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COMMON PRAYER,

AND ADMINISTRATION OF

THE SACRAMENTS,

AND

OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF
THE CHURCH,

ACCORDING TO THE USE OF THE

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH

IN THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

TOGETHER WITH THE

PSALTER, OR PSALMS OF DAVID.

STEREOTYPED BT D.' &i{ G. BfeUVI.;, KEW-TORK.

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J^EW-YORK:

PUBLISHED BY THE NEW-YORK PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL PRESS ,

Buildings, No. 46 Lumljer Street, in rear of Trinity Church.

1836.

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New-York, July 10, 1819.

I DO hereby certify, that this Edition of the Book of Common Prayer, and Ad-
ministration of the Sacraments, he. (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
Canoo directs.

JOHN HENRY HOBART,

Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New York

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

. 1 TheRatification of the Book of Com-
mon Prayer.
2 The Preface.

S The Order how the Psalter is ap-
pointed to be read.

4 The Order how the rest of the Holy

Scripture is appointed to be read.

5 Tables of Lessons of Holy Scripture,

to be read at Morning 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 Absti-
nence throughout the Year.

8 Tables for finding the Holy-Days.

9 The Orderfor Daily Morning Prayer.

10 The Order for Daily Evening Prayer.

11 Prayers and Thanksgivings upon se-

veral Occasions, to be used before
the two final Prayers of Morning
and Evening Service.

12 The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels,

to be used throughout the Year.

13 The Order for the Administration of

the Lord's Supper, or Holy Commu-
nion.

14 The Ministration of Public Rai>tJ£m

of Infants, to be used in the Church.
5 The Ministration of Private Baptism

of Children in Houses.
16 The Ministration of Baptism to such

as are of Riper Years, and able to
answer for themselves.

17 A Catechism; that is to say, an In-

struction to be learned by eveiy
Person before he be brought to be
confirmed by the Bishop.

18 The Order of Confirmation, or Lay-

ing on of Hands upon those that
are baptized, and come to Years of
Discretion.

19 The Form of Solemnization of Ma-

trimony.

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 The Thanksgiving of Women after

Child-Birth, commonly calied. The
Churching of Women.

24 Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea.

25 A Form of Prayer for the Visitation

of Prisoners.

26 A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving

to Almighty God, for the Fruits of
the Earth, and all the other Bless-
ings of his merciful Providence.

27 Forms of Prayer to be used in Fami-
"■ lies.' * " ."

23 Sejecl^oh,') p-T Psalms, to be used in-
stead of the Psalms for the Day, at
the Discretion of the Minister.

■29f'The Psalter, or Psalms of David.

6 PREFACE.

tions 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 contmued 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 ; the
procuring of reverence, and the exciting of piety and devotion
in the worship 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 " any thing in it contrary to the Word of God, or to
sound doctrine, or which a godly man may not with a good
conscience use and submit unto, or which is not fairly defen-
sible, if allowed such just and favourable construction, as,
in common equity ought 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 this great and good work mis-
carried 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 Ameri-
can States became independent with respect to Civil Govern-
ment, their Ecclesiastical Independence was necessarily
included ; and the different religious denominations of Chris-
tians in these States were left at full and equal hberty to model
and organize their respective Churches, and forms of worsliip,
and discipline, in such manner as they might judge most con-
venient for their future prosperity ; consistently with the Con-
stitution and Laws of their Country.

The attention of this Church was, in the first place, drawn
to those alterations in the Liturgy which became necessary in
tlie Prayers for our Civil Rulers, in consequence of the Revo-
lution. And the principal care herein was to make them
conformable to what ought to be the proper end of all such

PREFACE. 7

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 revie^v before the
Convention, they could not but, with gratitude to God, embrace
the happy occasion which was offered to them (uninfluenced
and unrestrained by any worldly authority whatsoever) to
take a further review of the Public Service, and to establish
such other alterations and amendments therein as might be
deemed expedient.

It seems unnecessary to enumerate all the different altera-
tions 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 appear, that this Church is far from
intending to depart from the Church of England in any essen-
tial point of doctrine, discipline, or worship ; or further than
local circumstances require.

And now, this important work being brought to a conclu-
sion, 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, our 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 read only to the twrenty-
eighth or twenty-ninth Day of the Month.

And whereas January, March, May, July, August, October, and December, have one-and-
thirty Days a-piece ; it is ordered, that the same Psalms shall be read the last Day of the
said Months which were read the Day before ; so that the Psalter may begin again the first
Day of the next Month ensuing.

And whereas the 119th Psalm is divided into twenty-two Portions, and is over-long to be
read at one 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 Selections set out by this Church.

And, on Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, appointed either by the Civil or by the Ec
clesiastical Authority, the Minister may appoint such Psalms as he shall think fit in his dis-
cretion, 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.

Morning.
Christmas-Day, Psalms 19

^sh- Wednesday,

Good-Friday,

ing.

Morning.

Evening.

s89

Easter-Day,

Psalms

Psalms 113

110

114

132

111

118

102

Ascension- Day,

130

143

103

Whitsunday,

104

145

The Minister may use one of the Selections, instead of any one of the above Portions.

The ORDER how the rest of the HOLY SCRIPTURE
is appointed to be read.

THE Old Testament is appointed for the First Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer ;
so that the most Part thereof will be read every Year once, as in the Calendar is ap-
pointed.

The New Testament is appointed for the Second Lessons at Morning Euid Evening
Prayer.

And to know what Lessons shall be read every Day, look for the Day of the Month in
the Calendar following, and there ye shall find the Chapters that shall be read for the
Lessons, both at Morning and Evening Prayer ; except only the Moveable Feasts, which
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 are to be found in the table of Proper
Lessons.

And, on Days 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.

And Note, That whensoever Proper Psalms or Lessons are appointed, then the Psalms and
Lessons of ordinary course appointed in the Psalter and Calendar, if they be different,
shall be omitted for that Time.

Vo/« also, That the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, appointed for the Sunday, shall serve all
the Week after, where it is not in this Book otherwise ordered.

H TABLES of LESSONS of Holy Scripture, to be read at
Morning and Evening Prayer throughout the Year.

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR SUNDAYS.

SUNDAYS.

EVENING.

First Lesson.

1 Sunday in Adv

1 Sund. after Ch,

1 Sund. after Ep.

Septuag. Sunday
Sexages. Sunday
Quinqua. Sunday

1 Sund. in Lent.

6
Easter Day.

1 Sun. af. Easter

Sund. after Ascen.
Wliitsunday
Trinity Sunday

1 Sun. after Trin.

Isaiah 1

41
44
51
54
57
61
65
Jer. 5

Lam. 1
Jer. 7
Ezek. 14

20 to V. 2:
Mic. 6
Hag. 2tov. 1(
Daniel 9
Esod. 12 to V. 3"
Isaiah 43
Hos. 13
Joel 3 V. 9
Mic. 5
Zech. 8
Joel 2
Deut. 16 tov. 18
Gen. 1
3
9 tov. 20

49
Exod. 3
9

14
Num. 16

23
Deut. 4 to V. 41

33
Jos. 23
Judges 4
lSam.l2
2Sam.l2
IKings 8 to V.

2Kings 5
Daniel 6
Prov. 1
3

Second Lesson.

First Lesson.

Matt.
Luke
Mark
Matt.
John
Matt.

Luke 1 to V. 39
1

3 to V. 19
3 to V. 13
2 V. 25

1 to V. 16

2 V. 13
1 V. 29
4v. 12

Luke4v.l4to
Matt. 5
6
7
Luke 7 V. 19
Mark 6 to v. 30
Matt. 10

Luke 10 to V. 23
Mark 9 to v. 30
Luke 19 V. 28

21
Matt. 26
Rom. 6
Acts 1

8 V 5
John 17

Acts 4 to V. 36
Matt. 3

Acts 9 to V. 32
10-

Isaiah 2
24

28 to V. 23

52 to V. 13

Jer.

Lam.
Jer.

Matt. 18
20
23
25

Mark 4
13

Luke 13
15

22
36

3 to V. 37

Ezek. 18

20 V. 27
Hab. 3
Zee. 13
Mai. 3 Si 4
Esod. 12 V. 37
Isaiah 48
Hos. 14
Mic. 4
Nah. 1
Zee. 10
Zej)h. 3
Isaiah 1 1
Gen. 2
6
15 to V. 19

John

Second Lesson.

Rom

ICor.

Heb.

ICor.

2Cor.

50
Exod. 5
10
15

Num. 22

24
Deut. 5
7
9

34
Jos. 24
Judges 5
lSam.17
2Sam.l9
lKings8v.22to62

2Kingsl9
Daniel 7
Prov. 2
8

Gal. 2
3

Eph. 1
2
3
4

Philip 1
3
Heb. 6 tov. 11
Acts 2 V. 22
ICor. 15
CoUos. 1
3
lThes.3
4
2Thes.3tov. 17
Acts 19 tov. 21
1 John 5
1 Tim. 6
Tim. 2

3&,4tov.9|

2Si3tov.lO

13
James 1

Tit.
Heb.

4
5

1 Peter 1
2
3
4
5

2Peter 1

1 John 1
2

3
4
Jude.

2 John.

A TABLE OF LESSONS FOR HOLY-DAYS.

HOLY-DAYS.

1 MORNING. 1 EVENING. 1

St. Andrew.

Proverbs

Proverbs 21

St. Thomas.

24 '

Nativity. 1 Lesson

Isaiah

9 to V. 8

Isaiah 7 v.lOto 17

2 Lesson

Luke

2 to V. 15

Titus 3 V. 4 to 9

St. Stephen. 1 Lesson

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes 4

2 Lesson

Acts 6 V. 8 &L ch. 7 to v. 30

Acts 7v.30to55

St. John. 1 Lesson

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 6

2 Lesson

Revelation

Revelation 22

Innocents.

Jeremiah

31 to V. 18

Wisdom 1

Circumcision. 1 Lesson

Genesis

17 to v. 15

Deuteron. 10 v. 12

2 Lesson

Romans

Colossians 2

Epiphany. 1 Lesson

Isaiah

Isaiah 49

2 Lesson

Romans

John 2 to V. 12

Conversion of St. Paul. 1 Lesson

Wisdom

Wisdom 6

2 Lesson

Acts

22 to V. 22

Acts 26 to V. 24

Purification of the Virgin Mary.

Wisdom

Wisdom 12

St. Matthias.

Ecclus. 1

Annunciation of the V..rgin Mary.

Ecclus.

Ash-Wednesday. 1 Lesson

Isaiah

Jonah 3

2 Lesson

Luke

« r. 20

2 Peter 3

Monday before Easter. 1 Lesson

Daniel

Hosea 1 1

2 Lesson

John

Tuesday before Easter. 1 Lesson

Daniel

1 1 to V. 30

2 Lesson

.John

Wednesday before Easter. 1 Lesson

Daniel

1 1 V. 30

2 Lesson

John

1 1 V. 45

Thursday before Easter. 1 Lesson

Daniel

J 2

Jeremiah 31

2 Lesson

John

].S

Good-Friday. 1 Lesson

Genesis

•22 to V. 20

Isaiah 52 v. 13 Sich. 53

2 Lesson

John

Philippians 2

Easter-Even. 1 Lesson

Zethariah

F-Nodus 13

2 Lesson

Luke

23 V. 50

Hebrews 4

Monday in Easter- Week. 1 Lesson

Exodus

Job 19

2 Lesson

Matthew

Acts 3

Tuesday in Easter-Weck. 1 Lesson

Isaiah

2G to V. 20

Isaiah 12

2 Lesson

Luke

24 to V. 13

2 Corin. 5

St. Mark.

Ecclus.

Ecclus. 5

St. Philip and St. .James. 1 Lesson

2 Lesson

John

1 V. 43

Ascension. 1 Lesson

2 Kings

Deuteron. 10

2 Lesson

Luke

24v. 44

Ephesians 4 to v. 17

Monday in Whitsun-Week. 1 Lesson

Genesis

llto V. 10

Numbers 11

2 Lesson

1 Corinthians

1 Corin. 14 to v. 26

Tuesday in Wiiitsun-Week. 1 Lesson

1 Samuel

19 V. 18

Deuteron. 30

2 Lesson

1 Thessalonia/Jj .5 |

Galatians 5

St. Barnabas. 1 Lesson

Ecclus.

Ecclus. 12

2 Lesson

Acts

Acts 15 to V. 36

St. John Baptist. 1 Lesson

Malachi

Malachi 4

2 Lesson

Matthew

Matthew 14 to v. 13

St. Peter. 1 Lesson

Ecclus.

Ecclus. 19

2 Lesson

Acts

Acts 4

St. James.

Ecclus.

Ecclus. 22

St. Bartholomew.

S(. Matthew.

St. Michael. 1 Lesson

Genesis

Daniel 10 v. 5

2 Lesson

Acts

12 to V. 20

Jude V. 5 to 16

St.Luke.

Ecclus.

Job 1

St. Simon and St. Jude.

Job

24 and 25

All Saints. 1 Lesson

Wiarlom

8 to V. 10

Wisdom 5 to v. 17

2 Lesson

Heb. llv.32&,ch.l2tov.7

Revelation 19 to v. 17 ,

CALENDAR.

MORNING PRAYER.

EVENING PRAYER.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson.

First Lesson. Second Lesson.

Circumci-

2
3

b
c

sion.

Gen. 1
3

Matt. 1

Gen. 2
4

Rom. 1

5
6

e
f

Epiphany.

7
8

g
A

9
12

5 tov. 21
5 V. 21

11
13

5
5

6 tov. 16

7
8
9

6 V. 16

)-?

18 tov. 17

18 V. 17

19 to V-. 30

8 to V. 18

10
11

21 tov. 22

8 V. 18

21 V. 22

9 tov. 18

24 to V. 32

9 V, 18

24 V. 32

25 tov. 19

25 V. 19

26 to V. 17

26 V. 17

27 to V. 30

12 to V. 22

27 V. 30

e
f

12 V. 22

29 to V. 15

1 Cor. 1

29 V. 15

13 to V. 31

30 to V. 25

30 V. 25

13 V. 31

31 to V. 25

31 V. 25

33 to V. 24

32 V. 24

15 tov. 21

15 v. 21

Conversion

of St. Paul.

7
8

41 to V. 37

41 V. 37

18 to v. 21

42 to V. 25

42 V. 25

18 v. 21

43 to V. 15

43 V. 15

44 to V. 14

44 V. 14

20 to V. 17

45 to V. 16

Gen. 45 v. 16

Matt. 20 V. 17

Gen. 46

1 Cor. 13

Purification

21 to V. 23

of V. Mary

47 to V. 13

21 V. 23

47 V. 13

22 to V. 23

>h'

50 to V. 15

22 V. 23

50 V. 15

2 Cor.l

Exodus 1

Exodus 2

4 to V. 18

4v. 18

25 to V. 31

6to V. 14

25 V. 31

6 V. 14

26 to V. 36

8to V. 16

p:;

8 V. 16

26 V. 36

9 to V. 13

9v. 13

10 to V. 12

10 v. 12

12 to v. 37

Mark 1

12 V. 37

14 to V. 15

16
17

e
f

14 V. 15
16

4 to V. 26

15
17

12
13

i>:i

4 V. 26

Gal. 1

5 to V. 21

21 to V. 18

21 V. 18

5v. 21

22 to V. 16

22 V. 16

6 to V. 30

23 to V. 20

23 V. 20

6 V.30.

32 to V. 15

7 to V. 24

32 V. 15

St. Matthias

7 V. 24

Eph. 1
2

8 to V. 27

34 to V. 27

34 V. 27

8 V. 27

Lev. 19to V. 19

9 to V. 30

Lev. 19 V. 19

9 V. 30

26 to V. 21

10 to V. 32

26 V. 21

Rom. 12

.r^

* Note, that

except in every

tap-year, Febru

aiy hath 28 days only.

CALENDAK.

MORNING PRAYER.

EVENING PRAYER.

First Lesson.

Secoiid Lesson.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson.

d
e

Nu. lltov.24
12

Mark 10 v. 32
11

Nu. 11 V. 24
13

Eph. 6
Phil. 1

14 to V. 26

12 to V. 28

14 V. 26

16 to V. 36

12 V. 28

16 V. 36

' 3

14 to V. 26

Col. 1

14 V. 26

31 to V. 25

31 V. 25

Luke 1 to V. 39

IThes.l

1 V. 39

Deut. 1 to V. 19

2tov.40

Deut. 1 V. 19

2 to V. 26

2v. 40

2V.26

4 tov. 25! 5

4 V. 25

5tov.22 2Thes.l

5 V. 22

5 -6 [2

6tov.20! 8 1 3

6v. 20

10 'iTim. 1 II

7 to V. 36

2,3

7V.36

8 to V. 26

8 V. 26

9 to V. 37

2Tim. 1

9V.37

•<

Annun.

10 to V. 25

10 V. 25

V.M.

11 tov. 29

Titus 1

28 to V. 15

11 V. 29

28 v. 15

2,3
Philemon.

Heb. 1

Joshua 1

Luke 15

Joshua 2

Heb- 3

17 to V. 20

6 to V. 12

6 V. 12

17 V. 20

7 to V. 16

7v. 16

18 tov. 31

8 to V. 14

8v. 14

18 V. 31

10 to V. 15

19 to V. 28

10v.l5to28

10 V. 28

19 V. 28

22 to V. 21

22 V. 21

24 to V. 19

24 V. 19

Jude 1 to V. 22

22 to V. 31

Jude Iv. 22

2 to V. 11

22 V. 31

2v. 11

James 1

3 to V. 12

3 V. 12

6 to V. 11

John 1 to V. 29

fiv.llto2.-

6 V. 25

lv.29

8 to V. 22

8v. 22

1 Peter 1

1-^

9 to V. 22

3 to V. 22

9v.22to46

9v. 46

3 V. 22

11 tov. 29

11 v. 29

. 4

6 to V. 22

2Peterl

■"Sj

16 to V. 21

6v. 22

16 v. 21

7 to v. 32

SI.

7 V. 32

IJohnl

Mark.

19 to V. 22

8 to V. 21

19 V. 22

20 to V. 26

8v.21

20 V. 26

21 to V. 16

21 V. 16

Ruthl

10 to V. 22

Ruth 2

lOv. 22

2, 3 John

MOUMNG PRAYER.

EVENING PRAYER.

CALEiNDAR.

First L€s.son.

Second Lesson.

First Lesson. Second Lesson.

~¥

St. Philip and

Jude.

SI. James.

1 Sam. 1

Joh. 11 to V. 30

lSam.2tov.22

Rom. 1

2 V. 22

11 V. 30

12 to V. 20

12 V. 20

14 to V. 24

14 V. 24

17 to V. 30

17 V. 30

O-J

Acts 1

fl4

4 to V. 23

1 Cor. 1

2 Sam. 1

4v. 23

2 Sam. 2

5 to V. 17

5v. 17

7 to V. 30

•<

7v. 30

13 to V. 23

S to V. 2€

13 V. 23

2fi

8 V. 26

9 to V. 23

9 V. 23

19 to V. 16

19 V. 16

10 to V. 34

10 V. 34

11 to V. IS

1 Kin. 1 to V. iib

Acts 1 1 V. 19

1 Kin. 1 V. 28

1 Cor. 15

2 t.) V. 26

2 V. 26

13 to V. 14

2 Cor. 1

13 V. 14

14 to V. 19

14 V. 19

1 1 to V. 26

11 V. 26

16 to V. 14

16 V. 14

1-^

17 to V. 16

SI. Barnabas.

17v. 16

20 to V. 22

18 to V. IS

20 V. 22

18 V 18

22 to V. 29

22 V. 29

19 to V. 21

2 Kings 1.

2 Kings 2

19 V. 21

20 to V. 17

Gal. 1

20 V. 17

<!
H

17 to V. 24

Ephes.l

JVaiivityofSL

John Baptist.

17V.24

19 to V. 20

27 to V. 21

19 V. 20

27 V. 21

28 to V. 17

SI. Pelef.

28 V. 17

=lJ

MORiMNG PRAYER.

i:VENING PRAYER. i

CALENDAR.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson.

Ezral

Mult. 1.

Ezra 3

Philip. 1

8 V. 21

4 to V. 17

4 1

Seh. 1

4 V. 17

Neb. 2

Colos. 1

4 to V. 13

5to V.-21

4 V. 13

5 V. 21

6 to V. 16

1-5

6 V.16.

13 to V. 15

1 Thes. 1

Pi
p

13 V. 15

Esther I

Esther 2

8 to V. 18

8 V. 18

Cfi

9 to V. 18

9 V. 18

9 to V. 20

2 Thes. 1

9v.20

Jobl

2 1

Job 2

»-!

12 to V. 22

1 Tim. 1

12 V. 22

2,3

13 to V. 31

13 V. 31

14 to V. 22

14 V. 22

2 Tina. 1 I

15 to V. 21

2 1

15 V. 21

3 \

St. Jamca.

Titus 1

18 to V. 21

2,3

24&.25

18 V. 21

Philem.

19 to V. 16

Heb. 1

19 V. 16

20 to V. 17

Job 33

Matt.20 V. 17

Job 34

Heb. 4

21 to V. 23

21 V. 23

22 to V 23

22 V. 23

Prov.l tov. 20

23 to V. 25

Prov. 1 V. 20

fP,

23 V. 25

24 to V. 29

6 to V. 20

24 V. 29

6 V. 20

25 to V. 31

25 V. 31

James 1

26 to V. 36

26 V. 36

14 to V. 16

14 V. 16

15 to V. 21

15 V. 21

17 to V. 15

Wark 1

17 V, 15

1 Pet. 1

21 to V. 17

21 V. 17

4 tov. 26

22 to V. 17

22 V. 17

4V.26

23 to V. 22

23 V. 22

5 to V. 21

2 Pet. 1

5v. 21

Da
<

6 to V. 30

St. Barlho-

6V.30

1 John 1

lomew.

7 to V. 24

Eccl. 1

7 V. 24

Eccl. 2

8 to V. 27

8 V. 27

9 to V. 30

2, 3 John.

9V.30

rude.

10 to V. 32

Rom. 1

MORNING

PRAYER.

EVENING PRAYER.

CALENDAR.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson. Ij

1 f

Jer. 1 IMark 10 v. 32 |J

er. 2 to V. 20 Rom. 2 ||

2 g

2v. 20

3 A

4 to V. 19

12 to V. 28

4 V. 19

4 b

12 V. 28

5 c

7 to V. 21

7v. 21

6 d

14 to V. 26

7 e

14 V. 26

8 f

W ; 9 g

H ! 10 A

Luke 1 to V. 39

11 I

1 V. 39

Cfi

12 c

2 to V. 40

13 c

2v.40

14 e

15 £

16 J

;

1 Cor. 1

17 A

6 to V. 20

18 1

6v. 20

7 to V. 36

I-;

7V.36

e St.Maltheiv.

8 to V. 26

1-3

8 V. 26

9 to V. 37

24 i

9v. 37

10 to V. 25

45 fk, 46

10 V. 25

48 to V. 25

48 V. 25

11 to V. 29

49 to V. 23

49V.23

11 V. 29

50 to V. 21

f 57. Michael

'~~

g fyM Angels.

50 V. 21

51 to V. 35

Jer. 51 V. 35

Luke 14

.Ter. 52

lCor.l6

Lam. 1

Lam. 2

2 Cor.l

3 to V. 37

3V.37

17 to V. 20

Ezek. 1

17 V. 20

Ezek. 2

18 to V. 31

18 V. 31

19 to V. 28

18to V. 17

18 V. 17

19 V. 28

33to V. 21

33 V. 21

Dan. 1

Dan. 2 to v. 24

2v. 24

22 to V. 31

22 V. 31

wnl. 1

John 1 to V. 29

1 V. 29

Hos. 1

d St. Luke Iht

I-]

e Evangelist.

Hos. 2, 3

3 to V. 22

(

3 V. 22

Enh. 1

6 to V. 22

6 V. 22

Joell

7 to V. 32

Joel 2 to V. 15

2v. 15

7 V. 32

Amos 1

8to V. 21

Amos 2

Philip. 1

g St.Simonan

8V.21

A St. Jude, ji

h and M.

10 to V. 22

1 31 1

c 1 7

10 V. 22

Jco^J

CALENDAR.

MORNING PRAYER.

EVENING

PRAYER.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson.

First Lesson.

Second Lesson.

Ml Saints

Day.

Amos 9

John 1 1 to V. 30

Obadiah

Col. 2

Jonah 1

11 V. 30

Jonah 2

12 to V. 20

Micah 1

12 V. 20

Micah 2

IThes.l

Nahum 1

Nahum 2

Hab. 1

Hab. 2

■2Thes. 1

Zeph. 1

Zeph. 2

Hag. 1

Hag. 2

1 Tim. 1

Zech. 1

Zech. 2

2,3

Acts 1

4 to V. 23

2 Tim. 1

4 V. 23

fi.

5 to V. 17

Mai. 1

5 V. 17

Mai. 2

22'

Titus 1

t;^

Tsaiah 1

7 to V. 30

Isaiah 2

2,3

PQ
1 <

7v. 30

Philemon.

8 to V. 26

Heb. 1

8 V. 26

9 to V. 23

10 to V. 20

10 V 20

9v. 23

10 to V. 34

St. .Andrew.

10 V. 34

Isaiah 14

Acts 11 to V. 19

Isaiah 16

Heb. 7

11 V. 19

20,21

13 to V. 14

13 V. 14

14 to V. 19

14 V. 19

Tames 1

16 to V. 14

16 V. 14

17 to V. 16

17 V. 16

18 to V. 18

IPeterl

18 V. 18

19 to V. 21

g
A

19v. 21

20 to V. 17

c«

20 V. 17

2Peterl

Si. Thomas.

IJohnl

Christmas D.

c
d

St. Stephen.
St. John E.

Innocents.

27 to V. 21

27 V. 21

2 John.

28 to V. 17

3 John.

28 V. 17 1 66

Jude.

H TABLES and RULES for the Moveable and Immove-
able Feasts ; together with the Days of Fasting and Ab-
stinence through the whole Year.

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 is the Sunday after.

Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the feast of St. Andrew, whether
before or after.

{Nine I
Seven f '^^^^^^ ^^^O""^ Easter.
Six J
Five Weeks ]

l:;Sfes After Easter.
Eight Weeks J

Septuagesima
Sexagesinia
Quinquagesima
Quadragesima
Rogation Sunday"
Ascension-Day
Whitsunday
Trinity Sunday

J T.WLE OF FEASTS, to be observed in this Church, throughout the Year.

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.
St. Barnabas.

The Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
St. Peter the Apostle.
St. James the Apostle.

St. Bartholomew the Apostle.

St. Matthew the Ajiostle.

St. Mic;!:ael 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 Evangelist.
The Holy Innocents.
Monday and Tuesday in Easter- Week.
Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-

Week.

Ji TABLE OF FASTS.

Ash-Wednesday.

Good-Friday.

Other Days 0/ Fasting ; on which the Church requires such a Measure of Abstinence, as is
more especially suited to extraordinary Acts and Exercises of Devotion.

1st. The Season of Lent.

2d. The Ember-Days at the Four Seasons, being the Wednesday, Friday, and Sa-
turday after the first Sunday in Lent, the Feast of Pentecost, September 14, and De-
cember 13.

3d. The three Rogation Days, being the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday before
Holy Thursday, or the Ascension of our Lord.

4th. All the Fridays in the Year, except Christmas-Day.

In addition to the above, the first Thursday in November (or, if any other day be
appointed by the civil authority, then such day) shall be observed as a day of Thanks-
giving to Almighty God, for the Fruits of the Earth, and all other Blessings of his mer-
ciful Providence.

IE TABLES FOR FINDING THE HOLY- DAYS.

A TABLE to find Easter-Day //-om the present Time, till the Year 1899, inclusive.

Golden

Day of the

Sunday

Number.

Month.

Letter.

npHIS Table contains so much of the Calendar
X as is necessary for the determining of Eas-

Mai-ch 21

ier; to find which, look for the Golden Num-

ber of the year in the first column of the Table,

against wliich stands the day of the Paschal Full

Moon ; then look in the third column for the Sun-

day Letter, next after the day of the Full Moon ;

and the day of tiie month standing against that

Sunday Letter is Easier-Day. If the Full Moon

happen upon a Sunday, then (according to the

first rule) the next Sunday after is Easter-Dai/.

April 1

To find the Golden Number or Prime, add 1

to the year of our Lord, and then divide by 19 ;

the remainder, if any, is the Golden Number;

but if nothing remain, then 19 is the Golden

Number.

To tind the Dominical or Sunday Letter, ac-

cording to the Calendar, until the year 1899

OT^ II

inclusive, add to the year of our Lord its

G
F
E
1^

fourth part, omitting fractions ; divide the

sum by 7, and if there be no remainder, then

A is the Sunday Letter; but if any number

remain, then the Letter standing against that

number in the small annexed Table, is the

«l^

Sunday Letter. ^^^^

JVote, That in all Bissextile or Leap Years,

the Letter found as above v?ill be the Sunday

Letter from the intercalated day exclusive, to the

end of the year.

Another T.

1BLE to find Easter, till the year 1899, ir^clusive.

SUNDAY LETTERS.

rpO make use of the
X preceding Table,
find the Sunday Let-

Golden

Numb.

ter for the Year in the
ui)permost line, and

Ty"

II.

ihe Golden Number or

III.

r. 26

Prime, in the column

IV.

of Golden Numbers,

Mar. 31

Ap. 1

and against the Prime

VI.

in the same line, under

VII.

. 9

the Sunday Letter, you

VIII.

Mar. 28

Ap. 1

have the day of the

IX.

'. 16

iMonth on which Eas-

. 9

ier falleth that Y'ear.

XI.

r. 26

But,

XII.

. 16

JVo/e, That the name

XIII.

. 2

of the Month ii set on

XIV.

r. 26

the left Hand, or just

XV.

. 16

with the Figui«, and

XVI.

. 2

Mar. 30

Ap. 1

followeth not as in

XVII.

. 23

other Tables, by de

XVIII.

. 9

8|scent, but collaterally ||

XIX.

. 2

Mar. 27

An. ll Ml

A TABLE of the days on which Easter will fall for

thirty-eight Years, being the Time

of two Cycles of the Moon.

ill

2 E

O 3

iJ \

1824

April 18

1843

April 16

March 26

March 23

April 15

April 12

March 31

April 20

March 30

March 27

April 19

April 16

March 26

March 23

April 15

April 12

March 31

April 19

March 27

March 31

A TABLE of the Moveable Feasts, according to the several Days thai Easter can ||

possibly fall upoi

Easter

Sund. Sept. 1 First Day

Ascen- Wb

it- Sunday

Advent

Day.

af.Epi. Sund. | of Lent.

sion D. siinc

lay. af.Trin.

Sund

-J-
19

Mar .22

Jan. 18 1

-eb. 4

ApriiaO

May

Nov.l

May 1

O •- 2 3

Dec. 1

1 C^

2 ^1

>.— ^-g

Nov. 27

iiiS

^xll.

!«.£f

Dec. 1

April 1

-sii^-^

^ 2

Nov. 27

c3 >.H

Feb. 1

-^o^

fe-^ g ^

Dec. 1

Nov. 27

"J!i^

!-E5^

Jun

i 1

- S ^S'-

Dec. 1

March 1

S - ^"Z^

Nov. 27

''^^^^

■-Z^aii

^•^^»«

-C — . rS ii

Dec. 1

^.S ^2^

^^S-^^

1 23

June 1

^i^-S^

1 24

6 20

Nov. 27

■§,>•'§§

L=il

6 21 I 10

A TABLE tojind Easter-Day, from the year 1900, to the
Year 2199, inclusive.

rpHE Golden Numbers in
A the foregoing Calen-
dar, will point out the Days
of the Paschal Full Moons,
till the Year of our Lord
1900 ; at which time, in or-
der that the Ecclesiastical
Full Moons may fall nearly
on the same days with the
real Full Moons, the Gol-
den Numbers must be re-
moved to diflFerent days of
the Calendar, as is done in
the annexed Table, which 1
contains so much of the Ca-
lendar then to be used, as is
necessary for finding the
Paschal Full Moons, and
the Feast of Easter, from
the year 1900, to the Year
2199, inclusive. This Table
ore inserted, for finding Eas-

Golden
Num.

Dayofth
Month.

J Sunday
Letter.

Golden
Num.

Day of the
Month.

Sunday
Letter.

14
3

16
6

1 13

10
18

March 22

April 1

D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F

7 I

9
17
6

^pril 8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

G
A

E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C

is to be made use of, in all respects, as the first Table, bef
ter, till the Year 1899.

GENERAL TABLES for finding the Dominical or Sunday
Letter^ and the Places of the Golden Numbers in the Calendar.

TABLE I.

rpO find the Dominical
X. or Sunday Letter for
any given Year of our Lord,
add to the Year its fourth
part, omitting fractions, and
also the Number, which in
Table I. standeth at the top
of the Column wherein the
number of hundreds con-
tained in that given Year is
found : Divide the sum by 7,
and if there be no remainder,
then A is the Sunday Let-
ter ; but if any Number re-
main, then the Letter which
standeth under that Number
at the top of the Table, is
the Sunday Letter.

1600

1700

1800

1900
2000

2100

2200

2300
2400

2500

2600

2700
2800

2900

3000

3100
3200

3300

3400

3500
3600

3700

3800

3900
4000

4100

4200

4300
4400

4500

4600

4700
4800

4900

6000

5100
5200

5300

5400

5500
6600

5700

5800

5900
6000

6100

6200

6300
6400

6500

6600

6700
6800

6900

7000

7100
7200

7300

7400

7500
7600

7700

7800

7900
8000

8100

8200

8300
8400

8600

&iC.

1 1 1

TABLE If.

rpO find the Month and Days of the
X Month to which the Golden

1 1

3 1

1 2 3

Numbers ought to be prefixed in the

Calendar in any given Year of our

oirLofd,

our Lord.

Lord, consisting of entire hundred
years, and in all the intermediate
years betwixt that and the next hun-

1600

4(_M)0 10

6400

1700

4100 11

6500

dredth year following, look in the se-
cond column of Table II. for the giv-
en year, consisting of entire hun-
dreds ; and note the number or cy-
pher which stands against it in the
third column ; then in Table III. look
for the same number in the column
under any given 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 the day to which that
Golden Number ought to be pre-
fixed in the Calendar, during that
period of one hundred years.

The Letter B prefixed to certain
hundredth years in Table 11. denotes
those years which are still to be ac-
counted Bissextile or Leap Years in
the New Calendar; whereas all the
other hundredth years are to be ac-

B
B
B

1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
3200
3300
3400
3500
3600
3700
3800 1

1
2

2 B
2

3
4

3 B
4

5
5

5 B
6
6

7 B

3 B

4200 12
4300 12
4400 12
4500 13
4600 13
4700 14
4800 14
4900 14
5000 15
5100 16
6200 15
5300 16
5400 17
5500 17
5600 17
5700 18
5800 18
5900 19
6000 19
6100 19
6200 20

B
B
B
B
B

6600
6700
6800
6900
7000
7100
7200
7300
7400
7500
7600
7700
7800
7900
8000
8100
8200
8300
8400
8500
Sic.

23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
27
28
27
28
29
29
29

3900 1

6300 21

ccunted only common years.

TABLE in. li

Paschal
Full Moon.

Sunday
Letter.

THE GOLDEN NUMBERS.

1| 2| 3

4| 5] 6| 71 8| 9|lO|ll|12|13|14|15|16|17|18Jiy

March 21

ui 1

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■23

15126

20 1 !

2 23

21 2 1

3 24

22 S 1

4 25

25 1

23 4 1

5]2<i

26 1

24 5 1

6 27

9 -0

25 6

7 2?

10 21

26 7 1

8 29

1122

27 8 1

12 23

30 1

28 9 2

13 24

31 1

29 10 2

1 2

14 25

April 1

112

2 3

15 26

' 2

1 12 2

3 A

16 27

2 13 2

4 5

17 2R

4 1

3 14 2

5 6

15 26

18 29

5 1

■J3

4 15 i

6 7

5 16 2

7 £

2£

20 1

6 17 -2

8 t

21:

21 2

7 IS 2

9 K

22 3

9 1

8 19

23 4

10 1

y io

1 12

■J.t

l.-ri

24 5

10 21

2 13

25 fi

(

11 22

3 14

26 7

12 23

4 15

27 8

14 1

13 24

5 16

3 14

2S 9

15 1

14 15

6 17

20 1

2()

7 lb

29 10

15 26

7 IS

21 2

16 27

8 19

22 3

1 12

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THE ORDER FOR DAILY

MORIVIIVG PRAYER

•j The Mnisler shall begia the Morning
Prayer, by reading one or more of the
following Sentences of Scripture.

rjlHE Lord is in his holy
temple ; let all the earth
keep silence before liim. Hab.
ii. 20.

From the rising of the smi
even unto the going down of
the same, my name shall be
great among the Gentiles ; and
in every place incense shall be
offered mito my name, and a
pure offering: for my name
shall be great among the hea-
then, saith the Lord of hosts.
MaL i. 11.

Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my
heart, be alway acceptable in
thy sight, O Lord, my strength
and my Redeemer. Psal.
XIX. 14.

When the wicked man turn-
eth away from his wickedness
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. Psal li. 3

Hide thy face from my sins ,
and blot out all mine iniqui-
ties. Psal. li. 9.

The sacrifices of God are a
broken spirit ; a broken and a
contrite heart, O God, thou
wilt not despise. Psal. h. 1 7.

Rend your heart and not
your garments, and turn unto
the Lord your God ; for he is
gracious and merciful, slow to
anger, and of great kindness,
and repenteth him of the evil.
Joel ii. 13.

To the Lord our God belong
mercies and forgivenesses,
though we have rebelled a-
gainst 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 is at hand.
St. Matt. iii. 2.

1 will arise, and go to my
father, and will say unto him ;
Father, I have sinned against

MORNING PRAYER.

heaven, and before thee, and
am no more worthy to be
called thy son. St. Luke xv.
18, 19.

Enter not mto judgment
with thy servant, O Lord ; for
in thy sight shall no man liv-
ing be justified. Psal cxliii. 2.

If we say that we have
no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us ; but
if we confess our sins, God
is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.
1 John i. 8, 9.

IT Then the Mauster shall say,

"PI EARLY beloved breth-
•^^ ren, the scripture moveth
us, in sundry places, to ac-
knowledge and confess our
manifold sins and wickedness,
and that we should not dis-
semble nor cloak them before
the face of Almighty God,
our heavenly Father, but con-
fess them with an humble,
lowly, penitent, and obedient
heart ; to the end that we may
obtain 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 liis
hands, to set forth his most
worthy praise, to hear his most
holy word, and to ask those
things which are requisite and
necessary, as well for the body
as the soul. Wherefore, I pray
and beseech you, as many as
are here present, to accompa-
ny me, with a pure heart and
humble voice, unto tlie throne
of the heavenly grace, say-
ing—

II A general Confession, to be said by the
whole Congregation after the Minister,
all kneeling.

\ LMIGHTY 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 offended against thy
holy laws. We have left un-
done 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
confess their faults. Restore
thou those who are penitent ;
According to thy promises de-
clared unto manldnd, in Christ
Jesus our Lord. And grant,
O most merciful Father, for
I his sake ; That we may hei-e-

MORNING PRAYER.

after live a godly, righteous,
and sober life; To the glory
of thy holy name. Amen.

m The Declaration of Absolution, or Re-
mission of Sins ; to be made by the Priest
alone, standing; the People still kneeling.

A LMIGHTY God, the Fa-

ther of our Lord Jesus

Christ, who desireth not the
death of a sinner, but rather
that he may tiu-n from his
wickedness and live, hath given
power and commandment to
his ministers to declare and
pronounce to his people, being
penitent, the Absolution and
Remission of their sins. He
pardoneth and absolveth all
those who truly repent, and
unfeignedly believe his holy
Gospel. Wherefore, let us be-
seech liim to grant us true re-
pentance, and his Holy Spurit ;
that those things may please
him which we do at this pre-
sent, and that the rest of our
life hereafter may be pure and
holy ; so that at the leist we may
come to his eternal joy, through
Jesus Christ our Lord.

If The People shall answer here, and at the
end of every Prayer, Jlmen.

IT Or this.

A 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.

H Then the Minister shall kneel, and say
the Lord's Prayer; the People still kneel
ing, and repeating it with him, both here,
and wheresoever else it is used in Divine
Service.

/^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
deUver us from evil: For
thine is the Kingdom, and the
Power^ and the Glory, for
ever and ever. Amen

IT Then likewise he shall say,

O Lord, open thou our lips ;
Ans. And our mouth shall
show forth thy praise.

IT Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say.

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

Ans. As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and ever shall
be, world without end.

Min. Praise ye the Lord.

Ans. The Lord's name be
praised.

MORNING PRAYER

IT Then shall be said or sung the following
Anthem; except on those days for which
other Anthems are appointed ; and ex-
cept also, wh6n it is used in the course
of the Psalms, on the nineteenth day of
the month.

Venite, exultemus Domino.

f\ COME, let us sing unto
^^ the Lord, let us heartily
rejoice in the strength of our
salvation.

Let us come before Iiis pre-
sence with thanksgiving, and
show ourselves glad in him
with psalms.

For the Lord is a great
God ; and a great King above
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 prepared 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 pastm-e, and the sheep
of his hand.

O worship the Lord in the
beauty of holiness ; let the
whole earth stand in awe of
him.

For he cometh, for he com-
eth to judge the earth; and
with righteousness to judge
the world, and the people
with his truth.

TT Then shall follow a Portion of the
Psalms, as they are appointed, or one of
the Selections of Psalms set forth by this
Church : and at the end of every Psalm,
and likewise at the end of the Venile,
Benedicite, Jubilate, Benedicltis, Canlate
Domino, Bonum est confittri, Deus Miserea-
tur, Benedic Anima mea, may be said or
sung the Gloria Patri ; and at the end of
the whole Portion, or Selection of Psalms
for the day, shall be said or sung the
Gloria Patri, or else the Gloria in Excelsis,
as followeth :

Gloria in Excelsis.

r^ LORY be to God onliigh,
^"^ and on earth 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 great glory, O Lord God,
heavenly King, God the Fa-
ther Almighty.

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

For thou only art holy ;
thou only art the Lord ; thou
only, O Chj'ist, with the Holy
Ghost, art most high in the
Glory of God the Father
Amen.

MORNING PRAYER.

U Then shall be read the first Lesson, ac-
cording to the Table or Calendar; after
which shall be said or sung the following
Hymn.

H JVo/e, That before every Lesson, the Min-
ister shall say. Here beginnelh such a
Chapter, or Verse of such a Chapter, of such
a Book • And after every Lesson, Here
endelh the first, or the second Lesson.

Te Deum laudamus.

X1/"E praise thee, O God;
^ we acknowledge thee to
be the Lord.

All the earth doth worship
thee, the Father everlasting.

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

To thee. Cherubim and Se-
raphim continually do cry,

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord
God of Sabaoth.

Heaven and Earth are full
of the Majesty of thy Glory.

The glorious company of
die Apostles praise thee.

The goodly fellowship of
the Prophets praise thee.

The noble army of Martyrs
praise thee.

The holy Church, through-
out all the world, doth ac-
knowledge thee.

The Father, of an infinite
Majesty ;

Thine adorable, true, and
only Son ;

Also the Holy Ghost, the
Comforter.

Thou art the King of Glory,
O Christ

Thou art the everlasting
Son of the Father.

When thou tookest upon
thee to deliver man, thou didst
humble thyself to be born of
a Virgin.

When thou hadst overcome
the sharpness of death, thou
didst open the kingdom of
heaven to all believers.

Thou sittest at the right
hand of God, in the glory of
the Father.

We believe that thou shalt
come to be our Judge.

We therefore pray thee, help
thy servants, whom thou hast
redeemed with thy precious
blood.

Make them to be numbered
with thy saints, in glory ever-
lasting.

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
us this day without sin.

O Lord, have mercy upon
us, have mercy upon us.

O Lord, let thy mercy be
uj)on us, as our trust is in thee.

O Lord, in thee have I
trusted ; let me never be
confounded.

MORNING PRAYER.

IT Or this Canticle.

Benedicite, omnia opera Do-
mini.
r\ ALL ye Works of the
^^ Lord, bless ye the Lord ;
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.

O ye Angels of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

O ye Heavens, bless ye the
Lord ; praise him, and mag-
nify him for ever.

O ye Waters that are above
the Firmament, bless ye the
Lord ; praise him, and magni-
fy him for ever.

O all ye Powers of the
Lord, bless ye the Lord;
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.

O ye Sun and Moon, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.

O ye Stars of Heaven, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.

O ye Showers and Dew
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winds of God, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.

O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye
the Lord ; praise liim, and
magnify him for ever.

O ye Winter and Summer,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

O ye Dews and Frosts, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.

O ye Frost and Cold, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.

O ye Ice and 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 ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

O ye Lightnings and Clouds,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

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

O ye Mountains and Hills,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

O all ye green Things upon
Earth, bless ye the Lord ;
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.

O ye Wells, bless ye the
Lord ; praise him, and mag-
nify him for ever.

O ye Seas and Floods, bless
ye the Lord ; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.

O ye Whales, and all that
move in the Waters, bless ye
the Lord; praise him, and
magnify him for ever.

O all ye Fowls of the Air

MORNING PRAYER.

bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify Mm for ever.

O all ye Beasts and Cattle,
bless ye the Lord ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

O ye Childi-en 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 ; praise him,
and magnify him for ever.

O ye Spirits and Souls of the
Righteous, bless ye the Lord ;
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.

O ye holy and humble Men
of heart, bless ye the Lord ;
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.

H Then shall be read, in like manner, the
second Lesson, taken out of the New Tes-
tament, according to the Table or Calen-
dar ; and after that, the following Psalm.

Jubilate Deo. Psalm c.

f\ BE 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 ourselves ; 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 ti'uth endureth from gene-
ration to generation.

TT Or this Hymn.

Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68.

T>LESSED be the Lord
-*^ God of Israel ; for he hath
visited and redeemed his peo-
ple ;

And hath raised up a mighty
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 be-
gan ;

That we should be saved
from our enemies, and from
the hand of all that hate us

IT Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed,
by the Minister and the People, standing :
And any Churches may omit the words.
He descended into Hell, or may, instead of
them, use the words, He went into the place
of departed Spirits, which are considered
as words of the same meaning in the
Creed.

T BELIEVE in God the

-*- Father Almighty, Maker
of Heaven and Earth :

And in Jesus Christ his only
Son our Lord : Who was con-

MORNING PRAYER.

ceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary, Suf-
fered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and biu-i-
ed; He descended into Hell ;
The thii"d day he rose from
the dead ; He ascended into
Heaven; And sittedi on the
right hand of God the Father
Almighty ; From thence he
shall come to judge the quick
and the dead.

I beUeve 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.

H Or this-

T BELIEVE in one God, the
-■- Father Almighty, Maker of
Heaven and Earth, and of all
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 whom all
things were made ; who for
us men, and for our salvation,
came down from Heaven, and
was incarnate by the Holy
Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and
was made man, and was cru-
cified also for us under Pontius

Pilate. He sufiered 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 glory,
tojudge both the quick and the
dead ; whose kingdom shall
have no end.

And I beheve 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
together is worshipped and
glorified, who spake by the
prophets. And I believe one
Catholic and Apostohc Church.
I acknowledge one Baptism
for the remission of sins ; and
I look for the resurrection of
the dead, and the fife of the
world to come. Amen.

H And after that, these Prayers fallowing,
all devoutly kneeling; the Minister first
pronouncing,

The Lord be with you ;
Alls. And with thy spmt.

IF Min. Let us pray.

O Lord, show thy mercy
upon us ;

Ans. And grant us thy sal-
vation.

Min. O God, make clean
our hearts witliin us ;

Ans. And take not thy Holy
Spirit from us.

MORNING PRAYER.

IT Then shall follow the Collect for the day,
except when the Communion Service is
read ; and then the Collect for the day
shall be omitted here.

M A Collect for Peace.

f\ GOD, who art the author
^^ of peace and lover of con-
cord, in knowledge of whom
standeth our eternal life, whose
service is perfect freedom ; de-
fend us, thy humble servants,
in all assaults of our enemies ;
that we, siu-ely ti'usting in thy
defence, may not fear the pow-
er of any adversaries, tlirough
tlie might of Jesus Christ our
Lord. A)nen.

V A Collect for Grace.

/^ LORD, our heavenly
^^ Father, Almighty and
everlasting God, who hast safe-
ly brought us to the beginning
of this day ; defend us in the
same with thy mighty power,
and grant that this day we fall
into 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, thi'ough
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT A Prayer for the President of llie United
Stales, and all in Civil Authority.

f\ LORD, om' heavenly
^^^ Father, the high and
mighty Ruler of tlie universe,
who dost from thy throne be-

hold all the dwellers upon
earth; most heartily we be-
seech thee, with thy favour to
behold and bless thy servant.
The President of the United
States, and all others in author-
ity ; and so replenish them
with the grace of thy Holy
Spirit, that they may always
inchne to thy will, and walk
in thy way : Endue them
plenteously with heavenly
gifts ; grant them in health
and prosperity long to live ;
and finally, after tliis hfe, to at-
tain everlasting joy and felici
ty, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

IT The following Prayers are to be omitted
here, when the Litany is read.

U A Prayer for the Clergy and People.

\ LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^^^ ing God, from whom
cometh every good and perfect
gift, send down upon om- Bi-
shops and other Clergy, and
upon the Congregations com-
mitted to their charge, the
healthful spirit of thy grace ;
and, that they may ti'uly 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.

H A Prayer for all Conditions of Men.

f\ GOD, the Creator and
^^ Preserver of all mankhid.

MORNING PRAYER.

we humbly beseech thee for
all sorts and conditions of men,
that thou wouldest be pleased
to make thy ways known unto
them, thy saving healdi 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-
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 who are any ways af-
flicted or distressed in mind,
body, or estate ; that it may
please thee to comfort and re-
lieve them, according to their
several necessities ; giving
them patience under their suf-
ferings, and a happy issue out
of all their afflictions : And this
we beg for Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.

TT A General Thanksgiving.

this life ; but, above all, for
thine inestimable 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 mercies, that
our hearts may be unfeigned-
ly thankful, and that we may
show forth thy praise, not on-
ly with our lips, but in our
lives ; by giving up om-selves
to thy service, and by walking
before thee in hoUness and
righteousness all our days,
through Jesus Chiist om*
Lord ; to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all
honour and glory, world with-
out end. Amen.

HA Prayer of St. Chrysosto7n.

ALMIGHTY God, who
■^^ hast given us grace at this
time, with one accord to make
our common suppUcations unto
thee ; and dost promise that
when two or three are gather-
ed together in thy name, thou
wilt grant their requests ; ful-
fil 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.

EVENING PRAYER.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.
HE grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and the love

of God, and the fellowship of
the Holy Ghost, be with us
all evermore. Amen.

Here endeth the order of Morning Prayer.

THE ORDER FOR DAILY

EVENING PRAYER

D The Jtftnirfer shall begin the Evening
Prayer, by reading one or more of the
following Sentences of Scripture.

npHE Lord is in his holy
-^ temple ; let all the earth
keep silence before liim. 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 place incense shall be
offered unto my name, and a
pure offering: for my name
shall be great among the hea-
then, saith the Lord of hosts.
Mall n.

Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my
heart, be alway acceptable
in thy sight, O Lord, my
strength and my Redeemer.
Psal xix. 14.

When the wicked man turn-
eth away from his wickedness
that he hath committed, and
doeth that which is lawful and
right, he shall save his soul
alive. Ezek. xviii. 27.
C

I acknowledge 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.

The sacrifices of God are a
broken spirit ; a broken and a
contrite heart, O God, thou
wilt not despise. Psal. li. 17.
Rend your heart and not
your garments, and tiu-n unto
the Lord your God ; for he
is gracious and merciful, slow
to anger, and of great kind-
ness, and repenteth him of
the evil. Joel ii. 13.

To the Lord our God be-
long mercies and forgivenesses,
though we have rebelled a-
gainst 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.

O Lord, correct me, but
vidth judgment; not in thine
anger, lest thou bring me to
nothing. /er. x. 24. Psal. vi. 1.

EVENING PRAYER.

Repent ye ; for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand. St. Matt.
iii. 2.

I 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
called thy son. St. Luke xv.
18, 19.

Enter not into judgment
with thy servant, O Lord;
for in thy sight shall no man
living be justified. Psal.
cxliii. 2.

If we say that we have no
sin, we deceive ourselves, and
the truth is not in us ; but if
we confess our sins, God is
faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all imrighteousness.
1 John i. 8, 9.

If Then the Minister shall say,

r\ EARLY beloved breth-
-^^ ren, the scripture moveth
us in sundry places, to ac-
knowledge and confess our
manifold sins and wickedness,
and that we should not dis-
semble 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 obtain
forgiveness of tlie same, by his
infinite goodness and mercy.

And although we ought, at
all times, humbly to acknow-
ledge 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 tilings which
are requisite and necessary,
as well for the body as the
soul. Wherefore, I pray and
beseech you, as many as are
here present, to accompany
me, with a pure heart and
humble voice, unto the throne
of the heavenly grace, say-
ing—

IT A general Confession, to be said by the
whole Congregation after the Minister,
all kneeling.

ALMIGHTY and most
~^^ merciful Father ; We have
erred and sti'ayed 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 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 of-
fenders. Spare thou those, O

EVENING PRAYER.

God, who confess their faults.
Restore thou those who are
penitent; According to thy
promises declared unto man-
kind, in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And grant, O most merciful
Father, for his sake ; That
we may hereafter hve a godly,
righteous, and sober life ; To
the glory of thy holy name.
Amen,

V The Declaration of Absolution, or Re-
mission of Sins, to be made by the Priest
alone, standing ; the People still kneel-
ing.

A LMIGHTY 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
given power and command-
ment to his ministers to declare
and pronounce to his people,
being penitent, the Absolution
and Remission of their sins. He
pardoueth and absolveth all
those who truly repent, and
unfeignedly believe his holy
Gospel. Wlierefore, let us be-
seech him to grant us true re-
pentance, and his Holy Spirit ;
that those things may please
him which we do at this pre-
sent, and that the rest of our
life hereafter may be pm-e and
holy ; so that at the last we m ay
come to his eternal joy, through
Jesus Christ our Lord.

II The People shall answer here, and at the
end of every Prayer, ^men.

IT Or this.

A 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, par-
don and deliver you from
all your sins, confii-m and
strengthen you in all good-
ness, and bring you to ever-
lasting life, through Jesus
Christ oiu* Lord Amen.

U Then the Minister shall kneel, and say
the Lord's Prayer ; the People still kneel-
ing, and repeating it with him, both here,
and wheresoever else it is used in Divine
Service.

/^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 tres-
pass against us ; And lead us
not into temptation ; But deli-
ver us from evil : For thine is
the Kingdom, and the Power,
and the Glory, for ever and
ever. Amen.

TI Then likewise he shall say,

O Lord, open thou our lips ;
Ans. And our mouth shall
show forth thy praise.

EVENING PRAYER.

II Here, all standing up, the Minister shall
say,

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

Ans. As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and ever shall
be, world without end.

Min* Praise ye the Lord.

Ans. The Lord's name be
praised.

H Then shall follow a Portion of the Psalms,
as they are appointed, or one of the Se-
lections, as they are set forth by this
Church, with the Doxology, as in the
Morning Service. Then shall be read
the first Lesson, according to the Table
or Calendar ; after which shall be said or
sung the following Psalm, except when it
is read in the ordinary course of the
Psalms, on the nineteenth day of the
month.

Cantate Domino. Psal. xcviii.

f^ SING unto the Lord a
^^^ new song ; for he hath
done marvellous things.

With his own right hand,
and with his holy arm, hath
he gotten himself the victory.
The Lord declared his sal-
vation ; his righteousness hath
he openly showed in the sight
of the heathen.

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.

Show yourselves joyful un-
to the Lord, all ye lands ; sing,
rejoice, and give thanks.

Praise the Lord upon the
harp ; sing to the harp with a
psalm of thanksgiving.

With trumpets also and
shawms, O show yourselves
jo3rfuI before the Lord the
King.

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

Let the floods clap their
hands, and let the hills be joy-
ful together before the Lord ;
for he Cometh to judge the
earth.

With righteousness shall he
judge the world, and the peo-
ple with equity.

TT Or this,

Bonum est confiteri. Psal. xcii.
TT is a good thing to give
-*- thanks unto the Lord, and
to sing praises unto thy name,
O Most Highest ;

To tell of thy loving-kind-
ness early in the morning,
and of thy truth in the night
season ;

Upon an instrument of ten
strings, and upon the lute ;
upon a loud instrument, and
upon the harp.

For thou, Lord, hast made
me glad through thy works ;
and I will rejoice in giving
praise for the operations ot
thy hands.

EVENING PRAYER.

IT Tken a Lesson of tlie New Testament,
as it is appointed : And after that, sliall be
sung or said this Psalm, except on the
twelfth day of the month.

Deus misereatur. Psal. Ixvii.

/^ OD be merciful unto us
and bless us, and show
us the Ught of his countenance,
and be merciful unto us.

That thy way may be
known upon earth, thy sav-
ing health among all nations.

Let the people praise thee,
O God ; yea, let all the peo-
ple praise thee.

O let the nations rejoice and
be glad ; for thou shalt judge
the folk righteously, and gov-
ern tlie nations upon earth.

Let the people praise thee,
O God ; yea, let all the peo-
ple praise thee.

Then shall the earth bring
forth her increase ; and God,
even our own God, shall give
us his blessing.

God shall bless us ; and all
the ends of the world shall
fear him.

H Or this.

BenediCf Anima mea. Psal. ciii.

T> RAISE 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 kind-
ness.

O praise the Lord, ye An-
gels of his, ye that excel in
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
that do his pleasure.

O speak good of die Lord, all
ye works of his, m all places
of his dominion. Praise thou
the Lord, O my soul.

ir Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed,
by the Minister and the People, stand-
ing: and any Churches may omit the
words, He descended into Hell, or may,
instead of them, use the words. He
went into the place of departed Spirits.
which are considered as words of the
same meaning in the Creed.

T BELIEVE in God the
-*- Father Almighty, Maker
of Heaven and Earth :

And in Jesus Christ his only
Son our Lord ; Who was con-
ceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary, Suf-
fered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and
bmied ; 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

EVENING

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.

ir Or this.

X BELIEVE in one God, the
-*- Father Almighty, Maker
of Heaven and Earth, and of
all ihings 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 whom all things
were made ; who for us men,
and for our salvation, came
down from 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 suffered 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
glory, to judge both the quick

PRAYER.

and the dead ; whose kingdom
shall have no end.

And I believe m the Holy
Ghost, the Lord and giver of
life, who proceedeth from the
Father and the Son ; who with
the Father and the Son to-
gether is worshipped and glo-
rified, who spake by the pro-
phets. And I believe one Ca-
tholic 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.

H And after that, these Prayers following,
all devoutly kneeling ; the Minister first
pronouncing,

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 clean
our hearts within us ;

Ans. And take not thy
Holy Spirit from us.

U Then shall be said the Collect for the day,
and, after that, the Collects and Prayen
following.

U A Collect for Peace.

r\ GOD, from whom all
^^^ holy desires, all good
counsels, and all just works do
proceed ; give unto thy ser-

EVENING PRAYER.

vants that peace, which the
world cannot give ; that our
hearts may be set to obey thy
commandments, and also that
by thee, we, being defended
from the fear of our enemies,
may pass our time in rest and
quietness, through the merits
of Jesus Christ oiu* Saviour.
Amen.

U A Colled for Aid against Perils.

/^ LORD, our heavenly
^^ Father, by whose Al-
mighty 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 Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

V A Prayer for the Presiderd of the United
States, and all in Civil Authority.

1^ LORD, our heavenly
^^ Father, the high and
mighty Ruler of the universe,
who dost from thy throne be-
hold all the dwellers upon
earth ; most heartily we be-
seech thee, with thy favour to
behold and bless thy servant.
The President of the United
States, and all others in autho-
rity ; and so replenish them
with the gi*ace of thy Holy
Spirit, that they may always
incline to thy will, and walk
in thy way : Endue them plen-
teously with heavenly gifts ;

grant them in health and pros-
perity long to live ; and finally,
after this life, to attain ever
lasting joy and feUcity, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT A Prayer for the Clergy and People.

A LMIGHTY and everlast-
ing God, from whom
cometh every good and per-
fect 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 continual dew of thy bles-
sing : Grant this, O Lord, for
the honour of our Advocate
and Mediator Jesus Christ
Amen.

IT A Prayer for all Conditions of Men

f\ GOD, the Creator and
^^^ Preserver of all man-
kind, we humbly beseech thee
for all sorts and conditions of
men, that thou wouldest be
pleased to make thy ways
known unto them, thy saving
health mito all nations. More
especially we pray for thy holy
Chmxh universal ; that it may
be so guided and governed by
thy good Spu-it, that all who
profess and call themselves
Christians, may be led into
the way of truth, and hold the
faith in unity of Spirit, in the

EVENING PRAYER.

bond of peace, and in righte-
ousness of life. Finally, we
commend to thy Fatherly
goodness, all those who are
any ways afflicted or distress-
ed in mind, body, or estate:
that it may please thee to com-
fort and relieve them, accord-
ing to their several necessities ;
giving them patience under
their sufferings, and a happy
issue out of all their afflictions :
And this we beg for Jesus
Christ's sake. Amen.

If A General Thanksgiving.

A LMIGHTY God, Father
-^^ of all mercies, we, thine
unworthy servants, 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 ;
but, above all, for thine inesti-
mable 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 hearts may be
unfeignedly thankful, and that
we may show forth thy praise.

not only with our lips, but in
our lives ; by giving up our-
selves to thy semce, 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 aB
honour and glory, world with-
out end. Amen.

IT A Prayer of Si. Chrysoslom.

ALMIGHTY God, who
■^^' hast given us grace at
this time, with one accord to
make our common supplica-
tions unto thee ; and dost pro-
mise that when two or tlu-ee
are gathered together in thy
name, thou wilt grant their
requests ; fulfil now, O Lord,
the desires and petitions of thy
servants, as may be most ex-
pedient for them ; granting us
in this world knowledge of
thy truth, and in the world to
come life everlasting. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

rpHE grace of our Lord
-^ Jesus Christ, and the love
of God, and the fellowship ol
the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore. Amen.

Here endeth the order of Evening Prayer.

THE LITANY,

IT Or General Supplication, to be used after Morning Service, on Sundays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays.

r\ GOD, the Father of Hea-
^^^ ven ; have mercy upon us
miserable smners.

God, the Father of Hea-
ven ; have mercy upon us mise-
rable sinners.

O God the Son, Redeemer
of the world ; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.

O God the Son, Redeemer
of the ivorld ; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.

O God the Holy Ghost, pro-
ceeding from the Father and
the Son ; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.

O God the Holy Ghost, pro-
ceeding from the Father and the
Son ; have mercy upon us mise-
rable sinners.

O Holy, blessed, and glori-
ous Trinity, three Persons and
one God ; have mercy upon us
miserable sinners.

Holy, blessed, and glori-
ous Trinity, three Persons and
one God ; have mercy upon us
miserable sinners.

Remember not, Lord, our
offences, nor the offences of
our forefathers ; neither take
thou vengeance of our sins :
spare us, good Lord, spare thy
people, whom thou hast re-

deemed with thy most pre-
cious blood, and be not angry
with us for ever :

Spare us, good Lord.

From all evil and mischief;
from sin ; from the crafts and
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 imcharita-
bleness ;

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all inordinate and
sinful 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
murder, and from sudden
death ;

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all sedition, privy con-
spiracy, and rebellion; from
all false doctrine, heresy, and
schism ; from hardness of
heart, and contempt of thy
Word and Commandment ;

Good Lord, deliver us.

THE LITANY.

By the mystery of thy holy
Incarnation ; by thy holy Na-
tivity and Circumcision ; by
thy Baptism, Fasting, and
Temptation ;

Good Lord, deliver us.

By thine Agony and Bloody
Sweat 5 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 om- 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 Chiu-ch
universal in the right way ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
bless and preserve all Chris-
tian Rulers and Magistrates;
giving them grace to execute
justice, and to maintain truth ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
illuminate all Bishops, Priests,
and Deacons, with true know-
ledge and understanding of thy
word ; and that both by their
preaching and living they may

set it forth, and show it accord-
ingly ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee
to bless and keep all thy peo-
ple;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give to all nations unity, peace,
and concord ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give us an heart to love and
fear thee, and diligently to live
after thy Commandments ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give to all thy people increase
of grace, to hear meekly thy
Word, and to receive it Avith
pure affection, and to bring
forth the fruits of the Spirit ,

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
bring into the way of truth,
all such as have erred, and are
deceived ;

We beseech thee to hear usy
good Lord.

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 fall, and finallv to

THE LITANF.

beat down Satan under our
feet;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lofd.

That it may please thee to
succour, help, and comfort all
who are in danger, necessity,
and tribulation;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it maj^ please thee to
preserve all who travel by land
or by water, all women in the
perils of child-bu'th, all sick
persons, and young children,
and to show thy pity upon all
prisoners and captives ;

We 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 desolate
and oppressed ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
have mercy upon all men ;

We 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 ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give and preserve to our use
the kindly fruits of the earth.

so that in due time we may
enjoy them ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give us true repentance, to for-
give us all our sins, negligences,
and ignorances, and to endue
us with the grace of thy
Holy Spirit, to amend our
hves according to thy Holy
Word;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

Son of God, we beseech thee
to hear us.

O Lamb of God, who
takest away the sins of the
world ;

Grant us thy peace.

O Lamb of God, who
takest away the sins of the
world ;

Have mercy upon us

IT The Minister may, at his discretion, omit
all that follows, to the Prayer, " We hum-
bly beseech thee, O Father," &.c.

[O Christ, hear us.
O Christ, hear us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon W5.]

THE UTANY.

H Then shall the Minister, and the People
with him, say the Lord's Prayer.

I^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.

Min. O Lord, deal not with
us according to our sins.

Ans, Neither reward us ac-
cording to our iniquities.

TI Let us pray.

/^ GOD, merciful Father,
^-^ who despisest not the
sighing of a contrite heart,
nor the desire of such as are
sorrowful ; mercifully assist om*
prayers which we make before
thee in all our troubles and ad-
versities, whensoever they op-
press us ; and graciously hear
us, that those evils which the
craft and subtilty of the devil
or man worketh against us,
may, by thy good 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^ name^s
sake,

f\ 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 honour.

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

Ans. As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end.
Amen.

From our enemies defend
us, O Christ.

Graciously look upon our af-
flictions.

With pity behold the sor-
rows of our hearts.

Mercifully forgive the sins of
thy people.

Favourably with mercy hear
our prayers.

O Son of David, have mercy
upon us.

Both now and ever, vouch-
safe to hear us, O Christ.

Graciously hear us, O Christ ,
graciously hear us, Lord
Christ.

Min. O Lord, let thy mercy
be showed upon us ;

Ans. As we do put our trust
in thee.]

THE LITANY.

Tl Let us pray.

Vl/'E 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 deserved ;
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 pm'eness
of living, to thy honour and
glory, through om* only Me-
diator and Advocate, Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT A General Thanksgiving.

\ LMIGHTY God, Father
-^^^ of all mercies, we, thine
unworthy servants, 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;
but, above all, for thine inesti-
mable 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 hearts may be

unfeignedly thankful, and that
we may show forth thy praise,
not only with our lips, but in
our lives; by giving up our-
selves to thy service, and by
wedking before thee in holi-
ness 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.

II A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.

ALMIGHTY God, who
-^^ hast given us grace at this
time, with one accord to make
om* common supplications
unto thee; and dost promise
that when two or three are
gathered 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.

nn HE grace of our Lord
-*- Jesus Christ, and the love
of God, and the fellowship of
the Holy Ghost, be with us
all evermore. Amen

Here endeth the Litany.

PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS

UPON SEVERAL OCCASIONS,

To;.be used before the two final Prayers of Morning and Evening Service.

PRAYERS.

IT A Prayer for Congress, to be used during
their Session.

"11/rOST gracious God, we
-"-'-•-humbly beseech thee, as
for the People of these United
States in general, so especially
for their Senate and Repre-
sentatives in Congress assem-
bled ; that thou wouldest be
pleased to direct and prosper
all their consultations, to the
advancement of thy Glory, the
good of thy Church, the safety,
honour, and welfare of thy
People ; that all things may be
so ordered and settled by their
endeavours, upon the best and
surest foundations, that peace
and happiness, truth and jus-
tice, religion 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 mediation of Jesus Chi'ist,
our most blessed Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

IT For Rain.

1^ GOD, heavenly Father,
^^ who, by thy Son Jesus
Christ, hast promised to all
those who seek thy kingdom,
and the righteousness thereof,
all things necessary to their
bodily sustenance ; send us,

we beseech thee, in this our
necessity, such moderate rain
and showers, that we may
receive the fruits of the earth
to our comfort, and to thy
honour, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen»

V For Fair Weather.

A LMIGHTY and most

merciful Father, we

humbly beseech thee, of thy
great goodness, to restrain
those immoderate rains, where-
with, for our sins, thou hast
afflicted us : And we pray thee
to send us such seasonable
weather, 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 punishments, to
amend our lives, and for thy
clemency to give thee thanks
and praise, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT In Time of earth and Famine.

f\ GOD, heavenly Father,
^-^ whose gift it is that the
rain doth fall, and the earth
bring forth her increase ; be-
hold, we beseech thee, the
afflictions of thy people ; in-
crease the fruits of the earth by
thy heavenly benediction ; and
gi-ant that the scarcity and
dearth which we now most

ir For those who are to be admitted into Holy
Orders, to be used in the Weeks preceding
the stated times of Ordination.

A LMIGHTY God, our hea-
-^^ venly Father, who hast
purchased to thyself an uni-
versal Church, by the precious
blood of thy dear Son ; merci-
fully look upon the same, and
at this time so guide and
g-overn tl:ie 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

PRAYERS

justly suffer for our sins, may,
throug-h thy g-oodness, be mer-
cifully turned into plenty, for
the love of Jesus Christ our
Lord ; to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all
honour and glory, now and for
ever. Amen.

f In Time of War and Tumults.

r\ ALMIGHTY God, the

^^ supreme Governor of all
things, whose power no crea-
ture is able to resist, to whom
it belongeth 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 from
all perils, to glorify thee, who
art the only giver of all victory,
through the merits of thy Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

choice of fit persons, to serve
in the sacred ministry of thy
Church. And, to those who
shall be ordained to any holy
function, give thy grace and
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. Amen.

V Or this.

ALMIGHTY God, the
-^^ giver 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
them with the truth of thy doc-
trine, and endue them with
innocency of life, that they
may faithfully serve before
thee, to the glory of thy great
name, and the benefit of thy
holy Church, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT In Time of great Sickness and Mortality.

Q ALMIGHTY God, the

^^ Lord of life and death,
of sickness and health ; regard
our supplications, we humbly
beseech thee ; and, as thou hast
thought fit to visit us for our
sins with great sickness and
mortality, in the midst of tliy
judgment, O Lord, remember

PRAYERS.

mercy. Have pity upon us
miserable sinners, and with-
draw from us the grievous
sickness with which we are
afflicted. May this thy father-
ly correction have its due in-
fluence upon us, by leading" us
to consider how frail and un-
certain our life is ; that we
may apply our hearts unto that
heavenly wisdom, which in the
end will bring- us to everlasting
life, throug-h Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

V For a Sick Person.

r\ FATHER of mercies,

^^ and God of all comfort,
our only help in time of need ;
look down from heaven, we
humbly beseech thee, behold,
visit, and relieve thy sick ser-
vant, for whom our prayers
are desired. Look upon him
with the eyes of thy mercy ;
comfort him with a sense of
thy g"oodness ; preserve him
from the temptations of the
enemy ; g-ive him patience un-
der his affliction ; and, in thy
g-ood time, restore him to
health, and enable him to lead
the residue of his life in thy
fear, and to thy g"lory : Or else
give him grace so to take thy
visitation, that, after this painful
life ended, he may dwell with
thee in life everlasting*, throug-h
Jesus Chi'ist our Lord. Amen,

ir For a Sick Child.

ALMIGHTY God, and
-^^^ merciful Father, to whom
alone belong- the issues of life
and death ; look down from
heaven, we humbly beseech
thee, with the eyes of mercy,
upon the sick child for whom
our prayers are desired. De-
liver him, O Lord, in thy good
appointed time, from his bodily
pain, and visit him with thy
salvation ; that if it should be
thy good pleasure to prolong
his days here on earth, he may
live to thee, and be an instru-
ment of thy glory, by serving
thee faithfully, and doing good
in his generation : Or else re-
ceive him into those heavenly
habitations, where the souls of
those who sleep in the Lord
Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and
felicity. Grant this, O Lord,
for the love of thy Son, our
Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

IT For a Person or Persons going to Sea.

r\ ETERNAL God, who

^^ alone spreadest out the
heavens, and rulest the raging
of the sea; we commend to
thy Almighty protection, thy
servant, for whose preservation
on the great deep our prayers
are desired. Guard him, we
beseech thee, from the dangers
of the sea, from sickness, from
the violence of enemies, and
from eveiy evil to which he

PRAYERS.

may be exposed. Conduct
him ill safety to the haven
where he would be, with a
grateful sense of thy mercies,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

IT For a Person under Affliction.

r\ MERCIFUL God, and

^^ heavenly Father, who
hast taught us, in thy holy
Word, that thou dost not wil-
lingly afflict or grieve the chil-
dren of men ; look with pity,
we beseech thee, upon the
sorrows of thy servant, for
whom our prayers are desired.
In thy wisdom thou hast seen
fit to visit him with trouble,
and to bring distress upon hitn.
Remember him, O Lord, in
mercy ; sanctify thy fatherly
correction to him ; endue his
soul with patience under his
affliction, and with resignation
to thy blessed will; comfort
him with a sense of thy good-
ness ; lift up thy countenance
upon him, and give him peace,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

IT For Malefactors, after Condemnation. Or
else the Prayer in the Visitation of Prison-
ers, beginning, " O Father of Mercies,"
&c. may be used.

f\ MOST gracious and
^-^ merciful God, we ear-
nestly beseech thee to have
pity and compassion upon
those persons recommended
to our prayers, who now lie
D

under the sentence of the law,
and are appointed to die.
Visit them, O Lord, with thy
mercy and salvation ; convince
them of the miserable condi-
tion they are in, by their sins
and wickedness; and let thy
powerful grace produce in
them such a godly sorrow,
and sincere repentance, as
thou wilt be pleased to accept.
Give thetn a strong and lively
faith in thy Son, our blessed
Saviour, and make it effectual
to the salvation of their souls.
O Lord, in judgment remem-
ber mercy ; and whatever suf-
ferings they are to endure in
this world, yet deliver them,
O God, from the bitter pains
of eternal death. Pardon their
sins, and save their souls, for
the sake and merit of thy dear
Son, our blessed Saviour and
Redeemer. Amen.

IT A Prayer to be used at the Meetings of
Convention.

ALMIGHTY and ever-
■^^ lasting God, who, by thy
Holy Spirit didst preside in
the Councils of the blessed
Aposdes, and hast promised,
through thy Son Jesus Christ,
to be with thy Church to the
end of the world : we beseech
thee to be present with the
Council of thy Church here
assembled in thy name and
presence. Save them from

THANKSGIVINGS.

all error, ignorance, pride, and
prejudice ; and of thy g-reat
mercy vouchsafe, we beseech
thee, so to direct, sanctify, and
govern us in ou?' present work,
by the mighty power of the
Holy Ghost, that the comfort-
able Gospel of Christ may be
truly preached, truly received,
and truly followed, in all places,
to the breaking down the king-
dom of sin, satan, and death ; till

at length the whole of thy dis-
persed sheep, being gathered
into one fold, shall become parta-
kers of everlasting life, through
the merits and death of Jesus
Christ our Saviour. Amen,

tr During the period of the session of any
General or Diocesan Convention, the above
Prayer may be used by all Congregations
of this Church, or of the Diocese concerned ;
the clause, " here assembled in thy name
and presence," being changed to " now as-
sembled in thy name and presence;" and
the clause, "govern us in owr present work,"
to " govern them in their present work."

THANKSGIVINGS.

IT The Thanksgiving of Women after Child-
birth ; to be said when any woman, being
present in Church, shall have desired to
return Thanks to Almighty God for her
safe deliverance.

ALMIGHTY God, we
give thee humble thanks,
for that thou hast been gra-
ciously pleased to preserve,
through the great pain and
peril of Child-birth, this ivo-
man, thy servant, who desires
now to offer her praises
and thanksgivings unto thee.
Grant, we beseech thee, most
merciful Father, that she,
through thy help, may both
faithfully live and walk ac-
cording to thy will in this life
present, and also may be par-
taker of everlasting glory in
the life to come, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT For Rain.

1^ GOD, our heavenly
^-^ Father, who by thy

gracious providence dost cause
the former and the latter rain
to descend upon the earth,
that it may bring forth fruit
for the use of man ; we give
thee humble thanks that it
hath pleased thee, in our great
necessity, to send us at the
last a joyful rain upon thine
inheritance, and to refresh it
when it was dry, to the great
comfort of us thy unworthy
servants, and to the glory of
thy holy name, through thy
mercies in Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen*

nr For Fair Weather.

r\ LORD 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

THANKSGIVINGS

seasonable and blessed change
of weather; we praise and
g-lorify thy holy name for this
thy mercy, and will always
declare thy loving- kindness
from g-eneration to g-eneration,
thi'oug-h Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

V For Plenty.

r\ MOST merciful Father,
^-^ who of thy g-racious g-ood-
ness hast heard the devout
prayers of thy Church, and
turned our dearth and scarcity
into plenty ; we give thee
humble thanks for this thy
special bounty ; beseeching
thee to continue thy loving
kindness unto us, that our land
may yield us her fruits of in-
crease, to thy glory and our
comfort, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

cies towards us, that all the
world may know that thou art
our Saviour and mighty De-
liverer, through Jesus Christ
our Lord, Amen.

•[T For Restoring Public Peace at Home.

ETERNAL God,

IT For Peace, and Deliverance from our
Enemies.

f\ ALMIGHTY 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 gi'eat and apparent dan-
gers wherewith we were com-
passed ; we acknowledge it
thy goodness that we were
not delivered over as a prey
unto them ; beseeching thee
still to continue such thy mer-

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 pleased
thee to appease the seditious
tumults which have been late-
ly raised up amongst us ; most
humbly beseeching thee to
grant to all of us grace, that
we may henceforth obediently
walk in thy holy command-
ments ; and, leading a quiet
and peaceable life in all god-
liness and honesty, may con-
tinually offer unto thee our
sacrifice of praise and thanks-
giving for these thy mercies
towards us, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT For Deliverance from great Sickness and
Mortality.

r\ LORD God, who hast
^^ wounded us for our sins,
and consumed us for our trans-
gressions, by thy late heavy
and dreadful visitation; and
now, in the midst of judgment
remembering mercy, hast re-
deemed our souls from the

THANKSGIVINGS.

jaws of death ; we offer unto
thy fatherly goodness our-
selves, our souls and bodies,
which thou hast delivered, to
be a living- sacrifice unto thee ;
always praising and magnify-
ing- thy mercies in the midst
of thy Church, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

ir For a Recovery from Sickness.

OGOD, 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
desireth to return thanks unto
thee, in the presence of all thy
people. Gracious art thou, O
Lord, and full of compassion
to the children of men. May
his heart be duly impressed
with a sense of thy merciful

goodness, and may he devote
the residue of his days to an
humble, holy, and obedient
walking before thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT For a safe Return from Sea.

IVTOST 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
Church: May Ae be duly sen-
sible of thy merciful provi-
dence towards him, and ever
express his thankfulness by a
holy trust in thee, and obedi-
ence to thy laws, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE

COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS,

To be used throughout the Year.

The first Sunday hi Advent.
The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, give us
grace that we may cast
away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour
of light, now in the time of
this mortal life, in which thy
Son Jesus Christ came to
■visit us in great humility ; that

in the last day, when he shall
come again in his glorious
Majesty to judge both the
quick and dead, we may rise
to the life immortal, through
him who liveth and reigneth
with thee and the Holy Ghost,
now and ever. Amen.

IT This Collect is to be repeated every Day,
with the otlier Collects in Advent, until
Christmae-day.

THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

The Epistle. Rom. xiii. 8.

/^WE no man any thing,
^^^ but to love one another ;
for he that loveth another hath
fulfilled the law. For this,
Thou shalt not commit adul-
tery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou
shalt not steal, Thou shalt not
bear false witness, Thou shalt
not covet ; and if there be any
other commandment, it is
briefly comj)rehended in this
saying, namely, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself.
Love worketh no ill to his
neighbour; therefore 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 fai*
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 ;
not in rioting and drunken-
ness, not in chambering and
wantonness, not in strife and
envying. But put ye on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and make
not provision for the flesh, to
fulfil the lusts thereof.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxi. 1.

'V1/"HEN they drew nigh
" unto Jerusalem, and

were come to Bethphage, unto
the mount of OUves, then sent
Jesus two disciples, saying
unto them. Go into the village
over against you, and straight-
way 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 straightway he will send
them. All this was done, that
it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the prophet, saying.
Tell ye the daughter of Sion,
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 com-
manded them; and brought
the ass and the colt, and put
on them their clothes, and
they set him thereon. And a
very great multitude spread
theu' garments in the way ;
others cut down branches from
the trees, and strawed them
in the way. And the multi-
tudes that went before, and
that followed, cried, saying,-
Hosanna to the Son of David :
blessed is he that cometh in
the name of the Lord; Ho-
sanna in the highest. And
when he was come into Jeru-
salem, all the city was moved,
saying, Who is this ? And the

THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

multitude said, This is Jesus
the Prophet of Nazareth of
GaUlee. And Jesus went into
the temple of God, and cast
out all them that sold and
bought in the temple, and
overthrew the tables of the
money-changers, and the seats
of them that sold doves, and
said unto them. It is wTitten,
My house shall be called the
house of prayer ; but ye have
made it a den of thieves.

The second Sunday in Advent.

The Collect.

OLESSED Lord, who hast
-•^caused all lioly Scriptures
to be written for our learning ;
grant that we may in such
wise hear them, read, mark,
learn, and inwardly digest
them, that by patience, and
comfort of thy holy Word, we
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 Epistle. Rom,

WHATSOEVER things
were written aforetime,
were written for our learning ;
that we, through patience, and
comfort of the Scriptures,
might have hope. Now the

God of patience and consola-
tion grant you to be like mind-
ed one towards another, ac-
cording to Christ Jesus : That
ye may with one mind and
one mouth glorify God, even
the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Wherefore receive ye
one another, as Christ also re-
ceived us, to the glory of God.
Now I say, that Jesus Christ
was a minister of the circum-
cision, for the truth of God, to
confirm the promises made
unto the fathers : And that the
Gentiles might glorify God for
his mercy ; as it is written,
For this cause I will confess to
thee among the Gentiles, and
sing unto thy name : And
again he saith. Rejoice ye
Gentiles, with his people: And
again. Praise the Lord, all ye
Gentiles; and laud him, all ve
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 you with
all joy and peace in believing,
that ye may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy
Ghost.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxi. 25.

4 ND there shall be signs in
-^^ the sun, and in the moon,
and in the stars; and upon the

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

earth distress of nations, with
perplexity; the sea and the
waves roaring; men's hearts
foiling them for fear, and for
looking after those things
which are coming on the
earth ; for the powers of hea-
ven shall be shaken. And
then shall they see the Son of
man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory. And

Stewards of thy mysteries may
likewise so prepare and make
ready thy way, by tm-ning 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

THE FAMILY CHRISTIAN ALMANAC.

.2 Cheerful Spirit.

Cheer-

Gratitude is the homage which the heart gives to Oo^J^^^^fl^^^^^;^,, ,, ,,^
ulness is the external manifestation of that homage. ^^^^ j^^™ .vitnessed
of downcast looks and dejected hearts Said a ™ ^ JTi? ^ ; "lit on/^ ie^^^^
the incessant mumurings and fault-findmg of a mother j I'^^ed ^ a^ of anx-
I have of it the better." Probably there are mothers who ha^e P^ssed^J^^^^^^^^ ^^^_

ious prayer for the conversion

of their children,

and yet have been effectuaUy pre-

an unamiable or melancholy

a visiter in the

shi-ouded

venting then- conversion by the practical exhibition of

^i- n^ain to his business. He however takes his ^ ^

but he that judgeth me is the
Lord. Therefore judge no-

most the first sounds which greet

tion shall not pass av/ay till all
be fulfilled. Heaven and
earth shall pass away ; but my
words shall not pass away.

The third Sunday in Advent.
The Collect,

r\ LORD Jesus Christ,
^^ who at thy first coming
didst send thy messenger to
prepai'e thy way before thee;
grant that the Ministers and

tiling before the time, until the
Lord come, who both will
bring to light the hidden things
of darkness, and will make
manifest the counsels of the
hearts: and tlien shall every
man have praise of God.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xi. 2.

lyrOW when John had heard
■^ ^ in the prison the works of

THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT.

Christ, he sent two of his dis-
ciples, and said unto him, Art
thou he that should come, or
do we look for another ? Jesus
answered and said unto them.
Go, and show John again
those tilings 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 gos-
pel preached to them: And
blessed is he whosoever shall
not be offended in me. And
as they departed, Jesus began
to say unto the multitudes con-
cerning John, What went ye
out into the wilderness to see ?
A reed shaken with the wind ?
But what went ye out for to
see,? A man clothed in soft
raiment? Behold, they that
wear soft clothing are in kings'
houses. But what went ye
out for to see? A prophet?
yea, I say unto you, and more
than a prophet. For this is
he of whom it is written.
Behold, I send my messen-
ger before thy face, which
shall prepare thy way before
thee.

The fourth Sunday in Advent.

The Collect.

/^ LORD, raise up, we pray
^'^ thee, thy power, and

come among us, and with
gi'eat might succour us ; that
whereas, through our sins and
vidckedness, we are sore let
and hindered in running the
race that is set before us, thy
bountiful grace and mercy may
speedily help and deliver us,
through the satisfaction of thy
Son our Lord : to whom, with
thee and the Holy Ghost, be
honour and glory, world with-
out end. Amen.

The Epistle. Phil. iv. 4.

TJEJOICE in the Lord
-■-*' alway ; 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
supplication, with thanksgiv-
ing, let your requests be made
known unto God. And the
peace of God, which passeth
all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus.

The Gospel St. John i. 19.

rpHIS is the record of John
-*- when the Jews sent
Priests and Levites from Jeru-
salem to ask liim, Who art
thou ? And he confessed, and
denied not ; but confessed, 1
am not the Christ. And they
asked him. What then ? Art

CHRISTMAS.

thou Elias ? And he saith, I
am not. Art thou that Pro-
phet 1 And he answered, No.
Then said they unto him, Who
art thou ? that we may give an
answer to them that sent us :
Wliat sayest 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 were sent
were of the Pharisees. And
they asked him, and said unto
him. Why baptizest thou then,
if thou be not that Chiist, nor
Elias, neither that Prophet?
John answered them, saying,
I baptize with water ; but there
standeth one among you,
whom ye know not ; he it is,
who, coming after me, is pre-
ferred before me, whose shoes'
latchet I am not worthy to
unloose. These things were
done in Bethabara, beyond
Jordan, where John was bap-
tizing.

The Nativity of our Lord, or
the Birth-day of Christ,
commonly called Christmas-
day.

The Collect.

A LMIGHTY God, who
-^^*- hast given us thy only
begotten Son to take our na-
ture upon him, and as at this

time to be born of a pure Vir-
gin ; grant that we, being re-
generate and made thy chil-
dren by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by thy
Holy Spirit, through the same
our Lord Jesus Christ, who
liveth and reigneth with thee
and the same Spirit, ever one
God, world without end.
Amen.

The Epistle. Heb. i. 1.

/^ OD, who, at sundry times,
^"^ and in divers manners,
spake in time past unto the
fathers by the prophets, hath
in these last days spoken unto
us by his Son, whom he hath
appointed heir of all things,
by whom also he made the
worlds ; who being the bright-
ness of his glory, and the ex-
press image of his person, and
upholding all things by the
word of his power, when he
had by himself pmged our
sins, sat down on the right
hand of the Majesty on high ;
being made so much better
than the angels, as he hath by
inheritance obtained a more
excellent name than they. For
unto which of the angels said
he at any time, Thou art my
Son, this day have I begotten
thee ? And again, I will be to
him a Father, and he shall be
to me a Son ? And again.

THE SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

when he bringeth in the first-
begotten into the world, he
saith, And let all the angels of
God worship him. And of
the angels he saith, Who
maketh his angels spirits, and
his ministers a flame of fire.
But mito the Son he saith,
Thy throne, O God, is for ever
and ever ; a sceptre of righte-
ousness is the sceptre of thy
kingdom. Thou hast loved
righteousness, and hated ini-
quity ; therefore God, even
thy God, hath anointed thee
with the oil of gladness above
thy fellow s. And, thou. Lord,
in the beginning hast laid the
foundation of the earth ; and
the heavens are the works of
thine hands : they shall perish,
but thou remainest ; and they
all shall wax old as doth a
garment; and as a vestme
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. 1.

XN the beginning was the
-*- Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was
God. The same was in the
beginning with God. All
things were made by him ;
and without him was not any
thing made, that was made.
In him was hfe, and the life

was the fight of men. And
the light shineth in darkness,
and the darkness comprehend-
ed it not. There 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 befieve.
He was not that light, but was
sent to bear witness of that
fight. That was the true light,
which lighteth every man that
Cometh into the world. He
was in the world, and the
world was made by him, and
the world knew him not. He
came unto liis own, and his
own received him not. But
as many as received him, to
them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name :
Which were born, not of blood,
nor of the wiU 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
Father) full of grace and
truth.

The Sunday after Christmas-
day.

The Collect.

4 LMIGHTY God, who
-^^^ hast given us thy only

THE SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

begotten Son to take our na-
ture upon him, and as at this
time to be born of a pm-e Vir-
gin ; gi'ant that we, being re-
generate and made thy chil-
dren by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by thy
Holy Spirit, tln-ough the same
our Lord Jesus Christ, who
liveth and reigneth with thee
and the same Spirit, ever one
God, world without end.
Amen.

The Epistle. Gal. iv. 1.

TVrOW I say, that the heir,
as long as he is a chjld,
differeth nothing from a ser-
vant, though he be lord of all ;
but is under tutors and go-
vernors, until the time ap-
pointed of the father. Even
so we, when we were chil-
dren, were in bondage under
the elements of the world ;
but when the fulness of the
time was come, God 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, be-
cause ye are sons, God hath
sent forth the Spirit of his Son
into your hearts, crying, Abba,
Father. Wherefore thou art
no more a servant, but a son ;
and if a son, then an heir of
God, through Christ.

The Gospel. St. Matt. i. 18.

rpHE bu-th of Jesus Christ
-^ was on this wise : When
as his mother Mary was es-
poused to Joseph, before they
came together, she was found
with child of the Holy Ghost.
Then Joseph her husband, be-
ing a just man, and not will-
ing to make her a public ex-
ample, was minded to put her
away privily. But while he
thought on these things, be-
hold, the angel of the Lord
appeared unto him in a dream,
saying, Joseph, thou son ol
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 tliis 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 be-
ing interpreted, is, God with
us. Then Joseph, being rais-
ed from sleep, did as the angel
of the Lord had bidden him,
and took unto him his wife ;
and knew her not till she had
brought forth her first-born

THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST.

Son ; and he called his name
Jesus.

The Circumcision of Christ.

The Collect,

ALMIGHTY God, who
-^^*- madest thy blessed Son
to be cu-cumcised, and obe-
dient to the law for man ;
grant us the true circumcision
of the Spirit, that, our hearts
and all our members being
mortified from all worldly and
carnal lusts, we may in all
things obey thy blessed will,
through the same thy Son
Jesus Clu-ist our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. iv. 8.

"OLESSED is the man to
-*^ whom the Lord will not
impute sin. Cometh this bless-
edness then upon the circum-
cision only, or upon the un-
clrcumcision also ? For we
say, that faith was reckoned
to Abraham for righteousness.
How was it then reckoned ?
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 un-
circumcised ; that he might be
the father of all them that be-
lieve, though they be not cir-

cumcised ; that righteousness
might be imputed unto them
also : And the father of cir-
cumcision to them who are
not of the circumcision only,
but also walk in the steps of
that faith of our father Abra-
ham, which he had, being yet
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 righteousness of faith. For
if they which are of the law
be heirs, faith is made void,
and the promise made of none
eifect.

The Gospel St. Luke ii. 15.

A ND it came to pass, as the
angels were gone away
from them into heaven, the
shepherds said one to another.
Let us now go even unto
Bethlehem, and see this thing
which is come to pass, which
the Lord hath made known
unto us. And they came with
haste, and found 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

THE EPIPHANY.

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 unto them.
And when eight days were ac-
complished for the circumcis-
ing of the child, his name was
called JESUS, wliich was so
named of the angel before he
was conceived in the womb.

ir The same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel
shall serve for every day after, unto the
Epiphany.

The Epiphany, or the Mani-
festation of Christ to the
Gentiles.

The Collect.

f^ GOD, who by the lead-
^^ ing of a Star didst ma-
nifest thy only begotten Son
to the Gentiles ; mercifully
grant that we, who know thee
now by faith, may after this
life have the fruition of thy
glorious Godhead, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. iii. 1.

"O OR this cause I, Paul, the
-^ prisoner of Jesus Christ
for you Gentiles ; if ye have
heard of the dispensation of
the grace of God, which is
given me to you-wcird : How
that by revelation he made

known imto 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 ol
men, as it is now revealed
unto his holy Apostles and
Prophets by the Spirit ; that
the Gentiles should be fellow-
heirs, and of the same body,
and partakers of his promise
in Christ, by the Gospel;
whereof I was made a minis-
ter, according 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 Gen-
tiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ ; and to make all men
see what is the fellowship of
the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world hath
been hid in God, who created
all things by Jesus Christ : to
the intent that now unto the
principalities and powers in
heavenly places might be
known, by the Church, the
manifold wisdom of God, ac-
cording to the eternal purpose
which he purposed in Christ
Jesus our Lord ; in whom we
have boldness and access with
confidence by the faith of him.

62 THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.

The Gospel St. Matt. ii. 1.

"^^I7"HEN Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judea, in
the days of Herod the kmg,
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 w as
troubled, and all Jerusalem
with Mm. And when he had
gathered all the chief priests
and scribes of the people to-
gether, he demanded of them
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. Wlien they
had heard the king, they de-

parted ; and lo, the star which
they saw in the east went be-
fore them, till it came and
stood over where the young
child was. When they saw
the star, they rejoiced with ex-
ceeding 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 opened
their treasures, they presented
unto him gifts ; 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 first Sunday after the
Epiphany.
The Collect.
f\ LORD, we beseech thee
^^^ mercifully to receive the
prayers of thy people who call
upon thee ; and grant that they
may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and
power faithfully to fulfil the
same, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. xii. I.

T BESEECH you therefore,
-*- brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 63

bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is
your reasonable service. And
be not conlbrmed 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 I
say, through the grace given
unto me, to every mon 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. 41.

IVrOW 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
Jerusalem ; 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 Je-
rusalem, seeking him. And
it came to pass, that after three
days they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of
the doctors, both hearing them,
and asking them questions.
And all that heard him were
astonished at his understand-
ing and answers. And when
they saw him, they were
amazed : and his mother said
unto him. Son, why hast thou
tlms dealt with us? behold,
thy father and I have sought
thee sorrowing. And he said
unto them. How is 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 them, and came to
Nazareth, and was subject
unto them : but his mother
kept all these sayings in her
heart. And Jesus increased
in wisdom, and stature, and
in favour with God and man.

The second Sunday after the
Epiphany.

The Collect.

\ LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^-^ ing God, who dost go-

64 THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.

vern all things in heaven and
earth ; mercifully hear the sup-
plications of thy people, and
grant us thy peace all the days
of our life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom xii. 6.

TTAVING then gifts, differ-
-*--*- ing according to the
grace that is given to us, whe-
ther prophecy, let us prophesy
according to the proportion of
faith ; or ministry, let us wait
on our ministering ; or he that
teacheth, on teaching ; or he that
exhorteth, on exhortation: he
that giveth, let him do it with
simphcity ; he that ruleth, with
diligence ; he that showeth
mercy, with cheerfulness. Let
love be without dissimulation.
Abhor that wliich is evil, cleave
to that which is good. Be
kindly affectioned one to an-
other with brotherly love, in
honom* preferring one another :
not slothful in business ; fer-
vent in spirit ; serving the
Lord ; rejoicing in hope ; pa-
tient in tribulation ; continu-
ing instant in prayer; distri-
buting to the necessity of
saints; given to hospitahty.
Bless them which persecute
you ; bless, and curse not.
Rejoice with them that do re-
joice, and weep with them
that weep. Be of the same

mind one towards another
Mind not high things, but con-
descend to men of low estate.

The Gospel St. John ii. L

\ ND the thu-d 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
saith 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 mito you,
do it. And there were set
there six water-pots of stone,
after the manner of the purify-
ing of the Jews, containing
two or three firkins a-piece.
Jesus saith unto 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
they 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-
groom, and saith unto him,
Every man at the beginning

THE TfflRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. 65

doth set forth good wme, and
when men have well drunk,
then that which is worse : but
thou hast kept the good wine
until now. This beginning of
miracles did Jesus in Cana of
Galilee, and manifested forth
his glory, and his disciples be-
lieved on him.

The third Sunday after the
Epiphany.

The Collect.

A LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^ ing God, mercifully look
upon om- infii'mities, and in all
oin* dangers and necessities
stretch forth thy right hand to
help and defend us, tln-ough
Jesus Christ oiu* Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. xii. 16.

E not wise in your own
conceits. Recompense
to no man evil for evil. Pro-
vide tilings honest in the sight
of all men. If it be possible,
as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men.
Dearly beloved, avenge not
yourselves, but rather give
place unto wrath; for it is
written. Vengeance is mine ;
I will repay, saith the Lord.
Therefore, if thine enemy
himger, feed him ; if he thirst,
give him drink : for in so doing
thou shalt heap coals of fire
E

on his head. Be not over-
come of evil, but overcome
evil with good.

The Gospel. St. Matt. viii. 1

\1/"HEN he was come down
from the mountain,
great multitudes followed him.
And behold, there came a leper
and worshipped him, saying.
Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst
make me clean. And Jesus
put forth his hand, and touch-
ed him, saying, I will, be thou
clean. And immediately his
leprosy was cleansed. And
Jesus saith unto him. See thou
tell no man, but go thy way,
show thyself to the priest, and
offer the gift that Moses com-
manded for a testimony unto
them. And Vv'hen Jesus was
entered into Capernaum, there
came unto him a Centiurion,
beseeching him, and saying.
Lord, my servant lieth at home
sick of the palsy, grievously
tormented. And Jesus saith
unto him, I will come and heal
him. The Centurion answer-
ed and said. Lord, I am not
worthy that thou shouldest
come under my roof; but
speak the word only, and my
servant shall be healed. For
I am a man under authority,
having soldiers under me : and
I say unto this man, Go, and
he goeth; and to another.

66 THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.

Come, and he cometh ; and to
my servant, Do this, and he
doeth it. When Jesus heard
it, he marvelled, and said to
them that followed. Verily I
say unto you, 1 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 shall sit down with
Abraham, and Isaac, and Ja-
cob, in the kingdom of hea-
ven: But the children of the
kingdom shall be cast out into
outer darkness ; there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And Jesus said unto the Cen-
turion, Go thy way, and as
thou hast believed, so be it
done unto thee. And his ser-
vant was healed in the self-
seune hour.

The fourth Sunday after the
Epiphany.

The Collect.

f\ GOD, 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,
as may support us in all dan-
gers, and carry us through all
temptations, through Jesus
Christ om- Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. xiii. 1 .
T ET every soul be sub-
-*-^ ject unto the higher
powers ; for there is no power
but of God : the powers that
be are ordained of God.
Whosoever, therefore, resist-
eth the power, resisteth the
ordinance of God : and they
that resist shall receive to
themselves damnation. For
rulers are not a terror to good
works, but to the evil. Wilt
thou then not be afraid of the
power ? do that which is good,
and thou shalt have praise ol
the same : for he is the minis-
ter of God to thee for good.
But if thou do that which is
evil, be afraid ; for he beareth
not the sword in vain : for he
is the minister of God, a re-
venger to execute wrath upon
him that doeth evil. Where-
fore ye must needs be subject,
not only for wrath, but also
for conscience' sake. For this
cause pay ye tribute also ; for
they are God's ministers, at-
tending continually upon this
very thing. 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.

4 ND when he was entered
-^^^ into a ship, his disciples

THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.

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 imto them. Why are ye
fearful, O ye of htde faith?
Then he arose, and rebuked
the winds and the sea, and
there was a great calm. But
the men marvelled, saying.
What 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-
gesenes, there met him two
possessed with devils, coming
out of the tombs, exceeding
fierce, so that no man might
pass by that way. And be-
hold, they cried out, saying,
What have we to do with thee,
Jesus, thou Son of God ? art
thou come hither to torment
us before the time ? And there
was a good way off from them
an herd of many swine, feed-
ing. So the devils besought
him, saying. If thou cast us
out, suffer 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 you, so also do ye. And

herd of swine ran violently
down a steep place into the
sea, and perished in the wa-
ters. 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 their coasts.

The fifth Sunday after the
Epiphany.

The Collect.

f\ LORD, 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
beloved) bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind,
meekness, long-suffering; for-
bearing one another, and for-
giving one another, if any
man have a quarrel against
any ; even as Christ forgave

68 THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY.

the taxes, ye root up also the
wheat with them. Let both
grow together until the har-
vest ; and in the time of har-
vest I will say to the reapers,
Gather ye together first the
tares, and bind them in

above all these things, put on
Charily, wliich is the bond of
perfectness. And let the peace
of God rule in yom- hearts, to
the wliich also ye ai'e called in
one body ; and be ye thanktid.
Let the word of Chiist 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 wliatsoever
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 Gospel St. Matt. xiii. 24.

rilHE kingdom of heaven is
■^ likened mito a man which
BOwed good seed in his tield.
But while men slept, his ene-
my came and sowed tares
among the wheat, and went
his way. But when the blade
was sprung up, and brought
forth fruit, tlien appeai-ed the
tares also. So the servants of
the householder came and said
imto him, Sn, didst not thou
sow good seed in thy field r
from whence then hath it
tares r He said unto them,
An enemy hath done this.
The servemts said unto him,
"Wilt thou then that we go and
gather them up ' But he said.
Nay ; lest, wliile ye gather up

bimdles to biu'n them ; but ga-
dier the wheat into my bam.

The sivth Sunday after the
Epiphany.

The Collect.

/^ GOD, whose blessed Son
^-^ was manilested that he
might destroy the works of the
devil, and make us the sons ot
God, and heh's of eternal
life ; grant us, we beseech
thee, tliat having this hope,
we may piuify om'selves, even
as he is pure : that when he
shall appear again with power
and great glory, we may be
made like imto him in his eter-
nal and glorious kingdom ;
where, with thee, O Father,
and thee, O Holy Ghost, he
Hveth and reigneth, ever one
God, world without end.
Amen.

The Epistle. 1 John iii. 1.

"OEHOLD what manner of
-*^ love the Father hath be-
stowed upon us, that we should
be called the sons of God ;
therefore the world knowetjj

SEPTUAGESDIA SUXDAY.

us not, because it knesv him
not. Beloved, now are we
the sons of God ; and it doth
not vet appear what we shall
be : but we know, that when
he shall appear, we shall be
like him : for we shall see Mm
as he is. And every man that
hath this hope in him pm-ifieth
himself, even as he is pure.
^Vhosoever committeth sin,
transgresseth also the law ; for
sin is the ti'cinsgression of the
law. And ye know that he
was manifested to take away
om' sins : and in him is no sin.
Whosoever abideth in him,
sinneth not : whosoever sin-
neth, hath not seen him, nei-
ther knowTi liim. Little clul-
di'en, let no man deceive you:
he that doeth righteousness is
righteous, even as he is righte-
ous. He that committetli sin
is of the devil: for the devil
sinneth from the beginning.
For this purpose the Son of God
was manifested, that he might
destroy the works of the de^il.

'Hi e Gospel St. ^Matt. xxiv. 23.

rilHEN \i any man shall
-■- say unto you, Lo, here is
Clmst, or there ; believe it not
For there shall arise false
Christs and false prophets, and
shall sho^^" great signs and won-
ders : insomuch that (if it were
possible) they shall deceive the

very elect- Behold, I have
told you before. Wherefore,
if they shall say unto you, Be-
hold, he is in the desert ; go not
forth: behold, he is in the se-
cret chambers ; believe it not.
For as the lightning 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 gathered together. Imme-
diately alter the tidbulation of
those days, shall the sun be
darkened, and the moon shall
not give her light, and the siors
shall fall from heaven, and the
powers of the heavens shall
be shaken. And then shall
appear the sign of the Son of
man in heaven ; an,d then shall
all the tribes of the earth
mom-n. and they shall see the
Son of man coming in the
clouds of heaven, with power
and gi-eat glory. And he shall
send his angels with a great
sound of a trumpet, and they
shall gather together his elect
from the fom- winds, from one
end of heaven to the other.

The Sunday called Septuage-
sima, or the third Sunday 6e-
fore Lent.

The Collect.
f\ LORD, we beseech thee
^^ favourably to hear the

SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY.

prayers of thy people, that we,
who are justly punished for
our oflfences, 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 without
end. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. ix. 24.

■7" NOW 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 temperate
in all things. Now they do
it to obtain a corruptible
crown, but we an incorrupti-
ble. I therefore so run, not
as uncertainly; so fight I, not
as one that beateth the air:
But I keep under my body,
and bring it into subjection,
lest that by any means, when
I have preached to others, I
myself should be a cast-away.

The Gospel St. Matt. xx. L

rFlHE kingdom of heaven is
-*- like unto a man that is
an householder, which went
out early in the morning to
hire labourers into his vine-
yard. 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 vineyard, 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 like-
wise. 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? They say
unto him. Because no man
hath hired us. He saith unto
them. Go ye also into tlie
vineyard, and whatsoever is
right, that shall ye receive.
So when even was come, the
lord of the vineyard saith unto
his steward, Call the labour-
ers, and give them their liire,
beginning from the last unto
the first. And when they
came, that were hired about
the eleventh hour, they receiv-
ed every man a penny. But
when the first came, they
supposed that they should
have received more ; and they
likewise received every man
a penny. And when they
had received it, they mur-
mured against the good man
of the house, saying. These
last have wrought but one
hour, and thou hast made

SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY.

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 not thou 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
because I am good? So the
last shall be first, and the first
last; for many be called, but
few chosen.

The Sunday called Sexagesi-
ma, or the second Sunday
before Lent.

The Collect.

r\ LORD God, who 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 Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. 19-

"VTE suffer fools gladly, see-
ing ye yourselves are
wise. For ye suffer if a man
bring you into bondage, if
a man devour you, if a man
take of you, if a man exalt
himself, if a man smite you on
the face. I speak as concern-

ing reproach, as though we
had been weak: howbeit,
whereinsoever any is bold, (I
speak foolishly) I am bold
also. Are they Hebrews? so
am I : £U"e they IsraeUtes ? 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 la-
bours 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 have I been in the
deep ; in journeyings often ; in
perils of waters; in perils oi
robbers ; in perils by mine
own countrymen ; in perils by
the heathen; in perils in the
city; in perils in the wilder-
ness ; in perils in the sea ; in
perils among false brethren,
in weariness and painfulness ;
in watchings often ; in hunger
and thirst; in fastings often;
in cold and nakedness; be-
sides 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
offended, and I burn not ? If I
must needs glory, I will glory
of the things which concern

QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY.

mine infirmities. The God
and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, which is blessed for
evermore, knoweth that I lie

not.

St. Luke viii. 4.

The Gospel

WHEN much people were
gathered together, and
were come to him out of every
city, he spake by a parable :
A sower went out to sow his
seed ; and as he sowed, some
fell by the way-side, and it
was trodden down, and the
fowls of the air devoured it;
and some fell upon a rock, and
as soon as it was sprung up,
it withered away because it
lacked moistm-e ; and some
fell among thorns, and the
thorns sprang up with it, and
choked it; and other fell on
good ground, and sprang up,
and bare fruit an hundred
fold. And when he had said
these things, he cried, He that
hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And his disciples asked him,
saying. What might this paia-
ble be? And he said, Unto
you it is given to know the
mysteries of the kingdom of
God; but to others in para-
bles: 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

way-side 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 tempta-
tion fall away. And that
which fell among thorns are
they which, when they have
heard, go forth, and are chok-
ed with cares, and riches, and
pleasures of this life, and brmg
no fruit to perfection. But
that on the good ground are
they, which, in an honest and
good heart, having heard the
word, keep it, and bring forth
fruit with patience.

The Sunday called Quinqua-
gesima, or the next Sunday
before Lent.

The Collect.
f\ LORD, who hast taught
^-^ us that all our doings
without charity ai'e nothing
worth ; send thy Holy Ghost,
and pour into our hearts that
most excellent gift of charity,
the very bond of peace, and
of all virtues ; witiiout wliich.
whosoever liveth is counted
dead before thee : Grant this
for thine only Son Jesus
Christ's sake. Amen

QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. xiii. 1.

rpHOUGH I speak with the
-*- tongues of men and of
angels, £ind have not chai'ity,
1 am become as sounding brass
or a tinkling cymbal: And
though I have the gift of pro-
phecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge ;
and though I have all faith,
so that I could remove moun-
tains, and have not charity, I
am nothing. And tliough I
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. Charity suffereth
long, and is kind ; charity en-
vieth not ; charity vaunteth
not itself ; is not puffed up ;
doth not behave itself unseem-
ly ; seeketh not her own ; is
not easily provoked ; thinketh
no evil ; rejoiceth not in iniqui-
ty, but rejoiceth in the truth ;
beareth all things, beUeveth all
things, hopeth all things, en-
dureth all things. Charity
never faileth: but whether
there be prophecies, 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 prophesy in part. But
when that which is perfect is
come, then that which is in

part shall be done away.
When I was a cliiid, I spake
as a child, I understood as a
child, I thought as a child ;
but when I became a man,
I put away childish things.
For now we see through a
glass darkly ; but then face to
face : now I know in part ; but
then shall I know even as also
I am known. And now abid-
eth faith, hope, charity, these
three ; but the greatest of these
is charity.

The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 31 .

rjlHEN Jesus took unto him
-^ the twelve and said unto
them, Behold, we go up to
Jerusalem, and all things that
are written by the prophets
concerning the Son of man
shall be accompUshed. For
he shall be deUvered unto the
Gentiles, and shall be mocked,
and spitefully enti^eated, and
spitted on : And they shall
scourge him, and put liim to
death ; and the third day he
shall rise again. And they
understood none of these
things : and this saying was
hid from them, neither knew
they the things which were
spoken. And it came to pass,
that as he was come nigh unto
Jericho, a certedn blind man
sat by the way-side begging ;
and, hearing the multitude

ASH-WEDNESDAY,

pass by, he asked what it
meant. And they told him,
that Jesus of Nazareth passeth
by. And 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 :
and when he was come near,
he asked him, saying, What
wilt thou that I should do unto
thee ? And he said. Lord, that
T may receive my sight. And
Jesus said unto him. Receive
thy sight ; thy faith hath saved
thee. And immediately he
received his sight, and followed
him, glorifying God : and all
the people, when they saw it,
gave praise unto God.

The first day of Lent, common-
ly called Ash- Wednesday.

The Collect.

\ LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^ ing God, who hatest no-
thing that thou hast made, and
dost forgivje the sins of all
those who are penitent ; create
and make in us new and con-
trite hearts, that we, worthily
lamenting our sins and ac-
knowledging our wretched-

ness, may obtain of thee, the
God of all mercy, perfect
remission and forgiveness,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

IT This Collect is to be read every day in
Lent, after the Collect appointed for the
day.

IT At Morning Prayer, the Litany being
ended, shall be said the following Prayers,
immediately before the general Thanks-
giving

/~\ LORD, we beseech thee,
^^^ mercifully hear our
prayers, and spare all those
who confess their sins unto
thee ; that they, whose con-
sciences by sin are accused, by
thy merciful pardon may be
absolved, through Chiist oui
Lord. Amen.

r\ MOST mighty God, and
^^ merciful Father, who hast
compassion upon all men, and
hatest nothing that thou hast
made ; who 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
people, whom thou hast re-
deemed : enter not into judg-

ASH-WEDNESDAY.

ment with thy servants, who
are vile earth, and miserable
sinners; but so turn thine
anger from us, who meekly
acknowledge our vileness, 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.

IT Then shall the People say this that
followeth, after the Minister.

rriURN thou us, O good
-■- Lord, and so shall we be
turned. Be favourable, O
Lord, be favourable to thy
people, who turn to thee in
weeping, fasting and praying.
For thou art a merciful God,
full of compassion, long-suffer-
ing, and of great pity. Thou
sparest when we deserve pun-
ishment, and in thy wrath
thinkest upon mercy. Spare
thy people, good Lord, spare
them ; and let not thine heri-
tage be brought to confusion.
Hear us, O Lord, for thy
mercy is great ; and after the
multitude of thy mercies look
upon us, through the merits
and mediation of thy blessed
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

For the Epistle. Joel ii. 12.

'T^URN ye even to me, saith
*- the Lord, with all your

heart, and with fasting, and
with weeping, and with
mourning. And rend your
heart, and not your garments,
and turn unto the Lord your
God : for he is gracious and
merciful, slow 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
your God ? Blow the trum-
pet in Zion, sanctify a fast,
call a solemn assembly, gather
the people, sanctify the con-
gregation, assemble the elders,
gather the children and those
that suck the breasts ; let the
bridegroom 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 al-
tar, and let them say. Spare
thy people, O Lord, and give
not thine heritage to reproach,
that the heathen should rule
over them : wherefore should
they say among the people.
Where is their God ?

The Gospel. St. Matt. vi. 16.

Tl/'HEN ye fast, be not as
^ the hypocrites, of a sad
countenance : for they dis-
figure their faces, that they

THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT.

may appear 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 openly. Lay not
up for yourselves treasures
upon earth, where moth and
rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves break through and
steal : But lay up for yom--
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 Lent.
The Collect.

f^ LORD, who for our sake
^-^ didst fast forty days and
forty nights ; give us grace to
use such abstinence, that our
flesh being subdued to the
Spirit, we may ever obey thy
godly motions in righteousness
and true holiness, to thy ho-
nour and glory, who livest and
reignest with the Father and
the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end. Amen.

The Epistle. 2Cor. vi. L

"Y\/'E then, as workers to-
gether with him, be-
seech you also, that ye receive
not the grace of God in vain :
(For he saith, I have heard
thee in a time accepted, and
in the day of salvation have I
succoured thee: behold, now
is the accepted time ; behold,
now is the day of salvation)
giving no offence in any thing,
that the ministry be not blam-
ed ; but in all things approving
ourselves as the ministers of'
God, in much patience, in af-
flictions, in necessities, in dis-
tresses, in stripes, in imprison-
ments, in tumults, in labours,
in watchings, in fastings ; by
pureness, by knowledge, by
long-sufiering, by kindness, by
the Holy Ghost, by love un-
feigned, by the word of truth,
by the power of God, by the
armoiu* of righteousness on the
right hand and on the left, by
honour and dishonour, by evil
report and good report ; as de-
ceivers, and yet true ; as un-
known, and yet well known ;
as dying, and, behold, we live ;
as chastened, and not killed ,
as sorrowful, yet alway rejoic-
ing ; as poor, yet making
many rich; as having nothing,
and yet possessing all things.

THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT.

The Gospel St. Matt. iv. 1.

rr^HEN was Jesus led up of
tlie spirit into the wilder-
ness, to be tempted of the de-
vil : And when he had fasted
forty days and forty nights, he
was afterward an hungered.
And when the tempter came
10 liim, he said, If thou be the
Son of God, command that
these stones be made bread.
But he answered and said. It
is written, 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 moun-
tain, 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 wilt fall
down and worship me. Then
saith Jesus unto him. Get thee

hence, Satan; for it is written,
Thou shalt worsliip the Lord
thy God, and him only shalt
thou serve. Then the devil
leaveth him, and, behold, an-
gels came and ministered imto
him.

The second Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

4 LMIGHTY God, who
•^-^ seest that we have no
power of ourselves to help
ourselves ; keep us both out-
wardly in our bodies, and in-
wardly in our souls ; that we
may be defended from all ad-
versities which may happen
to the body, and from all evil
thoughts which may assault
and hurt the soul, thiough
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 Thess. iv. 1.

X\7"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 more 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

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT.

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; be-
cause that the Lord is the
avenger of all such, as we also
have forewarned you and tes-
tified. For God hath not
called us unto uncleanness,
but unto holiness. He there-
fore that despiseth, despiseth
not man, but God, who hath
also given unto us his Holy
Spirit.

The Gospel St. Matt. xv. 2L

TESTIS went thence, and
•^ departed into the coasts
of Tyre and Sidon. And, be-
hold, a woman of Canaan
came out of the same coasts,
and cried unto him, saying,
Have mercy on me, O Lord,
thou Son of David : my
daughter is grievously vexed
with a devil. But he answer-
ed her not a word. And his
disciples came and besought
him, saying. Send her 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 worshipped him,
saying. Lord, help me. But
he answered and said. It is

not meet to take the children's
bread, and to cast it to dogs.
And she said. Truth, Lord ;
yet the dogs eat of the crumbs
which fall from their masters'
table. Then Jesus answered
and said unto her, O woman,
great is thy faith : be it unto
thee even as thou wilt. And
her daughter was made whole
from that very hour.

The third Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

"Y^/"E beseech thee, Almigh-
ty God, look upon the
hearty desires of thy humble
servants, and stretch forth the
right hand of thy Majesty, to
be our defence against all om*
enemies, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. v. 1.

T>E 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 offer-
ing and a sacrifice to God, for
a sweet-smelling savour. But
fornication and all unclean-
ness, or covetousness, let it not
be once named amongst you,
as becometh saints; neither
filthiness, nor foolish talking,
nor jesting, which are not con-

THE TfflRD SUNDAY IN LENT.

venient; but rather giving of
thanks. For this ye know, that
no whoremonger, nor unclean
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
words: for because of these
things Cometh the wrath of
God upon the children of diso-
bedience. Be not ye therefore
partakers with them; for ye
were sometimes darkness, but
now are ye hght in the Lord :
walk as children of hght ; (for
the fruit of the Spirit is in all
goodness, and righteousness,
and truth ;) proving what is
acceptable unto the Lord.
And have no fellowship with
the unfruitful works of dark-
ness, but rather reprove them.
For it is a shame even to speak
of those things which are done
of them in secret. But all
things that are reproved, are
made manifest by the hght;
for whatsoever doth make
manifest is Hght. Wherefore
he saith, Awake, thou that
sleepest, and arise from the
dead, and Christ shall give
thee light.

The Gospel St. Luke xi. 14.

TESUS was casting out a

devil, and it was dumb

And it came to pass, when the

devil weis 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 devils. And others,
tempting him, sought of him a
sign from heaven. But he,
knowing their 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 divided against himself,
how shall his kingdom stand ?
because ye say that I cast
out devils through Beelzebub.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out
devils, by whom do your sons
cast them out ? therefore shall
they be your judges. But if I
with the finger of God cast
out devils, no doubt the king-
dom 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,
he taketh from him all his ai'-
mom' wherein he trusted, and
divideth his spoils. He that
is not with me, is against me ;
and he that gathereth not with
me, scattereth. When the
unclean spirit is gone out of a
man, he walketh through dry
places, seeking rest; and find-

THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT.

ing none, he saith, I will re-
turn unto my house whence I
came out. And when he
cometli, he findeth it swept
and garnished. Then goeth
he, and taketh to him seven
other spirits more wicked than
himself, and they enter in, and
dwell there ; and the last state
of that man is worse than the
first. And it came to pass, as
he spake these tilings, a certain
woman of the company lift up
her voice, and said unto him.
Blessed is the womb that bare
thee, and the paps which thou
hast sucked. But he said.
Yea, rather blessed are they
that hear the word of God,
and keep it.

TTie fourth Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

f^ RANT, we beseech thee,
^-^ Almighty God, that we,
who for our evil deeds do
worthily deserve to be pun-
ished, by the comfort of
thj grace may mercifully be
reUeved, through oiu- Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

The Epistle. Gal. iv. 2L

nnELL me, ye that desire

-^ to be under the law, do

ye not heeir the law ? For it is

written, that Abraham had
two sons, the one by a bond-
maid, the other by a free-
woman. But he who was of
the bond-woman was bom
after the flesh ; but he of the
free-woman was by promise.
Which things are an allegory :
for these ai*e the two cove-
nants ; the one from the mount
Sinai, which gendereth to
bondage, which is Agar. For
this Agar is mount Sinai in
Arabia, and answereth to Je-
rusalem 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, Re-
joice, thou barren that bearest
not ; break forth and cry, thou
that travailest not; for the de-
solate hath many more chil-
dren than she which hath an
husband. Now" we, brethren,
as Isaac was, are the children
of promise. But as then, he
that was born after the flesh
persecuted him that was born
after the Spirit ; even so it
is now. Nevertheless, what
saith the Scripture ? Cast out
tlie bond- woman and her son ;
for the son of the bond- woman
shall not be heir with the son
of the free-woman. So then,
brethren, we are not childi-en
of tlie bond -woman, but of the
free.

THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.

The Gospel. St. John vi. 1.

TESUS went over the sea of
•^ Galilee, which is the sea of
Tiberias. And a great multi-
tude followed him, because,
they saw his miracles which
he did on them that were dis-
eased. And Jesus went up
into a mountain, and there he
sat with his disciples. And
the passover, a feast of the
Jews, was nigh. 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 httle. One of his disci-
ples, Andrew, Simon Peter's
brother, saith unto him, There
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. Now there
was much grass in the place.
So the men sat down, in num-
ber 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
F

set down, and likewise of the
fishes as much as they would.
When they were filled, he said
unto his disciples. Gather up
the fragments that remain,
that nothing be lost. There-
fore 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 that Jesus
did, said. This is of a truth
that Prophet that should come
into the world.

Theffth Sunday in Lent.

The Collect.

Xl^E beseech thee. Almighty
' " God, mercifully to look
upon thy people ; that by thy
great goodness they may be
governed and preserved ever-
more, both in body and soul,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

The Epistle. Heb. ix. 11.

^HRIST being come an
^^ high priest of good things
to come, by a gi'eater and
more perfect tabernacle, not
made vdth hands; that is to
say, not of this building ; nei-
ther by the blood of goats and
calves ; but by his own blood

THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.

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
sprinkling the unclean, sanc-
tifieth to the purifying of the
flesh; how much more shall
the blood of Christ, 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 re-
demption of the transgres-
sions that were under the
first Testament, they which
are called might receive the
promise of eternal inherit-
ance.

The Gospel. St. John viii. 46.

TESUS 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,
because ye are not of God.
Then answered the Jews, and
said unto him. Say we not
well, that thou art a Samari-
tan, and hast a devil? Jesus
answered, I have not a devil:
but I honour my Father, and
ye do dishonour me. And I

seek not mine own glory :
there is one that seeketh and
judgeth. Verily, Verily, I say
unto you, If a man keep my
saying, he shall never see
death. Then said the Jews
unto him, Now we know ihat
thou hast a devil : Abraham is
dead, and the prophets; and
thou sayest, If a man keep my
saying he shall never taste of
death. Art thou greater than
our father Abraham, which is
dead ? and the prophets are
dead : whom makest thou thy-
self? Jesus answered. If I ho-
nour myself, my honom- is
nothing ; it is my Father that
honoureth me, of whom ye
say, that he is your God : yet
ye have not known him ; but
I know him: and if I should
say I know him not, I -hall
be a liai* like unto you ; Lut I
know him, and keep his say-
ing. 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 Abra •
ham? Jesus said unto them,
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
before Abraham was, I am.
Then took they up stones to
cast at him ; but Jesus liid
himself, and went out of the
temple.

THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE EASTER.

The Sunday next before Easter.
The Collect.

\ LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^^ ing God, who, of thy ten-
der love towards mankind,
hast sent thy Son our Saviour
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
both follow the example of his
patience, and also be made
partakers of his resurrection,
through the same Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Phil. ii. 5.

1" ET this mind be in you,
-"-^ wliich was also in Christ
Jesus : who being in the form
of God, thought it not robbe-
ry to be equal w ith God ; but
made himself of no reputation,
and took upon him the form
of a servant, and was made in
the likeness of men : £md be-
ing found in fashion as a man,
he humbled himself, and be-
came obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross.
Wherefore God also hath
highly exalted 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 tlie earth; and that
every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father,

The Gospel. St. Matt, xxvii. 1.

"17|/"HEN 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
had bound him, they led him
away, and dehvered him to
Pontius Pilate the governor.
Then Judas, who had betray-
ed 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 down the pieces
of silver in the temple, and
departed, and went and hang-
ed 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 potter's
field to bury strangers in.
Wherefore that field was call-
ed. The field of blood, unto
this day. (Then was fulfilled

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that which was spoken by Je-
remy 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
potter's field, as the Lord ap-
pointed me.) And Jesus stood
before the governor ; and the
governor asked him, saying,
Art thou the King of the Jews ?
And Jesus said unto him.
Thou sayest. And when he
was accused of the chief
priests and elders, he answer-
ed nothing. Then saith Pilate
unto him, Hearest thou not
how many things they witness
against thee ? And he answer-
ed him to never a word, inso-
much that the governor mar-
velled greatly. Now at that
feast the governor was w^ont
to release unto the people a
prisoner, whom they would.
And they had then a nota-
ble prisoner, called Bai-abbas.
Therefore, when they were
gathered together, Pilate said
unto them, Whom will ye
that I release unto you? Ba-
rabbas, or Jesus, which is
called Christ? For he knew
that for envy they had deliver-
ed him. When he was set
down on the judgment-seat,
his wife sent unto him, saying.
Have thou nothing to do with

that just man ; for I have suf-
fered many things this day
in a dream because of him.
But the chief priests and elders
persuaded the multitude that
they should ask Barabbas,
and destroy Jesus. The go-
vernor answered and said unto
them. Whether of the twain
will ye that I release unto you ?
They said, Barabbas. Pilate
saith unto them, What shall I
do then with Jesus, which is
called Christ? They all say
unto him. Let him be cruci-
fied. And the governor said,
Why, what evil hath he done ?
But they cried out the more,
saying, Let him be crucified
When Pilate saw that he could
prevail nothing, but that rather
a tumult was made, he took
water and w ashed his hands
before the multitude, saying, I
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. Then
released he Barabbas unto
them : and when he had
scourged Jesus, he delivered
him to be crucified. Then
the soldiers of the governor
took Jesus into the common-
hall, and gathered unto him
the whole band of soldiers.
And they stripped liim, and
put on him a scarlet robe-

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And when they had platted a
crown of thoi-ns, they put it
upon his head, and a reed in
his right hand ; and they bow-
ed the knee before Mm, and
mocked him, saying. Hail,
King of the Jews! And they
spit upon him, and took the
reed and smote him on the
head. And after that they
had mocked him, they took
the robe oft' from Mm, and put
Ms o^vn raiment on him, and
led him away to crucify Mm.
And as they came out, they
found a man of Cyrene, Si-
mon by name ; Mm they com-
pelled to bear his cross. And
when they were come unto a
place called Golgotha, that is
to say, a place of a skull, they
gave Mm vinegar to drink
mingled with gall ; and when
he had tasted thereof, he w ould
not drink. And they crucifi-
ed him, and parted his gar-
ments, casting lots : that it
might be fuMlled, wMch was
spoken by the prophet. They
parted my garments among
them, and upon my vestm'e
did they cast lots. And sit-
ting down, they watched him
there ; and set up over Ms
head Ms accusation wTitten,
THIS IS JESUS THE
KING OF THE 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 destroy est the temple,
and buildest it in three days,
save thyself: If thou be the
Son of God, come down fi-om
the cross. Likewise also the
cMef priests, mockuig him,
with the scribes and elders,
said, He saved others, Mm-
self he cannot save : If he be
the King of Israel, let him
now come down from the
cross, and we will beUeve
him. He trusted in God ; let
him deliver Mm now, if he
will have him : for he said, I
am the Son of God. The
thieves also which were cruci-
fied with him, cast the same
in his teeth. Now from the
sixth hour there was darkness
over all the land, unto the
ninth hour. And about the
ninth hour, Jesus cried with
a loud voice, saying, £//, Eh,
lama sabachthani? that is to
say. My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me ? Some
of them that stood there, when
they heard that, said, TMs
man calleth for Elias. And
straightway one of them ran,
and took a spunge, and filled it
with vinegar, and put it on a
reed, and gave him to drink.
The rest said, Let be, let us

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see whether Ehas will come to
save liim. 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 bottom;
and the earth did quake, and
the rocks rent; and the graves
were opened ; and many bodies
of saints which slept, arose,
and came out of the graves
after his resurrection, and
went into the holy city, and
appeared unto many. Now
when the Centurion, and they
that were with him watching
Jesus, saw the earthquake,
and those things that were
done, they feared greatly, say-
ing, Truly this was the Son
of God.

Monday before Easter.

For the Epistle. Isaiah Ixiii. 1.

"Vl/'HO 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 speak 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 trt dden
the wine-press alone, and of
the people there was none widi

me : for I will tread them in
mine anger, and trample them
in my fury, and their blood
shall be sprinkled upon my
garments, and I will stain all
my raiment. For the day of
vengeance is in mine heart,
and the year of my redeemed
is come. And I looked, and
there was none to help ; and I
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 people in mine anger, and
make them drunk in my fury,
and I will bring down theii
strength to the earth. 1 will
mention the loving kindnesses
of the Lord, and the praises ot
the Lord, according to all that
the Lord hath bestowed on us,
and the great goodness to-
wards the house of Israel,
which he hath bestowed on
them, according to his mer-
cies, and according to the mul-
titude of his loving kindnesses.
For he said, Surely they are
my people, children that will
not lie : So he was their Sa-
viour. In all their affliction
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 rebell-

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ed, and vexed his Holy Spiiit :
therefore he was turned to be
then- enemy, and he fought
against them. Then he re-
membered the days of old,
Moses and his people, saying,
Where is he that brought tliem
up out of the sea, with the
shepherd of his flock ? Where
is he that put liis Holy Spirit
within him ? that led them by
the right hand of Moses, with
his glorious arm dividing the
water before them, to make'
himself an everlasting name ?
That led them through the
deep as an horse in the wilder-
ness, 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 glo-
rious name. Look down from
heaven, and behold from the
habitation of thy hohness, and
of thy glory : Where is thy
zeal, and thy strength, the
sounding of thy bowels, and
of thy mencies towai'ds me ?
are' they restrained ? Doubt-
less thou art our Father,
though Abraham be ignorant
of us, and Israel acknowledge
us not : thou, O Lord, art our
Father, our Redeemer ; thy
name is from everlasting. O
Lord, why hast thou made us
to err from thy ways, and har-

dened om* heart from thyfeai- ;
Return, for thy servants' sake,
the ti'ibes of thine inheritance.
The people of thy hoUness
have possessed it but a httle
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 Gospel St. Mark xiv. L

A FTER 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
death. But they said, Not on
the fe£ist-day, lest there be an
uproar of the people. And be-
ing in Bethany, in the house
of Simon the leper, as he sat
at meat, there came a woman
having an alabaster box ol
ointment of spikenard, very
precious ; and she brake the
box, and poured it on his head.
And there were some that had
indignation within themselves,
and said, Why was tliis waste
of the ointment made ? for it
might have been sold for more
than three hundred pence, and
have been given to the poor.
And they murmured against
her. And Jesus said. Let her
alone : why trouble ye her ?
she hath ^ATOught a good \A'ork

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on me : For ye have the poor
with you always, and when-
soever ye will, ye may do
them good ; but me ye have
not always. She hath done
what she could ; she is come
aforehand to anoint my body
to the burying. Verily I say
unto you, Wheresoever this
gospel shall be preached
throughout the whole world,
this also that she hath done
shall be spoken of, for a me-
morial of her. And Judas
Iscariot, one of the twelve,
went unto the chief priests, to
betray liim unto them. And
when they heard it, they were
glad, and promised to give
him money. And he sought
how he might conveniently
betray him. And the first
day of unleavened bread,
when they killed the passover,
his disciples said unto him.
Where wilt thou that we go
and prepare, that thou mayest
eat the passover ? And he
sendeth forth two of his dis-
ciples, and saith unto them.
Go ye into the city ; and there
shall meet you a man bearing
a pitcher of water : follow
him. And wheresover he shall
go in, say ye to the goodman
of the house. The Master
saith. Where is the guest-
chamber, where I shall eat
the passover with my disci-

ples ? And he will show you
a large upper room furnished
and prepared: there make
ready for us. And his disci-
ples went forth, and came into
the city, and found as he had
said unto them: and they
made ready the 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 another said. Is it I ?
And he answered and said
unto them. It is one of the
twelve that dippeth A^ith me
in the dish. The Son of man
indeed goeth, as it is w ritten
of him : but woe to that man
by whom the Son of man is
betrayed : good were it for
that man if he had never been
bom. And as they did eat,
Jesus took bread, and blessed,
and brake it, and gave to
them, and said. Take, eat :
this is my body. And he took
the cup, and when he had
given thanks, he gave it to
them : and they all drank 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 the

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fruit of the vine until that day
that I drink it new in the
kingdom of God. And when
they had simg an hymn, they
went out into the mount of
Olives. And Jesus saith unto
them, All ye shall be offended
because of me this night : for
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 Gahlee. But Peter
said unto him, Although all
shall be offended, yet will not
I. And Jesus saith unto him,
Verily I say unto thee, that
this day, even in this night,
before the cock crow twice,
thou shalt deny me thrice.
But he spake the more vehe-
mently. If I should die with
thee, I will not deny thee in
any wise. Likemse also said
they all. And they came to
a place which was named
Gethsemane : and he saith to
his disciples, Sit ye here, while
I 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 sorrow-
ful unto death : tarry ye here
and watch. And he went for-
ward a little, and fell on the
ground, and prayed, that, if
it were possible, the hour

might pass from him. And
he said, Abba, Father, all
things are possible unto thee :
take away this cup from me :
nevertheless, not what I will,
but what thou wilt. And he
Cometh, and findeth them
sleeping, and saith unto Peter,
Simon, sleepest thou ? couldest
not thou watch one hour?
Watch ye and pray, lest ye en-
ter 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 returned, he found them
asleep again, for their eyes
were heavy ; neither wist they
what to answer him. And
he Cometh the tliird time, and
saith unto them, Sleep on now,
and take yom* rest: it is
enough, the hour is come ; be-
hold, the Son of man is be-
ti-ayed into the hands of sin-
ners. Rise up, let us go ; lo,
he that betrayeth me is at
hand. And immediately,
while he yet spake, cometh
Judas, one of the twelve, and
with him a great multitude,
with swords and staves, from
the chief priests, and the
scribes, and the elders. And
he that betrayed him had given
them a token, saying, Whom-
soever I shall kiss, that same
is he : take him and lead him

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away safely. And as soon as
he was come, he goeth sti'aight-
way to him, and saith. Master,
Master ; and kissed him. And
they laid their hands on liim,
and took him. And one of
them that stood by drew a
sword, and smote a servant of
the high priest, and cut off his
ear. And Jesus answered and
said unto them, Are ye come
out as against a thief, with
swords and with staves to take
me ? I was daily with you in
the temple, teaching, and ye
took me not ; but the scrip-
tm-es must be fulfilled. And
they all forsook him, and fled.
And there followed him a cer-
tain young man, having a
linen cloth cast about his
naked body ; and the young
men laid hold on him. And
he left the linen cloth, and fled
from them naked. And they
led Jesus away to the high
priest : and with him were as-
sembled 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 him-
self at the fire. And the chief
priest, and all the council,
sought for witness against
Jesus to put him to death ;
and found none. (For many
bare false witness against him,

but their witness agreed not
together.) And there arose
certain, and bare false wit-
ness against him, saying, 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 jthe midst, and
asked Jesus, saying, Answerest
thou nothing ? what is it which
these witness against thee ?
But he held his peace, and an-
swered nothing. Again the
high priest asked him, and
said unto him, Art thou the
Christ, the Son of the Blessed ?
And Jesus said, I am : and ye
shall see the Son of man sit-
ting on the right hand of
power, and coming in the
clouds of heaven. Then the
high priest rent his clothes,
and saith. 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 some 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 liim
with the palms of their hands.
And as Peter was beneath in
the palace, there cometh one

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of the maids of the high priest ;
and when she saw Peter warm-
ing himself, she looked upon
him, and saicj, And thou also
wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
But he denied, saying, I know
not, neither understand I what
thou sayest. And he went
out 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 litde after,
they that stood by said again
to Peter, Surely thou art one
of them ; for thou art a Gali-
lean, and thy speech agreeth
thereto. But he began to
curse and to swear, saying, I
know not this man of whom
ye speak. And the second
time the cock crew. And
Peter called to mind the word
that Jesus said unto him. Be-
fore the cock crow twice, thou
shalt deny me thrice. And
when he thought thereon he
wept.

Tuesday before Easier,

For the Epistle. Isaiah 1. 5.

rriHE 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 confound-
ed ; therefore have I set my
face hke 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
ncEir 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 ser-
vant, that walketh in dark-
ness, and hath no light ? let
him trust in the name of the
Lord, and stay upon his God
Behold, all ye that kindle a
fire, that compass yourselves
about with sparks ; walk in
the hght of your fire, and in
the sparks that ye have kin-
dled. This shall ye have of
mine hand, ye shall lie down
in sorrow.

The Gospel St. Mark xv. L

A ND straightway in the
■^-^ morning, the chief priests
held a consultation with the
elders and scribes, and the
whole council, and bound
Jesus, and carried him away

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and delivered him to Pilate.
And Pilate asked him, Art
thou the King of the Jews.?
And he answering said unto
him, Thou say est it. And the
chief priests accused him of
many things : but he answer-
ed nothing. And Pilate asked
liim again, saying, Answerest
thou nothing ? behold how
many things they witness
against thee. But Jesus yet
answered nothing : so that Pi-
late marvelled. Now at that
feast he released unto them
one prisoner, whomsoever they
desired. And there was one
named Barabbas, which lay
bound with them that had
made insurrection with him,
who had committed murder in
the insmTCCtion. And the mul-
titude, crying aloud, began to
desire him to do as he had ever
done unto them. But Pilate
answered them, saying. Will
ye that I release unto you the
King of the Jews? (For he
knew that the chief priests had
delivered him for envy.) But
the cliief priests moved the
people, that he should rather
release Barabbas unto them.
And Pilate answered, and said
again unto them, What will ye
then that I shall do unto him
whom ye call the King of the
Jews? And they cried out
again. Crucify him. Then

Pilate said unto them, Why,
what evil hath he done ? And
they cried out the more ex-
ceedingly. Crucify him. And
so Pilate, willing to content
the people, released Barabbeus
unto them ; and delivered
Jesus, when he had scourged
him, to be crucified. And the
soldiers led him away into the
hall, called Pretorium ; and
they called together the whole
band. And they clothed 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 liim
on the head with a reed, and
did spit upon Mm, and bowing
their knees worshipped him.
And when they had mocked
him they took off the purple
from him, and put his own
clothes on him, and led him
out to crucify him. And they
compel one Simon, a Cyre-
nian, who 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 with myrrh ,
but he received it not. And
when they had crucified him,
they parted his garments, cast-

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9Li

ing lots upon them, what every
man should take. And it was
tlie thu-d hour, and they cru-
cified him. And the super-
scription of his accusation was
written over, THE KING
OF THE JEWS. And with
him they crucify two thieves ;
the one on his right hand, and
the other on liis 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 buildest it
in three days, save thyself,
and come down from the
cross. Likewise also the chief
priests mocking, said among
themselves, with the scribes,
He saved others, himself he
cannot save. Let Clirist 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 horn' was come, there
was darkness over the whole
land, until the ninth hour.
And at the ninth hour, Jesus
cried with a loud voice, say-
ing, Eloi, Eloi<, lama sabach-
thani f which is, being inter-
preted. My God, my God,
why hast thou forsaken me ?
And some of them that stood

by, when they heard it, said,
Behold, he calleth Elias. And
one ran and filled a spunge
full of vinegar, and put it on a
reed, and gave him to drink,
saying. Let alone ; let us see
whether EUas 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 bot-
tom. And when the Centu-
rion, which stood over against
him, saw that he so cried out,
and gave up the ghost, he said,
Truly this man was the Sou
of God.

Wednesday before Easter

The Epistle, Heb. ix. 16.

T^HERE 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 Moses
had spoken every precept to
all the people, according to the
law, he took the blood of
calves and of goats, with
water, and scarlet wool, and
hyssop, and sprinkled both
the book, and all the people.

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saying, This is the blood of the
testament which God hath en-
joined unto you. Moreover,
he sprinkled Ukewise with
blood both the tabernacle, and
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 are
the figures of the true ; but
into heaven itself, now to ap-
pear in the presence of God
for us : nor yet that he should
offer himself often, as the high
priest entereth into the holy
place every year with blood of
others : for then must he often
have suffered since the foun-
dation 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 appointed unto
men once to die, but after this
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,
imto salvation.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 1.

"IVrOW 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
people. Then entered Satan
into Judas, surnamed Iscariot,
being of the number of the
twelve. And he went his
way, and communed with the
chief priests and captains how
he might betray liim unto
them. And they were glad,
and covenanted to give him
money. And he promised,
and sought opportunity to be-
tray him unto them in the ab-
sence of the multitude. Then
came the day of unleavened
bread, when the passover
must be killed. And he sent
Peter and John, saying. Go,
and prepare us the passover,
that we may eat. And they
said unto him. Where wilt
thou that we prepare? And
he said unto them, Behold,
when ye are entered into the
city, there shall a man meet
you bearing a pitcher of
water; follow him into the
house where he entereth in.
And ye shall say unto the
good man of the house, The
Master saith unto thee. Where
is the guest-chamber, where I

WEDNESDAY BEFORE EASTER.

shall eat the passover with
my disciples? And he shall
show you a large upper room
furnished: there make ready.
And tliey went and found as
he had said unto them; and
they made ready the passover.
And when the hoiu* was come,
he sat down, and the twelve
Apostles with him. And he
said unto them. With desire I
have desired to eat tliis 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 cujd,
and gave thanks, and said.
Take this, and divide it among
yourselves. For I say unto
you, I will not drink of the
fruit of the vine, until the
kingdom of God 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. Likewise also the cup
after supper, saying, This cup
is the new testament in my
blood, which is shed for you.
But, behold, the hand of him
that betrayeth me is with me
on the table. And truly the
Son of man goeth as it was
determined ; but woe unto that
man by whom he is betrayed.
And they began to inquire

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 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 that
serveth ? 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 appoint unto you a
kingdom, as my Father hath
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. And the
Lord said, Simon, Simon, be-
hold, Satan hath desired to
have you, that he may sift you
as wheat : 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 into
prison and to death. And he

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said,I tell thee, Peter, tlie cock
shall not crow this day, be-
fore that thou shalt thi'ice deny
tliat thou knowest me. And
he said unto them, When I
sent you without purse, and
scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any
thing? And they said. No-
thing. Then said he unto
them, But now he that hath
a purse, let liim take it, £ind
likewise his scrip : and he that
hath no sword, let him sell his
garment and buy one. For I
say unto you, that this that is
written must yet be accom-
plished in me. And he was
reckoned among the trans-
gressors: for the things con-
cerning me have an end.
And they said. Lord, behold,
here are two swords. And he
said unto them. It is enough.
And he came out, and went,
as he was wont, to the mount
of Olives; and his disciples
also followed him. And when
he was at the place, he said
unto them. Pray that ye enter
not into temptation. And he
was withdrawn from them
about a stone's cast, and
kneeled down, and prayed,
saying, Father, if thou be wil-
ling, remove this cup from me ;
nevertheless, not my will, but
thine be done. And there ap-
peared an angel unto him from
heaven, strengthening him.

And being in an agony, he
prayed more earnestly; and
liis sweat was as it were great
drops of blood falhng down to
the ground. And when he
rose up from prayer, and was
come to his disciples, he found
them sleeping for sorrow ; and
said unto them. Why sleep ye ?
rise and pray, lest ye enter
into temptation. And while
he yet spake, behold, a multi-
tude, and he that was called
Judas, one of tlie twelve, went
before them, and drew near
unto Jesus to kiss him. But
Jesus said unto liim, Judas,
betrayest thou the Son of man
with a kiss ? When they which
were about him saw what
would follow, they said unto
Mm, Lord, shall we smite
with the sword ? And one of
them smote the servant of the
high priest, and cut off his
right ear. And Jesus answer-
ed and said, Suffer ye thus far.
And he touched his ear, and
healed him. Then Jesus said
unto the chief priests and cap-
tains of the temple, and the
elders which were come to
him, Be ye come out as
against a thief, with swords
and staves ? When I was daily
with you in the temple, ye
stretched forth no hands
against me: but this is your
hour, and the power of dark-

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ness. 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
liim, as he sat by the fire, and
earnestly looked upon him,
and said, This man was also
^vith 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, I am
not. And about the space of
one hour after, another confi-
dently affirmed, saying. Of a
truth, this fellow also was
with him ; for he is a Galilean.
And Peter said, Man, I know
not what thou sayest. And
immediately, while he yet
spake, the cock crew. And
the Lord turned, and looked
upon Peter; and Peter re-
m.embered the word of the
Lord, how he had said unto
him. Before the cock ci'ow,
thou shalt deny me thrice.
And Peter went out and wept
bitterly. And the men that
held Jesus, mocked him, and
smote him. And when they
had blindfolded him, they
struck him on the face, and
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asked him, saying. Prophesy,
who is it that smote thee ? And
many other things blasphe-
mously 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, saying.
Art thou the Christ? Tell us.
And he said unto them, If I
tell you, ye will 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 our-
selves have heard of his own
mouth.

Thursday before Easter.
The Epistle. 1 Cor. xi. 17.
TN this that I declEo-e 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 there be divisions among
you; and I partly believe it.
For there must be also here-
sies among you, that they
which are approved may be
made manifest among you.

THURSDAY BEFORE EASTER.

When ye come together there-
fore into one place, this is not
to eat the Lord's Supper.
For, in eating, every one
taketh before other his own
supper: and one is hungry,
and another is drunken.
What, have ye not houses to
eat and 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 which 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
supped, saying, This cup is
the new testament in my
blood: 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,
ye do show the Lord's death
till he come. Wherefore,
whosoever shall eat this bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord
unworthily, shall be guilty of
the body and blood of the
Lord. But let a man exa-
mine himself, and so let him

eat of that bread, and drink of
that cup. For he that eatetli
and diinketh unworthily, eat-
eth and drinketh damnation to
himself, not discerning the
Lord's body. For this cause
many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep.
For if we would judge our-
selves, we should not be judg-
ed. But when we are judged,
we are chastened of the Lord,
that we should not be con-
demned with the world.
Wherefore, my brethren, when
ye come together to eat, tarry
one for another. And if any
man hunger, let him eat at
home; that ye come not to-
gether unto condemnation.
And the rest will I set in order
when 1 come.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxiii. 1.

rflHE whole multitude of
■*- them arose, and led him
unto Pilate. And they began
to accuse him, saying, We
found this fellow perverting
the nation, and forbidding to
give tribute to Cesar, saying,
that he himself is Christ a king.
And PiJate asked him, saying,
Art thou the King of the Jews ?
And he answered him, and
said. Thou sayest it. Then
said Pilate to the chief priests
and to the people, I find no
fault in this man. And they

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were the more fierce, saying,
He stirreth up the people,
teaching thi'oughout all Jewry,
beginning from Galilee to this
place. When Pilate heard of
Galilee, he asked whether the
man were a Galilean. And
as soon as he knew that he
belonged unto Herod's juris-
diction, he sent him to He-
rod, who himself was also at
Jerusalem at that time. 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 he hoped to have seen
some miracle done by him.
Then he questioned with him
in many words; but he an-
swered liim nothmg. And the
chief priests and scribes stood
and vehemently accused him.
And Herod with his men of
war set him at nought, and
mocked him, and arrayed him
in a gorgeous robe, and sent
him again to Pilate. And the
same day Pilate and Herod
were made friends together;
for before, they were at enmi-
ty betw een themselves. And
Pilate, when he had called to
gether the chief priests, and
the rulers, and the people, said
unto them, Ye have brought
this man unto me, as one that
perverteth the people : and be-

hold, I, having examined him
before you, have found no
fault in this man, touching
those things whereof ye accuse
him : No, nor yet Herod : for
I sent you to him; and lo,
nothing worthy of death is
done unto him. I will there-
fore chastise him, and release
him. (For of necessity he
must release one unto them
at the feast.) And they cried
out all at once, saying, Away
with tliis man, and release
unto us Barabbas: (who for
a certain sedition made in
the city, and for murder, was
cast into prison.) Pilate,
therefore, willing to release
Jesus, spake again to them.
But they cried, saying, Cru-
cify him, crucify him. And
he said unto them the tliird
time, Why, what evil hath he
done ? I have found no cause
of death in him : I will there-
fore chastise him, and let him
go. And they were instant
with loud voices, requiring
that he might be crucified:
and the voices of them, and
of the chief priests, prevailed.
And Pilate 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 deli-
vered Jesus to their will. And

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as they led him away, they
laid hold upon one Simon, a
Cyrenian, coming out of the
country, and on him they laid
the cross, that he might bear
it after Jesus. And there
followed him a great compa-
ny of people, and of women,
who also bewailed and lament-
ed him. But Jesus turning
mito them, said. Daughters of
Jerusalem, weep not for me,
but weep for yourselves, and
for your children. For behold,
the days are coming, in the
which they shall say. Blessed
are the barren, and tlie wombs
that never bare, and the paps
which never gave suck. Then
shall they begin to say to the
mountains. Fall on us ; and
to the hills. Cover us. For if
they do these things in a green
tree, what shall be done in the
dry ? And tliere were also
two other, malefactors, led
with him to be put to death.
And when they were come to
the place which is called Cal-
vary, there they crucified him,
and the malefactors; one on
the right hand, and the other
on the left. Then said Jesus,
Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do. And
they parted his raiment, and
cast lots. And the people
stood beholding : and the ru-
lers also with them derided

liim, 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 written
over him in letters of Greek,
and Latin, and Hebrew,
THIS IS THE KING OF
THE JEWS. And one of
the malefactors, which were
hanged, railed on him, saying.
If thou be Christ, save thyself
and us. But the other an-
swering, rebuked him, saying,
Dost not thou fear God, see-
ing thou art in the same con-
demnation ? And we indeed
justly ; for we receive the due
reward of our deeds : but this
man hath done nothing amiss.
And he said unto Jesus, Lord,
remember me when thou
coraest into thy kingdom.
And Jesus said unto him. Ve-
rily I say unto thee, To-day
shalt thou be with me in Para-
dise. And it was about the
sixth hour, and there was
darkness over all the earth
until the ninth hour. And the
sun was darkened, aild the
vail of the temple was rent in
the midst. And when Jesus
had cried with a loud voice,
he said, Father, into thy hands

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JOl

I commend my spirit: and
having said thus, he gave up
the ghost. Now when the
Centurion saw what was done,
he glorified God, saying. Cer-
tainly this was a righteous
man. And all the people that
came together to that sight,
beholding the things that were
done, smote their breasts and
returned. And all his ac-
quaintance, and the women
that followed him from Galilee,
stood afar off, beholding these
things.

Good-Friday.
The Collects,

A LMIGHTY 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
liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Ghost, ever one
God, world without end.
Amen.

4 LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^*- ing God, by whose spirit
the whole body of the Church
IS governed and sanctified ;
receive our supphcations and
prayers, which we offer before
thee for all estates of men in

thy holy Church, that every
member of the same, in his
vocation and ministry, may
truly and godly serve thee,
through om- Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Amen.

Q MERCIFUL God, who
^"^ hast made all men, and
hatest nothing that thou hast
made, nor desirest the death
of a sinner, but rather that he
should be converted and live ;
have mercy upon all Jews,
Turks, Infidels, and Heretics ;
and take from them all igno-
rance, hardness of heart, and
contempt of thy word ; and
so fetch them home, blessed
Lord, to thy flock, that they
may be saved among the rem-
nant of tlie true Israelites, and
be made one fold under one
Shepherd, Jesus Christ our
Lord, who hveth and reigneth
with thee and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Amen.

The Epistle. Heb. x. I.

rriHE law having a shadow
**• of good things to come,
and not the very image of the
things, can never, with those
sacrifices which they offered
year by year continually, make
the comers thereunto perfect.
For then, would they not have
ceased to be offered ? because

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that the worshippers, once
purged, should have had no
more 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 bulls
and of goats should take away
sins. Wherefore, when he
Cometh into the world, he saith,
Sacrifice and offering thou
wouldest not, but a body hast
thou prepared me : In bm-nt-
offerings and sacrifices for sin
thou hast had no pleasure :
Then said I, Lo, I come (in
the volume of the book it is
written of me) to do thy will,
O God. Above, when he said,
Sacrifice, and offering, and
burnt-offerings, and offering
for sin, thou wouldest not, nei-
ther hadst pleasm-e therein,
which are offered by the law ;
Then said he, Lo, I come to
do thy will, O God. He taketh
away the first, 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 standeth
daily ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can never 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 his
enemies be made his footstool.
For by one offering he hath
perfected for ever them that
are sanctified : whereof the
Holy Ghost also is a witness
to us : for after that he had
said before. This is the cove-
vant that I will make with
them after those days, saith the
Lord ; I will put my laws into
their hearts, and in their minds
will I write them ; and their
sins and iniquities will I re-
member no more. Now,
where remission of these is,
there is no more offering for
sin. Having, therefore, bre-
thren, boldness to enter into
the holiest by the blood of
Jesus, by a new and living
way, which he hath consecra-
ted for us through the vail,
that is to say, his flesh ; and
having an high priest over the
house of God ; let us draw
near with a true heart, in full
assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies
washed with pure water. Let
us hold fast the profession of
our faith without wavering ;
(for he is faithful that promis-
ed ;) and let us consider one
another to provoke unto love,
and to good works ; not for-
saking the assembling of our-
selves together as the manner

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103

of some is ; but exhorting one
another : and so much the
more, as ye see the day ap-
proaching.

The Gospel. St John xix. 1.

■piLATE therefore took
-■- Jesus, and scourged him.
And the soldiers platted a
crown of thorns, and put it on
his head, and they put on him
a purple robe, and said. Hail,
King of the Jews ! and they
smote him with their hands.
Pilate therefore went forth
again, and saith unto them.
Behold, I bring him forth to
you, that ye may know that I
find no fault in him. Then
came Jesus forth, wearing the
crown of thorns, and the pur-
ple robe. And Pilate saith
unto them, Behold the man.
When the chief priests there-
fore and officers saw him, they
cried out, saying, Crucify him,
crucify Mm. Pilate saith unto
them, Take ye him, and cru-
cify him ; for I find no fault in
him. The Jews answered
him. We have a law, and by
our law he ought to die, be-
cause he made himself the Son
of God. When Pilate there-
fore heard that saying, he was
the more afi-aid ; and went
again into the judgment-hedl,
and saith unto Jesus, Whence
art thou ? But Jesus gave him

no answer. Then saith Pilate
unto him, Speakest thou not
unto me ? Knowest thou not
that I have power to crucify
thee, and have power to re-
lease thee ? Jesus answered,
Thou couldest have no power
at all against me, except it
were given thee from above ;
therefore he that 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
Cesar's friend : Whosoever
maketh himself a king, speak-
eth against Cesar. When Pi-
late therefore heard that say-
ing, he brought Jesus forth,
and sat down in 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,
away with him, crucify him.
Pilate saith unto them. Shall
I crucify your King ? The
chief priests answered. We
have no King but Cesar.
Then delivered he him there-
fore unto them to be crucified :
and they took Jesus, and led
him away. And he, bearing
his cross, went forth into a

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place called the place of a
skull, which is called in the
Hebrew Golgotha ; where
they crucified him, and two
others widi liim, on either side
one, and Jesus in the midst.
And Pilate wrote a title, and
put it on the cross ; and the
writing was, JESUS OF
NAZARETH, THE KING
OF THE JEWS. This title
then read many of the Jews :
tor the place where Jesus was
crucified 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 the King of
the Jews. Pilate answered,
What I have written, I have
written. Then the soldiers,
when they had crucified Jesus,
took his garments, (and made
four parts, to every soldier a
part) and also his coat : now
the coat was without seam,
woven from the top through-
out. They said therefore
among themselves. Let us not
rend it, but cast lots for it,
whose it shall be : that the
Scripture might be fulfilled,
which saith. They parted my
raiment among them, and for
my vestm-e they did cast lots.
These things therefore the sol-
diers did. Now there stood

by the cross of Jesus, his mo-
ther, and his mother's sister,
Maiy the wife of Cleophas,
and Meu'y Magdalene. When
Jesus, therefore, saw his mo-
ther, and the disciple standing
by whom he loved, he saith
unto his mother. Woman, be-
hold thy son. Then saith he
to the disciple. Behold thy mo-
ther. And from that hour that
disciple took her unto his own
home. After this, Jesus know-
ing that all things were now
accompHshed, that the Scrip-
ture might be fulfilled, saith, I
thirst. Now there was set a
vessel full of vinegar: and
they filled a spunge with vine-
gar, and put it upon hyssop,
and put it to his mouth.
When Jesus, therefore, had
received the vinegar, he said,
It is finished : and he bowed
his head, and gave up the
ghost. The Jews, therefore,
because it was the preparation,
that the bodies should not re-
main upon the cross on the
sabbath-day, (for that sabbath-
day was an high day) besought
Pilate that their legs might be
broken, and that they might
be taken away. Then came
the soldiers and brake the legs
of the first, and of the other
which was crucified with him.
But when they came to Jesus,
and saw that he was dead al-

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105

ready, they brake not his legs.
But one of the soldiers with a
spear pierced his side, and
forthwith came thereout blood
and water. And he that saw
it bare record, and his record
is true : and he knoweth that
he saith true, that ye might
believe. For these things
were done, that the Scripture
should be fulfilled, A bone of
him shall not be broken. And
again another Scripture saith,
They shall look on him whom
they pierced.

Easter-Even.
The Collect.

r^ RANT, 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
death we may pass to our joy-
ful resurrection, for his merits,
who died, and was buried, and
rose again for us, thy Son Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 St. Peter iii. 17.

TT is better, if the will of God
*- be so, that ye suffer for
well-doing, than for evil-
doing. For Christ also hath
once suffered for sins, the just

for the unjust; (that he might
bring us to God) being put to
death in the flesh, but quick-
ened by the Spirit: by wliich
also he went and preached
unto the spirits in prison;
which sometime were disobe-
dient, when once the long-
suffering of God waited in the
days of NocJi, while the ark
was a preparing ; wherein few,
that is, eight souls, were saved
by water. The like figure
whereunto, even Baptism,
doth also now save us (not the
putting away the filtli of the
flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience towards God) by
the resurrection of Jesus
Christ : Who is gone into hea-
ven, and is on the right hand
of God ; angels, and authori-
ties, and powers, being made
subject unto him.

The Gospel. St. Matt, xxvii. 67.

"VljrHEN the even was
' ^ come, there came a rich
man of Arimathea, named Jo-
seph, who also himself was
Jesus' disciple: He went to
Pilate, and begged the body
of Jesus. Then Pilate com-
manded the body to be deli-
vered. 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

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out iu the rock ; and he rolled
a great stone to the door of the
sepulclne, and departed. And
there was Mary Magdalene,
and the other Mary, sitting
over against the sepulchre.
Now the next day that follow-
ed the day of the preparation,
the cliief priests and Pharisees
came together unto Pilate,
saying, Sir, we remember
that that deceiver said, while
he was yet aUve, After three
days I will rise again. Com-
mand therefore that the sepul-
chre be made sure until the
third day, lest liis disciples
come by night, and steal him
away, and say unto the peo-
ple. He is risen from the dead ;
so the last error shall be worse
than the first. Pilate said
mito them. Ye have a watch ;
go your way, make it as sme
as you can. So tliey went
and made the sepulchre sure,
sealmg the stone, and setting
a watch.

Easter-Day.

f At Morning Prayer, instead of the Psalm
(0 come let us si7ig, ^"c.) these Anthems
shall be sung or said.

i^HRIST our passover is
^^ sacrificed for us; there-
fore let us keep the feast;

Not with the old leaven,
neither with the leaven of
malice and wickedness; but

with the unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth. 1 Cor.
V. 7.

/^ HRIST being raised from
^^ the dead, dieth no more ;
death hath no more dominion
over him.

For in that he died, he died
unto sin once ; but in that he
hveth, he liveth unto God.

Likewise reckon ye also
yourselves to be dead indeed
unto sin ; but aUve unto God
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Rom. vi. 9.

/^^ HRIST 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 the dead.

For as in Adam all die ; even
so in Christ shall all be made
ahve. 1 Cor. xv. 20.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, who
-^^^ through thine only be-
gotten Son Jesus Christ hast
overcome death, and opened
unto us the gate of everlasting
fife ; we humbly beseech thee,
that as, by thy special giace
preventing us, thou dost put
into our minds good deshes;
so by thy continual help we
may bring the same to good

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eflfM, through Jesus Christ
our Lord, who liveth and
reigneth with thee and the
Holy Ghost, ever one God,
world without end. Amen.

The Epistle. Col. iii. 1.

TF ye then be risen with
■- Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of
God. Set youi' 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 mem-
bers which are upon the earth ;
fornication, uncleanness, inor-
dinate affection, evil concu-
piscence, and covetousness,
which is idolatry: for wliich
things' sake the wrath of God
cometh on the children of dis-
obedience. In the which ye
also walked sometime, when
ye lived in them.

The Gospel. St. John xx. 1.

rpHE first day of the week
-*- cometh Mary Magdalene
early, when it was yet dark,
unto the sepulchre, and seeth
the stone taken away from the
sepulchre. Then she runneth
and cometh to Simon Peter,
and to the other disciple whom

Jesus 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-
fore went forth, and that other
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 follow-
ing him, and went into the
sepulclu'e, and seeth the linen
clothes lie; and the napkin
that was about his head not
lying with the Hnen 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 Scripture, that he must
rise again from the dead.
Then the disciples went
away again unto their own
home.

Monday in Easter- Week.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, who
-^-^ through thine only begot-
ten Son Jesus Christ hast

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overcome death, and opened
unto us the gate of everlasting
life ; we humbly beseech thee,
that as, by thy special grace
preventing 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 with thee and the
Holy Ghost, ever one God,
world without end. Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts x. 34.

X>ETER opened his mouth,
-*- and said, Of a truth I
perceive that God is no re-
specter of persons, but in
every nation he that feareth
him and worketh righteous-
ness, is accepted with him.
The word which God sent
unto the children of Israel,
preaching peace by Jesus
Christ; (he is Lord of all:)
that word, I say, ye know,
which was pubhshed through-
out all Judea, and began from
Galilee, after the baptism
which John preached: How
God anointed Jesus of Naza-
reth 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 Jews, and in
Jerusalem; whom they slew,
and hanged on a tree. Him
God raised up the third day,
and showed him openly; not
to all the people, but vmto
witnesses chosen before of
God, even to us, who did eat
and drink with him after he
rose from the dead. And he
commanded us to preach unto
the people, and to testify that
it is he who was ordained of
God to be the judge of quick
and dead. To him give all
the prophets witness, that
through his name, whosoever
believeth in him, shall receive
remission of sins.

The Gospel St. Lukexxiv. 13.

"OEHOLD, two ofhisdis-
-*-^ ciples went that same
day to a village called Em-
maus, which was from Jeru-
salem about threescore fur-
longs. And they talked to
gether of all these things which
had happened. And it came
to pass, that while they com-
muned together, and reasoned,
Jesus liimself drew near, and
went with them. But their
eyes were holden, that they
should not know him. And
he said unto them. What man-
ner of communications are
these that ye have one to an-
other, as ye walk, and are

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sad ? And one of them, whose
name was Cleopas, answer-
ing, said unto him, Art thou
only a stranger in Jerusalem,
and hast not known the things
which are come to pass there
in these days ? And he said
unto them, What things ?
And they said unto him. Con-
cerning Jesus of Nazareth,
who was a prophet mighty in
deed and word, before God
and all the people : And how
the chief priests and our rulers
deUvered him to be condemn-
ed to death, and have crucifi-
ed him. But we trusted that
it had been he who should
have redeemed Israel : and
beside all this, to-day is the
third day since these things
were done. Yea, and certain
women also of our company
made us astonished, who were
early at the sepulchre ; and
when they found not his body,
they came, saying, that they
had also seen a vision of an-
gels, which said that he was
alive. And certain of them
who were with us went to the
sepulchre, and found it even
so as the women had said ; but
him they saw not. Then he
said unto them, O fools, and
slow of heart to beHeve all that
the prophets have spoken!
ought not Christ to have suf-

fered these things, and to en-
ter into his glory ? And begin-
ning at Moses and all the pro-
phets, he expomided unto
them in all the Scriptures, the
things concerning himself.
And they drew nigh unto the
village whither they went :
and he made as though he
would have gone further : But
they constrained him, saying,
Abide with us ; for it is to-
wards evening, 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 within us, while
he talked with us by the way,
and while he opened to us the
Scriptures ? And they rose up
the same hour, and returned
to Jerusalem, and found the
eleven gathered together, and
them that were with them,
saying. The Lord has risen
indeed, and hath appeared
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-WEEK.

Tuesday in Easier- Week,
The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, who
•^-^ through thine only begot-
ten Son Jesus Christ hast
overcome death, and opened
unto us the gate of everlasting
life ; we humbly beseech thee,
that as, by thy special grace
preventing 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 with thee and the
Holy Ghost, ever one God,
world without end. Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 26.

Tt/TEN and brethren, chil-
-^ -*- dren of the stock of
Abraham, and whosoever
among you feareth God, to
you is the word of this salva-
tion sent. For they that dwell
at Jerusalem, and their rulers,
because they knew him not,
nor yet the voices of the pro-
phets which are read every
sabbath-day, they have fulfill-
ed them in condemning him.
And though they found no
cause of death in him, yet de-
sired they Pilate that he should
be slain. And when they had
fulfilled all that was written of
him, they took him down

from the tree, and laid him in
a sepulchre. But God raised
him fi-om the dead : And ho
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 fa-
thers, God hath fulfilled the
same unto us their cliildren,
in that he hath raised up Jesus
again ; as it is also written in
the second Psalm, Thou ai't
my Son, this day have I be-
gotten thee. And as concern-
ing that he raised him up from
the dead, now no more to re-
turn to corruption, he said on
this wise, I will give you the
sure mercies of David. Where-
fore he saith also in another
Psalm, Thou shalt not suffer
tliine Holy One to see connip-
tion. For David, after he had
served his own generation, by
the will of God, fell on sleep,
and was laid unto his fathers,
and saw corruption : But he,
whom God raised again, saw
no corruption. Be it known
unto you therefore, men and
brethren, that through this
man is preached unto you the
forgiveness of sins: And by
him all that believe are justi-
fied from all things, from which
ye could not be justified by the

THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

Ill

law of Moses. Beware, there-
fore, lest that come upon you
which is spoken of in the pro-
phets, Behold, ye despisers,
and wonder, and perish : for
I work a work in your days, a
work which you shall in no
wise believe, though a man
declare it unto you.

The Gospel St. Luke xxiv. 36.

TESUS 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 my
feet, that it is I myself: han-
dle me, and see ; for a spirit
hath not flesh and bones, as ye
see me have. And when he
had thus spoken, he showed
them his hands and his feet.
And while they yet beheved
not for joy, and wondered, he
said unto them. Have ye here
any meat ? And they gave him
a piece of a broiled fish, and
of an honey-comb. And he
took it, and did eat before
them. And he said unto them,
These are the words which I
spake unto you, while I was
yet with you, that all tilings
must be fulfilled which were

written in the law of Moses,
and in the Prophets, and in
the Psalms, concerning me.
Then opened he their under-
standing, that they might un-
derstand the Scriptures ; and
said unto them. Thus it is
written, and thus it behoved
Christ to suffer, and to rise
from the dead the third day ;
and that repentance and re-
mission of sins should be
preached in his name among
all nations, beginning at Jeru-
salem. And ye are witnesses
of these things.

The first Sunday after Easter

The Collect.

A LMIGHTY 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 the
leaven of malice and wicked-
ness, that we may always serve
thee in pureness of living and
truth, thi'ough the merits of
the same thy Son Jesus Christ
om* Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 John v. 4.

WHATSOEVER is born
of God, overcometh the
world ; and tliis is the victory
that overcometh the world,
even our faith. Who is he
that overcometh the world,

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but he that beUeveth 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 Spi-
rit that beareth witness, be-
cause the Spirit is truth. For
there are three that bear re-
cord in Heaven, the Father,
the Word, and the Holy
Ghost: and these three are
one. And there are three that
bear witness in the earth, the
spirit, and the water, and the
blood : and these three agree
in one. If we receive the wit-
ness 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 the Son of God,
hath the whness m himself:
he that believeth not God, hath
made him a liar, because he
believeth not the record that
God gave of his Son. And
this is the record, 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 hath not the Son
hath not Ufe.

The Gospel St. John xx. 19.

rriHE same day at evening,
-*- being the first day of the
week, when tlie doors were
shut, where the disciples were

assembled for fear of the Jews,
ceime Jesus and stood in tlie
midst, and saith unto them.
Peace be unto you. And
when he had so S£dd, he show-
ed unto them liis hands and
his side. Then were the dis-
ciples glad when they saw the
Lord. Then 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 saith
unto them, Receive ye the
Holy Ghost: Whose soever
sins ye remit, they arc remit-
ted 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 life; give us grace
that we may always most
thankfully receive that his in-
estimable benefit, and also
daily endeavour ourselves to
follow the blessed steps of his
most holy life, through the
same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

lis

The Epistle, 1 St. Peter ii. 1 9.

f^l^HIS is thank-worthy, if a
^"*' man for conscience to-
ward God, endure grief, suf-
fering wrongfully. For what
glory is it, if when ye be buf-
feted for your faults, ye shall
take it patiently ? But if, when
ye do well, and suffer for it,
ye take it patiently, tliis is ac-
ceptable with God. For even
hereunto were ye called ; be-
cause 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 was reviled, reviled
not again; when he suffered,
he threatened not; but com-
mitted himself to him that
judgeth righteously: Who his
own self bare our sins in liis
own body on the tree, that
we, being dead to sin, should
live unto righteousness : by
whose stripes ye were healed.
For ye were as sheep going
astray ; but are now returned
unto the shepherd and bishop
of your souls.

The Gospel, St. John x. 11.

TESUS said, I am the good
*^ shepherd : The good shep-
herd giveth his life for the
sheep. But he that is an hire-
linsj, and not the shepherd,
H

whose own the sheep are not,
seeth the wolf coming, and
leaveth the sheep, and fleeth ;
and the wolf catcheth them,
and scattereth the sheep. The
hireling fleeth because he is an
hireling, and careth not for
the sheep. I am the good
shepherd, and know my sheep,
and am known of mine. As
the Father 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 tliis fold ; them also
I must bring, and they shall
hear my voice; and there
shall be one fold and one shep-
herd.

The third Sunday after Easter.
The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, who
-'-^ showest 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 those who
are admitted into the fellow-
ship of Christ's rehgion, that
they may avoid those things
that are contrary to their pro-
fession, and follow all such
things as are agreeable to the
same, through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.

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THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

The Epistle, 1 St. Peter ii. 11.

irj EARLY beloved, I be-
-■-^ seech you, as strangers
and pilgrims, abstain from
fleshly lusts, which war a-
gainst the soul; having your
conversation honest among
the Gentiles; that whereas
they speak against you as
evil-doers, they may by your
good works, which they shall
behold, glorify God in the
day of visitation. Submit
yourselves to every ordinance
of man for the Lord's sake;
whether it be to the king, as
supreme; or unto governors,
as unto them that are sent by
him, for the punishment of
evil-doers, and for the praise
of them that do well. For so
is the will of God, that with
well-domg ye may put to si-
lence the ignorance of foolish
men: as free, and not using
your liberty for a cloak of ma-
liciousness ; but as the servants
of God. Honour all men:
liOve tii:e brotherhood: Fear
God: Honeur the king.

The Gospel St. John xvi. 16.

JESUS said to his disciples,
A little while, 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 Uttle
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 saith. Now Jesus
knew that they w^ere desirous
to ask him, and said unto
them. Do ye inquire among
yourselves of that I said, A
little w^hile, and ye shall not
see me; and again, a little
while, and ye shall see me?
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
that ye shall weep and lament,
but the world shall rejoice:
and ye shall be sorrowful, but
your sorrow shall be turned
into joy. A w^oman when she
is in travail hath sorrow, be-
cause her hour is come: but
as soon as she is delivered of
the child, she remembereth no
more the anguish, 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 from you.

The fourth Sunday after Easter.

The Collect.
r\ ALMIGHTY God, who
^^ alone canst order the

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115

unruly wills and affections of
sinful men ; grant unto tliy
people, that they may love the
thing which thou commandest,
and desire that which thou
dost promise ; that so, among
the sundry and manifold
changes of the world, oin*
hearts may surely there be
fixed, where true joys are to
be found, through Jesus Clu-ist
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. St James i. 17.

"OVERY good gift, and
■^-^ every perfect gift is from
above, and cometh down from
the Father of lights, with
whom is no variableness, nei-
ther shadow of turning: Of
his own will begat he us with
the word of truth, that we
should be a kind of first-fruits
of his creatures. Wherefore,
my beloved brethren, let every
man be swift to hear, slow to
speak, slow to wrath ; for the
wrath of man worketh not the
righteousness of God. Where-
fore lay apart all filthiness and
superfluity of naughtiness, and
receive with meekness the
engrafted word, which is able
to save your souls.

The Gospel. St. John xvi. 5.

"FESUS said unto his disci-
•^ pies, Now I go my way

to him that sent me, and none
of you asketh me, Whitlier
goest thou? But because I
have SEiid these things unto
you, sorrow hath filled your
heart. Nevertheless, I 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 liim unto
you. And when he is come,
he will reprove the world of
sin, and of righteousness, and
of judgment : Of sin, because
they believe not on me: Of
righteousness, 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 guide
you into all ti'uth : for he
shall not speak of himself:
but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak; and he
will show you things to come.
He shall glorify me: for he
shall receive of mine, and
shall show it unto you. All
things that the Father hath»
are mine; therefore said I,
that he shall take of mine,
and shall show it unto you.

1 1 6 THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER

The fifth Sunday after Easter.
The Collect.

to keep himself unspotted
from the world.

1^ LORD, from whom all
^^ good things do come;
grant to us thy humble ser-
vants, that by thy holy inspi-
ration we may think those
things that are good, and by
thy merciful guiding may per-
form the same, through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Ainen.

TJie Epistle. St. James i. 22.

"13 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
like unto a man beholding his
natural face in a glass. For
he behold eth himself, and
goeth his way, and straight-
way forgetteth what manner
of man he was. But whoso
looketh into the perfect law of
liberty, and contmueth there-
in; he being not a forgetful
hearer, but a doer of the work,
this man shall be blessed in his
deed. If any man among you
seem to be religious, and
bridleth not his tongue, but
deceiveth his own heart, this
man's religion is vain. Pure
religion and undeliled before
God and the Father, is this.
To visit the fatherless and
widows in diehr affliction, and

The Gospel. St. John xvi. 23.

"ITERILY, verily, I say unto
' you, Whatsoever ye shall
ask the Father in my name,
he will give it you. Hitherto
have ye asked nothing in my
name: Ask, and ye shall re-
ceive, that your joy may be
full. These things have 1
spoken unto you in proverbs :
the time cometh, when I shall
no more speak unto you in pro-
verbs; but I shall show you
plainly of the Father. At that
day ye shall ask in my name :
and I say not unto you, that I
will pray the Father for 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 disciples said
unto him, Lo, now speakest
thou plainly, and speakest
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
camest forth from God. Je-
sus answered them, Do ye
now believe? Behold, the
hour cometh, yea, is now

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come, that ye shall be scatter-
ed every man to his own, and
shall leave me alone : and yet
1 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 overcome
the world.

The Ascension- Day.

The Collect.

/^ RANT, we beseech thee,
^-^ Almighty God, that like
as we do believe thy only be-
gotten Son our Lord Jesus
Christ to have ascended into
the heavens ; so we may also
in heart and mind thither as-
cend, and with him continually
dwell, who liveth and reigneth
with thee and the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without end.
Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts i. 1.

rri HE 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 command-
ments unto the apostles whom
he had chosen : To whom
also he showed himself alive

after his passion, by many in-
fallible proofs, being seen of
them forty days, and speaking
of the things pertaining to the
kingdom of God : and being
assembled together with them,
commanded them that they
should not depart from Jerusa-
lem, but wait for the promise
of the Father, which, saith he,
ye have heard of me. For
John truly baptized with wa-
ter ; but ye shall be baptized
with the Holy Ghost, not
many days hence. When
they tlierefore were come to-
gether, they asked of him say-
ing. Lord, wilt thou at this
time restore again the king-
dom of Israel ? And he said
unto them. It is not for you to
know the times or the seasons,
which the Father hath put in
his own power. But ye shall
receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you :
and ye shall be witnesses unto
me both in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea, and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost part of the
earth. And when he had
spoken these things, while
they beheld, he was taken up,
and a cloud received him out
of their sight. And while they
looked steadfastly toward
heaven, as he went up, behold,
two men stood by them in
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said, Ye men of Galilee, why
stand ye gazing up into hea-
ven ? This same Jesus, which
is taken up from you into hea-
ven, shall so come in like man-
ner as ye have seen him go
into heaven.

The Gospel. St. Mark xvi. 14.

TESUS appeared unto the
*^ eleven, as they sat at meat,
and upbraided them with 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 baptiz-
ed, 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 take
up serpents ; and if they drink
any deadly thing, it shall not
hurt them ; they shall lay
hands 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

ASCENSION-DAY.

them, and confirming the word
with signs following.

Sunday after Ascension-Day.

The Collect.

f\ GOD, the king of glory,
^-^ who hast exalted thine
only Son Jesus Christ with
great triumph unto thy king-
dom in heaven ; we beseech
thee leave us not comfortless ;
but send to us thine Holy
Ghost to comfort us, and exalt
us unto the same place whither
our Saviour Christ is gone be-
fore ; who liveth and reigneth
with thee and the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without end.
Amen.

The Epistle. 1 St. Peter iv. 7.

rilHE end of all things is at
-*- hand: be ye therefore
sober, and watch unto prayer.
And above all things have fer-
vent charity among your-
selves : for charity shall cover
the multitude of sins. Use
hospitality one to another
without grudging. As every
man hath received the gift,
even so minister the same one
to another, as good stewards of
the manifold grace of God.
If any man speak, let him
speak as the oracles of God :
If any man minister, let him
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God glveth : that God in all
things may be glorified through
Jesus Christ: to whom be
praise and dominion for ever
and ever. Amen,

The Gospel St. John xv. 26,
and part of the 1 Qth Chapter,

HEN the Comforter is
come, whom I will 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
things have I spoken unto you,
that ye should not be offended.
They shall put you out of the
synagogues: yea, the time
cometh, that vvhosoever killeth
you, will think that he doeth
God service. And these things
will they do unto you, because
they have not known the Fa-
ther, nor me : but these tilings
have I told you, that when the
time shall come, ye may re-
member that I told you of
them.

Whitsunday.

The Collect.

/^ GOD, who as at this
^^ time didst teach the
heeirts 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 tilings, and
evermore to rejoice in his holy
comfort, through the merits of
Christ Jesus our Savioin-, who
liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the same Spi-
rit, one God, world without
end. Amen,

For the Epistle. Acts ii. 1.

"Vl^^HEN the day of Pente-
cost was fiilly come,
they were all with one accord
in one place; And suddenly
tliere 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
cloven tongues, like as of fire,
and it sat upon each of them :
And they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost ; and began
to speak with other tongues,
as the Spirit gave them utter-
ance. And there were dwel-
ling at Jerusalem Jews, de-
vout men, out of every nation
under heaven. Now when
this was noised abroad, the
multitude came together, and
were confounded, because that
every man heard them speak
in his own language. And
they were all amazed, and
marvelled, saying one to an-
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these which speak Galileans ? '
and how hear we every man
in our own tongue wherein
we were born ? Parthians,
and Medes, and Elamites, and
ihe dwellers in Mesopotamia,
and in Judea, and Cappadocia,
in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia,
and Pamphyha, in Egypt, and
in the parts of Libya about
Cyrene, and strangers of
Rome, Jews and Proselytes,
Cretes and Arabians, we do
hear them speak in our tongues
the wonderful works of God.

The Gospel St. John xiv. 15.

TESUS said mito his disci-
•^ pies, If ye love me, keep
my commandments.

And I
will pray the Father, and he
shall give you another Com-
forter, that he may abide with
you for ever ; even the Spirit
of truth, whom the world
cannot receive, because it
seeth him not, neither know-
eth him : but ye know him ;
for he dwelleth with you, and
shall be in you. I will not
leave you comfortless ; I will
come to you. Yet a little
while, and the world seeth me
no more ; but ye see me : be-
cause I Uve, ye shall Hve also.
At that day ye shall know that
I am in my Father, and ye in
me, and I in you. He that
hsith wiy commaiidments, and

WHITSUNDAY.

keepeth them, he it is that
loveth me ; and he that loveth
me, shall be loved of my Fa-
ther : and I will love him, and
will manifest myself to him.
Judas saith unto him, (not Is-
cariot) Lord, how is it that
thou wilt manifest thyself unto
us, and not unto the world ?
Jesus answered and said unto
him, If a man love me, he will
keep my words ; and my Fa-
ther will love him, and we
will come unto him, and make
our abode with him. He that
loveth me not, keepeth not my
sayings : and the word wliich
ye hear is not mine, but the
Father's which sent me. These
things have I spoken unto you,
being yet present with 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, whatsoever I
have said unto you. Peace I
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
you, I go away, and come
again unto you. If ye loved
me, ye would rejoice, because
I said, I go unto the Father :
for ray Father is greater than I.

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And now 1 have told you
before it come to pass, that
when it is come to pass, ye
might beUeve. Hereafter I
will not talk much with you :
for the prince of this world
Cometh, and hath nothing in
me. But that the world may
know that I love the Father ;
and as the Father gave me
commandment, even so I do.

Monday in Whitsun- Week.
The Collect,

/^ GOD, who as at this time
^^ didst teach the hearts of
thy faithful people, by sending
to them the light of thy Holy
vSpirit ; grant us by the same
Spirit to have a right judg-
ment in all things, and ever-
more to rejoice in his holy
comfort, through the merits of
Christ Jesus om* Savioiu*, who
liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the same Spirit,
one God, world without end.
Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts x. 34.

I HEN Peter opened his

mouth and said, Of a
truth I perceive that God is no
respecter of persons ; but in
every nation, he that feareth
him, and worketh righteous-
ness, is accepted with him.
The word which God sent

unto the children of Israel,
preaching peace by Jesus
Christ, (he is Lord of all ;)
that word, I say, ye know,
which was published through-
out all Judea, and began from
Galilee, after the baptism
which John preached : How
God anointed Jesus of Naza-
reth with the Holy Ghost, and
with power ; who went about
doing good, and healing all
that were oppressed with the
devil ; for God was with him.
And we are witnesses of all
things which he did, botli in
the land of the Jews, and in
Jerusalem ; whom they slew,
and hanged on a tree. Him
God raised up the third day,
and showed liim openly ; not
to all the people, but unto wit-
nesses chosen before of God ;
even to us, who did eat and
drink with him after he rose
from the dead. And he com-
manded us to preach unto the
people, and to testify that it is
he wliich was ordained of
God to be the judge of quick
and dead. To him give all
the prophets witness, that
through his name, whosoever
belie veth in him, shall receive
remission of sins. While Peter
yet spake these words, the
Holy Ghost fell on all them
that heard the word. And
they of the circumcision who

TUESDAY IN WHITSUN-WEEK.

light, neither cometh to the
light, lest his deeds should be
reproved. But he that doeth
truth cometh to the hght, that
his deeds may be made mani-
fest, that they are wrought
in God.

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believed, were astonished, as
many as came with Peter, be-
cause that on the Gentiles also
was poured out the gift of the
Holy Ghost. For they heard
them speak with tongues, and
magnify God. Then answer-
ed Peter, Can any man for-
bid water, that these should
not be baptized, who have re-
ceived the Holy Ghost as well
as we ? And he commanded
them to be baptized in the
name of the Lord. Then
prayed they him to tarry cer-
tain days.

The Gospel. St. John iii. 16.

^ OD 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 be-
lieveth not is condemned al-
ready, because he hath not be-
lieved in the name of thf! only
begotten Son of God. And
this is the condemnation, that
light is come into the world,
and men loved darkness ra-
ther than light, because theu'
deeds were evil. For every
one that doeth evil hateth the

Tuesday in Whitsun- Week,
The Collect.

GOD, 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 judg-
ment in all things, and ever-
more to rejoice in his holy
comfort, tln-ough the merits of
Christ Jesus our Saviour, who
liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the same Spi"
rit, one God, world without
end. Amen,

For the Epistle. Acts viii. 14.

Xl/'HEN the Apostles, who
were at Jerusalem, heard
that SamEiria 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 name of the
Lord Jesus:) Then laid they

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their hands on them, and they
received the Holy Ghost.

The Gospel. St. John x. 1.

TTERILY, 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
entereth 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 out.
And when he putteth forth
his own sheep, he goeth before
them, 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 para-
ble spake Jesus unto them;
but they understood not what
things they were which he
speike 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 enter in, he shall be sav-
ed, 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.

A LMIGHTY and everlasl-
"^^ 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
keep us steadfast in this faith,
and evermore defend us from
all adversities, who livest and
reignest, one God, world with-
out end. Amen.

For the Epistle. Rev. iv. 1.

A FTER 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 here-
after. 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 sardine-
stone : and there was a rain-

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bow round about the throne,
in sight like unto an emerald.
And round about the throne
were four and twenty seats;
and upon tlie seats I saw four
and twenty elders sitting,
clothed in white raiment ; and
tliey had on their heads
aowns of gold: and out of
the tin-one proceeded light-
nings, and thunderings, and
voices. And there were se-
ven lamps of fire burning be-
fore the throne, which are the
seven spirits of God. And
before the throne, there was a
sea of glass, like unto crystal.
And in the midst of the throne,
and round about the throne,
were four beasts full of eyes
before and behind: And the
first beast was lilve a lion, and
the second beast like a calf,
and the third beast had a face
as a man, and the fourth beast
was like a flying eagle. And
the four beasts had each of
them six wings about liim;
and they were full of eyes
within : 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, who liveth for ever
and ever, the fom- and twenty
elders fall down befoi-e him

that sat on the thi-one, and
worship him that liveth for
ever and ever, and cast their
crowns before the throne, say-
ing, Thou art worthy, O
Lord, to receive glory, and
honour, and power ; for thou
hast created all things, and for
thy pleasure they are, and
were created.

The Gosjjel St. Johniii. 1.

'T^HERE was a man of the
Pharisees, named Nico-
demus, a ruler of the Jews.
The same came to Jesus by
night, and seiid unto liim,
Rabbi, 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,
Verily, 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?
Jesus answered. Verily, ^•erily,
I say unto thee, except a man
be born of water, and of the
Spirit, he cannot enter into
the kingdom of God. That
which is born of the flesh, is
flesh ; and that which is born
of the Spirit, is spirit. Mar-

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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 whi-
ther it goeth ; so is every one
that is born of the Spirit. Ni-
codemus answered and said
unto liim, How can these
things be ? Jesus answ^ered
and said unto him, Art thou a
master of Israel, and knowest
not these things ? Verily, veri-
ly, I say mito diee, we speak
that we do know, and testify
that we have seen ; and ye re-
ceive not oiu* witness. If I
have told you eai'thly things,
and ye believe not ; how shall
ye beUeve, if I tell you of hea-
venly tliuigs? 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 hfted up the serpent in
the wilderness, even so must
the Son of man be lifted up ;
that whosoever beheveth in
him should not perish, but
have eternal life.

The first Sunday after Trinity.

The Collect.

r\ GOD, the strength of all
^■"^ those who put their trust
In thee, mercifully accept our

prayers ; and because, through
the w^eakness of our mortal
natm-e, 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
Chi'ist GUI' Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 John iv. 7.

"O ELOVED, let us love one
-*^ another : for love is of
God, and every one that loveth
is born of God, and knoweth
God. He that loveth not,
knoweth not God ; for God is
love. In this was manifested
the love of God towards us,
because that God sent his
only begotten Son into the
world, that we might live
through him. Herein is love,
not that we loved God, but
that he loved us, and sent his
Son to be the propitiation for
our sins. Beloved, if God so
loved us, we ought also to
love one another. No man
hath seen God at any time.
If we love one another, God
dwellcth 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 die
Son to be the Saviour of the

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THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

world. Whosoever shall con-
fess that Jesus is the Son of
God, God dvvelleth 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 dwelleth
in love, dwelleth in God, and
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 per-
fect in love. We love him,
because he first loved us. If
a man say, I love God, and
hateth his brother, he is a liar;
for he that loveth not his bro-
ther, whom he hath seen, how
can he love God, whom he
hath not seen ? And this com-
mandment have we from him,
that he who loveth God, love
his brother also.

The Gospel St. Luke xvi. 19.

npHERE was a certain rich
man, who was clothed in
purple and fine Hnen, and
fared sumptuously every day.
And there was a certain beg-
gar, named Lazarus, who was
laid at his gate, full of sores ;
and desiring to be fed with the
crumbs which fell from the

rich man's table : moreover,
the dogs came and hcked his
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 bu-
ried : and in hell he hfted up
his eyes, being in torments,
and seeth Abraham afar ofi*,
and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried, and said. Father
Abraham, have mercy on me,
and send Lazarus, that he
may dip the tip of his finger
in water, and cool my tongue,
for I am tormented in this
flame. But Abraham said,
Son, remember that thou in
thy life-time receivedst thy
good things, and likewise La-
zarus evil things ; but now he
is comforted, and thou art
tormented. 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 saith
unto him, They have Moses
and the Prophets; let them

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127

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 Moses and the Prophets,
neither will they be persuaded,
though one rose from the dead.

The second Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

f\ LORD, who never failest
^^ 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
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 John iii. 13.

lyTARVEL not, my bre-
■^'-^ thren, if the world hate
you. We know that we have
passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren.
He that loveth not his brother,
abideth in death. Whosoever
hateth his brother, is a mur-
derer: and ye know that 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 oi
God in him? My little chil-
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 be-
fore him. For if our heart
condemn us, God is greater
than our heart, and knoweth
all things. Beloved, if our
heart condemn us not, then
have we confidence towards
God. And whatsoever we
ask, we receive of him, be-
cause 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
he 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. Lukexiv. 16.

A CERTAIN man made a

great supper, and bade

many ; and sent his servant at

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THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

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 unto him, I have bought
a piece of ground, and I must
needs go and see it; I pray
thee have me 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,
I have married a wife, and
therefore I cannot come. So
that servant came, and show-
ed his lord these things. Then
the master of the house, being
angry, said to his servant, Go
out quickly into the streets and
lanes of the city, and bring in
hither the poor, and the maim-
ed, and the halt, and the
bhnd. And the servant said.
Lord, it is done as thou hast
commanded, and yet there is
room. And the lord said unto
the servant, Go out into the
highways and hedges, and
compel them to come in, that
my house may be filled : for I
say unto you, that none of
those men which were bidden
shall taste of my supper.

The third Sunday after Trinity.

The Collect.
/^ LORD, we beseech thee
^^ mercifully to hear us ; and

grant that we, to whom thou
hast given an hearty desire to
pray, may, by thy mighty aid,
be defended and comforted in
all dangers and adversities,
through Jesus Clurist our Lord.
Amen.

The Epistle. 1 St. Peter v. 5.

\ LL of you be subject one
-^^^ to another, and be cloth-
ed with humihty: 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 cai'eth for you.
Be sober, be vigilant ; because
your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour ;
whom resist, steadfast in the
faith ; knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in
your brethren that are in the
world. But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto
his eternal glory by Christ Je-
sus, after that ye have suffered
a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle you.
To him be glory and dominixDn
for ever and ever. Amen.

The Gospel. St. Luke xv. I.

ri^HEN drew near unto him
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ners for to hear him. And
the Pharisees and Scribes
murmured, saying, This man
receiveth sinners, and eateth
with them. And he spake
this 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 wilder-
ness, and go after that which
is lost, until he find it ? And
when he hath found it, he
layeth it on his shoulders, re-
joicing. And when he cometh
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 she 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 friends and
her neighbours together, say-
ing. Rejoice with me, for I
have found the piece which I
had lost. Likewise, I say unto
you, there is joy in the pre-
sence of the angels of God
over one sinner that repenteth.
I

The fourth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect,

f\ GOD, the protector of all
^^^ that trust in thee, with-
out whom nothing is strong,
nothing is holy ; increase and
multiply upon us thy mercy ;
that thou being our ruler and
guide, we may so pass through
things temporal, that we final-
ly lose not the things eternal :
Grant this, O heavenly Fa-
ther, for Jesus Christ's sake
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. viii. 18.

T RECKON that the suffer-
-*- ings of this present time
are not worthy to be compar-
ed with the glory which shall
be revealed in us. For the
earnest expectation of the
creature waiteth for the mani-
festation of the sons of God.
For the creature was made
subject to vanity, not willing-
ly, but by reason of him who
hath subjected the same in
hope : because the creature it-
self also shall be delivered from
the bondage of corruption,
into the glorious liberty of the
children of God. For we
know that the whole creation
groaneth, and travaileth in
pain together until now : And
not only they, but ourselves

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also, which have the first-fruits
of the Spirit, even vs^e our-
selves groan within ourselves,
waiting for the adoption, to
wit, the redemption of our
body.

The Gospel St. Luke vi. 36.

BE 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
be forgiven : give, and it shall
be given unto you ; good mea-
sure, pressed down, and sha-
ken together, and running
over, shall men give into your
bosom. For with the same
measure that ye mete withal,
it shall be measured to you
again. And he spake a para-
ble unto them : Can the blind
lead the blind ? shall they not
both fall into the ditch ? The
disciple is not above his mas-
ter ; but every one that is per-
fect 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. Brother, let me
pull out the mote that is in
thine eye, when thou thyself
beholdest not the beam that is
in thine own eye ? Thou hy-

pocrite, 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 bro-
tlier's eye.

Theffth Sunday after Trinity

The Collect.

r^ RANT, O Lord, we be-
^^ seech thee, that the course
of this world may be so peace-
ably ordered by thy gover-
nance, that thy Church may
joyfully serve thee in all godly
quietness, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 St. Peter iii. 8.

"O E ye all of one mind, hav-
^^ ing compassion one of
another ; love as brethren ; be
pitiful, be courteous ; not ren-
dering evil for evil, or railing
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 es-
chew evil, and do good ; let
him seek peace, and ensue it .
For the eyes of the Lord are
over the righteous, and his
ears are open unto their pray-
ers : but the face of the Lord
is against them that do evil.

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And who is he that will harm
you, if ye be followers of that
which is good ? But and if ye
suffer for righteousness' sake,
happy are ye : and be not
afraid of their terror, neither
be troubled ; but sanctify the
I^ord God in your hearts.

The Gospel St. Luke v. 1.

XT came to pass, that as the
-^ people pressed upon him
to hear the word of God, he
stood by the lake of Gennesa-
ret, and saw two sliips stand-
ing by the lake ; but the fisher-
men 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 left
speaking, he said unto Simon,
Launch out into the deep, and
let down your nets for a
draught. And Simon answer-
ing, said unto him. Master,
we have toiled all the night,
and have taken nothing ;
nevertheless, at thy word I
will let down the net. And
when they had this done, they
enclosed a great multitude of
fishes, 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 astonish-
ed, and all 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
partners 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 Trinity.

The Collect.

f\ GOD, who hast prepared
^^ 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. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. vi. 3.

TT" NOW ye not that so many
-*-^" of us as were baptized

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132

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
life. For if we have been
planted together in the like-
ness of his death, we shall be
also in the likeness of his re-
surrection : Knowing this, that
our old man is crucified with
him, that the body of sin might
be destroyed, that henceforth
we should not serve sin. For
he that is dead, is freed from
sin. Now, if we be dead with
Christ, we believe that we
shall also live with him, know-
ing that Christ being raised
from the dead, dieth no more ;
death 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
yourselves to be dead indeed
unto sin ; but alive unto God,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Gospel St. Matt. v. 20.

"FESUS said unto his disci-
•^ pies. Except your righte-
ousness shall exceed the righte-
ousness of the Scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case
enter into the kingdom of

heaven. Ye have heard that
it was said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill ; and who-
soever shall kill, shall be in
danger of the judgment. But
I say unto you, that whoso-
ever is angry with his brother
without a cause, shall be in
danger of the judgment : and
whosoever shall say to his
brother, Raca, shall be in dan-
ger of the council : but who-
soever shall say, Thou fool,
shall be in danger of hell-fire.
Therefore, if thou bring thy
gift to the altar, and there re-
memberest that thy brother
hath aught against thee, leave
there thy gift before the altar,
and go thy way, first be recon-
ciled to thy brother, and then
come and offer thy gift. Agree
with thine adversary quickly,
whiles thou art in the way
with him ; lest at any time the
adversary dehver thee to the
judge, and the judge deliver
thee to the officer, and thou be
cast into prison. Verily I say
unto thee, thou shalt by no
means come out thence, till
thou hast paid the uttermost
farthing.

The seventh Sunday after

Trinity

The Collect.

1" ORD of all power and

-*-^ might, who ai*t the au-

THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

thor and giver of all good
things ; graft in our hearts the
love of thy name, increase in
us true religion, nourish us
with all goodness, and of thy
gr«?at mercy keep us in the
same, through Jesus Christ om-
Lord. Amen,

The Epistle. Rom. vi. 19.

"j" SPEAK after the manner
-°- of men, because of the in-
firmity of your flesh : for as
ye have yielded your members
servants to uncleanness, and
to iniquity, unto iniquity ;
even so now yield your mem-
bers 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 servants to God,
ye have your fruit unto holi-
ness, and the end everlasting
life. For the wages of sin is
death : but the gift of God is
eternal life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord.

The Gospel St. Mark viii. L

TN those days the multitude
being very great, and hav-
ing nothing to eat, Jesus call-
ed his disciples unto him, and

133

saith unto them, I have com-
passion on the multitude, be-
cause they have now been
with me three days, and have
nothing to eat : and if I send
them away fasting to then-
own houses, they will faint by
the way : for divers of them
came from far. And his dis-
ciples answered him, From
whence can a man satisfy
these men with bread here in
the wilderness ? And he ask-
ed them. How many loaves
have ye? And they said, Se-
ven. And he commanded the
people to sit down on the
ground : and he took the se-
ven loaves, and gave thanks,
and brake, and gave to his
disciples to set before them ;
and they did set them before
the people. And they had a
{ew small fishes ; and he bless-
ed, and commanded to set
them also before them. So
they did eat, and were filled ;
and they took up of the broken
meat that was left, seven bask-
ets. And they that had eaten
were about four thousand.
And he sent them away.

The eighth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

f\ GOD, whose never fail-
^^ ing providence ordereth

134

THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

all things both in heaven and
e£irth ; we humbly beseech
thee to put away from us ail
hurtful things, and to give us
those things which are profita-
ble for us, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. viii. 12.

O RETHREN, we are debt-
-*-^ ors not to the flesh, to
live after the flesh : For if ye
live after the flesh, ye shaU
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 re-
ceived the spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Fa-
ther. The Spirit itself beareth
witness with our spirit, that
we are the children of God.
And if cliildren, 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 Gospel. St. Matt. vii. 15.

"O EWARE of false prophets,
-'^ which come to you in
sheep's clothing, 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
corrupt 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 ninth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

r^ RANT to us, Lord, we
^-^ beseech thee, the spirit to
think and do always such
things as are right ; that we
who carmot do any thing that
is good without thee, may by
thee be enabled to five accord-
ing to thy will, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. x. 1

"O RETHREN, 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

THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

135

in the cloud, and in the sea ;
and did all eat the same spir-
itual meat, and did all drink
the same spiritual drink ; (for
they drank of that spiritual
Rock that followed them ; and
that Rock was Christ.) But
with many of them God was
not well pleased ; for they were
overthrown in the wilderness.
Now these things were our
examples, to the intent 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. Neither let us com-
mit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in
one day three and twenty
thousand. Neither let us
tempt Christ, as some of them
also tempted, and were de-
stroyed of serpents. Neither
murmur ye, as some of them
also murmm-ed, and were de-
stroyed 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 ta-
ken you, but such as is com-
mon to man : but God is faith-

ful, who will not suffer you to
be tempted above that ye are
able ; but will with the temp-
tation also make a way to es-
cape, that ye may be able to
bear it.

The Gospel St. Luke xvi. 1.

TESUS said unto his disci-
•^ pies. There was a certain
rich man who had a steward ;
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 stew
ardship; for thou mayest be
no longer steward. Then
the steward said within him-
self. What shall I do ? for my
lord taketh away from me the
stevvai*dship : 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 tliou unto my lord ? And
he said, an hundred measures
of oil. And he said unto him,
Take thy bill, and sit down
quickly, and write fifty. Then
said he to another. And how
much owest thou? And he
said, An hundred measures of

136

THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

wheat. And he said unto him,
Take thy bill, and write four-
score. And the lord com-
mended the unjust stewaid,
because he had done wisely:
for the children of this world
are in their generation wiser
than the children of light. And
I say unto you, make to your-
selves friends of the mammon
of unrighteousness ; that when
ye fail, they may receive you
into everlasting habitations.

The tenth Sunday after Trinity.

The Collect.

1" ET 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.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. xii. 1.

/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 I give you to un-
derstand, that no man, speak-
ing by the Spirit of God, call-
eth Jesus accursed ; and that
no man can say that Jesus is
Ihe Lord, but by the Holy

Ghost. Now there are diver-
sities of gifts, but the same
Spirit. And there are differ-
ences of administrations, but
the same Lord. And there
are diversities 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 given
by the Spirit the word of wis-
dom ; 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 working of mira-
cles ; to another, prophecy ; to
another, discerning of spirits ;
to another, divers kinds of
tongues ; to another, the inter-
pretation of tongues. But all
these worketh that one and
the self-same Spirit, dividing
to every man severally as he
will.

The Gospel. St. Luke xix. 41.

4 ND when he was come
-^^^ near, he beheld 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 ! but now they are hid
from thine eyes. For the
days shall come upon thee,
that thine enemies shall cast a

THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 137

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 tliee :
and they shall not leave in
thee one stone upon another ;
because thou knevvest not the
time of thy visitation. And
he went into the temple, and
began 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 tliieves. And
he taught daily in the temple.

The eleventh Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

/^ GOD, who declarest thy
^^ Almighty power chiefly
in showing mercy and pity ;
mercifully grant imto us such
a measure of thy grace, that
we, running the way of thy
commandments, may obtain
tliy gracious promises, and be
made parteikers of thy hea-
venly treasure, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle, 1 Cor. xv. L

"ORETHREN, I declare
-■-^ unto you the Gospel
which I preached unto you,
fvhich also ye have received,

and wherein ye stand; by
which also ye are saved, if
ye keep in memory what I
preached unto you, unless ye
have beUeved in vedn. For I
delivered unto you first of all,
that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our
sins, according to the Scrip-
tures ; and that he ^^ as buried ;
and tliat 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 Apos-
tles : 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 Aposdes, that
am not meet to be called an
Apostle, because I persecuted
the Church of God. But, by
the grace of God, I am what I
am ; and his grace, which was
bestowed ujwn me, was not in
vain; but I laboured more
abmidantly than they all : yet
not I, but the grace of God
which was with me. There-
fore, whether it were I, or they,
so we preach, and so ye be-
lieved.

138 THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 9.

TESUS spake this parable
•^ unto certain which trusted
in themselves that they were
righteous, and despised others :
Two men went up into the
temple to pray ; the one a Pha-
risee, and the other a Publican.
The Pharisee stood and pray-
ed thus with himself: God, I
ihank thee, that I am not as
other men are, extortioners,
unjust, adulterers, or even as
this Publican : I fast twice in
the week, I give tithes of all
that I possess. And the Pub-
lican standing afar off, would
not lift up so much as his eyes
unto heaven, but smote upon
his breast, saying, God be mer-
ciful to me a sinner. 1 tell
you, this man went down to his
house justified rather than the
other : for every one that exalt-
elh himself, shall be abased;
and he that humbleth himself,
shall be exalted.

The twelfth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

4 LMIGHTY and everlast-
-'-^ ing God, who art always
more ready to hear than we to
pray, and art wont to give
more than either we desire or
deserve ; pour down ui)on 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, but through
the merits and mediation of
Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord.
Amen.

The Epistle. 2 Cor. iii. 4.

^UCH trust have we through
^ Christ to God-ward : Not
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 en-
graven in stones, was glorious,
so that the children of Israel
could not steadfastly behold
the face of Moses for the glory
of his countenance, which glo-
ry was to be done away ; how
shall not the ministration of the
Spirit be rather glorious ? For
if the ministration of condem-
nation be glory, much more
doth the ministration of right-
eousness exceed in glory.

The Gospel. St. Mark vii. 31 .

TESUS, departing from the
•^ coasts of Tyre and Sidon,

THE TfflRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

came unto the sea of Gali-
lee, through the midst of the
coasts of Decapolis, and they
bring unto him one that was
deaf, and had an impediment
in his speech ; and they be-
seech 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,
Ephphatha, that is, be opened.
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, so much the more a
great deal they pubhshed it;
and were beyond measure as-
tonished, saying. He hath
done all things well ; he mak-
eth both the deaf to hear, and
the dumb to speak.

The thirteenth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.
\ LMIGHTY and merciful
■^■^ God, of whose only gift
it cometh that thy faithful peo-
ple do unto thee true and lau-
dable service; grant, we be-
seech thee, that we may so
faithfully serve thee in this life,
that we fail not finally to at-

139

tain thy heavenly promises,
through the merits of Jesus
Christ our Lord, ^ Amen.

The Epistle. Gal. iii. 16.

^1^0 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 be-
fore 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,

140 THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

The Gospel St. Luke x. 23.

"OLESSED 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, saying. Master,
what shall I do to inherit eternal
life? He said unto him, What
is written in the law? How
readest thou ? And he answer-
ing said, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul,
and with all thy strength, and
with all thy mind ; and thy
neighbour as thyself. And
he said unto him. Thou hast
answered right: this do, and
thou shalt Hve. But he, will-
ing to justify himself, said unto
Jesus, And \^'ho is my neigh-
bour ? And Jesus answering
said, A certain man went
down from Jerusalem to Jeri-
cho, and fell among thieves,
which stript him of his rai-
ment, and wounded 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 tlie place,
came and looked on him, and
passed by on the other side.
But a certain Samaritan, 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 on his
own beast, and brought liim
into an inn, and took care of
him. And on the morrow,
when he depaited, he took
out two pence, and gave them
to the host, and said unto him,
Take care of Mm ; 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
fell among the thieves? And
he said. He that showed mer-
cy on him. Then said Jesus
unto him, Go, and do thou
hkewise.

The fourteenth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

A LMIGHTY 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

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which thou dost command,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

The Epistle. Gal. v. 16.

T SAY then, Walk in the
-*- Spirit, and ye shall not ful-
fi] the lust of the flesh. For
the flesh lusteth against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against
the flesh ; and these are
contrary 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
manifest, which are these,
Adultery, fornication, unclean-
ness, lasciviousness, idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance,
emulations, wrath, strife, sedi-
tions, heresies, envyings, mur-
ders, drunkenness, revelHngs,
and such like : of the which I
tell you before, as I have also
told you in time past, that
they who do such things, shall
not inherit the kingdom of
God. But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-
suffering, gentleness, good-
ness, faith, meekness, temper-
ance: against such there is
no law. And they that Are
Christ's have crucified the
flesh, with the affections and
lusts.

The Gospel. St. Lukexvii. 11.

\ ND 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 on
us. 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, turned
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
tliat returned to give glory to
God, save this stranger. And
he said unto him. Arise, go
thy way : thy faith hath made
thee whole.

The fifteenth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

WT EEP, we beseech thee, O
-*^ Lord, thy Church with

142 THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

our Lord Jesus Christ be with
your spirit. Amen.

The Gospel. St. Matt. vi. 24.

thy perpetual mercy : And be-
cause the frailty of man with-
out thee cannot but fall, keep
us ever by thy help from all
things hurtful, and lead us to
all things profitable to our sal-
vation, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Gal. vi. 11.

"XTE see how large a letter I
■*■ have written unto you
with mine own hand. As
many as desire to make a fair
show in the flesh, they con-
strain you to be circumcised ;
only lest they should suffer
persecution for the cross of
Christ. For neither they them-
selves who are circumcised
keep the law ; but desire to
have you circumcised, 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 circumci-
sion availeth any thing, nor
uncircumcision, but a new
creature. And as many as
walk according to this rule,
peace be on them, and mercy,
and upon tlie Israel of God.
From henceforth let no man
trouble me, for I bear in my
body the marks of the Lord
Jesus. Brethi'en. the grace of

-J- ^ *,

man can serve two mas-
ters: for either he will
hate the one, and love the
other ; or else he will hold to
the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot 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 yet
for your body, what ye shall
put on. Is not the life more
than meat, and the body than
raiment ? Behold the fowls of
the air : for they sow not, nei-
ther do they reap, nor gather
into barns ; yet your heavenly
Father feedeth them. Are ye
not much better than they ?
Which of you, by taking
thought, can add one cubit
unto his stature ? And why
take ye thought for raiment }
Consider the lilies 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 like one of these.
Wherefore if God so clothe the
gpnss of the field, which to-
day is, and to-morrow is cast
into the oven ; shall he not
much more clothe you, O ye
of little faith ? Therefore take

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no thought, saying, What shall
we eat? or, What shall we
drink ? or, Wherewithal shall
we be clotlied ? (for after all
these tilings do the Gentiles
seek :) for your heavenly Fa-
ther knoweth that ye have
need of all these things. But
seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and his righteousness,
and all these things shall be
added unto you. Take there-
fore no thought for the mor-
row ; for the morrow shall
take thought for the things of
itself: sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof.

The sixteenth Sunday after
Trinity,

The Collect.

f\ LORD, we beseech thee,
^^ let thy continual pity
cleanse and defend thy
Church ; and because it can-
not continue in safety without
thy succour, preserve it ever-
more by thy help and good-
ness, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. iii. 13.

T DESIRE that ye faint not
at my tribulations for you,
which is your glor}^ For this
cause I bow my knees unto
the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, of whom the whole fa-

mily in heaven and earth is
named, that he would grant
you, according to the riches of
his glory, to be strengthened
with might by his Spu-it 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, and length,
and depth, and height ; and to
know the love of Christ, which
passeth knowledge, that ye
might be filled with all the
fulness of God. Now unto
him that is able to do exceed-
ing abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according to
the power that worketh in us,
unto him be glory in the
Church, by Christ Jesus,
throughout all ages, world
without end. Amen,

The Gospel. St. Luke vii. 1 1.

/\ 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
people of the city was with
her. And when the Lord saw
her, he had compassion on

144 THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

her, and said unto her, Weep
not. And he came and touch-
ed 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 delivered him to his
mother. And there came a
fear on all : and they glorified
God, saying, that a great Pro-
phet is risen up among us;
and, that God hath visited his
people. And this rumour of
him went forth throughout all
Judea, and throughout all the
region round about.

The seventeenth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.
I ORD, we pray thee, that
-^-^ thy grace may always
prevent and follow us; and
make us continually to be
given to all good works,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 1.

T 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 uni-

ty 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
calling ; one Lord, one Faith,
one Baptism, one God and
Father of all, who is above
all, and through all, and in you
all.

The Gospel St. Lukexiv. \.

XT came to pass, as Jesus
-*- went into the house of one
of the chief Pharisees to eat
bread, on the Sabbath-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 things. And he
put forth a parable to those
who were bidden, when he
marked how they chose out
the chief rooms ; saying unto
them, When thou art bidden
of any man to a wedding, sit
not down in the liighest room,

THF EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, 145

lest a more honourable man
than thou be bidden of him ;
and he that bade thee and him
come and say to thee, Give
this man place ; and thou be-
gin 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
himself, shall be abased : and
he that humbleth himself, shall
be exalted.

The eighteenth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

"j" ORD, 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 Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. i. 4.

T THANK my God always
-*- on yom* behalf, for the
grace of God which is given
yon by Jesus Christ ; that in
every thing ye are enriched
by him, in all utterance, and
K

in all knowledge ; even as the
testimony of Christ was con-
firmed in you. So that ye
come behind in no gift ; wait-
ing for the coming of our Lord
Jesus Cln-ist, who shall also
confirm you unto the end, that
ye may be blameless in the
day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 34.

T1/"HEN the Pharisees had
heard that Jesus had
put the Sadducees to silence,
they were gathered together.
Then one of them, who was
a lawyer, asked him a ques-
tion, tempting him, and say-
ing. Master, which is the great
commandment 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 commandment. And
the second is like unto it.
Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself. On these two com-
mandments hang all the law
and the prophets. While the
Pharisees were gathered to-
gether, Jesus asked them, say-
ing, What think ye of Christ ?
whose son is he ? They say
unto him. The son of David.
He saith unto them. How then
doth David in spirit call him
Lord, saying, The Lord said

1 46 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

him, and have been taught by
him, as the truth is in Jesus :
That ye put off, concerning the

unto my Lord, Sit thou on
my right hand, till I make
thine enemies thy footstool ?
If David then call him Lord,
how is he his son ? And no
man was able to answer him
a word, neither durst any
man, from that day forth, ask
him any more questions.

The nineteenth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

/^ GOD, forasmuch as with-
^^ 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.

The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 1 7.

nnHIS I say therefore, and
-^ testify in the Lord, that
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 greedmess. But ye
have not so learned Christ ;
if so be that ve have heard

former conversation, the old
man, which is corrupt accord-
ing to the deceitful lusts ; and
be renewed in the spirit of
your mind : and that ye put
on the new man, which after
God is created in righteous-
ness and true hohness. Where-
fore putting away lying, speak
every man truth with his
neighbour : for we are mem-
bers one of another. 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 ; but rather let
him labour, working with his
hands the thing which is good,
that he may have to give to
him that needeth. Let no cor-
rupt communication 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 bitterness, and wrath,
and anger, and clamour, and
evil-speaking, be put away
from you, with all malice. And
be ye kind one to another,
tender-hearted, forgiving one
another, even as God for

THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 147

Christ's sake hath forgiven
you.

The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 1.

XESUS entered into a ship,
•^ and passed over, and came
into his own city. And be-
hold, 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 them-
selves. 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 of the palsy)
Arise, take up thy bed, and go
unto thine house. And he
arose, and departed to his
house. But when the multi-
tude saw it, they marvelled,
and glorified God, who had
given such power unto men.

The twentieth Sunday after

Trinity.

The Collect.

r\ ALMIGHTY and most

^^ merciful God, of thy

bountiful goodness keep us,
we beseech thee, from all
thmgs that may hurt us ; that
we, being ready both in body
and soul, may cheerfully ac-
complish those things which
thou commandest, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. v. 15

CEE 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 yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spi-
ritual songs, singing and ma-
king melody in your heart to
the Lord ; giving thanks al-
ways for all things unto God
and the Father, in the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ ;
submitting yourselves one to
another in the fear of God.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 1.

TESUS said, the kingdom
of heaven is like unto a
certain king, who made a
marriage for his son ; and sent
forth his servants to call them
that were bidden to the wed-
ding: and they would not
come. Again, he sent forth

148 THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

other servants, saying, Tell him away, and cast him into
them who are bidden, Behold, outer darkness : there shall be
I have prepared my dinner : weeping and gnashing of
my oxen and my fatUngs are teeth. For many are called,
killed, and all things are rea- but few are chosen,
dy : come unto the marriage.
But they made light of it, and
went their ways, one to his
farm, another to his merchan-
dise : and the remnant took
his servants, and entreated
them spitefully, and slew
them. But when the king
lieard thereof, he was wroth :
and he sent forth his armies,
and destroyed those murder-
fTS, and burnt up their city.
Then saith he to his servants,
The wedding is ready, but
they who were bidden were
not worthy. Go ye therefore

into the highways, and as
many as ye shall find, bid to
the marriage. So those ser-
vants went out into the high-
ways, and gathered together
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
earnest thou in hither, not hav-
ing a wedding-garment ? And
he was speechless. Then said
the king to the servants. Bind
him hand and foot, and take

The twenty-first Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

f^ RANT, 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. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. vi. 10.

1V|"Y brethren, be sti'ong 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
principaHties, against powers,
against the rulers of the dark-
ness of this world, against spi-
ritual 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

THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 149

having on tJhe breast-plate of
righteousness : and your feet
shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace; above

all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of
the wicked. And take the
helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is
the uord of God : praying al-
ways with all prayer and sup-
plication in the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all
perseverance, and supplication
for all saints ; and for me, that
utterance may be given unto
me, that I 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 Gospel. St. John iv. 46.

rilHERE was a certain no-
-^ bleman, whose son was
sick at Capernaum. When
he heard that Jesus was come
out of Judea into GaHlee, 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, say-
ing, Thy son liveth. Then
inquired he of them the hour
when he began to amend :
and they said unto him, Yes-
terday, at the seventh hoiu*
the fever left him. So the fa
ther knew that it was at the
same hour in the which Jesus
said unto him. Thy son liveth ;
and himself believed, and his
whole house. This is again
the second miracle that Jesus
did, when he was come out of
Judea into Gahlee.

The twenty-second Sunday
after Trinity.

The Collect.

T ORD, we beseech thee to
-"-^ keep thy household the
Church in continual godli-
ness ; that, through thy pro-
tection, it may be free from all
adversities, and devoutly given
to serve thee in good works,
to the glory of thy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

150 THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

The Epistle, Phil. i. 3.

r THANK my God upon
-^ every remembrance of you,
(always in every prayer of
mine for you all making re-
quest with joy) for your fel-
lowship in the Gospel from
the first day until now ; being
confident of this very thing,
that he who hath begun a 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, inas-
much as both in my bonds,
and in the defence and confir-
mation of the Gospel, ye all
are partakers of my grace.
For God is my record, how
greatly I long after you all in
the bowels of Jesus Christ-
And this I pray, that your
love may abound yet more
and more in knowledge, and
in all judgment : That ye may
approve things that are excel-
lent, that ye may be sincere,
and without offence, till the
day of Christ; being filled with
the fruits of righteousness,
which are by Jesus Christ,
unto the glory and praise of
God.

The Gospel St. Matt, xviii. 21 .

T>ETER said 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 payment to be made.
The servant therefore fell
down and worshipped him,
saying. Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee
all. Then the Lord of that
servant was moved with com-
passion, and loosed him, and
forgave him the debt. But
the same servant 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 his fel-
low-servant fell down at his
feet, and besought him, say-
ing. Have patience with 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

THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 151

when his fellow-servants saw |
what was done, they were
very sorry, and came and told
unto their lord all that was
done. Then his lord, after
that he had called him, said
mito him, O thou wicked ser-
vant, I forgave thee all that
debt, because thou desiredst
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
to the tormentors, till he should
pay all that was due unto him.
So likewise shall my heavenly
Father do also unto you, if
ye, from yoiu- hearts, forgive
not every one his brother their
trespasses.

The twenty-third Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

f~\ GOD, 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 tilings
which we ask faithfully, we
may obtain effectually, through
Jesus Christ om- Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Phil. iii. 17.

"ORETHREN, be followers
-*-^ together of me, and mark

them who walk so as ye have
us for an ensample. (For
many walk, of whom I have
told you often, and now tell
you even weeping, that they
are the enemies 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 unto
his glorious body, according
to the working, whereby he is
able even to subdue all things
unto himself.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxii. 15.

rpHEN went the Pharisees,
-^ and took counsel how they
might entangle him in his talk.
And they sent out unto him
their disciples, with the Hero-
dians, saying. Master, we
Imow that thou art true, and
teachest the way of God in
truth, neither carest thou for
any man: for thou rcgardest
not the person of men. Tell
us, therefore, what thinkest
thou ? Is it lawful to give ti-i-
bute unto Cesar, or not? But
Jesus perceived their wicked-
ness, and said. Why tempt ye
me, ye hypocrites? Show me

152 THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

the tribute-money. And they
brought unto him a penny.
And he saith unto them,
Whose is this image and su-
perscription ? They say unto
him, Cesar's. Then saith he
unto them. Render therefore
unto Cesar the things which
are Cesar's ; and unto God the
things that are God's. When
they had heard these words,
they marvelled, and left him,
and went their way.

The twenty-fourth Sunday
after Trinity.

The Collect.

C\ LORD, 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 commit-
ted: Grant this, O heavenly
Father, for Jesus Christ's
sake, our blessed Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

^ The Epistle. Colos. i. 3.

X/C/'E give thanks to God,
' ^ and the Father of our
Lord Jesus Chi-ist, praying
always for you, since we heard
of your faith in Christ Jesus,
and of the love which ye have
to all the saints ; for the hope
which is laid up for you m hea-

ven, whereof ye heard before
in the word of the truth of the
Gospel; which is come unto
you, as it is in all the world,
and bringeth forth 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 faithful minister of
Christ; who also declared
unto us your love in the spirit.
For this cause we also, since
the day we heard it, do not
cease to pray for you, and to
desire that ye might be filled
with the knowledge of his
will in all wisdom and spirit-
ual understanding; that ye
might walk worthy of the
Lord unto all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work,
and increasing in the know-
ledge of God; strengthened
with all might, according to
his glorious power, 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.

'Vl/'HILE Jesus spake these
~ ^ things unto John's dis-
ciples, behold, there came a
certain ruler, and worshipped

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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 be-
hold, a woman, which was
diseased with an issue of blood
twelve yeai's, came behind
him, and touched the hem of
his garment: For she said
witliin 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
making a noise, he said unto
them. Give place: for the
maid is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they laughed him to
scorn. But when the people
were put forth, he went in, and
took her by the hand, and the
maid m'ose. And the fame
hereof went abroad into all
that land.

The twenty-fifth Sunday after
Trinity.

The Collect.

TIR up, we beseech thee,
O Lord, the wills of thy

faithful people ; that they
plenteously bringing forth the
fruit of good works, may by
thee be plenteously reward-
ed, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Jer. xxiii. 5.

"OEHOLD, the days come,
-*-^ saith the Lord, that I will
raise unto David a righteous
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 Israel
shall dwell safely ; and this is
his name whereby he shall
be called, THE LORD
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Therefore, behold, the days
come, 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
country, and from all coun-
tries whither I had driven
them ; and they shall dwell in
their own land.

The Gospel. St. John. vi. 5.

Xl/^HEN Jesus then lift up

^ ' his eyes, and saw a great

company come unto him, he

saith unto Philip, Whence

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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 live bar-
ley-loaves, and two small
fishes ; but what are they
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 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 were filled, he said unto
his disciples, Gather up the
fragments that remain, that
nothing be lost. Therefore
they gathered them together,
and filled twelve baskets with
the fragments of the five bar-
ley-loaves, which remained
over and above unto them that
had eaten. Then those men,
when they had seen the mira-
cle that Jesus did, said. This
is of a truth th^^ Prophet

SAINT ANDREW'S DAY.

that should
world.

come into the

IT If there be any more Sundays before Ad-
vent-Sunday, the Service of some of
those Sundays that were omitted after
the Epiphany, shall be taken in to supply
so many as are here wanting. And if
there be fewer, the overplus may be
omitted : Provided that this last Collect,
Epistle, and Gospel, shall always be used
upon the Sunday next before Advent.

Saint Andrew's Day.

The Collect.

A LMIGHTY God, who
■^-^ didst give such grace unto
thy holy Apostle 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 called by thy
holy word, may forthwith give
up ourselves obediently to ful-
fil thy holy commandments,
through the same Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. x. 9.

TF 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
with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation. For the
Scripture saith. Whosoever
believeth on him shall not be

SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE.

155

ashamed. For there is no dif-
ference between the Jew and
the Greek : for the same Lord
over all, is rich unto all that
call upon him. For whoso-
ever shall call upon the name
of the Lord, shall be saved.
How then shall 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 w itliout a preacher ?
and how shall they preach,
except they be sent ? As it is
written, How beautiful are the
feet of them that preach the
Gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!
But they have not all obeyed
the Gospel. For Esaias saith,
Lord, who hath believed our
report? So then, faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing by the
Word of God. But I say,
Have they not heard ? Yes ve-
rily, their sound went into all
the earth, and their words
unto the ends of the world.
But I say. Did not Israel
know? First, Moses saith, I
will provoke you to jealousy
by them that ai^e 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 €ifter me.

But to Israel he saith, All day
long have I sti'etched forth my
hands unto a disobedient and
gainsaying people.

The Gospel St. Matt.iv. 18

TESUS, walking by the sea
of Galilee, saw two bre-
thren, Simon, called Peter,
and Andrew his brother, cast-
ing a net into the sea: (for
they were fishers.) And he
saith unto them, Follow me,
and I w ill make you fishers of
men. And they straightway
left their nets, and followed
him. And going on from
thence, he saw other two bre-
thren, James the son of Zebe-
dee, and John his brother, in
a ship with Zebedee their fa-
ther, mending their nets ; and
he called them. And they
immediately left the sliip and
their father, and followed him.

Saint Thomas the Apostle.

The Collect.

\ LMIGHTYandeverliving
-^-^ God, who, for the greater
confirmation of the faith, didst
suffer thy holy Apostle Thomas
to be doubtful in thy Son's re-
surrection; grant us so per-
fectly, and without all doubt,
to beUeve 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, now
and for evermore. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. ii. 19.

■jVTOW therefore ye are no
■^ ^ more strangers and fo-
reigners, but fellow-citizens
with the saints, and of the
household of God; and are
built upon the foundation of
the Apostles and Prophets, Je-
sus Christ himself being the
chief corner-stone; in whom
all the building, fitly framed
together, groweth unto an
holy temple in the Lord: in
whom ye also are builded to-
gether for an habitation of
God, through the Spirit.

The Gospel St. John xx. 24.

nnHOMAS, one of tlie
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 within, and Thomas
with them : Then came Jesus,

SAINT STEPHEN'S DAY.

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 believing.
And Thomas answered and
said unto him. My Lord and
my God. Jesus saith unto
him, Thomas, because thou
hast seen me, thou hast believ-
ed ; blessed are they that have
not seen, and yet have believ-
ed. And many other signs
truly did Jesus in the presence
of his disciples, which are not
written in this book. But
these are written, that ye
might beheve that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God ; and
that believing, ye might have
fife through his name.

St. Stephen's Day.
The Collect.

r^ RANT, O Lord, that in
^-^ all our sufferings here
upon earth, for the testimony
of thy ti'uth, we may steadfast-
ly look up to heaven, and by
faith behold the glory that
shall be revealed ; and being
filled with the Holy Ghost,
may learn to love and bless
our persecutors, by the exam-
ple of thy first martyr Saint

SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY.

157

Stephen, who prayed for his
murderers to thee, O blessed
Jesus, who standest at the
right hand of God, to suc-
cour all those who suffer for
thee, our only Mediator and
Advocate. Amen.

IT Then shall follow the Collect of the Na-
tivity, which shall be said continually
until New-Year's Eve.

For the Epistle. Acts vii. 55.
STEPHEN, being full of
^ the Holy Ghost, looked
up steadfastly into heaven, and
saw the glory of God, and
Jesus standing on the right
hand of God ; and said, Be-
hold, I see the heavens open-
ed, and the Son of man stand-
ing on the right hand of God.
Then they cried out with a
loud voice, and stopped their
ears, and ran upon him with
one accord, 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, receive my spirit.
And he kneeled down, and
cried with a loud voice. Lord,
lay not this sin to their charge.
And when he had said this, he
fell asleep.

The Gospel St. Matt, xxiii. 34.

"OEHOLD, I send unto you
-■^ prophets, and wise men,

and scribes ; and some of them
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 may come all
the righteous blood shed upon
the earth, from the blood of
righteous Abel, unto the blood
of Zacharias, son of Barachias,
whom ye slew between the
temple and the altar. Verily
I say unto you. All these tilings
shall come upon this genera-
tion. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
thou that killest the prophets,
and stonest them which are
sent unto thee ; how often
would I have gathered thy
children together, even as a
hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings, and ye would
not ! Behold, your house is
left unto you desolate. For I
say unto you. Ye shall not see
me henceforth, till ye shall
say. Blessed is he that cometh
in the name of the Lord.

Saint John, the Evangelisfs
Day.

The Collect.

lYTERCIFUL 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

158

SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY.

Saint John, may so walk in
the hght of thy truth, that it
may at length attain to ever-
lasting life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 John i. 1.

npHAT which was from the
-*- beginning, which we have
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 mani-
fested, and we have seen it,
and bear witness, and show
unto you that eternal life which
was with the Father, 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
then is the message which we
have heard of him, and declare
unto you, that God is hght,
and in him is no darkness at
all. If we say that we have
fellowship with him, and walk
in darkness, we he, and do not
the truth : but if we walk in
the light, as he is in the Hght,
we have fellowship 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 confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to for-
give us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.
If we say that we have not
sinned, we make him a liar,
and his Word is not in us.

The Gospel St. John xxi. 19.

TESUS said unto Peter,
Follow me. Then Peter
turning about, seeth the dis-
ciple whom Jesus loved, fol-
lowing, (which also leaned on
his breast at supper, and said,
Lord, which is he that be-
trayeth thee ?) Peter seeing
him, saith to Jesus, Lord, and
what shall this man do ? 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 brethren, that that
disciple should not die ; yet
Jesus said not unto him, He
shall not die : but. If I will
that he tarry till I come, what
is that to thee ? This is the
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 Jesus did, the which, if
they should be written every

THE INNOCENTS DAY.

one, I suppose that even the
world itself could not contain
the books that should be
written.

The Innocents Day.

The Collect.

r\ ALMIGHTY God, who
^-^ out of the mouths of
babes and suckUngs hast or-
dained strength, and madest
infants to glorify thee by their
deaths : mortify and kill all
vices in us, and so strengthen
us by thy grace, that by the
innocency of our lives, and
constancy of our faith even
unto death, we may glorify
thy holy name, through Jesus
Christ om- Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Rev. xiv. 1.

"I" LOOKED, and lo, a Lamb
-^ stood on the mount Sion,
and with him an hundred forty
and four thousand, having his
Father's name written in their
foreheads. And I heard a
voice from heaven, as the voice
of many waters, and as the
voice of a great thunder : and
I heard the voice of harpers
harping with their harps : and
they sung as it were a new
song before the tlirone, and
before the four beasts, and the
elders : and no man could
learn that song, but the hun-

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dred and forty and fom- thou-
sand, which were redeemed
from the earth. These are
they which were not defiled
with women, for they are vir-
gins : these are they which
follow the Lamb whitherso-
ever he goeth : these were re-
deemed from among men, be-
ing the first-fruits unto God,
and to the Lamb. And in
their mouth was found no
guile ; for they are without
fault before the throne of God.

The Gospel. St. Matt. ii. 13.

IT^HE angel of the Lord ap-
peareth to Joseph in a
dream, saying. Arise, and take
the young child and his mo-
ther, and flee into Egypt, and
be thou there until I bring thee
word ; for Herod will seek the
young child to destroy him.
When he arose, he took the
young child and his mother
by night, and departed into
Egypt; and was there until
the death of Herod : that it
might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the pro-
phet, 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 children
that were in Bethlehem, and
in all the coasts thereof, from

160

THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL.

two years old and under, ac-
cording to the time which he
had dihgently inquired of the
wise men. Then was fulfilled
that which was spoken by
Jeremy the prophet, saying,
In Rama was there a voice
heard, lamentation, and weep-
ing, and great mourning, Ra-
chel weeping for her children,
and would not be comforted,
because they are not.

The Conversion of St. Paul

The Collect.

^ GOD, who, through the
^^ preacliing of the blessed
Apostle Saint Paul, hast caused
the light of the Gospel to shine
throughout the world ; grant,
we beseech thee, that we, hav-
ing his wonderful conversion
in remembrance, may show
forth our thankfulness unto
thee for the same, by follow-
ing the holy doctrine which he
taught, through Jesus Chiist
our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts ix. 1 .

4 ND Saul, 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 oi women, he might
bring them bound unto Jeru-
salem. And as he journeyed,
he came near Damascus :
and suddenly there shined
round about him a light from
heaven. And he fell to the
earth, and heard a voice say-
ing 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, tremb-
ling and astonished, said. Lord,
what wilt thou have me to do 7
And the Lord said unto him,
Arise, and go into the city, and
it shall be told thee what thou
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 dis-
ciple at Damascus, named
Ananias, 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

THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL.

161

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, that he might
receive liis sight. Then Ana-
nias answered, Lord, I have
heard by many of diis man,
how much evil he hath done
to thy saints at Jerusalem :
and here he hath authority
from the chief priests to bind
all that call on thy name. But
the Lord said unto him. Go
thy way : for he is a chosen
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 thmgs he must suffer for
my name's sake. And Ana-
nias went Ms way, and entered
into the house ; and putting
his hands on him, said, Bro-
tlier Saul, the Lord (even Je-
sus, that appeared unto thee
in the way as thou camest)
hath sent me, that thou might-
€st receive thy sight, and be
filled with the Holy Ghost.
And immediately there fell
from his eyes as it had been
scales ; and he received sight
forthwith, and arose, and was
baptized. And when he had
received meat, he was
strengthened. Then was Saul
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certain days with the disciples
which were at Damascus.
And straightway he preached
Christ in the synagogues, tliat
he is the Son of God. But all
that heard him were amazed,
and said. Is not this he that
destroyed 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 Damas-
cus, proving that this is very
Christ.

The Gospel St. Matt. xix. 27.

T3ETER answered, and
said unto Jesus, Behold,
we have forsaken all, and fol-
lowed thee ; what shall we
have therefore ? And Jesus
said unto them. Verily I say
unto you, that ye which have
followed me, in the regenera-
tion, 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 hath forsaken
houses, or brethren, or sisters,
or father, or mother, or wife,
or cliildren, or lands, for my
name's sake, shall receive an
hundred fold, and shall inherit
everlasting life. But many

162 THE PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY.

that are first shall be last, and
the last shall be first.

The Presentation of Christ in
the Temple, commonly called
The Purification 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.

For the Epistle. Mai. iii. 1 .

OEHOLD, 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
of 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

wiien 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 sil-
ver : and he shall purify the
sons of Levi, and purge them
as gold and silver, that they

may offer unto the Lord an
offering 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 tojudg-
ment; and I will be a swift
witness against the sorcerers,
and against the adulterers,
and against false swearers, and
against those that oppress the
hireling in his wages, the wi-
dow, and the fatherless, and
that turn aside the stranger
from his right, and fear not
me, saith the Lord of hosts.

The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 22.

\ ND when the days of her
-^^ purification, according to
the law of Moses, were ac-
complished, they brought him
to Jerusalem 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,
according to that which is said
in the law of the Lord, A pair
of turde-doves, or two young
pigeons. 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 was upon him.

SAINT MATTHIAS'S DAT

And it was revealed unto him
by the Holy Ghost, that he
should not see death, before he
had seen the Lord's Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into
the temple ; and when the pa-
rents 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 ; a light to lighten
the Gentiles, and the glory of
thy people Israel. And Joseph
and his mother marvelled at
those things which were spo-
ken of him. And Simeon
blessed them, and said unto
Mary his mother, Behold, this
child is set for the fall and
rising again of many in Israel ;
and for a sign which shall be
spoken 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
seven years from her virginity ;
and she was a widow of about
fourscore and four years,

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which departed not from the
temple, but served God with
fastings and prayers night and
day. And she, 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 performed all
things according to the law of
the Lord, they returned into
Galilee, to their own city Na-
zareth. And the child grew,
and waxed strong in spirit,
filled with wisdom ; and the
grace of God was upon him.

Saint Matthiases Day.
The Collect.
r\ ALMIGHTY God, who
^^ into the place of the trai-
tor Judas, didst choose thy
faithful servant Matthias, to be
of the number of the twelve
Apostles ; grant that thy
Church, being always pre-
served from false Apostles,
may be ordered and guided
by faithful and true Pastors,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts i. 15.

XN 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 ;)

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Men and brethren, this Scrip-
ture must needs have been ful-
filled, which the Holy Ghost
by the mouth of David spake
before concerning Judas, who
was guide to them that took
Jesus. For he was numbered
with us, and had obtained part
of this ministry. Now this
man purchased a field with the
reward of iniquity ; and fall-
ing headlong, he burst asun-
der in the midst, and all his
bowels gushed out. And it
was known to all the dwellers
at Jerusalem ; insomuch as
that field is called in their pro-
per tongue, Aceldama, that is
to say. The field of blood. For
it is written in the book of
Psalms, Let his habitation be
desolate, and 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 w^ent in
and out among us, beginning
from the baptism of John,
unto that same day that he was
taken up from us, must one be
ordained to be a witness with
us of his resurrection. And
they appointed two, Joseph
called Barsabas, who was sur-
named Justus, and Matthias.
And they prayed, and said,
Thou, Lord, which knowest I

SAINT MATTHIAS'S DAY.

the hearts of all men, show
whether of these two thou
hast chosen ; that he may take
part of this ministry and apos-
tleship, 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 thank thee,
O Father, Lord of heaven 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. All things are
delivered unto me of my Fa-
ther ; and no man knoweth
the Son but the Father ; nei-
ther knoweth any man the
Father, save the Son, and he
to whomsoever the Son will
reveal him. Come unto me,
all ye that labour and are
heavy laden, and I will give
you rest. Take my yoke u])on
you, and learn of me ; for f
am meek and lowly in heart ;
and ye shall find rest unto
your souls. For my yoke is
easy, and my burden is light.

THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY.

The Annunciation of the bless-
ed Virgin Mary.

The Collect.

T/I/'E beseech thee, O Lord,
pour thy grace into our
hearts ; that as we have known
the mcarnation of thy Son
Jesus Christ by the message of
an angel ; so by his cross and
passion we may be brought
unto the glory of his resurrec-
tion, through the same Jesus
Christ our Lord. Ameji.

For the Epistle. Isa. vii. 10.

IVrOREOVER, the Lord
-•^ spake again unto Ahaz,
saying, Ask thee a sign of the
Lord thy God ; ask it either in
the depth, or in the height
above. But Ahaz said, I will
not ask, neither will I tempt
the Lord. And he said, Hear
ye now, O house of David ; Is
it a small thing for you to
weary men, but will ye weary
my God also? Therefore 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 Gospel St. Luke i. 26.

\ ND in the sixth month,
-^-^ the Angel Gabriel was

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sent from God unto a city of
Galilee, named Nazareth, to
a Virgin espoused to a man
whose name was Joseph, of
the house of David ; and the
Virgin's name was Majy.
And the angel came in unto
her, and said, Hail, thou that
art highly favoured, the Lord
is with thee ; blessed art thou
among women. And when
she saw him, she was troubled
at his saying, and cast in her
mind what manner of saluta-
tion this should be. And the
angel said unto her, Feai' not,
Mary ; for thou hast foimd fa-
vour with God. And behold,
thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son,
and shalt call his name Jesus.
He shall be great, and shall
be caDed the Son of the High-
est; and the Lord God shall
give unto him the throne ol
his father David. And he
shall reign over the house ol
Jacob for ever; and of his
kingdom there shall be no end
Then said Mary unto the an
gel. 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

166

SAINT MARK'S DAY.

of God. And behold, thy
cousin Elisabeth, she hath
also conceived a son in her
old age ; and this is the sixth
month with her who was call-
ed barren. For with God
nothing shall be impossible.
And Mary said, Behold the
handmaid of the Lord ; be it
unto me according to thy
word. And the angel depart-
ed from her.

Saint Mark^s Day.
The Collect.

r\ ALMIGHTY God, who
^^ hast instructed thy holy
Church with the heavenly doc-
trine of thy Evangelist Saint
Mark ; give us grace, that be-
ing not like children carried
away with every blast of vain
doctrine, we may be establish-
ed in the ti'uth of thy holy
Gospel, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 7,

TTNTO 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 narts of the

earth? He that descended is
the same also that ascended up
far above all heavens, that he
might fill all things.) And
he gave some apostles, and
some prophets, and some
evangelists, and some pastors
and teachers; for the perfect
ing 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, and of the knowledge
of the Son of God, unto a per-
fect man, unto the measure of
the stature of the fulness of
Christ : that we henceforth be
no more children, tossed to
and fro, and carried about
with every wind of doctrine,
by the sleight of men, and
cunning craftiness, 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
compacted by that which ev-
ery joint supplieth, according
to the effectual working in
the measure of every part,
maketh increase of the body,
unto the edifying of itself in
love.

The Gospel St. John. xv. 1.

~r AM the true vine, and my
Father is the husbandman

SAINT PHILIP AND SAINT JAMES'S DAY. 167

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, aftd I in you.
As the branch cannot bear
fruit of itself, except it abide in
the vine ; no more can ye, ex-
cept ye abide in me. I am the
vine, ye are the branches. He
that abideth 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 wi-
thered ; 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 Fa-
ther glorified, that ye bear
much fruit ; so shall ye be my
disciples. As 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 com-
mandments, and abide in his
love. These tilings have I
spoken unto you, that my joy
might remain in you, and that
yom* joy might be full.

Saint Philip and Saint James's
Day.

The Collect.

r\ ALMIGHTY God,whom
^^ truly to know is ever-
lasting life; grant us per-
fectly to know thy Son Jesus
Christ to be the way, the truth,
and the life; that following
the steps of thy holy Aposdes,
Saint Philip and Saint James,
we may steadfastly walk in
the way that leadeth to eter-
nal life, through the same thy
Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

The Epistle. St. James i. 1.

TAMES, a servant of God,
*^ and of the Lord Jesus
Christ, to the twelve tribes
which are scattered abroad,
greeting. My brethren, count
it all joy when ye fall into
divers temptations; 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 liberally, and up-
braideth not; and it shall be
given him. But let him ask
in faith, nothing wavering : for
he that wavereth is like a
wave of the sea, driven with

168 SAINT PHILIP AND SAINT JAMES'S DAY.

the wind, and tossed. For let
not that man think that he
shall receive any thing of the
Lord. A double-minded man
is unstable in all his ways.
J^t 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
withereth the grass, and the
flower thereof falleth, and the
grace of the fashion of it pe-
risheth : so also shall the rich
man fade away in his ways.
Blessed 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
Jove him.

The Gospel. St. John xiv. 1.

A ND Jesus said unto his
-'^*- disciples, Let not your
heart be troubled: ye beheve
in God, believe also in me. In
my Father's house are many
mansions ; if it were not so, I
would have told you. I go to
prepare a place for you. And
if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come again, and
receive you unto myself; that
where I am, there ye may be
also. And whither I go, ye
know iairti the way ye know.

Thomas saith unto him. Lord,
we know not whither thou
goest, and how can we know
the w ay ? Jesus saith unto liim,
I am the way, the truth, and
the life ; no man cometh unto
the Father but by me. If ye
had known 'me, ye should
have known my Father also:
and from henceforth ye know
him, and have seen him. Phi-
hp saith unto him. Lord, show
us the Father, and it sufliceth
us. Jesus saith unto him,
Have I been so long time with
you, and yet hast thou not
known me, Philip? He that
hath seen me, hath seen the
Father; and how say est thou
then, Show us the Fadier?
Believest thou not that I am
in the Father, and the Father
in me ? The words that I speak
unto you, I speak not of my-
self; but the Father that dwell-
eth in me, he doeth the works.
Beheve me, that I am in the
Father, and the Father in me ;
or else believe me for the very
works' sake. Verily, verily, I
say unto you. He that belie v-
eth on me, the works that I do
shall he do also ; and greater
works than these shall he do;
because I go unto my Father.
And whatsoever ye shall ask
in my name, that will I do,
that the Father may be glori-
fied in the Son. If ye shall

SAINT BARNABAS THE APOSTLE.

ask any thing in my name, I
will do it.

Saint Barnabas the Apostle.
The Collect.

r\ LORD God Almighty,
^^ who didst endue thy holy
Apostle Barnabas with singu-
lar gifts of the Holy Ghost;
leave us not, we beseech thee,
destitute of thy manifold gifts,
nor yet of grace to use them
alway to thy honour and glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts xi. 22.

rillDINGS of these things
came unto the ears of the
Chm-ch which was in Jerusa-
lem : and they sent forth Bar-
nabas, that he should go as far
as Antioch: who, when he
came, and had seen the grace
of God, was glad ; and exhort-
ed them gdl, that with purpose
of heai-t 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 departed
Barnabas to Tarsus for to seek
Saul : And when he had found
him, he brought him unto An-
tioch. And it came to pass,
that a whole year they as-
sembled diemselves with the

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Church, and taught much peo-
ple : and the disciples were
called Christians first in An-
tioch. And in these days
came prophets from Jerusa-
lem 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 came to pass
in the days of Claudius Cesar.
Then the disciples, every man
according to his ability, deter-
mined to send relief unto the
brethren which dwelt in Ju-
dea. Which also they did,
and sent it to the elders by
the hands of Barnabas and
Saul.

The Gospel. St. John xv. 12.

^I^HIS is my command-
-*- ment, That ye love one
another, as I 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 whatso-
ever I command you. Hence-
forth I call you not servants ;
for the servant knoweth not
what his lord doeth: but I
have called you friends; for
all things that I have heai'd ol
my Father, I have made
known unto you. Ye have
not chosen me, but I have
chosen you, and ordained you,

170

SAINT JOHN BAPTIST'S DAY

that ye should go and bring
forth fruit, and that your fruit
should remain: that whatso-
ever ye shall ask of the Father
in my name, he may give it
you.

Saint John Baptises Day.

The Collect.

4 LMIGHTY God, by
-^^ whose providence thy
servant John Baptist was
wonderfully born, and sent to
prepare the way of thy Son
our Saviour, by preaching re-
pentance ; make us so to fol-
low his doctrine and holy hfe,
that we may truly repent ac-
cording to his preaching ; and
after his example constantly
speak the truth, boldly rebuke
vice, and patiently suffer for
the truth's sake, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen,

For the Epistle. Isa. xl. 1.

1^ OMFORT ye, comfort ye
^-^ my people, saith your
God. Speak ye comfortably
to Jerusalem, and cry unto
her, that her warfare is accom-
plished, that her iniquity is
pardoned : for she hath receiv-
ed of the Lord's hand double
for all her sins. The voice of
him that crieth in the wilder-
Qess, Prepare ye the way of

the Lord, make straight in the
desert a high way 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
Lord shall be revealed, and all
flesh shall see it together ; for
the mouth of the Lord hath
spoken it. The voice said,
Cry. And he said. What shall
I cry ? All flesh is grass, and
all the goodliness thereof is as
the flower of the field. The
grass withereth, the flower
fadeth, because the Spirit of
the Lord bloweth upon it :
surely the people is grass. The
grass withereth, 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 Jerusalem,
that bringest good tidings, lift
up thy voice with strength ;
Uft it up, be not afraid ; say
unto the cities of Judah, Be-
hold your God ! Behold, the
Lord God will come with
strong hand, and his arm shall
rule for him : behold, his re-
ward is with him, and his
work before him. He shall
feed his flock like a shepherd ;
he shall gather the lambs with
his arm, and cai'ry them in his

SAINT JOHN BAPTIST'S DAY.

171

bosom, and shall gently lead
those that are with young.

The Gospel St. Luke i. 57.

pLISABETH'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 rejoiced with her. And
it came to pass, that on the
eighth day they came to cir-
cumcise the child; and they
called him Zacharias, after the
name of his father. And his
mother answered and said.
Not so ; but 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 fa-
ther, how he would have him
called. And he asked for a
writing-table, and wrote, say-
ing. His name is John. And
they marvelled all. And his
mouth was opened immediate-
ly, and his tongue loosed, and
he spedie, and praised God.
And fear came on all that
dwelt round about them : and
all these sayings were noised
abroad throughout all the hill-
country of Judea, And all
they that had heard them, laid
them up in their hearts, say-
ing, What manner of child

shall this be ? And the hand
of the Lord was with him.
And his father Zacharias was
filled with the Holy Ghost,
and prophesied, saying, Bless-
ed be the Lord God of Israel ;
for he hath visited and redeem-
ed his people, and hath raised
up an horn of salvation for us,
in the house of his servant Da-
vid ; as he spake by the mouth
of his holy prophets, which
have been since the world be-
gan ; that we should be saved
from our enemies, and from
the hand of all that hate us :
To perform the mercy promis-
ed to our fathers, and to re-
member 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, all
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 darkness, and in the

172

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 Israel.

St. Peter's Day.
The Collect.
f\ ALMIGHTY God, who,
^-^ by thy Son Jesus Christ,
didst give to thy Apostle Saint
Peter many excellent gifts,
and commandedst him earnest-
ly to feed thy flock ; make, we
beseech thee, all Bishops and
Pastors dihgently to preach
thy holy Word, and the people
obediently to follow the same,
that they may receive the
crown of everlasting glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ame?i,

For the Epistle. Acts xii. 1.

\ BOUT that time, Herod
-^^ the king stretched forth
his hands to vex certain of the
Church. And he killed James
the brother of John with the
sword. And because he saw
it pleased the Jews, he pro-
ceeded further 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 quaternions of

SAINT PETER'S DAY.

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 soldiers,
bound with two chains ; and
the keepers before the door
kept the prison. And, behold,
the angel of the Lord came
upon him, and a light shined
in the prison : and he smote
Peter on the side, and raised
him up, saying, Arise up quick-
ly. And his chains fell oft
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 follow 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 second ward,
they came unto the iron gate
that leadeth unto the city,
which opened to them of its
own accord: and they went
out, and passed on through
one street, and forthwith the
angel departed from him. And
when Peter was come to him-

self, he said, Now I know of a
surety that the Lord hath sent
his angel, and hath delivered
me out of the hand of Herod,
and from all the expectation
of the people of the Jews.

The Gospel St. Matt. xvi. 13.

'Vl/'HEN Jesus came into the
coasts of Cesarea Phi-
lippi, he asked his disciples,
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, Je-
remias, 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, the Son of the liv-
ing God. And Jesus answer-
ed and said unto him. Blessed
art thou, Simon Barjona : for
flesh and blood hath not re-
vealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
And I 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 unto thee the
keys of the kingdom of heaven :
and whatsoever thou shalt
bind on earth, shall be bound
in heaven ; and whatsoever
thou shalt loose on earth, shall
be loosed in heaven.

SAEVT JAMES THE APOSTLE. 1 73

St. James the Apostle
The Collect.

r^ RANT, O merciful God,
^^ that as thine holy Apos-
tle 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, forsaking all
worldly and carnal affections,
may be evermore ready to fol-
low thy holy commandments,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts xi. 27,
and part of Chapter xii.

XN 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 Cesar. Then
the disciples, every man ac-
cording to his ability, deter-
mined to send relief unto the
brethren which dwelt in Judea.
Which also they did, and sent
it to the ciders by the hands of
Barnabas and Saul. Now
about that time, Herod the
king stretched forth his hands
to vex certain of the Church.
And h€ killed James the bro-

174

SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE.

ther of John with the sword.
And because he saw it pleased
the Jews, he proceeded further
to take Peter also.

The Gospel St. Matt. xx. 20.

FTIHEN came to him the
-*- mother of Zebedee'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 ray two sons may sit,
the one on thy right hand, and
the other on the left, in thy
kingdom. But Jesus answer-
ed and said, Ye know not
what ye ask. Are ye able to
drink of the cup that I shall
drink of, and to be baptized
with the baptism that I am
baptized with ? They say unto
him, We are able. And he
saith unto them, Ye shall drink
indeed of my cup, and be bap-
tized with the baptism that I
am baptized 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 when the ten
heard it, they were moved
with indignation against the
two brethren. But Jesus call-
ed them unto him, and said,
Ye 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 Bartholomew the Apostle.
The Collect.

r\ 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.

"13 Y the hands of the Apos-
-^ ties 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

SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE.

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 passing by might over-
shadow some of them. There
came also a multitude out of
the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks,
and them which were vexed
with unclean spirits; and they
were healed every one.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 24.

4 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 call-
ed benefactors. But ye shall
not be so : but he that is great-
est 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
serveth ? 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 1 appoint unto you a
kingdom, as my Father hath
appointed unto me ; that ye
may eat and drink at my table

in my kingdom,
thrones, judging
tribes of Israel.

175

and sit on
the twelve

Saint Matthew the Apostle,

The Collect.

r\ ALMIGHTY God, who
^^ by thy blessed Son didst
call Matthew from the receipt
of custom, to be an Aposde
and EvangeUst ; grant us grace
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. Amen.

The Epistle. 2 Cor. iv. I.

rflHEREFORE, seeing we
have this ministry, as we
have received mercy, we faint
not; but have renounced the
hidden things of dishonesty,
not 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 ; in
whom the god of this world
hath blinded the minds of
them which believe not, lest
the light of the glorious Gos-
pel of Christ, who is the image

176

SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.

of God, should shine unto
them. For we preach not
ourselves, but Christ Jesus the
Lord ; and ourselves your ser-
vants for Jesus' sake. For
God, who commanded the
light to shine out of darkness,
hatli shined in our hearts, to
give the light of the know-
ledge of the glory of God, in
the face of Jesus Clirist.

The Gospel St. Matt. ix. 9.

4 ND as Jesus passed forth
•^-^ from thence, he saw a
man named Matthew sitting
at the receipt of custom : and
he saith unto him. Follow me.
And he arose, and followed
him. And it came to pass, as
Jesus sat at meat in the house,
behold many publicans and
sinners came and sat down
with him and his disciples.
And when the Pharisees saw
it, they said unto his disciples.
Why eateth your Master with
pubhcans and sinners ? But
when Jesus heard that, he
said unto them. They that
be whole, need not a physi-
cian, but they that are sick.
But go ye and learn what
that meaneth, I \\\\\ have
mercy, and not sacrifice; for
I am not come to call the
righteous, but sinners to re-
pentance.

Saint Michael and all Angels

The Collect.

r\ EVERLASTING God,
^^ who hast ordained and
constituted the services of An-
gels and men in a wonderful
order; mercifully grant, that
as thy holy Angels edways do
thee service in heaven ; so, by
thy appointment, they may
succour and defend us on
earth, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Rev. xii. 7.

THHERE was war in hea-
ven : Michael and his An
gels fought against the dragon ;
and the dragon fought and his
angels, emd prevailed not ; nei-
ther w^as their place found any
more in heaven. And the
great dragon was cast out, that
old serpent, called the devil
and satan, which deceiveth the
whole world ; he was cast out
into the earth, and his angels
were cast out with him. And
I heard a loud voice saymg in
heaven. Now is come salva-
tion 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

SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST

by the word of their testimo-
ny ; and tliey loved not then*
Uves unto the death. There-
fore rejoice, ye heavens, and
ye that dwell in them. Woe
to the mhabitants of the earth
and of the sea: for the devil is
come down unto you, having
great wrath, because he know-
eth that he hath but a short
time.

The Gospel. St. Matt, xviii. 1 .

\ T the same time came the
disciples unto Jesus, say-
ing, Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven ? And Je-
sus called a little child unto
him, and set him in the midst
of them, and said. Verily I say
unto you, except ye be convert-
ed, and become as little chil-
dren, ye shall not enter into
the kingdom of heaven. Who-
soever therefore shall humble
himself as this httle child, the
same is greatest in the king-
dom of heaven. And whoso
shall receive one such little
child in my name, receivetli
me. But whoso shall offend
one of these little ones which
believe in me, it were better
for him that a mill-stone were
hanged about his neck, and
that he were drowned in the
depth of the sea. Woe unto
the world because of offences !
M

177
for it must needs be that of-
fences come : but woe to that
man by whom the offence
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 having two hands
or two feet, to be cast into ever-
lasting 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 de-
spise not one of these httle
ones : for I say unto you. That
in heaven their angels do al-
ways behold the face of my
Father which is in heaven.

Saint Lake the Evangelist.

The Collect.
ALMIGHTY God, who
-^^ calledst Luke the Physi-
cian, whose praise is in the
Gospel, to be an EvangeUst
and Physician of the soul;
may it please thee, that by the
wholesome medicines of the
doctrine delivered by him, all
the diseases of our souls may
be healed, through the merits
of thy Son Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

178 SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE, APOSTLES.

The Epistle. 2 Tim. iv. 5.

■X1/"ATCH thou in aU things,
^ " endure afflictions, do the
work of an Evangehst, make
full proof of thy ministry. For
I am now ready to be offered,
and the time of my departure
is at hand. I have fought a
good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith.
Henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown of righteous-
ness, which the Lord the
righteous Judge shall give me
at that day: and not to me
only, but unto all them also
that love his appearing. Do
thy dihgence to come shortly
unto me : For Demas hath for-
saken me, having loved this
present world, ai^d is departed
unto Thessalonica; Crescens
to Galatia, Titus unto Dalma-
tia. Only Luke is witii me.
Take Mark and bring fijm
with thee : for he is profitable
to me for the ministry. And
Tychicus have I sent to Ephe-
sus. The cloak that I left at
Troas with Carpus, when
thou comest, bring with thee,
and the books, but especially
the parchments. Alexander
the coppersmith did me much
evil : the Lord reward him ac-
cording to his works. Of whom
be thou ware also, for he hath
greatly withstood our words.

The Gospel St. Luke x. L

rpHE 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 imto
them. The harvest truly is
great, but the labourers are
few : pray ye therefore the
Lord of the harvest, that he
would send forth labourers into
his harvest. Go your ways ;
behold, I send you forth as
lambs among wolves. Carry
neither purse, nor scrip, nor
shoes ; and salute no man by
the way. And into whatso-
ever house ye enter, first say,
Peace be to this house. And
if the son of peace be there,
your peace shall rest upon it :
if not, it shall turn to you again.
And in the same house remain,
eating and drinking such things
as they give : for the labourer
is worthy of his hire.

Saini Simon and Saint Jude,
\^ Apostles.

' The Collect.

r\ ALMIGHTY God, who
^^ hast built thy Church
upon the foundation of the
Apostles and Prophets, Jesus
Christ himself being the head
corner-stone ; grant us so to

SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE, APOSTLES. 1 79

be joined together in unity of
spirit by theii* doctrine, that
we may be made an holy
temple acceptable unto thee,
through Jesus Christ our Lord»
Amen.

The Epistle. St. Jude 1.

TUDE, tlie servant of Jesus
•^ Christ, and brother of
James, to them that are sanc-
tified by God the Father, and
preserved in Jesus Chi'ist, and
called : Mercy unto you, and
peace and love be multiplied.
Beloved, when I gave all dili-
gence to write unto you of the
common salvation, it was
needful for me to write unto
you, and exhort you, that ye
should earnestly contend for
the faith which was once deli-
vered unto the saints. For
there are certain men crept in
unawares, 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 having
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
everlastmg chains under dark-
ness, unto the judgment of the
great day. Even as Sodom
and Gomorrha, and the cities
about them, in like manner
giving themselves over to for-
nication, and going after
strange flesh, are set forth for
an example, sufiering the ven-
geance of eternal fire. Like-
wise also these filthy dreamers
defile the flesh, despise domi-
nion, and speak evil of digni-
ties.

The Gospel. St. John xv. 17.

rpHESE things I command
-*- you, that ye love one an-
other. If the world hate you,
ye know that it hated me be-
fore it hated you. If ye were
of the world, the world would
love his own : but because ye
are not of the world, but I
have chosen you 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 yours
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

180

ALL SAINTS' DAY.

them, they had not had sm :
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 have they both
seen and hated both me and
my Father. But this cometh
to pass, that the word might
be fulfilled that is written 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 proceedeth from
the Father, he shall testify of
me. And ye also shall bear
witness, because ye have been
with me from the beginning.

All Saints^ Day.
The Collect.
f\ ALMIGHTY God, who
^-^ hast knit together thine
elect in one communion and
fellowship, in the mystical
body of thy Son Christ our
Lord ; grant us grace so to
follow thy blessed Saints in all
virtuous and godly living, that
we may come to those un-
speakable joys, which thou
hast prepared for those who
unfeignedly love thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Rev. vii. 2.

A ND 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 seal-
ed 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 children of Is-
rael.

Of the tribe of Judah were
sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Reuben were
sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Gad were
sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Aser were
sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Nephthalim
were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Manasses
were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Simeon
were sealed twelve thousaud.

Of the tribe of Levi were
sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Issachar were
sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Zabulon
were sealed twelve thousand.

ALL SAINTS' DAY.

181

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 na-
tions, and kindreds, and peo-
ple, and tongues, stood before
the throne, and before the
Lamb, clothed with white
robes, and palms in their
hands ; and cried with a loud
voice, saying, Salvation to our
God, which sitteth upon the
throne, and unto the Lamb.
And all the angels stood round
about the throne, and about
the elders, and the four beasts,
and fell before the throne on
their faces, and worshipped
God, saying. Amen: Blessing,
and glory, and wisdom, and
thanksgiving, and honom", and
power, and might, be unto our
God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Gospel St. Matt. v. 1.

I ESUS seeing the multi-
•^ tudes, went up into a
mountain ; and when he was

set, his disciples came unto
him. And he opened his
mouth, and taught them, say-
ing, Blessed are the poor in
spirit : for theirs is the king-
dom of heaven. Blessed are
they that mourn : for they
shall be comforted. Blessed
are the meek : for they shall
inherit the earth. Blessed are
they which do hunger and
thirst after righteousness : for
they shall be filled. Blessed
are the merciful : for they shall
obtain mercy. Blessed are the
pure in heart : for they shall
see God. Blessed are the
peace-makers : for they shall
be called the cliildren of God.
Blessed are they which are
persecuted for righteousness'
sake : for theirs is the kingdom
of heaven. Blessed are ye,
when men shall revile you,
and persecute you, and shall
say all manner of evil against
you falsely for my sake. Re-
joice and be exceeding glad ;
for great is your revvai'd in
heaven : for so persecuted they
the prophets which were be-
fore you.

182

THE ORDER FOR THE

ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER,

Or, holy communion.

IT If among tliose who come to be partakers of the Holy Communion, the Minister shall
know any to be an open and notorious evil liver, or to have done any wrong to hi»
neighbours by word or deed, so that the Congregation be thereby offended ; he shall ad-
vertise him, that he presume not to come to the Lord's Table, until he have openly de-
clared himself to have truly repented and amended his former evil life, that the Congre
gation may thereby be satisfied ; and that he hath recompensed the parties to whom he
hath done wrong ; or at least declare himself to be in full purpose so to do, as soon as he
conveniently may.

H The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt whom he pferceiveth malice
and hatred to reign ; not suffering them to be partakers of 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 wlierein he himself hath offended ; and the other party will not be
persuaded to a godly unity, but remain still in his frowardness 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 same to the Ordinary, as soon as conveniently
may be.

7 The Table, at the Communion time, having 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 right
side of the Table, or where Morning and Evening Tray^r are appointed to be said, shall
say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect following, the people kneeling ; but the Lord's
Prayer may be omitted, if Morning Prayer hath been said immediately before.

I^UR Father, who art m
^^ Heav€ii, 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 : For
thine is the Kingdom, and the
Power, and the Glory, for
ever and ever. Amen.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, mito
■^^ whom all hearts are
open, all desires known, and
from whom no secrets are
hid ; cleanse the thoughts of
our hearts by the inspiration
of thy Holy Spirit ; that we
may perfectly love thee, and
worthily magnify thy holy
name, through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

THE COMMUNION.

183

IT Then shall the Minister, turning to the
People, rehearse distinctly tlie Ten Com-
mandments ; and the People, still kneel-
ing, shall, after every Commandment,
ask God mercy for their transgressions for
the time past, and grace to keep the law
for the time to come, as followeth.

Minister.

/^ OD spake these words,
^^ and said, I am the Lord
thy God: Thou shgJt 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 Hkeness 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
tliem, nor worship them : For
I the Lord thy God am a jea-
lous God ; and visit the sins of
the fathers upon the children,
unto the third and fourth ge-
neration of them that hate me ;
and show mercy unto thou-
sands in them that love me,
and keep my commandments.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not
take the name of the Lord
thy God m vain : For the Lord
will not hold him guiltless that
taketh his name in vain.

People. Lord, have mercy

upon us, and incKne our hesu-ts
to keep tliis law.

Minister. Remember that
thou keep holy tlie Sabbath-
day. Six days shalt thou la-
bom*, and do all that thou hast
to do ; but the seventh day is
the Sabbath of the Lord thy
God. In it thou shalt do no
manner of work ; thou, and
thy son, and thy daughter, thy
man-servant, and thy maid-
servant, thy cattle, and the
stranger that is witliin thy
gates. For in six days the
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.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and inchne our hearts
to keep tliis law.

Minister. Honour thy fa-
ther and thy mother ; that thy
days may be long in the land
which the Lord thy God givetb
thee.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and inchne our hearts
to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt do no
murder.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not
commit adultery.

184.

THE COIVIMUNION.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not
steal.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy
neighbour.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Minister. Thou shalt not
covet thy neighbour's house,
thou shalt not covet thy neigh-
bour's wife, nor his servant,
nor his maid, nor his ox, nor
his ass, nor any thing that is
his.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and write all these
thy laws in our hearts, we be-
seech thee.

H Then the Minister may say,

Hear also what our Lord
Jesus Christ saith.

n^HOU 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 like
unto it ; Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself. On these
two commandments hang all
the law and the prophets.

TT Let us pray.

Q 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
and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

H Then shall be said the Collect of the Day :
and immediately after the Collect, the
Minister shall read the Epistle, saying,
The Epistle [or. The portion of Scripture
appointed for the Epistle] w written in the

— chfipter of , begiyming at the —

verse. And the Epistle ended, he shall
say. Here endeth the Epistle. Then shall
he read the Gospel (the people all stand-
ing up) saying, The holy Goqyei is written

in the — chapter of , beginning at the

■ — verse.

U Here the people shall say, '

Glory be to thee, O Lord.

ir Then shall be read the Apostles' or Nicene
Creed : unless one of them hath been
read immediately before, in the Morning
Service.

TT Then the Minister shall declare unto the
People what Holy days, or Fasting days,
are in the week following to be observed ;
and (if occasion be) shall Notice be given
of the Communion, and of the Bans of
Matrimony, and other Matters to be pub-
lished.

IT Then shall follow the Sermon : after
which, the Minister, when there is a
Communion, shall return to the Lord's
Table, and begin the Offertory, saying
one or more of these sentences following,
as he thinketh most convenient.

THE COMMUNION.

185

~r ET your light so shine be-
-■-* fore men, that they may
see your good works, and glo-
rify your Father which is in
heaven. St. Matt. v. 16.

Lay not up for yourselves
treasures upon earth, where
moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break
through and steal : But lay
up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither 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 saitli
unto me. Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of hea-
ven ; but he that doeth the will
of my Father which is in hea-
ven. St. Matt. vii. 21.

Zaccheus 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 warfeire at any
time at his own cost? Who
planteth a vineyard, and eateth
not of the fruit thereof? or
who feedeth a flock, and eat-

eth not of the milk of the flock ?
1 Cor. ix. 7.

If we have sown unto you
spiritual things, is it a great
matter if we shall reap your
worldly things ? 1 Cor. ix. 11.

Do ye not know, that they
who minister about holy
things, Uve of the sacrifice;
and they who wait at the al-
tar, are partakers with the
altar ? Even so hath the Lord
also ordained, that they who
preach the Gospel, should live
of the Gospel. 1 Cor. ix. 13, 14.

He that soweth little, shall
reap little ; and he that soweth
plenteously, shall reap plente-
ously. Let every man do ac-
cording 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
mocked: 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 riches,
if a man be content with that
he hath : For we brought no-
thing into this world, neither

186

THE COMIVIUNION.

may we carry any thing out.
1 Tim. vi. 6, 7.

Charge them who are rich
in this world, that they be rea-
dy to give, and glad to distri-
bute; laying up in store for
themselves a good foundation
against the time to come, that
they 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 distri-
bute, forget not ; for with such
sacrifices God is well pleased.
Heh. xiii. 16.

Whoso hath this world's
good, and seeth his brother
have need, and shutteth up his
compassion from him, how
dwclleth the love of God in
him ? 1 John ili. 17.

Give alms of thy goods, and
never turn thy face from any
poor man ; and then the face
of the Lord shall not be turn-
ed away from thee. Tohit
iv. 7.

Be merciful after thy power.
If thou hast much, give plen-
teously. If thou hast little, do

thy dihgence gladly to give of
that Httle : for so gatherest thou
thyself a good reward, in the
day of necessity. Tohit iv.
8,9.

He that hath pity upon the
poor, lendeth unto the Lord :
and look, what he layeth out,
it shall be paid him again.
Prov. xix. 17.

Blessed be the man that pro-
videth for the sick and needy :
the Lord shall deliver him in
the time of trouble. Psalm
xli. 1.

TT Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the
Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit
persons appointed for that purpose, shall
receive the Alms for the Poor, and other
Devotions of the People, in a decent Ba-
sin to be provided by the Parish for that
purpose ; and reverently bring it to the
Priest, who shall humbly present and place
it upon the Holy Table.

IT And the Priest shall then place upon the
Table so raufh Bread and Wine, as he
shall think sufficient. After which done,
he shall say,

Let us pray for the whole
state of Christ's Church mih-
tant.

A LMIGHTY and everhv-
-^^ ing 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 \*io ac-
cept our alms and oblations.

* If there be no alms or oblations then shall the words (to accept our alms and oblations,
and) be left unsaid.

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and] 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 those
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 Christian
Rulers, that they may truly
and impartially administer
justice, to the punishment of
wickedness and vice, and to
the maintenance of thy true
religion and virtue. Give
grace, O heavenly Father, to
all Bishops and other Minis-
ters; that they may, both by
their life and doctrine, set forth
thy true and lively Word, and
rightly and duly administer
thy holy Sacraments. And
to all thy people give thy hea-
venly grace ; and especially to
this congregation here present ;
that with meek heart, and due
reverence, they may hear, and
receive thy holy Word ; truly
serving thee in holiness and
righteousness all the days of
their life. And we most hum-
bly beseech thee, of thy good-
ness, O Lord, to comfort and
succour all those who, in this
transitory life, are in trouble,

sorrow, need, sickness, or any
other adversity. And we
also bless thy holy name, for
all thy servants departed this
life in thy faith and fear ; be-
seeching thee to give us grace
so to follow their good exam-
ples, that with them we may
be partakers of thy heavenly
kingdom: Grant this, O Fa-
ther, for Jesus Christ's sake,
our only Mediator and Advo-
cate. Amen.

IT When the Minister giveth warning for the
Celebration of the Holy Communion
(which he shall always do upon the Sun-
day, or some Holy day, immediately pre-
ceding) he shall read this Exhortation
following ; or so much thereof as, in his
discretion, he may think convenient.

EARLY beloved, on-

day next, I purpose,
through God's assistance, to
administer 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 received, in remem-
brance of his meritorious
Cross and Passion ; whereby
alone we obtain remission of
our sins, and are made par-
takers of the kingdom of Hea-
ven. Wherefore it is our duty
to render most humble and
hearty thanks to Almighty
God, our heavenly Father,
for that he hath given his Son
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only to die for us, but also to
be our spiritual food and suste-
nance in that holy Sacrament.
Wliich being so divine and
comfortable a thing to them
who receive it worthily, and
so dangerous to those who will
presume to receive it unwor-
thily ; my duty is to exhort
you in the mean season, to
consider the dignity of that
holy Mystery, and the great
peril of the unworthy receiv-
ing thereof; and so to search
and examine your own con-
sciences (and that not lightly,
and after the manner of dis-
semblers 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 commandments; and
wherein soever ye shall per-
ceive yourselves to have of-
fended, either by will, word,
or deed, there to bewail your
own sinfulness, and to confess
yourselves to Almighty God,
with full pm-pose of amend-
ment of life. And if ye shall
perceive your offences to be
such as are not only against

God, but also against your
neighbours ; then ye shall re-
concile yourselves unto them ;
being ready to make restitu-
tion and satisfaction, accord-
ing to the uttermost of your
powers, for all injuries and
wrongs done by you to any
other ; and being hkewise rea-
dy to forgive others who have
offended you, as ye would
have forgiveness of your of-
fences at God's hand: For
otherwise the receiving of the
Holy Communion doth no-
thing else but increase your
condemnation. Therefore, if
any of you be a blasphemer of
God, an hinderer or slanderer
of his Word, an adulterer, or
be in mahce or envy, or in
any other grievous crime ; re-
pent 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 mer-
cy, and with a quiet con-
science ; therefore, if there be
any of you, who by these
means cannot quiet his own
conscience herein, but requir-
eth further comfort or coun-
sel; let him come to me, or
to some other Minister of
God's word, and open his
grief; that he may receive such
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may tend to the quieting of his
conscience, and the removing
of all scruple and doubtfulness.

? Or, in case he shall see the People negli-
gent to come to the Holy Communion,
instead of the former, he shall use this
Exhortation.

EARLY beloved breth-
ren, on I intend, by

God's grace, to celebrate the
Lord's Supper; unto which,
in God's behalf, I bid you all
who are here present ; and be-
seech 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
nothing 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, most dearly
beloved in Christ, take ye good
heed, lest ye, withdrawing
yourselves from tliis holy Sup-
per, provoke God's indigna-
tion against you. It is an easy
matter for a man to say, I will
not communicate, 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 there-
fore am afraid to come ; where-
fore then do ye not repent and
amend.? When God calleth
you, are ye not ashamed to
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. Those who
refused the feast in the Gospel,
because they had bought a
farm, or would try their yokes
of oxen, or because they were
married, were not so excused,
but counted unworthy 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 ye love your own sal-
vation, that ye will be parta-
kers of this Holy Communion.
And as the Son of God did
vouchsafe to yield up his soul
by death upon the cross, for
your salvation; so it is your
duty to receive the Commu-
nion in remembrance of the sa-
crifice of his death, as he him-
self hath commanded: Which
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consider with yourselves, how
great is your ingratitude to
God, and how sore punish-
ment hangeth over your heads
for the same, when ye wilfully
abstain from the Lord's Table,
and separate from your breth-
ren who come to feed on the
banquet of that most heaven-
ly food. These things if ye
eai-nestly consider, ye will, by
God's gi-ace, return to a better
mind ; for the obtaining where-
of we shall not cease to make
our humble petitions unto Al-
mighty God, our heavenly
Father,

T At the time of the Celebration of the Com-
munion, the Priest shall say this Exhorta-
tion.

T^ EARLY 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 per-
sons diligently to try and exa-
mine 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 Sa-
crament ; so is the danger great,
if we receive the same unwor-
thily. Judge therefore your-
selves, brethren, that ye be not
judged of the Lord; repent ye
truly for your sins past ; have a

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lively and steadfast faith in
Christ our Saviour; amend
your lives, and be in perfect
charity with all men : so shall
ye be meet partakers of those
holy Mysteries. And, above
all things, ye must give most
humble and hearty tlianks to
God the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost, for the re-
demption of the world, by the
death and passion of our
Saviour Christ, both God
and man; who did humble
himself, even to the death
upon the cross, for us misera-
ble sinners, who lay in dark-
ness and the shadow of death ;
that he might make us the
children of God, and exalt us
to everlasting Hfe. And to the
end that we should always re-
member the exceeding great
love of our Master and only
Saviour Jesus Christ, thus
dying for us, and the innume-
rable benefits which by his pre-
cious blood-shedding he hath
obtained for us, he hath insti-
tuted and ordained holy Mys-
teries, as pledges of his love,
and for a continual remem-
brance of his death, to our
great and endless comfort.
To him, therefore, with the
Father, and the Holy Ghost,
let us give (as we are most
bounden) continual thanks ;
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his holy wall and pleasure, and
studyhig to ser^e him in true
holiness and righteousness, all
the days of our life. Amen.

U Then shall the Priest say to those who
come to receive the Holy Communion,

"VT^E who do truly and ear-
nestly repent you of your
sins, and are in love and cha-
rity with yoiu- neighbours, and
intend to lead a new hfe, fol-
lowing the commandments of
God, and walking from hence-
forth in his holy ways ; draw
near with faith, and take this
holy Sacrament to your com-
fort; and make your humble
confession to Almighty God,
devoutly kneeling.

IT Then shall this general Confession be
made, by the Priest and all those who are
minded to receive the holy Communion,
humbly kneeling.

\ 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 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
heartily sorry for these our
misdoings ; the remembrance
of them is grievous unto us;

the burthen of them is intole-
rable. 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 of thy name, tln'ough
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT Then shall the Priest (the Bishop, if he be
present) stand up, and turning to the peo-
ple, say,

A LMIGHTY God, oiu-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 ; par-
don and deliver you from
all your sins; confirm and
strengthen you in all good-
ness; and bring you to ever-
lasting life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

TT Then shall the Priest say,

Hear what comfortable
words our Saviour Christ
saith unto all who truly turn
to him.

/^ OME unto me, all ye that
^^ travail and are heavy la-
den, and I will refresh you.
St. Matt, xl 28.

So God loved the >vorld,
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Son, to the end that all that
believe in him should not pe-
rish, but have everlasting life.
St. John iii. 16.

Hear also what St. Paul
saith.

This is a true saying, and
worthy of all men to be re-
ceived, that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners.
1 Tim. i. 15.

Hear also what St. John
saith.

If any man sin, we have an
Advocate with the Father, Je-
sus Christ the righteous; and
he is the propitiation for our
sins. 1 John ii. 1,2.

H After which the Priest shall proceed,
saying,

Lift up your hearts.

Answer. We lift them up
unto the Lord.

Priest. Let us give thanks
unto our Lord God.

Answer. It is meet and
right so to do.

TT Then shall the Priest turn to the Lords
Table, and say,

TT is very meet, right, and
-^ our bounden duty, that we
should at all times, and in all
places, give thanks unto thee,
O Lord, [*Holy Father,] Al-
mighty, everlasting God.

Tf Here shall follow the proper Preface, ac-
cording to the time, if there be any spe-
cially appointed; or else immediately
shall be said or sung by the Priest and
People,

rpHEREFORE with An-
gels and Archangels, and
with aU the company of hea
ven, we laud and magnify thy
glorious 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. Amen.

\ PROPER PREFACES.

TT Upon Christmas Day, and seven Days
after.

"O ECAUSE thou didst give
-*-^ Jesus Christ, thine only
Son, to be born as at this time
for us ; who, by the operation
of the Holy Ghost, was made
veiy man, of the substance of
the Virgin Mary his Mother ;
and that without spot of sin,
to make us clean from all sin :
Therefore with Angels, S^-c.

H Upon Easter Day, and seven Days after.

X>UT 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

That words [Holy Father] must be omitted on Trinity Sunday.

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world , who by his death hath
destroyed death, and, by his
rising to Hfe again, hath res-
tored to us everlasting life:
Therefore with Angels, ^-c.

and seven Days

TT Upon Ascension Day,
after.

rp HROUGH thy most dear-
-^ ly beloved Son Jesus
Christ our Lord ; who, after
his most glorious resurrection,
manifestly appeared to all his
Apostles, and in their sight
ascended up into heaven, to
prepare a place for us ,• that
where he is, thither we might
also ascend, and reign with
him in glory : Therefore with
Angels, >^C'

TT Upon Whitsunday, and six Days after.

rpHROUGH 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,
lighting upon the Aposdes, to
teach them, and to lead them
to all truth ; giving them both
the gift of divers languages,
and also boldness, with fer-
vent zeal, constantly to preach
the Gospel unto all nations;
whereby we have been
brought out of darkness and
error, into the clear light and
true knowledge of thee, and
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of thy Son Jesus Christ :
Therefore with Angels, ^c.

\l Upon the Feast of Trinity only, may be
said,

Til/"HO art one God, one
Loi'd ; not one only per-
son, but three persons in one
substance : For that which we
believe of the glory of the Fa-
ther, the same we believe of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost,
without any difference or ine-
qua/ity: Therefore with An-
gels, i^C.

IT Or else this may be said, the words [Holj/
Father'] being retained in the introductory

Address.

~0 OR the precious death and
-^ merits of thy Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, and for the
sending to us of the Holy
Ghost the Comforter ; who
are one with thee in thy eter-
nal Godhead : Therefore with
Angels, ^c.

U Then shall the Priest, kneeling down at
the Lord's Table, say, in the name of all
those who shall receive the Communion,
this Prayer following :

Xl/'E do not presume to
^ ^ come to this thy Table,
O merciful Lord, trusting in
our own righteousness, but in
thy manifold and great mer-
cies. We are not worthy so
much as to gather up the
crumbs under thy Table. But
thou art the same Lord, whose
property is always to have

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194

mercy: Grant us therefore,
gracious Lord, so to eat the
flesh of thy dear Son Jesus
Christ, and to drink his blood,
that our sinful bodies may be
made clean by his body, and
our souls washed through his
most precious blood, and that
we may evermore dwell in
him, and he in us. Amen,

tr When the Priest, standing before the
Table, hath so ordered the x?read and
Wine, that he may with the more readi-
ness and decency break the Bread belbre
the People, and take the Cup into his
hands ; he shall say the Prayer of Con-
secration, as followeth:

4 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
continue a perpetual memory
of that his precious death and
sacrifice until his coming
again: for, in the night in
which he was be-
trayed, (a) he
took bread ; and
when he had gi-
ven thanks, (b) (h) And here

and to break the

his

Bread.

(a) Here the
Priest is to take
the Paten into
his hands.

gave It

disciples, saying.
Take, eat, (c) this
is my Body, which
is given for you :
Do this in re-
membrance of me.
Likewise, after
supper, (d) he
took the cup ; and
when he had giv- hands.
en thanks, he gave
it to them, saying.
Drink ye all of
this ; for (e) this
is my Biood of
the New-Testa- ^y ^«''^^. »«

, . , . which there is

ment, which is ^^^ jyi^, to be

shed for you, and consecrated.

for many, for the
remission of sins :
oft as ye shall drink it
membrance of me.

WHEREFORE,
O Lord and
heavenly Father, according
to the institution of thy dear-
ly beloved Son our Saviour
Jesus Christ, we, thy humble
servants, do celebrate and
make here before thy di-
vine Majesty, with these thy
holy gifts, which we now
offer unto thee, the memo-
rial thy Son hath command-
ed us to make ; having
in remembrance his blessed
passion and precious death,

(d) Here he
is to take the
Cup into his

(e) And here
he M to lay his
hand upon eve-

Do this as
in re-

The. Invocation.

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his mighty resurrection and

glorious ascension ; rendering

unto thee most hearty thanks,

for the innumerable benefits

procured unto us by the same.
And we most hum-
bly beseech thee, O

merciful Father, to hear us ;

and, of thy Almighty good-
ness, vouchsafe to bless and

sanctify, with thy Word and

Holy Spirit, these thy gifts

and creatures of bread and

wine ; that we, receiving them

according to thy Son our Sa-
viour Jesus Christ's holy insti-
tution, in remembrance of his

Death and Passion, may be

partakers of liis most blessed

Body and Blood. And we

earnestly desire thy fatherly

goodness, mercifully to accept

this our sacrifice of praise and

thanksgiving ; most humbly

beseeching thee to grant, that

by the merits and death of thy

Son Jesus Christ, and through

faith in his blood, we, and all

thy whole Church, may ob-

tedn remission of our sins, and

all other benefits of his pas-
sion. And here we offer and

present unto thee, O Lord,

ourselves, our souls, and bo-
dies, to be a reasonable, holy,

and living sacrifice unto thee ;

humbly beseeching thee, that

we, and all others who shall

be partakers of this holy Com-

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munion, may worthily receive
the most precious Body and
Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ,
be filled with thy grace and
heavenly benediction, and
made one body with him, that
he may dwell in them, and
they in him. And although
we are unworthy, through our
manifold sins, to offer unto
thee any sacrifice ; yet we be-
seech thee to accept this oiu*
bounden duty and service, not
weighing our merits, but par-
doning our offences ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord ; by
whom, and with whom, in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, all
honour and glory be unto thee,
O Father Almighty, world
without end. Amen.

IT Here shall be sung a Hymn, or Part of
a Hymn, from the Selection for the
Feasts and Fasts, fcc.

H Then shall the Priest first receive the
Communion in both kinds himself, and
proceed to deliver the same to the Bi-
shops, Priests, and Deacons, in like man-
ner, (if any be present) and, after that,
to the People also in order, into their
hands, all devoutly kneeling : And when
he delivereth the Bread, he shall say,

npHE Body of our Lord
-*- Jesus 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.

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TT And (he Minister wlio deliveretli the Cup,
shall say,

rpHE 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
shed for thee, and be thankful.

1r If the consecrated Bread and Wine be
spent before all have communicated, the
Priest is to consecrate more, according to
the Form before prescribed ; beginning at
— .4// glory be to Hue, Mniglity God —
and ending with these words — Partakers
of his most blessed Body and Blood.

If When all have communicated, the Minis-
ter shall return to the Lord's Table, and
reverently place upon it what remaineth
of the consecrated Elements, covering
the same with a fair linen Cloth.

H Then shall the Minister say the Lord's
Prayer, the People repeating after him
every petition.

^^UR Father, who art in
^^^ Heaven, Hallowed be thy
Name; Thy Kingdom come;
Thy V/ill 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 : For thine is the
Kingdom, and the Power, and
the Glory, for ever and ever.
Amen.

IT After shall be said as foUoweth :

4 LMIGHTY and everliv-
■^-^ ing God, we most hearti-

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ly thank thee

for that thou
dost vouchsafe to feed us who
have duly received diese holy
Mysteries, with the spiritual
food of the most precious
Body and Blood of thy Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ; and
dost assure us thereby of thy
favour and goodness towards
us ; and that we are very
members incorporate in the
mystical body of thy Son,
which is the blessed company
of all faithful people ; and are
also heirs through hope of thy
everlasting kingdom, by the
merits of the most precious
death and passion of thy dear
Son. And we most humbly
beseech thee, O heavenly Fa-
ther, so to assist us with thy
grace, that we may continue
in that holy fellowship, and do
all such good works as thou
hast prepared for us to walk
in, through Jesus Christ our
Lord ; to whom, with thee and
the Holy Ghost, be all honour
and glory, world without end.
Amen.

IT Then shall be said or sung, all standing,
Gloria in excelsis, or some proper Hymn
from the Selection.

/^LORY be to God on high,
^^ and on earth 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

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great glory, O Lord God,
Jieavenly King, God the Fa-
ther Almighty.

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

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

TT Then the Priest (tlie Bishop, if lie be pre-
sent) shall let them depart with this bless-
ing :

rilHE peace of God, which
-^ passeth all understand-
ing, keep your hearts and
minds in the knowledge and
love of God, and of his Son
Jesus Christ our Lord: And
the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Ghost, be amongst you,
and remain with you always.
Amen.

U Collects that may be said after the Col-
lects of Morning or Evening Prayer, or
Communion, at the discretion of the Mi-
oister.

A SSIST us mercifully, O
Lord, in these our suppli-
cations and prayers ; and dis-
pose the way of thy ser-
vants towards the attainment
of everlasting salvation ; that
among all the changes and
chances of this mortal life,
they may ever be defended by
thy most gracious and ready
help, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

i^ RANT, we beseech thee,
^^ Almighty God, that the
words which we have heard
this day with our outward
ears, may, through thy grace,
be so grafted inwardly in our
hearts, that they may bring
forth in us the fruit of good
living ; to the honour and
praise of thy name, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

T^IRECT us, O Lord, in all
-*-^ our doings, with thy most
gracious favour, and further
us with thy continual help;
that in all our works begun,
continued, and ended in thee,
we may glorify thy holy name ;
and finally, by thy mercy, ob-
tain everlasting life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

\ LMIGHTY God, the
-^-^ fountain of all wisdom,
who knowest our necessities

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before we ask, and our igno-
rance in asking; we beseech
thee to have compassion upon
our infirmities; and those
things which for our unwor-
thiness we dare not, and for
our blindness we cannot ask,
vouchsafe to give us, for the
worthiness of thy Son Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

4 LMIGHTY 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
those things which we have
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.

IT Upon the Sundays and other Holy days
(if there be no Sermon or Communion)
shall be said all that is appointed at the
Communion, unto the end of the Gospel,
concluding with the Blessing. And if any
of the consecrated Bread and Wine re-
main after the Communion, it shall not
be carried out of the Church ; but the
Minister and other Communicants shall,
immediately after the Blessing, reverently
eat and drink the same.

THE MINISTRATION OF

PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS,

TO BE USED IN THE CHURCH.

H The people are to be admonished, that it is most convenient that Baptism should not oe
administered but upon Sundays and other Holy Days, or Prayer Days. Nevertheless
(if necessity so require) Baptism may be administered upon any other day.

II There shall be for every Male Child to be baptized, when they can be had, two God-
fathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two God-
mothers ; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it be desired.

1 When there are Children to be baptized, the Parents or Sponsors shall give kno%vledge
thereof, before the beginning of Morning Prayer, to the Minister. And then the God-
fathers and Godmothers, and the People with the Children, must be ready at the Font,
either immediately after the last Lesson at Morning Prayer, or else immediately after
the last Lesson at Evening Prayer, as the Minister by his discretion shall appoint. And
the Minister coming to the Font (which is then to be filled with pure Water) and stand-
ing there, shall say.

Hath this Child been already baptized, or no ?

IT If they answer JSTo ; then shall the Minister proceed, as followeth.

EARLY beloved, foras- I ceived and born in sin ; and
much as all men are con- our Saviour Christ saith,

PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS
None can enter into the king-
dom of God, except he be re-
generate and born anew of
Water and of the Holy Ghost ;
I beseech you to call upon
God the Father, through our
Lord Jesus Christ, that of his
bounteous mercy, he will grant
to this Child that which by
nature he cannot have ; that
he may be bapdzed with Wa-
ter and the Holy Ghost, and
received into Christ's holy
Church, and be made a living
member of the same.

IT Then shall the Minister say,

Let us pray.

\ LMIGHTY and 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 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 water,
to the mystical washing away
of sin ; we beseech thee, for
thine infinite mercies, that
thou wilt mercifully look upon
this Child; wash him, and
sanctify him with the Holy
Ghost ; that he, being deliver-
ed from thy wrath, may be

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received into the Ark of
Christ's Church ; and being
steadfast in faith, joyful
through hope, and rooted in
charity, may so pass the waves
of this troublesome world,
that finally he may come to
the land of everlasting life;
there to reign with thee, world
without end, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

M Or this.

A LMIGHTY and immor-
-^^ tal God, the aid of all
who need, the helper of all
who flee to thee for succour,
the Ufe of those who believe,
and the resurrection of the
dead ; we call upon thee for
this Infant, that he, coming to
thy holy Baptism, may receive
remission of sin, by spiritual
regeneration. Receive him, O
Lord, as thou hast promised by
thy well-beloved Son, saying.
Ask, and ye shall have ; 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 this Infant 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.

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PUBUC B.IPTISM OF INFANTS.

ir Then tlie Minister shall say as follows :
or else shall pass on to the questions ad-
dressed to the Sponsors ; and from thence
to the Prayer immediately before the Im-
. mersion, or tlic pouring of Water on the
Infant. But note ; that, in every Church,
the intermediate parts of the Service shall
be used, once at least in every month (if
there be a Baptism) for the better in-
structing of the People in the Grounds of
Infant Baptism.

Hear the words of the Gos-
pel, written by Saint Mark, in
the tenth chapter, at the thir-
teenth verse.

THEY brought young Chil-
dren to Christ, that he
should touch them; and his
disciples rebuked those who
brought them. But when
Jesus saw it, he was much
displeased, and said unto them,
Suffer tlie Uttle children to
come unto me, and forbid
them not ; for of such is the
kingdom of God. Verily I
say unto you, Whosoever shall
not receive the kingdom of
God as a little child, he shall
not enter therein. And he
took them up in his arms, put
his hands upon them, and
blessed them.

% After the Gospel is read, the Minister
shall make this brief Eshortation upon the
•words of the Gospel .

OELOVED, ye hear in this
-^"^ Gospel the words of our
Saviour Christ, tliat 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 declaimed his good
^vill tow ai'd them : for he em-
braced them in his arms, he
laid his hands upon them, and
blessed them. Doubt ye not
therefore, but earnestly be-
Ueve, that he will likewise fa-
vom-ably receive this present
Infant ; that he w ill embrace
him with the arms of his mer-
cy ; that he will give unto him
the blessing of eternal life, and
make him partaker of his ever-
lasting kingdom. Wherefore,
we being thus persuaded of
the good will of our heavenly
Father towai'ds this Infant,
declai'ed by his Son Jesus
Chi'ist : and nothing doubting,
but that he favourably alloweth
this charitable work of ours,
in bringing this Infant to his
holy Baptism ; let us faithfully
and devoutly give thanks unto
him, and say,

A LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^^ ing God, 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 know-

" Then shall the Minister speak unto the
Godfathers and Godmothers in this wise :

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TI The Minister shall then demand of the
Sponsors as follows; the Questions be-
ing considered as addressed to them
severally, and the answers to be made

accordingly.

PUBUC BAPTISM OF LNFANTS

ledge, and confirm this faith
in us evermore. Give thy
Holy Spirit to this Infant;
that he may be bom again,
and be made an heir of ever-
lasting salvation, through our
Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth
and reigneth with thee and
the Holy Spirit, now and for
ever. Amen.

T^ EARLY beloved, ye have
""-^ brought this Child here
to be baptized ; ye have pray-
ed that our Lord Jesus Christ
'v^ould vouchsafe to receive
him, to release him from sin,
to sanctify him with the Holy
Ghost, to give him 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)
that he \\H1 renounce the devil
and all his works, and con-
stantly believe God's holy
Word, and obediently keep
his Commandments.

I demand therefore,
T\OST thou, in the name
of this Child, renounce
the de\-il 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 ;
£ind, by God's help, will en
deavour not to follow nor be
led by them.

Minis. Dost thou believe eJI
the Articles of the Christian
Faith, as contained in the
Apostles' Creed ?
Ans. I do.

Minis. Wilt thou be baptiz-
ed 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 shall the Minister say,

r\ MERCIFUL God, grant
^^ that tlie old Adam in this
Child may be so buried, that
the new man may be raised up
in him. Amen.

PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS.

ber of thy faithful children,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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Grant that all sinful affec-
tions may die in Aim, and that
all things belonging to the
Spirit may live and grow in
him. Amen.

Grant that he may have
power and strength to have
victory, and to triumph against
the devil, the world, and the
flesh. Amen.

Grant that whosoever is
here dedicated to thee by our
Office and Ministry, may also
be endued with heavenly vir-
tues, and everlastingly reward-
ed, through thy mercy, O
blessed Lord God, who dost
live and govern all things,
world without end. Amen.
\ LMIGHTY, everliving
■^-^ God, whose most dearly
beloved Son Jesus Christ, for
the forgiveness of our sins, did
shed out of his most precious
side both water and blood ;
and gave commandment to his
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 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-

* Here the Mi-
nister shall make
a Cross upon the
Child's forehead.

IT Then the Minister shall take the Child
into his hands, and shall say to the God
fathers and Godmothers,

Name this Child.

H And then, naming it after them, he shall
dip it in the Water discreetly, or shall
pour Water upon it, saying,

IVr I baptize thee in the
-^^ • name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Amen.

TT Then the Minister shall say,

"V17"E receive this Child into
the Congregation of
Christ's Flock,
and do* sign him
with the sign of
the Cross ; in
token that here-
after he shall not be ashamed
to confess the faith of Christ
crucified, 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.

IT If those who present the Infant shall de-
sire the sign of the Cross to be omitted,
although the Church knows no worthy
cause of scruple concerning the same, yet,
in that case, the Minister may omit that
part of the above which follows the Im-
mersion, or the pouring of Water on the
Infant.

IT Then shall the Minister say,

^|EEING now, dearly be-
^^ loved brethren, that this

PUBLIC BAPTISM OF INFANTS.

203

Child is regenerate, and graft-
ed into the body of Christ's
Church ; let us give thanks
unto Almighty God for these
benefits, and with one accord
make our prayers unto him,
that this Child may lead the
rest of his life according to
this beginning.

TT Then shall be said, all kneeling,

/^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.

TT Then shall the Minister say,

Xl/'E 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 thee
to grant, that Ae, being dead
unto sin, and living unto
righteousness, and being bu-
ried with Christ in his death,
may crucify the old man, and
utterly abolish the whole body
of sin : and that as he is made

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. Amen.

IT Then, all standing up, the Minister shall
say to the Godfathers and Godmothers
this Exhortation following :

■pORASMUCH as this
"^ Child hath promised by
you his Sureties, to renounce
the devil and all his works, to
believe in God, and to serve
him ; ye must remember, that
it is your parts and duties to
see that this Infant 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 all other
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 a Chi-istian life: remem-
bering always, that Baptism
doth represent unto us our
profession ; which is, to follow

PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN.

H Then shall he add, and say,

"VT'E are to take care

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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 baptized, die from
sin, and rise again unto right-
eousness; continually morti-
fying all our evil and corrupt
affections, and daily proceed-
ing in all virtue and godliness
of living.

that
this Child be brought to
the Bishop to be confirmed by
him, so soon as he can say the
Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and
the Ten Commandments, and
is sufficiently instructed in the
other parts of the Church
Catechism set forth for that
purpose.

THE MINISTRATION OF

PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN

IN HOUSES.

H The Minister of every Parish shall often admonish the People, that they defer not the
Baptism of their Children longer than the first or second Sunday next after their birth or
other Holy Day falling between, unless upon a great and reasonable Cause.

TT And also they shall warn them, that, without like great cause and necessity, tliey pro-
cure not their Children to be baptized at home in their houses. But when need shall
compel them so to do, then Baptism shall be administered as followeth.

TT First, let the Minister of the Parish (or, in his absence, any other lawful Minister th^t
cun be procured) with tliose who are present, call upon God, and say the Lord's Prayer,
and so many of the Collects appointed to be said before in the Form of Public Baptism,
Rs the time and present exigence will suffer. And then, the Child being named by some
one who is present, the Minister shall pour water upon it, saying these words .

lyr I baptize thee in the
■^ ^ • name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.

TI Then the Minister shall give thanks unto
God, and say,

T1/"E 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 ipto thy holy Church.
And humbly we beseech thee
to grant, that he, being dead

PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN.

205

Uftto sin, and living unto right-
eousness, and being buried
with Christ in his death, may
crucify the old man, and utter-
ly abolish the whole body of
sin; and that as he is made
Pwrtaker 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. Amen,

IT And let tbem not doubt, but that the Child
so baptized is latvfuHy awd sufflclenfJy bap-
tized, and ought not to be baptized again.
Yet nevertheless, if the child which is
after this sort baptized, do afterwards
live; it is expedient that it be brought into
the Church, to the intent that if the Mi-
nister of the same Parish did himself bap-
tize that Child, the Congregation may be
certified of the true form of Baptism, by
him privately before used: In which case
he shall say thus :

T CERTIFY you, that ac-
-^ cording to the due and pre-
scribed Order of the Church,
at such a time, aiid at such a
place, before divers witnesses,
I baptized this Child.

V, But if the Child were baptized by any
other lawful Minister, then the Minister
of the Parish where the Child was born
or christened, shall examine whether the
same hath been lawfully done. And if the
Minister shall find, by the answers of such
as bring the Child, that all things Were
done as they ought to be ; then shall not
he christen the Child again, but sliall re-
ceive him as one of the flock of true Chris-
tian People, saying thus :

T CERTIFY you, that in
-*- this case all is well done,
and according unto due order,
concerning the baptizing of
this Child; who is now by
baptism incorporated into the
Christian Church: For our
Lord Jesus Christ doth not
deny his grace and mercy
unto such Infants; but most
lovingly doth call them unto
him, as the Holy Gospel doth
witness to our comfort on this

IT Then the Minister shall say as follows: or
else shall pass on to the questions address
ed to the Sponsors.

Hear the words of the Gos-
pel, written by St. Mark, in the
tenth chapter, at the thirteenth
verse.

^I^HEY brought young chil-
-*- dren to Christ, that he
should touch them ; and his
disciples rebuked those who
brought them. But when
Jesus saw it, he was much
displeased, and said unto
them, Suffer the little chil-
dren to come unto me, and
forbid them not; for of such
is the kingdom of God. Ve-
rily I say unto you. Whoso-
ever shall not receive the king-
dom of God as a little child, he
shall not enter therein. And
he took them up in his arms,
put his hands upon them, and
blessed them.

PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN.

thy Name; Thy Kingdom
come ; Thy Will be done on
Earth, as it is in Heaven;
Give us this day om* 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.

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II After the Gospel is read, the Minister
shall make this brief Exhortation upon
the words of the Gospel.

T> ELOVED, ye 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 that 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 toward them : for he em-
braced them in his arms, he
laid his hands upon them, and
blessed them. Doubt ye not
therefore, but earnestly be-
lieve, 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 unto him the blessing of
eternal Hfe, and make him
partaker of his everlasting
kingdom. Wherefore, we
being thus persuaded of the
good will of our heavenly Fa-
ther, declared by his Son Je-
sus Christ, towards this Infant,
let us faithfully and devoutly
give thanks unto him, and say
the Prayer which the Lord
himself taught us.
/^UR Father, who art in
^^ Heaven, Hallowed be

ir Then shall the Minister demand the name
of the Child ; which being by the God-
fathers and Godmothers pronounced, the
Minister shall say as follows :

DOST thou, in the name
of this Child, renounce
the devil and all his w^orks,
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 Chris-
tian Faith, as contained in
the Apostles' Creed?

Ans. I do.

Minis. Wilt thou then
obediently keep God's holy
will and commandments, and
walk in the same all the days
of thy life?
I Ans. I will, by God's help.

PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN.

207

II Then the Minister shall say,

'V1/"E receive this Child into

the Congregation of

Christ's Flock,

» Here the Mi- and do* sign him

lUter shall make yyjfh the sign of
a Cross upon the ^i /-^

chUd'. forehead, the Cross ; m
token that here-
after he shall not be ashamed
to confess the faith of Christ
crucified, 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.

II The same rule is to be observed here, as
to the Omission of the sign of the Cross,
as in the Public Baptism of Infants.

H Then shall the Minister say,

^EEING now, dearly be-
^ loved brethren, that this
Child is regenerate, and graft-
ed into the body of Christ's
Church; let us give thanks
unto Almighty God for these
benefits, and with one accord
make our prayers unto him,
that this Child may lead the
rest of his life according to this
beginning.

H Then shall be said, all kneeling,

■V1/"E 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 thee
to grant, that he, being dead
unto sin, and living unto right-
eousness, and being buried
with Christ in his death, may
crucify the old man, and utter-
ly abohsh the whole body of
sin; and that as he is made
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. Amen.

H Then, all standing up, the Minister shall
say to the Godfathers and Godmothers
this Exhortation following :

"F^ORASMUCH as this
-^ Child hath promised by
you, his Sureties, to renounce
the devil and all his works, to
believe in God, and to serve
him ; ye must remember, that
it is your parts and duties to
see that this Infant 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 hitn
to hear Sermons; and chiefly
ye shall provide, that he may
learn the Creed, the Lord's
Prayer, and the Ten Com-
mandments, and all other

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BAPTISM OF THOSE OF RIPER YEARS.

things which a Christian ought
to know and beheve to his
soul's hcahh ; and that this
Child may be virtuously
brought up to lead a godly
and a Christian life: remem-
bering always, that Baptism
doth represent unto us our
profession ; which is, to follow
the example of om- Saviour
Christ, 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 unto right-
eousness ; continually mortify-
ing all our evil and corrupt
affections, and daily proceed-
ing in all virtue and godhness
of living.

H Then shall he add and say,

'VT'E are to take care that
-^ this Child be brought to
the Bishop to be confirmed by
him, so soon as he can say the
Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and

the Ten Commandments, and
is sufficiently instructed in the
other parts of the Church Ca-
techism, set forth for that pur-
pose.

H But if they who bring the Infant to the
Church do make such uncertain Answers
to the Minister's Questions, as that it can-
not appear that the Child was baptized
with Water, in the IS'ame of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
(which are essential parts of Baptism) then
let the Minister baptize it in the Form
before appointed for Public Baptism of
Infants ; saving, tliat, at the dipping of
the Child in the Font, he shall use this
form of \Vords :

XF thou art not already bap-
-^ tized, N. I baptize thee in
the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.

IT If Infant Baptism, and the receiving of
Infants baptized in private, are to be at
the same time, the Minister may make the
Questions to the Sponsors and the suc-
ceeding Prayers serve for both. And
again, after the Immersion, or the pouring
of Water, and the receiving into the
Church, the Minister may use the Remain-
der of the Service for 6oth.

THE MINISTRATION OF

BAPTISM,

TO SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS, AND ABLE TO ANSWER FOR
THEMSELVES.

IT When any such Persons as are of Riper Years are to be baptized, timely notice shall be
given to the Minister; that so due care may betaken for their examination, whether they
be sufficiently instructed in the principles of the Christian Religion ; and that they may
be exhorted to prepare themselves, with prayers and fasting, for the receiving of this Holy
Sacrament.

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H And if tliey shall be found fit, then the Godfathers and Godtaothers (the People being as-
sembled upon the Sunday, Holy Day, or Prayer Day appointed) shall be ready to pre
sent them at the Font, immediately after the Second Lesson, either at Morning or Even
ing Prayer, as the Minister, in his discretion, shall think fit

TI And standing there, the Minister shall ask, Whether any of the Persons here presented be
baptized or no ? If they shall answer, JYo ; then shall the Minister say thus

"PI EARLY beloved, foras-
-*^ much as all men are con-
ceived 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 many
actual transgressions ; and our
Saviour Christ saith, None
can enter into the kingdom of
God, except he be regenerate
and born anew of Water and
of the Holy Ghost; I beseech
you to call upon God the Fa-
ther, through our Lord Jesus
Christ, that of his bounteous
goodness he will grant to these
Persons that which by nature
they cannot have; that they
may be baptized with Water
and the Holy Ghost, and re-
ceived into Christ's holy
Church, and be made lively
members of the same.

IT Then shall the Minister say,

A LMIGHTY and 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 lead the children
of Israel thy people through
the Red Sea, figuring thereby
O

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 merci-
fully look upon these thy Ser-
vants; wash them and sancti-
fy them with the Holy Ghost;
that they, being delivered from
thy wrath, may be received
into the Ark of Christ's
Church ; and being steadfast in
faith, joyful through hope, and
rooted in charity, may so pass
the waves of this troublesome
world, that finally they may
come to the land of everlasting
life ; there to reign with thee,
world without end, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

'S. Or this.

4 LMIGHTY and immortal
■^-^ 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 re-
smTCCtion of the dead ; we
call upon thee for these Per-
sons, that they, coming to thy
holy Baptism, may receive re-

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missionof ^^efr sins, by spiritual
regeneration. Receive them,
O Lord, as thou hast promis-
ed by thy well-beloved Son,
saying. Ask, and ye shall re-
ceive ; 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 Per-
sons 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.

IT Then the Minister shall say,

Hear the words of the Gos-
pel, written by Saint John, in
the third chapter, beginning at
the first verse.

rjlHERE was a man of the
-*- Pharisees, named Nico-
demus, a ruler of the Jews-
The same came to Jesus by
night, and said unto him,
Rabbi, 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,
Verily, 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 ?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily,
I say unto thee, Except a man
be born of Water and of the
Spirit, he cannot enter into
the kingdom of God. That
which is born of the flesh, is
flesh ; and that which is born
of the Spirit, is spirit. Marvel
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 w^hi-
ther it goeth : so is every one
that is born of the Spirit.

H After which he shall say this Exhortation
following :

"O ELOVED, ye hear in this
-*-^ Gospel the express words
of our Savioiu- Christ, that,
except a man be born of Water
and of the Spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of
God. Whereby ye may per-
ceive the great necessity of
this Sacrament, where it may
be had. Likewise, immedi-
ately before his ascension into
heaven, (as we read in the
last chapter of Saint Mark's
Gospel,) he gave command to
his disciples, saying, Go ye
into all the world, and preach
the Gospel to every creature.
He that believeth, and is bap-
tized, shall be saved ; but he

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that believeth not, shall be
damned : Which also showeth
unto us the great benefit we
reap thereby. For which
cause Saint Peter the Apostle,
when upon his first preaching
of the Gospel many were
pricked at the heart, and said
to him and the rest of the
Apostles, Men and brethren,
what shall we do ? replied,
and said unto them. Repent
and be baptized every one of
you, for the remission of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of
the Holy Ghost : For the pro-
mise is to you and your chil-
dren, and to all that are afar
off, even as many as the Lord
our God shall call. And with
many other words exhorted
he them, saying. Save your-
selves from this untoward ge-
neration. For, as the same
Apostle testifieth in another
place, even Baptism doth also
now save us, (not the putting
away of the filth of the flesh,
but the answer of a good con-
science towards God,) by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Doubt ye not therefore, but
earnestly beheve, that he will
favourably receive these pre-
sent Persons^ truly repenting
and coming unto him, by
faith ; that he will grant them
remission of their sins, and
bestow upon them the Holy

Ghost ; that he will give them
the blessing of eternal hfe, and
make them Partakers of his
everlasting kingdom.

Wherefore we, being thus
persuaded of the good will of
our heavenly Father toward
these Persons, declared by his
Son Jesus Christ, let us faith-
fully and devoutly give thanks
to him, and say,

4 LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^ ing God, heavenly Fa-
ther, we give thee humble
thanks, for that tliou 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 Per-
sons, that they may be born
again, and be made Heirs of
everlasting salvation, through
our Lord Jesus Christ, who
liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, now and
for ever. Amen.

U Then the Minister shall speak to the Per-
sons to be baptized on this wise.

X\/"ELL-BELOVED, who
^^ are come hither desir-
ing to receive holy Baptism,
ye have heard how the Con-
gregation hath prayed, that
our Lord Jesus Christ would
vouchsafe to receive you and
bless you, to release you of
your sins, to give you the

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kingdom of heaven, and ever-
lasting life. Ye have heard
also that our Lord Jesus Christ
hath promised in his holy
Word, to grant all those things
that we have prayed for;
which promise he, for his part,
will most surely keep and per-
form. Wherefore, after this
promise made by Christ, ye
must also faithfully, for your
part, in the presence of these
your Witnesses, and this whole
Congregation, promise and
answer to the following Ques-
tions.

H The Minister shall then demand of the
Persons to be baptized as follows ; the
Questions being considered as address-
ed to them severally, and the Answers to
be made accordingly.

Question.
"P^OST 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
Fedth, as contained in the
Apostles' Creed ?
Ans. I do.

Quest. Wilt thou be bap-
tized in this Faith ?

Ans. That is my desire.

Quest. 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.

U Then shall the Minister say,

r\ MERCIFUL God, grant
^^ that the old Adam in
these Persons may be 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, and to triumph against
the devil, the world, and the
flesh. Amen.

Grant that they, being here
dedicated to thee by our Office
and Ministry, may also be en-
dued with heavenly virtues,
and everlastingly rewarded,
through thy mercy, O blessed
Lord God, who dost live and
govern all things, world with-
out end. Amen.
4 LMIGHTY, everliving
■^^^^ God, whose most dearly
beloved Son Jesus Christ, for
the forgiveness of our sins, did

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shed out of his most precious
side both water and blood;
and gave commandment to
his disciples, that they should
^o teach all nations, and bap-
tize them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost ; regard,
we beseech thee, the suppli-
cations of thy Congregation ;
sanctify this water to the mys-
tical washing away of sin ;
and grant that the Persons,
now to be baptized therein,
may receive the fulness of thy
grace, and ever remain in the
number of thy faithful chil-
dren, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

H Then shall the Minister take each Person
to be baptized by the Right Hand ; and
placing him conveniently by the Font,
according to his discretion, shall ask the
Godfathers and Godmothers the name ;
and then shall dip him in the water, or
pour water upon him, saying,

lyr I baptize thee in the
-^ ^ • name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.

U Then shall the Minister say,

X^E receive this Person

^^ into the Congregation

of Christ's Flock,

'Here the Mi- anddo* sigii him

nister slmll make with the sigU of

a Cross upon the ^^e Cross ; in to-

person s forehead. ''**^ ^ '

ken that hereaf-
ter he shall not be ashamed to
confess the faith of Clu-ist cru-

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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,

TT The same Rule, as to the Omission of the
sign of the Cross, is to be observed here
as in the Baptism of Infants.

IT Then the Minister shall say,

^EEING now, dearly be-
^^ loved brethren, that these
Persons are regenerate, and
grafted into the body of
Christ's Church; let us give
thanks 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 beginning.

IT Then shall be said the Lord's Prayer, all
kneeling.

/^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.

XM/'E yield thee humble

^* thanks, O heavenly

Father, that thou hast vouch-

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safed to call us to the know-
ledge of thy grace, and faith
in thee : Increase this know-
ledge, and confirm this faith
in us evermore. Give thy
Holy Spirit to these Persons ;
that being now born again,
and made Heirs of everlasting
salvation, through our Lord
Jesus Christ, theij may con-
tinue thy Servants, 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, everlasting-
ly. Amen.

f, Then, all standing up, the Minister shall
use this Kxhortation following; speaking
to the Goilfatbers and Godmothers first.

OORASMUCH as these
-■- Persons have promised,
in your presence, to renounce
the devil and all his works, to
beheve in God, and to serve
him ; ye must remember, that
it is your part and duty to put
them in mind, what a solemn
vow, promise, and profession
they have now made before
this Congregation, and espe-
cially before you their chosen
Witnesses. And ye are also

H It is expedient that every Person thus baptized should be confirmed by the Bishop, so soon
after his baptism as conveniently may be ; that so he may be admitted to the Holy Com-
munion.

% Whereas necessity may require the baptizing of Adults in private houses, in consideration
of extreme sickness ; the same is hereby allowed in that case. And a convenient num-
ber of persons shall be assembled in the house where the Sacrament is to be performed.
And in the exhortation. Well-beloved, i^c. instead of these words, come. Miner desiring,
shall be inserted this word, desiroxu.

to call upon them to use all di-
ligence to be rightly instruct-
ed in God's holy Word ; that
so they may grow in grace,
and in the knowledge of our
Lord Jesus Christ ; and live
godly, righteously, and sober-
ly, in this present world.

H And then, speaking to the baptized Per-
sons, he shall proceed and say,

A ND as for you, who have
-^^^ now by Baptism put on
Christ, it is yom 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 Sa-
viour Christ, 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
unto righteousness ; continu-
ally mortifying all our evil and
corrupt affections, and daily
proceeding in all virtue and
godliness of living.

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Tf If there be occasion for tlie Office of Infant Baptism and that of Adults at the same time,
the Minister shall use the exhortation and one of the prayers next following in the Office
for Adults : only, in the exhortation and prayer, after the words, these Persons, and these
thy Servants, adding, and these Infants. Then the Minister shall proceed to the questions
to be demanded in the cases respectively. After the immersion, or the pouring of water,
the prayer shall be as in this service, only, after the words, these Persons, shall be added,
and these Infants. After which the remaining part of each service shall be used ; first
that for Adults, and lastly that for Infants.

IT If any persons, not baptized in their Infancy, shall be brought to be baptized before they
come to years of discretion to answer for themselves, it may suffice to use the Office for
Public Baptism of Infants ; or, in case of extreme danger, the Office for Private Bap-
tism ; only changing the word Infant, for Child, or Person, as occasion requireth.

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THAT IS TO SAY,

An Instruction^ to be learned by every Person before he be
brought to be confirmed by the Bishop

Question.
T\/^HAT is your name ?
^^ Ans.N.ovM.

Quest. Who gave you this
name ?

Ans. My Sponsors in Bap-
tism ; wherein I was made a
member of Christ, the child
of God, and an inheritor of
the kingdom of Heaven.

Quest. What did your
Sponsors then for you ?

Ans. They did promise and
vow three things in my name :
First, that I should renounce
the devil and all his works,
the pomps and vanity of this
wicked world, and all the sin-
ful lusts of the flesh : Second-
ly, that I should believe all

the Articles of the Christian
Faith ; And thirdly, that I
should keep God's holy will
and commandments, and walk
in the same all the days of my
Ufe.

Quest. Dost thou not think
that thou art bound to believe,
and to do, as they have pro-
mised for thee ?

Ans. Yes, verily; and by
God's help so I 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.

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Catechist. Rehearse the Ar-
ticles of thy Belief.
Answer.

1 BELIEVE in God the Fa-
ther Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth :

And in Jesus Christ his only
Son our Lord ; Who was con-
ceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary, Suf-
fered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and buri-
ed; 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 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?

Ans. 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.

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Quest. You said that youi
Sponsors did promise for you,
that you should keep God's
commandments : Tell me how
many there are ?

Ans. Ten.

Quest. Which are they ?

Answer.

npHE same which God

same
spake in the twentieth
chapter of Exodus, saying, I
am the Lord thy God, who
brought thee out of the land
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 thing that
is in heaven above, or in the
earth beneath, or in the water
under the earth. Thou shalt
not bow down to them, nor
worship them : For I the Lord
thy God am a jealous God,
and visit the sins of the fathers
upon the children, mito the
third and fourth generation of
them that hate me; and show
mercy unto thousands in them
that love me, and keep my
commandments.

III. Thou 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.

IV. Remember that thou

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keep holy the Sabbath-day.
Six days shalt thou labour,
and do all that thou hast to
do ; but the seventh day is the
Sabbath of the Lord thy God :
In it thou shah do no manner
of work, thou, and thy son,
and thy daughter, thy man-
servant, and thy maid-servant,
thy cattle, and the stranger
that is within thy gates. For
in six days the Lord made hea-
ven 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 tliee.

VI. Thou shalt do no mur-
der.

VII. Thou shalt not com-
mit adultery.

VIII. Thou shalt not steal.

IX. Thou shalt not bear
Mse witness against thy neigh-
bour.

X. Thou shalt not covet
thy neighbour's house, thou
shalt not covet thy neighbour's
wife, nor his servant, nor his
maid, nor his ox, nor his ass,
nor any thing that is his.

Quest. What dost thou
chiefly learn by these com-
mandments ?

Ans. I learn two things;

my duty towards God, and
my duty towards my neigh-
bour.

Quest. What is thy duty
towards God?

Ans. My duty towards God
is, to believe in him; to fear
him ; and to love him with all
my heart, with all my mind,
with all my soul, and with all
my strength ; to worship him ;
to give him thanks ; 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.

Quest. 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 sue
cour my father and mother:
To honour and obey the civil
Authority : To submit myself
to all my governors, teachers,
spiritual pastors, and masters :
To order myself lowly and
reverently 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 or hatred in my heart :
To keep my hands from pick-
ing and stealing, and ray
tongue from evil speaking,
lying, and slandering : To

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keep my body in temperance,
soberness, and chastity : Not to
covet nor desire 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
serve him, without his special
Grace, which thou must learn
at all times to call for by dili-
gent Prayer : Let me hear,
therefore, if thou canst say the
Lord's Prayer?

Answer.
/^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 ^ve forgive those
who trespass against us ; And
lead us not into temptation ;
But deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Quest, What desirest thou
of God in this Prayer?

Ans. I desire my Lord God,
our heavenly Father, who is
the giver of all goodness, to
send his grace unto me and to
all people; that we may wor-

ship him, serve him, and obey
him, as we ought to do: And
1 pray unto God, that he will
send us all things that are need-
ful both for our souls and bo-
dies ; and that he will be mer-
ciful unto us, and forgive us
our sins ; and that it will please
him to save and defend us in
all dangers both of soul and
body; and that he will keep
us from all sin and wicked-
ness, and from our spiritual
enemy, and from everlasting
death : And this I trust he will
do of his mercy and goodness,
through our Lord Jesus Christ ;
and therefore I say. Amen: So
be it.

Question.
XTOW many Sacraments
"*"*- hath Christ ordained in
his Church?

Ans. Two only, as gene-
rally necessary to salvation;
that is to say. Baptism, and
the Supper of the Lord.

Quest. What meanest thou
by tliis word Sacrament f

Ans. I mean an outward
and visible sign of an inward
and spiritual grace, given unto
us; ordained by Christ him-
self; as a means whereby we
receive the same, and a pledge
to assure us thereof

Quest. How many parts
are there in a Sacrament ?

Ans. Two; the outward

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visible sign, and the inward
spiritual grace.

Quest. What is the out-
ward visible sign or form in
Ba])tisin ?

Ans. Water; wherein the
person is baptized, In the name
of the Father^ and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost.

Quest. What is the inweu'd
and spiritual grace ?

Ans. A death unto sin, and
a new birth unto righteous-
ness: For being by nature
born in sin, and the children
of wrath, we are hereby made
the children of grace.

Quest. What is required of
persons to be baptized ?

Ans. Repentance, whereby
they forsake sin; and Faith,
whereby they steadfastly be-
lieve the promises of God
made to them in that Sacra-
ment.

Quest. Why then are In-
fants baptized, when by rea-
son of their tender age they
cannot perform them ?

Ans. Because they pro-
mise them both by their sure-
ties ; which promise, when
they come to age, themselves
are bound to perform.

Quest. Why was the Sa-
crament of the Lord's Supper
ordained ?

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Ans. For the continual re-
membrance of the sacrifice of
the death of Christ, and of the
benefits which we receive
thereby.

Quest. What is the outward
part or sign of the Lord's Sup-
per?

Ans. Bread and Wine,
which the Lord hath com-
manded to be received.

Quest. What is the inward
part or thing signified ?

Ans. The Body and Blood
of Christ, which are spiritual-
ly taken and received by the
faithful in the Lord's Supper.

Quest. What are the bene-
fits whereof we are partakers
thereby ?

Ans. The strengthening
and refreshing of our souls by
the Body and Blood of Christ,
as our bodies are by the bread
and wine.

Quest. What is required of
those who come to the Lord's
Supper ?

Ans. To examine them-
selves, whether they repent
them truly of their former sins,
steadfastly pm-posing to lead a
new life; have a hvely faith
in God's mercy, through
Christ, with a thankful re-
membrance of his death ; and
be in charity with all men.

H The Minister of every Parish shall diligently upon Sundays and Holy Days, or on some
other convenient occasions, openly in the Church, instruct or eiamine so many Childrei.

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of his Parish, sent unto him, as he shall think convenient, in some part of this Cate-
chism.

U And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Mistresses shall cause their Children, Servants,
and Apprentices, who have not learned their Catechism, to come to the Church at the
time appointed, and obediently to hear, and to be ordered by the Minister, until such time
as they have learned all that is here appointed for them to learn.

U So soon as Cliildren are come to a competent age, and can say th« Creed, the Lord's
Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and can answer to the other questions of this short
Catechism, they shall be brought to the Bishop.

IT And whensoever the Bishojt shall give knowledge for Children to be brought unto him
for their Confirmation, the Minister of every Parish shall either bring, or send rn writing,
with his hand subscribed thereunto, the Names of all such Persons within his Parish, as
he shall think fit to be presented to the Bishop to be confirmed.

THE ORDER OF

CONFIRMATION,

Or Laying on of Hands upon those who are baptized, and
come to Years of Discretion.

H Upon the Day a]>pointed all that are to
be then confirmed, being placed and
standing in order before the Bishop ; he,
or some oilier Minister appointed by him,
shall read this preface following :

r|10 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,
but such as can say the Creed,
the Lord's Prayer, and the
Ten Commandments ; and
can also answer to such other
Questions, as in the short Ca-
techism arc 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 God-

fathers and Godmothers pro-
mised for them in Baptism,
may themselves, with their
own mouth and consent, open-
ly before the Church ratify
and confirm the same ; and
also promise, that, by the grace
of God, they will evermore
endeavour themselves faithful-
ly to observe such things as
they, by their own confession,
have assented unto.

Tl Then shall the Bishop say,

T^O ye here, in the presence
-*^ of God, and of this
Congregation, renew the so-
lemn promise and vow that ye
made, or that was made in
your name, at your Baptism ;
ratifying and confirming the
same ; and acknowledging

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yourselves bound to believe
and to do all those things
wMch ye then undertook, or
your Sponsors then undertook
for you ?

TI And every one shall audibly answer,

I do.
Bishop.
^^UR help is in the name of
^^ the Lord;

Ans. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

Bishop. B lessed be the name
of the Lord ;

Ans. Henceforth, world
without end.

Bishop. Lord, hear our
prayer;

Ans. And let our cry come
unto thee.

Bishop. Let us pray.
\ 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,
we beseech thee, O Lord, with
the Holy Ghost, the Com-
forter ; and daily increase in
tliem thy manifold gifts of
grace ; the spirit of wisdom
and understanding, the spirit
of counsel and ghostly strength,
the spirit of knowledge and
true godliness ; and fill them, O
Lord, with the spirit of thy holy
fear, now and for ever. Amen.

U Then all of them in order kneeling before
the Bishop, he shall lay his hands upon tlie
head of every one severally, saying,

y|EFEND, O Lord, this
-*-^ thy Child [or, this thy
Servant^ with thy heavenly
grace ; that he may continue
thine for ever, and daily in-
crease in thy Holy Spirit more
and more, until he come unto
thy everlasting kingdom. Amen.

TT Then shall the Bishop say.

The Lord be with you ;
Ans. And with thy spirit.

:r And all kneeling down, the Bishop shall
add,

Let us pray.
/^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.

IT And these Collects.

\ LMIGHTY and everlast-
-^^ ing God, who makest us
both to will and to do those
things which are good, and
acceptable unto thy Divine
Majesty ; we make our hum-
ble supplications unto thee for
these thy servants, upon whom,
after the example of thy holy
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our hands ; to certify them,
by this sign, of thy favour and
gracious goodness towards
them. Let thy Fatherly hand,
we beseech thee, ever be over
them: Let thy Holy Spirit
ever be with them : And so
lead them in the knowledge
and obedience of thy Word,
that in the end they may ob-
tain everlasting life, through
our Lord Jesus Christ ; who,
with thee and the Holy Ghost,
liveth and reigneth ever one
God, world without end. Amen.
r\ 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
and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.

IT Then the Bishop shall bless them, saying
thus :

rilHE blessing of God Al-
-*- mighty, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, be
upon you, and remain with
you for ever. Amen.

H And there shall none be admitted to the
Holy Communion, until such time as he
be confirmed, or be ready and desirous to
be confirmed.

THE FORM OF

SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY.

H The laws respecting Matrimony, whether by publishing the Banns in Churches, or by
License, being different in the several States ; every Minister is left to the direction of
those Laws, in every thing that regards the civil contract between the Parties.

TI And when the Banns are published, it shall be in the following form : — I publish the

Banns of Marriage between M. of , and N. of . If any of you know cause or just

impediment, why these two persons should not be joined together in holy Matrimony, ye are to
declare it. [This is the first, second, or third time of asking.]

If At the day and time appointed for Solem-
nization of Matrimony, the Persons to be
married shall come into the body of the
Church, or shall be ready in some proper
house, with their friends and neighbours ;
and there standing together, the Man on
the right hand, and the Woman on the
left, the Minister shall say,

TTJ EARLY beloved, we are
-*^ 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 Matrimony ;
which is commended of Saint
Paul to be honourable among
all men ; and therefore is not
by any to be entered into un-
advisedly or lightly ; but re-
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soberly, and in the fear of
God. Into this holy estate,
these two persons present
come now to be joined. If
any man can show just cause,
why they may not lawfully be
joined together, let him now
speak, or else hereafter for ever
liold his peace.

H And also speaking unto the Persons who
are to be married, he shall say,

y REQUIRE and charge
*- you both (as ye will an-
swer at the dreadful day of
judgment, when the secrets of
all hearts shall be disclosed)
that if either of you know
any impediment, why ye may
not be lawfully joined together
in Matrimony, ye do now con-
fess it : For be ye well assur-
ed, that if any persons are
joined together otherwise than
as God's word doth allow,
their marriage is not lawful.

TT The Minister, if he shall have reason to
doubt of the lawfulness of the proposed
Marriage, may demand suflScient surety
for his indemnification ; but if no impe-
diment shall be alleged, or suspected, the
Minister shall say to the man,

M.'yriLT 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,
forsaking all others, keep thee

only unto her, so long as ye
both shall live ?

H The man shall answer, / will.

H Then shall the Minister say unto the

Woman,

iV. T\/^ILT thou have this
* * Man to thy wedded
Husband, to live together after
God's ordinance, in the holy
estate of Matrimony? Wilt
thou obey him, and serve him,
love, honour, and keep him,
in sickness and in health ;
and, forsaking all others, keep
thee only unto him, so long as
ye both shall live ?

IT The Woman shall answer, Iwill.
IT Then shall the Minister say,

Who give til this Woman to
be married to this Man ?

TT Then shall they give their Troth to each
other in this Manner :

U The Minister receiving the Woman at her
Father's or Friend's Hands, shall cause
the Man with his Right Hand to take the
Woman by her Right Hand, and to say-
after him as followeth :

"I" 31. take thee N. to my wed-
ded Wife, to have and to
hold, from this day forward,
for better for worse, for richer
for poorer, in sickness and in
health, to love and to cherish,
till death us do part, accord-
ing to God's holy ordinance ;
and thereto I plight thee my
Troth.

II Then shall they loose their Hands, and the
Woman with her Right Hand taking the
Man by his Right Hand, shall likewise
say after the Minister .

T N. take thee 31. to my wed-
ded Husband, to have and

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to hold, from this day for-
ward, for better for worse,
for richer for poorer, in sick-
ness and in heakh, to love,
cherish, and obey, till death us
do part, according to God's
holy ordinance ; and thereto I
give thee my Troth.

11 Then shall they again loose their Hands }
and the Man shall give unto the Woman
a Ring. And the Minister taking the Ring
ehall deliver it unto the Man, to put it
upon the fourth Finger of the Woman's
Left Hand. And the Man holding the
Ring tfaere, and taught by the Minister,
shall say,

T1/"ITH this Ring I thee
" wed, and with all my
wordly goods I thee endow :
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Amen.

TI Then the Man leaving the Ring upon the
fourth Finger of the Woman's Left 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, as it is in Heaven ;
Give us this day om* 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.

Q ETERNAL God, Cre-
^^ ator and Preserver of
all mankind, giver of all spi-

MATRIMONY.

ritual grace, the author of
everlasting life ; send thy bles-
sing upon these thy servants,
tliis man and this woman,
whom we bless in thy name ;
that as Isaac and Rebecca liv-
ed faithfully together, so these
persons may surely perform
and keep the vow and cove-
nant betwixt them made,
(whereof this Ring given and
received is a token and pledge)
and may ever remain in per-
fect love and peace together,
and hve according to thy laws,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

IT Then shall the Minister join their Right
Hands together, and say.

Those whom God hath join-
ed together, let no man put
asunder.

IT Then shall the Minister speak unto the
Company :

T^ORASMUCH as M. and
iV. have consented to-
gether 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 receiving
a Ring, and by joining hands ,
I pronounce, that they are
Man and Wife ; in the name
of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

VISITATION OF THE SICK.

T And the Minister shall add this Blessing :

1^ OD the Father, God the
^^ Son, God the Holy
Ghost, bless, preserve, and
keep you : The Lord merci-
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you, and fill you with all spi-
ritual benediction and grace;
that ye riiay so live together
in this life, that in the m orld
to come ye may have life ever-
lasting. Amen.

THE ORDER FOR

THE VISITATION OF THE SICK.

H When any Person is sick, notice shall be
given thereof to the Minister of the Pa-
rish ; who, coming in to the sick Person's
House, shall say,

"pEACE be to this House,
-^ and to all that dwell in it.

"11 When he cometh into the sick Man's pre
sence, he shall say, kneeling down,

"OEMEMBER not, Lord,
-^^ our iniquities, nor the
iniquities of our forefathers ;
spare us, good Lord, spare
thy people, whom thou hast
redeemed with thy most pre-
cious blood ; and be not angry
with us for ever.

Ans. Spare us, good Lord.

II Then the Minister shall say,

Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
I^UR Father, who art in
^-^ Heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name; Thy Kingdom
come ; Thy Will be done on
Eaith, as it is in Heaven;

Give us this day our daily
bread ; And forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those
^vho trespass against us ; And
lead us not into temptation;
But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Min. O Lord, save thy serr:
vant ;

Ans. Who putteth his trust
in thee.

Min. Send him help from
thy holy place ;

Ans. And evermore mighti-
ly defend him.

Min. Let the enemy have
no advantage of him ;

Ans. Nor the wicked ap-
proach to hurt hijn.

Min. Be unto him, O Lord,
a strong tower,

Ans. From the face of hts
enemy.

Min. O Lord, hear our
prayer ;

Ans. And let our cry come
unto ihee.

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Miriister.
f\ LORD, look down from
^^ heaven, behold, visit,
and relieve this thy servant.
Look upon him with the eyes
of thy mercy ; give him com-
fort and sure confidence in
thee ; defend him from the
danger of the enemy; and
keep him. in perpetual peace
and safety, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
XTEAR us, Almighty and
•'-■'- most merciful God and
Saviour: Extend thy accus-
tomed goodness to this thy
servant, who is grieved with
sickness. Sanctify, we be-
seech thee, this thy Fatherly
correction to him ; that the
sense of his weakness may
add strength to his faith, and
seriousness 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 pain-
ful life ended, he may dwell
with thee in life everlasting,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

TT Then shall (lie Minister exhort the sick
Person after this form, or other like :

T^ EARLY beloved, know
-^^^ this, that Almighty God
is the Lord of life and deadi.

and of all things to them per-
t£dning; as youth, strength,
health, age, weakness, and
sickness. Wherefore, what-
soever your sickness be, know
you certainly that it is God's
visitation. And for what
cause soever this sickness be
sent unto you ; whether it be
to try your patience for the
example of others, and that
your faith may be found, in
the day of the Lord, laudable,
glorious, and honourable, to
the increase of glory and end-
less felicity ; or else it be sent
unto you to correct and amend
in you whatsoever doth ofiend
the eyes of your heavenly Fa-
ther, 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 leadeth unto ever-
lasting life.

H If the Person visited be very sick, then
the Minister may end his Exhortation in
this Place, or else proceed :

rjlAKE therefore in good

-^ part the chastisement of

the Lord : For, as Saint Paul

saith, in the twelfth chapter to

VISITATION OF THE SICK.

the Hebrews, Whom the Lord
loveth he chastcneth, and
scourgeth every son whom he
receiveth. If ye endure chas-
tening, God dealeth with you
as with sons : For what son is
he whom the Father chasten-
eth not ? But if ye be without
chastisement, whereof all are
partakers, then are ye bas-
tards, and not sons. Further-
more, Ave have had fathers of
our flesh, which corrected us,
and we gave them reverence :
Shall we not much rather be
in subjection unto the Father of
spirits, and live ? For they
veiily for a few days chasten-
ed us after their own pleasure ;
but he for our profit, that we
might be partakers of his holi-
ness. These w crds, good bro-
ther^ are written in holy Scrip-
ture, for our comfort and in-
struction ; that we should pa-
tiently, and with thanksgiv-
ing, bear our heavenly Father's
correction, whensoever, by
any manner of adversity, it
shall please his gracious good-
ness to visit us. And there
should be no greater comfort
to Christian persons, than to
be made like unto Christ, by
suffering patiently adversities,
troubles, and sicknesses. For
he himself went not up to joy,
but first he suffered pain : He
entered not into his glory be-

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fore he was crucified. So
truly our way to eternal joy,
is to suflfer here w ith Christ ;
and our door to enter into
eternal life, is gladly to die
with Christ ; that we may rise
again from death, and dwell
with him in everlasting life.
Now, therefore, taking your
sickness, which is thus j)rofita-
ble for you, patiently, I exhort
you in the name of God, to
remember the profession which
you made unto God in your
Bapdsm. And forasmuch as
after this fife there is an ac-
count to be given unto the
righteous Judge, by v^hom all
must be judged, without re-
spect of persons; I require
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 heavenly Fa-,
ther's hand for Christ's sake,
and not be accused and con-
demned in that fearful judg-
ment. Therefore 1 shall re-
hearse to you the Articles of
our Faith ; that you may know
whether you do beheve as a
Christian man should, or no.

Ti H'dVe the Minister shall rehearse tlie Arti-
cles of the Faith, saying thus :

OST thou believe in God
the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and eardi ?

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VISITATION OF THE SICK.

And in Jesus Christ his only
begotten Son our Lord ? And
that he was conceived by the
Holy Ghost, born of the Vir-
gin Mary ; that he suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, dead, and buried;
that he went down into hell,
and also did rise again the
third day; that he ascended
into heaven, and sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father
Almighty ; and from thence
shall come again at the end of
the world, to judge the quick
and the dead ?

And dost thou beheve in the
Holy Ghost; The Holy Catho-
lic Church ; The Communion
of Saints; The Remission of
sins ; The Resurrection of the
flesh ; and everlasting life after
death?

IT The sick Person shall answer,

All this I steadfastly believe.

TT Then shall the Minister examine, whether
he repent him truly of his sins, and be
in charity witii all the world ; cxliorting
him to forgive from tlie bottom of his
heart, all persons that have oflfended him ;
and if he hath oflfendcd any other, to ask
them forgiveness ; and where he hath
done injury or wrong to any man, that he
make amends to the uttermost of his
power. And if he hath not before dispos-
ed of his goods, let him then be admon-
ished to make his Will, and to declare his
debts, what he oweth, and what is owing
unto him, for the better discharging of his
conscience, and the quietness of liis Exe-
cutors. But men should often be put in
remembrance to take order for the settling
of their temporal estates, whilst they are
in health.

H The Exhortation before rehearsed may ho
said before the Minister begin his Prayeri
as he shall see cause.

^ The Minister shall not omit earnestly to
move such sick persons as are of ability,
to be liberal to the poor.

H And then the Minister shall say the Col-
lect following.

Let us pray.

r\ MOST merciful God,
^^ who, according to the
multitude of thy mercies, dost
so put away the sins of those
who truly repent, that thou
rememberest them no more;
open thine eye of mercy upon
this thy servant, who most
earnestly desireth pardon and
forgiveness. Ronew in him,
most loving Father, whatso-
ever hath been decayed by the
fraud and malice of the devil,
or by his own carnal will and
frailness; preserve and conti-
nue this sick member in the
unity of the Church ; consider
his contrition, accept his tears,
assuage his pain, as shall seem
to thee most expedient for him.
And forasmuch as he putteth
his full trust only in thy mer-
cy, impute not unto him his
former sins, but strengthen
him with thy blessed Spirit;
and when thou art pleased to
take him hence, take him unto
thy favour, through the merits
of thy most dearly beloved
Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen,

VlSITATlOxN OF THE SICK.

11 Then shall the Minister say this Psalm :

Psalm 130. De profundis.
/^UT of the deep have I
^"^ called unto thee, O Lord ;
Lord, hear my voice.

let thine ears consider
well the voice of my complaint.

If thou, Lord, wilt be ex-
treme to mark what is done
amiss; O Lord, who may abide
it?

For there is mercy with
thee; therefore shalt thou be
feared.

1 look for the Lord, my soul
doth wait for him ; in his word
is my trust.

My soul fleeth unto the
Lord, before the morning
watch ; I say, before the morn-
ing watch.

O Israel, trust in the Lord,
for with the Lord there is mer-
cy ; and with him is plenteous
redemption.

And he shall redeem Israel
from all his sins.

II Adding this:

^ SAVIOUR of the world,
^-^ who by thy Cross and pre-
cious Blood hast redeemed us ;
save us and help us, we hum-
bly beseech thee, O Lord.

M Then shall the Minister say,

ri^HE Almighty Lord, 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

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the earth, do bow and obey, b6
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 Christ. Amen.

H Here the Minister may use any part of the
sei-vice of this Book, which, in his discre-
tion, he shall think convenient to the oc-
casion ; and after that shall say,

TTNTO God's gracious mer-
cy and protection we
commit thee : The Lord bless
thee, and keep thee: The
Lord make his face to shine
upon thee, and be gracious
unto thee: The Lord lift up
his countenance upon thee,
and give thee peace both now
and evermore. Amen.

TT Prayers whicn may oe said with the fore«
going service, or any part thereof, at tha
discretion of the Minister.

H A Prayer for a sick Child.

r\ ALMIGHTY God and
^-^ merciful Father, to whom
alone belong the issues of life
and death; look down from
heaven, we humbly beseech
thee, with the eyes of mercy
upon this Child, now lying
upon the bed of sickness : Visit
him, O Lord, with thy salva-
tion ; deliver him in thy good
appointed time from his bodily
pain, and save his soul for thy

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mercies' sake ; that if it shall
be thy pleasure to })rolong his
days here on eaith, he may live
to thee, and be an instrument
of thy glory, by serving thee
faithfully, and doing good in
his generation : or else receive
him into those heavenly habi-
tations, where the souls of
those who sleep in the Lord
Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and
feUcity: Grant this, O Lord,
for thy mercies' sake, in the
same thy Son our Lord Jesus
Christ, who Hveth and reign-
eth with tliee and the Holy
Ghost, ever one God, world
without end. Amen.

ir A Prayer for a sick Person, when there
appeareth but small hope of recovery.

1^ FATHER of mercies,
^-^ and God of all comfort,
our only help in time of need ;
We fly unto thee for succour
in behalf of this thy servant,
here lying under thy hand in
great weakness of body :
Look graciously upon him, O
Lord ; and the more the out-
ward man decay eth, strength-
en him, we beseech thee, so
much the more continually
with thy grace and Holy Spi-
rit, in the inner man; Give
him unfeigned repentance for
all the errors of his life past,
and steadfast faith in thy Son
Jesus, that his sins may be
dope away by thv mercy, and

VISITATION OF THE SICK.

his pardon sealed in Heaven,
before he go hence, and be no
more seen. We know, O
Lord, that there is no word
impossible w^ith thee ; and that,
if thou \^ilt, thou canst even
yet raise him up, and grant
him a longer continuance
amongst us: Yet, forasmuch
as in all appearance the time
of his dissolution draweth
near, so fit and prepare him,
we beseech thee, against the
hour of death, that after his
departure hence in peace,
and in thy favour, his soul
may be received into thine
everlasting kingdom ; through
the merits and mediation of
Jesus Christ thine only Son,
our Lord and Saviom*. Amen.

U A Commendatory Prayer for a sick Per-
son at the point of departure.

r\ ALMIGHTY God, with
^^ whom do live the spirits
of just men made perfect, after
they are delivered from their
earthly prisons; we humbly
commend the soul of this thy
servant, our dear brother, into
thy hands, as into the hands
of a faithful Creator, and most
merciful Saviour; most hum-
bly beseeching thee, that it
may be precious in thy sight ;
Wash it, we pray thee, in the
blood of that immaculate
Lamb, that was slain to take
a\^ ay the sins of the world ;

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231

that whatsoever defilements
it may have contracted in the
midst of this miserable and
naughty world, through the
lust 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 sur-
vive, in this, and other like
daily spectacles of mortedity,
to see how frail and uncertain
our ow^n condition is ; and so
to number our days, that we
may seriously apply our hearts
to that holy and heavenly
wisdom, whilst we live here,
which may in the end bring us
to life everlasting, through the
merits of Jesus Christ thine
only Son our Lord. Amen.

TT A Prayer for Persons troubled in Mind or
in Conscience.

f\ BLESSED Lord, the
^^ Father of mercies, and the
God of all comforts, we be-
seech thee, look down in pity
and compassion upon this thy
afflicted servant. Thou wri-
test bitter things against him,
and makest him to possess his
former iniquities : Thy wrath
lieth hard upon him, and his
soul is full of trouble : But, O
merciful God, who hast written
thy holy word for our learning,
that we, through patience and
comfort of thy holy Scriptures,
might have hope; give him a

right understanding of himself,
and of thy threats and prom-
ises ; that he may neither cast
away his confidence in thee,
nor place it any where but in
thee. Give him strength a-
gainst all his temptations, and
heal all his distempers : Breedv
not the bruised reed, nor
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 bro-
ken may rejoice : Deliver him
from fear of the enemy, and
lift up the light of thy counte-
nance upon hiin; and give hi7n
peace, through the merits and
mediation of Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

II A Prayer whicli may be said by the Min-
ister, in behalf of all present at the Visita-
tion.

f^ 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 right-
eousness, all the days of our
lives : That, when we shall
have served thee in our gene-
ration, we may be gathered
unto our fathers, having the
testimony of a good con-

23^

science ; in the communion of
the Catholic Church; in the
confidence of a certain faith ;
in the comfort of a reasonable,
religious, and holy hope ; in fa-
vour with thee our God, and
in perfect charity with the
world : All which we ask
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

IT A Prayer wliich may be said in case of
sudden surprise and immediate danger.

f^ MOST gracious Father,
^^ we fly unto thee for mercy
in behalf of this thy servant,
here lying under the sudden
visitation of thine hand. If it
be thy will, preserve his life,
that there may be place for re-
pentance : But, if thou hast
otherwise appointed, let thy
mercy supply to him the want
of the usual opportunity for
the trimming of his lamp.
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 mer-
cy 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,

VISITATION OF THE SICK.

which is through Jesus Chriisi
our Lord. Amen.

H A Thanksgiving for tlie beginning of a le-

covery.

r^ REAT 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 our brother to some
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 sea-
sonable relief. Perfect, we be-
seech thee, this thy mercy to-
wards 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 thy goodness
towards him, through Jesus
Christ our Saviour: To whom
with thee and the Holy Spir-
it, be all honour and glory
world without end. Amen.

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THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK.

Forasmuch as all mortal men are subject to many sudden perils, diseases, and sicknesses,
and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this life : therefore, to the intent
they may be always in readiness to die, whensoever it shall please Almighty God to call
them, the Ministers shall diligently from time to time (but especially in the time of pes-
tilence, or other infectious sickness) exhort their Parishioners to the often receiving of the
Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, when it shall be pub-
licly administered in the Church ; that so doing, 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 Church, 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 with him (which shall be two at the least ;) and all things necessary being
prepared, the Minister shall there celebrate the Holy Communion, beginning with the
Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, here following j

The Collect.

everliving

A LMIGHTY

•^-^ God, Maker of mankind,
who dost correct those whom
thou dost love, and chastise
every one whom thou dost re-
ceive ; we beseech thee to
have mercy upon this thy ser-
vant visited with thine hand ;
and to grant that he may take
his sickness patiently, and re-
cover ^5 bodily health, if it be
thy gracious will ; and that
whensoever his soul shall de-
part from the body, it may be
without spot presented unto
thee, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Heb. xii. 5.
IVTY 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.

TTERILY, verily, I say unto
^ you, He that heareth my
word, and belie veth on him
that sent me, hath everlasting
life, and shall not come into
condemnation ; but is passed
from death unto life.

ir After which the Minister shall proceed according to the Form before prescribed for the
Holy Communion, beginning at the words, Yt who do truly, he.

TT At the time of the distribution of the Holy Sacrament, the Minister shall first receive tlie
Communion himself, and after minister unto those who are appointed to communicate
with the sick, and last of all to the sick person.

IT But if a man, either by reason of extremity of sickness, or for want of warning in due time
to the Minbter, or for lack of company to receive with him, or by any other just impedi
ment, do not receive the Sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood, the Minister shall in-
struct him, that if he do truly repent him of his sins, and steadfastly believe that Jesuj
Christ hath su£fered death upon the Cross for him, and shed his blood for his redemption.

234

BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

earnestly remembering the benefiU he hath thereby, and giving him hearty thanks there
for, he doth eat and drink the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ profitably to h)S sour«
health, although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth.

TT When the sick Person is visited and receiveth the Holy Communion all at one time, then
. tlie Minister, for more expedition, shall cut oflFthe Form of the Visitation at the Psalm,
and go straight to the Communion.

IT In the times of contagious sickness or disease, when none of the Parish or Neighbours
can be gotten to communicate with the sick in their houses, for fear of the infection ; upon
special request of the diseased, the Minister alone may communicate with him.

THE ORDER FOR

THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

Tf Here is to be noted, that the office ensuing is not to be used for any unbaptized Adult«)any

who die excommunicate, or who have laid violent hands upon themselves.
H The Minister, meeting tlie Corpse at the entrance of the Church-yard, and going before it,
either into the Church, or towards the Grave, shall say, or sing,

IT After they are come into the Church,
shall be said or sung the following An-
them, taken from the 39th and 90th

Psalms.

X AM the resurrection and
-^ the life, saith the Lord ; he
that beheveth in me, though
he were dead, yet shall he live :
And whosoever liveth and be-
lieveth in me, shall never die.
St. John xi. 25, 26.
T KNOW that my Redeemer
-^ liveth, and that he shall
stand at the latter day upon
the earth : And though after
my skin worms destroy this
body, yet in my flesh shall I
see God ; whom I shall see for
myself, and mine eyes shall
behold, and not another. Job
xix. 25, 26, 27.
VMjTE brought nothing into
^ " this world, and it is
certain we can carry nothing
out. The Lord gave, and the
Lord hath taken away ; bless-
ed be the name of the Lord.
1 Tim.yll. Job i. 21.

T" ORD, let me know my
-"-^ end, and the number of
my days ; that I may be certi-
fied how long I have to live.

Behold, thou hast made my
days as it were a span long ;
and mine age is even as no-
thing in respect of thee ; and
verily every man living is al-
together vanity.

For man walketh in a vain
shadow, and disquieteth him-
self in vain ; he heapeth up
riches, and 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
offences ; and make me not a
rebuke unto the foolish.

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235

When thou with rebukes
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.

Hear my prayer, O Lord ;
and with thine ears consider
my calling: 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 were
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 afraid
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 be,
world without end. Amen.

ir Then shall follow the Lesson, taken out
of the fifteenth Chapter of the first Epis
tie of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

1 Cor. XV. 20.
IVrOW is Christ risen from
-^^ the dead, and become
the first-fruits of them that
slept. For since by man came
death, by man came also the

236

resurrection of the dead. For
as in Adam all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made aUve.
But every man in his own or-
der: Christ the first-fruits;
afterward they that are
Christ's, at his coming. Then
Cometh the end, when he shall
have delivered up the king-
dom to God, even the Father ;
when he shall have put down
all rule, and all authority, and
power. For he nmst reign
till he hath put all enemies un-
der his feet. The last enemy
that shall be destroyed is
death : for he hath put all
things under his feet. But
when he saith all things are
put under him, it is manifest
that he is excepted which did
put all thhigs under him.
And when all things shall be
subdued unto 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 hour ? I protest by your
rejoicing, which I have in
Christ Jesus our Lord, I die
daily. If after the manner of
men I have fought with beasts
at Ephesus, what advantageth

BURIAL OF THE DEAD.

it me if the dead rise not ?
Let us eat and drink, for to-
morrow we die. Be not de-
ceived : Evil communications
corrupt good manners. Awake
to righteousness, and sm not :

for some have not the know-
ledge of God. I speak this
to your shame. But some
man will say, How are the
dead raised up? and with
what body do they come ?
Thou fool, that which thou
so west is not quickened, ex-
cept it die. And that which
thou sowest, thou sowest not
that body that shall be, but
bare grain ; it may chance of
wheat, or of some other grain.
But God giveth it a body as it
hath pleased him ; and to eve-
ry seed his own body. All
flesh is not the same flesh ; but
there is one kind of flesh of
men, another flesh of beasts,
another of fishes, and another
of birds. There are also ce-
lestial bodies, and bodies ter-
restrial : But the glory of the
celestial is one, and the glory
of the terrestrial is another.
There is one glory of the sun,
and another glory of the
moon, and another glory of
the stars : For one star differ-
eth from another star in glory.
So also is the resurrection ol
the dead. It is sown in cor-
ruption ; it is raised in incor-

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237

ruption : It is sown in dishon-
our ; 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 na-
tural body, and there is a spi-
ritual body. And so it is writ-
ten, The first man Adam was
made a living soul, the last
Adam was made a quickening
spirit. Howbeit, that was not
first which is spiritual, but
that which is natural ; and af-
terward that which is spiritual.
The first man is of the earth,
earthy : The second man is
the Lord from heaven. As is
the earthy, such are they that
are earthy : and as is the hea-
venly, such are they also that
are heavenly. And as we have
borne the image of the earthy,
we shall also bear the image
of the heavenly. Now this I
say, brethren, that flesh and
blood cannot inherit the king-
dom of God ; neither doth
corruption inherit incorrup-
tion. Behold, I show you a
mystery: We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be
changed, in a moment, in the
ivvinkhng of an eye, at the last
trump : For the trumpet shall
sound, and the dead shall be
raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed. For this
corruptible must put on incor-

ruption, and this mortal must
put on immortality. So when
tliis corruptible shall have put
on incorruption, and this mor-
tal shall have put on immorta-
lity, then shall be brought to
pass the saying that is written,
Death is swallowed up in vic-
tory. 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 giveth us the vic-
tory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Therefore, my belov-
ed 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.

IT When they come to the grave, while the
Corpse is made ready to be laid into the
earth, shall be sung or said,

1^/r 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
cut down like a flower; he
fleeth as it were a shadow,
and never continueth in one
stay.

In the midst of life we are
in death : Of whom may we
seek for succour, but of thee,
O Lord, who for our sins ai't
justly displeased.

238

BURIAX. OF THE DEAD.

Yet, O Lord God most holy,
O Lord most mighty, O holy
and most merciful Saviour,
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
prayers ; but spare us. Lord
most holy, O God most migh-
ty, O holy and merciful Savi-
our, thou most worthy Judge
eternal, suffer us not, at our
last hour, for any pains of
death to fall from thee.

IT Then, while the earth shall be cast upon
the body by some 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 his Body to
the ground ; eai'th to earth,
ashes to ashes, dust to dust :
looking for the general resur-
rection in the last Day, and
the life of the World to come,
through our Lord Jesus Christ ;
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
changed, and made like unto
his own glorious Body; ac-
cording to the mighty work-

ing whereby he is able to sub-
due all things unto himself.

IT Then shall be said, or sung,

T HEARD a voice from hea-
-^ ven, saying unto me,
Write, From henceforth bless-
ed are the dead who die in
the Lord; even so saith the
Spirit ; for they rest from their
labours. Rev. xiv. 13.

IT Then the Minister shall say the Lord s
Prayer.

/n^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.

U Then the Minister shall say one or both
of the following Prayers, at his discretion.

A LMIGHTY God, with
-^^ whom do live the spirits
of those who depart hence in
the Lord ; and with whom the
souls of the faithful, after they
are delivered from the burden
of the flesh, are in joy and fe-
licity; we give thee hearty
thanks for the good examples
of all those thy servants, who,
having finished their course in
faith, do now rest from their
labours. And we beseech
thee, that we, with all those

THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN. 239

who are departed in the true j righteousness; that when we

faith of thy holy name, may
have our perfect consumma-
tion and bliss, both in body
and soul, in thy eternal and
everlasting glory, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
r\ MERCIFUL God, the
^^ Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who is the resiu*rec-
tion and the life; in whom
whosoever believeth, shall
live, though he die ; and who-
soever liveth and believeth in
him, shall not die eternally;
who also hath taught us, by
his holy Apostle St. Paul, not
to be soiTy, as men without
hope, for those who sleep in
him ; we humbly beseech thee,
O Father, to raise us from the
death of sin unto the life of

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
blessed children of my Father,
receive the kingdom prepared
for you from the beginning of
the world : Grant this, we be-
seech thee, O merciful Father,
through Jesus Christ our Me-
diator and Redeemer. Amen.
rjlHE grace of our Lord Je-
■*- sus Christ, and the love
of God, and the fellowship of
the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore

THE THANKSGIVING OF WOMEN AFTER CHILD-BIRTH

COMMONLY CALLED

THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN.

7 This Service, or the concluding Prayer alone, as it stands among the Occasional Prayers
and Thanksgivings, may be used at the discretion of the Minister.

V The Woman, at the usual time after her Delivery, shall come into the Church decently
appaieiled, and there shall kneel down in some convenient place, as hath been accustom-
ed, or as the Ordinary shall direct : And then the Priest shall say unto her,

PORASMUCH as it hath
-^ pleased Almighty God, of
his goodness, to give you safe
deliverance, and to preserve

you in the great danger of
Child-birth ; you shall dierefore
give hearty thanks unto God,
and say, .

240

THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN.

IT Then shall the Minister say the following
Hymn, taken from the 116th Psalm.

Dilexi, quoniam.
T AM well pleased that the
-*- Lord hath heard the voice
of my prayer ;

That he hath inclined his
ear unto me : Therefore 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 be-
nefits that he hath done unto
me?

I will receive the cup of sal-
vation; and call upon the
name 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, O 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 now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.

TT Tl:en shall the Minister say the Lord's
Prayer, with what follows: But the Lord's
rrayer may be omitted, if this be used
with the Morning or Evening Prayer.

i^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.

Mln. O Lord, save this
woman thy servant;

Ans. Who putteth her trust
in thee.

Min. Be thou to her a
strong tower,

Ans. From the face of her
enemy.

Min. Lord, hear our prayer.
Ans. And let our cry come
unto thee.

Min. Let us pray.
Q ALMIGHTY God, we
^^ give thee humble thanks,
for that thou hast been gra-
ciously pleased to preserve,
through the great pain and
peril of Child-birth, this wo-
man thy servant, who desires
now to offer her praises and
thanksgivings unto thee.
Grant, we beseech thee, most
merciful Father, that she,
through thy help, may both
faithfully live, and walk ac-
cording to thy will in this life
present and also may be par-

FORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA.
Jesus Christ our

taker of everlasting glory in
the life to come, through

241
Lord

Amen.

V The Woman that cometh to give her thanks, must offer accustomed offerings, which sliall
be applied by tlie Minister and the Churcli-Wardens to Ihe relief of distressed Women in
Child-bed : And if there be a Communion, it is convenient that she receive the Holv
Communion.

FORMS OF PRAYER

TO BE USED AT SEA.

7 The Morning and Evening Service to be used daily at Sea, shall be the same which it
appointed in the Book of Common Prayer.

7 Tliese two following Prayers may be also
used in Ships of War.

Q ETERNAL Lord God,
^^ who alone spreadest out
the heavens, and rulest the
raging of the sea; who hast
compassed the waters with
bounds, until day and night
come to an end ; be pleased to
receive into thy Almighty and
most gracious protection, the
persons of us thy servants, and
the fleet [or ship] in which we
serve. Preserve us from the
dangers of the sea, and from
the' violence of the enemy ;
that we may be a safeguard
unto the United States of
America, and a security for
such as pass on the seas upon
their lawful occasions ; that the
inhabitants of our land may in
peace and quietness serve thee
our God; and that we may

return in safety to enjoy the
blessings of the land, with the
fruits of our labour; and, with
a thankful remembrance of thy
mercies, to praise and glorify
thy holy name, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect.

T\IRECT us, O Lord, in
-*^ all our doings, with thy
most gracious favour, and fur-
ther us with thy continual
help ; that in all our v»'orks be-
gun, continued, and ended in
thee, we may glorify thy holy
name ; and finally by thy
mercy obtain everlasting life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

^ Prayers to be used in Storms at Sea.

f\ MOST powerful and
^^ glorious Lord God, at

242 FORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA.

whose command the winds
blow, and Hft up the waves of
the sea, and who stillest the
rage thereof; we, thy crea-
tures, but miserable sinners,
do in this our great distress
cry unto thee for help : Save,
Lord, or else we perish. We
confess when we have been
safe, and seen all things quiet
about us, we have forgotten
thee, our God, and refused to
hearken to the still voice of thy
word, and to obey thy com-
mandments : But now we see
how terrible thou art in all
thy works of wonder; the
great God to be feared above
all; and therefore we adore
thy Divine Majesty, acknow-
ledging thy power, and im-
ploring thy goodness. Help,
Lord, and save us for thy mer-
cies' sake, in Jesus Christ, thy
Son our Lord. Amen.

V. Or this.

f\ MOST glorious and gra-
^^ cious Lord God, who
dwellest in heaven, but be-
holdest all things below ; look
down, we beseech thee, and
hear us, calling out of the depth
of misery, and out of the jaws
of this death, which is now
ready to swallow us up : Save,
Lord, or else we perish. The
living, the living shall praise
thee. O send thy Avord of

command to rebuke the raging
Winds, and the roaring Sea;
that we, being delivered from
this distress, may live to serve
thee, and to glorify thy name
all the days of our hfe. Hear,
Lord, and save us, for the in-
finite merits of our blessed
Saviour, thy Son our Lord
Jesus Christ. Amen.

H The Prayer to be said before a Fight at
Sea against any Enemy.

f\ MOST powerful and
^^ glorious Lord God, the
Lord of hosts, that rulest and
commandest all things; thou
sittest in the throne judging
right : And therefore we make
our address to thy Divine Ma-
jesty, in this our necessity, that
thou wouldest take the cause
into thine own hand, and
judge between us and our ene-
mies. Stir up thy strength,
O Lord, and come and help
us ; for thou givest not alway
the battle 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 beg-
ging mercy, and imploring thy
help, and that thou wouldesl
be a defence unto us against
the face of the enemy : Make
it appear that thou art our Sa-
viour and mighty Deliverer,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

FORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA

V Short Prayers for single Persons, who
cannot meet to join in Prayer with others,
by reason of the Fight or Storm.
TT General Prayers.

r ORD be merciful to us
"^-^ sinners, and save us for
thy mercies' sake.

Thou art the great God,
who hast made and rulest all
things: 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.

TI Special Prayers with respect to the Enemy.

rpHOU, O Lord, art just
■^ and powerful : O defend
our cause against the face of
the enemy.

O God, thou ai't 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
us ; that we may glorify thee.

O suffer us not to sink under
the weight of our sins, or the
violence of the enemy.

O Lord, arise, helj) us, and
deliver us, for thy name's sake.

II Short Prayers in respect of a Storm.

mHOU, O Lord, who still-
-^ est the raging of the sea,
hear, hear us, and save us,
that we perish not.

O blessed Saviour, 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.

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Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

O Lord, 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. Amen.
^^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.

H When there shall be imminent danger, as
many as can be spared from necessary
service in the ship shall be called together,
and make an humble Confession of their
sins to God : in which every one ought
seriously to reflect upon those particular
sins, of which his conscience shall accuse
him; saying as followeth :

The Confession.
4 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 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

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heartily sorry for these our
misdoings ; the remembrance
of them is grievous unto us ;
the burden of them is intoler-
able. 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 giant, that we may ever
hereafter serve and please thee
in newness of life, to the hon-
our and glory of thy name,
through Jesus Christ om* Lord.
Amen.

U Then shall the Minister, if there be any
in the ship, say,

ALMIGHTY God, our
"^ heavenly Father, who,
of his great mercy, hath pro-
mised forgiveness of sins to all
those who with hearty repen-
tance 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.

!I Thanksgiving after a Storm.

Psalm GQ. Jubilate Deo.
r\ BE joyful in God, all ye
lands; sing praises unto
the honour of his name, make
his praise to be glorious.

Say 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-
ship thee, sing of thee, and
praise thy name.

O come hither, and behold
the w^orks of God ; how won-
derful he is in his doings to-
wards the children of men !

He ruleth with his power
for ever ; his eyes behold the
people ; and such as will not
believe, shall not be able to
exalt themselves.

praise our God, ye peo
pie ; and make the voice of his
praise to be heard ;

Who holdeth our soul in
life ; and suffereth not our feet
to slip.

For thou, O God, hast prov-
ed us ; thou also hast tried us,
like as silver is tried.

Thou broughtest us into the
snare ; and laidest trouble upon
our loins.

1 will go into thine house
with burnt-offerings ; and will
pay thee my vows which I
promised with my li|)s, and
spake with my mouth, when I
was in trouble.

come hither, and hearken,
all ye that fear God ; and 1
will tell you what he hath done
for my soul.

1 called unto him with my
mouth ; and gave him praises
with my tongue.

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If I incline unto wickedness
witli mine heart, tlie Lord will
not hear me.

But God hath heard me ;
and considered the voice of
my prayer.

Praised be God, who hath
not cast out my prayer, nor
turned his mercy from me.

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.
Psalm 107.
Conjitemini Domino.
/^ THAT men would praise
^-^ the Lord for his good-
ness ; and declare the wonders
that he doeth for the children
of men !

That they would offer unto
him the sacrifice of thanks-
giving ; and tell out his works
with gladness !

They that go down to the
sea in ships ; and occupy their
business in great waters ;

These men see the works
of the Lord, and his wonders
in the deep.

For at his word, the stormy
wind ariseth ; 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 wit's end.

So when they cry unto the
Lord in their trouble, he deli-
vereth them out of their dis-
tress.

For he meiketh 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 ; and declare the wonders
that he doeth for the children
of men!

That they would exalt him
also in the congregation of the
people ; and praise him in the
seat of the elders !

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

As it was in the begmnmg,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.

H Collects of Thanksgiving.

r\ MOST blessed and glori-
^^ ous Lord God, who art
of infinite goodness and mer-
cy ; we, thy poor creatures,
whom thou liast made and pre-
served, holding our souls in
life, and now rescuing us out
of the jaws of death, humbly
present ourselves again before

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246

thy Divine Majesty, to offer a
sacrifice of praise and thanks-
giving, for that thou heardest
lis when we called in our trou-
ble, and didst not cast out our
prayer, which we made before
thee in our great distress;
even when we gave all for lost,
our Ship, our Goods, our
Lives, then didst thou merci-
fully look upon us, and won-
derfully command a deUver-
ance, for which we now, be-
ing in safety, do give all praise
and glory to thy holy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

TI Or this.

f\ MOST mighty and gra-
^^ cious good God, thy
mercy is over all thy works,
but in special manner hath
been extended towards us,
whom thou hast so powerfully
and wonderfully 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 those who trust in thee.
Thou hast showed us how
both winds and seas obey thy
command ; that we may learn
even from them hereafter to
obey thy voice, and to do thy
will. We therefore bless and
glorify thy name, for this thy
mercy, in saving us when we

w ere ready to perish. And
we beseech thee, make us as
truly sensible now of thy mer-
cy, as we were then of the
danger ; and give us hearts
always ready to express our
thankfulness not only by
words, but also by our hves,
in being more obedient to thy
holy commandments. Conti-
nue, we beseech thee, this thy
goodness to us ; that we, whom
thou hast saved, may serve
thee in holiness and righteous-
ness all the days of our life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord
and Saviour. Amen.

TI A Hymn of Praise and Thanksgiving after
a dangerous Tempest.

f\ COME, let us give thanks
^^^ unto the Lord, for he is
gracious; and his mercy en
dureth for ever.

Great is the Lord, and
greatly to be praised : Let the
redeemed of the Lord say so,
whom he hath delivered from
the merciless rage of the sea.

The Lord is gracious, 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.

We found trouble and hea-

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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 within us, because of
trouble.

Then cried we unto thee, O
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
om- cry, and hast saved us.

Thou didst send forth thy
commandment ; and the win-
dy storm ceased, and was
turned into a calm.

O let us therefore praise the
Lord for his goodness ; and
declare the \vonders that he
hath done, and still doeth, for
the children of men !

Praised be the Lord daily ;
even the Lord that helpeth us,
and poureth his benefits upon
us.

He is our God ; even the
God of whom cometh salva-
tion : God is the Lord, by
whom we have escaped death.

Thou, Lord, hast made us

glad through the operation of
thy hands; and we will tri-
umph in thy praise.

Blessed be the Lord God ;
even the Lord God, who only
doeth 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 the Holy
Ghost ;

As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen.

IT A Psalm or Hymn of Praise and Thanks-
giving after Victorj-.

XF the Lord had not been
on our side, now may we
say ; if the Lord himself had
not been on our side, wheii
men rose up against us ;

They had swallowed us up
quick, when they were so
wrathfully displeased at us.

Yea, the waters had drown-
ed us, and the stream had
gone over our soul ; the deep
waters 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
mighty salvation for us.

We got not this by our own .
sword, neither was it our own
arm that saved us ; but thy

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right hand, and thine arm, and
the light of thy countenance,
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 over-
thrown our enemies, and dash-
ed 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 Lord hath done great
things for us ; the Lord hath
done great things for us, for
wdiich we rejoice.

Our help standeth 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,

H After this Hymn may be said the Te Deum.
H Then this Collect.

r\ ALMIGHTY God, the
^-^ sovereign Commander of

all the world, in whose hand
is power and might, which
none is able to withstand ; wc
bless and magnify thy great
and glorious name for this
happy victory, the whole glo-
ry whereof we do ascribe to
thee, who art the only giver of
victory. And we beseech thee,
give us grace to improve this
great 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
we beseech thee, give us such
a sense of thy gieat mercy, as
may engage us to a true thank-
fulness, such as may appear
in our lives, by an humble, ho-
ly, and obedient walking be-
fore thee all our days, through
Jesus Christ our Lord ; to
whom, with thee, and the
Holy Spirit, as for all thy mer-
cies, so in particular for this
victory and deliverance, be all
glory and honour, world with-
out end. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

nPHE grace of our Lord
-^ Jesus Christ, and ihe love
of God, and the fellowship of
the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore. Amen.

IT Al '.he Burial of the Dead at Sea, the Office in the Common Prayer Book 7nay he used; only
insttad of these words, We therefore commit his Body to the ground, earth to earth, Sf-c.
fay, We therefore commit his Body to the deep, to be turned into corruption, looking for

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249

the Resurrection of the Body when tlie Sea shall give up her dead, and the life of the
world to come, througii our Lord Jesus Clirist ; who at his coming shall change our vile
Body, that it may be like his glorious Body; according to the mighty working whereby he
is able to subdue all things to himself.

A FORM OF PRAYER FOR

THE VISITATION OF PRISONERS.

IT When Morning or Evening Prayer shall be read in any Prison, instead of the Psalm, ('
come lei us sing, &ic. shall be read the ISOtli Psalm ; and the Minister shall insert after the
Collect for the Day, the Collect in the following service, God, who sparesl, Lc. and at such
times as the Litany is not read, he shall add the Prayer, God, merciful Fal/ier, who de-
spisest not, &.c.

IT And when Notice is given to the Minister,
that a Prisoner is confined for some great
or capital crime, he shall visit him ; and
when he cometli into the place where the
Prisoner is, he shall say, kneeling down,

OEMEMBER 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 an-
gry with us for ever.

Ans. Spare us, good Lord.
Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
/^UR Father, who art in
^-^ Heaven, ^'C.

Min. O Lord, show thy
mercy upon us;

Ans. And grant us thy sal-
vation.

Min. Turn thy face from
our sins,

Ans. And blot out all our
iniquities.

Mm. Send us help from thy
holy place;

Ans. 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.

i^ RANT, 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 re-
lieved ; through our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
/^ GOD, who sparest when
^^we deserve punishment,
and in thy wrath rememberest
mercy ; we humbly beseech
thee, of thy goodness, to com-
fort and succour all those who

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VISITATION OF PRISONERS.

ai'e under reproach and mis-
ery in the house of bondage ;
correct them not in thine anger,
neither chasten them in thy
sore displeasure. Give them
a right understanding of them-
selves, and of thy tlureats and
promises; that they may nei-
ther cast away their confi-
dence in thee, nor place it any
where but in thee. Relieve
the distressed, protect the in-
nocent, and awaken the guil-
ty : and forasmuch as thou
alone bringest light out of
darkness, and good out of evil,
grant that the pains and pun-
ishments which these thy ser-
vants endure, tlu-ough their
bodily confinement, may tend
to setting free their souls from
the chains of sin ; through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT Here the Minister, as he shall see con-
venient, may read the Prayer for ^11
conditions of Men, the Collect for Ash-
Wednesday, and the Collect beginning,
Mmighty God, the fountain of all wisdom
S,-c. or any other Prayer of the Liturgy,
which he shall judge proper.

IT Then shall the Minister exhort the Prison-
er or Prisoners after this Form, or other
like : :

r\ EARLY beloved, know
-*-^ this, that Almighty God,
whose never-failing provi-
dence governeth all things
both in heaven and earth,
hath so wisely and mercifully
ordered the course of this
world, that his judgments are

often sent as fatherly correc-
tions to us ; and if with due
submission and resignation to
his holy will we receive the
same, they will work together
for our good.

It is your part and duty,
therefore, to humble yourself
under the mighty hand ot
God, to acknowledge the right-
eousness of his judgments, and
to endeavour, that, 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 you shall j)er-
ceive yourself to have offend-
ed either by will, word, or deed,
there to bewail your own sin-
fulness, and to confess yourself
to Almighty God, with full
purpose of amendment of life.
And if you shall perceive your
offences to be such as are not
only against God, but also
against your neighbours ; then
to reconcile yourself to them,
being ready to make restitu-
tion and satisfaction, according
to the uttermost of your pow-
er, for all injuries and wrongs
done by you to any other : and
being likewise ready to for-
give others who have offended
yoM, as you would have for-

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251

giveness of your offences at
God's hand. And to this true
repentance and change of
mind you must add a lively
and steadfast faith, and depen-
dence upon the merits of the
death of Christ, with an entire
resignation of yourself to the
will of God. Except you re-
pent, and believe, we can give
you no hope of salvation. But
if you do sincerely repent and
believe, God hath declared,
though your sins be as red as
scarlet, they shall be made
white as snow; though your
wickednesses 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 \hings in time,
while the day of salvation last-
eth; for the night cometh,
when no man can work.
AVliile you have the light, be-
lieve in the light, and walk as
children of the light, that you
be not cast into outer dark-
ness ; that you may not knock,
when the door shall be shut;
and cry for mercy, when it is
the time of justice. Now you
are the object of God's mercy,
if by repentance and true faith
you turn unto him ; but if you

neglect these things, you will
be the object of his justice and
vengeance: Now you may
claim the merits of Christ ; but
if you die in your sins, his suf-
ferings will tend to your great-
er condemnation. O beloved,
consider in this your day, how
fearful a thing it will be to
fall into the hands of the liv-
ing God, when you can nei-
ther fly to his mercy to pro-
tect you, nor to the merits of
Christ to cover you in that
terrible day.

IT Here the Minister shall examine him con
cerning his Faith, and rehearse the Articles
of the Creed, Dosl thou believe in God, Sic.
And the prisoner shall answer,

All this 1 steadfastly believe.

IT Then shall the Minister examine whether
he repent him truly of his sins, and be in
charity with all the world, and further ad-
monish him particularly concerning the
crimes wherewith he is charged ; and ex-
hort him, if he have any scruples, that he
would declare the same, and prepare him-
self for the Holy Communion, against the
time that it may be proper to administer
it to him.

II Then, all kneeling, the Minister shall say
as follows, from the 51st Psalm :

XX AVE mercy upon me, O
-*- God, after thy great
goodness; according to the
multitude of thy mercies, do
away mine offences.

W^ash me thoroughly from
my wickedness; and cleanse
me from my sin.

For I acknowledge my
faults ; and my sin is ever be-
fore me.

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VISITATION OF PRISONERS.

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.

But lo, thou requirest truth
in the inward parts ; and shalt
make me to understand wis-
dom secretly.

Thou shalt purge me with
hyssoj), and I shall be clean ;
thou shalt wash me, and 1 shall
be whiter than 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 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 stablish
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 God of my health ; and my
tongue shall sing of thy right-
eousness.

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.

IT Then the Minister shall say,

Let us pray,
j^l LORD, we beseech thee,
^^ mercifully hear our pray-
ers, and spare all those who
confess their sins unto thee;
that they, whose consciences
by sin are accused, by thy
merciful pardon may be ab-
solved, through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

d^ GOD, whose mercy is
^-^ everlasting, and power
infinite ; look down with pity
and compassion upon the suf-
ferings of this thy servant ; and
whether thou visitest for trial
of his patience, or punishment
of his offences, enable him by
thy grace cheerfully to submit
himself to thy holy will and
pleasure. Go not far from
those, O Lord, whom thou
hast laid in a place of dark-
ness, and in the deep; and for-
asmuch as thou hast not cut
him off suddenly, but chas-
tenest him as a father ; grant

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253

tliat he, duly considering thy
^reat mercies, may be un-
teignedly thankful, and turn
unto thee witli true repent-
ance and sincerity of heart,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen,

IT Pi-ayers for Persons under Sentence of
Death.

TI When a Criminal is under Sentence of
Death, the Minister shall proceed, imme-
dialely after the Collect, God, who spar-
est, k.c. to exhort him after this Form, or
other like :

rj EARLY 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 other, 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.
Consider then seriously with

yourself, in all appearance the
time of your dissolution draw-
eth near ; your sins have laid
fast hold upon you; you are
soon to be removed from
among men by 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 miserable life, you
shall appear before the Judge
of all flesh; who, as he pro-
nounces blessings on the right-
eous, shall likewise say, with
a terrible voice of most just
judgment, to the wicked, Go,
ye accursed, into the fire ever-
lasting, prepared for the devil
and his angels.

Your sins have brought you
too near this dreadful sentence :
It is therefore your part and
duty, my brother, humbly to
confess and bewail your great
and manifold offences, and to
repent you truly of your sms,
as you tender the eternal sal-
vation of your soul.

Be not deceived with a vain
and presumptuous expectation
of God's favour, nor say with-
in yourself. Peace, Peace,
where there is no peace ; for
there is no peace, saith my God,
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mocked; he is of purer eyes
than to behold iniquity; and
without holiness no man shall
see the Lord. On the other
hand, despair not of God's
mercy, though trouble is on
every side; for God shutteth
not up his mercies for ever in
displeasure: But if we confess
our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighte-
ousness. Do not either way
abuse the goodness of God,
who calleth us mercifully to
amendment, and of his endless
pity promiseth us forgiveness
of that which is past, if with a
perfect and true heart we re-
turn unto him.

Since therefore you are soon
to pass into an endless and un-
changeable state, and your fu-
ture 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
have wronged or injured ; that
you may find mercy at your
heavenly Father's hand, for
Christ's sake, and not be con-

VISITATION OF PRISONERS.

demned in the dreadful day of
judgment.

Lastly, beloved, submit
yourself with Christian resig-
nation to the just judgment ol
God, which your own crimes
have brought upon you, and
be in charity with all men,
being ready sincerely to for-
give all such as have offend-
ed you, not excepting those
who have prosecuted you even
unto death: And, though this
may seem a hard saying, yet
know assuredly, that without
it your charity is not yet per-
fect. And fail not earnestly
to endeavour and pray for this
blessed temper and composure
of mind. So may you cast
yourself with an entire depen-
dence upon the mercies of God,
through the merits of our Sa-
viour and Jledeemer Jesus
Christ.

TI Here the Minister shall examine him con-
cerning his Faith, and rehearse the Arti-
cles of the Creed, Dost thou believe in God,
&,c. And the Criminal shall answer,

All this I steadfastly believe.

n Then shall the Minister examine whether
he repent him truly of his sins, exhorting
him to a particular Confession of the
sin for which he is condemned ; and upon
Confession, he shall instruct him what
satisfaction ought to be made to those
whom he has offended thereby ; and if he
knoweth any combinations in wickedness,
or any evil practices designed against
others, let him be admonished to the ut-
most of his power to discover and prevent
them.
IT After his Confession, the Minister shall
declare to him the pardoning mercy ot

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God, in the Form which is used in the
Communion Service.

IT After which shall be said the Collect
following.

f\ HOLY Jesus, who of
^^ thine infinite goodness,
didst accept the conversion of
a sinner on the cross ; open
thine eye of mercy upon this
thy servant, who desireth par-
don and forgiveness, though
in his latest hour he turneth
unto thee. Renew in him
whatsoever hath been decay-
ed by the fraud and malice of
the devil, or by his own car-
nal will and frailness. Con-
sider Ms contrition ; accept his
repentance ; and forasmuch as
he putteth his full trust only in
thy mercy, impute not unto
him his former sins, but
strengthen him with thy bless-
ed Spirit ; and when thou art
pleased to take him hence,
take him unto thy favour :
This we beg through thy me-
rits, O Lord, our Saviour and
our Redeemer. Amen.

IT Then the Minister shall say,

f\ FATHER of mercies,
^^ and God of all comfort ;
we fly unto thee for succour in
behalf of this thy servant, who
is now under the sentence of
condemnation. The day of
his calamity is at hand, and he
is accounted as one of those
who go down into the pit.

Blessed Lord, remember thy
mercies ; look upon his infir-
mities ; hear the voice of his
complaint ; give him, we be-
seech thee, patience in this
liis time of adversity, and sup-
port under the terrors which
encompass him ; set before his
eyes the things he hath done
in the body, which have just-
ly provoked thee to anger ;
and forasmuch as his continu-
ance appeareth to be short
amongst us, quicken him so
much the more by thy grace
and Holy Spirit ; that he, be-
ing converted and reconciled
unto thee, before thy judg-
ments have cut him off from
the earth, may at the hour of
his death depart in peace, and
be received into thine everlast-
ing kingdom, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT Adding this :

f\ SAVIOUR of the world,
^^ who by thy cross and
precious blood hast redeemed
us, save us and help us, we
humbly beseech thee, O Lord.

IT Then the Minister, standing, shall say,

"FN the midst of Ufe we are
-*- in death : Of whom may
we seek for succour, but of
thee, O Lord, who for our
sins art jusdy displeased ?

Yet, O Lord God most holy,
O Lord most mighty, O holy
and most merciful Saviour,

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VISITATION OF PRISONERS.

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
prayers ; but spare us, Lord
most holy, O God most migh-
ty, O holy and merciful Savi-
our, thou most worthy Judge
eternal, suffer us not, at our
last hour, for any pains of death
to fall from thee.

H Then the Minister shall say,

TTIHE 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 ever more thy de-
fence ; and make thee know
and feel that there is none
other name under heaven gi-
ven to man, in whom, and
through whom, thou may est
receive salvation, but only in
the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.

" And after that shall say,

TTNTO God's gracious mer-
cy and protection we
commit thee : The Lord bless
thee and keep thee : The Lord
make his face to shine upon
thee, and be gracious unto
thee : The Lord lift up his
countenance upon thee, and
give thee peace, both now and
evermore.

U At the time of Execution, besides all, or
such parts of the foregoing Office as the
Minister shall judge proper, sliall be said
the Co7nmendalory Prayer for a -person al
the point of Departure, as it is in the Visi-
tation of the Sick.

IT The Collect for the Communion Service.

f^ GOD, who declarest thy
^-^ Almighty power chiefly
in showing mercy and pity ;
we beseech thee to have mer-
cy upon this thy servant, who
for his transgressions is ap-
pointed to die. Grant that
he may take thy judgments pa-
tiently, and repent him truly
of his sins ; that he recover-
ing thy favour, the fearful re-
ward of his actions may end
with this life ; and whensoever
his soul shall depart from the
body, it may be without spot
presented unto thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Heb. xii. 11.

T^O chastening for the pre-
-'- ^ sent seemeth to be joy-
ous, but grievous; neverthe-
less, afterwards it yieldeth the
peaceable fruit of righteous-
ness, unto them which are ex-
ercised thereby.

The Gospel St. John v. 24.

X/"£RILY, verily, I say unto
' you, He that heareth my
word, and beheveth on him
that sent me, hath everlasting
Hfe, and shall not come into

PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING

condemnation; but is passed
from death unto life.

TI A Prayer for imprisoned Debtors.

IVfOST gracious God, look
-^ -^ down in pity and com-
passion upon these thine af-
flicted servants, who are fallen
under the misery of a close re-
straint. Give them always a
deep sense of their sins, and
of thy fatherly love and cor-
rection ; and the more their
confinement presseth hard
upon them, the more let the
comforts of thy grace and
mercy abound towards them.
Give to their creditors tender-

257

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 eternal
weight of Glory, through the
merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ thy Son oiu* Lord.
Amen.

A FORM OF

PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING

To Almighty God, for the Fruits of the Earth, and all the
other Blessings of his merciful Providence ; to be used yearly
on the/r5^ Thursday in November, or on such other Day as
shall be appointed by the Civil Authority.

TI Tlie Ser\'ice shall be as usual, except where it is hereby otherwise appointed.

derstanding hath he estab-

^ Among the Sentences at the beginning of
Morning Prayer, shall be the following :

TTONOUR the Lord with
-^ thy substance, and with
the first-fruits of all thine
increase: So shall thy barns
be filled with plenty, and
thy presses shall burst out
with new wine. Prov. iii.
9, 10.

The Lord by wisdom hath
founded the earth; by un-
R

lished the heavens: By his
knowledge the depths are
broken up, and the clouds
drop down the dew. Prov.
iii. 19, 20.

The eternal God is thy
refuge, and underneath are
the everlasting arms. Deut.
xxxiii. 27.

Israel then shall dwell in
safety alone ; the fountain of

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PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING.

Jacob shall be upon the land
of corn and of wine, also his
heaven shall drop down dew.
Deut. 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 us sing, ^c. the
following shall be said or sung :

■pRAISE ye the Lord; for
-"- it is good to sing praises
unto our God ; for it is plea-
sant, and praise is comely.

The Lord doth build up
Jerusalem; he gathereth to-
gether the outcasts of Israel.

He healeth those that are
broken in heart, and bindeth
up their wounds.

He covereth the heaven with
clouds, and prepareth rain for
the earth ; he maketh the
grass to grow upon the moun-
tains.

He giveth to the beast his
food ; and to the young ra-
vens 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
thee.

He maketh peace in thy
borders, and filleth thee with
the finest of the wheat.

IT Then shall be said or sung one of the Se-
lections, or some other portion of the
Psalms, at the discretion of the Minister.

TI The first Lesson shall be Deut. viii, and
the Second Lesson shall be 1 Thas, v. 12
to 24.

IT After the General Thanksgiving, shall be
said this which foUoweth :

lyrOST gracious God, by
-^"-*- whose knowledge the
depths are broken up, and the
clouds drop down the dew ;
we yield thee unfeigned thanks
and praise, as for all thy mer-
cies, so especially for the re-
turns of Seed-time and Har-
vest, and for crowning the
year with thy goodness, in the
increase of the ground, and
the gathering in of the fruits
thereof And, we beseech
thee, give us a just sense of
this great mercy ; such as may
appear in our lives, by an
humble, holy, and obedient
walking before thee all our
days, through Jesus Christ
our Lord ; to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all
glory and honour, world with-
out end. Amen.

II The Collect to be used instead of that for
the day.

f\ MOST merciful Father,
^"^ who hast blessed the la-
bours of the husbandman in
the returns of the fruits of the
earth ; we give thee humble
and hearty thanks for this thy
bounty; beseeching thee to
continue thy loving kindness

PRAYER AND THANKSGIVINa

to us ; that our land may still
yield her increase, to thy glory
and our comfort, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. St. James i. 1 6.
T^O not err, my beloved
-^^ brethren: every good gift
and every perfect gift is from
above ; and cometh down from
the Father of Lights, with
whom is no variableness, nei-
ther shadow of turning. Of
his own will begat he us of the
word of truth, that we should
be a kind of first-fruits of his
creatures. Wherefore, my be-
loved brethren, let every man
be swift to hear, slow to speak,
slow to wrath : for the wrath
of man worketh not the righte-
ousness of God. Wherefore
lay apart all fihhiness and su-
perfluity of naughtiness, and
receive with meekness the en-
grafted word, which is able to
save your souls. Be ye doers
of the word ; and not hearers
only, deceiving your own
selves. For if any be a hearer
of the word, and not a doer,
he is like unto a man behold-
ing his natural face in a glass :
for he beholdeth himself, and
goeth his way, and straight-
way forgetteth what manner
of man he was. But whoso
looketh into the perfect law of
liberty, and continueth there-
in, he being not a forgetful

269
hearer, but a doer of the work,
this man shall be blessed in his
deed. If any man among
you seem to be religious, and
bridleth not his tongue, but de-
ceiveth his own heart, this
man's religion is vain. Pure
rehgion and undefiled before
God and the Father is this :
to visit the fatherless and wi-
dows in their affliction, and
to keep himself unspotted from
the world.

The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 43.
"V/^E have heard that it hath
been said. Thou shalt
love thy neighbour and hate
thine enemy. But I say unto
you, Love your enemies, bless
them that curse you, do good
to them that hate you, and
pray for them which despite-
fully use you and persecute
you: that ye may be the chil-
dren of your Father which is
in heaven ; for 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 reward 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 there-
fore perfect, even as your Fa-
ther which is in heaven is per-
fect

260

FORMS OF PRAYER

TO BE USED IN FAMILIES.
MORNING PRAYER.

T The Master or Mistress having called together as many of the Family as can convenient-
ly be present ; let one of them, or any other whom they shall think proper, say as fol-
lows, all kneeling :

/^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 dehver us from evil : For
thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever
and ever. Amen.

Acknowhdg. 4 LMIGHTY and everlasting God, in whom we

*Z^c/infpre- "^ ^^^^ ^"^ move and have our being ; we, thy

servaiion, ape- needy creatures, render thee our humble praises, for

nir"ftT^^'""' thy preservation of us from the beginning of our

lives to this day, and especially for having delivered

us from the dangers of the past night. To thy

• When dis- watchful providcncc we owe it,* (that no distur-

turbanc^ofany ^^^^^ j^^^j^ ^^^^ '^ ^g ^j. ^^^ dwelling ; but, that

kind befal a Fa- ® .

miiy, instead of wc are brought in safety to the beginning of this
this, say, that day.) For these thy mercies, we bless and mag-
our dangers, we ^ify thy glorious Name ; humbly beseeching thee
are brought in to acccpt this our momiug sacrifice of praise and
gin!ifng°of^thh thanksgiving; for his sake who lay down in the
day. grave, and rose again for us, thy Son our Saviour

Jesus Christ. Amen.
.nuilndTodyt A ^D, sincc it is of thy mercy, O gracious Fa-
God* service, ^ "^ thcr, that another day is added to our lives ;
with a resolution ^^g ^lev^ dedicate both our souls and our bodies to

to be growing

daily in good- thcc and thy service, in a sober, righteous, and
ness. godly life : In which resolution, do thou, O merci-

ful God, confirm and strengthen us ; that, as we
grow in age, we may grow in grace, and in the know-
ledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

FAMILY PRAYERS. 261

"OUT, O God, who knowest the weakness and Praytr /«•

corruption of our nature, and the manifold g^««(oe»ui6/ei«

to perforn
resolution.

temptations which we daily meet with ; we hum- '" ^'"■^'^ '^*

bly beseech thee to have compassion on our infir-
mities, 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 judg-
ments, and such a grateful sense of thy goodness to us, as may
make us both afraid and ashamed to offend thee. And, above
all, keep in our minds a lively remembrance of that great Day,
in w^hich 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 ap-
pointed the Judge of quick and dead, thy Son Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

XN particular, we implore thy grace and protec- For grace, to
-*- tion for the ensuing day. Keep us temperate J^^^^^ ""mioIT
in our meats and drinks, and diligent in our several day, and for
callings. Grant us patience under any afflictions God'sbUsdngon

, , , /» 1 1.11 '^fi business of

thou shalt see tit to lay on us, and mmds always the same.
contented with our present condition. Give us * on Sunday
grace to be just and upright in all our dealings; ^toming instead
quiet and peaceable ; full of compassion ; and rea- J;^ thy*''^Hdy
dy to do good to all men, according to our abili- Spirit accom-
ties and opportunities. Direct us in all our ways ^f"^ "*/° ^^^

^ ^ •' place of thy

*(and prosper the works of our hands in the busi- public worship,
ness of oui several stations.) Defend us from all making us seri-
dangers and adversities ; and be graciously pleased the, Ind raising
to take us, and all things belonging to us, under ou^ minds from
thy Fatherly care and protection. These things, ['.^ ^v^rif to the
and whatever else thou shalt see necessary and con- consideration of
venient to us, we humbly beg, through the merits ^^^ ^^^^' *!^"*
and mediation of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord ventiy join in

and Saviour. Amen. the prayers and

rriHE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the chTrch,andHs^

-*- love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy ten to our du-

Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. hLfin'ordel

t to practise it

26^ FAMILY PRAYERS.

EVENING PRAYER.

ir The Family being together, a little before Bed Time, let the Master or Mistress, or any
other whom they shall think proper, say as follows, all kneeling :

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 dehver us from evil : For
thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever
and ever. Amen>

"|l/|"OST merciful God, who art of purer eyes
Confession of ITJ. ^^^^^ j^ ^ghold iniouitv, and hast promised

sins, with a pray- i /• \ r

er for contrition forgivcucss to all thosc who confcss and forsake

and pardon. ^|^gj^. gjj^g . ^yg comc bcforc thcc in an humble sense

of our own un worthiness, acknowledging our ma-

* Here, let him nifold transffrcssions of thy riditeous laws.* But,

who reads make . ^ , ^ ■, • ^ ^ % £•

a short pause, O gracious Father, who desirest not the death oi a

that every one siuucr, look upon US, wc besccch thcc, in mercy,
fasthTJi^'and and forgive us all our transgressions. Make us
faUings of that deeply sensible of the great evil of them ; and work
*^^' in us an hearty contrition ; that we may obtain for-

giveness at thy hands, who art ever ready to re-
ceive humble and penitent sinners; for tlie sake of
thy Son Jesus Christ, our only Saviour and Re-
deemer. Amen.

\ ND lest, through om* own frailty, or the temp-
gra^To^effZ "^ tatious which encompass us, we be drawn
and grow better, again iuto siu, vouchsafc us, we beseech thee, the
direction and assistance of thy Holy Spirit. Re-
form whatever is amiss in the temper and disposition 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 sun to go down upon
our wrath ; but may always go to our rest in peace, charity, and
good-will, with a conscience void of offence towards thee and
towai'ds men : That so, we may be preserved pure and blameless,
unto the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

FAMILY PRAYERS. 263

TkeMercession. A ^^ ^''^^P^' ^ ^""'^^ ^^"^ intercessions for 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 neighbours. 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.
rru rr,, , . . nPC^ o^^^ prayers, O Lord, we join our unfeigned

The Thanksgiving. J^ i r n \u • r i •

-^ thanks lor all thy mercies ; for our bemg, our
reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and
body; for our health, friends, food, and raiment, and all the
other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all, we adore
thy mercy in sending thy only Son into the world to redeem
us from sin and eternal death, and in giving us the knowledge
and sense of our duty towards thee. We bless thee for thy
patience with us, notwithstanding oiu* many and great provo-
cations ; for all the directions, assistances, and comforts of thy
Holy Spirit; for thy continual care and watchful providence
over us through the whole course of cmr Mves ; and particularly
for the mercies and benefits of the past day : Beseeching thee
to continue these thy blessings to us ; and to give us grace to
show our thankfulness in a sincere obedience to his laws,
through whose merits and intercession we received them all,
thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer fur T^ particular, wc bcsccch thee to continue thy
God's protection -^ gracious protcctiou to US this night Defend us
throughthenight ^^^^ all dangers and mischiefs, and from the fear

following. * '

of them ; that we may enjoy such refreshing sleep,
as may fit us for the duties of the following day. Make us ever
mindful of the time when we shall lie down in the dust; and

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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

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.
'T^HE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all ever-
more. Amen.

H On Sundays and on other days, when it may be convenient, it will be proper to begin
with a Chapter, or part of a Chapter, from the New Testament.

SELECTIONS OF PSALMS,

To be used instead of the Psalms for the Day, at the Discretion
of the Minister.

SELECTION I.

Psalm 19. Coeli enarrant.

'X^HE heavens declare the
-*- glory of God; and the
firmament showeth his handy
work.

One day telleth another;
and one night certifieth ano-
ther.

There is neither speech nor
language ; but their voices are
heard among them.

Their sound is gone out into
all lands ; and their words in-
to the ends of the world.

In them hath he set a taber-
nacle 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
nothing hid from the heat
thereof.

The law of the Lord is an
undefiled law, converting 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 endure th for ever ;
the judgments of the Lord are
true, and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they
than gold, yea, than much fine
gold ; sweeter also than ho-
ney, £md the honey-comb.

SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

265

Moreover, by them is thy
servant taught ; and in keep-
ing of them there is great re-
ward.

Who can tell how oft he of-
fendeth? 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
heart, be alway acceptable in
thy sight,

O Lord, my strength, and
my Redeemer.

Psalm 24. Domini est terra.

FTIHE 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 upon
the seas, and prepared it upon
the floods.

Who shall ascend into the
hill 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 blessing
from the Lord ; and righteous-
ness from the God of his sal-
vation.

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.

Who is the King of glory ?
it is the Lord strong and
mighty, even the Lord 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 103. Benedic, anima

mea.
T> RAISE the Lord, O my
-*- soul ; and all that is
within 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 satisfieth thy mouth
with good things, making thee
young and lusty as an eagle.

The Lord executeth right-
eousness and judgment, for all
them that are oppressed with
wrong.

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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

He showed his ways unto
Moses, his works unto 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 chi-
ding; neither keepeth he his
anger for ever.

He hath not dealt with us
after our sins ; nor rewarded us
according to our wickednesses.

For look how high the hea-
ven is in comparison of the
earth ; so great is his mercy
also towai-d those who fear
him!

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 remembereth
tliat 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 w ho fear
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 hath prepared his
seat in heaven, and his king-
dom ruleth over all.

O praise the Lord, ye An-
gels of his, ye that excel in
strength ; ye that fulfil his
commandment, and hearken
unto the voice of his words.

O praise the Lord, all ye
his hosts ; 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 139. Domt7ie,
probasii.

f^ Lord, thou hast searched
^^^ me out, and known me ;
thou knowest my down-sit-
ting, and mine up-rising ; thou
understand est 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 be-
hind and before, and laid thine
hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too won-

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derful 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 pres-
ence ?

If I climb up into heaven,
thou art there ; if I go down
to hell, thou art there also.

If I take the wings of the
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 my night be turned to day.
Yea, the darkness is no dark-
ness with thee, but the night
is as clear as the day ; the
darkness 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 won-
derfully made : Marvellous are
thy works, and that my soul
knoweth right well.

My bones are not hid from
thee, though I be made secret-
ly, and fashioned beneath in
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 !

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 145. Exaltaho te, Deus.

T WILL magnify 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 mar
vellous, worthy to be praised ;
there is no end of his greatness.

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 1 will also tell of thy
greatness.

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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

The memorial of thine abun-
dant 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 mightiness of thy king-
dom, might be known unto
men.

Thy kingdom is an ever-
lasting kingdom, and thy do-
minion endureth throughout
all ages.

The Lord upholdeth all such
as fall, and lifteth up all those
who are down.

The eyes of all wait upon
thee, O Lord, and thou givest
them their meat in due sea-
son.

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 him ; yea,

all such as call upon him faith-
fully.

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-
tereth abroad all the ungodly.

My mouth shall speak the
praise of the Lord ; and let all
flesh give thanks unto his holy
name for ever and ever.

SELECTION IIL

From Psalm 5L Miserere
mei, Deus.

TTTAVE mercy upon me, O

-*- God, after thy great
goodness ; according to the
multitude 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 be-
fore 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.

But lo, thou requirest truth
in the inward parts, and shalt

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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
bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.

Turn thy face from my
sins, and put out all my mis-
deeds.

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 stablish
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
God of 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

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contrite heart, O God, shalt
thou not despise.

From Psalm 42. Quemadmo-

T IKE as the hart desireth
"^-^ the water-brooks, so long-
eth my soul after thee, O God.

My soul is athirst 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
myself; for I went with the
multitude, and brought them
forth into the house of God,

In the voice of praise and
thanksgiving, among such as
keep holy-day.

Why art thou so full of
heaviness, O my soul ? and
why art thou so disquieted
within me ?

Put thy trust in God ; for 1
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, and made
my prayer unto the God of my
life.

I will say unto the God of
my strength, Why hast thou

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SELECTIONS OF PSAI.MS.

forgotten me ? why go I thus
heavily, while the enemy op-
presseth 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
the help of ray countenance
and my God.

SELECTION IV.

Psalm 37. Noli CBmulari.

T^RET not thyself because
-*- of the ungodly ; neither
be thou envious against the
evil doers :

For they shall soon be cut
down like the grass, and be
withered even as the green herb.

Put thou thy trust in the
Lord, and be doing good ;
dwell in the land, and verily
thou 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 righte-
ousness 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 shalt thou be mov-
ed to do evil.

Wicked doers shall be root-
ed out ; and they that patient-
ly 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.

The ungodly seeketh counsel
against the just, and gnasheth
upon him with his teeth.

The Lord shall laugh him
to scorn ; for he hath seen that
his day is coming.

The 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 conversation.

Their sword shall go through
their own heart, and their bow
shall be broken.

A small thing that the righte-
ous hath, is better than great
riches of the ungodly ;

For the arms of the ungod-

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ly shall be broken, and the

Lord upholdeth the righteous.
The Lord knoweth the
days of the godly ; and their
inheritance shall endure for
ever.

They shall not be confound-
ed in the perilous time ; and
in the days of dearth they
shall have enough.

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 consume
away.

The ungodly borroweth,
and payeth not again ; but the
righteous is merciful and li-
beral.

Such as are blessed of God,
shall possess the land ; and
tliey that are cursed of him,
shall be rooted out.

The Lord ordereth a good
man's going, and maketh his
ways acceptable to himself

Though he fall, he shall
not be cast away ; for the
Lord upholdeth him with his
nand.

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

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thing that is good, and dwell
for evermore.

For the Lord loveth the
thing that is right ; he forsak-
eth 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
the land, and dwell therein for
ever.

The mouth of the righteous
is exercised in wisdom, and
his tongue will be talking oi
judgment.

The law of his God is in
his heart, and his goings shall
not slide.

The ungodly seeth the
righteous, and seeketh occa-
sion 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
keep his way, and he shall
promote thee, that thou shalt
possess the land: when the
ungodly shall perish, thou shalt
see it.

I myself have seen the un-
godly in great power, and
flourishing like a green bay-
tree.

I went by, and lo, he was
gone: I sought him, but his
place could no where be found.

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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

Keep innocency, and take
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
righteous 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 1. Beatusvir, qui non

abiit.
"O LESSED 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 in due
season.

His leaf also shall not wither ;
and look, whatsoever he doeth,
it shall prosper.

As for tlie ungodly, it is not

so with them, but they are Uke
the chaff which the wind scat-
tereth away from the face of
the earth.

Therefore the ungodly shall
not be able to stand in the
judgment, 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 pe-
rish.

Psalm 15.

Domine, quis ha-
bitabit?

X ORD, who shall dwell in
-■-^ thy tabernacle ? or who
shall rest upon thy holy hill ?

Even he that leadeth an un-
corrupt life, and doeth the
thing which is right, and
speaketh the truth 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 Lord :

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 :

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Whoso doeth these things,
$h?m never fall.

Psalm 91. Qui habitat.

X^/^HOSO dwelleth under
^ ^ the defence of the Most
High, shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty.

I will say imto 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
his wings, and thou shalt be
S£de 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-
eth in darkness, nor for the
sickness that destroyeth in the
noon-day.

A thousand shall fall beside
thee, and ten thousand at thy
right hand; but it shall not
come nigh thee.

Yea, with thine eyes shalt
thou behold, and see the re-
ward of the ungodly.

For thou, Lord, art my
hope ; thou hast set thine house
of defence very high.

There shall no evil happen
S

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 deli-
ver him; I will set him up,
because he hath known my
name.

He shall call upon me, and 1
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-
tion.

SELECTION VL
From Psalm 32. Beati, quo

rum.
T> LESSED 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 unright-
eousness have I not hid.

I said, I will confess my sins

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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

unto the Lord ; and so thou
forgavest 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
m ; thou shalt preserve me from
trouble ; thou shalt compass
me about with songs of deli-
verance.

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 putteth
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 130. De profundis.

/^UT of the deep have I
^^ called unto thee, O Lord ;
Lord, hear my voice.

O let thine ears consider well
the voice of my complaint.

If thou. Lord, wilt be ex-
treme to mark what is done
amiss, O Lord, who may abide
it?

For there is mercy with thee ;
therefore shalt thou be feared.

I look for the Lord ; my soul
doth wait for him ; in his word
is my trust.

My soul fleeth 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 121. Levavi oculos meos.

T WILL lift up mine eyes
-^ unto the hills, from whence
cometh my help.

My help cometh even from
the Lord, who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot
to be moved, and he that keep-
eth thee 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 even
he that shall keep thy soul.

The Lord shall preserve thy
going out and thy coming in,
from this time forth for ever-
more

SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

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SELECTION VIL

Psalm 23. Dominus regit me.

'T^HE 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 soul,
and bring me forth in the paths
of righteousness for his name's
sake.

Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil ; for
thou art with me ; thy rod and
thy staff comfort me.

Thou shalt prepare a table
before me against them that
trouble me ; thou hast anoint-
ed my 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 34. Benedicam Domino.

"I" will alway give thanks
unto the Lord; his praise
shall ever be in my mouth.

My soul shall make her
boast in the Lord ; the humble
shall hear thereof, and be glad.

O praise the Lord with me ;
and let us magnify his name
together.

I sought the Lord, and he
heard me; yea, he delivered
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 trou-
bles.

The Angel of the Lord tar-
rieth round about them that
fear him, and dehvereth 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 Sainis ; for they that
fear him lack nothing.

The lions do lack, and suf-
fer hunger ; but they who seek
the Lord shall want no man-
ner 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 see
good days ?

Keep thy tongue from evil,
and thy lips, that they speak
no guile.

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 pray-
ers.

The countenance of the

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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

Lord is against them that do
evil, to root out the remem-
brance of them from the earth.

Tlie righteous cry, and the
Lord heareth them, and deU-
vereth them out of all their
troubles.

The Lord is nigh unto those
who are of a contrite heart,
und 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 not one 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 65. Te decet hymnus.

rr^HOU, O God, art praised
-*- in Sion; and unto thee
shall the vow be performed in
Jerusalem.

Thou that hearest the pray-
er, unto thee shall all flesh
come.

My misdeeds prevail against
me: O be thou merciful unto
our sins.

Blessed is the man \vhom
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 righteousness,
O God of our salvation; thou
that art the hope of all the
ends of the earth, and of them
that remain in the broad
sea:

Who in his strength setteth
fast the momitains, and is gird-
ed about with power :

Who stilleth the raging of
the sea, and the nois(^ of his
waves, and the madness of the
people.

They also that dwell in the
uttermost parts of the earth
shall be afraid at thy tokens,
thou that makest the out-go-
ings of tlie morning and even-
ing to praise thee.

Thou visitest the earth, and
])lessest it ; thou makest it very
plenteous.

The river of God is full of
water: thou prepai'cst their
corn, for so thou providest for
the earth.

Thou waterest her furrows ;
thou sendest rain into the lit-
tle valleys thereof; thou makest
it soft with the drops of rain,
and blessest the increase of it.
Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness, and thy
clouds drop fatness.

They shall drop upon the
dwellings of the wilderness.

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and the little hills shall rejoice
oa every side.

The folds shall be fuU of
sheep ; the valleys also shall
stand so thick with corn, that
they shall laugh and sing,

SELECTION VIII.

From Psalm 84
leda !

Quam di-

i^ HOW amiable are thy
^^ dwellings, thou Lord of
hosts !

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.

Yea, the sparrow hath found
her an house, and the swallow
a nest, where she may lay her
young; even thy altars, O
Lord of hosts, my King and
my God.

Blessed are they that dwell
in thy house ; they will be al-
way praising thee.

Blessed 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 vSion.

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-
keeper in the house of my
God, than to dwell in the tents
of ungodliness.

For the Lord God is a light
and defence; the Lord will
give grace and worship ; and
no good thing shall he with-
hold from them that live a
godly life.

O Lord God of hosts, bless-
ed is the man that putteth his
trust in thee.

Psalm 85. Benedixisti, Do-
mine.

T ORD, thou art become
-^ gracious unto thy land ;
thou hast turned away the
captivity 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 in-
dignation.

Turn us then, O God our
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 ge-
neration to another ?

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Wilt thou not tiun again,
and quicken us, that thy peo-
ple may rejoice in thee ?

Show us thy mercy, OLord,
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 met
together : righteousness and
peace have kissed each other.

Truth shall flourish out of
the earth, and righteousness
hath looked down from hea-
ven.

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 93. Dominus regnavit.

rilHE Lord is King, and
-*- hath put on glorious ap-
parel; the Lord hath put on
his apparel, and girded him-
self with strength.

He hath made the round
world so sure, that it cannot
be moved.

Ever since the world began,
hath thy seat been prepared :
Thou art from everlasting.

SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

The floods are ri>en, O
Lord, the floods have Hft up
their voice ; the floods lift up
their waves.

The waves of the sea are
mighty, and rage horribly;
but yet the Lord, who dwell-
eth on high, is mightier.

Thy testimonies, O Lord,
are very sure : holiness be-
cometh thine house for ever.

Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit.

FTHHE Lord is King, the
-*- earth may be glad there-
of ; yea, the multitude of the
isles 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 the presence of the Lord of
the whole earth.

The heavens liave declared
his righteousness, and all the
people have seen his glory.

Confounded be all they that
worship carved images, and
that dehght in vain gods :
worship him, all ye gods.

Sion heard of it, and re-

SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

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joiced ; and die daughters of
Juda were glad, because of thy
judgments, O Lord.

For thou. Lord, art higher
than all that are in the earth ;
thou art exalted far above all
gods.

O ye that love the Lord, see
that ye hate the thing which is
evil : the Lord preserveth the
souls of his saints ; he shall
dehver them from the hand of
the ungodly.

There is sprung up a light
for the righteous, and joyful
gladness for such as are true-
hearted.

Rejoice in the Lord, ye
righteous, and give thanks for
a remembrance of his holi-
ness.

SELECTION IX.

Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus
noster.

f\ LORD, our Governor,
^~^ howexcellentis thy name
in all the world ; thou that
hast set thy glory above the
heavens !

Out of the mouth of very
babes and sucklings hast thou
ordained strength, because of
thine enemies, that thou
mightest 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.

What is man, that thou art
mindful of him ? and the son
of man, that thou visitest him ^

Thou madest him lower
than the angels, to crown him
with glory and worship.

Thou makest him to have
dominion of the works of
thy hands ; and thou hast put
all things in subjection under
his feet ;

All sheep and oxen ; yea,
and the beasts of the field ;

The fowls of the air, and
the fishes of the sea; and
whatsoever walketh through
the paths of the seas.

O Lord, our Governor,
how excellent is thy name in
all the world !

From Psalm SS. ExuUaie,
justi.

T>EJOICEin the Lord, O
-■-*' ye righteous ; for it be-
cometh well the just to be
thankful.

Praise the Lord with harp ,
sing praises unto him with the
lute, and instrument of ten
strings.

Sing unto the Lord a new
song ; sing praises unto him
with a good courage.

For the word of the Lord is
true, and all his works are
iaidiful.

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SELECTIONS OF PSALMS.

He loveth righteousness and
judgment; the earth is full of
the goodness of tlie Lord.

By the word of the Lord
were the heavens made, and
all the hosts of them by the
breath of his mouth.

He gathereth the waters of
the sea together, as it were
upon 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 147. Laudate
Dominum.

f\ PRAISE the Lord, for
^-^ it is a good thing to sing
praises unto our God; yea, a
joyful and pleasant thing it is
to be thankful.

The Lord doth build up Je-
rusalem, and gather together
the outcasts of Israel.

He healeth those that 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, and great
is his power; yea, and his
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 ; sing praises up-
on the harp unto our God ;

Who covereth the heaven
with clouds, and prepareth
rain for the earth ; and ma-
keth the grass to grow upon
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 dehght 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
blessed 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.

SELECTIONS

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 57. Miserere meiy
Deus.

CET up thyself, O God,
above the heavens ; and
thy glory above all the earth.

My heart is fixed, O God,
ray heart is fixed ; I will sing
and give praise.

Awake up, my glory ;
awake, 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 96. Cantata Do-
mino.
r\ SING 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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Declare his honour unto the
heathen, and his wonders un-
to all people.

For the Lord is great, and
cannot worthily be praised;
he is more to be feared than
all gods.

Psalm 148. Laudate Do-
minum.

Q PRAISE the Lord of
heaven; praise him in
the height.

Praise him, all ye angels of
his; praise him, all his host.

Praise 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
created.

He hath made them fast for
ever and ever; he hath given
them a law which shall not be
broken.

Praise the Lord upon earthy
ye dragons, and all deeps ;

Fire and hail, snow and va-
pours, wind and storm, fulfil-
ling his word ;

Mountains and all hills;
fruitful trees and all cedars ;

Beasts and all cattle ; worms
and feathered fowls :

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FOR HOLY-DAYS.

Kings of the earth and all
people ; princes and all judges
of the world ;

Young men and maidens,
old men and children, praise
the name of the Lord ; for his
name only is excellent, 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 149. Cantate Do-
mino.

f\ SING unto the Lord a
^^^ new song; let the con-
gregation of saints praise him.

Let Israel rejoice in him
that made him; and let the
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.

For the Lord hath pleasure
in his people, and helpeth the
meek-hearted.

Psalm 150. Laudate Domi-
num.

r\ PRAISE God in his ho-
^-^ liness ; praise him in the
firmament of his power.

Praise him in his noble
acts ; praise him according to
his excellent greatness.

Praise him in the sound of
the 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.

IT Portions of Psalms, to be sung or said at
Morning Prayer, on certain Feasts and
Fasts, instead of the Venite Exullemiu,
when any of the foregoing Selections are
to follow instead of the Psalms, as in the
Table.

CHRISTMAS-DAY.

From Psalms 45, 89, 110.

rriHY seat, O God, endur-
-■- eth for 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 fellows.

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 another.

For I have said, Mercy shall
be set up for ever ; thy truth
shalt thou establish in the
heavens.

FOR HOLY-DAYS.

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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.

I 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
hand, until I make thine ene-
mies thy footstool.

The Lord shall send the
rod 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 womb of the morning.
The Lord sware, and will
not repent, Thou art a Priest
for ever after the order of
Melchisedech.

ASH-WEDNESDAY.

From Psalms 32, 38, 130.

"O LESSED 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.

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 presseth
me sore.

My wickednesses are gone
over my head, and are like a
sore burden, too heavy for me
to bear.

I will 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
called unto thee, O Lord ;
Lord, hear my voice.

Let thine ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplica-
tions.

If thou. Lord, shouldest be
extreme to mark what is done
amiss, O Lord, who shall
stand ?

But there is forgiveness with
thee, that thou mayest be
feared.

GOOD-FRIDAY.

From Psalms 22, 69, 40.

Y God, my God, look
upon me I why hast thou
forsaken me? and art so far

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FOR HOLY-DAYS.

from my health, and from the
words of my complaint ?

But thou art holy, O thou
that inhabitest the praises of
Israel.

I am a worm, and no man ;
a reproach of men, and de-
spised of the people.

All they that see me laugh
me to scorn ; they shoot out
the lip, they shake the head,
saying,

He trusted in God, that he
would deliver him ; let him
deliver him, if he will 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 not thou far from
me, O Lord : O my strength,
haste thee to help me.

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

They gave me gall to eat ;
and when I was thirsty, they
gave me vinegar to drink.

Sacrifice and meat-offering
thou wouldest not ; but mine
ears hast thou opened.

Burnt-offerings and sacri-
fice for sin hast thou not re-

quired: Then said I, Lo, I
come ;

In the volume of the book
it is written of me, that I should
fulfil thy will, O my God : I
am content to do it ; yea, thy
law is within my heart.

ASCENSION-DAY.
From Psalms 24, 47.
T I FT up your heads, O ye
-^ gates ; and be ye lift up,
ye everlasting doors, and the
King of glory shall come m.

Who is the King of glory ?
the Lord strong and mighty ;
even the Lord mighty in battle.

Lift up your heads, O ye
gates, and be ye lift up, ye
everleisting 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.

O clap your hands together,
all ye people ; shout unto God
with the voice of triumph.

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 ; sing praises unto our
King, sing praises.

God reigneth over the hea-
then: God sitteth upon the
throne of his holiness.

FOR HOLY-DAYS.

285

The princes of the people
are gathered together, 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 2, 68.

X WILL declare the decree ;
■^ the Lord hath said unto
me, Thou art my Son, this
day have I begotten thee.

Desire of me, and I shall
give thee the heathen for thine
inheritance, and the utmost
parts of the earth for thy pos-
session.

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 be-
fore him.

Thou, O God, sentest a
gracious rain upon thine in-
heritance, and refreshedst it
when it was weary.

The Lord gave the word ;

great was the company of
those that published it.

Though ye have lain among
the pots, yet shall ye be as the
wings 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 re-
bellious 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 king-
doms 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 the 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.

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THE PSALTER

PSALMS OF DAVID.

The first Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 1. Beatus vir, qui non

abiit.
"OLESSED 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 :

2 But his delight is in the law
of the Lord, and in his law will
he exercise himself day and
night.

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, whatsoever
he doeth, it shall prosper.

5 As for the ungodly, it is
not so with them; but they
Eire like the chaff, 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 sin-
ners 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 2. Quare fremueruni
gentes ?

'Vl/'HY do the heathen so fu-
riously rage together ?
and why do the people ima-
gine a vain thing ?

2 The kings of the earth
stand up, and the rulers take
counsel together against the
Lord, and against his Anoint-
ed:

S Let us break their bonds
asunder, and cast away their
cords from us.

4 He that dwelleth in hea-
ven shall laugh them to scorn:
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.

IJay 1. THE PSALTER.

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,
O ye kings; be learned, ye
that cu-e judges of the earth.

1 1 Serve the Lord in fear,
and rejoice unto him with re-
verence.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be
angry, and so ye perish from
the right way : if his wrath be
kindled, yea but a little, bless-
ed are all they that put their
trust in him.

Psalm 3. Domine, quid mul-
tiplicati?

~T ORD, how are they in-
■^—^ creased that trouble me ?
many are 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 wor-
ship, 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 [ laid me down and slept,

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and rose up again, for the Lord
sustained me.

6 I will 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 Salvation belongeth unto
tlie Lord ; and thy blessing is
upon thy people.

Psalm 4. Cum invocarem.

XTEAR me, when I call, O
-^-*- God of my righteous-
ness : thou hast set me at liber-
ty, 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 w ith yom* own
heart, and in your chamber,
and be still.

5 Offer the sacrifice of
righteousness, and put your
trust in the Lord.

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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
my heart, since the time that
their corn, and wine, and oil
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 5. Verba 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 shalt thou hear
betimes, O Lord ; early in the
morning will I direct my pray-
er unto thee, and will look up.

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 va-
nity.

6 Thou shalt destroy them
that speak lies : the Lord will
abhor both the blood-thirsty
and deceitful man.

7 But as for me, I will

THE PSALTER.

Day L

come into thine house, even
upon the multitude of thy mer-
cy, and in thy fear will I wor-
ship toward thy holy temple.

8 Lead me, 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.

11 Destroy thou them, O
God ; let them perish through
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 defend est them ;
they that love thy name shall
be joyful in thee :

13 For thou, Lord, wilt give
thy blessing unto the righteous,
and with thy favourable kind-
ness wilt diou defend him, as
with a shield.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 6. Domine, ne in fu-
rore.

|r\ LORD, rebuke me not in
^^ thine indignation, neither
chasten me in thy displeasure.

Day J.

THE PSALTER.

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2 Have mercy upon me, O
Lord, for I am weak : O Lord,
heal me, for my bones are
vexed.

3 My soul also is sore trou-
bled : but, Lord, how long wilt
thou punish me ?

4 Turn thee, O Lord, and
deliver my soul; O save me,
for thy mercies' sake :

5 For in death no man re-
membereth thee ; and who
will give thee thanks in the
pit.

6 I am weary of my groan-
ing: every night wash I my
bed, and water my couch with
my tears.

7 My beauty is gone for
very trouble, and worn away
because of all mine enemies.

8 Away from me, all ye
that work vanity, for the Lord
hath heard the voice of my
weeping.

9 The Lord hath heard 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 7. Domine, Deus mens.

r\ LORD, my God, in thee
^-^ have I put my trust ; save
me from all them that perse-
cute me, and deliver me ;
2 Lest he devour my soul
T

like a lion, and tear it in pieces,
while there is none to help.

3 O Lord my God, if I have
done any such thing; or if
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 ;

5 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 of
mine enemies; arise up for me
in the judgment that thou hast
commanded :

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 with
me, O Lord, according to my
righteousness, and according
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 and reins.

11 Myhelpcomethof God,
who preserveth them that are
true of heart.

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12 God is a righteous judge,
strong, and patient; and God
is provoked every day.

13 If a man will not turn,
he will whet his sword; he
hath bent his bow, and made
it ready.

14 He hath prepared for
him the instruments of death;
he ordaineth his arrows against
the persecutors.

15 Behold, he travaileth
with mischief; he hath con-
ceived sorrow, and brought
forth ungodliness.

16 He hath graven and
digged up a pit, and is fallen
himself into the destruction
that he made 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 high.

Psalm 8. Domine, Dominus
noster.

j^ LORD, our Governor,
^"^ how excellent is thy name
in all the world ; thou that hast
set thy glory above the hea-
vens!

2 Out of the mouth of very
babes and sucklings hast thou
ordained strength, because of

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thine enemies, that thou might-
est still the enemy and the
avenger.

3 For I will consider thy
heavens, even the works of
thy fingers ; the moon and the
stars which thou hast ordain-
ed.

4 What is man, that thou
art mindful of him? and the
son of man, that thou visitest
him ?

5 Thou madest him lower
than the angels, to crown him
with glory and worship.

6 Thou makest him to have
dominion of the works of thy
hands: and thou hast put all
things in subjection under his
feet;

7 All sheep and oxen ; yea,
and the beasts of the field ;

8 The fowls of the air, and
the fishes of the sea ; and what-
soever ^valketh through the
paths of the seas.

9 O Lord, our Governor,
how excellent is thy name in
all the world !

The second Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 9. Confitehor iibi.

T WILL give thanks unto
-*- thee, O Lord, with my
whole heart ; 1 will speak of
all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice

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in thee ; yea, my songs will 1
make of thy name, O thou
Most Highest.

3 While mine enemies are
driven back, they shall fall and
perish at thy presence :

4 For thou hast maintained
my right and my cause ; thou
art set in the throne that judg-
est right.

5 Thou hast rebuked the
heathen, and destroyed the un-
godly ; thou hast put out their
name for ever and ever.

6 O thou enemy, destruc-
tions are come to a perpetual
end ; even as the cities which
thou hast destroyed, their me-
morial is perished with them.

7 But the Lord shall endure
for ever ; he hath also prepar-
ed his seat for judgment.

8 For he shall judge the
world in righteousness, and
minister true judgment unto
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 thgu, Lord, hast
never failed them that seek
thee.

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 suffer of them that
hate me, thou that hftest me
up from the gates of death ;

14 That I may show all
thy praises within the ports of
the daughter of Sion : I will
rejoice in thy salvation.

15 The heathen are sunk
down in the pit that they
made ; in the same net which
they hid privily is their foot
taken.

16 The Lord is known to
execute judgment ; the ungod-
ly is trapped in the work of his
own hands.

17 The wicked shall be
turned into hell, and all the
people that forget God. .^

18 For the poor shall not
alway be forgotten; the pa-
tient abiding of the meek shall
not perish for ever.

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

Psalm 10. Ut quid, Domine ?

T^HY standest thou so far
^" off, O Lord, and hidest

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Day 2.

thy face in the needful time of
trouble ?

2 The ungodly, for his own
lust, doth persecute the poor :
let them be taken in the crafty
wiliness that they have ima-
gined.

3 For the ungodly hath
made boast of his own heart's
desire, and speaketh good of
the covetous, whom God ab-
horreth.

4 The ungodly is so proud,
that he careth not for God,
neither is God in all his
thoughts.

6 His ways are alway
grievous : thy judgments are
far above out of his sight, and
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 cur-
sing, deceit, and fraud ; under
his tongue is ungodliness 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 lietli waiting se-
cretly ; even as a lion lurketh
he in his den, that he may ra-
vish the poor.

10 He doth ravish the poor,
when he getteth him into his
net.

11 He falleth down and
humbleth himself, that the
congregation of the poor may
fall into the hands of his cap-
tains.

12 He hath said in his
heart. Tush, God hath for-
gotten; he hideth away his
face, 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 ungodUness
and wrong,

16 That thou mayest take
the matter into thy hand : the
poor committeth himself unto
thee ; for thou art the helper
of the friendless.

1 7 Break thou the power of
the ungodly and malicious ;
take away his ungodliness, and
thou shalt find iK)ne.

18 The Lord is King for
ever and ever, and the heathen
are perished out of the land.

19 Lord, thou hast heard
the desire of the poor ; thou
preparest their heart, and thine
ear hearkeneth thereto.

Day 2.

20 To help the fatherless
and poor unto their right,
that the man of the earth
be no more exalted against
them.

Psalm 11.

In Domino confido.

TN the Lord put I 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
then* arrows witliin the quiver,
that they may privily shoot
at them which are true of
heart.

3 For the foundations will
be cast down ; and 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 chil-
dren of men.

6 The Lord alloweth the
righteous; but the ungodly,
and him that dehghteth in
wickedness, doth his soul 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 coun-
tenance will behold the thing
that is just.

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EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 12. Salvum mefac.

XXELP me, Lord, for there
is not one godly man
left; for the faithful are mi-
nished from among the chil-
dren of men.

2 They talk of vanity every
one with his neighbour ; they
do but flatter with their lips,
and dissemble in their double
heart.

3 The Lord shall root out
all deceitful Hps, and the
tongue that speaketh 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 swelleth against him,
and will set him at rest.

7 The words of the Lord
are pure words, even as the
silver which from the earth is
tried, and purified seven times
in the fire.

8 Thou shalt keep them, O
Lord ; thou shalt preserve him
fi:om this generation for ever.

9 The ungodly walk on
every side : when they are ex-

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alted, the children of men are
put to rebuke.

Psalm 13. Usque quo, Do-
mine ?

OrOW long wilt thou forget
-*--*- me, O Lord ; for ever ?
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 ? How long
shall mine enemies triumph
over me ?

3 Consider, and hear me,
O Lord my God ; lighten
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 me will rejoice at it.

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 loving-
ly with me ; yea, I will praise
the name of the Lord most
Highest.

Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens.

npHE fool hath said in his
-*- heart, there is no God.

2 They are corrupt, and
become abominable in their
doings ; there is none that
doeth good, no not one.

3 The Lord looked down

Day 2.

from heaven upon the children
of men, to see if there were
any that would understand,
and seek after God :

4 But they arc 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 }X)i-
son of asps is under their lips.

6 Their mouth is full of
cursing and bitterness ; their
feet are swift to shed blood.

7 Destruction and unhappi-
ness is in their ways, and the
way of peace have they not
known ; there is no fear of
God before their eyes.

8 Have they no knowledge,
that they are all such workers
of mischief, eating up my
people as it were bread, and
call not upon the Lord r

9 There were they brought
in great fear, even where no
fear was ; for God is in the ge-
neration of the righteous.

10 As for you, ye have made
a mock at the counsel of the
poor ; because he putteth his
trust in the Lord.

1 1 Who shall give salvation
unto Israel out of Sion ? When
the Lord turneth the captivity
of his people, then shall Jacob
rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Day 3. THE PSALTER.

The third Day.
MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 15. Domine, quis ha-

hitabit?
~T ORD, who shall dwell in
-^ thy tabernacle? or who
shall rest upon thy holy hill ?

2 Even he that leadeth an
uncorrupt life, and doeth the
thing which is right, and
speaketh the truth from his
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 his
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.

Psalm 16. 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 ait my

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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 of
blood will I 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 shalt
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 1 have set God always be-
fore 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.

12 Thou shalt show me the
path of life : in thy presence is
the fulness of joy, and at thy
right hand there is pleasure for
evermore.

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trouble

Day 3.

Psalm 17. Exaudij Domine.

XTEAR the right, O Lord,
-■-*- 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 hast tried me,
and shalt find no wickedness
in me ; for I am utterly pur-
posed that my mouth 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 de-
stroyer.

5 O hold thou up my goings
in thy paths, that my footsteps
slip not.

6 I have called upon thee,
O God, for thou shalt hear
me : incHne 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

me ; mme enemies
compass me round about, to
take away my soul.

10 They are inclosed m
their own fat, and their mouth
speaketh proud things.

11 They lie waiting in our
way on every side, turning
their eyes down to the ground.

12 Like as a lion that is
greedy of his prey, and as it
were a lion's whelp lurking in
secret places.

13 Up, Lord, disappoint
him, and cast him down ; de-
liver my soul from the ungod-
ly, 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 fil-
lest 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 righteous-
ness; and when I awake up
after thy likeness, I shall be
satisfied with it.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 1 8. Diligam te, Domine.

T WILL love thee, O Lord,
-^ my strength. The Lord is
my stony rock, and my de-
fence, my Saviour, my God,

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297

and my might, in whom I will
trust ; my buckler, the horn al-
so of my salvation, and my
refuge.

2 I will call upon the Lord,
which is worthy to be praised ;
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
before 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 con-
suming fire out of his mouth,
so that coals were kindled at it.

9 He bowed the heavens
also, and came down, and it
was dark under his feet.

10 He rode upon the Cher-
ubim, and did fly ; he came fly-
ing upon the wings of the wind.

11 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 ;
hail-stones and coals of fire.

13 The Lord also thunder-
ed out of heaven, and the High-
est gave his thunder ; hail-
stones and coals of fire.

14 He sent out his arrows,
and scattered them; he cast
forth lightnings, and destroyed
them.

15 The springs of waters
were seen, and the founda-
tions of the round world were
discovered at thy chiding, O
Lord, at the blasting of the
breath of thy displeasure.

16 He shall send down from
on high to fetch me, and shall
take me 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.

19 He brought me forth al-
so 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 deaUng,
according to the cleanness of
my hands shall he recompense
me.

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THE PSALTER.

Day 3.

21 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 I 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.

25 With the holy thou shalt
be holy, and with a perfect
man thou shalt be perfect.

26 With the clean thou shalt
be clean, and with the fro-
ward thou shalt learn fro-
wardness.

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.

31 For who is God, but the
Lord ? or who hath any
strength, except our God ?

32 It is God that girdeth
me with strength of war, and
maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like
hart's feet, and setteth 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.

37 I will follow upon mine
enemies, and overtake them ;
neither will I turn again till I
have destroyed them.

38 I will smhe them, that
they shall not be able to stand,
but fall under my feet.

39 Thou hast girded me
with strength unto the battle ;
thou shalt throw down mine
enemies under me.

40 Thou hast made mine
enemies also to turn their
backs upon me, and I shall
destroy them that hate me.

41 They shall cry, but there

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299

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 dust before the wind : I
will cast them out as the clay
in the streets.

43 Thou shalt deliver me
from the strivings 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.

46 As soon as they hear of
me, they shall obey me ; but
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 giveth
he unto his King, and show-

eth loving kindness unto Da-
vid, his Anointed, and unto
his seed for evermore.

The fourth Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 19. Cceli enarrant

nPHE heavens declare the
-*- glory of God; and the
firmament showeth his handy
work.

2 One day telleth another,
and one night certifieth ano-
ther.

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 rejoic-
eth 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
Lord is sure, and giveth wis-
dom unto the simple.

8 The statutes of the Lord
are right, and rejoice the heart;

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the commandment of the Lord
is pure, and giveth light unto
the eyes.

9 The fear of the Lord is
clean, and endureth for ever ;
the judgments of the Lord are
true, and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are
they than gold, yea, than much
fine gold; sweeter also than
honey, and the honey-comb.

1 1 Moreover, by them is thy
servant taught ; and in keeping
of them there is great reward.

12 Who can tell how oft he
offendeth? O cleanse thou
me from my secret faults.

13 Keep thy servant also
from presumptuous sins, lest
they get the dominion over
me ; so shall I be undefiled,
and innocent from the great
offence.

14 Let the words of my
mouth, and the meditation of
my heart, be alway acceptable
in thy sight,

15 O Lord, my strength,
and my Redeemer.

Psalm 20. Exaudiat te Do-

rr^HE 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 :

Day 4

3 Remember all thy offer-
ings, and accept thy burnt-sa-
crifice :

4 Grant thee thy heart's
desire, 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 peti-
tions.

6 Now know I that the
Lord helpeth his Anointed,
and will hear him from his
holy heaven, even with the
wholesome strength of his right
hand.

7 Some put their trust in
chariots, and some in horses;
but we will remember the
name of the Lord our God.

8 They are brought down
and fallen; but we are risen
and stand upright.

9 Save, Lord ; and hear us,
O King of heaven, when we
call upon thee.

Psalm 21.

Domine, in virtuie
tua.

rriHE 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-

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ness, and shall 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 honoui' is great in thy
salvation ; glory and great wor-
ship 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
Lord ; 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 time of
thy wrath : the Lord shall de-
stroy 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.

11 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 them.

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13 Be thou exalted, Lord,
in thine own strength ; so will
we sing and praise thy power.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 22. Deus, Deus mens.
lyrY 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 outcast
of the people.

7 All they that see me,
laugh me to scorn ; they shoot
out their lips, and shake their
heads, saying,

8 He trusted in God, that
he would deliver him ; let him
deliver 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

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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.

1 1 O go not from me ; for
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
water, and all my bones are out
of joint; my heart also in the
midst of my body is even like
melting wax.

15 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, and the coun-
cil of the wicked layeth 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.

18 They part my garments
among them, and cast lots
upon my vesture.

1 9 But be not thou far from
me, O Lord ; thou art my suc-
cour, haste thee to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the
sword, my darling from the
power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's
mouth ; thou hast heard me
also from among the horns of
the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name
unto my brethren ; in the midst
of the congregation will I
praise thee.

23 O 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 despis-
ed 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; ray
vows will I perform in the
sight of them that fear him.

26 The poor shall eat, and
be satisfied ; they that seek
after the Lord, shall praise him :
your heart shall live for ever.

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

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earth have eaten, and worship-
ped.

30 All they that go down
into the dust shall kneel before
him, and no man hath quick-
ened his own soul.

31 My seed shall serve him ;
they shall be counted unto 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.

Psalm 23. Dominus regit me.

^I'^HE Lord is my shepherd;
therefore can I lack no-
thing.

2 He shall feed me in a
green pasture, and lead me
forth beside the waters of com-
fort.

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
through the valley of the sha-
dow of death, I will fear no
evil ; for thou art with me, thy
rod and thy staff comfort me.

5 Thou shalt prepare a ta-
ble before me against them
that trouble me; thou hast
anointed my head with oil,
and my cup shall be full.

6 But thy loving-kindness
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the days of my life ; and I will
dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.

The fifth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 24. Domini est terra,

rilHE earth is the Lord's,

-^ and all that therein is ,

the compass of the world, and

they that 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 who shall
rise up in his holy place ?

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
righteousness 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?
it is the Lord strong and migh-
ty, even the Lord mighty in
batde.

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9 Lift up your heads, O ye
gates ; and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors ; and the
King of glory shall come in.

10 Who is the King of glo-
ry ? even the Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory.

Psalm 25. Ad te, Domine,
levavi.

TTNTO thee, O Lord, will
^^ I lift up my soul ; my
God, I have put my trust in
thee : O let me not be con-
founded, neither let mine ene-
mies triumph over me.

2 For all they that hope in
thee shall not 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 all
the day long.

5 Call to remembrance, O
Lord, thy tender mercies, and
thy loving kindnesses, which
have been ever of old.

6 O remember not the sins
and 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 inherit
the land.

13 The secret of the Lord
is among them that fear him,
and he will show them his co-
venant.

14 Mine eyes are ever look-
ing unto the Lord ; for he
shall pluck my feet out of the
net.

15 Turn thee unto me, and
have mercy upon me ; for I
am desolate, and in misery.

1 6 The sorrows of my heart
are enlarged : O bring thou
me out of my troubles.

17 Look upon my adversity
and misery, and forgive me all
my sin.

18 Consider mine enemies
how many they are ; and they
bear a tyrannous hate against

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19 keep my soul, and de-
liver me : let me not be con-
founded, for I have put my
trust in thee.

20 Let perfectness and
righteous dealing wait upon
me ; for my hope hath been in
thee.

21 Deliver Israel, O God,
out of all his troubles.

Psalm 26. Judica me, Domine.

F>E thou my judge, O Lord,
^-^ for I 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 de-
ceitful.

3 I have hated the congre-
gation of the wicked ; and
will not sit among the un-
godly.

6 I will wash my hands in
innocency, O Lord ; and so
will I go to thine altar.

7 That I may show the
voice of thanksgiving, and
tell of all thy wondrous works.

8 Lord, I have loved the
habitation 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 ;

10 In whose hands is wick-
edness, and their right hand is
full of gifts.

11 But as for me, I will
walk innocently: O deli-
ver me, and be merciful unto
me.

12 My foot standeth right :
I will praise the Lord in the
congregations.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 27. Dominus illumi-

natio.
ri""lHE Lord is my light and
-*■ my 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
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the fair beauty of the Lord,
and to visit hh temple.

5 For in the time of trouble
he shall hide me in his taber-
nacle; yea, in the secret place
of his dwelhng shall he hide
me, and set me up upon a rock
of stone.

' 6 And now shall he lift up
mine head above mine ene-
mies round about me.

7 Therefore will I offer in
his dwelling an oblation, with
great gladness : I will sing and
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 I seek.

10 O hide not thou thy face
from me, nor cast thy servant
away in displeasure.

1 1 Thou hast been my suc-
cour ; leave me not, neither
forsake me, O God of my sal-
vation.

12 When my father and my
mother forsake me, the Lord
taketh me up.

13 Teach me thy way, O
Lord, and lead me in the right
way, because of mine ene-
mies.

14 Deliver me not over into
the will of mine adversaries :
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risen up against me, and such
as speak wrong.

15 I should utterly have
fainted, but that I beheve ve-
rily 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 28. Ad te, Domine.

TTNTO 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 my
humble petitions, when I cry
unto thee ; when I hold up my
hands towards the mercy-seat
of thy holy temple.

3 O pluck me not away,
neither destroy me with the
ungodly and wicked doers,
which speak friendly to their
neighbours, but imagine mis-
chief in their hearts.

4 Reward them according
to their deeds, and according
to the wickedness of their own
inventions.

6 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

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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 danceth
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
inheritance: feed them, and
set them up for ever.

Psalm 29. Afferte Domino.

"ORING 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
the Lord with holy worship.

3 It is the Lord that com-
mandeth the waters ; it is the
glorious God 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 liOrd breaketh the cedars
of Libanus.

6 He maketh them also to
skip like a calf; Libanus also
and Sirion like a young uni-
corn.

7 The voice of the Lord
divideth the flames of fire ; the
voice of the Lord shaketh the
wilderness ; yea, the Lord
shaketh the wilderness of
Cades.

8 The voice of the Lord
maketh the hinds to bring forth
young, and discovereth the
thick bushes: in his temple
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.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 30. Exaltabo te, Do-
mine.

1" WILL magnify thee, O
-^ Lord ; for thou hast set me
up, and not made my foes to
triumph over me.

2 O Lord, my God, I cried
unto thee ; and thou hast heal-
ed me.

3 Thou, Lord, hast brought

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my soul out of hell : thou hast
kept my life from them that
go down to the pit.

4 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 twinkling of an eye,
and in his pleasure is life ;
heaviness may endure for a
night, but joy cometh in the
morning.

6 And in my prosperity I
said, 1 shaiJ never be remov-
ed; thou, Lord, of thy good-
ness, hadst made my hill so
strong.

7 Thou didst tm^n thy I'acc
from me, 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 Diy
blood, when I go down to the
pit?

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 thee
for ever.

Psalm 31. In te, Domme,
speravi.

TN thee, O Lord, have I put
-*- my trust ; let me never be
put to confusion ; deUver me
in thy righteousness.

2 Bow down tliine ear to
me ; 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 ; far thou art my strength.

6 Into i.hy hands I com-
mend my spirit ; for thou hast
redeemed 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,

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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 faileth me,
because of mine iniquity, and
my bones are consumed.

13 I became a reproof
among all mine enemies, but
especially among my neigh-
bours ; and they of mine ac-
quaintance were afi'aid of
me ; and they that did see me
without, conveyed themselves
from me.

14 I am clean foi^otten as
a dead man out of mind ; I am
become like a broken vessel.

15 For I have heard the
blasphemy of the multitude,
and fear is on every side, while
they conspire together against
me, and take their counsel to
take away my life.

16 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 for thy mercies' sake.

19 Let me not be confound-
ed, O Lord, for I 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 cruellj%
disdainfully, and despitefully
speak against the righteous.

21 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 of
men.

22 Thou shalt hide them
privily by thine own presence
from the provoking of all men :
thou shalt keep them secretly
in thy tabernacle from the strife
of tongues.

23 Thanks be to the Lord ;
for he hath showed 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 Nevertheless, thou heard-
est the voice of my prayer,
when I cried unto thee.

26 O love the Lord, all ye
his saints; for the Lord pre-
serveth them that are faithful,
and plenteously rewardeth the
proud doer.

27 Be strong, and he shall
establish your heart, all ye
that put your trust in the
Lord* i

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EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 32. Beati, quorum.

X> LESSED is he whose un-
-" righteousness is forgiven,
and whose 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
away 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 my
sin unto thee ; and mine un-
righteousness have I not hid.

6 I said, I will confess my
sins unto the Lord; and so
thou forgavest the wickedness
of 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 shall
not come nigh him.

8 Thou art a place to hide
me in ; thou shalt preserve me
from trouble ; thou shalt 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 thee with mine eye.

10 Be ye not like to horse
and mule, which have no un-
derstanding ; whose mouths
must be held with bit and bri-
dle, lest they fall upon thee.

11 Great plagues remain
for the ungodly ; but whoso
putteth his trust in the Lord,
mercy embraceth him on ev-
ery side.

12 Be glad, O ye righteous,
and rejoice in the Lord ; and
be joyful, all ye that are true of
heart.

Psalm 33. Exultate, justi.

"O EJOICE in the Lord, O
-*-*^ ye righteous; for it be-
cometh well the just to be
thanklul.

2 Praise the Lord with
harp; sing praises unto him
with the lute, and instrument
often strings.

3 Sing unto the Lord a new
song ; sing praises lustily unto
him with a good courage ;

4 For the word of the Lord
is true, and all his works are
faithful.

6 He loveth righteousness
and judgment ; the earth is full
of the goodness of the Lord.

6 By the word of the Lord
were the heavens made, and
all the hosts of them by the
breath of his mouth.

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7 He gathereth the waters
of the sea together, as it were
upon an heap ; and layeth up
the deep, as in a treasiu*e-house.

8 Let all the earth fear the
Lord: stand in awe of 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 de-
vices 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-
neration to generation.

12 Blessed are the people
whose God is the Lord Jeho-
vah; and blessed are the folk
that he hath chosen to him, to
be his inheritance.

13 The Lord looked down
from heaven, and beheld all
the children of men ; from the
habitation of his dwelhng, he
considereth all them that dwell
on the earth.

14 He fashioneth all the
hearts of them, and under-
standeth all their works.

15 There is no king that
can be saved by the multi-
tude of an host 4 neither is any
mighty man delivered by much
strength.

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16 A horse is counted but a
vain thing to save a man;
neither 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;

18 To deliver their soul
from death, and to feed them
in the time of dearth.

19 Our soul hath patiently
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 Let thy merciful kind-
ness, O Lord, be upon us, like
as we do put our trust in thee.

Psalm 34. Benedicam Domino

T WILL alway give thanks
unto the Lord ; his praise
shall ever be in my mouth.

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 delivered
me out of all my 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,

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and saveth him out of all his
troubles.

7 The Angel of the Lord
tarrieth round about them
that fear him, and delivereth
them.

8 O taste, and see, how gra-
cious the Lord is: blessed is
the man that trusteth in him.

9 O fear the Lord, ye that
are his Saints ; for they that
fear him lack nothing.

10 The lions do lack, and
suffer hunger; but they who
seek the Lord shall want no
manner of thing that is good.

11 Come, ye children, and
hearken unto me ; I will teach
you the fear of the Lord.

12 What man is he that
lusteth to hve, 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.

1 6 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.

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18 The Lord is nigh unto
them that are of a contrite
heart, and will save such as
be of an humble spu'it.

19 Great are the troubles
of the righteous ; but the Lord
deUvereth him out of all.

20 He keepeth all his bones,
so that not one of them is
broken.

21 But misfortune shall slay
the ungodly; and they that
hate the righteous shall be de-
solate.

22 The Lord delivereth the
souls of his servants ; and all
they that put their trust in him
shall not be destitute.

The seventh Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm S5. Judica me, Domine.
T>LEAD 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, I am thy salvation.

4 Let them be confounded,
Eind put to shame, that seek
after my soul ; let them be
turned back and brought to

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confusion, that imagine mis-
chief for me.

5 Let them be as the dust
before the wind, and the An-
gel of the Lord scattering them.

6 Let their way be dark
and slipper} , 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 without
a cause have they made a pit
for my soul.

8 Let a sudden destruction
come upon him unawares, and
his net that he hath laid privi-
ly, catch himself; that he may
fall into his own mischief

9 And my soul be joyful in
the Lord; it shall rejoice in
his salvation.

10 All my bones shall say,
Lord, who is like unto thee,
who deliver est the poor from
him that is too strong for him ;
yea, the poor, and him that is
in misery, from him that spoil-
eth him ?

1 1 False witnesses did rise
up: they laid to my charge
things that 1 knew not.

12 They rewaided me evil
for good, to the great discom-
fort of my soul.

13 Nevertheless, when they
were sick, I put on sackcloth,
and humbled my soul with
fasting, 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 heavily,
as one that mourneth for his
mother.

15 But in mine adversity
they rejoiced, and gathered
themselves together; yea, the
very abjects came together
against me unawares, making
mouths at me, and ceased not.

16 With the flatterers were
busy mockers, who gnashed
upon me Avith their teeth.

1 7 Lord, how long wilt thou
look upon this ? O deliver my
soul from the calamities which
they bring on me, and my dar-
ling from the lions.

18 So will I give tliee
thanks in the great congrega-
tion ; I will praise thee among
much people.

19 O let not them that are
mine enemies triumph over
me ungodly ; neither let them
wink with their eyes, that hate
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
the 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 thv tongue

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go not far from me, O

Day 7.

then;
Lord.

23 Awake and stand up to
judge ray quarrel ; avenge
thou my cause, 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 trouble ; let
them be clothed with rebuke
and dishonour, that boast
themselves against me.

27 Let them be glad and
rejoice, that favom* my righte-
ous dealing ; yea, let them say
alway. Blessed be the Lord,
who hath pleasure in the pros-
perity of his servant.

28 And as for my tongue, it
shall be talking of thy righte-
ousness, and of thy praise, all
the day long.

Psalm 36. Dixit injustus.

"lYFY heart showeth me the
-^^ wickedness of the un-
godly, that there is no fear of
God before his eyes.

2 For he flattereth himselt
in his own sight, until his abo-
minable sin be found out.

3 The words of his mouth
are unrighteous and full of
deceit : he hath left off to be-
have himself wisely, and to
do good.

4 He imagineth mischief
upon 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 feithfulness 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 th« well
of life ; and in thy light shall
we see light.

10 O continue forth thy lov-
ing kindness unto them tliat
know thee, and thy righteous-
ness unto them that are true
of heart.

11 O let not the foot of pride
come against me ; and let not

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the hand of the ungodly cast
me down.

12 There are they fallen,
all that work wickedness ;
they are cast down, and shall
not be able to stand.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 37. Noli cemulari.
~0 RET 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
Lord, 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.

o Commit thy way unto the
Lord, and put thy trust in
him, and he shall bring it to
pass.

6 He shall medte thy righte-
ousness 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, a-
gainst the man that doeth af-
ter evil counsels.

8 Leave off from wrath,

and let go displeasure : fret not
thyself, else shalt thou be mov-
ed to do evil.

9 Wicked doers shall be
rooted out ; and they that pa-
tiently abide the Lord, 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 shall be
away. %.

11 But the meek-spirited
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
that his day is coming.

14 The 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 ;

1 7 For the arms of the un-
godly shall be broken, and the
Lord upholdeth the righteous.

1 8 The Lord knoweth the

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days of the godly ; and their
inheritance shall endure for
ever

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.

21 The ungodly borroweth,
and paycth not again ; but the
righteous is merciful and li-
beral.

22 Such as are blessed of
God, shall possess the land;
and they that are cursed of
him, sliall be rooted out.

23 The Lord ordereth a
good man's going, and maketh
his way acceptable to himself

24 Though he fall, he shall
not be cast aAvay ; for the Lord
uplioldeth 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 their
bread.

26 The righteous is ever
merciful, and lendeth ; and
his seed is blessed.

27 Flee from evil, and do
the thing that is good, and
dwell for evermore.

28 For the Lord lovetli the

thing that is right ; he forsak-
eth 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.

30 The righteous shall in-
herit the land, and dwell there-
in for ever.

31 The mouth of the righte-
ous 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 seeth 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 slialt
possess the land : a\ hen the
ungodly shall perish, thou slialt
see it.

36 I myself have seen the
ungodly in great power, and
flourishing like a green bay-
tree.

37 I went by, and lo, he
was gone ; I sought him, but
his place could no where be
found.

38 Keep innocency, and
take heed unto the thine; that

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317

is right ; lor 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,
who is also dieir strength in the
time of ti'ouble.

41 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.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 38. 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 press-
eth me sore.

3 There is no health in my
flesh, because of thy displea-
sure ; neither is there any rest
in my bones, by reason of my
sin:

4 For my wickednesses are
gone over my head, and are
like a sore burthen, too heavy
for me to bear.

5 My wounds stink, and
are corrupt, through my fool-
ishness.

6 I am brought into so
great trouble and misery, that
I go mourning all 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
strength 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 Hke a
deaf man, and heard not ; and
as one that is dumb, who doth
not open his mouth.

14 1 became even as a man
that heareth not, and in whose
mouth are no reproofs.

15 For in thee, O Lord,
have I put my trust : thou shall

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Day a

answer for me, O Lord, my
God.

16 I have required that they,
even mine enemies, should not
triumph over me ; for when
my foot shpt, they rejoiced
greatly against me.

17 And I truly am set in
the plague and my heaviness
is ever in my sight :

18 For I 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.

21 Forsake me not, O Lord,
my God ; be not thou far from
me.

22 Haste thee to help me,
O Lord, God of my salvation.

Psalm 39. Dixi, Custodiam.

T 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 : I kept 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, and
at the last I spake with my
tongue :

5 Lord, let me know my
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 were a span
long, and mine age is even as
nothing in respect of thee ;
and verily every man living is
altogether vanity :

7 For man walketh in a
vain shadow, and disquieteth
himself in vain ; he heapeth
up riches, and cannot tell who
shall gather them.

8 And now. Lord, what is
my hope ? truly my hope is
even in thee.

9 Dehver me from all mine
offences, and make me not a
rebuke unto the foolish.

10 I became dumb, and
opened 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 rebukes
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.

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319

13 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and with thine ears consider
my calling ; hold not thy peace
at my tears :

14 For I am a stranger with
thee, and a sojourner, as all
my fathers were.

15 spare me a little, that
I may recover my strength,
before I go hence, and be no
more seen.

Psalm 40. Expectans expec-
tavi.

T WAITED patiently for the
-"- Lord, and he inclined unto
me, and heard my calling.

2 He brought me edso 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
thanksgiving unto our God.

4 Many shall see it, and
fear, and shall put their trust
in the Lord.

5 Blessed is the man that
hath set his hope in the Lord,
and turned not unto the proud,
and to such as go about with lies.

6 O Lord, my God, gi-eat
are the wondrous works which
thou hast done ; like as be
also thy thoughts, which are
to us-ward ; and yet there is
no man 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 and meat-offer-
ing thou wouldest not, but
mine ears hast thou opened.

9 Burnt-offerings and sa-
crifice for sin hast thou not re-
quired : then said I, Lo, I come.

1 In the volume of the book
it is written of me, that I should
fulfil thy will, O my God : I
am content to do it ; yea, thy
law is within my heart.

11 I have declared thy
righteousness in the great con-
gregation : lo, I will not re-
frain my lips, O Lord, and
that thou knowest.

121 have not hid thy righte-
ousness within my heart ; my
talk hath been of thy truth,
and of thy salvation.

13 1 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 loving-kindness and thy
truth alway preserve me.

1 5 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.

f?20

16 O Lord, let it be thy
pleasure to deliver uie , make
liaste, O Lord, to help me.

17 Let them be ashamed,
and coulbimded togedier, that
seek after my sou) to desti'oy
it ; let them be driven back-
ward, and put to rebuke, that
wish me evil.

18 Let them be desolate,
and rewarded with shame,
diat say unto me. Fie upon
thee, fie upon thee.

19 Let all those that seek
thee, be joyful and glad in
diee ; and let such as love thy
salvation, say alway, The
TiOrd be praised.

20 As for me, I am poor and
needy; but the Lord caredi
lor me.

21 Thou art my helper and
redeemer ; make no long tar-
rying, O my God.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 41. Beatus qui intel-
ligit.

OLESSED is he that con-
-*-^ sidereth the poor and
needy ; die Lord shall deliver
liim in the time of trouble.

2 The Lord preserve him,
and keep him alive, that he
may be blessed upon earth ;
and deliver not thou liim into
the will of his enemies.

3 The Lord comfort him
when he lieth sick upon his

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bed ; make diou all his bed in
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 falsehood
within himself ; and when he
cometh forth, he telleth it.

7 All mine enemies whisper
together against me, even
against me do they imagine
this evil.

8 Let the sentence of guil-
dness proceed against him,
and now that he lieth, let him
rise up no more.

9 Yea, even mine OAvn fa-
mihai' friend whom I trusted,
who did also eat of my bread,
hath laid great wait for me.

10 But be thou merciful
unto me, O Lord ; raise thou
me up again, and I shall re-
wai'd them.

11 By this I kno^v diou
favourestme,that mine enemy
doth not triumph against me.

12 And when I am in my
healdi, thou upholdest me.
and shalt set me before thy
face for ever.

13 Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, world widiout end.
Aiuen.

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321

Psalm 42. Quemadmodum.

Y IKE as the hart desireth
-^ the V. ater-brooks, so long-
eth my soul after tliee. O God.

2 My souli^^athirstfor God,
yea, even for the living God :
When shall I come to upptar
before the presence of God ?

3 My tears have been my
meat day and night, while
they daily say unto me, Where
is now thy God ?

4 Now when I think there-
upon, I pour out my heart by
myself; for I went with the
multitude, and brought them
forth into the house of God ;

5 In the voice of praise and
thanksgiving, among such as
keep holy-day.

6 Why art thou so full of
hea\iness, O my soul r and
why art thou so disquieted
within me ?

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 1
remember thee concerning the
land of Jordan, and the httle
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.

10 The Lord hath granted
his loving-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.

11 I will say unto the God
of my strength, \Vhy hast
thou forgotten me r Why go
I thus heavily, while the ene-
my oppresseth me ?

12 My bones are smitten
asunder as with a sword, while
mine 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 rif my countenance,
and my God.

Psalm 43. Judica me, Deus.

f~'^ IVE sentence with me, O
^-^ God, and defend my
cause against the ungodly peo-
ple ; O deliver me from the
deceitful and wicked man :

2 For thou 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
thy truth, that they may lead
me, and bring me unto thy
holv hill, and to thv dwellino;.

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4 And that I may go unto
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.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 44. Deus, auribus.

"WT^ have heard with our
ears, O God, our fathers
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 nations and
cast them out.

3 For they gat not the land
in possession through their
own sword, neither was it
their 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 against
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 savest
us 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 ever.

1 But now thou art far off,
and puttest us to confusion;
and goest 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 re-
buked of our neighbours, to be
laughed to scorn, and had in
derision of them that are round
about us.

15 Thou makest us to be
a by-word among the hea-
then, and that the people shake
their heads at us.

16 My confusion is daily

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323

before 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 frovvardly in thy cove-
nant.

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
secrets of the heart.

22 For thy sake also are we
killed all the day long, and are
counted as sheep appointed 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

deliver
sake.

us, for thy mercies'

Psalm 46. Eructavit cor meum .

"M/TY heart is inditing of a
-^ good matter : I speak of
the things which 1 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 lips, 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 ene-
mies.

7 Thy seat, O God, endur-
eth for ever ; the sceptre of thy
kingdom is a right sceptre.

8 Thou hast loved righte-
ousness, and hated iniquity;
wherefore God, even thy God,
hath anointed ihee with the oil
of gladness above thy fellows.

9 All thy garments smell of
myrrh, aloes, and cassia; out
of the ivory palaces, whereby
they have made thee glad.

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Day 9.

10 Kings' daughters were
among thy honourable wo-
men ; upon thy right hand did
stand the queen in a vesture of
gold, wrought about with di-
vers colours.

11 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 worship
thou him.

13 And 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 cloth-
ing is of wrought gold.

15 She shall be brought
unto the King in raiment of
needle-work ; the virgins that
be her fellows shall bear her
company, and shall be brought
unto thee.

16 With joy and gladness
shall 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; therefore shall the

people give thanks unto thee,
world without end.

Psalm 46. Dem noster refu-
gium.

/^ OD is our hope and
^^ strength, a very present
help in trouble.

2 Therefore will we not
fear, though the earth be mov-
ed, and though the hills be car-
ried into the midst of the seeu

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

Day 9. THE PSALTER.

the bow, and knappeth the
spear in sunder, and burneth
the chariots in the fire.

10 Be still then, and know
that I am God : I will be ex-
alted among the heathen, and
I will be exalted in the earth.

11 The Lord of hosts is
with us ; the God of Jacob is
our refuge.

EVENIiNG PRAYER.

Psalm 47. Omnes gentesj

plaudite.
f\ CLAP your hands toge-
^-^ 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 King.

7 For God is the King of
all the earth : sing ye praises
with understanding.

8 God reigneth over the
heathen ; God sitteth upon his
holv seat.

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9 The princes of the peo-
ple are joined unto the people
of the God of Abraham; for
God, which is very high ex-
alted, doth defend the earth
as it were with a shield.

Psalm 48. Magnus Dominus
r^ REAT 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 pa-
laces as a sure refuge.

3 For lo, the kings of the
earth are gathered, and gone
by together.

4 They marvelled to see
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 Thou shalt 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 upholdeth the
same for ever.

8 We wait for thy loving-
kindness, O God, in the midst
of thy temple.

9 O God, according to thy

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name, so is thy praise unto the
world's end ; thy right hand is
full of righteousness.

10 Let the mount Sion re-
joice, and the daughter of Ju-
dah be glad, because of thy
judgments.

11 Walk about Sion, and
go round about her ; and tell
the towers thereof

12 Mark well her bulwarks,
set up her houses, that ye may
tell them that come after.

13 For this God is our God
for ever and ever: He shall be
our guide unto death.

Psalm 49. Audite hcec, omnes.

r\ HEAR ye this, all ye
^^ people ; ponder it with
your ears, all ye that dwell in
the world:

2 High and low, rich and
poor, one with another.

3 My mouth shall speak of
wisdom, and my heart shall
muse of understanding.

4 1 will incline mine ear to
the })arablc, and show my dark
speech upon the harp.

6 Wherefore should I fear 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 :

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7 But no man may deliver
his brother, nor make agree-
ment unto God for him :

8 For it cost more to redeem
their souls ; so that he must let
that alone for ever ;

9 Yea, though he live long,
and see not the grave.

10 For he seeth that wise
men also die and perish toge-
ther, as well as the ignorant
and foolish, and leave their
riches for other.

1 1 And yet they think that
their houses shall continue for
ever, and that their dwelling-
places shall endure from one
generation to another; and
call the lands after their own
names.

12 Nevertheless, man will
not abide in honour, seeing he
may be compared unto the
beasts that perish; this is the
way of them.

13 This is their foolishness,
and their posterity praise their
saying.

14 They lie in the hell like
sheep ; death 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 hell ;
for he shall receive me.

16 Be not thou afraid,

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though one be made rich, or
if the glory of his house be in-
creased ;

17 For he shall carry no-
thing away with him when he
dieth, neither shall his pomp
follow him.

18 For while he lived, he
counted himself an happy man;
and so long as thou dost well
imto 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 understanding, but is
compared unto the beasts that
perish.

The tenth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 50. Deus deorum.

rriHE Lord, even the most
-^ mighty God, hath spoken,
and called the world, from the
rising up of the sun unto the
going down thereof.

2 Out of Sion hath God
appeared 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 tempest
shgdl be stirred up round about
him.

4 He shall call the heaven

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from above, and the earth,
that he may judge his people.

5 Gather my saints together
unto me; those that have
made a covenant with me
with sacrifice.

6 And the heavens shall de-
clare his righteousness ; 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 they were not alway be-
fore me.

9 I will take no bullock out
of thine house, nor he-goat
out of thy folds ;

1 For all the beasts of the
forest are mine, and so are the
cattle upon a thousand hills.

11 I know all the fowls
upon 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 all that is
therein.

13 Thinkest thou that I
would eat bull's flesh, and
drink the blood of goats ?

14 Offer unto God thanks-
giving, and pay thy vows unto
the Most Highest,

15 And call upon me in ilie

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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
ray covenant in thy mouth ;

1 7 Whereas 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.

19 Thou hast let thy mouth
speak wickedness, and with
thy tongue thou hast set forth
deceit.

20 Thou sattest and spakest
against thy brother ; yea, and
hast slandered thine own mo-
ther's son.

21 These things hast thou
done, and I held my tongue,
and thou thoughtest wick-
edly, that I am even such a
one as thyself; but I will re-
prove thee, and set before
thee the things that thou hast
done.

22 O 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 honoureth me ;
and to him that ordereth liis
conversation right, will I show
the salvation of God.

Psalm 51. Miserere mei, Deus.

XT AVE mercy upon me, O
-*--*- God, after thy great
goodness ; according to the
multitude 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 1
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 requirest
truth in the inward 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 shalt make me hear
of joy and gladness, that the
bones which thou hast broken
may rejoice.

9 Turn thy face from my sins,
and put out all my misdeeds.

10 Make me a clean heart,
O God, and renew a right spi-
rit within me.

1 1 Cast me not away from

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thy presence, and take not thy
Holy Spirit from me.

12 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 sin-
ners shall be converted unto
thee.

14 Deliver me from blood-
guiltiness, O God, thou that
art the God of my health ; and
my tongue shall sing of thy
righteousness.

15 Thou shalt open my lips,
O Lord, and my mouth shall
show thy praise,

16 For thou desirest no sa-
crifice, else would I give it
thee ; but thou delightest 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
gracious unto Sion ; build thou
the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou be
pleased with the sacrifice of
righteousness, with the burnt-
offerings and oblations ; then
shall they offer young bullocks
upon thine altar.

Psalm 52. Quid gloriaris ?

'Vl/'HY boastest thou thyself,
^ 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
cuttest like a sharp razor.

4 Thou hast loved un-
righteousness 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 tlie living.

7 The righteous also shall
see this, and fear, and shall
laugh him to scorn :

8 Lo, this is the man that
took not God for his strength ;
but trusted unto the multitude
of his riches, and strengthened
himself in his wickedness.

9 As for me, 1 am like a green
olive-tree in the house of God ;
my trust is in the tender mercy
of God for ever and ever.

10 1 will always give thanks
unto thee for that thou hast
done ; and I will hope in thy
name, for thy saints like it well.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 53. Dixit insipiens

rpiHE foolish body hath said
in his heai*t, There is no
God.

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Day 10.

2 Corrupt are they, and
become abominable in their
wickedness ; there is none that
doeth good.

3 God looked down from
heaven upon the children 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 alto-
gether become abominable ;
there is also none that doeth
good, no not one.

5 Are they not without un-
derstanding that work wick-
edness, eating up my people
as if they would eat bread ?
they have not called upon
God.

6 They were afraid, where
no fear was ; 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 I

8 Then should Jacob re-
joice, and Israel should be
right glad.

Psalm 54. Deus, in Nomine.

^AVE me, O God, for thy
name's sake, and avenge
me in thy strengUi.

2 Hear my prayer, O God,
and hearken unto the words
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 55. Exaudi, Deus.

XXEAR 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, and am vexed.

3 The enemy crieth so, and
the ungodly cometh on so fast ;
for they are minded to do me
some mischief, so mahciously
are they set against me.

4 My heart is disquieted
within me, and the fear of
death is fallen upon me.

5 Fearfulness and trembling
are come upon me, and an

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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 me
away far off, and remain in
the wilderness.

8 I 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 hath done me this
dishonour ; for then I could
have borne it :

13 Neither was it mine ad-
versary that did magnify him-
self against me ; for then per-
ad venture 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.

16 Let death come hastily

upon them, and let them go
down quick into hell; for
wickedness is in their dwel-
hngs, 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 noon-day,
will I pray, and that instant-
ly ; 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 there 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 they be very swords.

23 O cast thy burthen upon
the Lord, and he shall nourish
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 dieir davs : nevertheless.

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Day 11.

my trust shall be in thee,
Lord.

The eleventh Day.
MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 56. Miserere mei, Deus.

"OE merciful unto me, O
-*^ God, for man goeth about
to devour me ; he is daily
fighting 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.

3. Nevertheless, though I
am sometimes afraid, yet put I
my trust in thee.

4 I will praise God because
of his word : I have put my
trust in God, and will not fear
what flesh can do unto me.

5 They daily mistake my
words ; all that they imagine
is to do me evil.

6 They hold all together,
and keep themselves close,
and mark my steps, when they
lay wait for my soul.

7 Shall they escape for their
wickedness ? thou, O God, in
thy displeasure, shalt cast them
down.

8 Thou tellest my wander-
ings : put my tears into thy
bottle : are not these things
noted in thy book f

9 Whensoever I call upon
thee, then shall mine enemies
be put to flight : this I know ;
for God is on my side.

10 In God's word will I re-
joice ; in the Lord's w ord will
I comfort me.

11 Yea, in God have I put
my trust ; I will not be afraid
what man can do unto me.

12 Unto thee, O God, will
I pay my vows ; unto thee will
1 give thanks.

13 For thou hast delivered
my soul from death, and my
feet from falling, that I may
walk before God in the light
of the living.

Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus.

"OE merciful unto me, O
-*^ God, be merciful unto
me ; for my soul trusteth in
thee ; and under the shadow
of thy wings shall be my re-
fuge, until this tyranny be
overpast.

2 I will call unto the most
high God, even unto the God
that shall perform the cause
which I have in hand.

3 He shall send from hea-
ven, and save me from the re-
proof of him that would eat
me up.

4 God shall send forth his
mercy and truth : my soul is
among lions.

5 And I lie even among the

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children of men, that are set
on fire, whose teeth are spears
and arrows, and their tongue
a sharp sword.

6 Set up thyself, O God,
above the heavens, and thy
glory above all the earth.

7 They have laid a net
for my feet, and pressed dow n
my soul ; they have digged
a pit before me, and are fallen
into the midst of it them-
selves.

8 My heart is fixed, O God,
my heart is fixed ; I will sing,
and give praise.

9 Awake up, my glory ;
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 58. Si vere utique.

A RE 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 miscliief
in your heart upon the earth.

and your hands deal with
wickedness.

3 The ungodly are fro ward,
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 AVhich refuselh 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
like a snail, and be like the
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 foot-
steps in the blood of the un-
godly.

10 So that a man shall say,
Verily there is a reward for
the righteous ; doubtless there
is a God that judgeth the
earth.

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Day 11

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 59. Eripe me de ini-
micis.

X\ELIVER me from mine
-*-^ enemies, O 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 waiting
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, diou God of Israel, to
visit all the heathen, and be not
merciful unto them that offend
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 with
their mouth, and swords are in
their lips; for who doth hear?

8 But thou, O Lord, shalt
have them in derision, and
thou 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 his

goodness plenteously : and
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
preaching is of cursing and hes.

13 Consume them in thy
wrath ; consume them, that
they may perish, and knovi^ that
it is God that ruleth in Jacob,
and unto the ends of the world.

14 And in the evening they
will return, grin like a dog,
and will go about the city.

15 They will run here and
there 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 in the 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
merciful God.

Psalm 60. Deus, repulisti nos,

/^ GOD, thou hast cast us
^^ out, and scattered us
abroad; thou hast also been

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displeased : O turn thee unto
us again.

2 Thou hast moved the
Jand, and divided it : heal the
sores thereof, for it shaketh.

3 Thou hast showed thy
people heavy things ; 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 ?

1 1 O be thou our help in
trouble ; for vain is the help of
man.

12 Through God will we
do great acts ; for it is he that
shall tread down our enemies.

Psalm 61. Exaudi, Deus.

XTEAR my crying, 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
that is higher than I ; for thou
hast been my hope, and a
strong tower for me against
the enemy.

4 I will dwell in thy taber-
nacle for ever, and my trust
shall be under the covering of
thy wings.

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
loving mercy and faithfulness,
that they may preserve him.

8 So will I always sing
praise unto thy name, that I
may daily perform my vows.

The twelfth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 62. Nonne Deo ?
"jl/TY soul truly waiteth still
-^ upon God ; for of him
cometh mv salvation.

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Day 12.

2 He verily is my strength
and my salvation; he is my
defence, so that I shall not
greatly fall.

3 How long will ye ima-
gine mischief against every
man ? ye shall be slain all the
sort of you ; yea, as a tottering
wall shall ye be, and like a
broken hedge.

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
defence, 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 arc but vanity ; the
children of men are deceitful
upon the weights ; they are al-
together lighter than vanity
itself

10 O trust not in wrong
and robbery ; give not your-
selves unto vanity: if riches

increase, set not your heart
upon them.

11 God spake once, and
twice I have also heard the
same, that power belongeth
unto God;

12 And that thou. Lord, art
merciful; for thou rewardest
every man according to his
work.

Psalm 63. Deus, Deus mens.

f^ GOD, thou art my God ;
^^ early will I seek thee.

2 My soul thirsteth for thee ;
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 glory ;

4 For thy loving-kindness
is better than the life itself: my
lips shall praise thee.

5 As long as I live Avill 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 waking ?

8 Because thou hast been
my helper ; therefore under the
shadow of thy wings will I re-
joice.

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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.

11 Let them fall upon the
edge of the sword, that they
may be a portion for foxes.

12 But the King shall re-
joice in God ; all they also that
swear by him shall be com-
mended ; for the mouth of
them that speak hes shall be
stopped.

Psalm 64. Exaudi, Deus.

TTEAR my voice, O God,
-*--*- in my prayer ; preserve
my life from fear of the enemy.

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 they 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 wicked-
ness, and 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
arrow, that they shall be
wounded.

8 Yea, their own tongues
shall make them fall ; inso-
much that Avhoso seeth them,
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.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 65. Te decet hymnus.

rpHOU, O God, art praised
-^ in Sion ; and unto thee
shall the vow be performed in
Jerusalem.

2 Thou that hearest the
prayer, unto thee shall all flesh
come.

3 My misdeeds prevail a-
gainst me : O be thou merci-
ful unto our sins.

4 Blessed is the man whom
thou choosest, and receivest
unto thee : he shall dwell in
thy court, and shall be satis-
fied with the pleasures of thy
house, even of thy holy temple.

5 Thou shalt show us won-

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derful things in thy righteous-
ness, O God of our salvation ;
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 in
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 providest for
the earth.

11 Thou waterest her fur-
rows ; thou sendest rain into
the little valleys thereof; thou
makest it soft with the drops
of rain, and blessest the in-
crease of it.

12 Thou crownest theyeai*
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

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of sheep : the valleys also shall
stand so thick with corn, that
they shall laugh and sing.

Psalm 66. Jubilate Deo.

f~\ BE 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 ;
there 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
exalt themselves.

7 O praise our God, ye
people, and make the voice of
his praise to be heard ;

8 W ho holdeth our soul in
life, and suffereth not our feet
to slip.

9 For thou, O God, hast
proved us ; thou also hast tried
us, like as silver is tried.

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10 Thou broughtest us into
the snare, and laidest trouble
upon our loins.

1 1 Thou sufferedst 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 will
pay thee my vows, which I
promised with my lips, and
spake with my mouth, when
I was in trouble.

13 1 will offer unto thee fat
burnt sacrifices, with the in-
cense of rams ; I will offer
bullocks and goats.

14 O come hither, and
hearken, all ye that fear God,
and I will tell you what he
hath done for my soul.

15 I called unto him with
my mouth, and gave him
praises with my tongue.

16 If I incline unto wicked-
ness with mine heart, the Lord
will not hear me.

17 But God hath heard me,
and considered the voice of my
prayer.

18 Praised be God, who
hath not cast out my prayer,
nor turned his mercy from
me.

Psalm 67. Deus misereatur.

/^ OD be merciful unto us,
^-^ and bless us, and show

us the light of his countenance,
and be merciful unto us ;

2 That thy way may be
known upon earth, thy saving
health among all nations.

3 Let the people praise thee,
O God ; yea, let all the peo-
ple praise thee.

4 O let the nations rejoice
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 Then shall the earth
bring forth 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.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 68. Exurgat Deus.

T" ET God arise, and let his
-*-^ enemies be scattered ; let
them also that hate him flee
before him.

2 Like as the smoke va-
nisheth, so shalt thou drive
them away ; and like as wax
meltedi at the fire, so let the
ungodly perish at the presence
of God.

3 But let the righteous be
glad, and rejoice before God;

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let them also be merry and

Day 13.

joyful.

4 O sing unto God, and
sing praises unto his name ;
magnify him that rideth upon
the heavens, as it were upon an
horse ; praise him in his name
JAH, and rejoice before him.

5 He is a father of the fa-
therless, and defendeth the
cause of the widows; even
God in his holy habitation.

6 He is the God that mak-
€th men to be of one mind in
an house, and bringeth the
prisoners out of captivity ; but
letteth the runagates continue
in scarceness.

7 O God, when thou wentest
forth before the people ; when
thou wentest through the wil-
derness,

8 The earth shook, and the
heavens dropped at the pre-
sence of God ; even as Sinai
also was moved at the presence
of God, who is the God of
Israel.

9 Thou, O God, sentest a
gracious rain upon thine in-
heritance, and refreshedst it
when it was weary.

10 Thy congregation shall
dwell therein ; for thou, O
God, hast of thy goodness
prepared for the poor.

11 The Lord gave the
word ; great was the com-
pany of the preachers.

12 Kings with their armies
did flee, and were discomfited,
and they of the household di-
vided the spoil.

13 Though ye have lain
among the pots, yet shall ye
be as the wings of a dove
that is covered with silver
wings, and her feathers like
gold.

1 4 When the Almighty scat-
tered kings for their sake, then
were they as white as snow in
Salmon.

15 As the hill of Basan, so
is God's hill ; even an high
hill, as the hill of Basan.

16 Why hop ye so, ye high
hills ? this is God's hill, in the
which it pleaseth him to dwell ;
yea, the Lord will abide in it •
for ever.

17 The chariots of God are
twenty thousand, even thou-
sands of Angels ; and the Lord
is among them as in the holy
place of Sinai.

18 Thou art gone up on
high, thou hast led captivity
captive, and received gifts for
men ; yea, even for thine ene-
mies, that the Lord God might
dwell among them.

19 Praised be the Lord
daily, even the God who
helpeth us, and poureth his
benefits upon us.

20 He is our God, even
the God of whom comcth

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salvation : God is the Lord
by whom we escape death.

21 God shall wound the
head of his enemies, and the
hairy scalp of such a one as
goeth on still in his wicked-
ness.

22 The Lord hath said, I
will bring my people 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 tiu'ough
the same.

24 It is well seen, O God,
how thou goest; how thou,
my God and King, goest in the
sanctuary.

25 The singers go before,
the minstrels follow after ; in
the midst are the damsels play-
ing with the timbrels.

26 Give thanks, O Israel,
unto God the Lord, in the con-
gregations, from the ground of
the heart.

27 There is Httle Benjamin
their ruler, and the princes of
Juda their council ; the princes
of Zebulon, and the princes
of Nephthali.

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
abroad 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 ;

31 Then shall the princes
come out of Egypt ; the Mo-
rians' land shall soon stretch
out her hands unto God.

32 Sing unto God, O ye
kingdoms of the earth ; O
sing praises unto the Lord,

33 Who sitteth in the hea
vens over all, from the begin-
ning: Lo, he doth send out
his voice ; yea, and that a
mighty voice.

34 Ascribe ye the power to
God over Israel ; his worship
and sti'ength is in the clouds.

35 O God, wonderful art
thou in thy holy places : even
the God of Israel, he will give
strength and power unto his
people. Blessed be God.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 69. Salvum mefac.
^AVE me, O God ; for the
^^ waters are come in, even
unto my soul.

2 I stick fast in the deep
mire, where no ground is ; I

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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 guildess, 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 in
thee, O Lord God of hosts,
be ashamed for my cause ; let
not those that seek thee be
confounded through me, O
Lord God of Israel.

7 And why? for thy sake
have I suffered reproof; shame
hath covered my face.

8 I am become a stranger
unto my brethren, even an
alien unto my mother's chil-
dren.

9 For the zeal of thine
house hath even eaten me,
and the rebukes of them that
rebuked thee, are fallen upon
me.

10 I wept, and chastened
myself with fasting, and that
was turned to my reproof.

11 I put on sackcloth

also, and they jested upon
me.

12 They that sit in the gate
speak against me, and the
drunkards make songs upon
me.

13 But, Lord, I make my
prayer unto thee in an accep-
table time.

14 Hear me, O God, in
the multitude of thy mercy,
even in the truth of thy sal-
vation.

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
waters.

16 Let not the water-flood
drown me, 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 com-
fortable ; turn thee unto me
according 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 kno^^n my
reproof, my shame, and my
dishonour : mine adversaries
are all in thy siejht.

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21 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-
sion of falling.

24 Let their eyes be bhnd-
ed, that they see not; and
ever bow thou down their
backs.

25 Pour out thine indigna-
tion 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 righteousness.

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

30 As for me, when I am

poor and in heaviness, thy
help, O God, shall lift me up.

31 I will praise the name
of God vrith a song, and mag-
nify it with 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 save Sion,
and build the cities of Juda,
that men may dwell there, and
have it in possession.

37 The posterity also of his
servants shall inherit it; and
they that love his name shall
dwell therein.

Psalm 70. Deus, in adjuto
rium.

XTASTE 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
backward and put to confu-
sion, that wish me evil.

3 Let them for their re-
ward be soon brought to

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shame, that cry over me,
There, there.

4 But let all those that seek
thee be joyful and glad in thee :
and let all such as dehght in
thy salvation say ahvay. The
Lord be praised.

5 As for me, I am poor and
in miser}- : haste thee unto me,
O God/

6 Thou art my helper, and
my Redeemer : O Lord, make
no long taiTying.

The fourteenth Day.
MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 71. In te, Domine, spe-

ravi.
XN thee, O Lord, have I put
-*- my trust ; let me never be
put to confusion, but rid me,
and dehver me in thy righte-
ousness ; incline thine ear imto
me, and save me.

2 Be thou my strong hold,
"whercunto I may ahvay resort :
thou hast promised to help me,
for thou art my house of de-
fence, and my castle.

3 Deliver me, O my God,
out of the hand of the ungod-
ly, out of the hand of the un-
righteous and cinicl 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 ah^ ays of
thee.

6 I am become as it were a
monster unto many, but my
sure trust is in tliee.

7 O let my mouth be filled
with thy praise, that I may sing
of thy glory and honom' 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
him, and take him; for there
is none to deliver him.

10 Go not far from me, O
God ; my God, haste thee to
help 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 patient-
ly abide ahvay, and will praise
thee more and more.

13 My mouth shall daily
speak of thy righteousness and
salvadon ; for I know no end
thereof.

14 I will go forth in the
strength of the Lord God, and

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of thv

will make mention
righteousness only.

15 Thou, O God, hast
taught me from my youth up
until now ; therefore will I tell
of thy wondrous works.

16 Forsake me not, O God,
in mine old age, when I am
grey-headed, until I have
showed thy strength unto this
generation, 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
done : O God, who is like unto
thee !

18 O what great troubles
and adversities hast thou show-
ed me I and yet didst thou turn
and refresh me; yea, and
broughtest me from the deep
of the earth again.

19 Thou hast brought me
to great honour, and comfort-
ed me on every side :

20 Therefore will I praise
thee, and thy faithfulness, O
God, playing upon an instru-
ment of music : unio thee will
I sing upon the harp, O thou
Holy One of Israel.

21 My lips will be fain when
I sing unto thee ; and so will
my soul, whom thou hast de-
livered.

22 My tongue shall also talk
of thv rishteousiicss all the

day long ; for they are con-
foimded and brought unto
shame, that seek to do me evil.

Psalm 72. Deus, judicium.

f^ IVE the king thy judg-
^^ ments, O God, and thy
righteousness mito the king's
son.

2 Then shall he judge thy
people according unto right,
and defend the poor.

3 The moimtains 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 poor, 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 "v^ater
the earth.

7 In his time shall the right-
eous flourish ; yea, and abun-
dance of peace, so 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.

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10 The kings of Tharsis
and of the isles shall give pre-
sents ; the kings of Arabia and
Saba shall bring gifts.

1 1 All kings shall fall down
before him; all nations shall
do him service.

12 For he shall deliver the
poor when he crieth ; the needy
also, and him that hath no
helper.

13 He shall be favourable
to the simple and needy, and
shall preserve the souls of the
poor.

14 He shall deliver their
souls from falsehood and
wrong; and dear shall their
blood be in his sight.

15 He shall live, and unto
him shall 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 in the earth, high upon
the hills ; his fruit shall shake
like Libanus, 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 sun 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 filled with
his Majesty. Amen, Amen.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 73. Quam bonus Israel/

npRULY God is loving unto

-*- Israel; even unto such as

are of a clean heart.

2 Nevertheless, my feet
were almost gone, my tread -
ings had well nigh slipt.

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 like other
men.

6 And this is the cause that
they are so hold en with pride,
and overwhelmed ^^ ith 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.

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10 Therefore fall the peo-
ple unto them, and thereout
suck they no small advantage.

11 Tush, say they, how
should God perceive it ? is
there knowledge in the Most
High ?

12 Lo, these are the ungod-
ly : these prosper in the world ;
and these have riches in pos-
session : and I said. Then have
I cleansed my heart in vain,
and washed mine hands in in-
nocency.

13 All the day long have I
been punished, and chastened
every morning.

14 Yea, and I had almost
said even as they ; but lo, then
I should have condemned the
generation of thy children.

15 Then thought I to un-
derstand this ; but it was too
hard for me,

16 Until I went into the
sanctuary of God: then un-
derstood I ihe end of these
men;

17 Namely, how thou dost
set them in slippery places,
and castest them down, and
destroyest them.

1 8 O how suddenly do they
consume, perish, and come to
a fearful end !

19 Yea, even like as a
dream when one awaketh ; so
shalt thou make their image
to vanish out of the city.

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20 Thus my heart was
grieved, and 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
hold en me by my right hand.

23 Thou shalt guide me
Avith thy counsel, and after
that receive me with glory.

24 Whom have I in heaven
but thee? 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 e^ er.

26 For lo, they that forsake
thee shall perish ; thou hast de
stroyed all them that commit
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 74. Ut quid, Deus?

GOD, wherefore art
thou absent from us so
long ? why is thy wrath so hot
against the sheep of thy pas-
ture ?

2 O think upon thy congre-
gation, whom thou hast pur-
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3 Think upon the tiibe of
thine inheritance, and mount
Sion, wherein thou hast
dwelt.

4 Lift up thy feet, that thou
maycst utterly destroy every
enemy, which hath done evil
in thy sanctuary.

5 Thine adversaries roar in
the midst of thy congrega-
tions, and set up their banners
for tokens.

6 He that hewed timber
afore out of the thick trees,
was known to bring it to an
excellent work;

7 But now they break down
all the carved work thereof
with axes and hammers.

8 They have set fire upon
,hy 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;
there is not one prophet more ;
no, not one is there among us,
that understandeth any more.

no God, how long shall
the adversary do this dishon-
our ? how long shall the ene-
my blaspheme thy name ? for
ever ?

12 Why withdrawest thou
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not thy right hand out of thy
bosom, to consume the ene-
my?

13 For God is my King of
old ; the help that is done upon
earth, he doeth it himself.

14 Thou didst divide the
sea through thy power ; thou
brakest the heads of the dra-
gons in the waters.

15 Thou smotest the heads
of Leviathan in pieces, and
gavest him to be meat for the
people in the wilderness.

16 Thou broughtest out
fountains, and waters out of
the hard rocks; thou driedst
up mighty waters.

17 The day is thine, and
the night is thine ; thou hast
prepared the light and the sun.

18 Thou hast set all the
borders of the earth ; thou hast
made summer and winter.

19 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
multitude of the enemies ; and
forget not the congregation of
the poor for ever.

21 Look upon the cove-
nant ; for all the earth is full
of darkness and cruel habita-
tions.

22 O let not the simple go
away ashamed; but let the

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poor and Qeedy give praise
unto thy name.

23 Arise, O God, maintain
thine own cause ; remember
how the foolish man blas-
phemeth thee daily.

24 Forget not the voice of
thine enemies: the presump-
tion of them that hate thee in-
creaseth ever more and more.

The fifteenth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 75. Confitehimur tihi.
TTNTO 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
stiflfneck;

7 For promotion cometh
neither from the east, nor from
the west, nor yet from the
south.

8 And why? God is the

Judge ; he putteth 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.

11 But I will talk of the
God of Jacob, and praise him
for ever.

12 All the horns of the un-
godly also will I break, and
the horns of the righteous shall
be exalted.

Psalm 76. Notus in Judcea.

"FN Jury is God known ; his
name is great in Israel.

2 At Salem is his taber-
nacle, and his dwelling in
Sion.

3 There brake he the ar-
rows of the bow, the shield,
the sword, and the battle.

4 Thou art of more honour
and might than the hills of the
robbers.

5 The proud are robbed ;
they have slept their sleep ;
and all the men whose hands
were mighty, have found no-
thing.

6 At thy rebuke, O God of
Jacob, both the chariot and
horse are fallen.

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7 Thou, even thou art to be
feared ; and who may stand in
thy sight, when thou art angry ?

8 Thou didst cause thy
judgment 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 wonder-
ful among the kingss of the
earth.

Psalm 77.

Foce mea ad Do
minum.

X WILL cry unto God with
-*■ my voice ; even unto God
will I cry with my voice, and
he shall 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
comfort.

3 When I am in heaviness,
I will think upon God ; when
my heart is vexed, I will com-
plain.

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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 night I com-
mune with mine own heart,
and search out my spirits.

7 Will the Lord absent him-
self for ever ; and will he be
no more in treated ?

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 I will remember the
works of the Lord, and 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
doelh wonders, and hast de-
clared thy power among the
people.

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15 Thou hast mightily de-
livered thy people, even the
sons of Jacob and Joseph.

16 The waters saw thee,
O God, the waters saw thee,
and were afraid; tlie 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 :
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 are not
known.

20 Thou leddest thy people
like sheep, by the hand of
Moses and Aaron.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 78. Attendite, popule.
XT" EAR my law, O my
-*— ^ people ; incline your
ears unto the words of my
mouth.

2 I will open my mouth in
a parable ; I will declare hard
sentences of old,

3 Which we 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 to 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 leach their chil-
dren.

6 That their posterity might
know it, and the children
wliich were yet unborn ;

7 To the intent that when
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
Ephraim ; who being harness-
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.

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14 He divided the sea, and
let them go through ; he made
the waters to stand on an
heap.

15 In the day time also he
led them with a cloud, and all
the night through with a light
of fire.

1 6 He clave the hard rocks
in the wilderness, and gave
them drink thereof, as it had
been out of the great depth.

17 He brought waters out
of the stony rock, so that it
gushed out like the rivers.

1 8 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 against God
also, saying. Shall God pre-
pare a table in the wilderness ?

21 He smote the stony rock
indeed, that the water gushed
out, and the streams flowed
withal ; but can he give bread
also, or provide flesh for his
people ?

22 When the Lord heard
this, he was wroth ; so the
fire 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 wind
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 fall among
their tents, even round about
their habitation.

30 So they did eat and were
well 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
sinned 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

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tiieni early, and inquired after
God.

35 And diey remembered
that God was their strength,
and that the high God was
their Redeemer.

36 Nevertheless, they did
but flatter him with their
mouth, and dissembled with
him in their tongue.

37 For their heart was not
whole with him, neither con-
tinued they steadfast in his
covenant.

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 away, and
would not suffer his whole
displeasure 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
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 Kgvpt, and

his wonders in the field of
Zoan.

45 He turned their w aters
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 grasshopper.

48 He destroyed their vines
with hail-stones, and their
mulberry trees with the frost.

49 He smote their catde
also with hail-stones, and their
flocks with hot thunder-bolts.

50 He cast upon them the
furiousness of his wrath, an-
ger, displeasure, and trouble ;
and sent evil angels among
them.

51 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 the
wilderness like a flock.

54 He brought them out
safely, that they should not
fear, and overwhelmed their
enemies with the sea.

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55 And brought them with-
in the borders of his sanctua-
ry, 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
dwell in their tents.

57 So they tempted and
displeased the most high God,
and kept not his testimonies ;

58 But turned their backs,
and fell away like their fore-
fathers ; starting aside like 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 fire consumed their
young men, and their maidens
were not given to marriage.

65 Their priests were slain

with the sword, and there were
no widow s to make lamenta-
tion.

66 So the Lord awaked as
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 taberna-
cle of Joseph, and chose not
the tribe of Ephraim ;

69 But chose the tribe of
Judah, even the hill of Sion,
which he loved.

70 And there he built his
temple on high, and laid the
foundation of it like the ground
which he hath made continu-
ally.

71 He chose David also
his servant, and took him away
from the sheep-folds :

72 As he was following the
ewes great with young ones,
he took him, that he might
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.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 79. Deusj venerunt.

^~\ GOD, the heathen are

^^ come into thine inherit-

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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
the beasts of the land.

3 Their blood have they
shed like water on every side
of Jerusalem, and there was
no man to bury them.

4 We are 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
burn like fire for ever?

6 Pour out thine indigna-
tion 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,
and that soon; for we are
come to great misery.

9 Help us, O God of our
salvation, for the glory of thy
name: O deliver us, and be
merciful unto our sins, for thy
name's sake.

10 Wherefore do the heathen
say, Where is now their God?

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 prisoners come be-
fore thee ; according to the
greatness of thy power, pre-
serve thou those that are ap-
pointed to die.

13 And for the blasphemy
wherewith our neighbours
have blasphemed thee, reward
thou them, O Lord, seven-
fold into their bosom.

14 So we that are thy peo-
ple, and sheep of thy pasture,
shall give thee thanks for ever,
and will alway be showing
forth thy praise from genera-
tion to generation.

Psalm 80. Qui regis Israel.

XXEAR, 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 hght of thy counte-
nance, and we shall be whole.

4 O Lord God of hosts, how
long wilt thou be angry with
thy people that prayeth ?

3 Thou feedest them with
the bread of tears, and givest

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them plenteousncss of tears to
drink.

6 Thou hast made us a very
strife unto our neighbours, and
our enemies laugh us to scorn.

7 Turn us again, thou God
of hosts ; show the light of thy
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 were covered
with the shadow of it, and the
boughs thereof were like the
goodly cedar trees.

11 She stretched out her
branches unto the sea, and her
boughs unto the river.

12 Why hast thou then
broken down her hedge, that
all 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
uj)on the son of man, whom
thou madest so strong for thine
own self.

18 And so will not we go
back from thee : O let us live,
and we shall call upon thy
name.

1 9 Turn us again, O Lord
God of hosts; show the Ught
of thy countenance, and we
shall be whole.

Psalm 81. Exultate Deo.

^JING we merrily unto God,
^^ our strength ; make a
cheerful noise unto the God
of Jacob.

2 Take the psalm, bring
hither the tabret, the merry
harp, with the lute.

3 Blow up the trumpet in
the new moon, even in the
time appointed, and upon our
solemn feast day.

4 For this was made a
statute for Israel, and a law of
the God of Jacob.

5 This he ordained in Jo-
seph for a testimony, when he
came out of the land of Egypt,
and had heard a strange lan-
guage.

6 I eased his shoulder from

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the burden, and his hands were
delivered from making the
pots.

7 Thou calledst upon me in
troubles, and I dehvered thee,
and heard thee what time as
the storm fell upon thee.

8 I proved thee also at the
waters of strife.

9 Hear, O my people; and
I will assure thee, O Israel, if
thou wilt hearken unto me,

10 There shall no strange
god be in thee, neither shalt
thou worship any other god.

Ill 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
would not obey me :

13 So I gave them up unto
their own hearts' lusts, and let
them follow^ their own imagi-
nations.

14 O that my people would
have hearkened unto me ; for
if Israel had walked in my
ways,

15 I should soon have put
down their enemies, and turn-
ed my hand against their ad-
versaries.

16 The haters of the Lord
should have been found liars ;
but their time should have en-
dured for ever.

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also with the finest wheat
flour ; and with honey out of
the stony rock should I have
satisfied thee.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 82. Deus stetit.
/^ OD standeth in the con-
^^ gregation of princes ; he
is a Judge among gods.

2 How long will ye give
wrong judgment, and accept
the persons of the ungodly ?

3 Defend the poor and fa-
therless ; see that such as are
in need and necessity have
right.

4 Deliver the out-cast and
poor ; save them from the hand
of the ungodly.

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 eaith ; for thou shalt
take all heathen to thine inhe-
ritance.

Psalm 83. Deus, quis similis ?

XT OLD not thy tongue, O
-*--*- God, keep not still si-

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lence: refrain not thyself, O ourselves the houses of God in

God;

2 For lo, thine enemies make
a murmuring ; and they that
hate thee have lift up their head.

3 They have imagined
craftily against thy people,
and taken counsel against thy
secret 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 a-
gainst thee;

6 The tabernacles of the
Edomites, and the Ishmaelites ;
the Moabites, and Hagarenes ;

7 Gebal, and Ammon, and
Amalek; the Philistines, with
them that dwell at Tyre.

8 Assur 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 became 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

possession.

13 O my God, make them
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
mountains.

15 Persecute them even so
with thy tempest, and make
them afraid with thy storm.

16 Make their faces asham-
ed, O Lord, that they may
seek thy name.

1 7 Let them be confound-
ed and vexed ever more and
more; let them be put to
shame, and perish.

18 And they shall know
that thou, whose name is Je-
hovah, art only the Most High-
est over all the earth.

Psalm 84. Quam dilecia!

f^ HOW amiable are thy
^^ dwellings, thou Lord of
hosts !

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 Lord of hosts, my King and
my God.

4 Blessed ai*e they that

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dwell in thy house; they will
be alway 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
sti-ength to strength, and unto
the God of gods appeareth
every one of them in Sion.

8 O Lord God of hosts,
hear my prayer ; hearken, O
God of Jacob :

9 Behold, O God, our de-
fender, and look upon the face
of thine Anointed.

1 For one day in thy courts
is better than a thousand.

11 I had rather be a door-
keeper in the house of my
God, than to dwell in the tents
of ungodliness.

12 For the Lord God is a
light and defence; the Lord
will give grace and worship;
and no good thing shall he
withhold from them that live
a godly life.

13 O Lord God of hosts,
blessed is the man that putteth
his trust in thee.

Psalm 86. Benedixisti, Do-
mine.

r ORD, thou art become
-*-^ gracious unto thy land ;

thou hast turned away the
captivity 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 an-
ger cease from us.

5 Wilt thou be displeased
at us for ever ? and wilt thou
stretch out thy wrath from one
generation to another ?

6 Wilt thou not turn again,
and quicken us, that thy peo
pie may rejoice in thee ?

7 Show us thy mercy, O
Lord, and grant us thy salva-
tion.

8 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.

9 For his 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 righteousness
hath looked down from hea-
ven.

12 Yea, the Lord shall show

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loving-kindness, and our land
shall give her increase.

13 Righteousness shall go
before him, and he shall direct
his going in the way.

The seventeenth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 86. Inclina, Domine.

"OOW down thine ear, O
-""^ Lord, and hear me ; for
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
upon 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.

8 Among the gods there is
none like 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 : 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 evermore.

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 con-
gregations 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-suffering, plente-
ous in goodness and truth.

16 turn thee then unto
me, and have mercy upon me ;
give thy strength unto thy ser-
vant, and help the son of thine
handmaid.

1 7 Show 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-
ed me

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Psalm 87. Fundamenla ejus.

tXER foundations are upon
-*--*- 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 Philistines
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 shall
stablish her.

6 The Lord shall rehearse
it, when he writeth up the
people, that he was born there.

7 The singers also and trum-
peters shall he rehearse : All
my fresh springs shall be in
thee.

Psalm 88. Domine, Deus.

r\ LORD, God of my sal-
^^ vation, I have cried day
and night before thee : O let
my prayer enter into thy pre-
sence ; incline thine ear unto
my calling ;

2 For my soul is full of
trouble, and my life draweth
nigh unto hell.

3 I am counted as one of

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 unto them that are wound-
ed, and lie in the grave, who
are 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 hast
vexed me with all thy storms.

7 Thou hast put away mine
acquaintance far from me, and
made me to be abhorred of
them.

8 I am so fast in prison,
that I cannot get forth.

9 My sight faileth for very
trouble ; Lord, I have called
daily upon thee, I have stretch-
ed forth my hands unto thee.

10 Dost thou show wonders
among 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 for-
gotten ?

13 Unto thee have I cried,
O Lord ; and early shall my
prayer come betbre thee.

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14 Lord, why abhorrest
thou my soul, and hidest thou
thy face from me ?

15 1 am in misery, and like
unto him that is at the point
to die ; even from my youth
up, thy terrors have I suffered
with a troubled mind.

16 Thy wrathful displea-
sure goeth over me, and the
fear of thee hath undone
me.

1 7 They came round about
me daily like water, and com-
passed me together on every
side.

18 My lovers and friends
hast thou put away from me,
and hid mine acquaintance
out of my sight.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 89. Misericordias Do-
mini.
Il/TY 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 ano-
ther.

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 sworn
unto David my servant.

4 Thy seed will I stablish
for ever, and set up thy throne

from one generation to ano-
ther.

6 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
clouds, that shall be compared
unto the Lord ?

7 And what is he among the
gods, that shall be like unto
the Lord ?

8 God is very greatly to be
feared in the counsel of the
saints, and to be had in re-
verence of all them that are
round about him.

9 O Lord God of hosts,
who is like unto thee ? thy
truth, most mighty Lord, is on
every side.

10 Thou rulest the raging
of the sea ; thou stillest the
waves thereof when they arise.

11 Thou hast subdued
Egypt, and destroyed it ; thou
hast scattered thine enemies
abroad with thy mighty arm.

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.

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15 Righteousness and equi-
ty are the habitation of thy
seat; mercy and truth shall
go before thy face.

16 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
righteousness shall they make
their boast.

18 For thou art the glory
of their strength, and in thy
loving-kindness thou shalt 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
saidst, 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
I anointed him.

22 My hand shall hold him
fast, and my arm shall strength-
en 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 Mv 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
king's of the earth.

29 My mercy will 1 keep
for him 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 heaven.

31 But if his children for-
sake my law, and walk not in
my judgments;

32 Ifthey break my statutes,
and keep not my command
ments; I will visit their of-
fences with the rod, and their
sin with scourges.

33 Nevertheless, my loving-
kindness will I not 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 have
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.

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36 He shall stand fast for
evermore as the moon, and
as the faithful witness in hea-
ven.

37 But thou hast abhorred
and forsaken thine Anointed,
and art displeased at him.

38 Thou hast broken 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.

40 411 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
batde.

43 Thou hast put out his
glory, and cast his throne
down to the ground.

44 The days of his youth
hast thou shortened, and co-
vered him with dishonour.

45 Lord, how long wilt
thou hide thyself? for ever?
and shall thy wrath burn like
fire ?

46 O remember hew short
my time is; wherefore hast
thou made all men for nought ?

47 What man is he that li^ -
eth, and shall not see death?

THE PSALTER. Day IB.

and shall he deliver his soul
from the hand 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
pie ;

50 Wherewith thine ene
mies have blasphemed thee,
and slandered the footsteps of
thine Anointed: Praised be
the Lord for evermore. Amen,
and Amen.

The eighteenth Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 90. Domiiie, refugium.
T ORD, thou hast been our
■^-^ refuge, from one genera-
lion to another.

2 Before the mountains
were brought forth, or ever
the earth and the world were
made, thou art God from ever-
lasting, and world without end.

3 Thou turnest man to de-
struction; again thou sayest,
Come again, ye children of
men.

4 For a thousand years in
thy sight are but as yesterday,
seeing that is past as a \\ atch
in the night.

5 As soon as thou scatterest

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them, they are even as asleep,
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
in thy displeasure, and are
afraid at thy wrathful indig-
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; 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.

11 But who regardeth the
power of tiiy wrath ? for even
thereafter as a man feareth, so
is thy displeasure.

12 So leach us to number
our days, that we may apply
om* hearts unto wisdom.

13 Turn thee again, O Lord,
at the last, and be gracious
unto thy servants.

14 O satisfy us with thy
mercy, and that soon : so shall

we rejoice and be glad all die
days of our life.

15 Comfort us again now
after the time that thou hast
plagued us ; 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 Majes-
ty of the Lord our God be
upon us: prosper thou the
work of our hands upon us;
O prosper thou our handy
work.

Psalm 91. Qui habitat.

TITHOSO 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 him
will 1 trust.

3 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 flietli by day;

6 For the pestilence that

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Day 18.

walketh in darkness, nor for
the sickness that destroyeth in
the 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.

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.

16 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.

16 With long life will I sa-
tisfy him, and show him my
salvation.

Psalm 92. Bonum est confiteri,

XT is a good thing to give
-*- thanks unto the Lord, and
to sing praises unto thy name,
O Most Highest ;

2 To tell of thy loving kind-
ness early in the morning, and
of thy truth in the night-season ;

3 Upon an instrument often
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 opera-
tions of thy hands.

5 O Lord, how glorious are
thy works; thy thoughts are
very deep.

6 An unwise man doth not
well consider this, and a fool
doth not understand it.

7 When the ungodly are
green as the grass, and when
all the workers of wickedness
do flourish, then shall they be
destroyed for ever; but thou,
Lord, art the Most Highest for
evermore.

8 For lo, thine enemies, O
Lord, lo, thine enemies shall
perish ; and all the workers of
wickedness shall be destroyed.

9 But mine horn shall be
exalted like the horn oi an
unicorn; for I am anointed
with fresh oil.

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10 Mine eye also shall see
his lust of mine enemies, and
mine ear shall hear his desire
of the wicked that arise up
against me.

11 The righteous shall flour-
ish like a palm-tree, and shall
spread abroad Uke a cedai* in
Libanus.

12 Such as are planted in
the house of the Lord, shall
flourish in the courts of the
house 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 my strength
is, and that there is no unright-
eousness in him.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 93. Dominiis regnavit.
f j^HE Lord is King, and
hath put on glorious ap-
parel; 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 world be-
gan, hath thy seat been prepa-
red ; thou art from everlasting.

4 The floods are risen, O
Lord, the floods have lift up
their voice, the floods hft up
their waves. I

5 The waves of the sea are
mighty, and rage horribly ; but
yet the Lord, who dwelleth on
high, is mightier.

6 Thy testimonies, O Lord,
are very sure : holiness becom-
eth thine house for ever.

Psalm 94. Deus uUionum,

r\ LORD God, to whom
^-^ vengeance belongeth,
thou God, to whom vengeance
belongeth, 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
ungodly triumph?

4 How long shall all wick-
ed doers speak so disdainfully,
and make such proud boast-
ing?

5 They smite down thy
people, 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 ?

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Day 19

10 Or he that nurtureth the
heathen, it is he that teacheth
man knowledge ; shall not he
punish ?

1 1 The Lord knovveth 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.

16 Who wall rise up with
me against the w icked ? 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 re-
freshed my soul.

20 Wilt thou have any
thing to do with the stool of
wickedness, which imagineth
mischief as a law ^

21 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 my God is the
strength of my confidence.

23 He shall recompense
them then- wickedness, and
destroy them in their own ma-
lice; yea, the Lord our God
shall destroy them.

The nineteenth Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 95. Venite, exultemus.
f\ COME, let us sing unto
^-^ the Lord ; let us heartily
rejoice in the strength of our
salvation.

2 Let us come before his
presence with thanksgiving;
and show ourselves glad in
him 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
sti-ength of the hills is his also.

5 The sea is his, and he
made it ; and his hands prepa-
red the dry land.

6 O come, let us worship,
and fall down, and kneel be-
fore the Lord our Maker :

7 For he is the Lord our
God ; and we are the people

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of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand.

8 To-day if ye wiU hear his
voice, harden not youi* hearts
as in the provocation, and as
in the day of temptation in the
wilderness ;

9 When your fathers tempt-
ed me, proved me, and saw
my works.

10 Forty years long was
I grieved with this genera-
tion, and said. It is a people
that do err in their hearts,
for they have not known my
ways :

11 Unto whom I sware in
my wrath, that they should
not enter into my rest.

Psalm 96. Cantate Domino.

f\ SING unto the Lord a
^^ new song ; sing unto the
Lord, all the whole earth.

2 Sing unto the Lord, and
praise his name ; be telling of
his salvatioii from day to day.

3 Declare his honom- unto
the heathen, and his wonders
unto all people.

4 For the Lord is great,
and cannot worthily be prais-
ed ; he is more to be feared
than all gods.

5 As for all the gods of the
heathen, they are but idols ;
but it is the Lord that made
the heavens.

6 Glory and worship are

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before him ; power and hon-
our are in his sanctuary.

7 Ascribe unto the Lord, O
ye kindreds of the people, as-
cribe unto the Lord worship
and power.

8 Ascribe unto the Lord the
honour due unto liis name ;
bring presents, and come into
his courts.

9 O worship the Lord in
the beauty of holiness ; let the
whole earth stand in awe of him.

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.

11 Let the heavens rejoice,
and let the earth be glad ; let
the sea make a noise, and all
that therein is.

12 Let the field be joyful,
and all that is in it ; then shall
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 peo-
ple with his truth.

Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit.

mHE Lord is Kmg, the
-^ earth may be glad there-
of; yea, the multitude of the
isles may be glad thereof.

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Day 19

2 Clouds and darkness are
round about him ; righteous-
ness and judgment are the
habitation 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 declar-
ed his righteousness, 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
Juda were glad, because of thy
judgments, O Lord.

9 For thou. Lord, art high-
er than all that are in the earth ;
thou art exalted far above all
gods.

10 O ye that love the Lord,
see that ye hate the thing
which is evil : the Lord pre-
serveth the souls of his saints ;
he shall deliver them from the
hand of the ungodly.

11 There 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 liis holi-

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 98. Cantate Domino.

SING unto the 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 declared 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
shawms, 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 that
dwell therein.

9 Let the floods clap their
hands, and let the hills be joy-
ful together before the Lord ;

Day 19. THE PSALTER.

for he is come to judge the
earth.

10 With righteousness shall
he judge the world, and the
people with equity.

Psalm 99. Dominus regnavit.

rilHE 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 Si-
on, and high above all people.

3 They shall give thanks
unto thy name, which is great,
wonderful, and holy.

4 The King's power loveth
judgment ; thou hast prepared
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 punishedst
their own inventions.

9 O magnify the Lord our

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God, and worship him upon
his holy hill ; for the Lord our
God is holy.

Psalm 100. Jubilate Deo.

1^ BE joyful in the Lord,
^^ all ye lands; serve the
Lord 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 our-
selves; 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 ;
his mercy is everlasting ; and
his truth endureth from gene-
ration to generation.

Psalm 101. Misericordiam et
judicium.

']1,/|"Y song shall be of mercy
■^^ and judgment; unto
thee, O Lord, will I sing.

2 O let me have under-
standing in the way of god-
liness.

3 When wilt thou come un
to 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.

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Day 20.

6 A froward heart shall de-
part from me ; I will not know
a wicked person.

6 Whoso privily slandereth
his neighbour, him will I de-
stroy.

7 Whoso hath also a proud
look and high stomach, I will
not suffer him.

8 Mine eyes look upon such
as are faithful in the land, that
they may dwell with me.

9 Whoso leadeth a god-
ly life, he shall be my ser-
vant.

10 There shall no deceitful
person dwell in my house ; he
that telleth lies shall not tarry
in my sight.

Ill shall soon destroy all
the ungodly that are in the
land ; that I may root out all
wicked doers from the city of
the Lord.

The twentieth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 102. Domine, exaudi
"XXEAR my prayer, O Lord,
-*"*- and let my crying come
unto thee.

2 Hide not thy face from
me in the time of my trouble;
incline thine ear unto me when
I call; O hear me, and that
right soon :

3 For my days are consu-
med 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
groaning, my bones will
scarce cleave to my flesh.

6 I am become like a peli-
can in the wilderness, and like
an owl that is in the desert.

7 I have watched, and am
even as it were a sparrow, that
sitteth 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
thine indignation and wrath;
for thou hast taken me up, and
cast me down.

11 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
generations.

13 Thou shalt arise, and
have mercy upon Sion ; for
it is time that thou have mer-
cy upon her ; yea, the time is
come.

14 And why ? thy servants

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think upon her stones, and it
pitieth them to see her in the
dust.

15 The heathen shall fear
thy name, O Lord ; and all
the kings of the earth thy ma-
jest}-.

16 When the Lord shall
build up Sion, and when his
glory shall appear ;

17 When he turneth him
unto the prayer of the poor
destitute, and despiseth not
their desire ;

18 This shall be written for
those that come after, and the
people which shall be born
shall praise the Lord.

1 9 For he hath looked down
from his sanctuary; out of the
heaven did the Lord behold the
earth.

20 That he might hear the
mourning of such as are in
captivity, and deliver the chil-
dren 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
gathered together, and the
kingdoms also, to serve the
Lord.

23 He brought down my
strength in my journey, and
shortened my days.

24 But I said, O my God,
take me not away in the midst
of mine age ; as for thy years,

they endure throughout all
generations.

25 Thou, 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 gar-
ment.

27 And as a vesture shalt
thou change them, and they
shall be changed ; but thou
art the same, and thy years
shall not fail.

28 The children of thy ser
vants shall continue, and their
seed shall stand fast in thy
sight.

Psalm 103. Benedic, anima
mea.

■JP RAISE the Lord, O my
-*- soul ; and all that is with-
in me, praise his holy name.

2 Praise the Lord, O my
soul; and forget not all his
benefits ;

3 Who forgiveth all thy sin,
and healeth all thine infirmi-
ties ;

4 Who saveth thy life from
destruction, and crowneth
thee with mercy and lov'mg-
kindness ;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth
with good things, making thee
young and lusty as an eagle.

6 The Lord executetli right-

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eousness and judgment, for
all them that are oppressed
with wrong.

7 He showed his ways un-
to Moses, his works unto the
children 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
chiding; neither keepeth he
his anger for ever.

10 He hath not deah with
us after our sins ; nor reward-
ed us according to our wick-
ednesses.

1 1 For look how high the
heaven is in comparison of the
earth ! so great is his mercy
also toward them that fear
him.

12 Look how wide also the
east is from the westl so far
hath he set our sins from us.

13 Yea, like as a father pi-
tieth his own children ; even
so is the Lord merciful unto
them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth where-
of 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.

1 6 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 good-

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Day 20.

ness of the Lord endureth
for ever and ever upon them
that fear him ; and his right-
eousness upon children's chil-
dren ;

18 Even upon such as keep
his covenant, and think upon
his commandments, to do
them.

19 The Lord hath prepar-
ed 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 O praise the Lord, all
ye his hosts ; ye servants of his
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.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 104. Benedic, anima

mea.
"pRAISE the Lord, O my
-^ soul: O Lord my God,
thou art become exceeding
glorious, thou art clothed with
majesty and honour.

2 Thou deckest thyself with
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.

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and maketh the clouds his
chariot, and wallieth upon the
wings of the wind.

4 He meiketh 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 Thou coveredst it with
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 thunder
they are afraid.

8 They go up high as the
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
cover the earth.

10 He sendeth the springs
into the rivers, which run
among the hills.

1 1 All the beasts of the field
drink thereof, and the wild
asses quench their thirst.

12 Beside them shall the
fowls of the ah' have their ha-
bitation, and sing among the
branches.

13 He watereth the hills
from above ; the earth is filled
with the fruit of thy works-

14 He bringeth forth grass

for the catde, and green herb
for 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-
ful countenance, and bread to
strengthen man's heart.

16 The trees of the Lord
also are full of sap; even the
cedars of Libanus, which he
hath planted.

1 7 Wherein the birds make
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 so
are the stony rocks for the
conies.

19 He appointed the moon
for certain seasons, and the
sun knoweth his going down

20 Thou makest darkness,
that it may be night ; wherein
all the beasts of the forest do
move.

21 The lions, roaring after
their prey, do seek their meat
from God.

22 The sun ariseth, and
they get them away together,
and lay them down in their
dens.

23 Man goeth forth to his
work, and to his labour, until
the evening,

24< O Lord, how manifold
are thy works ; in wisdom hast

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thou made them all ; the earth
is full of thy riches.

25 So is the great and wide
sea also; wherein are things
creeping innumerable, both
small and great beasts.

26 There go 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 ; when
thou takest away their breath,
they die and are turned again
to their dust.

30 When thou lettest thy
breath go forth, they shall be
made; 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 will sing unto the Lord
as long as I hve ; I will praise
my God while I have my be-
ing;

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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.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 105. Confitemini 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.

3 Rejoice in his holy name ;
let the heart 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 Abraham,
his servant ; ye children of Ja-
cob, his chosen.

7 He is the Lord our God ;
his judgments are in all the
world.

8 He hath been alway

3' " J

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promise, that he made to a
thousand generations.

9 Even the covenant that
he made with Abraham ; and
the oath that he sware unto
Isaac ;

10 And appointed the same
imto Jacob for a law, and to
Israel for an everlasting testa-
ment,

11 Saying, Unto thee will
I give the land of Canaan, the
lot of your inheritance.

12 When there were yet
but a few of them, and they
strangers in the land ;

1 3 What time as they went
from one nation to another,
from one kingdom to another
people ;

14 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,

1 8 Whose feet they hurt in
the stocks; the iron entered
into his soul ;

19 Until the time came that
his cause was known : the
word of the Lord tried him.

20 The king sent, and deli-
vered him ; the prince of the
people let him go free.

21 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 E-
gypt, and Jacob was a stranger
in the land of Ham.

24 And he increased his
people exceedingly, and made
them stronger than their ene-
mies ;

25 Whose heart turned so,
that they hated his people, and
dealt untruly with his servants.

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
into blood, and slew their fish

30 Their land brought forth
frogs ; yea, even in their kings'
chambers.

31 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.

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33 He smote their vines also
and fig-trees; and destroyed
the trees that were in their
coasts.

34 He spake the word, and
the grasshoppers came, and
caterpillars innumerable, and
did eat up all the grass in their
land, and devoured the fruit 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 per-
son among their tribes.

37 Egypt was glad at their
departing; for they were
afraid of them.

38 He spread out a cloud
to be a covering; and fire to
give light in the night-sea-
son.

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 remember-
ed his holy promise ; and Abra-
ham his servant.

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 That they might keep
his statutes and observe his
laws.

EVENING PRAYER.
Psalm 106. Confitemini Do-
mino,
^~\ GIVE thanks unto the
^-^ Lord ; for he is gracious,
and his mercy endureth for
ever.

2 Who can express the no-
ble acts of the Lord, or show
forth all his praise ?

3 Blessed are they that al-
way keep judgment, and do
righteousness.

4 Remember me, O Lord,
according to the favour that
thou bearest unto thy people ;
O visit me with thy salvation.

5 That I may see the felicity
of thy chosen, and rejoice in
the gladness of thy people, and
give thanks with thine inherit-
ance.

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

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he might 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.

10 And he saved them from
the adversaries' hand, and de-
livered them from the hand of
the enemy.

11 As for those that trou-
bled them, the waters over-
whelmed them ; there was not
one of them left.

12 Then believed they his
words, and sang praise unto
him.

13 But within a while they
forgat his works, and would
not abide his counsel.

14 But lust came upon
them in the wilderness, and
they tempted God in the desert.

15 And he gave them their
desire, and sent leanness with-
al into their soul.

16 They angered Moses
also in their tents, and Aaron
the saint of the Lord.

17 So the earth opened,
and swallowed up Dathan,
and covered the congregation
of Abiram.

1 8 And the fire was kindled
in their company; the flame
burnt up the ungodly.

19 They made a calf in
Horeb, and worshipped the
molten 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
Moses 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 lift he up his hand
against them, to overthrow
them in the wilderness;

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,

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Day 22.

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 tur-
ned to their own decay ; yea,
they offered their sons and
their 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
defiled with blood.

38 Thus were they stained
with their own works, and
went a whoring with their
own inventions.

39 Therefore was the wrath
of the Lord kindled against
his people, insomuch that he
abhorred his own inheritance.

40 And he gave them over
into the hand of the heathen ;
and they that hated them were
lords over them.

41 Their enemies oppress-

ed them, and had them in
subjection.

42 Many a time did he de-
liver them ; but they rebelled
against him with their own
inventions, 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
among the heathen ; that we
may give thanks unto thy ho-
ly name, and make our boast
of thy praise.

46 Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, from everlasting, and
world without end ; and let all
the people say, Amen.

The tiventy-second Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 107. Confitemini Do

mino.
1^ GIVE thanks unto the
^^^ Lord ; for he is gra-
cious, and his mercy endureth
for ever.

2 Let them give thanks,
whom the Lord hath redeem-

Day 22.

THE PSiVLTER.

3S1.

cd, and delivered from the
hand of die enemy ;

3 And gathered them out of
the lands, from the east, and
from the west ; from the north,
and from the south.

4 They went astray in the
wilderness out of the way, and
found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thu'sty, theii'
soul fainted in them.

6 So they cried unto the
Lord in their trouble, and he
delivered them from their dis-
ti'ess.

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 declai-e the
wonders that he doeth for the
children of men !

9 For he sadsfieth the emp-
ty soul, and filleth the hungry
soul with goodness ;

10 Such as sit in darkness,
and in the shadow of death,
being fast bound in misery
and iron ;

11 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.

13 So when they cried un-

to the Lord in their iroublc,
he delivered them out of then*
disti'ess.

14 For he brought them
out of darkness, and out of
the shadow of death, and
brake their bonds in sunder.

15 O that men would there-
fore praise the Lord for his
goodness ; and declare the
wonders that he doeth for the
children of men !

16 For he hath broken the
gates of brass, and smitten the
bars of iron in sunder.

1 7 Foolish men are plagued
for their offence, 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 un-
to 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.

21 O that men would there-
fore praise the Lord for his
goodness ; and declare the
wonders that he doeth for the
children of men !

22 That they would 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 occu-

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py their business in great wa-
ters ;

24 These men see the works
of the Lord, and his wonders
in the deep.

25 For at his word the
stormy wind ariseth, which
lifteth up the waves thereof.

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
delivereth them out of their
distress.

29 For he maketh the storm
to cease, so that the waves

thereof are still.

30 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 there-
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 people, and praise him in
the seat of the elders !

33 Who turneth the floods
into a wilderness, and drieth
up the water-springs.

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34 A fruitful land maketh
he barren, for the wickedness
of them that dwell therein.

35 Again he maketh the
wilderness a standing water,
and water-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 suffereth not their cattle
to decrease.

39 And again, when they
are minished and brought low
through oppression, through
any plague or trouble ;

40 Though he suffer them
to be evil-entreated through
tyrants, and let them wander
out of the way in the wilder-
ness;

41 Yet helpeth he the poor
out of misery, and maketh
him households hke a flock of
sheep.

42 The righteous will con-
sider this, and rejoice; and the
mouth of all wickedness shall
be stopped.

43 Whoso is wise will pon-
der these things ; and they shall
understand the loving-kind-
ness of the Lord.

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EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 108. Paratum cormeum.
/^ GOD, 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-
ple; I will sing praises unto
thee among the nations.

4 For 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 thy beloved may be
delivered: let thy right hand
save them, and hear thou me.

7 God hath spoken in his
holiness ; I will rejoice there-
fore, and divide Sichem, and
mete out the valley of Succoth.

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 wash-pot ; over
Edom will I cast out my shoe ;
upon Philistia will 1 triumph.

10 Who will lead me into
the strong city ? and who will
bring 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 109. Deus laudum.

XXOLD not thy tongue, O
-^-*- God of my praise; for
the mouth of the ungodly, yea,
the mouth of the deceitful is
opened upon me.

2 And they have spoken
against me with false tongues ;
they compassed me about also
with words of hatred, and
fought against me Avithout 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
upon him, let him be con-
demned ; and let his prayer be
turned into sin.

7 Let his days be ^ew, and
let another take his office.

8 Let his children be father-
less, and his wife a widow.

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Day 22.

9 Let his children be vaga-
bonds, and beg their bread;
let them seek it also out of de-
solate places.

10 Let the extortioner con-
sume all that he hath ; and let
the stranger spoil his labour.

1 1 Let there be no man to
pity him, nor to have compas-
sion upon his fatherless cliil-
dren.

12 Let his posterity be de-
stroyed ; and in the next gene-
ration let his name be clean
put out.

13 Let the wickedness of
his fathers be had in remem-
brance in the sight of the Lord,
and let not the sin of his mo-
ther be done away.

14 Let them alway be be-
fore the Lord, that he may
root out the memorial of them
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 him
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 raiment,
and it shall come into his bow-
els like water, and like oil into
his bones.

18 Let it be unto him as
the cloak that he hath upon
him, and as the girdle that he
is always 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 Lord God, according unto
thy name ; for sweet is thy
mercy.

21 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 departeth, and am
driven away as the grasshop-
per.

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
upon 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 Though they curse, yet
bless thou ; and let them be
confounded that rise up against
me ; but let thy servant re-
joice.

28 Let mine adversaries be
clothed with shame ; and let
them cover themselves with

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their owji 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.
MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 110. Dixit Dominus.
HP HE Lord said unto my
-*- Lord, Sit thou on my
right hand, until I make thine
enemies thy footstool.

2 The Lord shall 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-
will offerings with an holy
worship: the dew of thy birth
is of the womb of the morn-
ing.

4 The Lord swai'e, and will
not repent. Thou art a Priest
for ever after the order of Mel-
chisedech.

5 The Lord upon thy right
hand shall wound even kings,
in the day of his wrath.

6 He shall judge among the
heathen ; he shall fill the places
with the dead bodies, and

smite in sunder the heads ovei"
divers countries.

7 He shall drink of the
brook in the way; therefore
shall he lift up his head.

Psalm 111. Confitebor iibi.

X WILL give thanks unto the
Lord with my whole heart,
secretly among the faithful,
and in the congregation.

2 The works of the Lord
are great, sought out of all
them that have pleasure there-
in.

3 His work is worthy to be
praised and had in honour,
and his righteousness endureth
for ever.

4 The merciful and gra-
cious Lord hath so done his
marvellous works, that they
ought to be had in remem-
brance.

5 He hath given meat unto
them that fear him ; he shall
ever be mindful of his covenant.

6 He hath showed his peo-
ple the power of his works,
that he may give them the
heritage 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-

386

ed his covenant for ever ; holy
and reverend is his name.

10 The fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom ; a
good miderstanding have all
they that do thereafter; the
praise of it endureth for ever.

Beatus vir.

Psalm 112.
LESSED is the man that

THE PSALTER. Day 23.

and given to tne poor, and his
righteousness remainelh for
ever ; his horn shall be exalted
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.

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
ariseth up light in the dark-
ness; he is merciful, loving,
and righteous.

5 A good man is merciful,
and lendeth, and will guide his
words with discretion;

6 For he shall never be
moved : and the righteous shall
be had in everlasting remem-
brance.

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,

Psalm 113. Laudate, pueri,

"13 RAISE 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 prais-
ed, from the rising up of the
sun, unto the going down of
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
dwelling so high, and yet
humbleth himself 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.

8 He maketh the barren
woman to keep house, and to
be a joyful mother of children.

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387

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 114. In exiiu Israel.
'Vl/'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 sea saw that, and
fled; Jordan was driven back.

4 The mountains skipped
like rams, and the little hills
like young sheep.

b What aileth thee, O thou
sea, that thou fleddest? and
thou 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 turned the hard rock
into a standing water, and the
flint stone into a springing
well.

Psalm 115. Non nobis. Do-

mine.

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 their
God?

3 As for our God, he is in
heaven: he hath done what-
soever pleased him.

4 Their idols are silver and
gold, even the work of men's
hands.

5 They have mouths, and
speak not ; eyes have they, and
see not.

6 They have ears, and hear
not ; noses have they, and
smell not.

7 They have hands, and
handle not; feet have they,
and walk not; neither speak
they through their throat.

8 They that make tbcm are
like unto them ; and so are all
such as put their trust in them.

9 But thou, house of Israel,
trust thou in the 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,
put your trust in the Lord ; he
is their helper and defender.

12 The Lord hath been
mindful of us, and he shall
bless us; even he shall bless
the house of Israel, he shall
bless the house of Aaron.

13 He shall bless them that
fear the Lord, both small and
great.

14 The Lord shall increase
you more and more, you and
yo'Ar children.

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15 Ye are the blessed of the
Lord, who made heaven and
earth.

16 All the whole heavens
are the Lord's ; the earth hath
he given to the children of
men.

17 The dead praise not
thee, O Lord, neither all they
that go down into silence ;

18 But we will praise the
Lord, from this time forth for
evermore. Praise the Lord.

The twenty-fourth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 116. Dilexi, quoniam.
X AM well pleased that the
-■- Lord hath heard the voice
of my prayer ;

2 That he hath inclined his
ear unto me ; therefore will I
call upon him as long as I live.

3 The snares of death com-
passed me round about, and
the pains of hell gat hold upon
me.

4 I shall find trouble and
heaviness, and I will call up-
on the name of the Lord ; O
Lord, I beseech thee, deliver
my soul.

5 Gracious is the Lord, and
righteous; yea, our God is
merciful.

6 The Lord 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-
livered my soul from death,
mine eyes from tears, and my
feet from falling.

9 I will walk before the
Lord in the land of the living.

10 1 believed, and therefore
will I speak ; but I was sore
troubled : I said in my haste,
All men are liars.

1 1 What reward shall I give
unto the Lord, for all the ben-
efits that he hath done unto
me?

12 1 will receive the cup of
salvation, and call upon the
name of the Lord :

13 I will pay my vows now
in the presence of all his people :
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 of
thy handmaid ; thou hast bro-
ken my bonds in sunder.

15 I will offer to thee the
sacrifice of thanksgiving, and
will call upon the name of the
Lord.

16 1 will pay my vows unto
the Lord, in the sight of all
his people, in the courts of the
Lord's house ; even in the
midst of thee, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord.

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389

Psalm 117. Laudate Domi-
num.

r\ PRAISE the Lord, all
ye heathen ; praise him,
all ye nations.

2 For his merciful kindness
is ever more and more towards
us ; and the truth of the Lord
endureth for ever. Praise the
Lord.

Psalm 118. Conjitemini Do-
7mno.

f\ GIVE thanks 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 endm-eth for
ever.

3 Let the house of Aaron
now confess, that his mercy
endureth for ever.

4 Yea, let them now that
fear the Lord confess, that his
mercy endureth for eve]\

5 I called upon the Lord in
ti'ouble ; and the Lord heard
me at large.

6 The Lord is on my side,
I will not fear what man doeth
unto me.

7 The Lord taketh my part
with them that help me ; there-
fore shall I see my desire upon
mine enemies.

8 It is better to trust in the

Lord, than to put any confi-
dence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the
Lord, than to put any confi-
dence in princes.

10 All nations compassed
me round about ; but in the
name of the Lord will I de-
stroy them.

11 They kept me in on
every side, they kept me in, I
say, on every side ; but in the
name of the Lord will I de-
stroy them-

12 They came about me
like bees, and are extinct even
as the fire among the thoi^ns;
for in the name of the Lord
will I desti'oy them.

13 Thou hast thrust sore
at me, that 1 might fall ; but
the Lord was my help.

1 4 The Lord is my strength
and my song ; and is become
my salvation.

15 The voice of joy and
health is in the dwellings of
the righteous ; the right hand
of the Lord bringeth mighty
things to pass.

16 The right hand of the
Lord hath the pre-eminence ;
the right hand of the Lord
bringeth mighty things to pass.

17 1 shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the
Lord.

18 The Lord hath chasten-
ed and corrected me ; but be

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Day 24.

hath not given me over unto
death.

19 Open me the gates of
righteousness, that I may go
into them, and give thanks
unto the Lord.

20 This is the gate of the
Lord, the righteous shall enter
into it.

21 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 in the corner.

23 This is the Lord's doing,
and it is 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 :
O Lord, send us now pros-
perity.

26 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 who
hath showed us light: bind
the sacrifice with cords, yea,
even unto the horns of the altar.

28 Thou art my God, and
I will thank thee ; thou art my
God, and 1 will praise thee.

29 O give thanks unto the
Lord ; for he is gracious, and
nis mercy endureth for ever.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 119. Beatiimmaculati.

"OLESSED are those that
•^-^ are undefiled in the way,
and walk in the law of the Lord.

2 Blessed are they that keep
his testimonies, and seek him
with their whole heart.

3 For they who do no wick-
edness, walk in his ways.

4 Thou hast charged, that
we shall diligendy keep thy
commandments.

5 O that my ways were
made so direct, that I might
keep thy statutes !

6 So shall I not be con-
founded, while I have respect
unto thy commandments.

7 I will thank thee with an
unfeigned heart, when I shall
have learned the judgments
of thy righteousness.

8 I will keep thy ceremo-
nies ; O forsake me not utterly.

In 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 me
not go wrong out of thy com-
mandments.

3 Thy words have I hid
within my heart, that I should

I not sin ag^ainst thee.

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391

4 Blessed art thou, O Lord ;
O teach me thy statutes.

5 With my lijis have I been
telUng of all the judgments of
thy mouth.

6 I have had as great de-
light in the way of thy testi-
monies, as in all manner of
riches.

7 I will talk of thy com-
mandments, and have respect
unto thy ways.

8 My delight shall be in thy
statutes, and I will not forget
thy word.

Retribue servo tuo.

/^ DO 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 I 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 judg-
ments.

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
ihy testimonies.

7 Princes also did sit and
speak against me : but thy

servant is occupied in thy sta-
tutes.

8 For thy testimonies are
my dehght, and my counsel-
lors.

AdheBsit pavimenio.

Il/TY soul cleaveth to the
-^ dust ; O quicken thou
me, according to thy word.

2 I have acknowledged my
ways, and thou heardest me :

teach me thy statutes.

3 Make me to understand
the way of thy command-
ments ; and so shall I talk of
thy wondrous works.

4 My soul melteth 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

1 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 Uberty.

The twenty-fifth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Legem pone.

rpEACH me, O Lord, the

-*- way of thy statutes.

THE PSALTER.

Day 25.

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;
ifor therein is my desire.

4 Incline mine heart unto
thy testimonies, and not to co-
vetousness.

5 O turn away mine eyes,
lest they behold vanity; and
quicken thou me in thy way.

6 O stabUsh thy word in
thy servant, that I may fear
thee.

7 Take away the rebuke
that I am afraid of; for thy
judgments are good.

8 Behold, my dehght is in
thy commandments ; O quick-
en me in tliy righteousness.

Et veniat super me.

T ET thy loving mercy come
■^~* also unto me, O Lord,
even thy salvation, acocwding
unto thy word.

2 So shall 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 : vea, far pver and ever.

6 And 1 will walk at liber-
ty ; for I seek thy command-
ments.

6 I will speak of thy testi-
monies also, even before kings,
and will not be ashamed.

7 And my dehght shall be
in thy commandments, which
I have loved.

8 My hands also will I lift
up unto thy commandments,
which I have loved ; and my
study shall be in thy statutes.

Memor esto servi tui. -t!

r\ 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 I not shrinked from thy
law.

4 For I remembered thine
everlastingjudgments,0 Lord,
and received comfort.

5 I am horribly afraid, for
the ungodly that forsake thy
law.

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.

Day 25.

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393

8 Tliis I had, because I kq)t
thy commandments.

Portia mea, Domine.

rpHOU ait my portion, O
-*- Lord ; 1 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 feet 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 eartli, O Lord, is
full of thy mercy : O teach me
thy statutes.

' Bonitatem fecisti.

f\ LORD thou hast dealt
^^ graciously with thy ser-
vant, according unto thy word.
2 O learn me true under-
standing and knowledge; for
I have believed thy command-
ments.

3 Before I was troubled, I
went wrong ; but now have I
kept thy word.

4 Thou art good and gra-
cious : O teach me thy statutes.

5 The proud have imagin-
ed a lie against me ; but I 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 1
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.

EVENING PRAYER

Manus tii(B fecerunt me.

TTIHY hands have made me,
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;
because 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, according
to thy word unto thy servant.

5 O let thy loving mercies
come unto me, that I may
live ; for thy law is my delight.

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394

6 Let the proud
founded, for they go wickedly
about to destroy me; but I
will be occupied in thy com-
mandments.

7 Let such as fear thee, and
have known thy testimonies,
be turned unto me.

8 O let my heart be sound
in thy statutes, that I be not
ashamed.

Defecit anima mea.

IVrY soul hath longed for
-^*-*- thy salvation, and I have
a good hope because of thy
word.

2 Mine eyes long sore for
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 days
of thy servant? when wilt
thou be avenged of them that
persecute me ?

5 The proud have digged
pits for me, which are not
after 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
T forsook not thy command-
ments.

8 O quicken me after thy
loving-kindness; and so shall

Day 25.

I keep the testimonies of thy
mouth.

In CBternum, Domine.

r\ LORD, thy word endur-
^-^ eth 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
abideth.

3 They continue this day
according to thine ordinance ;
for all things serve thee.

4 If my delight had not
been in thy law, I should have
perished in my trouble.

5 I will never forget thy
commandments ; 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 things come
to an end ; but thy command-
ment is exceeding broad.

Quomodo dilexi! '

1" ORD, what love have 1
-"-^ 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

I they are ever with me.

3 I have more understand-

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396

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
thy judgments ; for thou teach-
est me.

7 O how sweet are thy
words unto my throat; yea,
sweeter than honey unto my
mouth !

8 Through thy command-
ments I get understanding :
therefore I hate all evil ways.

The twenty-sixth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

lAicerna pedibus meis.
np H Y word is a lantern unto
-*- my feet, and a hght unto
my paths.

2 I have sworn, and am
steadfasdy purposed, to keep
thy righteous judgments.

3 I am troubled above mea-
sure : quicken me, O Lord, ac-
cording 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 my
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.

Iniquos odio habm.

X 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 wick-
ed ; I will keep the command-
ments of my God.

4 O stablish me according
to 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
ungodly of the earth like dross ;
therefore I love thy testimo-
nies.

8 My flesh trembleth for
fear of thee ; and I am afraid
of thy judgments.

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Feci judicium.

T DEAL with the thing that
-*- is lawful and right ; O give
me not over unto mine oppres-
sors.

2 Make thou thy servant
to delight in that which is
good, that the proud do me no
wrong.

3 Mine eyes are wasted
away with looking for thy
health, and for the word of
thy righteousness.

4 O deal with thy servant
according unto thy loving
mercy, and teach me thy sta-
tutes.

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.

nn HY 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.
S I opened my mouth, and

drew in my breath ; for my
dehght was in thy command-
ments.

4 O look thou upon me, and
be merciful unto me, as thou
usest to do unto those that love
thy name.

5 Order my steps in thy
word ; and so shall no wick-
edness have dominion over
me.

6 O deliver me from the
wrongful deahngs of men;
and so shall I keep thy com-
mandments.

7 Show the light of thy
countenance upon thy servant,
and teach me thy statutes.

8 Mine eyes gush out with
water, because men keep not
thy law.

Justus es, Domine.

T> IGHTEOUS 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 tiied to the
uttermost, and thy servant lov-
eth it.

5 I am small and of no
reputation ; yet do I not for-
get thy commandments.

6 Thy righteousness is an

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39'

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.

EVENING PRAYER.

Clamavi in toto corde meo.
T CALL with my whole
-*- heart ; hear me, O Lord,
I will keep thy statutes.

2 Yea, even unto thee do I
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 words.

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 are
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 humilitatem.

r\ CONSIDER mine ad-
^-^ versity, and deliver me,
for I do not forget thy law.

2 Avenge thou my cause,
and dehver me ; quicken me
according to thy word.

3 Health is far from 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 thy
testimonies.

6 It grieveth 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.

Principes persecuti sunt.

■JPRINCES have persecuted
-^ me without a cause ; 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 1 love

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THE PSALTER.

Day 27.

4 Seven times a-day do I
praise thee ; because of thy
righteous judgments.

6 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 My soul hath kept thy
testimonies, and loved them
exceedingly.

8 I have kept thy command-
ments and testimonies ; for all
my ways are before thee.

Appropinquet deprecatio.

T ET my complaint come
-*-^ before thee, O Lord ;
give me understanding ac-
cording to thy word.

2 Let my supplication come
before thee; deliver me ac-
cording to thy word.

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
commandments 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 me.

8 I have gone astray like
a sheep that is lost ; O seek
thy servant, for 1 do not for-
get thy commandments.

The twenty-seventh Day.

MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 120. Ad Dominum.

'V^rU'K'N 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
given or done unto thee, thou
false tongue ? even mighty
and sharp arrows, with hot
burning coals.

4 Woe is me, that I am
constrained to dwell with
Mesech, and to have my hab-
itation 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
batde.

Psalm 121. Levavi oculos
meos.

X WILL lift up mine eyes
-^ unto the hills, from whence
cometh my help.

2 My help cometh even

Day 27. THE PSALTER,

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 tliat keepeth
Israel shedl 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 preserve
thy going out and thy coming
in, from this time forth for

evermore.
Psalm 122. LcBtatus sum.

W 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.

399

6 O pray for the peace of
Jerusalem ; they shall prosper
that love thee.

7 Peace be within thy walls,
and plenteousness within thy
palaces.

8 For my brethren and
companions' sakes, I will wish
thee prosperity.

9 Yea, because of the house
of the Lord our God, I will
seek to do thee good.

Psalm 123. Ad te levavi ocu-
los meos.

TTNTO thee hft I up mine
^^ eyes, O thou that dwell-

est 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 wealthy,
and with the despitefulness of
the proud.

Psalm 124. Nisi quia Domi-
nus.

XF the Lord himself had

not been on our side, now

may Israel say; if the Lord

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THE PSALTER.

Dat 27

himself had not been on our
side, when men rose up against
us;

2 They had swallowed us
up quick ; when they were so
wrathfully displeased at us.

3 Yea, the waters had
drowned us, and the stream
had gone over our soul.

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.

Psalm 125. Qui conjidunt.
HEY 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
Jerusalem ; even so standeth
the Lord round about his peo-
ple, from this time forth for
evermore.

3 For the rod of the un-
godly Cometh not into the lot
of the righteous; lest tlie right-
eous put their hand unto wick-
edness.

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 evil doers ; but peace
shall be upon Israel.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 126. In convertendo.

Tl/^HEN the Lord turned
again the captivity of
Sion, then were we like unto
them that dream.

2 Then was our mouth fill-
ed \\ith 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 hath 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 withjoy, and bring
his sheaves with him.

Psalm 127. Nisi Dominus.

"PXCEPT the Lord build
-*-^ the house, their labour
is but lost that build it.

Day 27.

THE PSALTER.

401

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 giv-
eth liis 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 128. Beati omnes.

"D LESSED 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 see
thy children's children, and
peace upon Israel.

Psalm 129. S(Epe expugna-
verun.t.

WfANY 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 Theplowers plowed upon
my back, and made long fur-
rows ;

4 But the righteous Lord
hath hewn the snares of the
ungodly in pieces.

5 Let them be confounded
and turned backward, as ma-
ny 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 filleth
not his hand, neither he that
bindeth up the sheaves his
bosom.

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
Ijord.

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THE PSALTER.

Day 28.

Psalm 130. De profmidis.

/^UT 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
extreme to mark what is done
amiss, O Lord, who may a-
bide it.?

4 For there is mercy with
thee ; therefore shalt thou be
feared.

6 I look for the Lord ; my
soul doth 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 ;
for with the Lord there is mer-
cy, and with him is plenteous
redemption.

8 And he shall redeem Is-
rael from all his sins.

Psalm 131. Domine,no7i est.

T ORD, I am not high-mind-
^^ ed; I have no proud looks.

2 I do not exercise myself
in great matters wliich are too
high for me ;

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
evermore.

The twenty-eighth Day.

MORNING PRAYER
Psalm 1 32. Memento, Domine.
T ORD, remember David,
■^-^ and all his trouble.

2 How he sware unto the
Lord, and vowed a vow unto
the Almighty God of Jacob ;

3 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 of the same
at Ephrata, and found it in
the wood.

7 We will go into his taber-
nacle, and fall low on our
knees before his footstool.

8 Arise, O Lord, into thy
resting-place ; thou, and the
ark of thy strength.

9 Let thy priests be cloth-
ed with righteousness; and
let thy saints sing with joyful-
ness.

10 For thy servant David's

Day 28.

THE PSALTER.

403

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 fruit 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 evermore.

14 For the Lord hath cho-
sen Sion to be an habitation
for himself: he hath longed
for her.

15 This shall 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, I
shall clothe them with shame :
but upon himself shall his
crown flourish.

Psalm 133. Ecce^quamhonum.

"OEHOLD, how good and
-*^ joyful a thing it is, breth-
ren, 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 cloth-
ing.

3 Like as the dew of Her-
mon, which fell upon the hill
of Sion.

4 For there ihe Lord pro-
mised his blessing, and life
for evermore.

Psalm 134. Ecce nunc.

TOEHOLD now, praise the
-*^ Lord, all ye servants of
the Lord.

2 Ye that by night stand in
the house of the Lord, even in
the courts of the house of our
God.

3 Lift up your hands in the
sanctuary, and praise the Lord.

4 The Lord, that made
heaven and earth, give thee
blessing out of Sion.

Psalm 135. Laudate Nomen.

r\ 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 coiu-ts of
the house of our God.

3 O praise the Lord; for
the Lord is gracious : O sing
praises unto his name ; for it
is lovely.

4 For why ? the Lord hath

404

THE PSALTER.

Da^ 28.

chosen Jacob unto himself,
and Israel for his own pos-
session.

5 For 1 know that the Lord
is great, and that our Lord is
above all gods.

6 Whatsoever the Lord
pleased, that did he in hea-
ven, and 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 mighty kings ;

1 1 Sehon, king of the Amo-
rites; and Og, the king of Ba-
san; and all the kingdoms of
Canaan ;

12 And gave their land to
be an heritage, even an heri-
tage unto Israel, his people.

13 Thy name, O Lord, en-
dureth for ever ; so doth thy
memorial, O Lord, from one
generation to another.

14 For the Lord will avenge
his people, and be gracious un-
to his servants.

15 As for the images of the I

heathen, they are but silver
and gold ; the work of men's
hands.

16 They have mouths, and
speak not ; eyes have they,
but they see not.

1 7 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.

21 Praised be the Lord out
of Sion, who dwelleth at Jeru-
salem.

EVENING PRAYER, i

Psalm 136. Confitemini Do

7nino.
f\ GIVE 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 mer-
cy endureth for ever.

3 O thank the Lord of all
lords ; for his mercy endureth
for ever.

4 Who only doeth great
wonders; for his mercy en-
dureth for ever.

Day 28. THE PSALTER

5 Who by his excellent wis-
dom made the heavens ; for
his mercy endureth for ever.

6 Who laid out the earth
above the waters ; for his mer-
cy endureth for ever.

7 Who hath made great
lights ; for his mercy endureth
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 ;

11 And brought out Israel
from among them ; for his
mercy endureth for ever ;

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 ; for
his mercy endureth for ever.

15 But as for Pharaoh, and
his host, he overthrew them
in the Red Sea ; for his mercy
endureth for evei*.

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.

18 Yea, and slew mighty

405

kings ; for his mercy endureth
for ever ;

19 Sehon,kingof theAmo-
rites ; for his mercy endureth
for ever ;

20 And Og, the king ol
Basan ; for his mercy endur-
eth 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 for ever.

25 Who giveth food to sli
flesh ; for his mercy endureth
for ever.

26 O give 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 137. Super Jlumina.

X> Y 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 awav

406

captive, required of us then a
song, and melody in our
heaviness : Sing us one of the
songs of Sion.

4 How shall we sing the
Lord's song in a strange land ?

5 If I forget thee, O Jeru-
salem let my right hand forget
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,
vs^asted with misery; yea,
happy shall he be that reward-
eth thee as thou hast served us.

9 Blessed shall he be that
taketh thy children, and
throweth them against the
stones.

Psalm 138. Conjitebor tihi.

r 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.

THE PSALTER.

Day 29.

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 be
high, yet hath he respect unto
the lowly ; as for the proud, he
beholdeth them afar off.

7 Though I walk in the
midst of trouble, yet shalt thou
refresh me ; thou shalt stretch
forth thy hand upon the furi-
ousiiess of mine enemies, and
thy right hand shall save me.

8 The Lord shall make
good his loving-kindness to-
ward me ; yea, thy mercy, O
Lord, endureth for ever ; des-
pise not then the works of
thine own hands.

The tiventy-ninth Day.

MORNING PRAYER.
Psalm 139. Domine,probasti.
/~\ LORD, thou hast search-
^^ ed me out, and known me ;
thou knowest my down-sit-
ting, and mine up-rising ; thou
understandest my thoughts
long before.

2 Thou art about my path.

Day 29.

THE PSALTER.

407

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
ihine 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 pres-
ence ?

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 parts 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 1 Yea, the darkness is no
darkness with thee, but the
night is as clear as the day ;
the darkness and light to thee
are both alike.

12 For my reins are thine ;
thou hast covered me in my
mother's womb.

13 1 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 e£U"th.

15 Thine eyes did see my
substance, yet being imperfect;
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 !

18 If I tell them, they are
more in number than the sand ;
when I wake up, I am present
with thee.

19 Wilt thou not slay the
wicked, O God ? Depart from
me, ye blood-thirsty men.

20 For they speak unright-
eously against thee ; and thine
enemies take thy name in vain.

21 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 ;

408

THE PSALTER.

Day 29.

and lead me in the way ever-
lasting.

Psalm 140. Eripeme^Domine.

"rjELIVER 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 ;
adders' poison is under their
lips.

4 Keep mc, O Lord, from
the hands of the ungodly ;
preserve 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 O Lord God, thou strength
of my health ; thou hast cov-
ered my head in the day of
battle.

8 Let not the ungodly have
his desire, O Lord ; let not
his mischievous imagination
prosper, 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.

11 A man full of words shall
not prosper upon the earth :
evil shall hunt the wicked
person, to overthrow him.

12 Sure I am that the Lord
will avenge the poor, and
maintain the cause of the
helpless.

13 The righteous also shall
give thanks unto thy name ;
and the just shall continue in
thy sight.

Psalm 141. Domine, clamavi.

T ORD, 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 in-
cense; and let the lifting up
of my hands be an evening
sacrifice.

3 Set a ^^'atch, O Lord,
before 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 Avork
wickedness, lest I eat of such
things as please them.

5 Let the righteous rather
smite me friendly, and reprove
me.

Day 29.

THE PSALTER.

409

6 But let not their precious
balms break my head ; yea,
I 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 snare
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.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 142. Voce mea ad Do-

minum.
T CRIED unto the Lord
-^ with my voice ; yea, even
tin to 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.

4 I looked also upon my
right hand, and saw there
was no man that would know
me.

5 1 had no place to flee
unto, and no man cared for
my soul.

6 I cried unto thee, O Lord,
and said, Thou art my hope,
and my portion in the land of
the hving.

7 Consider my complaint ;
for I am brought very low.

8 O dehver me from my
persecutors, for they are too
strong for me.

9 Bring my soul out of
prison, that I may give thanks
unto thy name ; which thing
if thou wilt grant me, then
shall the righteous resort unto
my company.

Psalm 143. Domine, exaudi.

XTEAR my prayer, O Lord,
-*— *- 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 living
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 dai'kness, as the men that
have been long dead.

4 Therefore is my spirit

410

THE PSALTER.

Day 30.

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 Lord, and
that soon ; for my spirit wax-
eth faint : hide not thy face
from me, lest I be like unto
them that go down into the
pit.

8 O let me hear thy loving-
kindness betimes in the mor-
ning ; for in thee is my trust :
show thou me the way that 1
should walk in ; for I lift up
my soul unto thee.

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
thy 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.

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MORNING PRAYER.

Psalm 144. Benedictus Do-
minus.

"OLESSED 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.

3 Lord, what is man, that
thou hast such respect unto
him ? or the son of man, that
thou so regardest him ?

4 Man is like a thing of
naught ; his time passeth
away like a shadow.

5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord,
and come down ; 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
waters, 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

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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.

11 Save me, and deliver
me from the hand of strange
children, whose mouth talk-
eth of vanity, and their right
hand is a right hand of ini-
quity ;

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
our streets ;

14 That our oxen may be
strong to labour ; that there
be no decay, no leading into
captivity, and no complaining
in oiu* sti*eets.

15 Happy are the people
that are in such a case ; yea,
blessed are the people who
have the Lord for their God.

Psalm 145. Exaltabo te, Deus.

X WILL magnify thee, O
God, my King; 1 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
praised ; 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 marvellous
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-suffei'ing, 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 un-
to men.

1 3 Thy kingdom is an ever-
lasting kingdom, and thy do-

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minion endureth
all ages.

14 The Lord upholdeth all
such as fall, and lifteth up all
those that are down.

15 The eyes of all wait up-
on thee, O Lord ; and thou
givest them their meat in due
season.

16 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 al-
so will hear their cry, and
will help them.

20 The Lord preserveth all
them that love him ; but scat-
tereth abroad all the ungodly.

21 My mouth shall speak
the praise of the Lord ; and
let all flesh give thanks unto
his holy name for ever and
ever.

Psalm 1 46. Lauda, anima mea.

T> RAISE 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

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princes, nor in any child of
man ; for there is no help in
them.

3 For when the breath of
man goeth forth, he shall turn
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
right that suffer wrong ; who
feedeth the hungry.

7 The Lord looseth men
out of prison; the Lord giv-
eth sight to the blind.

8 The Lord helpeth them
that are fallen ; the Lord
careth for the righteous.

9 The Lord careth for the
stranger; he defendeth the
fatherless and widow : as for
the way of the ungodly, he
turneth it upside down.

10 The Lord thy God, O
Sion, shall be King for ever-
more, and throughout all gen-
erations.

EVENING PRAYER.

Psalm 147. Laudate Domi-
nium.
PRAISE the Lord ; for
it is a good thing to sing

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praises unto our God ; yea, a
joyful and pleasant thing it is
to be thankful.

2 The Lord doth build up
Jerusalem, and gather togeth-
er the outcasts of Israel.

3 He healeth those that are
broken in heart, and giveth
medicine to heal their sick-
ness.

4 He telleth the number of
the stars, and calleth them all
by their names.

5 Great is our Lord, and
great is his power ; yea, and
his wisdom is infinite.

6 The Lord setteth up the
meek, and bringeth the ungod-
ly down to the ground.

7 O sing unto the Lord with
thanksgiving ; sing praises up-
on the harp unto our God ;

8 Who covereth the heaven
with clouds, and prepareth
rain for the earth ; and maketh
the grass to grow upon the
mountains, and herb for the
use of men :

9 Who giveth fodder unto
the cattle, and feedeth the
young ravens that call upon
him.

10 He hath no pleasure in
the strength of an horse ; nei-
ther delighteth he in any man's
legs.

11 But the Lord's delight
is in them that fear him, and
put their trust in his mercy.

12 Praise the Lord, O Je-
rusalem ; praise thy God, O
Sion ;

13 For he hath made fast
the bars of thy gates, and hath
blessed thy children within
thee.

14 He maketh peace in thy
borders, and filleth thee with
the flour of wheat.

15 He sendeth forth his
commandment upon earth,
and his word runneth very
swiftly.

16 He giveth snow like
wool, and scattereth the hoar
frost like ashes.

1 7 He casteth forth his ice
like morsels ; who is able to
abide his frost ?

18 He sendeth out his word,
and melteth them ; he blbw-
eth with his wind, and the
waters flow.

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 148. Laudate Domi-
num.

r\ PRAISE the Lord of
^~^ heaven ; praise him in
the height.

2 Praise him all ye angels
of his ; praise him, all his host.

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3 Praise him, sun and
moon; praise him, all ye stars
and light.

4 Praise him, all ye heav-
ens, 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 ;

11 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 excellent,
and his praise above heaven
and earth.

13 He shall exalt the horn
of his people : all his saints
shall praise him; even the
children of Israel, even the
people that serve th him.

Psalm 149. Cantaie Domino.

f\ SING unto the Lord a
^^^ new song : let the congre-
gation 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 with tabret
and harp.

4 For the Lord hath plea-
sure in his people, and helpeth
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 Tobe avenged of the hea-
then, and to rebuke the people;

8 To bind their kings in
chains, and their nobles with
links of iron.

9 That they may be aven-
ged of them ; as it is written,
Such honour have all his saints.

Psalm 150. Laudate Domi-
num.

r\ PRAISE God in his
^^ holiness ; praise him in
the firmament of his power.

2 Praise him in his noble
acts ; praise him according to
his excellent greatness.

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3 Praise him in the sound
of the trumpet; praise him
upon the lute and harp.

4 Praise him in the cym-
bals and dances; praise liim
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 Episcopal Church in the United States of Ameri-
ca, in Convention, on the twelfth Day of September, in the
Year of our Lord 1801.

ARTICLE 1.

Of Faith in the Holy Trinity.

rpHERE is but one living
-*- and true God, everlasting,
without body, parts, or pas-
sions ; of infinite power, wis-
dom, and goodness ; the Ma-
ker and Preserver of all things
both visible and invisible.
And in unity of this Godhead,
there be three Persons, of one
substance, power, and eterni-
ty ; the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost.

ARTICLE 2.

Of the Word, or Son of God,
which was made very man.

The Son, which is the Word
of the Father, begotten from
everlasting 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 Man-
hood, were joined together in
one Person, never to be divi-
ded, whereof is one Christ,
very God, and very Man;
who truly suffered, was cru-
cified, dead, and buried, to
reconcile his Father to us, and
to be a sacrifice, not only for
original guilt, but also for ac-
tual sins of men.

ARTICLE 3.

Of the going down of Christ
into Hell.
As Christ died for us, and
was buried ; so also is it to be

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believed, that he went down
into hell.

ARTICLE 4.

Of the Resurrection of Christ.

Christ did truly rise again
from death, and took again
his body, with flesh, bones, and
all things appertaining to the
perfection of Man's nature,
wherewith he ascended into
Heaven, and there sitteth, un-
til he return to judge all men
at the last day.

ARTICLE 5.

Of the Holy Ghost.
The Holy Ghost, proceed-
ing from the Father and the
Son, is of one Substance, Ma-
jesty and Glory with the
Father and the Son, very and
eternal God.

ARTICLE 6.

Of the sufficieticy of the Holy
Scriptures for Salvation.

Holy Scripture containeth
all things necessary to Salva-
tion : so that whatsoever is not
read therein, nor may be pro-
ved thereby, is not to be requi-
red of any man, that it should
be believed as an article of
the Faith, or be thought requi-
site or necessary to Salvation.
In the 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.

U Of the Names and Number of the Ca-
nonical Books.

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numeri, Detiteronotnium, Jo-
shue. Judges, Ruth, The First
Book of Samuel, The Second
Book of Samuel, The First
Book of Kings, The Second
Book of Kings, The First
Book of Chronicles, The Sec-
ond book of Chronicles, The
First Book of Esdras, The
Second Book of Esdras, The
Book of Hester, The Book oj
Job, The Psalms, The Prov-
erbs, Ecclesiastes or Preacher,
Cantica or Songs of Solotnon,
Four Prophets the greater,
Tivelve Prophets the less.

And the other Books (as
Hierome saith) the Church
doth read for example of life
and instructi(m of manners;
but yet doth it not apply them
to establish any doctrine ; such
are these following :

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 Wisdom, Jesus the Son of
Sirach, Baruch the Prophet,
The Song of the three Chil-
dren, The Story of Susanna,
Of Bel and the Dragon, The

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Prayer of Manasses, The
First Book of Maccabees, The
Second Book of Maccabees.

All the Books of the New
Testament, as they ai'e com-
monly received, we do re-
ceive and account them Ca-
nonical.

ARTICLE 7.

Of the Old Testament.
The Old Testament is not
contrary to the New ; for both
in the Old and New Testa-
ment everlasting life is offered
to mankind by Christ, who is
the only Mediator between
God and Man, being both God
and Man. Wherefore they
are not to be heard, which
feign that the Old Fathers did
look only for transitory Pro-
mises. 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 Common-
wealth ; yet notwithstanding,
no Christian man whatsoever
is free from the obedience of
the Commandments which are
called moral.

ARTICLE 8.

Of the Creeds.

The Nicene Creed, and
that which is commonly call-
D d

ed the Apostles'' Creed, ought
thoroughly to be received and
believed : for they may be
proved by most certain war-
rants of holy Scripture.

ARTICLE 9.

Of Original or Birth Sin.

Original sin standeth not in
the following of Adam (as the
Pelagians do vainly talk ;)
but it is the fault and corrup-
tion of the nature of every
man, that naturally is engen-
dered of the offspring of Adam,
whereby man is very far gone
from original righteousness,
and is of his own nature in-
clined to evil, so that the flesh
lusteth always contrary to the
Spirit ; and therefore in every
person born into this world,
itdeserveth God's wrath and
damnation. And this infec-
tion of nature doth remain,
yea, in them that are regener-
ated ; whereby the lust of the
flesh, called in Greek 4>?oWf*<*
aa^x6i, which somc do expound
the Wisdom, some Sensuality,
some the Affection, some the
Desire of the Flesh, is not sub-
ject to the Law of God. And
although there is no con-
demnation for them that be-
lieve and are baptized ; yet
the Apostle doth confess, that
concupiscence and lust hath
of itself the nature of sin.

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ARTICLE 10.

Of Free-will
The condition of man after
the fall of Adam, is such, that
he cannot turn and prej)are
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, w ithout the
grace of God by Christ pre-
venting us, that we may have a
goodwill, and working with us,
when we have that good \\ ill.

ARTICLE 11.

Of the Justification of Man.

We are accounted righteous
before God, only for the Merit
of our Lord and Saviour Je-
sus Christ by Faith ; and not
for our own Works or Deser-
vings. Wherefore, that we
are justified by Faith only, is
a most wholesome doctrine,
and very full of comfort, as
more largely is expressed in
the Homily of Justification.

ARTICLE 12.

Of good Works.

Albeit that good Works,
which are the Fruits of Faith,
and follow after Justification,
cannot put away our sins, and
endure the severity of God's
Judgment ; yet are they pleas-

ing and acceptable to God in
Christ, and do spring out ne-
cessarily of a true and lively
Faith; insomuch that by them
a lively Faith may be as evi-
dently known, as a tree dis-
cerned by the fruit.

ARTICLE 13.

Of Works before Justification,

Works done before the
grace of Christ and the in-
spiration of his Spirit, are
not pleasant to God, foras-
much 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 congruity : yea rath-
er, for that they are not done
as God hath willed and com-
manded them to be done, we
doubt not but they have the
nature of sin.

ARTICLE 14.

Of Works of Supererogation.
Voluntary Works, besides
over and above God's com-
mandments, which they call
Works of Supererogation, can-
not be taught without arro-
gancy and impiety. For by
them men do declare, That
they do not only render unto
God as much as they are
bound to do, but that they do
more for his sake than of

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bounden duty is required:
Whereas Christ saith plainly,
When ye have done all that
are commanded to you, say.
We are unprofitable servants.

ARTICLE 15.

Of Christ alone without sin.
Christ in the truth of our
nature, was made like unto
us in all things, sin only ex-
cept, from which he was
clearly void, both in his flesh,
and in his spirit. He came to
be a Lamb without spot, who
by sacrihce of himself once
made, should take away the
sins of the world : and sin (as
St. John saith) was not in him.
But all we the rest (although
baptized and born again in
Christ) yet offend in many
things ; and if we say we have
no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.

ARTICLE 16.

Of Sin after Baptism.
Not every deadly sin, wil-
lingly committed after Bap-
tism, is sin against the Holy
Ghost, and unpardonable.
Wherefore the grant of re-
pentance is not to be denied
to such as fall into sin after
Baptism. After we have re-
ceived 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.

ARTICLE 17.

Of Predestination and Election.
Predestination to life is the
everlasting purpose of God,
whereby (before the founda-
tions of the world were laid)
he hath constantly decreed by
his counsel, secret to us, to de-
liver from curse and damna-
tion, those whom he hath
chosen in Christ out of man-
kind, and to bring them by
Christ to everlasting salvation,
as vessels made to honour.
Wherefore they, which be
endued with so excellent a
benefit of God, be called ac-
cording to God's purpose by
his Spirit working in due
season: they through grace
obey the calling : they be jus
tified freely: they be made
Sons of God by adoption :
they be made like the image
of his only begotten Son
Jesus Christ: they walk re-
ligiously in good works ;
and at length by God's mer-

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cy tliey attain to everlasting
felicity.

As the godly consideration
of Predestination, and our
election in Christ, is full of
sweet, pleasant, and unspeak-
able comfort to godly persons,
and such as feel in themselves
the working of the Spirit of
Christ, mortifying the works
of the flesh and their earthly
members, and drawing up
their mind to high and hea-
venly things, as well because
it doth greatly establish and
confirm their faith of eter-
nal salvation, to be enjoyed
through Christ, as because it
doth fervently kindle their
love towards God : so, for
curious and carnal persons,
lacking the Spirit of Christ, to
have continually before their
eyes the Sentence of God's
Predestination, is a most dan-
gerous downfal, whereby the
Devil doth thrust them ei-
ther into desperation, or into
wretchlessness of most unclean
living, no less perilous than
desperation.

Furthermore, we must re-
ceive 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 expressly declared
unto us in the Word of God.

ARTICLE 18.

Of obtaining Eternal SalvU"
tion only by the Name of
Christ.

They also are to be had ac-
cursed, that presume to say,
that every man shall be saved
by the Law or Sect which he
professeth, so that he be dili-
gent to frame his life accord-
ing to that Law, and the light
of Nature. For holy Scrip-
ture doth set out unto us only
the Name of Jesus Christ,
whereby men must be saved.

ARTICLE 19.

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 Sacraments be duly min-
istered according to Christ's
Ordinance, in all those things
that of necessity are requisite
to the same.

As the Church of Hierusa-
lem, Alexandria, and Afitioch,
have erred ; so also the Church
of Rome hath erred, not only
in their living and manner of
Ceremonies, but also in mat-
ters of faith.

ARTICLE 20.

Of the Authority of the Church.
The Church hath power to

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421

decree Rites or Ceremonies,
and Authority in Controver-
sies of Faith : And yet it is
not lawful for the Church to
ordain any thing that is con-
trary to God's Word written,
neither may it so expound one
place of Scripture, that it be re-
pugnant to another. Where-
fore, 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 beUeved for neces-
sity of salvation.

ARTICLE 21.

Of the Authority of General
Councils*

ARTICLE 22.
Of Purgatory.

The Romish doctrine con-
cerning Purgatory, Pardon,
Worshipping and Adoration,
as well of Images, as of Re-
liques, and also Invocation of
Saints, is a fond thing vainly
invented, and grounded upon
no warranty of Scripture, but
rather repugnant to the Word
of God.

• The 21st of the former articles is oin it-
ted, because it is partly of a local and civil
nature, and rs provided for, as to the re-
maining parts of it, in other arlicles.

ARTICLE 23.

Of Ministering in the Congre-
gation.

It is not lawful for any man
to take upon him the office of
public Preaching, or Minister-
ing 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
chosen and called to this
Work by men who have pub-
lic Authority given unto them
in the Congregation, to call
and send Ministers into the
Lord's Vineyard.

ARTICLE 24.

Of Speaking in the Congrega-
tion in such a tongue as the
People understandeth.

It is a thing plainly repug-
nant to the Word of God, and
the custom of the Primitive
Church, to have Public Prayer
in the Church or to Minister
the Sacraments in a tongue not
Understanded of the people.

ARTICLE 25.

Of the Sacraments.

Sacraments ordained of
Christ be not only badges or
tokens of Christian men's Pro-
fession; but rather they ht
certain sure witnesses, and ef-

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fectual signs of grace, and
God's good will towards us,
by the which he doth work
invisibly in us, and doth not
only quicken, but also strength-
en 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,
Confirmation, Penance, Or-
ders, Matrimony, and extreme
Unction, are not to be count-
ed for Sacraments of the Gos-
pel, being such as have grown,
partly of the corrupt follow-
ing of the Apostles, partly are
states of life allowed by the
Scriptures ; but yet have not
like nature of Sacraments
with Baptism and the Lord's
Supper, for that they have not
any visible Sign or Ceremony
ordained of God.

The Sacraments were not
ordained of Christ to be ga-
zed 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 effect
or operation: but they that
receive them unworthily, pur-
chase to themselves damnation,
as St, Paid saith.

ARTICLE 26.

Of the unworthiness of tlie
Ministers, which hinders not
the Effect of the Sacraments.

Although in the visible
Church the evil be ever min-
gled with the good, and some-
time the evil have chief au-
thority in the ministration 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 receiv-
ing the Sacraments. Neither
is the effect of Christ's Ordi-
nance taken away by their
wickedness, nor the grace of
God's gifts diminished from
such, as by faith, and rightly,
do receive the Sacraments
ministered unto them, which
be effectual, because of Christ's
institution and promise, al-
though they be ministered by
evil men.

Nevertheless, it appertain-
eth to the Discipline of the
Church, that inquiry be made
of evil Ministers, and that they
be accused by those that have
knowledge of their offences :
and finally, being found guil-
ty, by just judgment, be de-
posed.

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423

ARTICLE 27.

Of Baptism.

Baptism is not only a sign
of Profession, and mark of
Difference, wiiereby 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, they that re-
ceive Baptism rightly are graf-
ted into the Church : the pro-
mises 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 increased by virtue of
Prayer unto God. The Bap-
tism of young children is in
any wise to be retained in the
Church as most agreeable with
the institution of Christ.

ARTICLE 28.
Of the LorcVs Supper.
The Supper of the Lord is
not only a sign of the Love
that Christians ought to have
among themselves one to ano-
ther ; but rather it is a Sacra-
ment of our Redemption by
Christ's death : insomuch that
to such as rightly, worthily,
and with faith receive 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 Sup-
per of the Lord, cannot be
proved by Holy Writ ; but it is
repugnant to the plain words
of Scripture, overthroweth
the nature of a Sacrament,
and hath given occasion to
many Superstitions.

The Body of Christ is giv-
en, taken, and eaten in the
Supper, only after an heaven-
ly 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
Ordinance reserved, carried
about, lifted up, or worship-
ped.

ARTICLE 29.

Of the Wicked, which eat not
of the Body of Christ in the
Use of the Lord's Supper.

The wicked, and such as
be void of a hvely faith, al-
though 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 arc they partakers of
Christ ; but rather to their Con-
demnation do eat and drink

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ARTICLES OF RELIGION.

the Sign or Sacrament of so
great a thing.

ARTICLE 30.
Of both Kinds.
The Cup of the Lord is not
to be denied to the Lay-Peo-
ple : for both the parts of the
Lord's Sacrament by Christ's
Ordinance and Command-
ment, ought to be ministered
to all Christian men alike.

ARTICLE 31.

Of the one Oblation of Christ
finished upon the Cross.
The offering of Christ once
made, is that perfect redemp-
tion, propitiation, and satisfac-
tion 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 Sa-
crifice 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 blasphemous fables, and
dangerous deceits.

ARTICLE 32.
Of the Marriage of Priests.
Bishops, Priests, and Dea-
cons, 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
Christian men, to marry at
their own discretion, as they
shall judge the same to serve
better to godliness.

ARTICLE 33.

Of excommunicate Persons,
how they are to be avoided.

That person which by open
denunciation of the Chm'ch,
is rightly cut off from the Uni-
ty of the Church, and excom-
municated, ought to be taken
of the whole multitude of the
faithful, as an Heathen and
Publican, until he be openly
reconciled by Penance, and
received into the Church by
a Judge that hath authority
thereunto.

ARTICLE 34.

Of the Traditions of the
Church.

It is not necessary that Tra-
ditions and Ceremonies 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.
Whosoever, through his pri-
vate judgment, ^villingly and
purposely doth openly break
the Traditions and Ceremonies
of the Church, which be not

ARTICLES OF RELIGION.

42C

repugnant to the word of God,
and be ordained and approved
by common authority, ought
to be rebuked openly (that other
may feax to do the like) as he
th2rt oflfendeth against the com-
mon Order of the Church, and
hurteth the Authority of the
Magistrate, and woundeth the
Consciences of the weak Bre-
thren.

Every Particular or Nation-
al Church hath Authority to
ordain, change, and abolish
Ceremonies or Rites of the
Church, ordained only by
man's authority, so that all
things be done to edifying.

ARTICLE 35.

Of Homilies.

The second Book of Hom-
ilies, the several titles whereof
we have joined, under this
Article, doth contain a godly
and wholesome Doctrine, and
necessary for these Times, as
doth the former Book of Ho-
milies, 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
imderstanded of the people.

Of the Names of the Homilies.

J. Of the right use of the
Chnrch.

2. Against Peril of Idolatry.

3. Of repairing and keeping
clean of Churches.

4. Of good Works : first of
Fasting.

5. Against Gluttony and
Drunkenness.

6. Agaiiist Excess of Apparel.

7. Of Prayer.

8. Of the Place and Time
of Prayer.

9. That Common Prayers
and Sacraments ought to
be ministered in a known
tongue.

10. Of the reverent estima-
tion of God^s Word.

11. Of Alms-doing.

1 2. Of the Nativity of Christ.

13. Of the Passion of Christ.

14. Of the Resurrection of
Christ.

15. Of the icorthy receiving
of the Sacrametit of the
Body and Blood of Christ.

16. Of the Gifts of the Holy
Ghost.

17. For the Rogation-days.

1 8. 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 de-
clares the books of Homilies
to be an explication of Chris-
tian doctrine, and instructive
in piety and morals. But all

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ARTICLES OF RELIGION.

references to the constitution
and laws of England are con-
sidered as inapplicable to the
circumstances of tliis Church,
which also suspends the order
for the reading of said Homilies
in Churches until a revision
of them may be conveniently
made, for the clearing of them,
as well from obsolete words
and phrases, as from the local
references.]

ARTICLE 36.

Of Consecration of Bishops
and Ministers.

The Book of Consecration
of Bishops, and Ordering of
Priests and Deacons, as set
forth by the General Conven-
tion of this Church in 1792,
doth contain all things neces-
sary to such consecration and
ordering ; neither hatli it any
thing that, of itself, is super-
stitious and ungodly : and,
therefore, whosoever are con-
secrated or ordered accord-
ing to said form, we decree all
such to be rightly, orderly, and
lawfully consecrated and or-
dered.

ARTICLE 37.

Of the Pmver of the Civil Ma-
gistrates.
The power of the Civil
Magisti'ate extendeth to all
men, as well Clergy as Laity,

in all things temporal; but
hath no authority in things
purely spiritual. And we hold
it to be the duty of all men
who are professors of the Gos-
pel, to pay respectful obedi-
ence to the civil authority,
regularly and legitimately con
stituted.

ARTICLE 38.

Of Christian Menh Goods,
which are not common.

The Riches and Goods of
Christians are not common,
as touching the right, title,
and possession of the same, as
certain Anabaptists do falsely
boast. Notwithstanding, ev-
ery man ought of such things
as he possesseth, liberally to
give alms to the poor accord-
ing to his ability.

ARTICLE 39.

Of a Christian Manh Oath.

As we confess that vain and
rash swearing is forbidden
Christian men by om* Lord
Jesus Christ, and Javnes his
Apostle: so we judge that
Christian Religion doth not
prohibit, but that a man may
swear when the Magistrate re-
quireth, in a cause of Faith
and Charity, so it be done ac-
cording to the Prophets teach-
ing, in Justice, Judgment, and
Truth.

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THE FORM AND MANNER OF MAKING, ORDAIN-
ING, AND CONSECRATING

BISHOPS, PRIESTS, AND DEACONS,

According to the order of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States of America, as estabhshed by the Bishops,
the Clergy, and Laity of said Church, in General Conven-
tion, in the month of September, A. D. 1 792.

THE PREFACE.

It is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scripture
and ancient Authors, that from the Apostles' time there
have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church —
Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Which Offices were evermore
had in such reverend estimation, that no man might presume
to execute any of them, except he were first called, tried, ex-
amined, and known to have such qualities as are requisite for
the same ; and also by public Prayer, with imj)osition of
Hands, were approved and admitted thereunto by lawful
Authority. And therefore, to the intent that these orders
may be continued, and reverently used and esteemed in this
Church, no man shall be accounted or taken to be a lawful
Bishop, Priest, or Deacon, in this Church, or suffered to exe-
cute any of the said Functions, except he be called, trieo],
examined, and admitted thereunto, according to the Form
hereafter following, or hath had Episcopal Consecration or
Ordination.

And none shall be admitted a Deacon, Priest, or Bishop, ex-
cept he be of the age which the Candn in that case provided
may require.

And the Bishop knowing, eidier by himself, or by sufficient
testimony, any Person to be a man of virtuous conversation,
and without crime ; and, after examination and trial, finding
him sufficiently instructed in the holy Scripture, and other-

428

THE ORDERING OF DEACONS.

wise learned as the Canons require, may at the times ap-
pointed, or else, on urgent occasion, upon some other day,
in the face of the Church, admit him a Deacon, in such
Manner and Form as follovveth.

THE FORM AND MANNER OF MAKING DEACONS.

IT When the day appointed by the Bishop is come, after Morning Prayer b ended, there
shall be a Sermon, or Exhortation, declaring the Duty and Office of such as come to be
admitted Deacons ; how necessary that Order is in the Church of Christ, and also how
the People ought to esteem them in their Office.

IT A Priest shall present unto the Bishop
sitting in his Chair near to the holy
Table, such as desire to be ordained
Deacons, each of them being decently
habited, saying these words :

TJEVEREND Father in
■^^ God, I present unto you
these Persons present, to be
admitted Deacons.

IT The Bishop.

nnAKE heed that the Per-
-*- sons whom ye present
unto us, be apt and meet for
their learning and godly con-
versation, to exercise their
Ministry duly to the honour
of God, and the edifying of
his Church.

U The Priest shall answer :

X HAVE inquired concern-
-*- ing them, and also examin-
ed them, and think them so
to be.

IT Then the Bishop shall say unto the
People :

RETHREN, if there be
any of you,who knoweth

any impediment, or notable
crime in any of these Persons
presented to be ordered Dea-
cons, for the which he ought
not to be admitted to that
Office, let him come forth in
the name of God, and show
what the crime or impedi-
ment is.

IT And if any grtat Crime or Impediment
be objected, the Bishop shall cease from
Ordering that Person, until such time as
the Party accused shall be found clear ol
that Crime.

H Then the Bishop (commending such as
shall be found meet to be Ordered, to the
Prayers of the Congregation) shall,
with the Clergy and People present,
say the Litany.

TI Then shall be said the SerNace for the
Communion, with the Collect, Epistle,
and Gospel, as followeth.

The Collect,

ALMIGHTY God, who
-^-^ by thy divine Providence
hast appointed divers Orders
of Ministers in thy Church,
and didst inspire thine Apos-
tles to choose into the Order

THE ORDERING OF DEACONS.

429

of Deacons the first Martyr
Saint Stephen, with others;
mercifully behold these thy
servants now called to the
like Office and Administration ;
so replenish them with the
truth of thy Doctrine, and
adorn them with innocency
of Ufe, that both by word
and good example they may
faithfully serve thee in this
Office, to the glory of thy
name, and the edification of
thy Church, through the mer-
its of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who liveth and reigneth with
thee and the Holy Ghost, now
and for ever. Amen.

The Epistle- 1 Tim. iii. 8.

X IKEWISE must the Dea-
cons be grave, not double-
tongued, not given to much
wine, not greedy of filthy lu-
cre ; holding the mystery of
the faith in a pure conscience.
And let these also first be
proved ; then let them use the
Office of a Deacon, being
found blameless. Even so
must their wives be grave, not
slanderers, sober, faithful in
all things. Let the Deacons
be the husbands of one wife,
ruling their Children and their
own Houses well. For they
that have used the Office of
a Deacon well, purchase to
themselves a good degree,

and great boldness in the faith
which is in Christ Jesus.

IT Or else this, out of the sixth Chapter of
tlie Acts of the Apostles.

Actsvi. 2.

rpHEN the Twelve called
-■- the multitude of the dis-
ciples unto them, and said, it
is not reason that we should
leave the word of God, and
serve tables. Wherefore, bre-
thren, look ye out among you
seven men of honest report,
full of the Holy Ghost and
wisdom, whom we may ap-
point over this business. But
we will give ourselves contin-
ually to prayer, and to the
ministry of the Word. And
the saying pleased the whole
multitude. And they chose
Stephen, a man full of faith
and of the Holy Ghost, and
Philip, and Prochorus, and
Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a
proselyte of Antioch : whom
they set before the Apostles ;
and when they had prayed,
they laid their hands on them.
And the word of God increas-
ed, and the number of the
disciples multiplied in Jeru-
salem greatly, and a great
company of the Priests were
obedient to the faith.

ir Then shall the Bishop examine every one
of those •.\ iio are to be Ordered, in the

430

presence of tlie People, after this manner
following :

"P|0 you trust that you are
-*-^ inwardly moved by the
Holy Ghost to take upon you
this Office and Ministration,
to serve God for the promo-
ting of his glory, and the edi-
fying of his people ?
Ansiver. I trust so.

The Bishop.

XAO you think that you are
*-^ truly called according to
the will of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and according to the
Canons of this Church, to the
Ministry of the same ?
Ansiver. I think so.

The Bishop.

irjk O you unfeignedly believe
-*^ all the Canonical Scrip-
tures of the Old and New
Testament ?

THE ORDERING OF DEACONS.

serve, to assist the Priest in
Divine Service, and specially
when he ministereth the Holy
Communion, and to help him
in the distribution thereof;
and to read holy Scriptures
and Homilies in the Church ;
and to instruct the Youth in
the Catechism ; in the absence
of the Priest to baptize Infants;
and to preach, if he be admit-
ted thereto by the Bishop.
And furthermore it is his Of-
fice, where provision is so
made, to search for the sick,
poor, and impotent People
of the Parish, to intimate
their estates, names, and
places where they dwell, unto
the Curate, that by his exhor-
tation they may be relieved
with the alms of the Parish-
ioners, or others : Will you do
this gladly and willingly ?
Ansiver. I will so do, by

Answer. I do beheve them.

The Bishop.

%17"ILL you diligently read
the same unto the Peo-
ple assembled in the Church
where you shall be appointed
to serve ?

Ansiver. I will.

The Bishop.

XT appertaineth to the Office
-^ of a Deacon, in the Church
where he shall be appointed to

the help of God.

The Bishop.

'TWILL you apply all your
diligence to frame and
fashion your own lives, and
the lives of your families,
according to the Doctrine of
Christ ; and to make both your-
selves and them, as much as
in you lieth, wholesome exam-
ples of the flock of Christ ?

Ayiswer. I will so do, the
Lord being my helper.

THE ORDERING OF DEACONS. 431

their Lord, when he will

The Bishop.

VljTILL you reverently obey
your Bishop, and other
chief Ministers, who, accord-
ing to the Canons of the
Church, may have the charge
and government over you ;
following with a glad mind
and will their godly admoni-
tions ?

Answer. I will endeavour
so to do, the Lord being my
helper.

IT Then the Bishop, laying his Hands seve-
rally upon the Head of every one of
them humbly kneeling before him, shall
say,

rriAKE thou Authority to
-■- execute the Office of a
Deacon in the Church of God
committed unto thee ; In the
name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.

II Then shall the Bishop deliver to every
one of them the New Testament, saying,

r|lAKE thou Authority to
-*- read the Gospel in the
Church of God, and to preach
the same, if thou be thereto
licensed by the Bishop himself

TI Then one of them appointed by the Bishop
shall read

The Gospel. St. Luke xii. 35.
T ET your loins be girded
-*-^ about, and your lights
burning, and ye yourselves

return from the wedding ;
that when he cometh and
knocketh, they may open un-
to him immediately. Blessed
are those servants whom the
Lord, when he cometh, shall
find watching : Verily I say
unto you. That he shall gird
himself, and make them to sit
down to meat, and will come
forth and serve them. And
if he shall come in the second
watch, or come in the third
w^atch, and find them so,
blessed are those servants.

U Then shall the Bishop proceed in the
Communion ; and all who are Ordered,
shall tarry, and receive the Holy Com-
munion the same day with the Bishop.

IT The Communion ended, after the last
Collect, and immediately before the Ben-
ediction, shall be said this Collect follow-
ing :

4 LMIGHTY God,

giver
of all good things, who
of thy great goodness hast
vouchsafed to accept and take
these thy servants unto the
Office of Deacons in thy
Church; make them, we be-
seech thee, O Lord, to be
modest, humble, and constant
in their Ministration, to have
a ready will to observe all
spiritual Discipline ; that they,
having always the testimony
of a good conscience, and
continuing ever stable and
strong in thy Son Christ, may
like unto men that wait for I so well behave themselves in

THE ORDERING OF PRIESTS.

the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Ghost, be amongst you,
and remain with you always.
Amen.

H And here it must be declared unto the
Deacon, that he must continue in that
Office of a Deacon the space of a whole
Year, (except for reasonable Causes it
shall otherwise seem good unto the Bi-
shop,) to the intent he may be perfect, and
well expert in the things appertaining to

432

this inferior Office, that they
may be found worthy to be
called unto the higher Minis-
tries in thy Church, through
the same thy Son our Saviour
Jesus Christ; to whom be
glory and honour, world with-
out end. Amen.
npHE peace of God, which
-*- passeth all understand-
ing, keep your hearts and
minds in the knowledge and
love of God, and of his Son
Jesus Christ our Lord : And
the blessing of God Almighty,

the Ecclesiastical Administration ; in
executing whereof, if he be found faith-
ful and diligent, he may be admitted
by Ills Diocesan to the Order of Priest-
hood, at the times appointed in the Ca
non, or else on urgent occasion, upon
some other day, in the face of the Church-
in such manner and form as hereafter
foUoweth.

THE FORM AND MANNER OF ORDERING PRIESTS.

U When the day appointed by the Bishop is come, after Morning Prayer is ended, there
shall be a Sermon, or Exhortation, declaring the Duty and Office of such as come to be
admitted Priests ; how necessary that Order is in the Church of Christ, and also how the
People ought to esteem them in their Office.

V A Priest shall present unto the Bishop,
sitting in his Chair near to the holy Ta-
ble, all those who are to receive the Or-
der of Priesthood that day, each of them
being decently habited, and shall say :

T>EVEREND Father in
-*-*" God, I present unto you
these Persons present, to be
admitted to the order of Priest-
hood.

IT The Bishop.

rpAKE heed that the Per-
sons whom ye present
unto us, be apt and meet for
their learning and godly con-
versation, to exercise their

Ministry duly to the honour
of God, and the edifying of
the Church.

U The Priest shall answer :

T HAVE inquired concern-
-*- ing them, and also exam-
ined them, and think them so
to be.

IT Then the Bishop shall say unto the
People :

^ OOD People, these are
^"^ they whom we purpose,
God willing, to receive this
day unto the Holy Office of
Priesthood : For after due ex-

THE ORDERING OF PRIESTS.

433

amination, we find not to the
contrary, but that they are
lawfully cedled to their Func-
tion and Ministry, and that
they are Persons meet for the
same. But yet if there be
any of you, who knoweth any
impediment or notable crime
in any of them, for the which
he ought not to be received
into this holy Ministry, let him
come forth in the name of
God, and show w^hat the crime
or impediment is.

11 And if any great Crime or Impediment
be objected, the Bishop shall cease from
Ordering that Person, until such time as
the Party s^ccused shall be found clear of
that Crime.

U Then the Bishop (commending such as
shall be found meet to be Ordered, to the
Prayers of the Congregation) shall, with
the Clergy and People present, say the
Litany, \vith the Prayers as is before ap-
pointed in the Form of Ordering Dea-
cons ; save only, that in the proper suf-
frage there added, the word Deacons
shall be omitted, and the word Priests
inserted instead of it.

11 Then shall be said the Sei-vice for the
Communion, with the Collect, Epistle,
and Gospel, as fblloweth.

The Collect.

4 LMIGHTY God, giver
■^-^ of all good things, who
by thy Holy Spirit hast ap-
pointed divers orders of Min-
isters in the Church ; merci-
fully behold these thy servants
now called to the Office of
Priesthood ; and so replenish
them with the truth of thy
Doctrine, and adorn them
Ee

with innocency of life, that
both by word and good exam-
ple they may faithfully serve
thee in this Office, to the glory
of thy name, and the edifica-
tion of thy Church, through
the merits of our Saviour Jesus
Christ, who liveth and reign-
eth with thee and the Holy
Ghost, world without end.
Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes* iv. 7.

TTNTO 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 up
far above all heavens, that he
might fill all things.) And he
gave some, Apostles, and some,
Prophets, and some, Evange-
lists, 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 and of the knowledge of
the Son of God, unto a perfect
man, unto the measure of the
stature of the fulness of Christ.

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THE ORDERING OF PRIESTS.

IT After this shall be read for the Gospel,
part of the ninth Chapter of Saint Mat-
thtw, as folio weth.

St. Matt. ix. 36.

■Y1/"HEN Jesus saw the mul-
' ' titudes, he was moved
with compassion on them, be-
cause they fainted, and were
scattered abroad as sheep hav-
ing no shepherd. Then saith
he unto his disciples. The har-
vest truly is plenteous, but the
labourers are few : Pray ye
therefore the Lord of the har-
vest, that he will send forth
labourers into his harvest.

IT Or else this that followeth, out of the
tenth chapter of Saint John.

St. Johnx. 1.
TTERILY, 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 entereth
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 out. And when
he putteth forth his own sheep,
he goeth before them, and the
sheep follow him ; for they
know his voice. And a stran-
ger will they not follow, but
will flee from him ; for they
know not the voice of stran-

unto them, but they under-
stood not what things they
were 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 enter
in, he shall be saved, and shall
go in and out, and find pastiu-e.
The thief cometh not but foi
to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy : I am come that they
might have life, and that they
might have it more abundant-
ly : I am the good Shepherd :
the good Shepherd giveth his
life for the sheep. But he
that is an hireling, and not the
Shepherd, whose own the
sheep are not, seeth the wolf
coming, and leaveth the sheep,
and fleeth ; and the wolf
catcheth them, and scattereth
the sheep. The hireling fleeth
because he is an hireling, and
careth not for the sheep. I
am the good Shepherd, and
know my sheep, and am
known of mine. As the Fa-
ther 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

gers. Thisparable spake Jesus I I must bring, and they shall

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43^

hear my voice, and there shall
be one fold, and one Shepherd.

IT Then the Bishop shall say unto tliem as
followeth.

^Y^E have heard, brethren,
-*• as well in your private
examination, as in the exhor-
tation which was now made
to you, and in the holy lessons
taken out of the Gospel, and
the writings of the Apostles,
of what dignity, and of how
great importance this office
is, whereunto ye are called.
And now again we exhort
you, in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that ye have in
remembrance, into how high a
dignity, and to how weighty an
office and charge, ye are called :
That is to say, to be Messen-
gers, Watchmen, and Stew-
ards of the Lord ; to teach,
and to premonish, to feed and
provide for, the Lord's family ;
to seek for Christ's sheep that
are dispersed abroad, and for
his children who are in the
midst of this naughty world,
that they may be saved through
Christ for ever.

Have always therefore print-
ed in yom' remembrance, how
great a treasure is committed
to your charge. For they are
the sheep of Christ, which he
bought with his death, and
for whom he shed his blood.
The Church and Congregation

whom you must serve, is his
Spouse, and his Body. And
if it shall happen that the
same Church, or any member
thereof, do take any hurt or
hindrance by reason of your
negligence, ye know the great-
ness of the fault, and also the
horrible punishment that will
ensue. Wherefore, consider
with yourselves the end of the
ministry, towards the Chil-
dren of God, towards the
Spouse and Body of Christ ;
and see that ye never cease
your labour, your care and
diligence, until ye have done
all that Heth in you, according
to your bounden duty, to bring
all such as are or shall be com-
mitted to your charge, unto
that agreement in the faith and
knowledge of God, and to that
ripeness and perfectness of
age in Christ, that there be no
place left among you, either
for error in religion, or for
viciousness in life.

Forasmuch then as your Of-
fice is both of so great excel-
lency, and of so great difficul-
ty, ye see with how great care
and study ye ought to apply
yourselves, as well to show
yourselves dutiful and thank-
ful unto that Lord who hath
placed you in so high a digni-
ty ; as also to beware that
neither you yourselves offend-

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nor be occasion that others
oflfend. Hovvbeit ye cannot
have a mind and will thereto
of yourselves; for that will
and ability is given of God
alone : therefore ye ought, and
have need, to pray earnestly for
his Holy Spirit. And seeing
that ye cannot by any other
means compass the doing of
so weighty a w ork, pertaining
to the salvation of man, but
with doctrine and exhortation
taken out of the holy Scrip-
tures, and with a life agreeable
to the same; consider how
studious ye ought to be in read-
ing and learning the Scrip-
tures, and in framing the man-
ners both of yourselves, and
of them that specially pertain
unto you, according to the rule
of the same Scriptures ; and
for this self same cause, how
ye ought to forsake and set
asid€, as much as ye may, all
worldly cares and studies.

We have good hope that ye
have well weighed these things
with yourselves long before
this time ; and that ye have
clearly determined, by God's
grace, to give yourselves whol-
ly to this Office, whereunto it
hath pleased God to call you :
so that, as much as lieth in you,
ye will apply yourselves whol-
ly to this one thing, and draw
all your cares and studies this

way ; and that ye will contin-
ually pray to God the Father,
by the mediation of our only
Saviour Jesus Christ, for the
heavenly assistance of the
Holy Ghost; that by daily
reading and weighing the
Scriptures, ye may wax riper
and stronger in your Ministry ;
and that ye may so endeavour
yourselves, from time to time,
to sanctify the lives of you and
yours, and to fashion them
after the rule and doctrine of
Christ, that ye may be whole-
some and godly examples
and patterns for the people to
follow.

And now, that this present
Congregation of Christ may
also understand your minds
and wills in these things, and
that this your promise may
the more move you to do
your duties; ye shall answer
plainly to these things, which
we, in the name of God,
and of his Church, shall de-
mand of you touching the
same.

Tpi O you think in your neart,
-^^ that you are truly called,
according to the will of our
Lord Jesus Christ, and ac-
cording to the Canons of this
Church, to the Order and
Ministry of Priesthood ?
Answer, I think it.

THE ORDERING OF PRIESTS.

The Bishop.
4 R^ you persuaded that
-^^^ the holy Scriptures con-
tain all Doctrine required as
necessary for eternal salvation
through faith in Jesus Christ ?
and are you determined, out
of the said Scriptures to in-
struct the people committed to
your charge, and to teach no-
thing, as necessary to eternal
salvation, but that which you
shall be persuaded, may be
concluded and proved by the
Scripture ?

Answer. I am so persua-
ded, and have so determined,
by God's grace.

The Bishop.

"Vl^^ILL you then give yoiu*
faithful diligence, always
so to minister the Doctrine and
Sacraments, and the discipUne
of Christ, as the Lord hath com-
manded, and as this Church
hath received the same, accor-
ding to the commandments of
God ; so that you may teach
the people committed to your
cure and charge, with all dili-
gence to keep and observe the
same ?

Answer. I will so do, by
the help of the Lord.

The Bishop.

"Y^ILL you be ready with
~ ' all faithful diUgence to

437

banish and drive away from
the church all erroneous and
strange doctrines contrary to
God's word ; and to use both
public and private monitions
and exhortations, as well to
the sick as the whole within
your cures, as need shall re-
quire, and occasion shall be
given ?

Answer. I will, the Lord
being my helper.

The Bishop.

XMTILL you be diligent in
^ prayers, and in reading
the holy Scriptures, and in
such studies as help to the
knowledge of the same, laying
aside the study of the world
and the flesh ?

Answer. I will endeavour
so to do, the Lord being my
helper.

The Bishop.

X1/"ILL you be diligent to
frame and fashion your
own selves, and your families,
according to the Doctrine of
Christ ; and to make both your-
selves and them, as much as
in you lieth, wholesome exam-
ples and patterns to the flock
of Christ?

Answer. I will apply my-
self thereto, the Lord being
my helper.

438

THE ORDERING OF PRIESTS.

The Bishop.

WILL you maintain and
set forwards, as much as
lieth in you, quietness, peace,
and love among all Christian
people, and especially among
them tliat are or shall be
committed to your charge?
Answer. I will so do, the
Lord being my helper.

The Bishop.

■YM/"ILL you reverently obey
* * your Bishop, and other
chief Ministers, who, accord-
ing to the Canons of the
Church, may have the charge
and government over you ;
following with a glad mind
and will their godly admoni-
tions, and submitting your-
selves to their godlyjudgments?
Answer. I will so do, the
Lord being my helper.

IT Then shall the Bishop, stapding up, say,

ALMIGHTY God, who
-^^*- hath given you this will
to do all these things, grant
also unto you strength and
power to perform the same;
that he may accomplish his
work which he hath begun in
you, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

TT After this, the Congregation shall be
desired, secretly in their Prayers, to
make their humble supplications to God
for all these things : for the which prayers
there shall be silence kept for a space.

TI After which shall be sung or said by the
Bishop, the persons to be ordained
Priests all kneeling, Veni, Creator Spir-
itus ; the Bishop beginning, and the Priests
and others that are present answering by
verses; as followeth.

COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
^Tid lighten with celestial Jire :
Thou the anointing Spirit art.
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart :
Thy blessed Unction from above.
Is comfort, life, and jire of love :
Enable with perpetual light ■'■

The dulness of our blinded sight:
Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of thy grace :
Keep far our foes, give peace at home,
Where thou art Guide, no ill can come.
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And Thee, of both, to be but One •
That through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song;
Praise to thy eternal merit,
Falher, Son, and Holy Spirit.
:r Or this:

COME, Holy Ghost, eternal God,
Proceeding from above,
Both from the Father and the Son,

The God of peace a7id love ;
Visit our minds, into our hearts

Thy heavenly grace inspire ;
That truth and godliness we may

Pursue with full desire.
Thou art the very Comforter

In grief and all distress ;
The heavenly gift of God most High ;

J\ro tongue can it express;
The fountain and the living spring

Of joy celestial ;
The jire so bright, the love so sweet,

The Unction Spiritual.
Thou in thy gifts art manifold,

By them Christ's Church doth stand •
In faithful hearts thou writ'st thy lu/w,

The finger of God's hand.
According to thy promise, Lord,

Thou givest speech with grace ;
That, through thy help, God's praises may

Resound in every place.
O Holy Ghost, into our minds

Send down thy heavenly light ;
Kindle our hearts with fervent seal,

To serve God day and night :
Our weakness strengthen and confirm,

For, Lard, thoa know'st us frail.

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439

Thai neither devil, world, nor flesh

Against us may prevail.
Put back our enemies far from us,

And help us to obtain
Peace in our hearts with God and man,

The best, the truest gain;
And grant that thou being, O Lord,

Our leader and our guide,
We may escape the snares of sin,

Jlnd never from thee slide.
Such measures of thy pow'rful grace,

Grant, Lord, to us, we pray ;
That thou may'st be our Comforter

Jit the last dreadful day.
Of Strife and of Disscntion

Dissolve, O Lord, the bands.
And knit the knots of peace and love
Throughout all Christian lands.
Grant us the grace that we may know

The Father of all might,
That we of his belovcd'Son,

May gain the blissful sight;
And that we may with perfect faith

Ever acknowledge thee,
The Spirit of Fatlier, and of Son,

One God in Persons Three.
To God the Father laud and praise.

And to his blessed Son,
And to the Holy Spirit of Grace,

Co-equal Three in One.
And pray we, that our only Lord
Would please his Spirit to send
On all that shall profess his name,
From hence to the worlds end. Amen.

IT That done, the Bbhop shall pray in this
wise, and say,

Let us pray.

A LMIGHTY God and

•^-^ heavenly Father, who,
of thine infinite love and good-
ness towards us, hast given to
us thy only and most dearly
beloved Son Jesus Christ, to
be our Redeemer, and the Au-
thor of everlasting life ; who,
after he had made perfect our
redemption by his death, and
was ascended into heaven,

sent abroad into the world
his Apostles, Prophets, Evan-
gelists, Doctors, and Pastors;
by whose labour and Ministry
he gathered together a great
Flock in all the parts of the
world, to set forth the eternal
praise of thy holy name : For
these so great benefits of thy
eternal goodness, and for
that thou hast vouchsafed to
call these thy servants here
present to the same Office and
Ministry appointed for the
salvation of mankind, we ren-
der unto thee most hearty
thanks, we praise and worship
thee ; and we humbly beseech
thee by the same thy blessed
Son, to grant unto all, which
either here or elsewhere call
upon thy holy name, that we
may continue to show our-
selves thankful unto thee for
these and all thy other bene-
fits; and that we may daily
increase and go forwards in
the knowledge and faith of
thee and thy Son, by the Holy
Spirit: So that as well by
these thy Ministers, as by them
over whom they shall be ap-
pointed thy Ministers, thy holy
name may be for ever glorifi-
ed, and thy blessed kingdom
enlarged, through the same
thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord ;
who liveth and reigneth with
thee in the unity of the same

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440

Holy Spirit, world without

end. Amen.

IT When this prayer is done, the Bishop with
the Priests present, shall lay their hands
severally upon the head of every one that
receiveth the order of Priesthood ; the
Receivers humbly kneeling, and the
Bishop saying,

T> ECEIVE the Holy Ghost
-*-^ for the office and work
of a Priest in the Church of
God, now committed unto
thee by the imposition of our
hands; whose sins thou dost
forgive, they are forgiven : and
whose sins thou dost retain,
they are retained : And be thou
a faithful Dispenser of the
word of God, and of his holy
Sacraments: In the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

M Or this:

nnAKE thou Authority to
-^ execute the office of a
Priest in the Church of God
now committed to thee by the
imposition of our hands ; and
be thou a faithful Dispenser of
the word of God, eind of his
holy Sacraments : In the name
of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

U Then the Bishop shall deliver to every
one of them kneeling, the Bible into his
hand, saying,

rilAKE thou Authority to
-*- preach the word of God,
and to minister the holy Sa-
craments in the Congregation

where thou shalt be lawfully
appointed thereunto.

H When this is done, the Bishop shall go
on in the Service of the Communion,
wrhich all they wrho receive Orders shall
take together, and remain in the same
place where hands were laid upon them,
until such time as they have received the
Communion.

U The Communion being done, after the
last Collect, and immediately before the
Benediction, shall be said this Collect.

"m/TOST merciful Father,
-^"-■- we beseech thee to send
upon these thy servants, thy
heavenly blessing ; that they
may be clothed with righteous-
ness, and that thy word spo-
ken by their mouths may have
such success, that it may never
be spoken in vain. Grant
also, that we may have grace
to hear and receive what
they shall deliver out of thy
most holy word, or agreeably
to the same, as the means of
our salvation ; that in all our
words and deeds we may seek
thy glory, and the increase of
thy kingdom, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
npHE peace of God, which
passeth all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds in
the knowledge and love of
God, and of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord : And the
blessing of God Almighty, the
Father, the Son, and the Holy
Ghost, be amongst you and re-
main with you always. Amen,

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441

IT And if) o" the same day, the Order of Deacons be given to some, and the Order
of Priesthood to others ; the Deacons shall be first presented, and then the Priests ;
and it shall suffice, that the Litany be once said for both. The Collects shall both be
used ; first, that for Deacons, then that for Priests. The Epistle shall be Ephesians iv. 7
to 13, as before in this office. Immediately after which, they that are to be made Dea-
cons, shall be examined, and ordained, as is above prescribed. Then one of them having
read the Gospel, which shall be either out of Saint Matthew ix. 36, as before in this oiSce;
or else Saint Luke xii. 35 to 38, as before in the form for the Ordering of Deacons, they
that are to be made Priests, shall likewise be examined, and ordained, as is in this office
before appointed.

THE FORM OF
ORDAINING OR CONSECRATING A BISHOP.

IT When all things are duly prepared in the Church, and set in order, after Morning Prayer
is ended, the Presiding Bishop, or some other Bishop appointed by the Bishops present,
shall begin the Communion Service, in which this shall be

The Collect.

\ LMIGHTY God, who by
■^•^ thy son Jesus Christ didst
give to thy holy Apostles many
excellent gifts, and didst charge
them to feed thy flock ; give
grace, we beseech thee, to all
Bishops, the Pastors of thy
Church, that they may dili-
gently preach thy word, and
duly administer the godly dis-
cipline thereof ; and grant to
the People, that they may obe-
diently follow the same ; that
all may receive the crown of
everlasting glory, through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

TT And another Bishop shall read

The Epistle. 1 Tim. iii. 1.

npniS is a true saying, If a
-*- man desire the office of

a Bishop, he desireth a good
work. A Bishop then must
be blameless, the husband of
one wife, vigilant, sober, of
good behaviour, given to hos-
pitality, apt to teach, not given
to wine, no striker, not greedy
of filthy lucre, but patient,
not a brawler, not covetous ;
one that ruleth well his own
house, having his children in
subjection with all gravity; for
if a man know not how to
rule his own house, how shall
he take care of the Church of
God ? not a novice, lest being
hfted up with pride he fall into
the condemnation of the de-
vil. Moreover he must have
a good report of them which
are without ; lest he fall into
reproach, and the snare of the
devil.

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THE CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS.

U Or this : For the Epistle.

Acts XX. 17.

XjIROM Miletus, Paul sent
-■- to Ephesus, and called the
Elders of the Church. And
when they were come to him,
he said unto them, Ye know
from the first day that I came
into Asia, after what manner I
have been with you at all sea-
sons, serving the Lord with
all humility of mind, and with
many tears and temptations,
which befel me by the lying in
wait of the Jews: And how
I kept back nothing that was
profitable unto you, but have
showed you, and have taught
you publicly, and from house
to house, testifying both to the
Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God, and
faith toward our Lord Jesus
Christ. And now, behold, I
go bound in the Spirit unto
Jerusalem, not knowing the
things that shall befal me
there ; save that the Holy
Ghost witnesseth in every city,
saying. That bonds and afflic-
tions abide me. But none of
these things move me, neither
count I my life dear unto
myself, so that I might fin-
ish my course with joy, and
the ministry which I have re-
ceived of the Lord Jesus ; to
testify the Gospel of the grace

of God. And now, behold,
I know that ye all, among
whom I have gone preaching
the kingdom of God, shall see
my face no more. Wherefore
I take you to record this day,
that I am pure from the blood
of all men : For I have not
shunned to declare unto you
all the counsel of God. Take
heed, therefore, unto your-
selves, and to all the flock,
over the which the Holy Ghost
hath made you overseers, to
feed the Church of God, which
he hath purchased with his
own blood. For I know this,
that after my depai'ting shall
grievous wolves enter in
among you, not sparing the
flock. Also of your own
selves shall men arise, speaking
perverse things, to draw away
disciples after them. There-
fore watch, and remember,
that by the space of three
years I ceased not to warn
every one, night and day, with
tears. And now, brethren, I
commend you to God, and to
the word of his grace, which is
able to build you up, and to
give you an inheritance among
all them which are sanctified.
1 have coveted no man's sil-
ver, or gold, or apparel : yea,
ye yourselves know, that these
hands have ministered unto
mv necessities, and to them

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443

that were with me. I have
showed you all things, how
that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak ; and to re-
member the words of the Lord
Jesus, how he said, It is more
blessed to give than to receive.

U Then another Bishop shall read.

The Gospel St. John xxi. 15.

TESUS saith to Simon Pe-
ter, Simon son of Jonas,
lovest thou me more than
these? He saith unto him.
Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I
love thee. He saith unto him,
Feed my lambs. He saith un-
to him again the second time,
Simon son of Jonas, lovest
thou me ? He saith unto him,
Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that
I love thee. He saith unto
him. Feed my sheep. He saith
unto him the third time, Simon
son of Jonas, lovest thou me ?
Peter was grieved because he
said unto him the third time,
Lovest thou me? And he said
unto him. Lord, thou knowest
all things : thou knowest that
f love thee. Jesus saith unto
him, Feed my sheep.

ir Or this :

St. John XX. 19.

npHE same day at evening,

-^ being the first day of the

week, when the doors were

shut where the disciples were j

assembled for fear of the Jews,
came Jesus and stood in the
midst, and 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,
when they saw the Lord.
Then saith Jesus to them again,
Peace be unto you: As my
Father hath sent me, even so I
send you. And when he had
said this, he breathed on them,
and saith unto them. Receive
ye the Holy Ghost : Whose so
ever sins ye remit, they are re-
mitted unto them ; and whose
so ever sins ye retain, they are
retained.

St. Matt, xxviii. 18.

TESUS came and spake
•^ unto them, saying. All
power is given unto me in
heaven and in earth. Go ye
therefore and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost ; teach-
ing them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded
you : and lo, I ain with you
alway, even unto the end of
the world.

H After the Gospel and the Sermon are
ended, the elected Bishop, vested witli
his Rochet, shall be presented by two Bi
shops of this Church unto the Presiding
fibhop, or to the Bishop appointed, ait-

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ting in his Chair near the holy Table ; the
Bishops who present him saying,

T>EVEREND Father in
-■-^ God, we present unto you
this godly and well-learned
Man to be ordained and con-
secrated Bishop.

IT Then shall the Presiding Bishop demand
Testimonials of the Person presented for
Consecration, and shall cause them to be
read.

IT He shall then require of him the follow-
ing Promise of Conformity to the Doc-
trine, Discipline, and Worship of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.

TN the name of God, Amen.
IN. chosen Bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
in N. do promise conformity
and obedience to the doctrine,
discii)linc, and worship of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States of Ameri-
ca. So help me God, through
Jesus Christ.

U Then the Presiding Bisliop shall move
the Congregation present to pray, saying
thus to them :

ORETHREN, it is written
-*"^in the Gospel of St. Luke,
That our Saviour Christ con-
tinued the whole night in
prayer, before he chose and
sent forth his twelve Apostles.
It is written also. That the
holy Apostles prayed, before
they ordained Matthias to be
of the number of the twelve.
Let us, therefore, following
the example of our Saviour
Christ, and his Apostles, offer

up our prayers to Almighty
God, before we admit and
send forth this Person present-
ed unto us, to the work where-
unto we trust the Holy Ghost
hath called him.

IT And then shall be said the Litany ; save
only, that after this place. That it may
please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Sic.
the proper Suffrage shall be,

rpiHAT it may please thee
-^ to bless this our brother
elected, and to send thy grace
upon him, that he may duly
execute the office whereunto
he is called, to the edifying of
thy Church, and to the honour,
praise, and glory of thy name.
Answer. We beseech thee to
hear us, good Lord.

IT Then shall be said this Prayer fol-
lowing.

\ LMIGHTY God, giver of
-^^*- all good things, who by
thy Holy Spirit hast appoint-
ed divers orders of Ministers
in thy Church ; mercifully be-
hold this thy servant now call-
ed to the work and ministry
of a Bishop ; and so replenish
him with the truth of thy doc-
trine, and adorn him with in-
nocency of life, that both by
word and deed he may faith-
fully serve thee in this office,
to the glory of thy name, and
the edifying and well-govern-
ing of thy Church, through the
merits of our Saviour Jesus

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445

Christ, who liveth and reign-
eth with thee and the Holy
Ghost, worid without end.
Amen.

IT Then the Presiding Bishop, sitting ir. his
Chair, shall say to him that is to be con-
secrated,

"OROTHER, forasmuch as
-"-^the holy Scripture and the
ancient canons command that
we should not be hasty in lay-
ing on hands, and admitting
any person to government in
the Church of Christ, which
he hath purchased with no less
price than the effusion of his
own blood ; before we admit
you to this administration, we
will examine you in certain ar-
ticles, to the end that the con-
gregation present may have a
trial, and bear witness, how
you are minded to behave
yourself in the Church of
God.

\ RE you persuaded, that
-'-^ you are truly called to
this ministration, according to
the will of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and the order of this
Church ?

Answer. I am so persuaded.

The Presiding Bishop.

\ RE you persuaded, that
■^-^ the holy Scriptures con-
tain all doctrine required as
necessary for eternal salvation
through faith in Jesus Christ ?

And are you determined, out
of the same holy Scriptures, to
instruct the people committed
to your charge, and to teach
or maintain nothing, as neces-
sary to eternal salvation, but
that which you shall be per-
suaded, may be concluded and
proved by the same ?

Ansiver. I am so persuad-
ed, and determined, by God's
grace.

The Presiding Bishop.

'¥\7'ILL you then faithfully
exercise yourself in the
holy Scriptures, and call upon
God by prayer, for the true
understanding of the same ; so
that you may be able by them
to teach and exhort with
wholesome doctrine, and to
withstand and convince the
gainsayers ?

Answer. I will so do, by
the help ol God.

The Presiding Bishop.

\ RE you ready, with all
-^^^ faithful diligence, to ban-
ish and drive away from the
Church all erroneous and
strange doctrine contrary to
God's word ; and both pri-
vately and openly to call upon
and encourage others to the
same ?

Answer. I am ready, the
Lord being my helper.

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THE CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS.

needy people, and to all stran-
gers destitute of help ?

Answer. I will so show my-
self, by God's help.

IT Then the Presiding Bishop, standing

The Presiding Bishop.
■Y1/"ILL you deny all ungod-
*^ liness and worldly lusts,
and live soberly, righteously,
and godly in this present
world ; that you may show
yourself in all things an exam-
ple of good works unto others,
that the adversary may be
ashamed, having nothing to
say against you ?

Answer. I will so do, the
Lord being my helper.

The Presiding Bishop.
T^I LL you maintain and set
^ " forward, as much as shall
lie in you, quietness, love, and
peace among all men ; and di-
ligently exercise such disci-
pline, as by the authority of
God's word, and by the order
of this Church, is committed
to you ?

Answer. I will so do, by
the help of God.

The Presiding Bishop.
Tjl/"ILL you be faithful in
'* ordaining, sending, or
laying hands upon others ?

Ansiver. I will so be, by the
help of God.

TTie Presiding Bishop.

'Y\/'ILL you show yourself

^ gentle, and be merciful

for Christ's sake to poor and

Presiding Bishop,
up, shall say,

ALMIGHTY God, our
-^^ heavenly Father, who
hath given you a good will to
do all these things, grant also
unto you strength and power
to perform the same ; that he
accomplishing in you the good
work which he hath begun,
you may be found perfect and
irreprehensible at the latter
day, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

IT Then shall the Bishop elect put on the
rest of the Episcopal Habit ; and, kneel-
ing down, Ve7ii, Creator Spiritus, shall
be sung or said over hira, the Presiding
Bishop beginning, and the Bishops, with
others that are present, answering by
Verses, as followeth :

COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
^nd lighten with celestial Jire :
Thou the anointing Spirit art.
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart :
Thy blessed Unction from above,
Is comfort, life, and fire of love :
Enable with ])erpetual light
The diilness of our blinded sight :
Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of Ihy grace :
Keep far our foes, give peace at home;
Where thou art Guide, no ill can come.
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
Jlnd Thee, of both, to be but One :
That through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song ;
Praise to thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
H Or this:

COME, Holy Ghost, eternal God,
Proceeding from above,

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447

Both from the Father and the Son,

The God of peace and love ;

Visit our minds, into our hearts

Thy heavenly grace inspire ;

That truth and godliness tee may

Pursue with full desire.
Thou art the very Comforter

In grief and all distress ;
The heavenly gift of God most High ;

No tongue can it express ;
The fountain and the living spring

Of joy celestial ;
The fire so bright, the lore so sweet,

The unction Spiritual.
Thou in thy gifts art manifold,

By them Christ's Church doth stand :
In faithful hearts thou writ'st thy law.

The finger of God's hand.
According to thy promise, Lord,

Thou givest speech with grace ;
That, through thy help, God's praises may

Resound in every place.
O Holy Ghost, into our minds

Send down thy heavenly light ;
Kindle our hearts with fervent seal,

To serve God day and night.
Our weakness strengthen and confirm,

For, Lord, thou know'st us frail ;
That neither devil, world, nor flesh.

Against us may prevail.
Put back our enemies far from us,

And help us to obtain
Peace in our hearts with God and man.

The best, the truest gain ;
And grant that thou being, O Lord,

Our leader and our guide,
We may escape the snares of sin,

And never from thee slide.
Such measures of thy powerful grace

Grant, Lord, to us, we pray ;
That thou may'st be our Comforter

At the last dreadful day.
Of strife and of dissention

Dissolve, O Lord, the bands.
And knit the knots of peace arid love

Throughout all Christian lands.
Grant us the grace that we may know

The Father of all might,
That v)e of his beloved Son,

May gain the blissful sight ;
And that we may with perfect faith

Ever acknowledge thee,
The Spirit of Father, and of Son,

One God in Persons Three.
To God the Father laud and praise,
And to hia blessed Son,

And to the Holy Spirit of Grace.

Co-equal three i7i One.
And pray we, that our only Lord

Would please his Spirit to send
On all that shall profess his imme.

From hence to the world's end. Amen.

TT That ended, the Presiding Bisliop shall

say,

Lord, hear our prayer ;

Ans. And let our cry come
unto thee.

Presiding Bishop. Let us
pray.

ALMIGHTY God and
■^-^ most merciful Father,
who of thhie infinite goodness
hast given thine only and dear-
ly beloved Son Jesus Christ,
to be our Redeemer, and the
Author of everlasting hfe ; who,
after that he had made perfect
our redemption by his death,
and was ascended into heaven,
poured down his gifts abun-
dantly upon men, making
some Apostles, some Prophets,
some Evangelists, some Pas-
tors and Doctors, to the edify-
ing and making perfect his
Church ; grant, we beseech
thee, to this thy servant such
grace, that he may evermore
be ready to spread abroad thy
gospel, the glad tidings of re-
conciliation with thee ; and
use the authority given him,
not to destruction, but to sal-
vation ; not to hurt, but to help ;
so that as a wise and faith-
ful servant, giving to thy fam-

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not a wolf; feed them, devour
them not : Hold up the weak,
heal the sick, bind up the bro-
ken, bring again the outcasts,
seek the lost. Be so merciful,
that you be not too remiss ;
so minister disciphne, that you
forget not mercy ; that when
the Chief Shepherd shall ap-
pear, you may receive the
neverfading crown of glory,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

448

ily, their portion in due sea-
son, he may at last be received
into everlasting joy, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who,
with thee and the Holy Ghost,
liveth and reigneth, one God,
world without end. Amen.

U Then the Presiding Bishop and Bishops
present, shall lay their Hands upon the
Head of the elected Bishop kneeling
before them, the Presiding Bishop say-
ing.

"O ECEIVE the Holy Ghost,
-*-*' for the office and work
of a Bishop in the Church of
God, now committed unto
thee by the imposition of our
hands : In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
And remember that thou stir
up the grace of God, which is
given thee by this imposition of
our hands : For God hath not
given us the spirit of fear ; but
of power, and love, and sober-
ness.

U Then the Presiding Bishop shall deliver
him the Bible, saying,

f~^ IVE heed unto reading,
^^ exhortation and doctrine ;
think upon the things contain-
ed in this book ; be diligent in
them, that the increase coming
thereby may be manifest unto
all men : for by so doing thou
shalt both save thyself and
them that hear thee. Be to
the flock of Christ a shepherd.

TT Then the Presiding Bishop shall proceed
in the Communion Service; with whom
the new consecrated Bishop, with others,
shall also communicate.

H And for the last Collect, immediately be-
fore the Benediction, shall be said this
Prayer :

IVTOST merciful Father, we
-'-'-*- beseech thee to send
down upon this thy servant
thy heavenly blessing ; and
so endue him with thy Holy
Spirit, that he preaching thy
word, may not only be ear-
nest to reprove, beseech, and
rebuke with all patience and
doctrine ; but also may be to
such as believe, a wholesome
example in word, in conversa-
tion, in love, in faith, in chasti-
ty, and in purity ; that faithfully
fulfilling his course, at the lat-
ter day he may receive the
crown of righteousness laid
up by the Lord, the righteous
Judge, who liveth and reigneth
one God with the Father and

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the Holy Ghost, world with-
out end. Amen.
nnHE peace of God, which
passeth all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds in
the knowledge and love of God,

449
and of his Son Jesus Christ
our Lord : And the blessing
of God Almighty, the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghost,
be amongst you, and remain
with you always. Amen.

THE LITANY AND SUFFRAGES.

r\ GOD, the Father of hea-
^-^ ven; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.

O God, the Father of heaven ;
have mercy upon us miserable
sinners.

O God the Son, Redeemer
of the world ; have mercy
upon us miserable sinners.

God the Son, Redeemer
of the world ; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.

O God the Holy Ghost,
proceeding from the Father
and the Son ; have mercy up-
on us miserable sinners.

God the Holy Ghost, pro-
ceeding from the Father and
the Son ; have mercy upon us
miserable sinners.

O holy, blessed, and glori-
ous Trinity, three Persons, and
one God ; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.

holy, blessed, and glori-
ous Trinity, three Persons,
and one God; have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.
Ff

Remember not. Lord, our
offences, nor the offences of
our forefathers; neither take
thou vengeance of our sins :
Spare us, good Lord, spare
thy peo})le, whom thou hast
redeemed with thy most pre-
cious blood, and be not angry
with us for ever.

Spare us, good Lord.

From all evil and mischief;
from sin ; from the crafts and
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.

From all inordinate and
sinful affections ; and from all
the deceits of the world, the
flesh, and the devil ;
Good Lord, deliver us

From lightning and tempest ;

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460

from plague, pestilence, and
famine ; from battle, and mur-
der, and from sudden death ;

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all sedition, privy con-
spiracy, and rebellion ; from
all false doctrine, heresy, and
schism ; from hardness of
heart, and contempt of thy
word and commandment ;

Good Lord, deliver us.

By the mystery of thy holy
incarnation ; by thy holy na-
tivity and circumcision ; by
thy baptism, fasting, arid temp-
tation ;

Good Lord, 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 way ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
bless and preserve all Christian

rulers and magistrates; giving
them grace to execute justice,
and to maintain truth ;

We beseech thee to hear W5,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
illuminate all Bishops, Priests,
and Deacons, with true know-
ledge and understanding of
thy word; and that both by
their preaching and living,
they may set it forth, and show
it accordingly ;

We beseech thee to hear usy
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
bless these thy servants, now
to be admitted to the order of
Deacons [or Priests,'] and to
pour thy grace upon them ; that
they may duly execute their
office, to the edifying of thy
Church, and the glory of thy
holy name ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
bless and keep all thy people ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give to all nations, unity, peace,
and concord ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give us an heart to love and
fear thee, and diligently to
live after thy commandments ;

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451

H^e beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may 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 ;

JVe beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
bring into the way of truth,
all such as have erred and are
deceived ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

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 fall, and finally to beat
down Satan under our feet ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
succour, help, and comfort, all
who are in danger, necessity,
and tribulation ;

We 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 ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
defend and provide for the fa-
therless children and widows,
and all who are desolate and
oppressed ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
have mercy upon all men ;

We 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 ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give and preserve to our use
the kindly fruits of the earth,
so that in due time we may
enjoy them ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

That it may please thee to
give us true repentance ; to
forgive us all our sins, negli-
gences, and ignorances ; and
to endue us with the grace of
thy Holy Spirit, to amend
our lives according to thy ho-
ly word ;

We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lord.

Son of God, we beseech
thee to hear us.

Son of God, ive beseech thee
to hear us.

O Lamb of God, who ta-

462

THE LITANY AND SUFFRAGES.

the sins of the

kest away
world ;

Grant us thy peace.

O Lamb of God, who ta-
kest away the sins of the
world ;

Have mercy upon us.

IT The Bishop may, at his discretion,
omit all that follows, to the Prayer,
IVe humbly beseech thee, O Father, kc.

O Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.

IT Then shall the Bishop, and the People with
him, say the Lord's 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 tres-
pass against us ; And lead us
not into temptation ; But de-
liver us from evil. Amen.

Bishop. O Lord, deal not
with us according to our sins ;

Answer. Neither reward us
according to our iniquities.

Bishop. Let us pray.

^^ GOD, merciful Father,
^^ who despisest not the

sighing of a contrite heart, nor
the desire of such as are sor-
rowful ; mercifully assist om-
prayers which we make be-
fore thee in all our troubles
and adversities, whensoever
they oppress us ; and gracious-
ly hear us, that those evils
which the craft and subtilty
of the devil or man worketh
against us, may, by thy good
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.

Lord, arise, help us, and
deliver us, for thy name's sake.

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 honour.

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

As it ivas in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be, world
ivithout end. Amen.

From our enemies defend
us, O Christ.

Giaciously look upon our
afflictions.

sor-

THE

With pity behold the
rows of our hearts.

Mercifully forgive the sins
of thy people.

Favourably with mercy hear
our prayers.

O Son of David, have mer-
cy upon us.

Both now and ever, vouch-
safe to hear us, O Christ.

Graciously hear us, O Christ ;
graciously hear us, O Lord
Christ.

O Lord, let thy mercy be
showed upon us ;

As we do put our trust in thee.

COMIVIUNION. 453

Bishop. Let us pray.
"V17"E 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 deserved;
and grant that, in all our trou-
bles, we may put our whole
trust and confidence in thy
mercy, and evermore serve
thee in holiness and pureness
of living, to thy honour and
glory, through our only Medi-
ator and Advocate, Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here endeth the Litany.

IHE ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORd's SUPPER,

OR, HOLY COMMUNION.

I^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 : For
thine is the Kingdom, and the
Power, and the Glory for ever
and ever. Amen.

The Collect.

\ LMIGHTY
-^^^ whom all

God, unto
hearts are
open, all desires known,
and from whom no secrets
are hid ; cleanse the thoughts
of our hearts by the inspiration
of thy Holy Spiiit; that we
may perfectly love thee, and
worthily magnify thy holy
name, through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

454

U Then shall the Bishop, turning to the Peo-
ple, rehearse distinctly the Ten Command-
ments; and the People, still kneeling,
shall, after every commandment, ask God
mercy for their transgressions for the time
past, and grace to keep the law for the
time to come, as follovveth.

Bishop.

GOD spake these words,
and said, I am the Lord
thy God : Thou shah have
none other gods but me.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Bishop. Thou shalt not make
to thyself any graven image,
nor the likeness of any thing
that is in heaven above, or in
the earth beneath, or in the
water under the earth. Thou
shalt not bow down to them
nor worship them : For I the
Lord thy God am a jealous
God ; and visit the sins of the
fathers upon the children, unto
the third and fourth generation
of them that hate me ; 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.

Bishop. Thou 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

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upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Bishop. Remember that thou
keep holy the Sabbath-day.
Six days shalt thou labour, and
do all that thou hast to do ;
but the seventh day is the
Sabbath of the Lord thy
God. In it thou shalt do no
manner of work; thou, and
thy son, and thy daughter,
thy man-servant, and thy
maid-servant, thy cattle, and
the stranger that is within thy
gates. For in six days the
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 hallo^\•
ed it.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Bishop. Honour thy father
and thy mother; that thy

days may be long in the
land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Bishop. Thou shalt do no
murder.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and inchne our hearts
to keep tliis law.

Bishop. Thou shalt not
commit adultery.

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455

People. Lord, have mer-
cy upon us, and incline our
hearts to keep this law.

Bishop. Thou shalt not
steal.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Bishop. Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy
neighbour.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and incline our hearts
to keep this law.

Bishop. Thou shalt not
covet thy neighbour's house,
thou shalt not covet thy neigh-
bour's wife, nor his servant,
nor his maid, nor his ox, nor
his ass, nor any thing that
is his.

People. Lord, have mercy
upon us, and write all these
thy laws in our hearts, we be-
seech thee.

TI Then the Bishop may say,

Hear also what our Lord
Jesus Christ saith :
rpHOU 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 like
unto it ; Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself On these
two commandments hang all
the law and the prophets.

TT Let us pray.

r\ 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 and Saviour Jesus
Christ, Amen,

H Then shall be read the Collect, Epistle,
and Gospel, as they are appointed.

U Then shall be read the Apostles' or Ni-
cene Creed ; unless one of them have
been read immediately before, in the
Morning Service.

U Then shall the Bishop begin the Offer-
tory, saying one or more of these sen-
tences following, as he thinketh most
convenient.

T ET your light so shine
■^-^ before men, that they
may see your good works, and
glorify your Father which is
in heaven. St. Matt. v. 16.

Lay not up for yourselves
treasures upon earth, where
moth and rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves break through
and steal : But lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust
doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through
nor steal. St. Matt. vi. 1 9, 20.

Whatsoever ve would that

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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 un-
to 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. 2L

Zaccheus 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 fourfold. St.
Luke xix. 8.

Who goeth a warfare at any
time at his own cost ? Who
planteth a vineyard, and eat-
eth not of the fruit thereof?
or who feedeth a flock, and
eateth not of the milk of
the flock ? 1 Cor. ix. 7.

If we have sown unto you
spiritual things, is it a great
matter if we shall reap your
worldly things ? 1 Cor. ix. 11.

Do ye not know, that they
who minister about holy things,
live of the sacrifice, and they
who wait at the altar, are par-
takers with the altar ? Even so
hath the Lord also ordained,
that they who preach the Gos-
pel, should live of the Gospel.
1 Cor. ix. 13, 14.

He that soweth little, shall
reap little ; and he that sow-

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eth plenteously, shall reap
plenteously. Let every man
do according as he is dispo-
sed in his heart, not grudging-
ly, 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 mocked: For whatso-
ever a man soweth, that shall
he reap. Gal. vi. 6, 7.

While we have time, let us
do good unto all men ; and
especially unto them that are
of the household of faith.
Gal. vi. 10.

Godliness is great riches, if
a man be content with that
he hath: For we brought
nothing into this world, nei-
ther 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 themselves a good founda-
tion against the time to come,
that they 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,
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saints, and yet do minister.
Heh. vi. 10.

To do good and to distri-
bute, forget not ; for with such
sacrifices God is well pleased.
Heh xiii. 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 ? 1 John iii. 17.

Give alms of thy goods, and
never turn thy face from any
poor man ; and then the face
of the Lord shall not be turn-
ed away from thee. Tohit iv. 7.

Be merciful after thy pow-
er. If thou hast much, give
plenteously ; if thou hast little,
do thy diligence gladly to give
of that little : for so gatherest
thou thyself a good reward in
the day of necessity. Tohit
iv. 8, 9.

He that hath pity upon the
poor, lendeth unto the Lord :
and look, what he layeth out,
it shall be paid him again.
Prov. xix. 17.

Blessed be the man that
provideth for the sick and
needy : the Lord shall deliver
him in the time of trouble.
Psalm xli. 1 .

IT Whilst these sentences are in reading,
the Deacons, Church- w.^^.ons, or other

fit persons appointed for that purpose,
shall receive the alms for the Poor, and
other devotions of the People, in a decent
Bason to be provided by the Parish for
that purpose ; and reverently bring it to
the Bishop, who shall humbly present
and place it upon the holy Table.

TI And the Bisiiop shall then place upon
the Table so much Bread and Wine as
he shall think sufficient ; after which he
stmU say,

Let us pray for the whole
state of Christ's Church mili-
tant.

4 LMIGHTY and everUv-
-'-^ ing 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 [*/o ac-
cept our alms and oblations,
and^ to receive these our
prayers, ^\ hich 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 those
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 tru-
ly and impartially administer
justice, to the punishment of
wickedness and vice, and to

* If there be no alms or oblations, then shall the words, to accept our alms and oblation*,
and, be left unsaid

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the maintenance of thy true
religion and virtue. Give
grace, O heavenly Father, to
all Bishops and other Minis-
ters ; that they may, both by
their life and doctrine, set
forth thy true and lively Word,
and rightly and duly adminis-
ter thy holy sacraments. And
to all thy people give thy hea-
venly grace ; and especially
to this congregation here pre-
sent ; that with meek heart,
and due reverence, they may
hear and receive thy holy
Word ; ti'uly serving thee in
holiness and righteousness all
the days of their life. And we
most humbly beseech thee, of
thy goodness, O Lord, to com-
fort and succour all those who,
in this transitory life, are in
trouble, sorrow, need, sick-
ness, or any other adversity.
And we also bless thy holy
name, for all thy servants de-
parted this life in thy faith and
fear , beseeching thee to give
us grace so to follow their good
examples, that with them we
may be partakers of thy hea-
venly kingdom : Grant this,
O Father, for Jesus Christ's
sake, our only Mediator and
Advocate. Amen.

IT The Bishop shall then say this Exhorta-
tion

EARLY 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 per-
sons diligently to try and exam-
ine themselves, before they pre-
sume 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 Sa-
crament ; so is the danger
great, if we receive the same
unworthily. Judge therefore
yourselves, brethren, that ye
be not judged of the Lord ;
repent ye truly for your sins
past ; have a lively and stead-
fast faith in Christ our Sa-
viour ; amend your lives, and
be in perfect charity with all
men : so shall ye be meet par-
takers of those holy Mysteries.
And, above all things, ye must
give most humble and hearty
thanks to God the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, for
the redemption of the world
by the death and passion of
our Saviour Christ, both God
and man ; who did humble
himself, even to the death upon
the cross, for us miserable sin-
ners, who lay in darkness and
the shadow of death ; that he
might make us the children of
God, and exalt us to everlast-
ing life. And to the end that
we should always remember

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the exceeding great love of
our Master and only Saviour
Jesus Christ, thus dying for
us, and the innumerable be-
nefits which by his precious
blood-shedding he hath ob-
tained for us, he hath insti-
tuted and ordained holy Mys-
teries, as pledges of his love,
and for a continual remem-
brance of his death, to our
great and endless comfort.
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 righteous-
ness, all the days of our life.
Amen.

H Then shall the Bishop say to those who
come to receive the Communion,

^^T'E who do truly and ear-
-"- nestly repent you of
your sins, and are in love and
charity with your neighbours,
and intend to lead a new Hfe,
following the commandments
of God, and walking from
henceforth in his holy ways ;
draw near with faith, and
take this holy Sacrament to
your comfort ; and make your
humble confession to Almighty
God, devoutly kneeling.

T Then shall this general Confession be
made by the Bishop and all those who

are minded to receive the Holy Commu-
nion, humbly kneeling.

\ 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 griev-
ously have committed, by
thought, word, and deed,
against thy divine Majesty ;
provoking most justly thy
wrath and indignation against
us. We do earnestly repent,
and are heartily sorry for these
our misdoings; the remem-
brance of them is grievous
unto us; the burthen of them is
intolerable. Have mercy up-
on 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
hereafter serve and please thee
in newness of life, to the hon-
our and glory of thy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.

IT Then shall the Bishop stand up, and
turning to the People, say,

4 LMIGHTY God, our
-^^*- heavenly Father, who, of
his great mercy, hath promis-
ed forgiveness of sins to all
those who with hearty re-
pentance and true faith turn
unto him, have mercy upon

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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.

IT Then shall the Bishop say,

Hear what comfortable
words our Saviour Christ saith
unto all who truly turn to him.
/^ OME unto me, all ye that
^^ travail and are heavy la-
den, and I will refresh you.
St. Matt xi. 28.

So God loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten
Son, to the end that all that
believe in him should not per-
ish, but have everlasting life.
St. John iii. 16.

Hear also what St. Paul
saith.

This is a true saying, and
worthy of all men to be re-
ceived, that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners.
1 Tim. i. 15.

Hear also what St. John
saith.

If any man sin, we have an
Advocate with the Father, Je-
sus Christ the righteous ; and
he is the propitiation for our
sins. 1 John ii. 1, 2.

TI After which the Bishop shall proceed,
saying.

Lift up your hearts.

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Answer. We lift them up
unto the Lord.

Bishop. Let us give thanks
unto our Lord God.

Answer. It is meet and

right so to do.

H Then shall the Bishop turn to the Lord's
Table, and say,

"I'T is very meet, right, and
-*- our bounden duty, that we
should at all times, and in all
places, give thanks unto thee,
O Lord, [* Holy Father,'] Al-
mighty, everlasting God.

IT Here shall follow the proper Preface,
according to the time, if there be any
specially appointed ; or else immediately
shall be said or sung by the Bishop and
People,

rriHEREFORE with An-
-*- gels and Archangels, and
with all the company of hea-
ven, we laud and magnify
thy glorious name ; evermore
praising 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.
Amen.
H PROPER PREFACES.

U Upon Christmas-day, and seven days
after.

"OECAUSE thou didst give
-*^ Jesus Christ, thine only
Son, to be born as at this time
for us ; who, by the operation
of the Holy Ghost, was made

These words, ' Holy Father,' must be omitted on Trinity Sunday

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very man, of the substance of
the Virgin Mary liis Mother ;
and that without spot of sin,
to make us clean from all sin :
Therefore with Angels, ^c.

IT Upon Easter-Day, and seven Days after.

OUT chiefly are we bound
-■-^ to praise thee for the
glorious 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 restored to us everlasting
life : Therefore with angels, ^c.

U Upon Ascension Day, and seven Days
after.

rp HROUGH thy most dear-
-*- ly beloved Son Jesus
Christ our Lord ; who, after
his most glorious resurrection,
manifestly appeared to all his
Apostles, and in their sight
ascended up into heaven, to
prepare a place for us ; that
where he is, thither we might
also ascend, and reign with
him in glory : Therefore with
angels, ^c.

f Upon Whitsunday, and six Days after.

rpHROUGH 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, m
the likeness of fiery tongues,
lighting upon the Apostles, to
teach them, and to lead them
to all truth ; giving them both
the gift of divers languages,
and also boldness, with fer-
vent zeal, constantly to preach
the Gospel unto all nations;
whereby we have been
brought out of darkness and
error, into the clear light and
true knowledge of thee, and
of thy Son Jesus Christ .
Therefore with angels, ^c.

U Upon the Feast of Trinity only, may
be said,

"^^HO art one God, one
^ ^ Lord ; not one only
person, but three persons in
one substance : For that
which we believe of the glo-
ry of the Father, the same
we believe of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost, with-
out any difference or ine-
quality: Therefore with an-
gels, ^c.

V, Or else this may be said, the words Holy
Father being retained in the introductory

Address.

"O OR the precious death and
-^ merits of thy Son Jesus
Christ our Lord, and for the
sending to us of the Holy
Ghost the Comforter ; who
are one with thee in thy eter-
nal Godhead : Therefore with
angels, ^c.

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U Then shall the Bishop, kneeling down
at the Lord's Table, say, in the name of
all those who shall receive the Commu-
nion, this Prayer following:

Vl/'E do not presume to
^^ come to this thy Table,
O merciful Lord, trusting in
our own righteousness, but in
thy manifold and great mer-
cies. We are not worthy so
much as to gather up the
crumbs under thy Table. But
thou art the same Lord, whose
property is always to have
mercy : Grant us therefore,
gracious Lord, so to eat the
flesh of thy dear Son Jesus
Christ, and to drink his
blood, that our sinful bodies
may be made clean by his bo-
dy, and om' souls washed
through his most precious
blood, and that we may ever-
more dwell in him, and he
in us. Amen.

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himself once offered, a full,
perfect, and sufficient sacrifice,
oblation, and satisfaction, for
the sins of the w hole world ;
and did institute, and in his
holy Gospel command us to
continue a perpetual memory
of that his precious death and
sacrifice until his coming
again: for, in the night in
w hich he was be-
trayed, (a) he
took bread ; and
when he had gi-
ven thanks, (b)
he brake it, and
gave it to his
disciples, saying.
Take, eat, (c) this
is my Body, which
is given for you:
Do this in re-
membrance of me.
Likewise, after
supper, (d) he

!I When the Bishop, standing before the
Tabic, hath so ordered the Bread and
Wine, that he may with the more readi-
ness and decency break the Bread before
the People, and take the Cup into his
hands ; he shall say the Prayer of Con-
secration, as foUoweth :

\ 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 Cln-ist to
suffer death upon the cross for
our redemption ; w ho made
there, by his one oblation of

(a) Here the
Bishop is to take
the Paten into
his hands.

(b) And here
to break the
Bread.

(d) Here he is
to take the Cup
into his hands.

took the cup ; and
when he had giv-
en thanks, he gave
it to them, saying.
Drink ye all of
this ; for (e) this
is my Blood of
the New-Testa-
ment, which is
shed for you, and
for many, for the
remission of sins : Do this as
oft as yc shall drink it, in re-
membrance of me.

(e) And here
he is to lay his
hands upon ev-
ery Vessel in
which there is
any Wine to be
consecrated.

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The Oblation. WW ^ ^ , '

^ ' O Lord and
heavenly Father, according
to the institution of thy dear-
ly beloved Son our Saviour
Jesus Christ, we, thy humble
servants, do celebrate and
make here before thy divine
Majesty, with these thy holy
gifts, which we now offer
unto thee, the memorial thy
Son hath commanded us to
make ; having in remem-
brance his blessed passion and
precious death, his mighty re-
surrection and glorious ascen-
sion : rendering unto thee
most hearty thanks for the in-
numerable benefits procured
unto us by the same. And
we most humbly beseech thee,
O merciful Father,
to hear us; and of
thy Almighty goodness, vouch-
safe to bless and sanctify, with
thy Word and Holy Spirit,
these thy gifts and creatures of
bread and wine ; that we, re-
ceiving them according to thy
Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's
holy institution, in remem-
brance of his Death and Pas-
sion, may be partakers of his
most blessed Body and Blood.
And we earnestly desire thy
fatherly goodness, mercifully
10 accept this our sacrifice of
praise and thanksgiving ;
most humbly beseeching thee

The Invocation.

to grant, that by the merits
and death of thy Son Jesus
Christ, and through faith in
his blood, we, and all thy
whole Church, may obtain re-
mission of our sins, and all
other benefits of his passion.
And here we offer and pre-
sent unto thee, O Lord, our-
selves, our souls, and bodies,
to be a reasonable, holy, and
living sacrifice unto thee ;
humbly beseeching thee, that
we, and all others who shall be
partakers of this holy Com-
munion, may worthily receive
the most precious Body and
Blood of thy Son Jesus Christ,
be filled with thy grace and
heavenly benediction, and
made one body with him, that
he may dwell in them, and
they in him. And although
we are unworthy, through our
manifold sins, to offer unto
thee any sacrifice ; yet we be-
seech thee to accept this our
bounden duty and service, not
weighing our merits, but par-
doning our offences ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord; by
whom, and with whom, in
the unity of the Holy Ghost,
all honour and glory be unto
thee, O Father Almighty,
world without end. Amen.

U Here shall be sung a Hymn, or Part of a
Hymn, from the Selection for the Feasts
and Fasts, &-c.

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H Then shall the Bishop first receive the
Communion in both kinds himself, and
proceed to deliver the same to the Bish-
ops, Priests, and Deacons, in like man-
ner, and after that, to the People also in
order, into their hands, all devoutly kneel-
ing: And when he delivereth the Bread,
he shall say,

rilHE Body of our Lord
-*- Jesus Christ, which was
given for thee, preserve thy
body and soul unto everlast-
ing life : Take and eat this in
remembrance that Christ died
for thee, and feed on him in
thy heart by faith, with thanks-
giving.

H And the Bishop, delivering the Cup, shall
say,

rpHE Blood of our Lord
-*- Jesus Christ, which was
shed for thee, preserve thy
Body and soul unto everlast-
ing hfe : Drink this in remem-
brance that Christ's blood
was shed for thee, and be
thankful.

TI If the consecrated Bread and Wine be
spent before all have communicated, the
Bishop is to consecrate more according
to the Form before prescribed; beginning
at — M glory be to tlve, Mmighly God —
and ending with these words — Partakers
of his most blessed Body and Blood.

M When all have communicated, the Bi-
shop shall return to the Lord's Table,
and reverently place upon it what re-
maineth of the consecrated Elements,
covering the same with a fair Linen
Cloth.

H Then shall the Bishop say the Lord's
Prayer, the People repeating after him
every Petition.

/^UR Father, who art in
^^ Heaven, Hallowed be

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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 ; For
thine is the Kingdom, and the
Power, and the Glory, for
ever and ever. Amen.

IT After which shall be said as foUoweth:

ALMIGHTY and everliv-
-^^^ ing God, we most heart-
ily thank thee, for that thou
dost vouchsafe to feed us, who
have duly received these holy
Mysteries, with the spiritual
food of the most precious Bo-
dy and Blood of thy Son our
Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost
assure us thereby of thy favour
and goodness towards us ; and
that we are very members
incorporate in the mystical
body of thy Son, which is the
blessed company of all faith-
ful people ; and are also heirs
through hope of thy ever-
lasting kingdom, by the mer-
its of the most precious death
and passion of thy dear Son.
And we most humbly beseech
thee, O heavenly Father, so
to assist us with thy grace, that
we may continue in that holy
fellowship, and do all such

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good works as ihou hast pre-
pared for us to walk in, through
Jesus Christ our Lord ; to
whom, with thee and the Ho-
ly Ghost, be all honour and
glory, world without end.
Amen.

V Then shall be said or sung, all standing,
Gloria in Excelsis, or some proper Hymn
from the Selection.

r^ LORY be to God on high,
^^ and on earth 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
great glory, O Lord God, hea-
venly King, God the Father
Almighty.

O Lord, the only begotten
Son Jesus Christ ; O Lord
God, Lamb of God, Son of
the Father, who takest away
the sins of the world, have
mercy upon us : Thou who
takest away the sins of the
world, have mercy upon us :
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sins of the world, receive our
prayer: Thou who sittest at
the right hand of God the Fa-
ther, have mercy upon us.

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

TI Then the Bishop shall let them depart with
this blessing.

nr^HE peace of God, which
passeth all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds in
the knowledge and love of
God, and of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord : And the
blessing of God Almighty, the
Father, the Son, and the Ho-
ly Ghost, be amongst you,
and remain with you always.
Amen.

U If any of the consecrated Bread and Wine
remain after the Communion, it shall not
be carried out of the Church; but the
Bishop and other Communicants shall,
immediately after the Blessing, reverently
eat and drink the same.

Here endeth the Order for the Administration of the Holy Communion.

466

THE FORM OF CONSECRATION OF A

CHURCH OR CHAPEL,

According to the Order of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States of America, as established by the
Bishops, the Clergy, and Laity of said Church, in General
Convention, in the month of September, A. D. 1799.

m The Bishop is to be received at the entrance of the Church or Chapel by the Church-
wardens and Vestry-men, or some other Persons appointed for that purpose. The Bishop
and the Clergy who are present, shall go up the aisle of the Church or Chapel, to the
Communion Table, repeating the 24th Psalm alternately, the Bishop one verse, and the
Clergy another.

Psalm xxiv.

rriHE earth is the Lord's
-*- and all that therein is :
the compass of the world, and
they that 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 who shall
rise up in his holy place ?

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 right-
eousness 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 Glo-
ry ? it is the Lord strong and
mighty, even the Lord migh-
ty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O
ye gates; and be ye lift up,
ye everlasting doors : and the -
King of Glory shall come in.

10 Who is the King of Glo-
ry ? even the Lord of Hosts,
he is the King of Glory.

TT The Bishop shall go within the rails, with
such of the Clergy as can be there accom-
modated. TheBishop, sitting in his chair,
shall have the instruments of donation
and endowment, if there be any present-
ed to him, and then standing up, and turn-
ing to the Congregation, shall say,

■J^ EARLY beloved in the
■'-^ Lord ; forasmuch as de-
vout and holy men, as well
under the law as under the

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gospel, moved either by the
express command of God, or
by the secret inspiration of
the blessed Spirit, and acting
agreeably to their own reason
and sense of the natural de-
cency of things, have erected
houses for the public worship
of God, and separated them
from all unhallowed, worldly,
and common uses, in order to
fill men's minds with greater
reverence for his glorious Ma-
jesty, and affect their hearts
with more devotion and hu-
mility in his service ; which
pious works have been ap-
proved of and graciously ac-
cepted by our heavenly Fa-
ther : Let us not doubt but that
he will also favourably approve
our godly purpose of setting
apart this place in solemn man-
ner, for the performance of the
several offices of religious wor-
ship, and let us faithfully and
devoutly beg his blessing on
this our undertaking.

V Then the Bishop, kneeling, shall say the
following Prayer.

r\ ETERNAL God, mighty
^^ in power and of majesty
incomprehensible, whom the
heaven of heavens cannot con-
tain, much less the walls of
temples made with hands ;
and who yet hast been gra-
ciously pleased to promise thy
especial presence, wherever

two or three of thy faithful
servants shall assemble in thy
name to offer up their praises
and supplications unto thee ;
vouchsafe, O Lord, to be pre-
sent with us, who are here
gathered together, with all
humility and readiness of heart,
to consecrate this place to the
honour of thy great name ;
separating it henceforth from
all unhallowed, ordinary and
common uses, and dedicating
it to thy service, for reading
thy holy word, for celebrating
thy holy sacraments, for offer-
ing to thy glorious Majesty the
sacrifices of prayer and thanks-
giving, for blessing thy people
in thy name, and for the per-
formance of all other holy
offices : accept, O Lord, this
service at our hands, and bless
it with such success as may
tend most to thy glory, and
the furtherance of our happi-
ness both temporal and spirit-
ual, through Jesus Christ our
blessed Lord and Saviour.
Ainen.

IT After this the Bishop shall stand up, and
turning his face towards the Congrega-
tion, shall say,

"DEGARD, O Lord, the
^ supplications of thy ser-
vants, and grant that whoso-
ever shall be dedicated to thee
in this house by Baptism, may
be sanctified by the Holy

468 CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH OR CHAPEL.

Ghost, delivered from thy
wrath and eternal death, and
received as a living member
of Christ's Church, and may
ever remain in the number of
thy faithful children. Amen.
Grant, O Lord, that they who
at this place shall in their own
persons renew the promises
and vows which they made,
or which were made for diem
by their sureties at their Bap-
tism, and thereupon shall be
confirmed by the Bishop, may
receive such a measure of thy
Holy Spirit, that they may be
enabled faithfully to fulfil the
same, and grow in grace unto
their lives' end. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that who-
soever shall receive in this
place the blessed sacrament of
the body and blood of Christ,
may come to that holy ordi-
nance with faith, charity, and
true repentance ; and being
filled widi thy grace and hea-
venly benediction, may, to
their great and endless com-
fort, obtain remission of their
sins, and all other benefits of
his passion. Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that by
thy holy word which shall be
read and preached in this
place, and by thy Holy Spirit
grafting it inwardly in the
heart, the hearers thereof
may both oerceive and know

what things they ought to
do, and may have power
and strength to fulfil the same.
Amen.

Grant, O Lord, that who-
soever shall be joined together
in this place in the holy estate
of matrimony, may faithfully
perform and keep the vow and
covenant between them made,
and may remain in perfect love
together unto their lives' end.
Amen.

Grant, we beseech thee,
blessed Lord, that whosoever
shall draw near to thee in this
place, to give thee thanks for
the benefits which they have
received at thy hands, to set
forth thy most worthy praise,
to confess their sins unto thee,
and to ask such things as are
requisite and necessary as well
for the body as for the soul,
may do it with such steadiness
of faith, and with such serious-
ness, affection, and devotion of
mind, that thou may est accept
their bounden duty and ser-
vice, and vouchsafe to give
whatever in thy infinite wis-
dom thou shalt see to be most
expedient for them : all which
we beg for Jesus Christ's sake
our most blessed Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

TT Then the Bishop, sitting in his chair, the
sentence of Consecration is to be read by
some person appointed by him, and then

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cessions of all those thy ser-
vants, who shall call upon thee
in this house ; and give them
grace to prepare their hearts
to serve thee with reverence
and godly fear ; affect them
with an awful apprehension of
thy Divine Majesty, and a deep
sense of their own unworthi-
ness ; that so approaching thy
sanctuary with lowliness and
devotion, and coming before
thee with clean thoughts and
pure heai-ts, with bodies unde-
filed, and minds sanctified,
they may always perform a
service acceptable to thee,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Ame72.

laid by him upon the Communion Table ;
after which the Bishop shall say,

T3LESSED be thy name,
-*-' O Lord, that it hath
pleased thee to put it into the
hearts of thy servants, to ap-
propriate and devote this house
to thy honour and worship ;
and grant that all who shall
enjoy the benefit of this pious
work, may show forth their
thankfulness, by making a
right use of it, to the glory of
thy blessed name, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

IT After this the Minister appointed Is to read
the ser\^ice for the day.

Proper Psalms, 84, 122, 132.
First Lesson. 1 Kings 8th,

verse 22 to verse 63.
Second Lesson. Heb. 10th,

verse 19 to verse 27.

IT Morning Prayer being ended, there shall
be sung from the Book of Psalms in metre,
Psal. xxvi. verses 6, 7, 8, with the Gloria
Patri.

IT The Bishop shall then proceed to the
Communion Service. The following shall
be the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, for the

occasion.

The Collect.
f\ MOST glorious Lord,
^"^ we acknowledge that we
are not worthy to offer unto
thee any thing belonging un-
to us ; yet we beseech thee in
thy great goodness, graciously
to accept the dedication of this
place to thy service, and to
prosper this our undertaking ;
receive the prayers and inter-

T/ie Epistle. 2 Cor. vi. verse
14 to verse 17.

E ye not unequally yoked
together with unbeliev-
ers ; for what fellowship hatli
righteousness with unright-
eousness ? And what commu-
nion hath light with darkness ?
And what concord hath Christ
with Belial ? Or what part
hath he that believelh with an
Infidel ? And what agreement
hath the temple of God witli
Idols ? For ye are the temple
of the living God : as God
hath said, I will dwell in them,
and walk in them, and I will
be their God, and they shall
be my people.

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