliis is the Lord's do-
^ng, and it i^ marvellous in
our eyes,
24 This is the day which
the Lord hath made ; we will
rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Help me now, O Lord :
Lord, send us now pros-
perity.
2v) Blessed be he that Com-
eth in the Name of the Lord :
we have wished you good luck
ye that are of the house of
the Lord.
27 God is the Lord, \Nho
liath showed us light : bind
the sacrifice with cords, yea,
even unlo the horns of the
altar,
28 Thou art my God, and
1 Will thank thee ; thou art
my God, and i will praise
tliee.
29 O give thnnks unto thc
Lord ; for he is gracious, and
lati.
BLESSED are those that
are uncietiled in the way^
and walk in the law of the
Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keep
Ins testimonies, and seek him
with their whole heart.
3 For they who do no wick-
edness, w^alk in his ways.
4 Thou hast charged, that
we shall diligently keep thy
commandments.
5 O that my ways were
made so direct, that 1 might
keep thy statutes !
6 So shall I not be confound-
ed, while I have respect unto
thy commandments.
7 I will thank thee with an
unfeigned heart, when I shall
Jjave learned the judgments
of ihy righteousness.
8 I will keep thy ceremo-
nies ; O forsake me not ut-
terly.
Jn quo corriget ?
WHEREWITHAL shall
a young man cleanse
his way ? even by ruling him-
self after thy word.
2 With my whole heart
have I sought thee ; O let mc
not go wrong out of thy com-
mandments.
3 Thy words have I hid
within my heart, that 1 should
not sin against thee.
4 Blessed art thou, O Lord;
C) teach me thy statutes.
5 With my lips have X
been telling of ail the judg-
es Tiiercy encluvcth ibr eYer'Siiit^uts'of thy mou'h.
PAY 25.
THE PSALTEK.
365
6 I have had as great de-
light in the way of thy testi-
inonies, as in all manner of
riches.
7 1 will talk of thy com-
inandments, and have respect
unto thy ways.
8 My delight shall be in
thy statutes, and 1 will not
forget thy word.
Retribue servo tuo.
ODO well unto thy ser-
vant ; that I may live, and
keep thy word.
2 Open thou mine eyes ;
that I may see the wondrous
things of thy law.
3 1 am a stranger upon
earth ; O hide not thy com-
mandments from me.
4 My soul breaketh out for
the very fervent desire that it
hath alway unto thy judgments.
5 Thou hast rebuked the
proud ; and cursed are they
that do err from thy com-
mandments.
6 O turn from me shame
and rebuke ; for I have kept
thy testimonies.
7 Princes also did sit and
speak against me ; but thy ser-
vant is occupied in thy statutes.
8 f or thy testimonies are my
delight, and my counsellors.
Adh(£sit fiavimento,
MY soul cleave' h to the
dust ; O quicken thou
me, according to thy word.
2 I have acknowledged my
W'iys, and thou heardest me :
O teach me thy statutes.
3 Make me to imderstand
the way of thy cojainiuad-
ments ; and so shall I talk of
ihy wondrous works.
4 My soul melieth away for
very heaviness ; comfort thou
me according unto thy word.
5 Take from me the way
of lying, and cause thou me
to make much of thy law.
6 I have chosen the way of*
truth, and thy judgments have
I laid before me.
7 I have stuck unto thy tes-
timonies ; O Lord, confound
me not.
8 I will run the way of thy
commandments, when thou
hast set my heart at liberty.
The Twenty-fifth Day.
MORJVIJVG PRAYER.
Legem jione.
TEACH me, O Lord, the
w^ay of thy statutes, and
I shall keep it unto the end.
2 Give me understanding,
and I shall keep thy law ; yea,
I shall keep it with my whole
heart.
3 Make me to go in the
path of thy commandments ;
for therein is ray desire.
4 Incline mine heart unto
thy testimonies, and not to co-
vetousness.
3 O turn away mine eyes,
lest they behold vanity ; and
quicken thou me in rhe way^.
6 O st/.biish thy word in thy
servant, that I niay fear thee.
7 Take away the rebuke
that I amatV-idof; for thy
judgments are good.
8 BehoiCi, my delight is ia
tLv commandments ; O quick-
en me in thy righteousness.
355
THE FSALTEK.
DAY 2^
Et veniat su/ier mc.
LET thy loving mercy
come also unto me, O
Lord, even thy salviition, ac-
eorcUng unto thy word.
2 So shuU I make answer
unto my blasphemers ; for my
trust is in thy word.
3 O take not the word of
thy truth utterly out of my
mouth ; for my hope is in thy
judgments.
4 So shall I alway keep thy
law : yea, for ever and ever
5 And I will walk aclibeity ;
for I seek thy commandments.
6 I will speak of thy testi-
monies also, even before kings,,
and will not be ashamed.
7 And my delight shall be
in thy commandments, which
I. have loved.
8 My hand also will I lift
up unto thy commandments,
which I have loved ; and my
study shall be in thy statutes.
Memor esto servi tut.
O THINK upon thy ser-
vant, as concerning thy
word, wherein thou hast caus-
ed me to put my trust.
2 The same is my comfort
in my trouble ; for thy word
hath quickened me.
3 The proud have had me
exceedingly in derision ; yet
have Inot shrinked from thy
law.
4 For I remembered thine
everlasting judgments, O Lord
and i"'eceived comfort.
5 I am horribly afraid, for
the ungodly that forsake thy
iaw.
6 Thy statutes have been
my songs^^in the house of my
pilgrimage.
7 I have thought upon thy
Name, O Lord, in the night
season, and have kept thy law.
' 8 This I had because 1 kept
thy commandments.
Pbrtio 7nea, Dom'me.
THOU art my portion, O
Lord ; I have promised
to keep thy law.
2 I made my humble peti-
tion in thy presence with my
whole heart ; O be merciful
unto me, according to thy
word.
3 I called mine own ways to
remembrance, and turned my
leet unto thy testimonies.
4 I made haste, and pro,
longed not the time, to keep
thy commandments,
5 The congregations of the
ungodly have robbed me ; but
I have not forgotten thy law.
6 At midnight I will rise to
give thanks unto thee ; because
of thy righteous judgments.
7 I am a companion of all
them that fear thee, and keep
thy commandments.-
8 The earth, O Lord, is
full of thy mercy : O teacla
me thy statutes.
Bonitatem fecestL
OLORD, thou hast dealt
graciously with thy ser-
vant,- accordhig unto thy word.
2 O learn me true under-
standing ap-d knowledge ; for
I have believed thy com-
mandments.
3 Before I was troubled, I
went wrong ; but now have I.
kept thy word.
BAY
THE PSALTER.
357
' 4. Thou art good and gra-
€ious : O teach me thy statutes.
5 The proud have imagined
a lie against me ; but 1 will
keep thy commandments with
my whole heart.
6 Their heart is as fat as
brawn ; but my delight hath
been in thy law.
7 It is good for me that I
have been in trouble ; that I
may learn thy statutes.
8 The law of thy mouth is
dearer unto me than thousands
of gold and silver.
E VE.YIXG PR A YER.
Manna tux fecerunt me,
^ I ^HY hands have made me,
X and fashioned me : O give
me understanding, that I may
learn thy commandments.
2 They that fear thee will
be glad when they see me ; be-
cause I have put my trust in
thy word.
3 I know, O Lord, that thy
judgments are right, and that
thou of very faithfulness hast
caused me to be troubled.
4 O let thy merciful kind-
ness be my comfort, accord-
ing to thy word unto thy ser-
vant.
5 O let thy loving mercies
come unto me, that I may live;
for thy law is my delight.
6 Let the proud be con-
founded, for they go wickedly
about to destroy me ; but I
will be occupied in thy com-
mandments.
7 Lctsu(
have knovrn
be turned uuto me^
8 O let my heart be sound
in thy statutes, that I be not
ashamed.
Defecit anima mea,
Ysoul hath longed for thy
good hope because of thy word.
2 Mine eyes long sore tor
thy word ; saying, O when
wilt thou comfort me ?
3 For I am become like a
bottle in the smoke ; yet do I
not forget thy statutes.
4 How many are the day.s of
thy servant ? when wilt thou
be avenged of them that per-
secute me ?
5 The proud have digged
pits for me, which are not af-
ter thy law.
6 All thy commandments
are true: they persecute me
falsely ; O be thou my help.
7 They had almost made an
end of me upon earth ; but I
forsook not thy command-
ments.
8 O quicken me after thy
loving kindness ; and so shall
I keep the testimonies of thy
mouth.
In aternum^ Domine,
OLORD, thy word endu-
reth for ever in heaven.
2 Thy truth also remaineth
from one generation to ano-
ther ; thou hast laid the foun-
dation of the earth, and it
abldeth.
3 They continue this day ac-
cording to thine ordinance ; foF
all things serve thee.
4 If my delight hitdnot been
thv testim-onies. in thy law, I should have pe-
rished in my trouble.
351
THE PSALTER.
BAY 2(T^
5 I will never for^t thy
cornmandaients ; for with
them thou hast quickened me.
6 I am thine : O save me,
for I have sought thy com-
mandments.
7 The ungodly laid wait for
me, to destroy me ; but I will
consider thy testimonies.
8 I see that all tiling* come
to an end ; but thy command-
ment is exceeding broad.
Quomodo dilexi !
LORD, what love have I
unto thy law I all the day
long is my study in it.
2 Thou, through thy com-
mandments, hast made me
wiser than mine enemies ; for
they ai'e ever with me.
3 I have more understand-
ing than my teachers ; for thy
testimonies are my study.
4 I am wiser than the aged ;
because I keep thy command-
ments.
5 I have refrained my feet
from every evil way, that I
may keep thy word.
6 I have not shrunk from thv
judgments ; for thou teachest
me.
7 O how sweet are thy words
unto my throat ; yea, sweeter
than honey unto my mouth I
8 Through thy command-
ments I 5;et understnnding :
therefore I hate all evil ways.
The Twenty-sixth Day.
MORJVLVG PRAYER,
Lucerna fiedlbus meis.
THY ^vord is a lantern unto
my feet, and a-lightunto
niy paths,
2 I have sworn »^ and am
steadfastly purposed^ to keep
thy righteous judgments.
3 I am troubled above mea-
sure ; quicken me, O Lord,
according to thy word.
4 Let the free-will offerings
of my mouth please thee, O
Lord ; and teach me thy judg-
ments.
5 My soul is alway in vaf
hand ; yet do I not forget thy
law.
6 The ungodly have laid a
snare for me ; but yet I swerved
not from thy commandments.
7 Thy testimonies have I
claimed as mine heritage for
ever ; and why ? they are the
very joy of my heart.
8 I have applied my heart
to fulfil thy statutes alway,
even unto the end.
Iniqiios odi habui,
I HATE them that imagine
evil things ; but thy law do
I love.
2 Thou art my defence and
shield ; and my trust is in thy
word.
3 Away from me, ye wicked ;
I will keep the command-
ments of my God.
4 O stablish me according lo
thy word, that I may live ; and
let me not be disappointed of
my hope.
5 Hold thou me up, and I
shall be safe ; yea, my delight
shall be ever in thy statutes.
6 Thou hast trodden down
all them that depart from thy
statutes ; for they imagine but.
deceit.
7 Thou puttest away all the
DAY 26.
THE PSALTEl^.
^m
ungodly of the earth hke dross
therefore I love thy testimo-
nies.
8 My flesh trembleth for
fear of thee ; and I am afraid
of thy judgments.
J^eci judicium.
IDEAL with tfee thing that
is lawful and light; O
give me not over unto mine
oppressors.
2 Make thou thy servant to
delight in that which is good,
that the proud do me no wrong.
3 Mine eyes are wasted a-
^vay with looking for thy health,
and for the word of thy righ-
teousness.
4 O deal with thy servant
according unto thy loving mer-
cy, and teach me thy statutes,
5 I am thy servant ; O grant
me understanding, that I may
know thy testimonies.
6 It is time for thee, Lord,
to lay to thine hand ; for they
have destroyed thy law.
7 For I love thy command-
ments above gold and precious
stones.
8 Therefore hold I straight
all thy commandments; and
all false ways I utterly abhor.
Mirabilia.
THY testimonies are won-
derful ; therefore doth my
soul keep them.
2 When thy word goeth
forth, it giveth light and un-
derstanding unto the simple.
3 I opened my mouth, and
drew in my breath; for my
delight was in thy command-
ments, * I
4 O look thou upon me, and
be merciful upon me ; as thou
usest to do unto those that love
thy Name.
5 Order my steps in thy
word ; and so shall no wicked-
ness have dominion over me.
6 O deliver me from the
wrongful dealings of men ; and
so shall I keep thy command-
ments.
7 Show the light of thy coun-
tenance upon thy servant, and
teach me thy statutes.
8 Mine eyes gush out with
water, because men keep not
thy law.
Justus €s, Domine,
RIGHTEOUS art thou, O
Lord ; and true is thy
judgment.
2 The testimonies that thou
hast commanded, are exceed-
ing righteous and true.
3 My zeal hath even con-
sumed me ; because mine ene-
mies have forgotten thy words.
4 Thy word is tried to the
uttermost, and thy servant
lovcth it.
5 I am small and of no re-
putation ; yet do I not forget
thy commandments.
6 Thy righteousness is an
everlasting righteousness, and
thy law is the truth.
7 Trouble and heaviness
have taken hold upon me ; yet
is my delight in thy command'
ments.
8 The righteousness of thy
testimonies is everlasting : O
grant me understanding, and
I shall live.
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DAY 26.
EVE^'LyG PRAYER.
Clamavi in toto corde inco.
CALL with my whole
heart ; hear me, O Lord, I
will keep thy statutes.
2 Yea, even yiUo thee do 1
call ^ help me, and I shall keep
thy testimonies.
3 Early in the morning do I
cry unto thee ; for in thy word
is my trust.
4 Mine eyes prevent the
night watches ; that I might
be occupied in thy v/ords.
5 Hear my voice, O Lord,
according unto thy loving-
kindness ; quicken me accord-
ing as thou art wont.
6 They draw nigh that of
malice persecute me, and arc
far from thy law.
7 Be thou nigh at hand, O
Lord ; for all thy command-
ments are true.
8 As concerning thy testi-
monies, I have known long
since, that thou hast grounded
them for ever.
Vide humilitalein.
O CONSIDER mine ad-
versity, and deliver me,
for I do not forget thy law.
2 Avenge thou my cause,
and deliver me ; quicken me
according to thy word.
S Health is far fiom the un-
godly ; for they regard not thy
statutes.
4 Great is thy mercy, O
Lord ; quicken me as thou art
•wont.
5 Many there are that trou-
ble me, and persecute me ; yet
do I not swerve from ihy testi-
monies.
6 It grievelh me when I
see the transgressors ; because
they keep not thy law.
7 Consider, O Lord, how I
love thy commandments ; O
quicken me according to thy
loving-kindness.
8 Thy word is true from
everlasting ; all the judgments
of thy righteousness endure for
evermore.
Princifies fiersecuti sunt.
PRINCES have persecuted
me without a causey but
my heart standeth in awe of
thy word.
2 I am as glad of thy word,
as one that findeth great spoils.
3 As for lies, I hate and
abhor them ; but thy law do I
love.
4 Seven times a day do I
praise thee ; because of thy
righteous judgments.
5 Great is the peace that
they have who love thy law ;
and they are not offended at it.
6 Lord, I have looked for
thy saving health, and done
after thy commandments.
7 i\ly soul hath kept thy
testimonies, and loved them
exceedingly.
8 I have kept thy command-
ments and testimonies ; for all
my ways are befoie ihee.
Afifirojiinquet de^irecatio,
LET my complaint come
before thee, O Lord ; give
me understanding according
to thy word.
2 Let mv supplication come
before thee ; deliver me ac-
cording to thy word.
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3 My lips shall speak of
thy praise, when thou hast
taught me thy statutes.
4 Yea, my tongue shall sing
of thy word ; for all thy com-
mandments are righteous.
5 Let thine hand help me ;
for I have chosen thy com-
mandments,
6 I have longed for thy sa-
ving health, O Lord ; and in
thy law is my delight.
7 O let my soul live, and it
shall praise thee ; and thy
judgments shall help m^e.
8 I have gone astray like a
sheep that is lost ; O seek thy
servant, for I do not forget thy
commandments.
The Twenty-seventh Day.
MORJVIJVG PRAYER,
Psalm cxx. Ad Dominum.
HEN I was in trouble,
I called upon the Lord,
and he heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O Lord,
from lying lips, and from a
deceitful tongue.
3 What reward shall be
^iven or done unto thee, thou
false tongue ? even mighty and
sharp arrows, with hot burn,
ing coals.
4 Woe is me, that I am con-
strained to dwell with Mesech,
and to have my habitation
among the tents of Kedar.
5 My soul hath long dwelt
among them that are enemies
unto peace.
6 I labour for peace ; but
when I speak unto them there-
of, they make them ready to
Httle.
H
Psalm cxxi. Levaroi oculos
meos.
WILL hft up mine eyes
unto the hills, from whence
Cometh my help.
2 My help cometh even
from the Lord, who hath made
heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot
to be moved ; and he that
keepeth thee will not sleep.
4 Behold, he that keepeth
Israel shall neither slumber
nor sleep.
5 The Lord himself is thy
keeper ; the Lord is thy de-
fence upon thy right hand ;
6 So that the sun shall not
burn thee by day, neither the
moon by night.
7 The Lord shall preserve
thee from all evil ; yea, it is
even he that shall keep thy
soul.
8 The Lord shall presei'^.
thy going out and thy coming
in, from this time forth for
evermore.
Psalm cxxii. Lxtatus sum.
I WAS glad when they said
unto me, We will go into
the house of the Lord.
2 Our feet shall stand in
thy gates, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem is built as a
city that is at unity in itself.
4 For thither the tribes go
up, even the tribes of the
Lord, to testify unto Israel, to
give thanks unto the Name of
the Lord.
5 For there is the seat of
judgment, even the seat of the
house of David.
6 O pray for the peace of
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DAY 27.
Jerusalem ; they shall prospei-
that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls,
and plenteousness within thy
palaces.
8 For my brethren and com-
panions* sakes, 1 will wish thee
prosperity.
9 Yea, because of the house
©f the Lord our God, I will
seek to do thee good.
Psalm cxxiii. Ad te lervavi
oculos mcos.
4 The deep waters of the
proud had gone even over our
soul.
5 But praised be the Lord,
who hath not given us over
for a prey unto their teeth.
6 Our soul is escaped even
as a bird out of the snare of
the fowler ; the snare is bro-
ken, and we are delivered.
7 Our help standeth in the
Name of the Lord, who hath
made heaven and earth.
UNTO thee lift I up mine
eyes, O thou that dwel-
Test in the heavens.
2 Behold, even as the eyes
of servants look unto the hand
of their masters, and as the
eyes of a maiden unto the
hand of her mistress, even so
our eyes wait upon the Lord
our God, until he have mercy
upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O
Lord, have mercy upon us ;
for we are utterly despised.
4 Our soul is filled with the
scornful reproof of the weal-
thy, and with the despiteful-
ness of the proud.
Psalm cxxiv. Msi quia Do-
minus.
IF the Lord himself had not
been on our side, now may
Israel say; if the Lord himself
had not been on our side, when
men rose up against us ;
"2 They had swallowed us
up quick ; when they were so
wrathfuUy displeased at us.
3 Yea, the waters had
drowned us, and the stream
had gone over our soul.
Psalm cxxv. Qui covjidunt,.
THEY that put their trust
in the Lord shall be even
as the mount Sion, which may
not be removed, but standeth
fast for ever.
2 The hills stand about Je-
rusalem ; even so standeth the
Lord round about his people,
from this time forth for ever-
more*
3 For the rod of the ungod-
ly cometh not into the lot of
the righteous ; lest the righ-
teous put their hand unto
wickedness.
4 Do well, O Lord, unto
those that are good and true
of heart.
5 As for such as turn back
unto their own wickedness,
the Lord shall lead them forth
with the evildoers ; but peace
shall be upon Israel.
EVEJ^IJVG PRAYER,
Psalm cxxvi. In convertendo.
WIIEN the I ord turned
again the captivity of
>^ion, then were we like unto
them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled
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with laughter, and our tongue
with joy.
3 Then said they among the
heathen, the Lord hath done
great things for them.
4 Yea, the Lord tiath done
great things for us already ;
whereof we rejoice.
5 Turn our captivity, O
Lord, as the rivers in the south.
6 They that sow in tears,
shall reap in joy.
7 He that now goeth on his
way weeping, and beareth
forth good seed, shall doubtless
come again with joy, and bring
his sheaves with him.
Psalm cxxvii. Md Dominus
EXCEPT the Lord build
the house, their labour is
but lost that build it.
2 Except the Lord keep the
-city, the watchman waketh
but in vain.
3 It is but lost labour that ye
haste to rise up early, and so
late take rest, and eat the bread
of carefulness ; for so he giveth
his beloved sleep.
4 Lo, children and the fruit
of the womb, are an heritage
and gift that cometh of the
Lord.
5 Like as the arrows in the
hand of the giant, even so are
the young children.
6 Happy is the man that
hath his quiver full of them ;
they shall not be ashamed
when they speak with their
enemies in the gate.
Psalm cxxviii. Bead omnes.
BLESSED are all they that
fear the Lord, and walk
in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the la-
bour of thine hands : O well is
thee, and happy shalt thou be.
3 Thy wife shall be as the
fruitful vine upon the walls of
thine house.
4 Thy children like the
olive branches, round about thy
table,
5 Lo, thus shall the man be
blessed that feareth the Lord.-
6 The Lord from out of
Sion shall so bless thee, that
thou shalt see Jerusalem in
prosperity all thy life long ;
7 Yea, that thou shalt sec
thy children's children, and
peace upon Israel.
Psalm cxxix. Sape expug'
naverunt.
MANY a time have they
fought against me from
my youth up, may Israel now
say;
2 Yea, many a time have
they vexed me from my youth
up ; but they have not pre-
vailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed upon
my back, and made long fur-
rows ;
4 But the righteous Lord
hath hewn the snares of th/B
ungodly in pieces.
5 Let them be confounded
and turned backward, as many
as have evil will at Sion.
6 Let them be even as the
grass growing upon the house-
tops, which withereth afore
it be plucked up ;
7 Whereof the mower fil-
leth not his hand, neither he
that bindeth up the sheaves
his bosom,.
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THE PSALTER,
DAY 2fr.
8 So that they who go by
say not so much as, The Lord
prosper you, we wish you good
luck in the name of the Lord.
Psalm cxxx. De firofundis.
OUT of the deep have I
called unto thee, O Lord ;
Lord, hear my voice.
2 O let thine ears consider
well the voice of my complaint.
3 If thou, Lord, wilt be ex-
treme to mark what is done
amiss, O Lord, who may abide
it?
4. For there is mercy with
thee ; therefore shalt thou be
feared.
5 I look for the Lord ; my
soul doih wait for him ; in his
word is my trust.
6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord
before the morning watch, I
say, before the morning watch.
7 O Israel, trust in the Lord i
for with the Lord there is
mercy, and with him is plen-
teous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel
from all his sins.
Psalm cxxxi. Domine^
non est,
LORD, I am not high mind
ed ; I have no proud looks,
2 I do not exercise myself
in great matters which are too
high for mt ;
3 But I refrain my soul, and
keep it low, like as a child
that is weaned from his mo-
ther : yea, my soul is even as
a weaned child.
4 O Israel, trust in the
Lord, from this time forth for
tvermore.
The Twenty-eighth Day.
MORArjJVG PRJYER,
Psalm cxxxii. Memento^ Do^
ORD, remember David^
_j and all his trouble.
2 How he sware unto the
Lord, and vowed a vow unto
the Almighty God of Jacob ;
I will not come within the
tabernacle of mine house, nor
climb up into my bed ;
4 I will not suffer mine eyes
to sleep, nor mine eye-lids to
slumber ; neither the temples
of my head to take any rest ;
5 Until I find out a place for
the temple of the Lord ; an
habitation for the mighty God
of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard r.f the same
at Ephrata, and found it in the
wood.
7 We will go into his taber-
nacle, and full low on our
knees before his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy
rtsting-place ; thou, and the
ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed
with righteousness ; and let
thy saints sing with joyfulness.
10 For thy servant David's
sake, turn not away the pre-
sence of thine Anointed.
1 1 The Lord hath made a
faithful oath unto David, and
he shall not shrink from it ;
12 Of the fiuit of thy body
shall I set upon thy seat.
13 If thy children will keep
my covenant, and my testimo-
nies that I shall learn them ;
their children also shall sit
upon thy seat for evermorf.
DAY 28.
THE PSALTER.
365
14 For the Lord hath chosen
Sion to be an habitation Ibi
himself: he hath longed for
her.
15 This stiall be my rest
for ever : here will I dwell,
for I have a delight therein
1 6 I will bless her victuals
with increase, and will satisfy
her poor with bread.
17 I will deck her priests
with health, and her saints
shall rejoice and sing.
18 There shall I make the
horn of David to flourish : I
have ordained a lantern for
mine Anointed.
19 As for his enemies, 1
shall clothe them with shame ;
but upon himself shall his
crown flourish.
Psalm cxxxiii. Ecce, quam
bonum.
BEHOLD, how good anJ
joyful a thing it is, bre-
thren, to dwell together in
unity.
2 It is like the precious oint-
ment upon the head, that ran
down unto the beard, even unto
Aaron's beard, and went down
to the skirts of his clothing.
3 Like as the dew of Her-
mon, which fell upon the hill
of Sion.
4 For there the Lord pro-
mised his blessing, and life for
evermore.
Psalm cxxxiv. Ecte nunc.
BEHOLD now, praise the
I^ord, all ye servants of
the Lord.
2 Ye that by night stand in
the house of the Lord, even in
H
the courts of the house of ouff
God.
3 Lift up your hands in the
sanctuary, and praise the Lord.
4 The Lord, that made hea-
ven and earth, give thee bles-
sing out of Sion.
Psalm cxxxv. Laudate ^'b-
men.
O PRAISE the Lord, laud
ye the Name of the Lord ;
praise it, O ye servants of the
Lord.
2 Ye that stand in the house
of the Lord, in the courts of
the house of our God.
3 O praise the Lord ; for
the Lord is gracious : O sing
praises unto his Name ; for ic
is lovely.
4 For why ? the Lord hath
chosen Jacob unto himself, and
Israel for his own possession.
5 For I know that the Lord
is great, and that our Lord is
above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the Lord
pleased, that did he in heaven
crtid in earth ; in the sea, and
in all deep places.
7 He bringeth forth the
clouds from the ends of the
world, and sendeth forth light-
nings with the rain, bringing
the winds out of his treasures.
8 He smote the first-born of
Egypt, both of man and beast,
9 He hath sent tokens and
wonders into the midst of thee,
O thou land of Egypt ; upon
Pharaoh, and all his servants..
10 He smote divers nations^
'and slew migaty kings ;-
i I Sehon, king of the Amo-
rites ; and Ogj the king^of Ba^
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tHE PSALTER.
DAY ?8.
san ; and all the kingdoms of
Canaan ;
12 And gave their land to
be an /leritage, even an herit-
age unto Israel, his people.
13 Thy Name, O Lord, en-
dureth for ever \ so doth thy
iTiemoiial, O Lord, from one
generation to another.
14 For the Lord will avenge
his people, and be gracious
unto his servants.
15 As for the images of the
heathen, they are but silver
and gold j the work of men's
hands.
16 They have mouths, and
speak not ; eyes have they,
but they see not.
17 They have ears, and yet
they hear not ; neither is there
any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them
are like unto them ; and so
are all they that put their trust
in them.
19 Praise the Lord, ye
house of Israel ; praise the
Lord, ye house of Aaron.
20 Praise the Lord, ye
house of Levi ;, ye that fear
the Lord, praise the Lord.
2 1 Praised be the Lord out
ofSion, who dwclleth at Jeru-
salem.
£F£JVIJVG PRAYER,
Psalm cxxxvi. Conjitemini
Domino,
OGIVE thanks unto the
Lord ; for he is gracious,
and his mercy endureth for
ever.
2 O give thanks unto the
God of all gods ; for his mercy
endureth for evei:..
3 O thank the Lord of all
lords ; tor his mercy endureth
lor ever.
4 Who only doeth great
wonders ; for his mercy en-
dureth for ever.
5 Who by his excellent wis-
dom made the heavens ; for
his mercy endureth forever.
6 Who laid out the earth
bove the waters ; for his
mercy endureth for ever.
7 Who. hath made great
lights ; for his mercy endur-
eth for ever ;
8 The sun to rule the day ;
for his mercy endureth for
ever ;
9 The moon and the stars
to govern the night ; for his
mercy endureth for ever.
10 Who smote Egypt, with
their first born ; for his mercy
endureth for ever ;
1 1 And brought out Israel
from among them ; for his
mercy endureth forever ;
12 With a mighty hand
and stretched- out arm ; for
his mercy endureth for ever.
13 Who divided the Red
Sea in two parts ; for his mer-
cy endureth for ever ;
14 And made Israel to go
through the midst of it ; foi>
his mercy endureth for ever.
15 But as for Pharaoh, and
his hoht, he overthrew them
in the Red Sea ; for his mercy
endureth for ever.
16 Who led his people
through the wilderness ; for
his mercy endureth for ever.
1 7 Who smote great kings ;
for his mercy endureth for
ever.
DAY 2«.
THE PSALTER.
18 Yea, and slew mighty
kings J for his mercy endur-
eth for ever.
19 Sehon, king of the Amo-
rites ; for his mercy endureth
forever. ^
20 And Og, the king of Ba-
san ; for his mercy endureth
for ever.
21 And gave away their
land for an heritage ; for his
mercy endureth for ever ;
22 Even for an heritage
unto Israel, his servant ; for
his mercy endureth for ever.
23 Who remembered us
when we were in trouble ; for
his mercy endureth for ever ;
24 And hath delivered us
from our enemies ; for his
mercy endureth forever.
25 Who giveth food to all
flesh ; for his mercy endureth
for ever.
26 Ogive thanks unto the
God of heaven ; for his mer-
cy endureth for ever.
27 O give thanks unto the
Lord of lords ; for his mercy
endureth for ever.
Psalm cxxxvii. Super Jlu-
mina.
BY the waters of Babylon
we sat down and wept,
when we remembered thee,
O Sion-
2 As for our harps, we
hanged them up upon the
trees that are therein.
3 For they that led us away
oaptive, required of us then a
song, and melody in our hea-
viness : Sing us one of the
songs of Sion.
4 How shall we sing the
Lord's soDgin a strange laud I
5 If I forget thee, O Jeri2:»
salem, let my right hand for-
get her cunning.
6 If I do not remember
thee, let my tongue cleave to
the roof of my mouth ; yea, if
I prefer not Jerusalem in my
mirth.
7 Remember the children
of Edom, O Lord, in the day
of Jerusalem ; how they said,
Down with it, down with it,
even to the ground.
8. O daughter of Babylon,
wasted with miseiy ; yea, hap-
py 'ihall he be that rewardeth
thee as thou hast served us.
9 Blessed shall he be that
taketh thy children, and
throweth ihem against the
stones.
Psalm cxxxviii. Conjitebor
t:bi.
I WILL give thanks unto
thee, O Lord, with my
whole heart ; even before the
gods will I sing praise unto
thee.
2 I will worship toward thy
holy temple, and praise thy
Name, because of thy loving-
kindness and truth ; for thou
hast magnified thy Name and
thy word above all things.
3 When I called upon thee,
thou heardest me ; and en-
duedst my soul with much
strength.
4 All the kings of the earth
shall praise thee, O Lord ; for
they have heard the words of
thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the
ways of the Lord, that great
is the glory of the Lord.
6 For though the Lord he
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DAY 29.
high, yet hath he respect unto
the lowly ; as far as the proud,
he beholdeth them afar off.
7 Though I walk in the
midst of trouble, yetshahthou
refresh ine ; thou shalt stretch
forth thy hand upon the fu
riousnessofmine enemies, and
thy right hand shall save me
& The Lord shall make good
his loving-kindness toward
me ; yea, thy mercy, O Lord,
endureth for ever ; despise
The Twenty-ninth Day.
morjVi.yg prayer.
Psalm cxxxix. Domine^firo-
basti.
Lord, thou hast searched
me out, and known me ;
thou knowest my down-sitting,
and mine up-rising ; thou un-
derstandest my thoughts long
before.
2 Thou art about my path,
and about my bed ; and spiest
out all my ways.
3 For lo, there is not a word
in my tongue, but thou, O
Lord, knowest it altogether.
4 Thou hast fashioned me
behind and before, and laid
thine hand upon me.
5 Such knowledge is too
wonderful and excellent for
me ; I cannot attain unto it.
6 Whither shall I go then
from thy Spirit, or whither
shall I go then from thy pre-
sence ?
7 If I climb up into heaven,
thou art there ; if I go down
to hell, thou art there also.
8 If I take the wings of the
morning, and remain in the
uttermost part of the sea ;
9 Even there also shall thy
hand lead me, and thy right
hand shall hold me.
10 If I say, Peradventure
the darkness shall cover me ;
then shall my night be turned
to day.
1 \ Yea, the darkness is no
darkness with thee, but the
night is as clear as the day ;
not then the works of thine, the darkness and light to thee
own hands. are both alike.
12 For my reins are thine ;
thou hast covered me in my
mother's womb.
13 I will give thanks unto
thee, for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made : marvel-
lous are thy works, and that
my soul knoweth right well.
14 My bones are not hid
from thee, though I be made
secretly, and fashioned be-
neath in the earth.
1 5 Thine eyes, did see my^
substance, yet being imper-
fect ; and in thy book were
all my members written ;
16 Which day by day were
fashioned, when as yet there
was none of them.
17 How dear are thy coun--
sels unto me, O God ; O how
great is the sum of them I
18 If I tell them, they are
more in number than the-
and ; when I v/ake up, I am
present with thee.
19 WUt thou not slay the
wicked, O God ? depart from
me, ye blood-thirsty men.
20 For they speak unrigh-
teously against thee 5 and;
DAY 29.
THE PSALTER.
3GD
thine enemies take thy Name
in vain.
2 1 Do not I hate them, O
Lord, that hate thee ? and am
not I grieved with those that
rise up against thee ?
22 Yea, I hate them right
sore ; even as though they
were mine enemies.
23 Try me, O God, and
seek the ground of my heart ;
prove me, and examine my
thoughts.
24 Look well if there be
any way of wickedness in me ;
and lead me in the way ever-
lasting.
Psalm cxl. EHfie me, Dcmine.
DELIVER me, O Lord
from the evil man ; and
preserve me from the wicked
man;
2 Who imagine mischief
in their hearts, and stir up
strife all the day long.
3 They have sharpened
their tongues like a serpent
adder's poison is under their
lips.
4 Keep me, O Lord, from
the hands of the ungodly ; pre-
serve me from the wicked
men, who are purposed to
overthrow my goings.
5 The proud have laid a
snare for me, and spread a
net abroad with cords ; yea,
and set traps in my way.
6 I said unto the Lord, Thou
art my God ; hear the voice
of my prayers, O Lord.
7 6 Lord God, thou
strength of my health j thou
bast covered my head in the
day of battls.
8 Let not the ungodly have
his desircv O Lord > let not his
mischievous imagination pros-
per, lest they be too proud.
9 Let the mischief of their
own lips fall upon the head of
them that compass me about.
10 Let hot burning coals
fall upon them ; let them be
cast into the fire, and into the
pit, that they never rise up
again.
1 1 A man full of words shall
not prosper upon the earth :
evil shall hunt the wicked per-
son, to overthrow him.
1 2 Sure 1 am that the Lord
will avenge the poor, and
maintain the cause of the
helpless.
1 3 The righteous also shall
give thanks unto thy Name ;
and the just shall continue in
thy sight.
Psalm cxli. Domine^clamavi.
LORD, I call upon thee;
haste thee unto me, and
consider my voice, when I
cry unto thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth
in thy sight as the incense ;
and let the hfting up of my
hands be an evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O Lord, be-
fore my mouth, and keep the
door of my lips.
4 O let not mine heart be
inclined to any evil thing ; let
me not be occupied in ungodly
works with the men that work
wickedness, lest I eat of such
things as please them.
5 Let the righteous rather
smite me friendly, and rt'*
prove me.
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6 But let not their precious
balms break my head ; yea, 1
will pray yet against their
wickedness.
7 Let their judges be over-
thrown in the stony places,
that they may hear my words ;
for they are sweet.
8 Our bones lie scattered
before the pit, like as when
one breaketh and heweth
wood upon the earth.
9 But mine eyes look unto
thee, O Lord God ; in thee is
my trust ; O cast not out my
soul-
10 Keep me from the soare
that they have laid for me,
and from the traps of the
wicked doers.
1 1 Let the ungodly fall into
their own nets together, and
let me ever escape them.
EVEmjVG PRAYER,
Psalm ci^lii. Voce mea ad
Dominum,
I CRIED unto the Lord
with my voice ; yea, even
"unto the Lord did I make my
supplication.
2 I poured out my com-
plaints before him, and show-
ed him of my trouble.
3 When my spirit was in
heaviness, thou knowest my
path ; in the way wherein I
walked, have they privily laid
a snare for me.
^41 looked also upon my
right hand, and saw there was
no man that would know me.
5 I had no place to flee unto,
and no man cared for my soul.
6 1 cried unto thee, O Lord,
and said. Thou art my hope,
and my portion in the land of
the living.
7 Consider my complaint ;
for I am brought very low.
8 O deliver me from my
persecutors, for they are too
strong for me.
9 Bring my soul out of pri-
son, that I may give thanks
unto thy Name ; which thing
if thou wilt grant me, then
shall the righteous resort un-
to my company.
Psalm cxliii. DQ?nine, exaudi.
TTE AR my prayer, O Lordj
JljI and consider my desire ;
hearken unto me for thy truth
and righteousness' sake.
2 And enter not into judg-
ment with thy servant ; for
in thy sight shall no man liv-
ing be justified.
3 For the enemy hath per-
secuted my soul ; he hath
smitten my life down to the
ground ; he hath laid me in
the darkness, as the men that
have been long dead.
4 Therefore is my spirit
vexed within me, and my
heart within me is desolate.
5 Yet do I remember the
time past ; I muse upon all
thy works ; yea, I exercise
myself in the works of thy
hands.
6 I stretch forth my hands
unto thee ; my soul gaspeth
unto thee as a thirsty land.
7 Hear me, O Lc J, and
that soon ; for my spirit wax-
eth faint : hide not thy face from
me, lest I be like unto thera
that go down into the pi^.
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371
8 O let me hear thy loving-'
kindness betimes in the morn-
ing ; for in thee is my trust :
show thou me the way that I
should walk in ; for I lift up
my soul unto thee. I
9 Deliver me, O Lord, from
mine enemies ; for I flee unto
thee to hide me.
10 Teach me to do the thing
that pleaseth thee ; for thou
art my God : let thy loving
Spirit lead me forth into the
land of righteousness.
11 Quicken me, O Lord,
for thy Name's sake ; and for
tby righteousness' sake bring
my soul out of trouble.
12 And of thy goodness slay
mine enemies, and destroy all
them that vex my soul ; for I
am thy servant.
The Thirtieth Day.
MORJ^IJVG PRAYER,
Psalm cxliv. Benedictus
Dominus, ^
BLESSED be the Lord,
my strength, who teach-
eth my hands to war, and my
fingers to fight.
2 My hope and my fortress,
my castle and deliverer, my
defender, in whom I trust ;
who subdueth my people that
is under me.
o Lord, what is man, that
thou hast such respect unto
him ? or th,e sorv of man, that
thou so regardest him ?
4 Man is like a thing of
nought ; his time passeth away
like a shadow.
5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord,
^nd come down j touch the
mountains, and they shall
smoke.
6 Cast forth thy lightning,
and tear them ; shoot out thine
arrows, and consume them.
7 Send down thine hand
from above ; deliver me, and
take me out of the great wa-
ters, from the hand of strange
children ;
8 Whose mouth talketh of
vanity, and their right hand
is a right hand of wickedness.
9 I will sing a new song
unto thee, O God ; and sing
praises unto thee upon a ten-
stringed lute.
10 Thou hast given victory
unto kings, and hast delivered
David, thy servant, from the
peril of the sword.
1 1 Save me, and deliver
me from the hand of strange
children, whose mouth talketh
of vanity, and their right hand
is a right hand of iniquity ;
12 That our sons may grow
up as the young plants, and
that our daughters may be as
the polished corners of the
temple ;
13 That our garners may
be full and plenteous with all
manner of store ; that our
sheep may bring forth thou-
sands, and ten thousands in
otir streets ;
14 That our oxen may be
strong to labour ; that there
be no decay, no leading into
captivity, and. no complaining
in our streets.
15 Happy are the people
that are in siich a case ; yea,
blessed are the people wh»
have the Lord for their God*
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DAY 30.
Psalm cxlv. Exaltabo te^
Deus,
I WILL magnify thee, O
God, my King ; and I will
praise thy Name for ever and
ever.
2 Every day will I give
thanks unto thee, and praise
thy Name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and
marvellous, worthy to be prais-
ed ; there is no end of his
greatness.
4 One generation shall praise
thy works unto another, and
declare thy power.
5 As for me, I will be talk-
ing of thy worship, thy glory,
thy praise, and wondrous
works ;
6 So that men shall speak
of the might of thy marvel-
lous acts ; and I will also tell
of thy greatness.
7 The memorial of thine
abundant kindness shall be
showed ; and men shall sing
of thy righteousness.
8 The Lord is gracious and
merciful ; long-suffering, and
of great goodness.
9 The Lord is loving unto
every man, and his mercy is
over all his works.
10 All thy works praise
thee, O Lord ; and thy saints
give thanks unto thee.
1 1 They show the glory of
thy kingdom, and talk of thy
power :
12 That thy power, thy
glory, and mightiness of thy
kingdom, might be known
unto men.
1 3 Thy kingdom is an ever-
lasting kingdom, and thy do-
minion endureth throughout
all ages.
14 The Lord upholdelh all
such as fall, and lifteth up all
those that are down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon
thee, O Lord ; and thou giv-
est them their meat in due
season.
1 6 Thou openest thine hand,
and fillest all things living with
plenteousness.
17 The Lord is righteous
in all his ways, and holy in all
his works.
18 The Lord is nigh unto
all them that call upon him ;'
yea, all such as call upon him
faithfully.
19 He will fulfil the desire
of them that fear him ; he
also will hear their cry, and
will help them.
20 The Lord preserveth all
them that love him j but scat-
tereth abroad all the ungodly.
21 R^y mouth shall speak
the praise of the Lord ; and
let all flesh give thanks unto
his holy Name for ever and
ever.
Psalm cxlvi. Lauda, anima
mea,
PRAISE the lord, O my
soul : while I live, will I
praise the Lord ; yea, as long
as I have any being, I will sing
praises unto my God.
2 O put not your trust in
princes, nor in any child of
man ; for there is no help iit
them.
3 For when the breath of
man goeth forth, he shall turn
DAY 30.
THE PSALTER.
irs
again to his earth, and then
all his thoughts perish.
4 Blessed is he that hath
the God of Jacob for his help ;
and whose hope is in the Lord
his God ;
5 Who made heaven and
earth, the sea, and all that
therein is ; who keepeth his
promise for ever ;
6 Who helpeth them to
5 Great is our Lord, and
great is his power ; yea, and
his wisdom is infinite.
6 The Lord setteth upthe
meek, and bringeth the un-
godly down to the ground.
7 O sing unto the Lord with
thanksgiving ; sing praises
upon the harp unto our God ;
8 Who covereth the hea-
ven with clouds, and prepar-
right that suffer wrong ; who eth rain for the earth; and
feedeth the hungry. maketh the grass to grow upon
TTheLordloosethmenout.the mountains, and herb for
of prison ; the Lord giveththe use of men.
sight to the blind. 9 Who giveth fodder unto
8 The Lord helpeth theniithe cattle, and feedeth the
that are fallen ; the Lord car-! young ravens that call upon
eth for the righteous.
9 The Lord careth for the
him.
10 He hath no pleasure in
more ; and throughout all ge
ne rations.
A^salm cxlvii. Laudate Do-]
minwn.
stranger ; hedefendeth the fa-,the strength of an horse ; nei-
therless and widow : as for t her delighteth he in any
the way of the ungodly, he man's legs,
turneth it upside down. | 1 1 But the Lord's delight
10 The Lord thy God, O is in them that fear him, and
Sion, shall be King for ever- put their trust m his mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Je-
rusalem ; praise thy God, O
EVEmNG PRAYER. ^TJ^ , , ,
r>.oiw. .^1,.;: r....^.,„ ^ J , ^^ Fo^^ he hath made fast
'jthe bars of thy gates, and hath
Oiblessed thy cliildren within
PRAISE the Lord ; for'thee.
it is a good thing to singj 1 4 He maketh peace in thy
praises unto our God ; yea, a;borders, and filleth thee with
joyhil and pleasant thing it is-flour of wheat.
to be thankful. j 1 5 He sendeth forth liis
2 The Lord doth build up. commandment upon earth,
Jerusalem, and gather togeth-' and his word runneth very
er the outcasts of Israel. : swiftly.
3 He healeth those that are; 1 6 He giveth snow like
broken in heart,and giveth me- wool, and scattereth the hoar
dicine to heal their sickness. | frost like ashes.
4 Hetelleththe number ofi 17 He castet'h forth his ice
the stars, and calleth themilike morsels ; who is able to
all by their names. abide his frost ?
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THE PSALTER.
DAY 30.
1 8 He scndeth out his word
and melteth them ; he blow-
eth \vith his wind, and thC;
waters flow. I
19 He showeth his word
unto Jacob, his statutes and
ordinances unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so
with any nation : neither have
the heathen knowledge of his
laws.
Psalm cxlviii. Laudate Do-
minum.
O PRAISE the Lord of
heaven ; praise him in
the height.
2 Praise him, all ye angels
of liis ; praise him, all his
host.
3 Praise him, sun and
moon ; praise him, all ye stars
and light.
4 Praise him, all ye hea-
vens, and ye waters that are
above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the
Name of the Lord ; for he
spake the word, and they
were made ; he commanded,
and they were created.
6 He hath made them fast
for ever and ever ; he hath
given them a law, which shall
not be broken.
7 Praise the Lord upon
earth, ye dragons, and all
deeps ;
8 Fire and hail, snow and
vapours, wind and storm, ful-
filling his word ;
9 Mountains and all hills ;
fruitful trees and all cedars ;
10 Beasts and all cattle ;
worms and feathered fowls ;
1 1 Kings of the earth and
all people ; princes and all
judges of the world ;
12 Young men and maid-
ens, old men and children,
praise the Name of the Lord ;
for his Name only is excel-
lent, and his praise above hea-
ven and earth.
1 3 He shall exalt the horn
of his people : all his saints
shall praise him ; even the
children of Israel, even the
people that serveth him.
Psalm cxlix. Cantate Do-
OSING unto the Lord a
new song ; let the con-
gregation of saints praise him.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him
that made him, and let the
children of Sion be joyful in
their King.
3 Let them praise his
Name in the dance ; let them
sing praises unto him w4th
tabret and harp,
4 For the Lord hath plea-
sure in his people, and help-
eth the meek-hearted.
5 Let the saints be joyful
with glory ; let them rejoice
in their beds.
6 Let the praises of God
be in their mouth, and a two-
edged sword in their hands.
7 To be avenged of the hea-
then, and to rebuke the peo-
ple ;
8 To bind their kings in
chains, and their nobles with
links of iron.
9 That they may be aveng-
ed of them ; as it is written,
Such honour have allhis saints.
DAY 30.
THE PSALTER.
Psalm cl.
Laudate Domi-
num.
OPRAISE God in his holi-
ness ; praise him in the
firmament of his power.
2 Praise him in his noble
acts; praise him according
to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him in the sound
of the tmmpet ; praise him
upon the lute and harp.
4 Praise him in the cym-
bals and dances ; praise him
upon the strings and pipe.
5 Praise him upon the well-
tuned cymbals; praise him
upon the loud cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath
breath praise the Lord.
THE END OF THE PSALTER.
ARTICLES OF RELIGION,
As established by the Bishops, the Clergy, and Laity of the Protestant
EpisCfjpal Church in the United States of America, in Convention,
on the 12th Day oj September, in the Tear of our Lord 1801.
Art, I. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity.
THERE is but one living' and true God, everlasting", without
body, parts, or |)assions ; of infinite power, wisdom and g-ood-
ness ; the Maker and Pieserver of all tilings both visible and in-
visible. And in unity of this Godhead, there be three persons, of
one substance, power, and eternity ; the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Ghost.
Art. II. Of the Word, or Son of God, nvhich Kvas inade very Man.
The Son, whitli is the Word of the Father beg<"tten from ever-
jasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance
with the Father, took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed
Virgin, of her substance : so that two whole and perfect Natures,
that is to say, the Godhead and Manhood, were joined together
in one person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very
God, and very Man ; who truly suffered, was crucified, dead, and
buried, to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not on-
ly for original guilt, but also for actual sins of men.
Art. III. Of the going down of Christ into Hell.
As Christ died for us, and was buried ; so also is it to be be.-
Kcved, tliat he went down mto Hell,
Art. IV. Of the Resurrection f Christ.
Christ did truly rise again from death, and took again his bod}',
with flesh, bones, and all tilings appertaining to the ])erfection of
Man's nature, wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sit-
leth, until he return to judge all men at the last day.
Art. V. Of the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is
of one Substance, Majesty, and Glory with the Father and the
Son, very and eternal God.
Art. VI. Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation.
Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so
that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereb}-,
is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an
Article of the Faith, or be thouglit requisite or necessary to Sal-
vation. In tlie name of the holy Scripture we do understand
those Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose
Authority was never any doubt in the Church.
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. S77
*J Of the Names and Nutnber of the Canonical Books.
Genesisy Exodus, Leviticus, Nuineri, Deuterofiomiutn, ^oshiiCf
fudges, Ruth, The First Book of Samuel, The Second Book of Sa')nu-
el. The First Book of Kings, The Second Book of Kings, The First
Book of Chronicles, The Second Book of Chronicles, The First Book
of Esdras, The Second Book of Esdras, The Book of Hester, The
Book of yob. The Psahns, The Proverbs, Ecclesiastes or Preacher^
Cantica or Songs of SolotnoUy Four Prophets the greater^ Tiuelve
Prophets the less.
And the other Books (as Hierome saith) the Church doth read
for example of life and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not
apply them to establish any Doctrine ; such are these followincf :
The Third Book of Esdras, The Fourth Book of Esdras, The
Book of Tobias, The Book of Judith, The rest of the Book of Hester,
The Book of Wisdotn, Jesus the Son of Sirach, Bariich the Prophet,
The Song cf the Three Children, The Story of Su&anna, Of Bel and
the Dragon, The Prayer of Manasses, The First Book of Maccabees y
The Second Book of Maccabees.
All the Books of the New Testament, as they are commonly
reeeived, we do receive and account them Canonical.
Art. VII. Of the Old Testament.
The Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for both in
the Old and New Testament everlasting Hfe is offered to mankind
by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Mun, be-
ing both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard,
which feign, that the Old Fathers did look only lor transitory
Promises. Although the Law given from God by Moses, as
touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind Christian men, nor
the Civil Precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in
any Commonwealth ; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man
whatsoever is free from the obedience of the Commandments
which are called moral.
Art. VIII. Of the Creeds.
The Nicene Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apos-
tle's Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed : for
they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture.
Art. IX. Of Original or Birth- Sin.
Original sin standeth not in the following of ^c/aw (as the Pela-
giaiis do vainly talk) ; but it is the fault and corruption of the na-
ture of every man, that naturally is engendered of the offspring
of Adain, whereby man is very far gone from original righteous-
ness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh
lusteth always contrary to the Spirit ; and therefore in every per-
son born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation.
Awd this infection of nature doth remain, yea, in them that are re-
generated; whereby the lust of the flesh, called in Greek (S^ovrjucs
acc^Kogy which some do expound the Wisdom, some Sensuality,
some the Affection, some the Desire of the Flesh, is not subject
to the Law of God. And although there is no condemnation for
112
378 ARTICLES OF RELIGION.
them that beUeveand are baptized; yet the Apostle doth confess,
that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin.
Art. X. Of Free-^iiill.
The condition of man, after the fall o^ Adam, is such, that he
cannot turn and prepare himself, by his own natural strength and
good works, to faith, and calling upon God : wherefore we have
no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God, with-
out the grace of God by Christ preventing us, that we may have
a good will, and working with us, wdien we have that good will.
Art. XL Of the Justifcation of Man.
We are accounted righteous before God, only for the Merit of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith ; and not for our own
Works or Deservings. Wherefore, that we are justiiied by Faith
only, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, as
more largely is expi-essed in the Homily of Justification.
Art. XIL Of good TForh,
Albeit that good Works, which are the fruits of Faith, and fol-
low after Justification, cannot put away oiu* sins, and endure the
severity of God's Judgment ; yet are they pleasing and acceptable
lo God in Christ, and do spring outnecessarily of atrue and lively
Faith ; insomuch that by them a lively Faith may be as evidently
known, as a tree discerned by the fruit.
Art. XIIL Of Works before justification.
Works done before the grace of Christ, and the inspiration oflils
Spirit, are not pleasant to God, forasmuch as they spring not of
faith in Jesus Christ, neither do they make men meet to receive
grace, or (as the School-Authors say) deserve grace of coi:grui-
ty : yea rather, for that they are not done as God hath willed and
commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the na-
ture of sin.
Art. XIV. Of Works of Supererogation.
Voluntary Works besides over and above God's Command-
ments, which they call Works of Supererogation, cannot be taught
without arrogancy juid Impiety For by them men do declare.
That they do not only render unto God as much as they are bour.d
to do, but that they do more for liis sake than of bounden duty is
required : Whf^ieas Christ salth plainly. When ye have done all
that are commanded to you, say, We are unprofitable servants.
Art. XV. Of Christ ahne 'iviihout Sin.
Christ in the truth of our nature, was made like unto us in all
things (sin onl}- except), from which he was clearly void, both in
his flesh, and in his spirit. He came to be a Lamb wltliout spot,
whoby sacrifice of himself once made, should take away ihe sins
of the world ; and sin (as St. ^ohn saith) was not in him. But all
Tve the rest (although baptized and born again in Christ) yet of-
fend in many things; and if we soy WQ have no sin^ we deceive
ourselves; and the truth is not in us.
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Art. XVI. Of Sin after Baptism,
Not every deadly sin, willing-ly committed after Baptism, is sin
ag-ainst the Holy Ghost, and uiipardonable. Wherefore the grant
of repentance is not to be denied to such as fall into sin after Bap-
tism. After we have received the Holy Ghost we may depart
from grace given, and fall into sin, and by the grace of God (we
may) arise again, and amend our lives. And therefore they are
to be condemned, which say, they can no more sin as long as they
live here, or deny the place of forgiveness to such as truly repent.
Art. XVII. Of Predestination and Election.
Predestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God, where-
by (before the foundations of the world were laid) he liath con-
stantly decreed, by his counsel, secret to us, to deliver from curse
and damnation, those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of man-
kind, and to bring them b}^ Christ to everlasting salvation, as ves-
sels made to honour. Wherefore they, which he endued with so
excellent a benefit of God, be called according to God's purjiose
by his Spirit working in due season : they through grace obey
the calling: they be justified freely : they be made Sons of God
by adoption : they be made like the image of his only begotten
Son Jesus Christ : they walk religiously in good works, and at
length by God's mercy they attain to everlasting felicity.
As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election
in Christ is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to
godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the
Spirit of Christ, mortifying the works of the fiesjj, and their earth-
ly members, and drawing up their mind to high and heavenly
things, as well because it doth greatly establish and confirm tlieir
faith of eternal salvation, to be enjoyed through Christ, as because
it doth fervently kindle their love towards God : So, for curious
iind carnal persons, lacking the Spirit of Christ, to have continu-
ally before their eyes the Sentence of God's Predestination, is a
most dangerous downfall, whereby the Devil doth thrust tiiem
either into desperation, or into wretchlessness of most unclean
living, no less perilous than desperation.
Furthermore, we must receive God's Promises in such wise as
they be generally set forth to us in holy Scripture : And in our
doings, that will of God is to be followed, which we have express-
ly declared unto us in the word of God.
Art. XVIII. Of obtaining Eternal Salvation only by the Name of
Christ. ^
Thej^ also are to be had accursed, that presume to say, that ev-
ery man shall be saved bv the Law or Sect which he professeth,
so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and
the Light of Nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us
only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Art. XIX. Of the Church.
The visible Church of Christ is a Congregation of faithful men,
in the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacra-
380 ARTICLES OF RELIGION.
ments be duly ministered according to Christ's Ordinance, in all
tiiose thincjs that of necessity are requisite to the same.
As the Church of Jlierusalevij Alexandria, and Antioch have er-
red ; so also the Church of Rome hath erred, not only in their liv-
ing and manner of Ceremonies, but also in matters of Faith.
Art. XX. Of the Authority of the Church.
The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and
Authority in Controversies of Faith : And yet it is not lawful for
the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word
written ; neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that
it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a
Witness and a Keeper of Holy Writ, yet as it ought not to decree
any thing against the same, so besides the same ought it not to
enforce any thing to be believed for necessity of salvation.
Art. XXI. Of the Authority of General Cauncih*.
Art. XXII. Of Purgatory.
The Romish doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Wor-
shipping and Adoration, as well of Images, as of Reliques, and al-
so invocation of Saints, ir. a fond thing vainly invented, and ground-
ed upon no warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the
word of God.
Art. XXIII. Of Ministering in the Congregation.
It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the Office of pub-
lic Preaching, or Ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation,
before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And
those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be cho-
sen and called to this V/ork by men who have public Authority
given unto them in the Congregation, to call and send Ministers
into the Lord's Vineyard.
Art. XXIV. Of speahinii in the Congregation in such a Tongue as
the People understandeth.
It is a thing plainly repugnant to the Word of God, and the Cus-
tom of the Primitive Church, to have Public Prayer in the Church,
or to Minister the Sacraments in a Tongue not understanded of
the People.
Art. XXV. Of the Sacraments.
Sacraments ordained of Christ be not only badges or tokens of
Christian men's Profession : but rather they be certain sure wit-
nesses, and effectual signs of grace, and God's good will towards
tis, by the which he doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only
quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our faith in him.
There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the
Gospel, that is to say. Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord.
Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to say Confii-ma-
tlon, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extreme Unction, are not to
* The '21st oftheform.tr articles is omitted, because it is partly of a
local and civil nature, and is providedfor, as to the rcinaining parts
fit, in other articles.
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 381
be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel, being- such as have
grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are
states of life allowed by the Scriptures ; but yet have not like na-
ture of Sacraments with Baptism and the Lord's Supper, for that
they liave not any visible Sign or Ceremony ordained of God.
The Sacraments were not ordained of Christ to be gazed upon,
or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in
such only as worthily receive the same, they have a wholesome
cliect or operation : but they that receive thein unworthily, pur-
chase to themselves damnation, as St. Faid saith.
Art. XZVI. Of the Univnrthiness of the Ministers, ivhich hindejs
not the Effczt of the Sacratnents.
Although In the visible Church the evil be ever mingled with
the good, and sometime the evil have chief authority in the mini-
stration of the Word and Sacraments : yet, forasmuch as they do
not the same in their own name, but in Christ's, and do minister by
his Commission and Authority, we may use their Ministry, both
in hearing the Word of God, and in receiving the Sacraments.
Neither is the efTect of Christ's Ordinance taken a,way by theii*
•wickedness, nor the grace of God's gifts diminished from such,
as by faith, and rightly, do receive the Sacraments ministered un-
to them, which be effectual, because of Christ's institution and
Promise, although they be ministered by evil men.
Nevertheless, it appertaineth to the Discipline of the Church,
that inquiry be made of evil Ministers, and that tliey be accused
by those that have knowledge of their offences : and finally being
found guilty by just judgment, be deposed.
Art. XXVII. Of Baptism.
Baptism is not only a sign of Profession, and mark of Difference,
whereby Christian men are discerned from others that be not
christened : but it is also a sign of Regeneration, or new Birth,
whereby, as by an instrument, tliey that receive Baptism rightly
are grafted into the Church : the promises of the forgiveness of
sin, and of our adoption to be the Sons of God by the Holy Ghost,
are visibly signed and sealed : faith is confirmed, and grace in-
creased by virtue of Prayer unto God. The Baptism ofj-oung
children is in any wise to be retained in the Church as most a-
greeable with the institution of Christ.
Art. ZXVIII. Of the Lord's Supper.
The Supper of the Lord is not only a sign of the Love that
Christians ought to have among themselves one to another ; but
rather it is a Sacrament of our Redemption by Christ's death :
insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith re-
ceive the same, the Bread which we break is a partaking of the
Body of Christ ; and likewise the cup of Blessing is a partaking
of the Blood of Christ.
Transubstantiation (or the change of the Substance of Bread and
Wine) in the. Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by Holy Writ ;
but it is repug-nant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth
the natia-e of a Sacrament, and hath given occasion to many Su-
perstitions.
382 ARTICLES OF RELIGION.
The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten in the Supper, only
after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby
the body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper, is Faith.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was not by Christ's Or-
dinance reserved, carried about, lifted up, or worshipped.
Art. XXIX. Of the Wiched^ vohich eat not of the Body of Christ in
the Uae of the Lord's Supper.
The wicked, and such as be void of a lively faith, although they
do carnally and visibly press with their Teeth (as St. Augustine
saith) the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ; yet in no
wise are they partakers of Christ ; but rather to their Condemna-
tion do eat and drink the Sign or Sacrament of so great a thing.
Art. XXX. Of both Kinds.
The Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the Lay-people : for
both the parts of the Lord's Sacrament by Christ's Ordinance and
Commandment, ought to be ministered to all Christian men alike.
Art. XXXL Of the one Oblation of Christ finished upon the Cross.
The offering of Christ once made, is that perfect redemption,
propitiation, aad satisfaction for all the sins of the whole world,
both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for
sin, but that alone. Wherefore the Sacrifice of Masses, in which
it was commonly said, that the Priest did offer Christ for the quick
and the dead, to have remission of pain or guilt, were blasphe-
mous fables, and dangerous deceits.
Art. XXXII. Of the Marriage of Priests.
Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, are not commanded by God's
Law, either to vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from
Marriage : therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Chris-
tian men, to marry at their own discretion, as they shall judge the
same to serve better to godliness.
Art. XXXIIL Of excommunicate Persons, hotv they are to be avoided.
That person which by open denunciation of the Church, is
rightly cutoff from the Unity of the Church, and excommunica-
ted, ought to be taken of the whole multitude of the faithful, as
an Heathen and Publican, until he be openly reconciled by Pe-
nance, and received into the Church by a Judge that hath authori-
ty thereunto.
Art. XXXIV. Of the Traditions of the Church.
It is not necessary that Traditions and Cerremonies be in all
places one, or utterly like ; for at all times they have been divers,
and may be changed according to the diversity of countries, times,
and men's manners, so that nothing be ordained against God's
word. Whosoerer through his private judgment, willingly and
purposely doth openly break the Ti'aditlons and Ceremonies of
the Church, which be not repugnant to the word of God, and be
ov dalncd and approved by common Authority, ought to be rebuked
ARTICLES OF RELIGION. 383
openly (that other may fear to do the like) as he tliat ofFendeth
against the common order of the Church, and hurteth the Au-
thority of the Magistrate, and woundeth the Consciences of the
weak Brethren.
Every Particular or National Church hath Authority to ordain,
change, and abolish Ceremonies or Rites of the Church, ordained
only by man's Authority, so that all tilings be done to edifying.
Art. XXXV. Of Homilies.
The second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we
have joined under this Article, doth contain a godly and whole-
some Doctrine, and necessary for these Times, as doth the former
book of Homilies, which were set forth in the time of Edward
the Sixth, and therefore we judge them to be read In Churches
by the Ministers diligently and distinctly, that they may be un-
derstanded of the People.
Of the Names of the Homilies.
1. Of the right Use of the Church.
'2. Against Peril of Idolatry.
3. Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches.
A. Of good Works : first of Fastitig.
5. Against Gluttony and Drunkenness.
6. Against Excess af Apparel.
7. Of Prayer.
8. Of the Place and Time of Prayer.
9. That Conrvnion Prayers and Sacratnents ovght to be ministered
in a knoHxin Tongue.
10. Of the re'verent Estimation of God'' s Word.
11. Of Alms -doing.
12. Of the Nativity of Christ.
13. Of the Passion of Christ.
14. Of the Pesurrection of Christ.
15. Of the worthy deceiving of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood
of Chriit
16. Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
17. For the Rogation-days.
18. Of the State of Matrimony.
19. Of Repentance.
20. Against Idleness.
21. Against Rebellion,
[^This Article is received in this Church, so far as it declares the
books of Homilies "jo be an explication of Christian doctrine, and
instj-uctive in piety and morals. But all references to the constitiitioii
and laws of England are considered as inapplicable to the circumstan-
ces of this Churchy which also suspends the order for the reading of said
Homilies in Churches until a revision of them inay be conveniently
made, for the clearing of them, as well from obsolete words and phra-
ses as from, the local refe/ences."]
Art. XXXVI. Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers.
The book of Consecration of Bishops, and ordering of Priests
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and Deacons, as set foith by tlie General Convention of this
Church in 1792, cloth contrin a!l thing's necessaiy to such conse-
cration and orclerincr; neither hath it f.ny thing- that, of itself, is
superstitious and ungodly : and, tlierefore, whosoever are conse-
crated or ordered according to said form, we decree all such to
be rightly, orderly, and lawfully consecrated and ordered.
Art. XXXVII. Of the FoK.^er of the Civil Mrghtrates.
The power of the Civil Magistrate extendetii tr» all men, as
v,'ell Clergy as Laity, in all things temporal : bat hatn no a'lthori-
ty in things purely spiritual. And we hold it to be the dury of all
men who are professors of the Gospel, to pay respectful obedience
to the civil authority, regularly and legitimately constituted.
Art. XXXVIII. Of Christian Men^i GorxU-, rjhich are not common _
The Riches and Goods of Christians are not common, as touch-
ing the Right, Title, and Possession of tlie same, as certain Ana-
baptists do falsely boast. Notwithstanding, every man ought of
«uch things as he possesseth, liberally to give Alms to the i'oor,
according to his ability.
Art. XXXIX. Of a Christian Man's Oath.
As we confess that vain and rash swearing is forbidden Chris-
tian men by our Lord Jesus Christ, and ya'ines his A])ostle : s«
we judge that Christian Religion dotl\ not prohibit, but that a man
may swear when t!ie Magistrate requireth, in a cause of Faith
and Charity, so it be done according to tije Propiict's teriChing in
Justice, Judgment, and Truth.
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PSALMS,
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This Translation of the IVhcle Book of P-^alms into
Metre, nvith hymns, is set forth^ and allou-ed to be sung
in all Congregations of the said Church, before and after
Morrdng and Evening Prayer, and also before and afteT
Sermons, at the discretion of the Miinster,
And it shall be the duty of every Minister of any
Church, cither by standing directions or from time to
time, to appoint the Portions rf Psalms ivhich are to be
sung.
And further, it shall be the duty of every Minister <i
ivith such assistance as he can obtain from persons skilled
VI music, to give order concerni7!g the Tunes to be sungj
at any time, in his Church : And, especially, it shall be
his duty* to suppress all light and unseemly music, and
all indecency and irreverence in the performance, by
which vein and ungodly persons profane the senice oj
the Sanctuary,
THE
PSALMS OF DAVID,
IN METRE^
PSALM I.
1 T TOW blest is he, who ne'er consents
JLJ. By ill advice to walk.
Nor stands in sinners* ways, nor sits
Where men profanely talk j
2 But makes the perfect law of God
His business and delight ;
Devoutly reads therein by day,
And meditates by night.
3 Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams.
With timely fruit does bend.
He still shall flourish, and success
All his designs attend.
4 Ungodly men and their attempts^
No lasting root shall find ;
Untimely blasted and dispers'd
Like chaff before the wind.
5 Their guilt shall strike the wicked dumb
Before their Judge's face :
No formal hypocrite shall then
Among the saints have place.
6 For God approves the just man's ways ;
To happiness they tend :
But sinners, and the paths they tread,
Shall both in ruin end.
PSALM H*
i TXTTPH restless and ungovern'd rage,
V V Why do the heathen storm ?
Why in such rash attempts engage,
As they can ne'er perform ?
2. The great in council and in might
Their various forces bring ;
Against the Lord they all unite,
And his anointed King,
3 « Must we submit to their commands ?"
Presumptuously they say :
"No, let us break their slavish hands,
" And cast their chains aw^ay. '
PSALM IIL
4 But God, who sits enthron'd on high>
And sees how they combine,
Does their conspiring strenp;th defy,
And mocks their vain design.
5 Thick clouds of wrath divine shall bre»l2
On his rebellions foes ;
And thus will he in thunder speak
To all that dare oppose :
6 " Though madly you dispute my will,
" The king that I ordain,
" Whose throne is fix'd on Sion*s hill,
" Shall there securely reign.'*
7 ^\ttend, O earth, whilst I declare
God's uncontroulM decree :
" Thou art my Son ; this day, my heir,
" Have I bcL^otlen thee.
8 " Ask, and receive thy full demands ;
" Tliine shall the heathen be ;
" 7"he utmost limits of the lands
" Shall be possess'd by thee.
9 " Thy threat'ning sceptre thou shalt shaks;
" And crush them evVy where \
" As massy bars of iron break
" The potter's brittle wai:e."
10 Learn then, ye princes ; and give ear.
Ye judges of the earth ;
1 1 Worship the Lord with holy fear j
Rejoice with awful mirth.
12 Appease the Son with due respect
Your timely homage pay :
Lest he revenge the bold neglect,
Incens*d by your delay.
13 If but in part his anger rise,
Who can endure the flame ?
Then blest are they, whose hope relies
On his most holy Name.
PSALM III.
1 T TOW many, Lord, of late are grown
J- X The troublers of my peace I
And as their numbers hourly rise.
So does their rage increase.
2 Insulting, they my soul upbraid,
And him whom I adoro.;
*' The God in whom he trusts,»* say they^
" Shall rescue him no more.'*
3
PS.ALM IV.
3 But thou, O Lord art my defence ;
On thee my hopes rely ;
Thou art my glory, and shall yet .
Lift up my head on high.
4 Since whensoever, in like distress,
To God I made my pray»r,
He heard me from his holy hill ;
Why should I now despair ?
5 Guarded by him, I laid me down
My sweet repose to take ;
For I through him securely sleeps
Through him in safety wake.
6r No force nor fury of my foes
My courage shall confound,
Were they as many hosts as men^
That have beset me round.
7 Arise, and save me, O my God,
Who oft hast own'd my cause,
And scattered oft tiiese foes to mcj
And to thy righteous laws.
3- Salvation to the Lord belongs ;
He only can defend :
His blessings he extends to all
That on his power depend,
PSALM IV.
1 /^ LORD, that art my righteous Judge,,
V^ To my complaint give ear :
Thou still redeem'st me from distress ;
Have mercy. Lord, and hear.
% How long will ye, O sons of men,
To blot my fame devise ?
How long your vain designs pursue,
And spread malicious lies ?
3 Consider that the righteous man
Is God's peculiar choice ;
And when to liim I make my pray'r.
He always hears my voice.
A> Then stand in awe of his commands.
Flee ev'ry thing that's ill,
Commune in private with your heaits,
And bend them to his will.
5 The place of other sacrifice
Let righteousness supply ;
And let your hope, securely fix'd^
On God alone relv.
A 3
rSALM V.
6 While worldly minds impatient gro^y
More prosp'rous times to see ;
Still l2t the glories of thy face
Shine brightly, Lord, on me.
7 So shall my heart o'ei flow with joy,
More lasting and more true
Than theirs, who stores of corn and wine.
Successively renew.
8 Then down in peace I'll lay my head,-
And take my needful rest ;
No other guard, O Lord, I crave,
Of thy defence possess'd.
PSALM V.
1 T ORD, hear the voice of my complaint;
-■—J Accept my secret p*'ay*r ;
2 To thee alone, my King, my God,
Will I for help repair.
3 Thou in the morn my voice shalt hear,
And with the dawning day
To thee devoutly V\\ look up,
To thee devoutly pray.
4 For thou the wrongs that I sustaia.
Canst never. Lord, approve.
Who from thy sacred dwelling place
All evil dost remove.
3 Not long shall stubborn fools remaiiv
Unpunish'd in thy view ;
All such as act unrighteous things
Thy vengeance shall pursue.
6 The sland'ring tongue, O God of truths
By thee shall be destroy'd,
Who hat'st alike the man in blood
And in deceit employ'd.
7 But when thy boundless grace shall me
To thy lov'd courts restore,
On thee 1 11 fix my longing eyes,
And humbly there adore.
5 Conduct me by thy righteous laws,
For watchful is my foe ;
Therefore, O Lord, make plain the way.
Wherein I ought to go.
9 Their mouth vents nothing but deceit j
TUeir heart is set on wrong ;
PSALM Yi. '%■
Their throat is a devouring grave ;-
They flatter with their tongue.
iO By their ov^'n counsels let them fall,
Oppressed with loads of sin ;
For they against thy righteous laws
Have harden'd rebels been^
11 But let all those that trust in thee^
With shouts their joy proclainn ^
Let them rejoice whom thou preserv^st,
And all that love thy Name.
12 To righteous men, the righteous .Lord ■
His blessing will extend ;
And with his favour all his- saints,
As with a shield, defend.
PSALM VL
1 T^HY dreadful anger, Lord, restrain,
JL And spare a wretch forlorn ;
Correct me not in thy fierce wrath,
Too heavy to be borne.
2 Have mercy, Lord ; for 1 grow faint^
Unable to endure
The anguish of my aching bones,
Which thou alone can'st cure.
3 -^Ay tortur'd flesh distracts my mind,
And fills my soul with grief ;
But, Lord, how long wilt thou delay
To grant me thy relief ?
4 Thy wonted goodness. Lord, repeat,
And ease my troubled soul ;
Lord, for thy wondrous mercy's sake,
Vouchsafe to make me whole.
5 For afier death no more can I
Thy ii,lorious acts proclaim,
No pris'ner of the silent grave
Can magnify thy Name.
6 Quite tir'd with pain, with groaning faint;
No hope of ease I see ;
The night, that quiets common griefs,
Is spent in tears by me.
t My beauty fades, my sight grows dun,
My eyes with weakness close ;
Old age o'ertakes me, whilst I think-
On my. insulting foes,.
PSALM Vif.
S Depart, ye wicked ; in my wrongs
Ye shall no more rejoice ;
For God, I find, accepts my tears,
And listens to my voice,
9, 10 He hears, and grants my humble pray'r ^
And they that wish my fall,
Shall blush and rage to see that God
Protects me from them all.
PSALM VIL
1 /^ LORD, my God, since I have plac'd
V-/ My trust alone in thee,
From all my pers-cutors' rage
Do thou deliver me.
2 To save me from my threatening ht,
Lord interpose thy pow'r ;
Lest, like a savage lion, he
My helpless soul devour.
3, 4 If I am guilty, or did e'er
Against his peace combine ;
Nay, if 1 had not spar'd his life,
Who sought unjustly mine ;
5 Let then to persecuting foes
My soul become a prey ;
Let them to earth tread down my life>
In dust my honour lay.
6 Arise, and let thine anger. Lord,
In my defence engage ;
Exalt thyself above my foes,
And their insulting rage :
Awake, awake, in my behalf,
The jtidgment to dispense,
Which thou hast righteously ordain'd
For injur'd innocence.
7 So to thy throne, adoring crowds
Shall still for justice fiy :
Oh I therefore for their sake, resume
Thy judgment-seat on high.
3 Impartial Jud^e oi all the world,
i trust my cause to thee ;
According to my just deserts,
So let thy sentence be.
f Let wicked arts and wicked mea-
Together be o'erthrown j.
PSALM Vill.
But guard the just, thou God, to whonii
The hearts of both are known.
10, 1 1 God me protects^ not oi»1y me,
But all of upright heart ;
And daily lays up wrath for those
Who from his laws depart.
12 If they persist, he whets his sword,
His bow stands ready bent ;
18 Ev'n now, with swift destruction wing'cT,
His pointed shafts are sent ;
14 The plots are fruitless which my foe
Unjustly did conceive ;
15 The pit he digg'd for me, has prov'd
His own untimely grave.
16 On his own head his spite returns,
Whilst I from harm am free ;
On him the violence is falFn,
Which he design'd for me.
17 Therefore will I the righteous ways
Of Providence proclaim ;
I'll sing the praise of God most high>
And celebrate his Name.
PSALM VHL
1 /^ THOU, to whom all creatures bow
\J W^ithin this earthly frame,
Through all the world how great art thou I
How glorious is thy Name I
In heav'n thy wondrous acts are sung,
Nor fully reckoned there ;
3 And yet thou mak'st the infant tongue
Thy boundless praise declare.
Through thee the weak confound the strongs
And crush their haughty foes ;
And so thou queli*st the wicked throng,
That thee and thine oppose.
3 When heav'n, thy beauteous work on high;^
Employs my wond'ring sight ;
The moon, that nightly rules the sky,
With stars of feebler light ;
4 What's man, say I, that. Lord, thou lov^st
To keep him in thy mind ?
Or what his offspring, that thou prov'st
To them so wondrous kind ?
5 Him next in pow'r thou didst creat©
To thy celestial train ;
JO PSALM IX.
6 Ordain'c] with dignity and state,
O'er all thy works to reign.
7 They jointly own his powerful swayj
The beasts that prey or graze ;
8 The bird that wings its airy way ;
The fish that cuts the seas.
9 O Thou, to whom all creatures bow
Within this earthly frame.
Through all the world how great art thou I-
How glorious is thy Name 1
PSALM IX.
1 T^O celebrate thy praise, O Lord,
-*- I will my heart prepare ;
To all the list'ning world, thy works,
Thy wondrous works declare.
2 The thought of them shall to my soul
Exalted pleasures bring ;
Whilst to thy name, O thou Most High,
Triumphant praise I sing.
3 Tiiou mad'st my haughty foes to turi>
Their backs in shameful flight r
Struck waih thy presence, down they felly
They perish'd at thy sight.
4 Against insulting foes advanced,
Thou didst my cause maintain ;
My right asserting from thy throne,
Where truth and justice reign.
5 The insolence of heathen pride
Thou hast reduc'd to shame ;
Their wicked offspring quite destroy'd;>
And blotted out their name.
6 Mi -taken foes, your haughty threats
Are to a period come ;
Our city stands, which you design'd
To make our common tomb.
7, 8 The Lord for ever lives, who has
His righteous throne prepared,
Impartial justice to dispense,
To punish or reward.
9 God is a constant sure defence
Against oppressing rage ;
As troubles rise, his needful aids
In. our behalf engage.
PSALM IX. 11
iO All those who have his goodness prov'd
Will, in his truth confide ;
AVhose mercy ne'er forsook the man
That on his help rely'd.
1 1 Sing praises therefore to the Lord,
^ From Sion, his abode ;
Proclaim his deeds, till all the world
Confess no other God,
PART IL
12 When he inquiry makes for blood,
He'll call the poor to mind :
Tiie injur'd humble man's complaint
Relief from him shall find.
13 Take pity on my troubles, Lord,
Which spiteful foes create,
Thou hast rescu'd me so oft
From death's devouring- gate.
14 In Sion then I'll sing thy praise,
To all that love thy Name ;
And with loud shouts of grateful joy
Thy saving power proclaim.
15 Deep in the pit, they digg'd for me,
The heathen pride is laid ;
Their guilty feet to their own snare
Are heedlessly bctray'd.
16 Thus, by the just returns he makes,
The mighty Lord is known ;
While wicked men by their own plots,
Are shamefully o'erthrovvn.
17 No single sinner shall escape,
By privacy obscur'd :
Nor nation, from his just reyenge,
By numbers be secured,
is His suft'ring saints, when most distrcss'd.
He ne'er forgets to aid ;
Their expectations shall be crown'd
Though for a time delay 'd.
19 Ai'isc, O Lord, assert thy poAv'r,
And let not man o'ercome ;
Descend to judgment, and pronounce
The guilty heathen's doom
20 Strike terror through the nations roundi
'1 ill, by consenting fear,
They to each other, and themselvesj
But mortal men appear.
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PSALM X.
i T^HY presence why vvithdraw'st thou, Lord ?
J- Why hid'st thou now thy face,
When dismal times of deep distress
Call for thy wonted grace ?
2 Tlie wicked, swell'd with lawless pride,
Have made the poor their prey ;
O let them fall by those designs
Which they for others lay.
S For straight they triumph, if success
Their thriving crimes attend ;
And sordid wretches whom God hates,
Perversely they commend.
4 To own a power above themselves,
Their haughty pride disdains ;
And therefore in their stubborn mind
No thought of God remains.
5 Oppressive methods they pursue,
And all their foes they Siight ;
Because thy judgments unobserved.
Are far above their sight.
5 They fondly think their prosperous state
Shall unmolested be ;
They think their vain designs shall thrive-
From all misfortunes free.
7 Vain and deceitful is their speech,
With curses fillM, and lies ;
By which the mischief of their heart
They study to disguise.
8 Near public roads they lie conceal'd,
And all their art en: ploy,
The innocent and poor at once
1 o rifle and destroy.
9 Not lions, couching in iheir dens,
Surprise their heedless prey
W^ith greater cunning, or express
More savage rage than they.
10 Sometimes they act the harmless maw,
And modest looks they wear ;
That so deceiv'd, the poor may less
Their sudden onset fear.
PART IL
"I I For God, they think, no notice takes
Of their uiu%i»teous deeds ;
PSALM XL 13
He never minds the suff'ring poor,
Nor their oppression heeds.
i2 But thou, O Lord, at length arise,
Stretch forth thy mighty arm ;
And, by the greatness of thy pow*r,
Defend the poor from harm. .
13 No longer let the wicked vaunt,
And, proudly boasting, say,
" Tush, God regards not what we do ;
" He never will repay "
14 But sure thou seest, and all their deeds
Impartially dost try ;
The orphan, therefore, and the poor,
On thee for aid rely.
15 Defenceless let the v/icked fall,
Of all their strength bereft ;
Confound, O God, their dark designs,
Till no remains are left.
16 Assert thy just dominion, Lord,
Which shall for ever stand ;
Thou who the heathen didst expel
From this thy chosen land. .
17 Thou hear'st the humble supplicants
That to thy throne repair ;
Thou first prepar'st their hearts to pray.
And then accept'st their pray'r.
18 Thou, in thy righteous judgment, weigh'st
The fatherless and poor ;
That so the tyrants of the earth
May persecute no more.
PSALM XI.
1 CINCE I have plac'd my trust in God,
*^ A refuge always nigh.
Why should I, like a tim'rous bird,
To distant mountains fly ?
2 Behold, the wicked bend their bow,
And ready fix their dart,
Lurkmg in ambush to destroy
The men of upright heart.
3 When once the firm assurance fails,
Which public faith imparts,
'Tis time for innocence to fly
From such deceitful arts.
4 The Lord hath both a temple here,
And righteous thi'one above ;
B
H PSALM Xir.
Wiien he surveys the sons of men,
And how their councils move.
5 If God the righteous, whom he loves,
For trial docs correct.
What must the sons of violence.
Whom he alDhors, expect ?
•6 Snares, fire, and brimstone, on their heads
Shall in one tempest show'r ;
This dreadful mixture his revenge
Into their cup shall pour.
7 The righteous Lord will righteous deeds
With signal favour grace.
And to the upright man disclose
The brightness of his face.
PSALM XIL
1 CINCE godly men decay. O Lord,
><-^ Do thou my cause defend ;
For scarce these wretched times afford
One just and faithful friend.
2 One neighbour now can scarce believe
What t'other does imparl ;
With flatt'ring lips they all deceive.
And with a double heart.
• S But lips that with deceit abound
Can never prosper long ;
God's righteous vengeance will confound
The proud blaspheming tongue.
4 In vain those foolish boasters say,
" Our tongues are sure our own ;
" With doubtful words we'll still betray,
<' And be controul'd by none."
5 For God, who hears the suff'ring poor,
And their oppression knows.
Will soon arise and give them rest,
In spite of all their foes.
6 The word of God shall still abide, -
And void of falsehood be,
As is the silver, sev'n times try'd,
From drossy mixture free.
7 The promise of his aiding grace
Shall reach its purpos'd end ;
His servants from this faithless race
He ever shall defend.
PSALMS XIII. XIV. 15
8 Then shall the wicked be perplcx'd.
Nor know which way to fly ;
When those whom they despis'd and vex'd,
Shall be advanc'd on high.
PSALM XIIL
1 TTOW long wilt thou forget me. Lord ?
XTL Must I forever mourn ?
How long \viit thou withdraw from me,
Oh, never to return ?
2 How long shall anxious thoughts my soul,
And grief my heart oppress ?
How long my enemies insult,
And I have no redress ?
3 Oh ! hear, and to my longing eyes
Restore thy wonted light.
And suddenly, or I shall sleep
In everlasting night.
4 Restore me, lest they proudly boast
'Twas their own strength overcame j
Permit not them that vex my soul
To triumph in my shame.
2 5 Since I have always plac'd my trust
Beneath thy mercy's wing,
Thy saving health will come ; and then
My heart with joy shall spring.
Then shall my song, with praise inspir'd,
To thee my God ascend.
Who to thy servant in distress
Such bounty didst extend.
PSALM XIV.
URE wicked fools must needs suppose
That God is nothing but a name ;
Corrupt and lewd their practice grows ;
No breast is warm'd with holy flame.
2 The Lord look'd down from Heav'n's high tow'r.
And all the sons of men did view,
To see if any own'd his pow'r ;
If any truth or justice knew.
3 But all, he saw, were gone aside,
All were degen'rate grown and base ;
None took religion for their guide>
Not one of all the sinful race.
\i But can these workers of deceit
Be all so dull and senseless grow'n.
v^
'S'
le PSALM XV.
That they, like bread my people eat,
And God's almighty pow'r disown ?
5 How ^^ ill they tremble then for fear,
When his just wrath shall them o'ertake ?
For to the righteous God is near,
And never will iheir cause forsake.
6 III men, in vain, with scorn expose
Those methods which the good pursue ;
Since God a refuge is for those
Whom his just eyes with favour view.
7 Would he his saving pow'r employ
To break his people's servile band,
Then shouts of universal joy
Should loudly echo through the land.
PSALM XV.
i 1 T ORD, who's the happy man that may
-ii— 4 To thy blest courts repair,
Not, stranger-like, to visit them,
But to inhabit there ?
2 'Tis he, whose ev'ry thought and deed
By rules of virtue moves ;
Whose gen'rous tongue disdains to speak
The thing his heart disproves.
3 Who never did a slander forge,
His neighbour's fame to wound ;
Nor hearken to a false report,
By malice whisper'd round.
4 Who vice, in all its pomp and pow*r,
Can treat with just neglect ;
And piety, though cloath'd in rags,
Religiously respect.
5 W^ho to his plighted vows and trust
Has ever firmly stood ;
And though he promise to his loss,
He makes his promise good.
6 Whose soul in usury disdains
His treasure to employ ;
Whom no reward can ever bribe
The guiltless to destroy.
7 The man, who by his steady course -
Has happiness insur'd,
W"hen earth's foundation shakes, shall standi
By Providence secur'd.
PSALM XVI. i<j. J i ;■
1 T)ROTECT me from my cruel foes,
-t And shield m,e, Lord, from harm :
Because my trust I still repose /
On thy Almighty arm.
2 My soul all help but thine does slight,
All gods but thee disown ;
Yet can no deeds of mine requite
The goodness thou hast shown.
3 But those that strictly virtuous are,
And love the thing that*s right,
To favour always, and prefer,
Shall be my chief delight.
4 How shall their sorrows be increased,
Who other gods adore ?
Their bloody off'rings I detest,
Their very names abhor.
5 My lot is fall'n in that blest land
Where Gcd is truly known j
He fills my cup with lib'ral hand,
'Tis he supports my throne.
6 In nature's most dehghttul scene
My happy portion lies ;
The place of my appointed reign
AH other lands outvies.
7 Therefore my soul shall bless the Lord,
Whose precepts give me light ;
And private counsel still afford
In sorrow's dismal night.
2. 8 I strive each action to approve
To his all-seeing eye ;
No danger shall my hopes remove,
Because he still is nigh.
s3 9 Therefore my heart all grief defies,
My glory does rejoice ;
My flesh shall rest, in hope to rise,
Wak'd by his powerfvii voice.
.-f~ 10 Thou, Lord, when I resign my breath,
My soul from hell shalt free ;
Nor let thy Holy One in death
The least corruption see.
U Thou shalt the paths of life display,
Which to thy presence lead ;
Where pleasures dwell without allay^
Anrl ir^vcj fh^it npirpr fnrlp T\ <)
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PSALM XVII.
1 nnO my just plea and sad complaint
X Attend, O righteous Lord ;
And to my pray'r, as 'tis unleign'dj
A gracious ear aflbrd.
2 As in thy sight I am approv'd,
So let my sentence be ;
And v/ith impartial eyes, O Lord,
My upright dealing see.
3 For thou hast search'd my heart by day, -
And visited by night :
And, on the strictest trial, found
Its secret motions right.
Nor shall thy justice, Lord, alone
My heart's designs acquit ;
For I have purposed that my tongue
Shall no offence commit.
4 I know what wicked men would do,
Their safety to maintain ;
But me thy just and ipild commands
From bloody paths restrain.
5 That I may still, in spite of wrongs.
My innocence secure,
O guide me in thy righteous ways,
And make my footsteps sure.
6 Since, heretofore, I ne'er in vain
To thee my pray'r address'd ;
O I now, my God, incline thine car
To this my just request.
7 The wonders of thy truth and love
In my defence engage ;
Thou, whose right hand preserves thy saints
From their oppressor's rage.
PART II.
3, 9 O I keep me in thy tend'rest care ;
Thy shelt'ring wings stretch out.
To guard me safe from savage foes,
That compass me about :
10 O'tr.-^rown with luxury, entlos'd
In their own fat they lie ;
And, with a proud blaspheming mouth,
Both God and man defy.
li Well may they boast, for they have now
My paths enccmpass'd round y
PSALM XVIII. 1^
Their eyes at watch, their bodies bow'dj
And couching on the ground j
12 In posture of a lion set,
When greedy of his prey ;
Or a young lion, when he lurks
Within a covert way.
13 Arise, O Lord, defeat their plots,
Their swelling rage controul ;
From wicked men, who are thy sword,
Dehver thou my soul :
14 From worldly men, thy sharpest scourge,
Whose portion's here below ;
Who, fiird with earthly stores, aspire
No other bliss to know.
15 Their race is num'rous, that partake
Their substance while they live ;
Their heirs survive, to whom they may
The vast remainder give.
16 But I, in uprightness, thy face
Shall view without controul ;
And, waking, shall its image find
Reflected in my soul.
PSALM XVIII.
I, 2 'VTO change of time shall ever shock
iN My firm affection. Lord, to thee ^
For thou hast always been my rock,
* A fortress and defence to me.
Thou my deliv'rer art^ my God ;
My trust is in thy mighty pow'r ;
Thou art my shield from foes abroad,
At home my safeguard and my tow'r.
3 To thee I will address my pray'r,
To whom all praise we justly owe ;
Se shall I, by thy watchful care.
Be guarded from my treacherous foe.
4, 5 By floods of wicked men distressed,
With seas of sorrow compass'd round;^
With dire infernal pangs oppress'd,
In death's unwieldy fetters bound ;
6 To heav'n I made my mournful pray'r.
To God addressed my humble moan ^
Who graciously inclined his ear.
And heard me from his lofty throne*
ng PSALM XVIIL
PART II.
7 When God arose my part to take,
The conscious earth was struck with fear ;
The hills did at his presence shake,
Nor could his dreadful fury bear.
8 Thick clouds of smoke dispers'd abroad,
Ensigns of wrath before him came j
Devouring fire around him glow'd,
That coals were kindled at its flame.
9 He left the beauteous realms of light,
Whilst heav'n bow*d down its awful head ;
Beneath his feet substantial night
Was like a sable carpet spread.
10 The chariot of the King of kings,
Which active troops of angels drew.
On a strong tempest's rapid wings,
With most amazing swiftness flew.
11, 12 Black watery mists and clouds conspired,
With thickest shades, his face to veil ;
But at his brightness soon retired.
And fell in show'rs of fire and hail.
13 Through Heav'n's wide arch a thund'ring peal
God*s angry voice did loudly roar ;
While earth's sad face with heaps of hail
And flakes of fire was cover*d o^er.
14 His sharpened arrows round he threw,
Which made his scaUer'd foes retreat ;
Like darts his nimble lightnings flew^
And quickly finished their defeat.
15 The deep its secret stores disclos'd.
The world's foundations naked lay ;
By his avenging wrath exposed.
Which fiercely rag'd that dreadful day.
P/\rt'iii.
16 The Lord did on my side engage ;
From Heav'n, his throne, my cause upheld J
And snatched me from the furious rage
Of threat'nmg waves, that proudly swell'd.
17 God his resistless pow'r employed
My strongest foes* attempts to break ;
Who else with ease had soon destroyed
The weak defence that I could make«
18 Their subtle rage had near prevail'd.
When I distress'd and friendless lay j
PSALM XVIII. 21
But still, when other succours failM,
God was my firm support and stay.
19 From dangers that enclos'd me round,
He brought me forth and set me free ;
For some just cause his goodness found,
That mov'd him to dehght in me.
-0 Because in me no guilt remains,
God does his gracious help extend ;
My hands are free from bloody stains ;
Therefore the Lord is stiH my friends
21, 22 For I his judgments keep in sight,
in his just paths I always trod ;
I never did his statutes slisiht,
Nor loosely wander'd from my God.
23, 24 But still my soul, sincere and pure.
Did ev'ii from darling sins refrain ;
His favours therefore yet endure.
Because my heart and hands are clean*
PART IV.
25, 26 Thou suit'st, O Lord, thy righteous ways
To various paths ot human-kind ;
They who for mercy merit praise,
With thee shall wondrous mercy find.
Thou to the just shalt justice show ;
The pure thy purity shall see i
Such as perversely choose to go,
Shall meet with due returns from thee,
27, 28 That he the humble soul w^illsave,
And crush the haughty's boasted might,
In me the Lord an instance gave,
Whose darkness he has turn'd to light.
29 On his firm succour I rely'd,
And did o'er num'rous foes prevail ;
Nor fearM, whilst he was on my side,
The best defended walls to scale.
30 For God's designs shall still succeed,
His word will bear the utmost test ;
He's a strong shield to all that need,
And on his sure protection rest.
3 1 Who then deserves to be ador'd,
But God, on whom my hopes depend ?
Or who, except the mighty l^ord.
Can with resistless pow^r defend ?
^-^ PSALM xvin.
PART V.
32, 33 *Tis God that girds my armour on,
And all my just designs fulfills ;
Through him my feet can swiftly run,
And nimbly climb the steepest hills.
34 Lessons of war from him I take,
And manly weapons learn to wield ;
Strong bows of steel with ease I break,
ForcM by my stronger arms to yield.
35 The buckler of his saving health
Protects me from assaulting foes ;
His hand sustains me still ; my wealtli
And greatness from his bounty flows.
36 My goings he enlarged abroad,
Till then to narrow paths confined ;
And, when in slipp'ry ways I trod.
The method of my steps design'd.
37" Through him I numerous hosts defeat,
And flying squadrons captive take ;
Nor from my fierce pursuit retreat,
Till I a final conquest make,
38 Cover'd with wounds, in vain they try
Their vanquish'd heads again to rear ;
Spite of their boasted strength, they lie
Beneath my feet, and grovel there.
39 God, when fresh armies take the field,
Recruits my strength, my courage warms j
He makes my strong opposers yield,
Subdu'd by my prevailing arms.
40 Through him the necks of prostrate foes
My conqu'ring feet in triumph press ;
Aided by him I root out those
Who hate and envy my success.
41 With loud complaints all friends they try*d j
But none was able to defend j
At length to God for help they cry'd ;
But God would no assistance lend.
42 Like flying dust, which winds pursue,
Their broken troops I scatter'd round ;
Their slaughter*d bodies forth I threw.
Like loathsome dirt, that clogs the ground.
PART VL
43 Our factious tribes, at strife till now.
By God's appoiiUmetit me obey ;
PSALM XIX. 23
The heathen to my sceptre bow,
And foreign nations own my sway.
44 Remotest realms their homage send,
When my successful name they hear ;
Strangers for my commands attend,
Charm'd with respect, or aw'd by fear,
45 All to my summons tamely yield,
Or soon in battle are dismay'd ;
For stronger holds they quit the field,
And still in strongest holds afraid.
46 Let the eternal Lord be prais'd,
The rock on whose defence I rest I
To highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd,
Who me with his salvation bless*d I
47 'Tis God that still supports my right ;
His just revenge my foes pursues ;
'Tis he, that, with 'resistless might,
Fierce nations to my yoke subdues.
48 My universal safeguard he !
From whom my lasting honours flow ;
He made me great, and set me free
From my remorseless bloody foe.
49 Therefore, to celebrate his fame.
My grateful voice to Heav'n I'll raise ;
And nations, strangers to his Name,
Shall thus be taught to sing his praise ;
50 " God to his king deliverance sends ;
" Shows his anointed signal grace ;
" His mercy evermore extends
" To David, and his promis'd race."
PSALM XIX.
1 nPHE Heavens declare thy glory, Lord|
JL Which that alone can fill ;
The firmament and stars express
Their great Creator's skill.
2 The dawn of each returning day
Fresh beams of knowledge brings ;
And from the dark returns of night ^
Divine instruction springs.
2 Their powerful language to no realm
Or region is confin'd ;
'Tis nature's voice, and understood
Alike by all mankind.
n PSALM XIX.
4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense
Through earth's extent display ;
Whose bright contents the circling sun
Does round the world convey.
5 No bridegroom on his nuptial day
Has such a cheerful face ;
No giant does like him rejoice
To run his glorious race.
6 From east to west, from v/est to east,
His restless course he goes ;
And, through his progress, cheerful light
And vital warmth bestows.
PART H.
7 God's perfect law converts the soul ;
Reclaims from false desires ;
With sacred wisdom his sure word
The ignorant inspires.
8 The statutes of the Lord are just,
And bring sincere delight ;
His pure commands in search of truth
Assist the feeblest sight.
9 His perfect worship here is fix'd,
On sure foundations laid ;
His equal laws are in the scales
Of truth and justice weigh'd ;
iO Of more esteem than golden mines,
Or gold refinVl with skill ;
More sweet than honey, or the drops
That from the comb distill.
11 My trusty counsellors they are,
And friendly warnings give ;
Divine rewards attend on those
Who by thy precepts live.
12 But what frail nun observes how oft
He does from virtue fall ?
O cleanse me from my secret faults.
Thou GoJ that know'st them all i
13 Let no presumptuous sin, O Lord,
Dominion have o'er me ;
That, by thy o;race prestrv'd, I may
The great transgression flee.
14 So shall my pray'r and praibes be
Witii ihv acceptance nlest ;
And I secure on thy deftnce.
My strength and Saviour, rest
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PSALM XX.
i npHE Lord to thy request attend,
A And bear thee hi distress ;
The name of Jacob's God defend,
And grant thy arms success ;
"2 To aid thee from on high repair,
And strength from Sion give ;
3 Remember all thy off'rings there,
Tny sacrifice receive :
4 To compass thy own heart's desire,
Thy counsels still direct ;
Make kindly all events conspire
To bring them to effect.
5 To thy salvation, Lord, for aid
We cheerfully repair,
With banners in thy name display 'd ;
" The Lord accept thy prayV.''
6 Our hopes are fix'd, that now the Lord
Our sov'reign will defend ;
From Heav'n resistless aid afford,
And to his prayer attend.
7 Some trust in steeds for war design'd ;
On chariots some rely ;
Against them all we'll call to mind
The power of God most high.
8 But from their steeds and chariots thrown,
Behold them through the plain,
Disordered, broke, and trampled down,
Whilst firm our troops remain.
9 Still save us, Lord, and still proceed
Our rightful cause to bless ;
Hear, King of Heav n, in times of need,
The prayers that we address.
PSALM XXL
1 nPHE king, O Lord, with songs of praise
A Shall in thy strength rejoice ;
W'ith thy salvaiion crown'd, shall raise
To Heav'n his cheerful voice.
2 For thou, whatever his lips request.
Not only dost impart ;
But hast, with thy acceptance, blest
The wishes of his heart.
3 Thy goodness and thy tender care
Have all his hopes outgone j
2^ rsALM xxr.
A crown of gold thou raad'st him wear.,
And sett'st it llrmly on.
4 He pray'd Ibr life ; and thou, O Lord,
Didst to his prayer attend,
And ii;raciously to him afford
A life that ne'er shall end.
5 Thy sure defence tlirough nations round
Has spread i)is glorious name ;
And his successful actions crown'd
With majesty and fame.
6 Eternal blessings thou bestow'st,
And mak'st his joys increase ;
Whilst thou to him unclouded show'st
The brightness of thy face.
PART H.
7 Because the king on God alone
l-'or timely aid relies ;
His mercy still supports his throne,
And all his wants supplies.
8 But, righteous Lord, thy stubborn foes
Shall feel thy heavy hand ;
Thy vengeful arm shall find out those
That hate thy mild command.
9 W^hen thou against them dost engage,
Thy just but dreadful doom
Shall, like a glowing oven's rage,
Their hopes and them consume.
10 Nor shall thy furious anger cease,
Or with their ruin end ;
But root out all their guilty race,
And to their seed extend.
1 1 For all their thoughts were set on ill,
Their hearts on malice bent ;
But thou with watchful care didst still
The ill effects prevent.
1.2 While they their swift retreat shall make,
To 'scape thy dreadful might,
Thy swifter arrows shall o'crtake,
And gall them in their flight.
13 Thus, Lord, thy wondrous strength disclose
And thus exalt thy fame ;
Whilst we glad songs of praise compose
To thy Almighty Name.
C 21 )
PSALM XXII.
i T^ yr Y God, my God, why Ieav*st thou n'le
J_VX When I with anguish faint ?
O ! why so fc\r from me remov'd,
And from my loud complaint?
2 All day, but all the day unheard,
To thee do I complain ;
With cries implore relief all night,
But cry all night in vain.
3 Yet thou art still the righteous Judge
Of innocence oppress'd ;
And therefoie Israel's praises are
Of right to thee address'd.
4, 5 On thee our ancestors rely'd.
And thy deliv'rance found ;
With pious confidence they pray'd,
And with success were crown'd.
6 But I am treated like a worm ;
Like none of human birth ;
Not only by the great revil'd,
But made the rabble's mirth.
7 With laughter all the gazing crowd-
My agonies survey ;
They shoot the lip, they shake the head,
And thus deriding say ;
8 " In God he trusted, boasting oft
*' That he was Heav'n's deiight J
" Let God come down to save him now,
"And own his favourite."
PART IL
9 Thou mad'st ray teeming motherts womb
A living oflspring bear ;
When but a suckling at the breast,
I was thy early care.
10 Thou, guardian-like, didst shield from wrongs
My helpless infant days ;
And since hast been my God, and guide
Through life's bewilder'd ways.
1 1 Withdraw not then so far from me,
When trouble is so nigh ;
O, send me help 1 thy help, on which
I only can rely.
12 High-pampei'd bulls, a frowning herd,
From Basan's forest met,
2^ PSALM XXII.
With strcnpjUi proportioned to their rage^-
Have me around beset.
1 3 They gape on me^ and ev'ry mouth
A yawning grave appears ;
The desert lion's savage roar
Less dreadful is than theirs.
PART IIL
14 My blood like water's spilFd, my joints
Are rack'd and out of frame ;
My heart dissolves \^itliin my breast,
Like wax before the flame.
15 My strength, like p_otter*s earth, is parch'\I ;.
My tongue cleaves to my jaws ;
And to the silent shades of death
My fainting soul withdraws.
16 Like biood-hounds, to surround me, they
In pack'd assemblies meet ;
They pierc'd my inoffensive hands ;
They pierc'd my harmless feet.
17 My body's rack*d, till all my bones
Distinctly may be told ;
Yet such a spectacle of woe
As pastime they behold.
18 As spoil, my garments they divide,
L^ots for my vesture cast :
19 Therefore approach, O Lord, my strength^
And to my succour haste.
'20 From their sharp sv.'ords protect thou me>
Of all but life bereft;
Nor let my darling in tha pow'r
Of cruel dogs be left.
21 To save me from the lion's jaws,
Thy present succour send ;
As once, from goring unicorns,
Thou didst my life defend.
22 Then to my brethren I'll declare
The triumphs of thy Name ;
In presence of assembled saints
Thy glory thus proclaim :
23 ''Ye worshippers of Jacob's God,
" All you of Israel's line,
" O praise the I ord, and to your praise
'• Sincere obedience join.
PSALM XXIIL 2*
24 "He ne'er disdain'd on low distress
" To cast a gracious eye ;
" Nor turn'd from poverty his face.j
" But hears its humble ciy,"
PART IV.
25 Thus, in thy sacred courts, will I
My cheerful thanks express ;
In presence of tliy saints perform
The vows of my distress.
26 The meek companions of my grief
Shall find my table spread ;
And all that seek the Lord shall be
With joys immortal fed.
27 Then shall the glad converted world
To God their homage pay ;
And scatter'd nations of the earth
One sovereign Lord obey.
28 'Tis his supreme prerogative
O'er subject kings to reign ;
'Tis just that he should rule the world,^
Who does the world sustain.
29 The rich, who are with plenty fed,
His bounty must confess ;
The sons of want, by him relieved,
Their gen'rous Patron bless.
With humble worship to his throne
They all for aid resort ;
That pow'r, which first their beings gave.
Can only them support.
SO, 3 1 Then shall a chosen spotless race>
Devoted to his Name,
To their admiring heirs his truthj
And glorious acts, proclaim.
PSALM XXIIL
3 T^HE Lord himself, the mighty Lord^
-*■ Vouchsafes to be my Guide ;
The Shepherd, by whose consttnu cari^
My wants are all supply *d.
2 In tender grass he makes me feed,
And gently there repose ;
Then leads me to cool shades, and v*^liers
-le&'eshing water flows. ^ •
30 PSALM XXIV.
3 He does my wand'ring soul leclaitP,
And, to his endless praise,
Instruct with humble zeal to walk
In his most righteous ways.
4 I pass the gloomy vale o^" death,
From fear and danger free ;
For there his aiding rod and staff
Defend and comfort me.
5 In presence of my spiteful foes.
He does my table spread ;
He crowns my cup with cheerful wine>
With oil anoinis my head.
6 Since God doth thus his wondrous love
Through all my life extend,
That life to him I will devote^
And in his temple spend.
PSALM XXIV.
1 npHE spacious earth is all the Lord's,
JL The i ord^s her fullness is ;
The world, and they that dwell therein?
By sov'reign right are his.
2 He fram'd and fix'd it on the seas j
And his Almighty hand.
Upon inconstant floods, has made
The stable fabric stand.
3 But for himself, this Lord of all
One chosen seat design'd ;
O ! who shall to that sacred hill
Deserv'd admittance find ?
4 The man, whose haads and heart are p^re^
Whose thoughts from pride are free j
Who honest poverty prefers
To gainful perjury.
3 This, this is he, on whom the Lord
ShL.ll show'r his blessings down ;
Whom God, his Saviour, shall vouchsafe
With righteousness to crown.
6 Such is the race of saints, by whom
The sacred courts are trod ;
And such the proselytes that seek
The face of Jacob's God.
7 Erect your heads, eternal gates j
Unfold, lo entertain
PSALM XXV, ^\
The King of Glory : see i he comes
With his celestial train.
^ Who is the King of Glory ? who I
The Lord, for strength renowned i
In battle mighty ; o'er his foes
Eternal victor crown'd.
9 Erect your heads, ye gates j unfold
In st^te to entertain
The King of Glory : see ! he comes
With all his shining train.
10 Who is the King of Glory ? who I
The Lord of hosts renown'd 5
Of glory he alone is King,
Who is with glory crown'd.
PSALM XXV.
1, 2 nnO God, in whom I trust,
X I lift my heart and voice;
O ! let me not be put to shame,
Nor let my foes rejoice.
3 Those who on thee rely,
Let no disgrace attend ;
Be that the shameful lot of such
As wilfully offend.
4, 5 To me thy truth impart,
And lead me in thy way ;
For thou art he that brings me help.5
On thee 1 wait all day.
6 Thy mercies and thy love,
O Lord, recal to mind ;
And graciously continue stiH,
As thou wert ever, kind.
7 Let all my youthful crimes
Be blotted out by thee j
And, for thy wondrous goodness* sake^
In mercy think on me.
8 His mercy, and his truth,
The righteous Lord displays,
In bringing wand'ring sinners homc>
And teaching them his ways.
9 He those in justice guides,
Who his direction keep;.
And in his sacred paths slaall leat!
The humble and the meek»
^ PSALM XXV.
10 Through all tlie ways of God
Doth truth and mercy shine,
To such as, with religious hearts,
To his best will incline.
PART II.
1 1 Since mercy is the grace,
That most exalts thy fame,
Forgive my heinous sin, O Lord,
And so advani e thy Name.
12 Whoe*er, with humble fear,
To God his duty pays,
Shall find the Lord a faithful guide,
In all his righteous ways.
13 His quiet soul with peace
Shall be for ever bless'd ;
And by his num'rous race the land
Successively pc^sess'd.
14 For God to all his saints /
His secret will imparts,
And does his gracious covenant write-
in their obedient hearts.
_ IS To him I hft my eyes,
And wait his timely aid,
Who breaks the strong and treach'rous snare,
Which for my feet was laid.
16 O ! turn, and all my griefs.
In mercy. Lord, redress ;
For I am compuss'd round with woes,
And plung'd in deep distress.
17 The sorrows of my heart
To mighty sums increase ;
O ! from this dark and dismal state
My troubled soul release 1
18 Do thou with tender eyes,
My sad affliction see ;
Acquit me, Lord, and from my guilt
Entirely set me free.
19 Consider, Lord, my toes.
How vast their numbers grow ?
What lawless force and rage they usCj
What boundless hate they show I
20 Protect, and set my soul •
From their fierce malice free ;
Nor let me be asham'd, who place
My stedfest trutit in thee.
PSALM XXVI. 53
21 Let all my righteous acts
To full perfection rise ;
Because my firm and constant hope
On thee alone relies.
32 To Israel's chosen race
Continue ever kind ;
And, irhthe midst of all their wants,
Let them thy succour find.
PSALM XXVL
1 TUDGE me, O Lord, for I the paths
*J Of righteousness have trod ;
I cannot fail, who all my trust
Repose on thee, my God.
2, 3 Search thou my heart, whose innocence
Will shine the more 'tis try'd ;
For I have kept thy grace in riew^
And made thy truth my guide,
4 I never for companions took
The idle or profane ;
No hypocrite, with all his arts,
Could e'er my friendship gain.
5 I hate the busy plotting crew,
Who make distracted times ;
And shun their wicked company,
As I avoid their crimes.
6 I'll wash my hands in innocence,
And bring a heart so pure,
That when thy altar I approach;
My welcome shall secure.
r, 8 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell
How thy renown excels ;
That seat affords me most delight,
In which thy honour dwells.
9 Pass not on me the sinners' doom.
Who murder make their trade ;
10 Who others' rights, by secret bribes,
Or open force, invade.
1 1 But I will walk in paths of truth.
And innocence pursue ;
Protect me, therefore, and to me
Thy mercies, Lord, renew.
12 In spite of all assaulting foes,
I still maintain my ground ;
And shall sivrvive among thy saints^
Thy praises to resound.
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PSALM XXVII.
HOAI should I fear, since God to me
Is savin£^ health and light ?
Since strongly he my life supports,
What can my soul affright ?
2 With fierce intent my flesh to tear,
When foes beset me round,.
They stumbled, and their haughty crests
Were made to strike the ground.
3 Through him my heart, undaunted, dares
With mighty hosts to cope ;
Through him in doubtful straits of war,
For good success I hope.
4 Henceforth, within his house to dwell
I earnestly desire ;
His wondrous beauty there to view,
And of his will inquire.
5 For there I may with comfort rest,
In times of deep distress ;
And safe, as on a rock, abide
In that secure recess :
6 Whilst God o'er all my haughty foes
My lofty head shall raise ;
And I my joyful tribute bring.
With grateful songs of praise.
PART II.
7 Continue, Lord, to hear my voice,
Whene'er to thee I cry j
In mercy my complaints receive,
Nor my request deny.
8 W^hen us to seek thy glorious face
Thou kindly dost advise ;
" Thy glorious face I'll always seek,"
My grateful heart replies.
9 Then hide not thou thy face, O Lord,
Nor me in wrath reject ;
INIy God and Saviour, leave not him
Thou didst so oft protect.
iO Though all my friends and kindred too,
Their helpless charge forsake ;
Yet thou, whose love excels them all,
Wilt care and pity take.
! 1 Instruct me in thy paths, O Lord ;
My ways directly guide j
PSALM XXV III.
Xest envious men, who watch my steps,
Should see nie tread aside.
12 Lord, disappoint my cruel foes ;
Defeat their ill desire,
Whose lying lips, and bloodly hands,
Against my peace conspire.
13 I trusted that my future life
Should with thy love be crown'd ;
Or else my fainting soul had sunk,
With sorrows compass'd round.
14 God's time with patient faith expect,
Who will inspire thy breast
With inward strength : do thou thy part,
And leave to him the rest.
PSALM XXVIII.
1 /^ Lord, my rock, to thee I cry,
V_>/ In sighs consume my breath ;
O 1 answer, or I shall become
Like those that sleep in death.
2 Regard my supplication. Lord,
The cries that I repeat.
With weeping eyes, and lifted handa.
Before thy mercy-seat.
.3 Let me escape the sinners* doom,
Who make a trade of ill,
And ever speak the person fair,
Whose blood they mean to spill.
4 According to their crimes' extent,
I>et justice have its course ;
Relentless be to them, as they
Have sinn'd without remorse.
5 Since they the works of Cod despise,
Nor will his grace adore ;
His wrath shall utterly destroy, .
And build them up no more.
6 But L with due acknowledgment,
His praises will resound,
From whom the cries of my distress
A gracious answer found.
7 My heart its confidence repos'd
In God, my strength and shield ;
In him I trusted, and return'd
Triumphant from the field.
36 PSALM XXfX.
As he hath made my joys complete)
'Tis just that I should raise
The cheerful tribute of my thanks,
And thus resound his praise :
8 " His aiding pow'r supports the troops,
" That my just cause maintain :
" 'Twas he advanc'd me by the throne ;
" 'Tis he secures my reign/'
9 Preserve thy chosen, and proceed
Thine heritage to bless ;
With plenty prosper them, in peace ;
In battle, with success.
PSALM XXIX.
1 ^VTE princes, that in might excel;
JL Your grateful sacrifice prepare >
^ God's glorious actions loudly tell.
His wond'rous pow'r to all declare.
2 To his great name fresh altars raise j
Devoutly due respect afford ;
Him in his holy temple praise.
Where he's with solemn state ador'd.
3 'Tis he that with amazing noise.
The wat'ry clouds in sunder breaks ;
The ocean trembles at his voice.
When he from heav'n in thunder speaks.
4, 5 How full of pow'r his voice appears!
V\'ith what majestic terror crown'd!
■ Which from their roots tall cedars tears.
And strews their scatter'd branches round.
6 They, and the hills on which they grow,
Are sometimes hurry'd far away ;
And leap, like hinds that bounding go,
Or unicorns in youthful play.
7, 8 When God in thunder loudly speaks,
And scatter'd flames of lightning sends^
The forest nods, the desert quakes.
And stubborn Kadesh lowly bends.
9 He makes the hinds to cast their young,
And lays the beasts' dark coverts bare ;
While those that to his courts belong.
Securely sing his praises there.
10, 11 God rules the angry floods on high ;
His boundless. sway shall never cease ;
Hh saints with strength he will supply.
And bless his own with constant peace,
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PSALM XXX.
'LL celebrate thy praises, Lord,
Who didst thy pow'r employ
To raise my drooping head, and check
My foes* insulting joy.
2, 3 In my distress I cry'd to thee, X X V -^
Who kindly didst relieve,
And from the grave's expecting jawS
My hopeless life retrieve.
4 Thus to his courts, ye saints of his,
With songs of praise repair ;
With me commemorate his truth,
And providential care.
5 His wrath has but a moment's reign,
His favour no decay ;
Your nightof grief is recompens'd
With joy's returning day.
6 But I, in prosp'rous days presum'd ;
No sudden change I fear'd ;
Whilst in my sunshine of success
No low'ring cloud appear'd.
7 But soon I found thy favour, Lord,
My empire's only trust ;
For'when thou hid'st thy face, I saw
My honour laid in dust.
3 Then, as I vainly had presum'd,
My error I confess'd ;
And thus with supplicating voice,
Thy mercy's throne address'd :
9 " What profit is there in ray blood,
" Congeal'd by death's cold night ?
" Can silent ashes speak thy praise,
" Thy wondrous truth recite ?
10 " Hear me, O Lord, in mercy hear ;
" Thy wonted aid extend ;
'• Do thou send help, on whom alone
" I can for help depend."
il 'Tis done ! thou hast my mournful scene
To songs and dances turn'd ;
Invested me with robes of state,
Who late in sackcloth mourn'd.
13 Exalted thus, I'll gladly sing
Thy praise in grateful verse ;
And, as thy favours endless are?
Thy endless praise rehearse.
D
( 38 )
PSALM XXXI.
|EFEND me, Lord, from shame,
For still I trust in thee :
As just and rig:htcous is thy Name,
From danger set mc free.
2 Bow down thy gracious ear,
And speedy succour send ;
Do thou my stedfast rock appear,
To shelter and defend.
3 Since ,thou, when foes oppress.
My rock and fortress art,
To guide me forth from this distress,
Thy wonted help impart.
4 Release me from the snare,
Which they have closely laid ;
Since I, O God, my strength, repair
To thee alone for aid,
5 To thee, the God of truth,
My life and all that's mine,
(For thou preserv'dst me from my youth.)
I willingly resign.
6 All vain designs I hate
Of those that trust in lies ;
And still m.y soul, in every state,
To God for succour flies.
PART IL
7 Those mercies thou hast shown,
ril cheerfully express ;
For thou hast seen my straits, and knowii
My soul in deep distress,
8 When Keilah's treach'rous race
Did all my strength enclose.
Thou gav*st my feet a larger space.
To shun my watchful foes.
9 Thy mercy. Lord, display,
And hear my just complaint ;
For both my soul and flesh decay,
With grief and hunger faint.
10 Sad thoughts my life oppress ;
My years are spent in groans ;
My sins have made my strength decrease,
And e'en consum'd my bones.
H My foes my suff 'rings mock'd ;
My neighbours did upbraid j
P3ALM XXXI. 31?
My friends, at sight of me, where shock*d,
And fled, as men dismay 'd.
12 Forsook by all am I,
As dead, and out of mind ;
And hke a shattei'd vessel lie,
Whose parts can ne'er be join'd.
13 Yet sland'rous ^vords they speak,
And seem my pow*r to dread j
Whilst they together counsel takcj
My guiltless blood to shed.
£ 14 But still my stedf;ist trust
'^ I on thy help repose :
That thou, my God, art good and just,
My soul with comlbrt knows.
PART III.
15 Whatever events betide.
Thy wisdom times them all ;
Then, Lord, thy servant safely hide
From those that seek his fall.
16 The brightness of thy face
To me, O Lord, disclose ;
And, as thy mercies stili increase,
Preserve me from my foes.
17 Me from dishonour save.
Who still have calTd on thee ;
Let that, and silence in the grave,
The sinner's portion be.
18 Do thou their tongues restrain,
Whose breath in lies is spent ;
Who false reports, with proud disdain,
Against the righteous vent.
19 How great thy mercies are
To such as fear tiiy Name,
Which thou for those that trust thy care,
Dost to the world proclaim !
^0 Thou keep'st them in thy sight.
From proud oppressors free ;
From tongues that do in strife delight,
They are preserv'd by thee.
21 With glory and renown ^
God's name be ever bless'd ;
Whose love, in Keilah'ri well-fencM tovm,
Was wondi-cusly expressed !
40 PSALM XXXU.
22^1 said, in hasty flii^ht,
«' I'm bauish'd from thine eyes ;**
Yet still thou keep'st me in thy sight,
And heard'st my earnest cries.
23 O l all ye saints, the Lord
With eager love pursue ;
Who to the just will help afford,
And give the proud their due.
24 Ye that~on God rely,
Courageously proceed ;
For he will still your hearts supply
With strength, in time of need.
PSALM XXXIL
1 TTE'S blest whose sins have pardon gain'd,
Xn No more in judgment to appear ;
2 Whose guilt remission has obtain'd,
And whose repentance is sincere.
3 While I conceal'd the fretting sore.
My bones consum'd without relief;
All day did I with anguish roar ;
But no complaints assuag'd my grief,
4 Heavy on me thy hand remain'd.
By day and night alike distressed,
Till quite of vital moisture drain'd,
Like land with summer's drought oppress'd.
5 No sooner I my wound disclos'd,
The guilt that tortur'd me within,
But thy forgiveness interpos'd.
And mercy's healing balm pour'd in.
$ True penitents shall thus succeed.
Who seek thee whilst thou may'st be found
And, from the common deluge freed,
Shall see remorseless sinners drown'd.
7 Thy favour. Lord, in all distress
My tow'r of refuge I must own ;
Thou shalt my haughty foes suppress,
And me with songs of triumph crown;
S In my instruction then confide,
Ye that would truth's safe path descry ;
Your progress Til securely guide,
And keep you in my watchful eye.
'9 Submit yourselves to wisdom's rule,
Like men that reason have attain'd ;
Not like th' ungovern'd horse and mule,
Whose fury must be curb'd and rein'd .
PSALM XXXIII. 41
iO Sorrows on sorrows multiply'd,
The harclenM sinner shiiU confound ;
But them who in iiis truth coniids,
Blessings of mercy shall surround.
11 His saints, that have perform'd his laws^
Their life in triumph shall employ j
Let them, as they alone have cause,
In grateful raptures shout for joy.
PSALM XXXIII. X>^V/ !/
1 T ET all the just to God, with joy,
-Li Their cheerful voices raise ;
For well the righteous it becomes
To sing glad songs of praise.
2, 3 Let harps, and psalteries, and lutes,
In joyful concert meet ;
And new-made songs of loud applause
The harmony complete.
4, 5 For faithful is the word of God ;
His works with truth abound j
He justice loves ; and all the earth
Is with his goodness crown'd.
6 By his Almighty Word, at first,
The heav'nly arch was rear'd ;
Ahd all the beauteous hosts of light
At his command appear'd.
7 The sweUing floods, together roll'd,
He makes in heaps to lie ;
And lays, as in a store-house safe.
The wal'ry treasures by.
3, 9 Let earth, and ail that dwell therein,
Before him trembling stand ;
For, when he spake the word, *tvras made j
'Twas fix'd at his command.
10 He, when the heathen closely plot,
Their councils undermines ;
His wisdom inefTectuid makes
The people's rash designs. /
3 1 Whatever the mighty Lord decrees
Shall stand for ever sure ;
The settled purpose of his heart
To ages shall endure.
PART II.
12 How happy then are they, to whom
The Locd for God is known i .
D2
42^ PSALM XXXIV.
^V'llom he, from all the world besidesj
Has chosen for his own.
13, 14, 15 He all the nations of the earth,
From heav'n, his throne, survey'd ;
He saw their works, and view'd their thoughts ;
By him their hearts were made.
16, 17 No king is safe by numVous hosts ;
Their strength the strong deceives :
No manag'd horse, by force or speed,
His warlike rider saves.
18, 19 'Tis God, who those that trust in him
Beholds with gracious eyes ;
He frees their souls from death ; their want,
In time of dearth, supplies.
20, 21 Our soul on God with patience waits ;
Our help and shield is he ;
Then, Lord, let still our hearts rejoice.
Because we trust in thee.
:^2 The riches of thy mercy, Lord,
Do thou to us extend ;
oince we, for all we want or wish,
On thee alone depend.
PSALM XXXIV.
1 npHROUGH all the changing scenes of iife^
JL In trouble and in joy,
The praises of my God shall still
My heart and tongue employ.
2 Of his deliv'rance I will boast.
Till all that are distrest.
From my example comfort take,
And charm their griefs to rest.
3 O ! magnify the Lord with me.
With me exalt his name :
4 When in distress to him I call'd,
He to my rescue came.
6 Their drooping hearts were soon refresli'd,
Who lookM to him for aid ;
Desir'd success in ev'ry face
A cheerful air display'd.
6 « Behold," say they, " behold the man,
" Whom providence reliev'd ;
" The man so dang'roiisly beset,
" So wondrously retriev'd l"
7 The hosts of God encamp around
The dwellings of the just j
PSALM XXXIV, U
Deliv'rance he affords to all
Who on his succour trust.
S O 1 make but trial of his love,
Experience will decide
How blest they are, and only they.
Who in his truth confide.
9 Fear him, ye saints ; and you will then
Have nothing else to fear :
Make you his service your delight,
Your wants shall be his care.
10 While hungry lions lack their prey?
The Lord will food provide
For such as put their trust in him^
And see their needs supply M.
PART IT.
i 1 Approach, ye piously disposed,
And my instruction hear ;
I'll teach you the true discipline
Of his religious fear,
12 Let him who length of life desires.
And prospVous days would see,
13 From sland'ring language keep his tongue,
His lips from falsehood free ;
14 The crooked paths of vice decline,
And virtue's ways pursue ;
Establish peace, where 'tis begun ;
And where 'tis lost renew.
15 The Lord from heav'n beholds the just
With favourable eyes ;
And, when distress'd, his gracious ear
Is open to their cries ;
16 But turns his v/rathful look on those
Whom mercy can't reclaim.
To cut them oft', and from the earth
Blot out their hated name.
17 Deliv'rance to his saints he gives,
When his relief they crave ;
1 8 He's nigh to heal the broken heart,
And contrite spirit save.
19 The wicked oft, but'still in vain,
Against the just conspire ;
20 For under their affliction's weight
He keeps their bones entire.
U PSALM XXXV
21 The wicked, from their wicked arts,
Their ruin shall derive ;
Whilst righteous men, whom they detest,
Shall them and theirs survive.
22 For God preserves the souls of those.
Who on his truth depend ;
To them, and their posterity^
His blessings shall descend.
PSALM XXXV.
GAINST all those that strive with me,
O Lord, assert my right ;
With such as war unjustly wage,
Do thou my battles fight.
2 Thy buckler take, and bind thy shield
Upon thy warlike arm ;
Stand up, O God, in my defence.
And keep me safe from harm,
2 Bring forth thy spear ; and stop their course^
That haste my blood to spill ;
Say to my soul, " I am thy health,
" And will preserve thee still."
4 Let them with shame be cover'd o'er,.
Who my destruction sought ;
And such as did my harm devise,
Be to confusion brought.
5 Then shall they fly, dispers'd like chaiF
Before the driving v/ind ;
God's vengeful minister of wrath
Shall follow close behind.
6 And when, through dark and slipp'ry ways,.
They strive his rage to shun.
His vengeful ministers of wrath
Shall goad them as they run.
7 Since, unprovok'd by any wrong,
They hid their treach'rous snare ;
And, for ray harmless soul, a pit
Did, without cause, prepare ;
8 Surpris'd by mischiefs unforeseen,
By their own arts betray'd.
Their feet shall fall into the net,
Which they for me had laid :
9 Whilst my glad soul shall God*5 great Namo
' For this deliy'rance bless,
PSALM XXXV. i5
And by his saving health secur'd,
Its grateful joy express.
10 My very bones shall say, " O Lord,
" Who can compare with thee I
" Who sets the poor and helpless man
" From strong oppressors free."
PART IL
1 1 False witnesses, with forg*d complaints,
Against my truth combin'd ;
And to my charge such things they laid,
As I had ne*er designed.
12 The good which I to them had done^
With evil they repaid ;
And did, by malice undeserved,
My harmless life invade.
13 But as for me, when they were sick,
I still in sackcloth mourn'd ;
I pray*d and fasted, and my pray*r
To my own breast return'd.
14 Had they my friends or brethren been?
I could have done no more ;
Nor with more decent signs of grief
A mother's loss deplore.
1 5 How different did their carriage provcj
In times of my distress 1
When they, in crowds, together met,
Did savage joy express.
The rabble too, in num'rous throngs.
By their example came ;
And ceas'd not, with reviling words,
To wound my spotless fame.
16 Scoffers, that noble tables haunt,
And earn their bread with lies,
Did gnash their teeth, and sland'ring jests^
Maliciously devise.
17 But, Lord, how long wilt thou look on ?
On my behalf appear ;
And save my guiltless soul, which they,
Like rav'ning beasts, would tear.
PART HL
18 So I, before the list'ning world.
Shall grateful thanks express ;
And where the great assembly meetS;
Thy Name with praises bless*
is P&ALM XXXVf.
19 Lord, suffer not my causeless foes-,
Who me unjusily hate,
With open joy, or secret signs.
To mock my sad estate.
20 For they with hearts averse to peace,
Industriously devise.
Against the men of quiet minds
To forge malicious lies.
21 Nor with these private airs content,
Aloud they vent their spite ;
And say, " At last Mve found him out,
" He did it in our sight."
22 But thou, who dost both them and me
With righteous eyes sur-ey,
Assert my innocence, O Lord,
And keep not far away.
.23 Stir up thyself in my behalf;
To judgment. Lord, a-vakc ;
Thy lighteoub servant's cause, O God,
To ihy decision take.
24 Lord, as my heart has upright been,
Let me thy justice iind ;
Nor let my cruel foes obtain
The triumph they dcsign'd.
25 O 1 let them not, amongst themselves,
In boasting language say,
" At length our wishes are complete j
*• At last he's made our prey.'*
26 Let such as in my harm rejoic'd,
For shame their faces hide ;
And foul dishonour wait on those,
That proudly me defy'd :
27 Whilst they with cheerful voices shout,
Who my just cause befriend ;
And bless the Lord who loves to make
Success his saints attend.
23 So shall my tongue thy judgments sing,
Inspir'd with grateful joy ;
And cheerful hymns in praise of thee.
Shall all my days employ
PSALM XXXVI.
1- A /TY crafty foe, with flatt'ring art,
iV A His wicked purpose would disguise i
But reason whispers to my heart,
lie ne'er sets God before his cyCs:
PSALM XXXVil. 47
2 He soothes himself, retii^d from sight ;
Secure he thinks his treach'rous gapie ;
Till his dark plots, exposM to light.
Their false Contriver brand with shame.
3 In deeds he is iny foe confess'd,
Whilst with his tongue he speaks m%, fajr ;
True v/isdom's banish'd from his breast,
And vice has sole dominion there.
4 His wakeful malice spends the night
In forging his aecursM designs ;
His obstinate ungen'rous spile
<JNo e2j.ecrable means declines.
5 Btit, Lord, thy mercy, my sure hope,
Above the heavenly orb ascends ,
Thy sacred truth's unmeasured scope
^Beyond the spreading sky extends.
6 Thy justice like the hills remains ;
Unfathom'd depths thy judgments are ;
Thy providence the world sustains;
The whole creation is thy care.
7 Since of thy goodness all partc^ke.
With what assurance should the just
Thy shelt'ring wings their refuge make,
And saints to thy protection trust 1
8 Such guests shall to thy courts be led,
To banquet on thy love's repast ;.
And drink, as from a fountain's head,
Of joys that shall for ever last.
9 With thee the springs of life remain;
Thy presence i& eternal day :
10 O let thy saints thy favour gain ;
To upright hearts thy truth display.
1 1 Whilst pride's insulting foot would spurn.
And wicked hands my life surprise,
i'2 Their mischiefs on themselves return ;
Down, do\yn they're fali'n, no more to rise.
PSALM xxxvn Y V
1 nPHOUGH wicked men grow rich or great
X Yet let not their successful state
Thy anger or thy envy raise ;
2 For they, cut down like tender grass,
Or like young flcAv'rs a-, r-y shall pass,
Whose bloomir.: k; / :^ decays.
€8 PSALM XXXVII.
3 Depend on God, and him obe^,
So thou within the land shalt stay,
Secure from danger and from want :
4 Make his commands thy chief delight ;
And he, thy duty to requite.
Shall all thy earnest wishes grant.
5 In all thy ways trust thou the Lord,
And he will needful help afford.
To perfect every just design ;
6 He*ll make, like light, serene and clear,
Thy clouded innocence appear.
And as a mid-day sun to shine.
7 With quiet mind on God depend,
And patiently for him attend ;
Nor let thy anger fondly rise ;
Though wicked men with wealth abound,
And with success the plots are crown'd
Which they maliciously devise.
8 From anger cease, and wrath forsake ;
Let no ungovern'd passion make
Thy wav'ring heart espouse their crime J
9 For God shall sinful men destroy ;
Whilst only they the land enjoy,
Who trust on him, and wait his time.
jO How soon shall wicked men decay I
Their place shall vanish quite away.
Nor by the strictest search be found ;
1 1 Whilst humble souls possess the earth,
Rejoicing still with godly mirth,
With peace and plenty always crown'd.
PART II.
12 While sinful crowds, with false design,
Against the righteeus few combine,
And gnash their teeth and threat'ning stand;
13 God shall their empty plots deride.
And laugh at their defeated pride :
He sees their ruin near at hand.
14 They draw the sword and behd the bow,
The poor and needy to overthrow.
And men of upright lives to slay ;
15 But their strong bows shall soon be broke,
Their sharpened weapon's mortal stroke
Through their own hearts shall force its way*
PSALM XXXVII. 49
16 A little, ^vith God's favour bless'd,
That's by one righteous man possessed,
The wealth of many bad excels;
17 For God supports the just man's cause ;
But as for those that break his laws,
Their unsuccessful pow'r he quells.
18 His constant care the upright guides,
And over all their life presides ;
Their portion shall forever last :
19 They when distress o*erwhelms the earth,
Shall be unmov'd, and ev'n in death
The happy fruits of plenty taste,
20 Not so the wicked man, and those
Who proudly dare God's will oppose ;
Destruction is their hapless share :
Like fat of lambs, their hopes, and they,
Shall in an instant melt away,
And vanish into smoke and air.
PART TIL
21 While sinners, brought to sad decay,
Still borrow on, and never pay,
The just have will and pow'r to give ;
22 For such as God vouchsafes to bless,
Shall peaceably the earth possess ;
And those he curses shall not live.
23 The good man's way is God's delight;
He orders all the steps aright
Of him that moves by his command ;
24 Though he sometimes may be distressed,
Yet shall he ne'er be quite oppress'd ;
For God upholds him with his hand,
25 From my first youth, till age prevail'd,
I never saw the righteous fail'd.
Or want o'ertake his num'rous race ;
26 Because compassion fill'd his heart.
And he did cheerfully impart,
God made his offspring's wealth increase.
27 With caution shun each wicked deed,
In virtue's ways with zeal proceed,
And so prolong your happy days ;
28 For God, who judgment loves, does still
\ Preserve his saints secure from ill.
While soon the wicked race decays.
b(i PSALM XXXVIII.
29, 30, 31 The upright shall possess the land;
His portion shull lor ages stand :
His mouth with wisdom is supply 'd ;
His tongue by rules of judgment moves ;
His heart the law of God approves ;
Therefore his footsteps never slide.
PART IV,
32 In wait the watchful sinner lies
In vain the righteous to surprise ;
In vain his ruin does decree ;
S3 God will not him defenceless leave,
To his revenge expos'd, but save ;
And, when he's sentenc'd, set him free.
34 Wait still on God ; keep his command,
And thou, exalted in the land,
Thy bless'd possession ne'er shall quit :
The wicked soon dtstroy'd shall be,
And at his dismal tragedy
Thou shalt a safe spectator sit.
35 The wicked I in pow'r have seen,
And, like a bay-tree, fresh and green.
That spreads its pleasant branches round :
36 But he was gone as swift as thought ;
And, though in ev'ry place I sought,
No sign or track of him I found.
.37 Observe the perfect man with care.
And mark all such as upright are ;
Their roughest days in peace shall end :
38 While on the latter end of those
Who dare God's sacred will oppose,
A common ruin shall attend.
39 God to the just will aid afford ;
Their only safeguard is the I^ord ;
Their strength in time of need is he :
40 Because on him they still depend.
The Lord will timeiy succour send,
And from the wicked set them free.
PSAI.M XXXVUI
1 '"PHY chast'ning wrath, O Lord, restrain,
-*• Though I deserve it all ;
Nor let at once on me the storm
Of thy displeasure fall.
2 In ev*ry wretched part of me
Thy arrows deep remain 4
PSALM XXXVIIL 51
Thy heavy hand's afflicting weight
I can no more sustain.
3 My flesh is one continued -wound,
Thy wrath so fiercely glows ;
Betwixt my punishment and guilt
My bones have no repose-
) 4 My sins, which to a deluge swell,
"^ ?.Iy sinking head o'erflow,
And, for my feeble strength to bear,
Too vast a burden grow.
5 Stench and corruption fill my wounds,
My folly's just return ;
6 With trouble 1 am warp'd and bow'd,
And all day long I mourn.
7 A loathM disease afflicts my loins,
Infecting ev'ry part ;
S With sickness worn, I groan and roar
Through anguish of my heart.
PART II.
7 9 But, Lord, before thy searching eyes
All my desires appear^
And sure my groans have been too loud,
Not to have reach'd thine ear.
10 My heart's oppress'd, my strength decay 'd',
My eyes depriv'd of light ;
1 i Friends, lovers, kinsmen gaze aloof
On such a dismal sight.
12 Meanwhile, the foes that seek my life
Their snares to take me set ;
Vent slanders, and contrive all day
To forge some new deceit ;
13 But I, as if both deaf and dumb,
Nor heard, nor once reply'd ;
14 Quite deaf and dumb, like one whose tonglte
With conscious guilt is ty'd.
1 5 For, Lord, to thee T do appeal,
My innocence to clear ;
Assur'd that thou, the righteous God,
My injur'd cause M'ilt hear.
16 "Hear me," ^aid I, " lest some proud foes
" A spiteful joy display ;
" Insvilting, if they see my foot
*' But once to go astray/'
62 PSALM XXXIX.
17 And, with continual grief oppressed,
To sink I now begin ;
18 To thee, O Lord, I will confess,
To thee bewail my sin.
19 But whilst I languish, my proud foes
Their strength and vigour boast ;
And they that hate me without cause
Are grown a dreadful host.
20 Ev*n they whom I oblig'd, return
My kindness with despite ;
And are my enemies, because
1 choose the path that's right.
f 2 1 Forsake me not, O Lord my God,
Nor far from me depart ;
22 Make haste to my rehef, O thou^
Who my salvation art.
PSALM XXXIX,
1 T^ ESOLV'D to watch o'er all my ways,
XV I kept my tongue in awe ;
I curb'd my hasty words, when I
The wricked prosp'rous saw.
2 Like one that's dumb, I silent stood,
And did my tongue refrain
From good discourse ; but that restraint
Increas'd my inward pain.
3 My heart did glow with working thoughts.
And no repose could take ;
Till strong reflection fann'd the fire.
And thus at length 1 spake :
4 Lord, let me know my term of days,
How soon my life will end :
The numerous train of ills disclose,
Which this frail state attend.
5 My life thou know'st is but a span \
A cypher sums my years ;
And ev'ry man, in best estate,
But vanity appears.
6 Man, like a shadow, vainly walks,
With fruitless cares oppress'd ;
He heaps up wealth, but cannot teli
By whom 'twill be possess'd.
7 Why then should I on worthless toys
With anxious cares attend ?
On thee alone my stedfast hope
Shall ever, Lord, depend.
PSALM XL. 5:J
8, 9 Forgive my sins nor let me scorn'd
By foolish sinners be ;
For I was dumb, and murmur'd not,
Because 'twas done by thee.
10 The dreadful burden of 'thy wrath
In mercy soon remove ;
Lest my frail flesh too weak to bear
The heavy load should prove.
1 1 For when thou chast'nest man for sin^
Thou mak'st his beauty fade,
(So vain a thing is he 1) like cloth
By fretting moths decayed.
12 Lord, hear my cry, accept my tears,
And listen to my pray'r,
Who sojourn like a stranger here^
As all my fathers were.
.13 O ! spare me yet a little time ;
My wasted strength restore.
Before I vanish quite from hence;
And shall be seen no more,
PSALM XL,
1 T WAITED meekly for the Lord,
A Till he vouchsal'd a kind reply ;
Who did his gracious ear afford.
And heard from heav'n my humble cry.
2 He took me from the dismal pit.
When founder'd deep in miry clay j
On solid ground he placM my feet,
And suffer'd not my steps to strc.y.
3 The wonders he for n\e has wrought
Shall fill my mouth with songs of praise j
And others, to his worship brought.
To hopes of like deliv'rance raise.
4 For blessings shuil that man reward,
Who on th' Almighty Lord relies ;
Who treats the proud with disregard,
And hates the hypocrite's disguise.
5 Who can the wondrous works recount
Which thou, O God, hast for us wrought I
The treasures of thy love surmount
The pow*r of nunibers, speech and thought..
6 I've learnt that thou hast not desir'd
Off'rings and saciifice alone ;
Nor blood of guiltless beasts requir'd
For man's transgrcsdon to utone,
L^
54 PSALM XL.
7 I therefore come — come to fulfil
The oracles thy books impart ;
8 'Tis my delight to do thy will ;
Thy law is written in my heart.
PART IL
'i In full assemblies I have told
Thy truth and righteousness at large ;
Nor did, thou know'st, my lips withhold
From utt'ring what thou gav'st in charge
10 Nor kept within my breast confin'd
Thy faithfulness and saving grace ;
But preach'd thy love, for all designed,
That all might that, and truth, embrace.
1 1 Then let those mercies I declarM
To others. Lord, extend to me ;
Thy loving-kindness my reward,
Thy truth my safe protection be.
12 For I with troubles am distress'd,
Too numberless for me to bear ;
Nor less with loads of guilt oppress'd»
That plunge and sink me to despair..
As soon, alas ! may I recount
The hairs of this afflicted head ;
My vanqaish'd courage they surmount,
And fill my drooping soul with dreads
PART IIL
13 But, Lord, to my relief draw near.
For never was more pressing need -,
In my deliv'rance, Lord, appear,
And cdd to that deliv^-aiice speed.
14 Confusion on their heads return.
Who to destroy my soul combine ;
Let them, defeated, blush and mourn,
Ensnar'd in their own vile design.
.15 Their doom let desolation be.
With shame their malice be repaid,
Who mock'd my confidence in thee,
And sport of my affiiction made.
16 While those who humbly seek thy face
To joyful triumphs shall be rais'd ;
And all who prize thy saving grace,
WTth me resound, the Lord be pruis'd.
PSALM XU. 55
17' Thus, wretched though I am and poor,
Of me th' Almighty Lord takes care :
Thou God, who only canst restore,
To my relief with speed repair.
PSALM XLL
1 TTAPPY the man whose tender care
JLJw Relieves the poor distress'd !
When troubles compass him around,
The Lord shall give him rest.
2 The Lord his life, with blessings crown'd^.
In safety shall prolong ;
And disappoint the will of those
That seek to do him wrong.
3 If he in languishing estate,
Oppress'd with sickness lie ;
The Lord will easy make his bed,
And inward strength supply.
4 Secure of this, to thee, my God,
I thus my pray'r address'd ;
" Lord, for thy mercy, heal my soul,
^^ Though I have much transgress'd.'-^
5^ My cruel foes, with sland'rous words,
Attempt to wound my fame ;
" When shall he die," say they, " and men
" Forget his very name V
6 Suppose they formal visits make,
'Tis all but empty show ;
They gather mischief in their hearts,
And vent it where they go.
7, 8 With private whispers, such as these,
To hurt me they devise :
" A sore disease afflicts him now ;
" He's fali'n no miore to rise."
9 My own familial* bosom-friend,
On whom I most rely'd.
Has me, whose daily guest he was,
With open scorn defy'd.
10 But thou ny sad and wretched state,
In mercy. Lord, regard ;
And raise me up, that all their crimes
May meet their just reward.
1 1 By this I know thy gracious ear
Is open> when I call ;
Because thou sufler'st not my foes
To triumph in my fall.
FSALM XLi[.
12 Thy tender care secures my life
From danger and disgrace ;
And thou vouchsaf'st to set me still
Before thy glorious face.
13 Let therefore Israel's Lord and God
From age to age be bless'd ;
And all the people's glad applause
With loud Amens express'd.
PSALM XLU.
1 A S pants the hart for cooling streams,
^ljL When heated in the chase ;
So longs my soul, O God, for thee,
And thy refreshing grace.
2 For thee, my God, the living God,
My thirsty soul doth pine ;
O I when shall I behold thy face,
Thou Majesty Divine ?
3 Tears are my constant food, while thus.
Insulting foes upbraid ;
" Deluded wretch ! w here's now thy God ? *
'* And where his promis'd aid t"
4 L sigh, whene'er m.y musing thoughts
Those happy days present,
When I, with troops of pious friends
Thy temple did frec^uent.
When 1 advanc'd with songs of praise,
My solemn vows to pay.
And led the joyful sacred throng,
That kept the festal day.
5 Why restless, why cast down my soul ?
Trust God ; who will employ
His aid for thee, and change these sighs
To thankful hymns of joy.
6 My soul's cast down, O God ! but thinks
On thee and Sion still ;
From Jordan's bank, from Flermon's heights^
And Mizar's humbler hill.
7 One trouble calls another on.
And gath'ring o'er my head.
Fall spouting down, till round my soul
A roaring sea is spread.
8 But when thy presence, Lord of life,
Has once dispeli'd this storm.
To thee I'll midnight anthems sing,
And all my vows perform.
PSALMS XLIII, XLIV. 57
9 God of my strength, how long shall I,
Like one forgotten, mourn ;
Forlorn, forsaken, and expos'd
To my oppressor's scorn ?
10 My heart is pierc'd, as with a sword,
While thus my foes upbraid :
" Vain boaster, where is now thy God ?
" And where his promis'd aid ?"
1 1 Why restless, why cast down, my soul ?
Hope still ; and thou shalt sing
The praise of him who is thy Godj
Thy health's eternal spring,
PSALM XLIIL
1 TUST Judge of heav'n, against my foes
J Do thou assert my injured right ;
O set me free, my God, from those
That in deceit and wrong delight.
2 Since thou art still my only stay,
Why leav'st thou me in deep distress?
Why go I mourning all the day.
Whilst me insulting foes oppress ?
S Let me with light and truth be blest ; X VX V | !^
Be these my guides to lead the way,
Till on thy holy'hill I rest.
And in thy sacred temple pray.
4 Then will I there fresh altars raise
To God, who is my only joy ;
And well-tun'd harps, with songs of praise>
Shall all my grateful hours employ.
5 Why then cast down, my soul ? and why
So much oppresbM with anxious care ?
On God, thy God, for aid rely.
Who will thy ruin*d state repair.
PSALM XLIV.
1 /^ LORD, our fathers oft have told
V^ In oui' attentive ears.
Thy wonders in- their days perform*d,
And elder timers than theirs :
2 How thou, to plant them here, didst driye
The heathen from this land,
Dispeopled by repeated strokes
Of thy avenging hand.
5a PSALM XLIV.
3 For not their couraf^e, nor their sword,
To them possession gave ;
Nor strenscth that from unequal force
Their fainting troops could save :
But thy right hand, and powerful arm,
Whose succour they implor'd ;
Thy presence with the chosen race,
Who thy great Name adoi'd.
4 As thee their God our fythers own'd.
Thou art our sov'reign King ;
O ! therefore, as thou didst to them,
To us dehv'rance bring.
5 Througli thy victorious Name, our arms
The proudest foes shall quell ;
And crush them with repeated strokes,
As oft as they rebel.
6 ril i\either trust my bow nor sword.
When I in fight engage ;
7 But thee, who hast our foes subduM,
And sham'd their spiteful rage.
8 To thee the triumph we ascribe,
From whom the conquest came i
In God we will rejoice all day,
And ever bless his Name,
PART IL
9 But thou hast cast us off; and no^r
Most shamefully we yield ;
For thou no more vouchsaPst to lead
Our armies to the field :
10 Since when, to ev'ry upstart foe
We turn our backs in fight ;
And with our spoil their malice feast.
Who bear us ancient spite.
1 1 To slaughter doom'd, we fall, like sheep,
Into their butch'ring hands ;
Or (what's more wretched yet) survive,
Dispers'd through heathen lands.
12 Thy |5eople thou hast sold for slaves.
And set their price so low,
That not thy treasure, by the sale.
But their disgrace, may grow.
13, 14 Reproach'd by all the nations round.
The heathen's by-word grown ;
Whose scorn of us is both in speech
And mocking gestures, shown.
PSALM XLV. ^
1 5 Confusion strikes me blind ; my face
In conscious shame I hide ;
1 6 While we are scoff' d, and God blasphem'd.
By their licentious pride.
PART III.
17 On us this heap of woes is fallen ;
All this we have endur'd ;
Yet have not, Lord, renounced thy Name,
Or faith to thee abjur*d :
18 But in thy righteous paths have kept
Our hearts and steps with care ;
i9 Though thou hast broken all our strength.
And we almost despair.
"20 Could we, forgetting thy great Name,
On other gods rely,
21 And not the searcher of all hearts
The treach'rous crime descry ?
23 Thou see^st what sufferings, for thy sake.
We ev'ry day sustain ;
All slaughter*d, or reserved like sheep
Appointed to be slain.
23 Awake, arise ; let seeming sheep
No longer thee detain ;
Nor let us, Lord, who sue to thee,
For ever sue in vain.
24 O ! wherefore hidest thou thy face
From our afflicted state,
25 Whose souls and bodies sink to earth
Wjth grief's oppressive weight.
26 Arise, O Lord and timely haste
To our deliv'rance make ;
Redeem us. Lord ; — if not for ours,
Yet for thy mercy's sake.
PSALM XLV.
i "^ITTHILE I the King's loud praise rehearse,
vV Indited by my heart,
My tongue is like the pen of him
That writes with ready art.
2 How matchless is thy form, O King I
Thy mouth with grace o'erfiows :
Because fresh blessings God "on thee
Eternally bestows,
5 Gird on thy sword, most mighty Pruice j
And clad in rich array,
GO PSALM XLV.
With glorious ornaments of pow'r,
Majestic pomp displa}^
4 Ride on in state, and still protect
The meek, the just, and true ;
Whilst thy right hand, with swift revenge,
Does all thy foes pursue.
5 How sharp thy weapons are to them
That dare thy pow'r despise !
Down, down they fall, while through their heart
The feathered arrow flies.
€ But thy firm throne, O God, is fix'd,
For ever to endure ;
Thy sceptre's sway shall always last,
By righteous laws secure.
7 Because thy heart, by justice led,
Did upright ways approve.
And hated still the crooked paths,
Where wand'ring sinners rove ;
Therefore did God, thy God, on thee
The oil of gladness shed ;
And has, above thy fellows round,
Advanc'd thy lofty head.
8 With cassia; aloes, and myrrh,
Thy royal robes abound ;
WMiich. from the stately wardrobe bix)ught.
Spread grateful odours round.
9 Among the honourable train
Did princely virgins wait ;
The queen was plac'd at thy right hand,
In golden robes of state.
PART II.
10 But thou, O royal bride, give ear,
And to ray words attend ;
Forget thy native country now.
And ev*ry former friend.
i 1 So shall thy beauty charm the King,
Nor shall his love decay ;
For he is now become thy Lord ;
To him due rev'rence pay.
12 The Tyrian matrons, rich and proud,
Shall humble presents make ;
And all the wealthy nations sue
Thy favour to partake.
PSALM XLVL ^*
13 The King's fair Daughter's fairer soul
All inward graces fill ;
Her raiment is of purest gold,
Adorn'd with costly skill.
14 She in her nuptial garments drest,
With needles richly wrought,
Attended by her virgin train,
Shall to the king be brought.
15 With all the state of solemn joy
The triumph moves along ;
Till with wide gates, the royal court
Receives the pompous throng.
.16 Thou in thy Father's room,
Must princely sons expect ;
Whom thou to diff'rent realms may'st send, .
To govern and protect ;
.17 Whilst this my song to future times
Transmits thy glorious name ;
And makes the world with one consent,
Thy lasting praise proclaim.
PSALM XLVL
OD is our refuge in distress;
A present help when dangers press ^,
In him, undaunted, we'll confide ;
, 3 Though earth were from her centre tost,
And mountains in the ocean lost,
Torn peace-meal by the roaring tide.
4 A gentler stream with gladness still
The city of our Lord shall fill?
The royal seat of God most high :
5 God dwells in Sion, whose fair tow'rs
Shall mock th' assaults of earthly pow'rs,
While his Almighty aid is nigh.
6 In tumults Avhen the heathen raged,
And kingdoms war against us waged,
He thunder'd, and dispers'd their pow'rs :
7 The Lord of hosts conducts our arms,
Our tow'r of refuge in alarms.
Our fathers' Guardian-God and ours.
8 Come see the w^onders he hath wrought,
On earth what desolation brought ;
How he has calm'd the jarring world:
9 He broke the warlike spear and bow ;
With them their thund'ring chariots too
Into devouring flames were hurl'd-
F
G
€2 PSALMS XLVII, XLVIIf,
10 Submit to God's Almighty sway ;
For him the heathen shall obey,
And earth her Sov*reign Lord confess ;
i I The God of hosts conducts our arms,
Our tow'r of refuge in alarms,
As to our fathers in distress.
PSALM XLVIL
h 2 /^ ALL ye people clap your hands,
V^ And with triumphant voices sing ;
No force the mighty pow'r withstands
Of God th' universal King,
5, 4 He shall opposing nations quell,
And with success our battles fight ;
Shall fix the place 
