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Ex Libris
C. K. OGDEN 1
THE BOOK
COMMON PRAYER,
AND ADMINISTRATION OP
THE SACKAMENTS,
AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH,
ACCORDING TO THE USE OP
Cjwrrlj 0f (Knglaotr:
TOGETHER WITH
THE PSALTEK, OR PSALMS OF DAVID,
POINTED AS THEY ARE TO BE SUNG OR SAID IN CHURCHES;
AND THE
FORM AND MANNER OF MAKING, ORDAINING, AND
CONSECRATING OF BISHOPS, PRIESTS,
AND DEACONS.
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Annex
THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK.
I. THE Preface. I XVI.
II. Concerning the Service of the
Church. XVII.
III. Concerning Ceremonies, why
some be abolished, and some XVIII.
retained. XIX.
IV. The Order how the Psalter is XX.
appointed to be read.
V. The Order how the rest of the XXI.
Holy Scripture is appointed
to be read.
VI. A Table of Proper Lessons and XXII.
, Psalms.
VII. The Calendar, with the Table of ! XXIII.
Lessons.
VIIL Tables and Eules for the Feasts XXIV.
and Fasts through the whole
Year.
IX. The Order for Morning Prayer. XXV.
X. The Order for Evening Prayer. XXVI.
XI. The Creed of St. Athanasius.
XII. The Litany. XXVII.
XIII. Prayers and Thanksgivings upon
several occasions.
XIV. The Collects, Epistles, and Gos-
pels, to be used at the Minis- XXVIII,
tration of the Holy Com- j
munion, throughout the Year. { XXIX.
XV. The Order of 'the Ministration' j
of the Holy Communion.
The Order of Baptism, both
Publick and Private.
The Order of Baptism for those
of Riper Years.
The Catechism.
The Order of Confirmation.
The Form of Solemnization of
Matrimony.
The Order for the Visitation of
the Sick, and the Communion
of the Sick.
The Order for the Burial of the
Dead.
The Thanksgiving of Women
after Childbirth.
A Commination, or denouncing
of God's anger and judge-
ments against Sinners.
The Psalter.
Forms of Prayer to be used at
Sea.
The Form and Manner of Mak-
ing, Ordaining, and Consecrat-
ing of Bishops, Priests, and
Deacons.
A Form of Prayer for the Twen-
tieth Day of June.
Articles of Religion.
THE PREFACE.
IT hath been the wisdom of the Church of England, ever since the first
compiling of her Publick Liturgy, to keep the mean between the two
extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in
admitting any variation from it. For, as on the one side common experience
sheweth, that where a change hath been made of things advisedly established
(no evident necessity so requiring) sundry inconveniences have thereupon,
ensued ; and those many times more and greater than the evils, that were
intended to be remedied by such change : So on the other side, the particular
Forms of Divine worship, and the Kites and Ceremonies appointed to be
used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent, and alterable, and
so acknowledged ; it is but reasonable, that upon weighty and important
considerations, according to the various exigency of times and occasions,
such changes and alterations should be made therein, as to those that are in
place of Authority should from time to time seem either necessary or
expedient. Accordingly we find, that in the Reigns of several Princes of
a 2
THE PEEFACE.
blessed memory since the Reformation, the Church, upon just and weighty
considerations her thereunto moving, hath yielded to make such alterations
in some particulars, as in their respective times were thought convenient :
Yet so, as that the main Body and Essentials of it (as well in the chiefest
materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have still continued the same
unto this day, and do yet stand firm and unshaken, notwithstanding all the
vain attempts and impetuous assaults made against it, by such men as are
given to change, and have always discovered a greater regard to their own
private fancies and interests, than to that duty they owe to the publick.
By what undue means, and for what mischievous purposes the use of
the Liturgy (though enjoined by the Laws of the Land, and those Laws
never yet repealed) came, during the late unhappy confusions, to be discon-
tinued, is too well known to- the world, and we are hot willing here to
remember. But when, upon His Majesty's happy Restoration, it seemed
probable, that, amongst other things, the use of the Liturgy would also
return of course (the same having never been legally abolished) unless some
timely means were used to prevent it; those men who under the late
usurped powers had made it a great part of their business to render the
people disaffected thereunto, saw themselves in point of Reputation and
Interest concerned (unless they would freely acknowledge themselves to
have erred, which such men are very hardly brought to do) with their
utmost endeavours to hinder the restitution thereof. In order whereunto
divers Pamphlets were published against the Book of Common Prayer, the
old Objections mustered up, with the addition of some new ones, more than
formerly had been made, to make the number swell. In fine, great impor-
tunities were used to His Sacred Majesty, that the said Book might be
revised, and such Alterations therein, and Additions thereunto made, as
should be thought requisite for the ease of tender Consciences : whereunto
His Majesty, oxit of his pious inclination to give satisfaction (so far as could
l>e reasonably expected) to all his subjects of what persuasion soever, did
graciously condescend.
In which review we have endeavoured to observe the like moderation,
as we find to have been used in the like case in former times. And there-
fore of the sundry alterations proposed unto us, we have rejected all such as
were either of dangerous consequence (as secretly striking at some established
Doctrine, or laudable Practice of the Church of England, or indeed of the
whole Catholick Church of Christ) or else of no consequence at all, but
utterly frivolous and vain. But such alterations as were tendered to us (by
what persons, under what pretences, or to what purpose soever so tendered)
as seemed to us in any degree requisite or expedient, we have willingly, and
of our own accord assented unto: not enforced so to do by any strength of
Argument, convincing us of the necessity of making the said Alterations :
For we are fully persuaded in our judgements (and we here profess it to the
world) that the Book, as it stood before established by Law, doth not
contain in it any thing 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,
cr which is not fairly defensible against any that shall oppose the same; if
it shall be allowed such just and favourable construction as in common
Equity ought to be allowed to all human Writings, especially such as are
set forth by Authority, and even to the very best translations of the holy
Scripture itself.
THE PREFACE.
Our genei-al aim therefore in this undertaking was, not to gratify this
or that party in any their unreasonable demands; but to do that, which to
our best understandings we conceived might most tend to the preservation
of Peace and Unity in the Church ; the procuring of Reverence, and exciting
of Piety and Devotion in the publick Worship of God ; and the cutting off
occasion from them that seek occasion of cavil or quarrel against the Liturgy
of the Church. And as to the several variations from the former Book,
whether by Alteration, Addition, or otherwise, it shall suffice to give this
general account, That most of the Alterations were made, either first, for the
better direction of them that are to officiate in any part of Divine Service ;
which is chiefly done in the Calendars and Kubricks : Or secondly, for the
more proper expressing of some words or phrases of ancient usage in terms
more suitable to the language of the present times, and the clearer expla-
nation of some other words and phrases, that were either of doubtful signifi-
cation, or otherwise liable to misconstruction : Or tbii'dly, for a more perfect
rendering of such portions of holy Scripture, as are inserted into the Liturgy;
which, in the Epistles and Gospels especially, and in sundry other places,
are now ordered to be read according to the last Translation : and that it was
thought convenient, that some Prayers and Thanksgivings, fitted to special
occasions, should be added in their due places ; particularly for those at Sea,
together with an office for the Baptism of such as are of riper years : which,
although not so necessary when the former Book was compiled, yet by the
growth of Anabaptism, through the licentiousness of the late times crept in
amongst us, is now become necessary, and may be always useful for the
baptizing of Natives in our Plantations, and others converted to the Faith.
If any man, who shall desire a more particular account of the several
Alterations in any part of the Liturgy, shall take the pains to compare the
present Book with the former; we doubt not but the reason of the change
may easily appear.
And having thus endeavoured to discharge our duties in this weighty
affair, as in the sight of God, and to approve our sincerity therein (so far as '
lay in us) to the consciences of all men; although we know it impossible (in
such variety of apprehensions, humours and interests, as are in the world)
to please all; nor can expect that men of factious, peevish, and perverse spirits
should be satisfied with any thing that can be done in this kind by any
other than themselves : Yet we have good hope, that what is here presented,
and hath been by the Convocations of both Provinces with great diligence
examined and approved, will be also well accepted and approved by all
sober, peaceable, and truly conscientious Sons of the Church of England.
CONCERNING THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH.
THERE was never any thing by the wit
of man so well devised, or so sure establish-
ed, which in continuance of time hath not
been corrupted: As, among other things,
it may plainly appear by the Common
Prayers in the Church, commonly called
Divine Service. The first original and
ground whereof if a man would search out
by the ancient Fathers, he shall find, that
the same was not ordained but of a good
purpose, and for a great advancement of
godliness. For they so ordered the matter,
that all the whole Bible (or the greatest
part thereof), should be read over once
every year; intending thereby, that the
Clergy, and especially such as were Minis-
ters in the congregation, should (by often
reading, and meditation in God's word)
be stirred up to godliness themselves, and
be more able to exhort others by wholesome
Doctrine, and to confute them that were
adversaries to the Truth; and further, that
the people (by daily hearing of holy Scrip,
ture read in the Church) might continually
profit more and more in the knowledge of
God, and be the more inflamed with the
Jove of his true Religion.
But these many years passed, this godly
and decent order of the ancient Fathers
hath been so altered, broken, and neglected,
by planting in uncertain Stories, and Le-
gends, with multitude of Responds, Verses,
vain Repetitions, Commemorations, and Sy-
nodals ; that commonly when any Book
of the Bible was begun, after three or four
Chapters were read out, all the rest were
unread. And in this sort the Book of
Isaiah was begun in Advent, and the Book
of Genesis in Septuagesima , but they were >
only begun, and never read through: After
like sort were other Books of holy Scripture
used; And moreover, whereas St. Paul \
would have such language spoken to the
people in the Church, as they might un-
derstand, and have profit by hearing the
same ; The Service in this Church of Eng-
land these many years hath been read in
Latin to the people, which they understand
not; so that they have heard with their
ears only, and their heart, spirit, and mind,
have not been edified thereby. And fur-
thermore, notwithstanding that the ancient
Fathers have divided the Psalms into seven
Portions, whereof every one was called a
Noclum : Now of late time a few of them
have been daily said, and the rest utterly
omitted. Moreover, the number and hard-
ness of the Rules called the Pte, and the
manifold changings of the Service, was the
cause, that to turn the Book only was so
hard and intricate a matter, that many times
there was more business to find out what
should be read, than to read it when it was
found out.
These inconveniences therefore consider-
ed, here is set forth such an Order, whereby
the same shall be redressed. And for a
readiness in this matter, here is drawn out
a Calendar for that purpose, which is plain
and easy to be understood; wherein (so
much as may be) the reading of holy Scrip-
ture is so set forth, that all things shall be
done in order, without breaking one piece
from another. For this cause be cut ofF
Anthems, Responds, Invitatories, and such
like things as did break the continual course
of the reading of the Scripture.
Vet, because there is no remedy, but
that of necessity there must be some Rules ;
therefore certain Rules are here set forth ;
which, as they are few in number, so they
are plain and easy to be understood. So
that here you have an Order for Prayer,
and for the reading of the holy Scripture,
much agreeable to the mind and purpose
of the old Fathers, and a great deal more
profitable and commodious, than that which
of late was used. It is more profitable, be-
cause here are left out many things, whereof
some are untrue, some uncertain, some vain
and superstitious; and nothing is ordained
to be read, but the very pure Word of God,
the holy Scriptures, or that which is agree-
able to the same; and that in such a Lan- !
guage and Order as is most easy and plain
for the understanding both of the Readers
CONCERNING THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH.
and Hearers. It is also more commodious,
both for the shortness thereof, and for the
plainness of the Order, and for that the
Rules be few and easy.
And whereas heretofore there hath been
great diversity in saying and singing in
Churches within this Realm; some follow-
ing Salisbury Use, some Hereford Use, and
some the Use of Bangor, some of York,
some of Lincoln ; now from henceforth
all the whole Realm shall have but one
Use.
And forasmuch as nothing can be so
plainly set forth, but doubts may arise in
the use and practice of the same ; to appease
all such diversity (if any arise) and for the
resolution of all doubts, concerning the
manner how to understand, do, and ex-
ecute, the things contained in this Book ;
the parties that so doubt, or diversely take
any thing, shall alway resort to the Bishop
of the Diocese, who by his discretion shall
take order for the quieting and appeasing
of the same ; so that the same order be not
contrary to any thing contained in this
Book. And if the Bishop of the Diocese
be in doubt, then he may send for the re-
solution thereof to the Archbishop.
THOUGH it be appointed, That all things shall be read and sung in the Church
in the English Tongue, to the end that the congregation may be thereby edified; yet
it is not meant, but that when men say Morning and Evening Prayer privately,
they may say the same in any language that they themselves do understand.
And all Priests and Deacons are to say daily the Morning and Evening Prayer
either privately or openly, not being let by sickness, or some other urgent cause.
And the Curate that ministereth in every Parish-Church or Chapel, being at home,
and not being otherwise reasonably hindered, shall say the same in the Parish-Church
or Chapel where he ministereth, and shall cause a Bell to be tolled thereunto a con-
venient time before he begin, that the people may come to hear God's Word, and to
pray with him.
OF CEREMONIES,
WHY SOME BE ABOLISHED, AND SOME RETAINED.
()F such Ceremonies as be used in the
Church, and have had their beginning by
the institution of man, some at the first
were of godly intent and purpose devised,
and yet at length turned to vanity and su-
perstition: some entered into the Church
by undiscreet devotion, and such a zeal as
was without knowledge; and for because
they were winked at in the beginning, they
grew daily to more and more abuses, which
not only for their unprofitableness, but also
because they have much blinded the people,
and obscured the glory of God, are worthy
to be cut away, and clean rejected : other
there be, which although they have been
devised by man, yet it is thought good to
reserve them still, as well for a decent order
in the Church, (for the which they were
first devised) as because they pertain to
edification, whereunto all things done in
the Church (as the Apostle teacheth) ought
to be referred.
And although the keeping or omitting
of a Ceremony, in itself considered, is but
a small thing ; yet the wilful and contemp-
tuous transgression and breaking of a com-
mon order and discipline is no small offence
before God, Let all things be done among
you, saith St. Paul, in a seemly and due
order : The appointment of the which order
pertaineth not to private men; therefore
no man ought to take in hand, nor presume
to appoint or alter any publick or common
Order in Christ's Church, except he be law-
fully called and authorized thereunto.
And whereas in this our time, the minds
of men are so diverse, that some think it
a great matter of conscience to depart from a
piece of the least of their Ceremonies, they
be so addicted to their old customs; and again
on the other side, some be so new-fangled,
that they would innovate all things, and so
despise the old, that nothing can like them
but that is new: it was thought expedient
OF CEREMONIES, &c.
not so much to have respect how to please
and satisfy either of these parties, as how
to please God, and profit them both. And
yet lest any man should be offended, whom
good reason might satisfy, here be certain
causes rendered, why some of the accustom-
ed Ceremonies be put away, and some re-
tained and kept still.
Some are put away, because the great
excess and multitude of them hath so in-
creased in these latter days, that the burden
of them was intolerable; whereof Saint
Augustine in his time complained, that
they were grown to such a number, that
the estate of Christian people was in worse
case concerning that matter, than were the
Jews. And he counselled that such yoke
and burden should be taken away, as time
would serve quietly to do it. But what
would Saint Augustine have said, if he had
seen the Ceremonies of late days nsed among
us; whereunto the multitude used in his
time was not to be compared ? This our
excessive multitude of Ceremonies was so
great, and many of them so dark, that they
did more confound and darken, than declare
and set forth Christ's benefits unto us. And
besides this, Christ's Gospel is not a Cere-
monial Law, (as much of Moses' Law was, )
but it is a Religion to serve God, not in
bondage of the figure or shadow, but in
the freedom of the Spirit; being content
only with those Ceremonies which do serve
to a decent Order and godly Discipline,
and such as be apt to stir up the dull mind
of man to the remembrance of his duty to
God, by some notable and special signifi-
cation, whereby he might be edified. Fur-
thermore, the most weighty cause of the
abolishment of certain Ceremonies was,
That they were so far abused, partly by
the superstitious blindness of the rude and
unlearned, and partly by the unsatiable
avarice of such as sought more their own
lucre, than the glory of God, that the
abuses could not well be taken away, the
thing remaining still.
But now as concerning those persons,
which peradventure will be offended, for that
some of the old Ceremonies are retained
still: If they consider that without some
Ceremonies it is not possible to keep any
Order, or quiet Discipline in the Church,
they shall easily perceive just cause to re-
form their judgements. And if they think
much, that any of the old do remain, and
would rather have all devised anew : then
such men granting some Ceremonies con-
venient to be had, surely where the old
may be well used, there they cannot rea-
sonably reprove the old only for their age,
without bewraying of their own folly. For
in such a case they ought rather to have
reverence unto them for their antiquity, if
they will declare themselves to be more
studious of unity and concord, than of in-
novations and new-fangleness, which (as
much as may be with true setting forth
of Christ's Religion) is always to be es-
chewed. Furthermore, such shall have no
just cause with the Ceremonies reserved to
be offended. For as those be taken away
which were most abused, and did burden
men's consciences without any cause; so
the other that remain, are retained for a
discipline and order, which (upon just
causes) may he altered and changed, and
therefore are not to be esteemed equal with
God's Law. And moreover, they be nei-
ther dark nor dumb Ceremonies, but are
so set forth, that every man may understand
what they do mean, and to what use they
do serve. So that it is not like that they
in time to come should be abused as other
have been. And in these our doings we
condemn no other Nations, nor prescribe
any thing but to our own people only :
For we think it convenient that every
Country should use such Ceremonies as they
shall think best to the setting forth of (iod's
honour and glory, and to the reducing of
the people to a most perfect and godly
living, without error or superstition; and
that they should put away other things,
which from time to time they perceive to
be most abused, as in men's ordinances
it often chanceth diversely in divers coun.
tries.
THE ORDER HOW THE PSALTER IS APPOINTED
TO BE READ.
THE Psalter shall be read tnrough once
every Month, as it is there appointed, both
for Morning and Evening Prayer. But in
February it shall be read only to the twenty,
eighth, or twenty-ninth day of the Month.
And, whereas January, March, May,
July, August, October, and December have
one-and-thirty days apiece; 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.
And at the end of every Psalm, and of
every such part of the 119th Psalm, shall
be repeated this Hymn,
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.
NOTE, That the Psalter followeth the Division of the Hebrews, and the Translation
of the great English Bible, set forth and used in the time of King Henry the Eighth,
and Edward the Sixth.
THE ORDER HOW THE REST OF HOLY SCRIPTURE
IS APPOINTED TO BE READ.
THE Old Testament is appointed for the
First Lessons at Morning and Evening Pray-
er, so as 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 and Evening
Prayer, and shall be read over orderly every
year twice, once in the morning and once in
the evening, besides the Epistles and Gos-
pels, except the Apocalypse, out of which
there are only certain Lessons appointed at
the end of the year, and certain Proper Les-
sons appointed upon divers feasts.
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 and portions of chap-
ters 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 Les-
sons, the Proper Lessons for all which days
are to be found in the Table of Proper
Lessons.
If Evening Prayer is said at two different
times in the same place of worship on any
Sunday (except a Sunday for which alterna-
tive Second Lessons are specially appointed
in the Table,) the Second Lesson at the se-
cond time may, at the discretion of the minis-
ter, be any chapter from the four Gospels, or
any Lesson appointed in the Table of Les-
sons from the four Gospels.
Upon occasions, to be approved by the
Ordinary, other Lessons may. with h s con-
sent, be substituted for those which are
appointed in the Calendar.
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.
Note also that upon occasions to be ap-
pointed by the Ordinary, other Psalms may,
with his consent, be substituted for those
appointed in the Psalter.
If any of the Holy-days for which Proper
Lessons are appointed in the Table fall upon
a Sunday which is the first Sunday in Ad-
vent, Easter Day, Whitsunday, or Trinity
Sunday, the Lessons appointed for such Sun-
day shall be read, but if it fall upon any
other Sunday, the Lessons appointed either
for the Sunday or for the Holy-day may be
read at the discretion of the minister.
NOTE 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.
PROPER LESSONS
TO BE READ AT MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER ON
AND OTHER HOLY-DAYS THROUGHOUT THE
THE SUNDAYS
YEAR.
LESSONS PROPER FOR SUNDAYS.
MATTINS.
EVENSONG.
Sundays of Advent.
The First
Isaiah 1
25
SO, to v. 27
85
42
51
55
62
Job 27
Prov. 1
9
Gen. 1 & 2, to p. 4
Rev. 21. to . 9
Gen. S
9, to r. 20
]9, i). 12 tot'. SO
27, to v. 41
42
Exod. 3
Q
Matt. 26
Exod. 12, to v. 29
Rev. 1, v. 10 to c. 1")
Numb. 16, to c. SO
1 Cor. 15, to v. 29
Numb. 20, to u. 11
22
Deut. 4, to v. 23
- G
SO
16, toe. 13
Rom. 8, to v. 18
Isaiah 6, to v. 11
Rev. 1, to v. 9
Isaiah 2 or
11, to v. 11
26
32
88
43
52, c. 13 & 53
57
Co
Job 28
Prov. 3
- 11 ,,
Gen. 2, e. 4
Rev. 21, u. 9 to 22, t>. 6
Gen. 6
12
22, toe. 20
28
39
43
Exod. 5
- 10
Luke 19, v. 28
Exod. 12, P. 29
John 20, v. 11 to v. 19
Numb. 16, c. 36
John 20, v. 24 to v. 30
Numb. 20, v. U to 21, v. 10
23
Deut. 4, v. 23 to r. 41
8
81
Isaiah 11
Gal. 5, r. 16
Gen. 18
Eph. 4, to v. 17
Isaiah 4, v. 2
24
28, v. 5 to v. 19
S3, v. 2 to v. 23
40
44
54
61
06
Second
Third
Fourth
Sundays after Christmas.
The First
Second
Sundays after the
Epiphany.
The First
Third
Job 29
Prov. 8
15
Job 38
Gen. 8
13
23
32
40
45
Exod. 6, to v. 14
11
Luke 20, v. 9 to . 21
Exod. 14
Rev. 5
Numb. 17, to v. 12
21, c. 10
24
Deut. 5
10
Joshua 1
Ezck. 36, v. 25
Acts 18, v. 24 to 19, v. 21
Gen. 1 & 2, to v. 4
Matt. 3
Fifth
Sixth
Second Lesson
Sundays in Lent.
The First
Third
Fifth
Sixth
Sundays after Easter.
The First
Third
Fifth
Sunday after Ascension Day
LESSONS PROPER FOR SUNDAYS.
MATTINS.
EVENSONG.
Sundayt after Trinity.
The First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
Twenty-third
Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fifth
Twenty-sixth
Twenty-seventh
Josh. 3, c. 7 to 4, p. 15
Judges 4
1 Sam. 2, to p. 27
12
15, to p. 24
2 Sam. 1
1 Chron. 21
29, v. 9 to v. 29
1 Kings 10, toe. 25
12
18
22, to v. 41
2 Kings 5
a
18
2 Chron. 36
Jerem. 5
36
Ezek. 14
8t
Daniel 8
6
Hosea 14
Amos 3
Mic-ah 4 & 5, to p. 8
Habak. 2
Eccles. 11 & 12
Josh. 5, p. 13 to 6, r. 21
Judges 5
1 Sam. 3
13
16
2 Sam. 12, to v. 24
1 Chron. 22
2 Chron. 1
1 Kings 11, to v. 15
IS
19
2 Kings 2, to v. 16
6, to v. 24
10, to c. 32
19
Nehem. 1 & 2, to v. 9
Jerem. 22
Ezek. 2
18
37
Daniel 4
7, P. 9
Joel 2, v. 21
Amos 5
Micah 6
Habak. 3
Haggai 2, to p. 10
or Joshua 24
Judges 6, v. 11
1 Sam. 4. to p. 19
Kuth 1
1 Sam. 17
2 Sam. 18
1 Chron. 28, to v. 21
IK ings 3
11, v. 26
,, 17
.. 21
2 Kings 4, p. 8 to p. 5
7
13
23, to v. 31
Nehem. 8
Jerem. 35
Ezek. 13, to v. 17
21, c. 15
Daniel 1
5
12
Joel 3, p. 9
Amos 9
Jlicah 7
Zephaniah 3
Malachi 3 & 4
NOTE. That the Lessons appointed in the above Table for the Twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity shall always
be read on the Sunday next before Advent.
LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS.
MATTINS.
EVENSONG.
EVENSONG.
St. Andrew.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
St. Thomas.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Nativity of Christ.
1st Lesson ...
St. Stephen.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
St. John Evangelist
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Innocents' Day.
1st Lesson
Circumcition.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Isaiah 5t
John 1, v. 55 to
v. 43
Job 42, to r. 7
John 20, v. 19 to
v.24
Isaiah 9, to v. 8
Luke 2, to p. 15
Gen. 4, to c. 11
Acts 6
Exod. S3, v. 9
John 13, r. 23 to
p. 36
Jer. 31, to c. 18
Gen. 17, v. 9
Uom. 2, v. 17
Isaiah 65, to r. 17
John 12, p. 20 to
v. 42
Isaiah 35
John 14, to t. 8
Isaiah 7, v. 10 to
c. 17
Titus 3, p. 4 to c. 9
2 Chron. 24, p. 15
top. 23
Acts S, to p. 9
Isaiah 6
Itev. 1
Baruch 4, v. 21 to
p. 81
Deut. 10, p. 12
Col. 2, p. 8 to p. 18
Epiphany.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Conversion of
St. Paul.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Purification of the
Virgin Mary.
1st Lesson
St. Matthias.
1st Lesson
Annunciation of
our Lady.
1st Lesson
Ash Wednesday.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Monday before
Easter.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Isaiah 60
Luke 3, p. 15 to
p. 23
Isaiah 49, to p. 13
Gal. 1, p. 11
Exod. 13, to p. 17
1 Sam. 2, p. 27 to
p. 36
Gen. 3, to p. 16
Isaiah 58, to v. 13
Mark 2, p. 13 to
p. 23
Lam. 1, to p. 15
John 14, to p. 15
Isa. 49, p. 13 to p. 24
John 2, to p. 12
Jer. 1, to p. 11
Acts 26, to v. 21
Haggai 2, to p. 10
Isaiah 22, p. 15
Isaiah 52, p. 7 to
p. 13
Jonah 3
Heb. 12, p. 3 to
p. 18
Lam. 2, p. 13
John 14, p. 15
LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS.
MATTINS.
EVENSONG.
MATTINS.
EVENSONG.
Tuesday before
Monday in
Easter.
Whittun Week.
1st Lesson
Lam. 3, to v. 34
Lam. 3, p. 84
1st Lesson
Gen. 11, to p. 10 Num. 11, p. 16 to
2nd Lesson
John 15, to r. 11
John 15, r. 14
f. 31
2nd Lesson
1 Cor. 12, to v. 14 1 Cor. 12, t>. 27
Wednesday Before
Easter.
Tuesday in
13
1st Lesson Lam. 4, top. 21
Dan. 9, v. 20
Whitsun Week.
2nd Lesson
John 16, to v. 1C
John 16, v. 16
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Joel 2, . 21
1 Thess. 5, v. 12 to
Micah 4, to p. 8
1 John 4, to v. U
Thursday before
p. 21
Easter.
St. Barnabas.
1st Lesson
Hosea 13, to v. 15
Hosea 14
1st Lesson ....:.
Deut. 33, to v. 12 Nahum 1
2nd Lesson
John 17
John 13, to v. 36
2nd Lesson
Acts 4, v. 31
Acts 14, v. 8
Good Friday.
St. John Baptist.
1st Lesson Gen. 22, to p. 20
Isaiah 52, r. 13
ft S3
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Mai. 3, to r. 7
Matt. 3
Malachi 4
Matt. 14, to p. 13
2nd Lesson
John 18
1 Peter 2
St. Peter.
Easter Eren.
1st Lesson
Zechariah 9
Hosea 5, v. 8 to
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Ezek. 3, t>. 4 to p. 15
John 21, v. 15 to
v. 23
Zechanah 3
Acts 4, p. 8 to
p. 23
2nd Lesson
Monday in
Luke 23, v. 50
6, v. 4
Rom. 6, to v. 14
St. Janet.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
2 Kinssl, top. 16
Luke 9, p. 51 to
Jer.26, o.btop. 1C
Easter Week.
1st Lesson
2nd Lesson
Exod. 15, to v. 22
Luke 21, to v. 13
Cant. 2, r. 10
Matt. 28, to v. 10
St. Bartholomew.
1st Lesson
p. 57
Gen. 28, p. 10 to
r. 18
Deut. 18, p. 15
Tuesday in
St. Matthew.
Easter Week.
1st Lesson
1 Kings 19, p. 15
1 Chron. 29, to
1st Lesson
2 Kings 13, v. 14
to c. 22
Ezek. 37, to p. 15
St. Michael.
p. 20
2nd Lesson ...
John 21, to v. 15
John 21, p. 15
1st Lesson
Genesis 32
Dan. 10, p. 4
2nd Lesson
Acts 12, p. 5 to
Rev. 14, p. 14
St. Mark.
p. 18
1st Lesson
Isaiah 62, r. 6
Ezek. 1, to v. 15
: St. Luke.
1st Lesson
Isaiah 55
Ecclus. 38, to p. 15
St. Philip and
St. James.
St. Simon and
1st Lesson
Isaiah 61
Zechariah 4
St. Jude.
2nd Lesson
John 1, r. 43
1st Lesson
Isaiah 28, p. 9 to
Jer. 3, p. 12 to r. 19
p. 17
Ascension Day.
; All Sahitt.
1st Lesson i Dan. 7, P. 9 to
2 Kings 2, to p. 16
1st Lesson
Wisd. 3, to p. 10
Wisd. 5, to p. 17
p. 13
2nd Lesson
Heb. 11, p. 33 & 12,
Rev. 19, to p. 17
2nd Lesson Luke 24, v. 41
Hebrews 4
to c.l
PROPER PSALMS ON CERTAIN DAYS.
MATTINS.
EVENSONG.
MATTINS.
EVENSONG.
Christmas Day
Psalm 19
Psalm 89
Easter Day
Psalm 2
Psalm 113
45
110
57
114
85
132
Ill
118
Aih Wednesday
Psalm 6
Psalm 102
Ascension Day
Psalm 8
Psalm 24
32
130
15
47
___ _ go
143
21
108
Good Friday
Psalm 22
Psalm 69
Whitsunday
Psalm 48
Psalm KM
40
88
68.
115
54
1
THE CALENDAR,
TABLE OF LESSONS.
JANUARY
BATH
XXXI DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
EVENING PRAYER.
X1KST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
HBST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
I
t
X
4
B
6
7
8
9
10
11
11
is
14
IS
16
17
18
19
80
21
-1
V
SI
S3
M
K
H
BO
SI
A
b
e
4
f
R
A
b
e
d
f
R
A
b
6
d
e
f
K
A
b
d
f
R
A
b
Circumcit. of our Lord.
Gen. 1, to v. 20
2, c. 4
3, o. 20 to 4, p. 16
5, to v. 28
Matt. 1, p. 18
2
3
4, to p. 28
Gen. 1,0.20102,1). 4
S, to c. 20
4, p. 16
5,p.28to6,c.9
Actsl
2, to p. 22
2. c. 22
Epiphany of our Lord.
6, c. 9
8
11, to e. 10
IS
15
17, to r. 28
18, p. 17
20
21, t>. S3 to
22, p. 20
24, to c. 29
24, v. 52
25. v. 19
26, r. 18
27, v. SO
29, to e. 21
31, p. 36
82, v. 22
S5, to c. 21
4, c. 23 to 5, p. 13
5, p. 13 to p. 33
5, p. 33
6, to c. 19
C, e. 19 to 7, p. 7
7, o. 7
8, to v. 18
8, o. 18
9, toe. 18
9, p. 18
10, to u. 24
10, p. 24
11
12, to P. 22
12, P. 22
13, to p. 24
13, p. 24 to p. 51!
IS, p. 53 to
1 t, e. 13
7
9. to v. 20
12
14
16
18, to v. 17
19, c. 12 to v. 30
21, to p. 22
23
24, p. 29 to p. 52
25, p. 5 to P. 19
26, to p. 18
27, to p. 30
28
31, to v. 25
32, to o. 22
S3
87, toe. 12
4, to p. 32
4. p. 32 to 5, p. 17
5, p. 17
6
7. to p. 35
7, v. 35 to 8, p. 5
8, p. 5 to c. 26
8, p. 26
9. to p. 23
9. p. 23
10, to p. 24
10. p. 24
11
12
13, to p. 26
13, p. 26
11
15, to c. 30
Lucian, Priest & Mart.
Hilary, Bishop & Conf.
Prisca, Virgin & Mart. .
Fabian, Bishop & Mart.
Agnes, Virgin & Martyr
Vincent, Deac. & Mart.
Conversion of St. Paul.
37, r. 12
40
41, p. 17 to p. Si
42, v. 25
43, c. 25 to
44, p. li
45, to c. 25
14, P. 13
15, to P. 21
15 V 21
39
41, to c. 17
41, p. 53 to
42, v. 25
43, to p. 25
44, p. 14
45, r. 25 to
40, v. 8
15, p. SO to
16, r. 1C
16, p. 16
17, to P. 16
17. P. 16
18, to c. 24
18, p. 24 to
19, P. 21
16, to p. 24
16, r. 24 to
17, r. 14
17, P. 14
THE CALENDAR,
WITH TECH
TABLE OF LESSONS,
FEBRUARY
HATH
XXVIII DAYS,
in every Leap Year 29 days.
MORNING PRAYER..
EVENING PRAYER.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
HRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
23
29
4
e
f
g
A
b
e-
d
e
f
g
A.
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
: e
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
Fatt
Gen. 46, P. 26 to
47, v. 13
Matt. 18, to p. 21
18, v. 21 to
Gen. 47, p. 13
Acts 19, v. 21
20, to p. 17
20, p. 17
21, to p. 17
21,p.l7tor.37
21, p. 37 to
22, p. 23
" p 23 to
Purification of V. Mary
Blasius, Bp. & Martyr .
48
50
Exod.2
4, to o. 24
5, v. 15 to
6, P. 14
7, t>. 14
8, v. 20 to
9, v. 13
10, to p. 21
12, to p. 21
12, v. 43 to
13, p. 17
14, v. 10
15, v. 22 to
16, 17. 11
17
19
H, toe. IS
23, p. 11
25. to c. 23
28, r. 29 to v. 42
31
82, p. 15
33, r. 12 to
34, p. ID
19, p. 3
19, v. 3 to c. 27
19, v. 27 to
20, v. 17
20, c. 17
21, to c. 23
1, c. 23
22, to P. 13
22, P. 15 toe. 41
22, p. 41 to
23, p. 13
23, p. 13
24, to P. 29
24, p. 29
25, to P. 31
25, p. 31
26, to p. 31
26, p. 31 to p.57
26, p. 57
27.top.27
27,P.27top.57
27, p. 57
28
Mark 1, to p. 21
1, P. 21
2, to p. 23
2, p. 23 to
3, p. 13
3, v. 13
4, to p. 85
Matt. 7
49
Exod.l
3
4, p. 27 to
5, r. 15
6, p. 28 to
7, P. 14
8, to p. 20
9, p. 13
10, p. 21 & 11
12, p. 21 to p. 4.'!
IS, p. 17 to
14, p. 10
15, to p. 22
16, r. 11
18
20, to p. 22
22, p. 21 to
23, v. 10
24
28, to p. 13
29, P. 35 to
30, p. 11
32. to p. 15
33. to P. 12
34, p. 10 to p. 27
Agatha, Virg. & Martyr
23, p. 12
23. p. 12
25
26
27, to p. 18
27, P. 18
28. to p. 17
28, p. 17
Rom. 1
2, to p. 17
2, p. 17
3
4
5
6
7
8, to p. 18
8. p. 18
9, to p. 19
9. p. 19
10
12
.
Valentine, Bp. & Martyr
Fatt
34, p. 27
89, c. 30
40, c. 17
Levit. 14, to
t>. 23
19, to p. 19
35, p. 29 to
36, p. 8
40, to p. 17
Levit. 9, p. 22 to
10, p. 12
16, to P. 23
19, P. 30 to
20, p. 9
THE CALENDAK,
WITH THE
TABLE OF LESSONS.
MARCH
BATH
XXXI DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
EVENING PRAYER.
?IRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
FIRST LKSSON.
SECOND LESSON.
14
3
11
19
8
16
5
1
2
:;
4
S
6
r
i
t
10
u
is
IS
u
15
16
17
18
IP
M
21
H
a
21
H
B
30
n
d
V
f-
g
A
b
d
f
g
A
b
d
f
1
A
b
c
d
e
f
s
A
b
'e
1
c
t
David, Arelibp
Chad, Bishop
I.evit. 25. to o. 18
26, to P. 21
Num. 6
10, p. 11
11, v. 24
13, p. 17
14, v. 26
16, p. 23
20, to r. 14
21, to r. 10
22, to v. 22
.23
25
Dent. 1, to r. 19
- 2, to r. 26
S, e. 18
4, v. 25 to B. 41
5. r. 22
7, to c. IS
8
- 11, to c. 18
15, to c. 16
18, r. 9
26
Mark 4, r. 35 to
5. p. 21
5, p. 21
6, to o. 14
6, p. 14 to v. 30
6, p. SO
7, toe. 21
7, P. 24 to
8, p. 10
8 v 10 to
Levit. 25, p. 18 to
P. 44
26, p. 21
Num. 9, p. 15 to
10, p. 11
11, to p. 24
12
14, to P. 26
16, to P. 23
17
20, p. 14
21, p. 10 to p. 32
42, P. 22
21
27, P. 12
Deut. 1. p. 19
2, p. 26 to
3, p. 18
4, to p. 2i
5, to p. 22
6
7, P 12
Rom. 11, top. 25
ll.c.25
12
13
it, i 15, to p. 8
15, p. 3
16
1 Cor. 1, to p. 26
1. p. 2642
4, top. 18
4, p. 18 4 5
6
7, to p. 25
7 P 25
Perpetua, Martyr ...
9, p. 2
9, p. 2 to p. 30
9 p 30
10, to p. 32
10, v. 32
11, to . 27
11, p. 27 to
12, P. 13
1* P 13 to p So
Gregory, Bishop
12, P. 35 to
8
9
10, & 11, t>. 1
11, p. 2 to p. 17
11, . 17
12, to p. 28
12, p. 28 4 13
14. top. 20
14, p. 20
15. to v. 35
15, p 35
13, p. U
13, p. 14
14, to p. 27
14, p. 27 to p. 53
14, P. 5S
15, to p. 42
15, p. 42 4 16
Luke 1, to p. 26
1, p. 26 to p. 46
1, p. 46
2, to p 21
Edward, King of W.
[Saxons
10, p. 8
11. P. 18
17. P. 8
24, p. 5
Benedict, Abbot
Fast
27
Annunc. of V. ttary .
28, to c. 15
28.T.47
SO
31 r 14 to v 30
28, p. 15 to p. 47
29, P. 9
2, p. 21
S, top 23
16
2 Cor. 1, to p. 23
1. P. 23 to
2,. U
2, p 11 43
81, to p. 14
31, p. SO to
32, r. 41
33
4, tor. 16
4. p. 16
5, to v. 17
82, p. 44
84
Joshua 1
4
THE CALENDAR,
TABLE OF LESSONS.
APRIL
HATH
XXX DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
EVENING PRAYER.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
is: i
2
3
4
5
6
ID
15
4! 10
12 12
13
14
17! 17
Ci 18
ft
A
b ' Richard, Bishop
c I St. Ambrose, Bishop
d I
e I
Alphege, Archbp
St. George, Martyr...
Joshua 2
_ ____ A
6
9, e. S
21, v. 43 to
22, c. 11
28
Judges 2
5
6, r. 24
8, c. 32 to
9,t>. 25
11, to c. 29
IS
15
Hut hi
S
ISam. 1
2, v. 21
4
6
8
10
12
14, to c. 24
15
St. Hark, Evang..
17, to c. 31
17, c. 55 to
18, c. 17
20, to e. 18
21
23
Luke 5, c. 17
6, toe. 20
6,0.20
7, toe. 24
7, c. 24
8, to e. 26
8, r. 26
9, toe. 28
9, e. 28 to
, e. 51
I 9, c. 51 to
10, r. 17
10, e. 17
11, to c. 29
11. c. 29
12, to c. 35
12, v. 35
13, toe. 18
13, e. 18
14, to e. 25
14, e. 25 to
15, p. 11
15, c. 11
16
17, to c. 20
17, e. 20
18, to e. 31
18, e. 31 to
19, c. 11
19, e. 11 to
p. 28
19, r. 28
20. to e. 27
20, c. 27 to
21, c. 5
21. c. 5
Joshua 3
5
7
10, to r. 16
22, e. 11
24
Judges 4
6, toe. 24
7
10
11, e. 29
^14
16
Ruth 2
t
1 Sam. 2, to o. 21
3
5
>2
9
11
13
14, e. 24 to
e.47
16
17, e. 81 to
e. 55
19
20.e.l8
-22
24.&25.C.1
2 Cor. 5
- 6.47, c.l
- 7,e.2
10
j - 11, to c. SO
i - 11. c. SO to
1 12, e. 14
- 12, e. 14 & 13
GaUl
_
- 4, to p. 21
- 4, e. 21 to
5, v. 18
- 6. e. IS
- 6
Eph.l
- 2
- 3
- 4, toc.25
- 4, e. 25 to
5, p. 22
- 5, P. 22 to
6, p. 10
- 6,e. 10
Phil. 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Col. 1, to e. 21
- 1, e. 21 to
2.P.8
- 2.e.8
THE CALENDAR,
WITH THE
TABLE OF LESSONS.
MAY
HATH
XXXI DATS.
MORNING PRATER.
EVENING PRAYER.
T1KST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
IS
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
M
25
26
27
28
29
SO
31
b
e
a
r
i
A
b
I
a
t
K
A
b
4
e
f
*
A
b
i
c
f
g
A
b
4
St. Philip & St. Jane* ..
Colos. 3, to p. 18
3, P. 18 to
4, p. 7
4.C.7
1 Thess. I
2
8
5
2 Thess. I
2
1 Tim. 1 to r. 13
1. p. 18 & 2
3
4
5
1 Sam. 26
31
2 Sam. 3, r. 17
--<-- 6
7. P. 18
11
13, v. 88 to
14, c. 26
15, v. 16
16, p. 15 to
17, r. 24
18, P. 18
19, p. 24
23, to c. 24
1 Kings 1, tor. 28
1 Chron. 20, r. 10
1 Kings 4, p. 20
6, to o. 15
8, t>.22 toe. 54
10
ll,t>.26
12, t7. 25 to
13, t>. 11
14. to t. 21
16, c. 8
- 18, to c. 17
19
22, tor. 41
2 Kings 2
5
6, P. 24
8, toe. 16
10, toe. 18
Luke 22, to r. 31
22.p.31tor.54
22, r. 54
23, to v. 26
23, . 26 top. 50
23, r. 50 to
24, p. 13
24. p. 13
John 1, to p. 29
1. v. 29
3, to p. 23
3, p. 22
4, to r, 31
4, p. 31
.1, tor. 2 1
5, p. 24
C, to o. 22
6, P. 22 to p. 41
6, P. 41
7. to p.^
7, P. 25
1 Sam. 28, p. 3 .
2 Sam. 1
4
7. to p. 18
9
12, to p. 24
15. top. 16
16. to r. 15
17. P. 24 to
18, p. 18
19, to p. 24
Invention of the Cross .
St. John Port. Lat ......
21. toe. 15
24
1 Kint*s 1. p. 28 to
p. 49
3
5
8. to p. 22
8 P 54 to
6
2 Tim. I
3
Dunstan, Archbishop...
9. p. 10
11, to p. 2(5
12, top. 25
13 P 11 1
15, p. 25 to
16, P. 8
17
Titus 1
2
8, to v. 31
8, p. 81
9, top. 39
9, p. 39 to
10, p. 22
10, p. 22
11, to p. 17
11, . 17 to p. 47
11, p. 47 to
12, p. 20
12, P. 20
18, . 17
3
Philemon
Heb. 1
2. A 8. to p. 7
3 p 7 to
21
2 Kings 1
4. p. 8
6, top. 24
H
Augustine, Archbishop.
Ven. Bede, Presbyter...
4, p. 14
4, p 14 & 5
9
10, . 18
6
m . -
THE CALENDAR,
WITH THB
TABLE OF LESSONS.
JUNE
HATH
XXX DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
EVENING PRAYER.
PIKST LESSON.
SECOND LESSOR.
nRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
f
K
A
b
c
d
e
f
K
A
b
e
d
e
f
Nicomede, Martyr
2 Kings 13
17, v. 24
2 Chron. IS
15
19
20, v. 31 & 21
23
25
28
29,.3toc.21
John 13, to v. 21
13, c. 21
14
15
16, to r. 16
16, c. 16
17
18, to c. 28
18, t. 28
19, to r. 25
2 Kings 17, toe. 24
2 Chron. 12
14
16, A 17, to r. 14
20, to v. 31
22
24
26,427
2 Kings 18, to c. 9
2 Chron. 30, & 31,
v. I
Ueb.8
9
10, to p. 19
10, c. 19
11, to . 17
11. v. 17
12
IS
James 1
2
Boniface, Bp. & Martyr
2 Kings 18, p. 13
19, c. 20
Isaiah 38, v. 9 to
v. 21
2 Kings 22
23, v. 21 to
24, v. 8
25, r. 8
Ezra 4
7
9
Nehem. 1
6, & 7, to c. 5
19, ti. 25
20, tor. 19
20, c. 19
21
Actsl
2, to r. 22
2, r. 22
3
4, to c. 32
4, . 82 to
5, v. 17
5, v. 17
6
2 Kings 19, to v. 20
20
2 Chron. S3
2 Kings 23, to v. 21
24, c. 8 to
25, c. R
Ezral, &3
8, v. 15
10, to v. 20
Nehem. 2
5
7.P.73&8
4
5
1 Peter 1, to c. 22
l.t>. 22 to
2,t>. H
2, v. 11 to
3, r. 8
3, c. 8 to
4, c.7
4.t>.7
5
2 Peter 1
2
3
St. Alban, Martyr
Trans, of Edw. King of
[W. Sax.
Feat
St. John Baptist
13, to v. 15
Esther 1
4
6
7, to . 35
7, c. 35 to
8,c. 5
8, v. 5 to c. 26
8, p. 26
18, p. 15
Esther 2, r. 15 & 3
5
m
1 John 1
2, to e. 15
2, v. 15
8, tot. 10
Fatt
St. Peter, Apost. i Mar.
Jobl
9, tot). 23
Job 2
3, v. 16 to
4.C.7
THE CALENDAR,
TABLE OF LESSONS.
JULY
HATH
XXXI DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
HRST LESSON. SECOND LESSON.
EVENING PRAYER.
FIRST LESSON. SECOND LESSON.
16
17 i b
IB
M
B
Visit, of 31 Virg. Mar?
Tran. of St. Martin, Bp.
Swithun, Bishop, Tran.
Margaret, Virg. & Mart.
St. Mary Magdalene ...
Ftut
St. Jame*, Ap. & Mart. .
St. Anne ....
-7
-10
-12
-14
-17
-21
-23
25, i 26
-28
- SO, c. 12 to c. 27
-32
38, c. 39 4 39
41
Prov. 1, to p. 20
2
3, p. 27 to
4, p. 20
5. p. 15
7
9
-> 11, to p. 15
12, p. 10
- 14, p. 9 to v. 28
Acts 9, v. 23
10, to r. 24
10, v. 24
11
12
IS, to c. 26
IS, c. 26
14
15, to v. 30
15, c. SO to
16, D. 16
16, r. 16
17. to c. 16
17. P. 16
18, to c. 24
18, p. 24 to
19, p. 21
19, c. 21
20, to c. 17
20, P. 17
21, toe. 17
- 21, p. 17 to c. 37
21, c. 87 to
22, c. 23
22, c. 23 to
23, c. 12
23, v. 12
24
Job 4
" 6
_ ^ _ , Q
11
13
16
19
22, p. 12 to p. 29
24
27
29,&30,r.l
31. c. 13
38, to c. 39
40
42
Prov. 1, p. 20
3, to c. 27
4, r. 20 to
5, c. 15
6, to c. 20
8
10, p. 16
11, r. 15
13
14, v. 28 to
15, p. 18
15, v. 18
16, c. 31 to
17, P. 18
19. P. IS
21, to p. 17
23, P. 10
25
25
26
27
28, to c. 17
28, p. 17
Rom. 1
16, to P. 20
18, p. 10
20, to c. 28
22, to p. 17
24. p. 21
26, to p. 21
1 John 1, v. 7
5
2 John
3 John
Jude
Matt. 1. p. 13
2
3
4, top. 23
4, p. 23 to
5, p. 13
5, p. 13 to
5, p. OS
5. v. 33
6. top. 19
6, p. 19 to
7. P. 7
7. c. 7
8. to p. 18
8. p. 18
9, top. 18
9, p. 18
10, to p. 21
10, p. 24
11
12, to p. 22
12, p. 22
18, to p. 24
13,p.2itor.5S
13, p. 53 to
14, r. 13
14, p. 13
15, to p. 21
15, p. 21
16, to p. 24
THE CALENDAR,
TABLE OF LESSONS.
AUGUST
HATH
XXXI DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
FIKST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
EVENING PRATER.
FIHST LESSON. SECOND LESSON
Lammas Day.
Transfig. of our Lord ...
Name of Jesus
e | St. Lawrence, Martyr...
f
Fart
St. Bartholomew, Apost.
St. Augustine, Bishop .
St. John Bapt. beheaded
Prov. 27, to c. 23
80, top. 18
Eccles. 1
3
9
12
Jeremiah 2, to p. 14
5, p. 19
t, to p. 17
9, to p. 17
15
18, to p. 18
21
22, p. IS
24
26
29, p. 4 to p. 20
- 31. to p. 15
S3, top. 14
35
36. P. 14
38, v. 14
50. toe. 21
Ezek. 1, to v. 15
2
3, v. 15
9
12, P. 17
Rom. 2, to p. 17
2, p. 17
3
4
5
8, top. 18
8, p. 18
9, to v. 19
9, p. 19
10
11, to . 25
11. P. 25
12
13
14, & 15, to p. 8
15, p. 8
16
1 Cor. 1, to p. 26
1, P.26&2
3
4, to p. 18
4, p. 18 & 5
6
7, to p. 25
7, P. 25
10, & 11, p. 1
11, p. 2 to v. 17
Prov. 28, to v. 15
81, P. 10
Eccles. 2, to p. 12
4
6
8
11
Jeremiah 1
5, to v. 19
6, to p. 22
8.P.4
13, c. 8 to c. 24
17, to v. 19
19
22, to v. 13
23, to o.l6
25, to v. 15
31, v. 15 to v. 88
33, P. 14
86, top. 14
38, top. 14
89
51, p. 54
Ezek. 1, p. 15
8, to p. 15
8
11, p. 14
13, top. 17
Matt. 16, c. 24 to
17, v. 14
17. P. 14
18, to p. 21
18, P. 21 to
19, v. 3
19, p. 8 to c. 27
19, p. 27 to
20, v. 17
20, p. 17
21, to p. 23
21, v. 23
22, to P. 15
22, p. 15 to
p. 41
22, p. 41 to
23, v. 13
23, P. 13
24, to P. 29
24, P. 29
25, to p. 31
25, p. 31
26, to p. 31
26, p. 31 to
p. 57
26, p. 57
27, top. 27
27, P. 27 to
p. 57
27, P. 57
Mark 1, to p. 21
1, p. 21
2, to p. 23
2, P. 23 to
3, P. 13
3, p. IS
4, to p. 35
4,p.35to
5, p. 21
THE CALENDAR,
WITH THE
TABLE OF LESSONS.
SEPTEMBER
HATB
XXX DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
EVENING PRATER.
riEST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
FIKST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
f
g
A
b
c
d
e
t
g
A
b
e
d
e
f
g
A
1.
d
f
g
A
b
o
4
'e
f
I
Giles, Abbot & Coufes. .
Ezek. 13, p. 17
14, v. 12
18, to p. 19
20, to v. 18
20, t. S3 to v. 44
24, v. 15
27, to r. 26
28, to . 20
32, to p. 17
S3. p. 21
34, p. 17
37, to p. 15
47, to p. 13
Dan. 2, to r. 24
4, P. 19
5, p. 17
7, to p. 15
9, to p. 20
10. to p. 20
1 Cor. 11, p. 17
12. to p. 28
12. p. 28 & 13
14. to p. 20
14, P. 20
15, to p. 35
15, p. 35
16
2 Cor. 1, to p. 23
1, p. 23 to
2, p. 14
2. P. 14 & 3
4
6. & 7, P. 1
8
Q
10
11, to p. 30
11, p. 30 to
12, v. 14
12, c. 14 & 13
Gal. 1
2
3
4, to p. 21
4, P. 21 to
5, p. 18
5, p. IS
6
Ezek. 14, to c. 12
16. P. 44
18, P. 19
20, P. 18 to p. S3
22, P. 23
26
27, P. 26
31
33, to p. 21
34, top. 17
36, P. 16top.33
S7.P. 15
Dan. 1
2, r. 24
4, to p. 19
5, to p. 17
6
7, P. 15
9, p. 20
12
Mark 5, p. 21
6, to P. 14
6, P. 14 to p. 30
6, P. 30
7. to p. 24
7, P. 24 to
8, P. 10
8, p. 10 to
9.C.2
9, P. 2 to p. 30
Q.P.30
10, to p. 32
10, p. 32
11, to p. 27
11, p. 27 to
12, p. 13
12,P.13tOP.35
12, v. 35 to
13, P. 14
13. c. 14
14. to p. 27
14, p.27top.53
14, p. 53
15, to p. 42
15, p. 42 & 1C
Luke 1, to p. 2C
1, P. 26 to r. 57
1. p. 57
2, to p. 21
2, p. 21
3, to c. 23
4, to v. 16
Evurtius, Bishop
Nativity of 151. V. Mary
Holy Cross Day
Lambert, Bp. & Martyr
Fast
St. Matthew, Apostle
Hosea2, v. 11
5, p. 8 to 6, P. 7
8
10
13, to p. 15
Joell
2, . 15 to p. 28
Hosea 4, to p. 13
7, P. 8
- 9
11, & 12, to p. 7
14
Joel 2, to p. 15
2, P. 28 to 3, p.
St. Cyprian, Archbp. ...
St. Michael & all A npel*
St. Jerom, Pr. & Conf. .
3, p. 9
Epli. 1
Amos 1, & 2, to p. 4
4, P. 1C
THE CALENDAR,
WITH THK
TABLE OF LESSONS
OCTOBER
HATH
XXXI DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
EVENING PRAYER.
HKST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
1
2
3
4
C
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
13
16
17
IS
11)
20
21
22
24
20
27
28
20
30
31
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
b
d
e
f
K
A
b
c
d
e
f
A
b
c
d
e
f
K
A
b
c
Remigius, Bishop .
Amos 2, P. 4 to
3, c. 9
5, to p. 18
7
g
Jonah 1
3
Micah 1, to r. 10
3
5
7
Jfahum2
Habak. 1
3
Zeph. 1, v. 14 to
2,c.4
Haggai 2, to p. 10
Zech. 1, to v. 18
Eph.2
3
4, to r. 25
4, p. 25 to
5. p. 22
5, p. 22 to
C, v. 10
6. v. 10
Phil.l
2
3
4
Col. 1, to p. 21
1, v. 21 to 2, r. 8
2, p. 8
3, to r. 18
3 P 18 & 4
Amos 4, p. 4
5. p. 18 to 6, p. P
Obadiah
Jonah 2
4
Micah 2
4
G
Xalium 1
3
Habak. 2
Zeph. 1, tor. 11
2,r. 4
Haggail
2, p. 10
Zech. 1, p. IS & 2
Luke 5, to p. 17
5, p. 17
6. to p. 20
6, p. 20
7, to p. 24
7, P. 24
8, to p 26
Faith, Virs.& Martyr...
8, p. 26
9. top.28
9, p. 28 to p. 51
9, p. 51 to
10, p. 17
10, v. 17
11, to p. 29
11, p. 29
12, to p. 35
12, r. 35
13, to r. 18
13, p. 13
14, to p. 25
14, p. 5 to
15, p. 11
15, p. U
16
17. to p. 20
17, P. 20
18, to p. 31
18, p. 31 to
19, p. 11
19,p.lltop.28
19, P. 28
20, to p. 27
20, p. 27 to
21, p. 5
St.Denys, Bp. & Mart. .
Trans. of K.Edw., Con.
1 Thess. 1
4
2 Thess. 1
o
3
1 Tim. 1, to p. 18
1, r. 18 & 2
4
5
6
2 Tim. 1
Etheldreda, Virgin
3
7
8, v. 14
10
12
11
Mai. 2
S.P.13&4
4
6
8, to p. H
9, p. 9
11
13
Mai. 1
3, to p. 13
Wisdom 1
Crispin, Martyr
Feat
St. Simon & St. Jude
Wisdom 2
6, top. 22
7, v. 15
4.P.7
6, v. 22 to
7, P. 15
8, top 19
Fast
THE CALENDAR,
WITH THE
TABLE OF LESSONS.
NOVEMBER
HATH
XXX DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
EVENING PRAYER.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
riEST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
1
2
8
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
11
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
80
a
i
r
K
A
b
c
i
a
f
ft
A
b
e
d
f
ft
A
b
e
d
f
R
A
b
c
d
All Saintt' Day
Wisdom 9
11, r. 15 to
12, v. 8
Ecclus. 1, to p. 14
3, p. 17 to P. SO
5
10, c. 13
15, c. 9
18, to p. 15
19, v. 13
24, to c. 24
S3, v. 7 to r. 23
35
39, to v. 13
41, to r. 14
44, to r. 16
51, P. 10
Baruch 4, p. 36 & 5
Isaiah 1, c. 21
3, to v. 16
5, to c. 18
6
8, c. 5 to c. 18
9, c. 8 to 10, v. 5
10, p. 20
11. v. 10
13
17
19, to v. 16
2 Tim. 3
4
Titus 1
x Q
3
Philemon
Heb.l
2, & 3, to v. 7
3, c. 7 to 4, p. 14
4, p. 14 & 5
7
8
Q
10, to p. 19
10, P. 19
11. to p. 17
11, p. 17
12
13
James 1
2
3
4
5
1 Pet. 1, to p. 22
1, p. 22 to
2, p. 11
2. p. 11 to 3, p. 8
Wisdom 11, to p. 15
17
Ecclus. 2
4, p. 10
7.P.27
14, to v. 20
16. p. 17
18, p. 15
22, p. 6 to p. 24
24, p. 24
34, p. 15
37, P. 8 to p. 19
39, p. 13
42, p. 15
50, to p. 25
Baruch 4, to v. 21
Isaiah 1, to p. 21
2
4, p. 2
5, r. IS
7, to c. 17
8, p. 18 to 9, p. 8
10, p. 5 to p. 20
11, to p. 10
12
14, to r. 24
18
19. P. 16
Luke 22, to p. 31
22,p.31top.54
22, p. M
23, to p. 26
23, p. 26 to p.
23, p. 50 to
24, p. 13
24, v. 18
John 1, to p. 29
1, p. 29
2
3, to p. 22
3, p. 22
4, to p. 31
4, p. 31
5, top. 24
5, p. 24
G, to p. 22
6, p. 22 to p. 41
6, p. 41
7, to p. 25
7, P. 25
8, to p. 31
8, p. 31
9, top. 39
9, p. 89 to
10, p. 22
10, p. 22
11, to p. 17
11, p. 17 to p. 47
Leonard, Confessor
St. Martin, Bp. & Conf.
Britins, Bishop
Machntus, Bishop
Hugh, Ep. of Lincoln...
Edmund, King & Mart.
Cecilia, Virg. & Martyr
St. Clement, Bishop ...
Catherine, Vir. & Mart.
Fatt
St. Andrew, Apostle ....
THE CALENDAR,
WITH THE
TABLE OF LESSONS.
DECEMBER
BATH
XXXI DAYS.
MORNING PRAYER.
EVENING PRAYER.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
FIRST LESSON.
SECOND LESSON.
1
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
IS
11
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
21
23
26
27
28
29
SO
81
f
K
A
b
e
d
a
t
K
A
b
c
d
e
t
K
A
b
c
d
e
f
K
A
b
c
d
e
f
g
A
Isaiah 21, to p. IS
22, v. 15
24
26, to c. 20
28, top. 14
29. to p. 9
SO. to v. 18
31
33
35
40. c. 12
41, p. 17
42, c. IS to
43,t7.8
. to p. 21
45.P.8
47
40, to p. 13
50
51, p. 9
52.tr. 13.&53
1 Pet. 3, p. 8 to
4, p. 7
4.P.7
5
2 Pet. 1
2
8
Uohnl
2. to v. 15
2. p. 15
8. to v. 16
8, v. 16 to
4, p. 7
4.0.7
2 John
3 John
Jade
Rev. 1
2. p. 18 to 3. p. 7
4
6
Isaiah 22, to v. 15
23
25
26, c. 20 & 27
28, p. 11
29, v. 9
SO, c. 18
John 11, p. 47 to
12, c. 20
12, p. 20
13, to p. 21
13, p. 21
14
15
16, to r. 16
1C, c. 16
17
18, to c. 28
18, p. 28
19, to p. 20
19, P. 25
20, to c. 19
20, p. 19
21
Rev. 2, to v. 18
3, p. 7
: 5
7
Nicolas, Bishop
Concep. of Virg. Mary .
32
SI
40. to c. 12
41, to r. 17
42. to r. 18
43, v. 8
44, v. 21 to
45, v. 8
46
^g
49. c. 13
51. to c. 9
52, to v. 13
54
Lucy, Virg. & Martyr...
OSapientia
Fast
St. Thomas, Ap. & Mart.
55
57
59
8
11
14
56
58
60
10
12
15
Fast
16
19, to p. 11
20
21, v. 15 to
22, c. 6
18
19. P. 11
21, to p. 15
22, p. 6
61
63
63, P. 8
62
64, & 65, to v. 8
60
Silvester Bishop
TABLES AND RULES FOR THE MOVEABLE AND IMMOVEABLE
FEASTS; TOGETHER WITH THE DAYS OF FASTING AND
ABSTINENCE, THROUGH THE WHOLE YEAR.
RULES TO KNOW WHEN THE MOVEABLE FEASTS AND HOLY-DAYS BEGIN.
SISTER-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 happens
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.
Septiiapesima
Seiagesima
Quinquagesima
fyuadrageti ma
Rogation-Sunday
Ascension-Day
Whit-Sunday
Trinity-Sunday
Sunday is
I Nine >
I Eight
\ Seven f
I Six J
{Five Weeks
Forty Days I
Seven Weeks |
Eight Weeks >
Weeks before Easter.
after Easter.
A TABLE OF ALL THE FEASTS THAT ARE TO BE OBSERVED IN THE
CHURCH OF ENGLAND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
The
Days
Feasts
of
The
Days
of the
Feasts
of
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.
of the ^ 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 Baptist.
St. Peter the Apostle.
Monday and Tuesday in Easter-Week.
Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun- Week.
fSt. James the Apostle.
St. Bartholomew the Apostle.
St. Matthew the Apostle.
St. Michael and all Angels.
Sf. Luke the Evangelist.
St. Simon and St. Jude the Apostles
All Saints.
St. Andrew the Apostle.
Sf. Thomas the Apostle.
The NATIVITY of Our LORD.
St. Stephen the Martyr.
St. John the Evangelist.
The Holy Innocents.
A TABLE OF THE VIGILS, FASTS, AND DAYS OF ABSTINENCE,
TO BE OBSERVED IN THE YEAR.
The
Eve
/-The Nativity of our Lord.
IB The Purification of the
Virgin Mnr;,.
\ The Annunciation of the
Vigils
before
Virgin.
Cute-Day.
Ascension-Day.
Pentecost.
St. Matthias.
Blessed
Blessed
The
Evens
Vigilj
before
t. John Baptist.
St. Peter.
St. James.
St. Bartholomew.
St. Matthew.
St. Simon and St. Jude.
St. Andrew.
St. Thomas.
-All Saints.
NOTB, That if any of these Feast-Days fall upon a Monday, then the Vigil or Fast-Day shall be kept
upon the Sat unlay, and not upon the Sunday next before it.
DAYS OF FASTING, OR ABSTINENCE.
The Forty Days of Lent.
The Ember Days at the Four Seasons, beingthe Wednesday, Friday,
and Saturday after
1 1. The First Sunday in Lent
Feast of Pentecost,
itembcr 14.
nber 13.
1 1. 1 ne rn
I 2. The Fe
\ 3. Septemt
U. Decemb
III. The Three Rotation-Days, being the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, before Holy-Thursday,
or the Ascension of our LORD.
IV. All the Fridays in the Year, except CHKIST.MAS-DAY.
A SOLEMN DAY
JOB WHICH
A PARTICULAR SERVICE IS APPOINTED.
The Twentieth day of June, being the Day on which Her Majesty began her happy reign.
A TABLE TO FIND EASTER-DAY, FROM THE PRESENT TIME
TILL THE YEAR 1899 INCLUSIVE
, ACCORDING TO
THE FOREGOING CALENDAR.
Golden
Number.
Day
of the
Month.
Sun-
day
Let-
ter.
Golden
Number.
Day
of the
Month.
Sun-
day
Let-
ter.
THIS Table contains so much of the Calendar as is
necessary for the determining of Easter; to find
which, look for the Golden Number of the year in
the first Column of the Table, against which stands
the day of
he I'aschal Ti
11 Moon; then look i
n the
third coluir
n for the Sun
day Letter, next afte
r the '
XIV
March 21
C
VII
AI
ril 8
G i
day of the
Kull Moon, a
nd the day of the A
onth
III
22
D
XV
9
A
standing against that Sunday Letter is Easter-Day.
If the Pull Moon happens upon a Sunday, then (ac-
23
E
IV
- 10
B
cording to
toe first rule)
the next Sunday af
ter is
Easter-Day
XI
24
F
11
C
To find the Golden Number, or Prime, add one to
25
G
XII
- 12
D
the Year of
our Lord, and
then divide bv If); tt
e re-
XIX
26
A
I
- 13
E
mainder, if any, is the Golden Number ; but if nothing
remained), then ID is the Golden Number.
VIII
27
B
- 14
F
To find the Dominical or Sunday Letter, accord-
28
C
IX
- 15
G
ing to the Calendar, until the year 171/JJ
inclusive, add to the Year of our Lord its
Q
A
XVI
V
29
30
D
E
XVII
- 16
- 17
A
B
fourth part, omitting fractions ; and also
the number 1 : Divide the sum by 7 ; and
if there is no remainder, then A is the
I
2
a
F'
E
31
F
VI
- 18
C
Sunday Let
ter: But if a
ly number re-
jj
XIII
April 1
G
- 19
D
maineth, then the Letter standing against 5
that number in the small annexed Table
C
II
2
A
- 20
E
is the Sunday Letter.
X
3
4
5
B
C
D
- 21
- 22
- 23
F
G
For the next Century, that is, from the year 1800
till the year 1 i','.?<J inclusive, add to the current year
only its fourth part, and then divide by 7, and proceed
as in the last Rule.
XVIII
VII
6
E
F
- 24
- 25
B
C
NOTE, That in all Bissextile or Leap Years, the
Letter found as above will be the Sunday Letter, from
the intercalated day exclusive to the end of the year.
ANOTHER TABLE
TO
FIND EASTER TILL
THE YEAR
1899 INCLUSIVE.
SUNDAY LETTERS.
GOLDEN
C
G
*
B
D
E
F
NUMBER.
I April 16
17
- 18
19
20
14
15
11 April 9
3
- 4
5
6
7
8
III March 26
27
- 28
29
23
24
25
IV April 16
17
- 11
12
13
14
15
V April 2
3
- 4
5
6
March 31
April I
VI April 23
. 24
- 25
19
20
21
22
VII April 9
10
- 11
12
13
14
8
VIII April 2
3
March 28
29
30
31
April 1
IX April 16
17
- 18
19
20
21
22
X April 9
10
- 11
5
6
7
8
XI March 26
27
- 28
29
30
31
25
XII April 16
17
- 18
19
13
14
15
XIII April 2
3
- 4
5
6
7
8
XIV March 26
27
- 28
22
23
24
25
XV April 16
10
- 11
12
13
14
15
XVI April 2
3
- 4
__ K
March 30
31
April 1
XVII April 23
24
- 18
19
20
21
22
XVIII April 9
10
- 11
12
13
7
8
XIX April 2
March 2?
- 28
29
30
31
April
1
To make use of the preceding Table, find the Sunday Letter for the Year in the uppermost Line,
and the Golden Number, or Prime, in the Column of Golden Numbers, and against the Prime, in th
same Line under the Sunday Letter,
you 1
ave the Day of the
Month on whi
ch EASTER falleth t
lat
year. But Note, that the Name of the Month is set oh the Left Hand, or just with the Figure, and
followeth not, as in other Tables, by Descent, but Collateral.
5 3
-<! co
Sl w ' H SSaS*'* 1 ' H 8SSi eto> ^3aSl* > '"SSS OTei ' < SS!
> o t- i J >' o > o > 3 > I
Ililllirlll I 1 1 I 1 1 1
Sundays after
Trinity.
illIIilliilllllill^lilMl^^ll
1
I
c;? Sr" cbS bc2?|ci > c5? eg" I fr 1 i? S ?
- ^ - ^ ~ ^ ~ "~' s 'S\ s & s j% - ^ S ~S 9 ^
'
H
02 P5
<J ^
Ascension
Day.
;-;-"--;; "-7-
H g
OQ *^ O
|l
is n
^ ^ S
H w O
>. fc O
O S ^
Easter Day.
! It l! l! ll Si ll
w S |
The First Day
of Lent.
C '' JCJ3J3 fi
4 \ J-sJ-s l-s %4 a-g a-g 1^'
S Pt, 1 HfiXfi PI fe 3 ^, ^ fe S -H ^PK
^g
1
a"
....-....,.....,.,.,.
S s
3 g
e. 50
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S
*
<J
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a "
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is
a-!5' 5 ' :5u 3~ >:k< '' : 2 s5 ' e "~fe ;: ' !i;f: '^^ <w '- < ' : -' fe w~ > ' 3
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...-........-....
Golden
Number.
B."Sg!aSSEgS~s35>?a5aHH55BSggg
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S3
Sc te fe ^r" *^~ ;r ^r '^ :r" ^ ^ :? 5 ^ ^ !? ? ^ a* ? -r' "? V V ? 5~* ^ S ffi
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-
A TABLE
OF THE
MOVEABLE FEASTS,
ACCORDING TO THE SEVERAL DAYS THAT EASTER
CAN POSSIBLY FALL UPON.
Easter
Day.
Sundays
after
Epiphany.
Septua-
gesima
Sunday.
The First
Day of
Lent.
Rogation
Sunday.
Ascension
Day.
Whit-
Sunday.
Sundays
after
Trinity.
Advent
Sunday.
Mar. 22
One
Jan. 18
Feb. 4
Apr. 26
Apr. 30
May 10
27
Nov. 29
23
One
19
5
27
May 1
11
27
30
24
One
20
6
28
2
12
27
Dec. 1
25
Two
21
7
29
3
13
27
2
26
Two
22
8
30
4
14
27
3
27
Two
23
9
May 1
5
15
26
Nov. 27
28
Two
. 24
10
2
6
16
26
28
29
Two
25
11
3
7
17
20
29
30
Two
26
12
4
8
18
26
30
31
Two
27
13
5
9
19
26
Dec. 1
Apr. 1
Three
28
14
6
10
20
J6
2
_^ 2
Three
29
15
7
11
21
26
_
3
Three
. 30
16
8
12
22
25
Nov. 27
4
Three
31
17
9
13
23
25
23
5
Three
Feb. 1
18
10
14
24
25
29
6
Three
2
19
11
15
25
25
30
7
Three
3
20
12
16
26
25
Dec. 1
o
Four
4
21
13
17
27
25
2
Four
5
22
14
18
28
25
3
10
Four
6
23
15
. 19
29
24
Nov. 27
11
Four
7
24
16
20
30
24
28
12
Four
8
25
17
21
31
24
29
13
Four
p,
26
18
22
June 1
24
30
14
Four
10
27
19
23
2
24
Dec. 1
15
Five
jj
28
20
24
. 3
24
2
16
Five
12
Mar. 1
21
25
4
24
3
17
Five
13
T O
22
26
5
23
Nov. 27
18
Five
14
3
23
27
6
23
28
19
Five
15
_ ^
24
28
7
23
29
20
Five
ia
5
L _ 015
29
8
23
30
21
Five
17
(>
26
30
9
23
Dec. 1
22
Six
18
7
27
31
10
23
2
23
Six
19
8
28
June 1
11
23
3
24
Six
20
9
29
2
12
22
Nov. 2?
25
Six
21
10
30
3
13
22
28
NOTB, That in a Bissextile or Leap- Year, the Number cf Sundays after Epiphany will be the same,
as if Easter Day had fallen One Day later than it really does. And for the same reason, One Day
must, in every Leap- Year, be added to the Day of the Month given by the Table for Septuagesima
Sunday: And the like must be done for the First Day of Lent (commonly called Ash Wednesday)
unless the Table gives some Day in the Month of March for it; for in that case, the Day given
by the Table is the right Day.
A TABLE TO FIND EASTER
FKOM
THE YEAR 1900 TO THE YEAR 2199 INCLUSIVE.
OOLDKX
NUMBER.
DAY OP
THK MONTH.
SUNDAY
LKTTEH.
XIV
March 22
D
HI
23
E
24
F
XI
25
G
26
A
xrx.
27
B
THE Golden Numbers In the foregoing
VIII
28
C
Calendar will point out the Dayi of the
29
D
Paschal Full Moons, till the Year of our
XVI
30
E
V
31
F
Lord 1900; at which Time, in order that
the Ecclesiastical Full Moons may fall nearly
April 1
O
on the same Days with the real Full Moons,
XIII
2
A
the Golden Numbers must be removed to
II
3
B
different Days of the Calendar, as is done
4
c
In the annexed Table, which contains so
much of the Calendar then to be used, as
X
^ 5
D
U necessary for finding the Paschal Full
5
E
Moons, and the Feast of Easter, from the
XVIII
7
F
Year 1900, to the Year 2199 inclusive. This
VII
8
G
Table is to be made use of, In all respects,
^ 9
A
at the first Table before inserted, for find-
XV
10
B
ing Easter till the Year 1899.
IV
11
C
12
D
XII
13
E
I
14
F
15
O
IX
16
A
XVII
17
B
VI
18
C
19
D
20
E
21
F
22
O
23
A
24
B
25
C
GENERAL TABLES
FOR FINDING THE DOMINICAL OR SUNDAY-LETTER,
AND THE PLACES OF THE GOLDEN NUMBERS IN THE CALENDAR.
TABLE I.
TABLE IL
6
5
4
3
2
i
I.
11. III.
I.
IL
III.
B
C
D
E
V
G
A
Yean of our Lord.
Years of our Lord.
1600
1700
1800
B
1600
B
5200
15
I
1700
1
53110
16
I
1800
1
5400
17
1900
2100
2200
2300
2500
2600
2700
1900
2
5500
* /
17
2000
2400
2800
B
2000
2
B
5600
17
2100
2
57(10
18
2900
3000
3100
3300
3400
3700
2200
3
6800
18
3200
3600
2300
4
5900
19
B
2400
3
B
6000
19
3800
3900
4100
4200
4300
4500
4000
2500
4
6100
19
4000
4400
2600
5
6200
20
4700
4900
5000
5100
5300
5400
5500
B
2800
5
B
6300
6400
21
20
4800
6200
5600
2900
6
6500
21
5700
5800
5900
6100
6200
6300
6500
3100
7
6600
6700
22
23
6000
6400
B
3200
7
B
6800
22
6600
6700
6800
6900
7000
7100
7200
7300
7400
jj
3400
3500
O/IAA
8
9
Q
6900
7000
7100
23
24
24
7500
7600
7700
7800
7900
8000
8100
8200
8300
8400
OOUU
3700
3800
9
10
7200
7300
7400
24
25
25
3900
10
7500
26
8500
&c.
B
4000
10
B
7600
20
4100
11
7700
20
4200
12
7800
27
To find the Dominical or Sur
day Letter
4300
12
7900
2
for any given Year of our Lord, add to
4400
12
B
8000
27
the year its fourth part, omitting frac-
4500
400
13
13
8100
8200
28
29
tions, and also the number,
which in
4/00
14
8300
29
Table I. standeih at the top of the
B
48<>0
14
B
8400
2!)
column, wherein the number of hundreds
4!)<K)
14
85l>0
at
contained in that given year is found:
6000
15
4c.
Divide the sum by 7 Hid if there is no
5100
16
remainder, then A is the Sun
lay Letter;
but if any number remaineth
Letter, which standeth under
, then the
that num-
To find the Month and Days of the Month to which the
Golden Numbers ought to be prefixed in the Calendar, in
any given Year of our Lord, consisting of entire hundred
her at the top of the Table, is the Sunday
years, and in all the intermediate years betwixt that and the
Letter.
next hundredth year following, look in the second column
of Table II. for the given year, consisting of entire hundreds,
and note the number or cypher 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 side-ways to
the left band, and in the first column you mil find the
Month and Day to which that Golden Number ought to be
prefixed in the Calendar, during that period of one hundred
years.
The letter B prefixed to certain hundredth years in Table II.
denotes those years which are still to be accounted Bissextile
or Leap Years in the New Calendar; whereas all the other
hundredth years are to be accounted only common years.
TABLE III.
Paschal
Full Moon.
Sunday
Letter.
THE GOLDEN NUMBERS.
1
2
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
1(1
U
12
13
14
15
Iti
17
1
19
March 81
C
8
19
n
88
3
14
88
6
17
98
9
90
1
12
23
4
IB
26
March 22
D
9
M
1
12
83
4
Iff
26
7
18
99
10
21
8
13
2
B
16
27
March 23
E
10
91
9
13
24
a
U
97
8
19
V
11
22
3
14
85
6
17
28
March 24
F
11
n
3
14
25
6
17
28
9
80
1
12
23
4
15
26
7
18
29
March 25
G
18
83
4
15
26
7
18
89
10
81
9
13
84
8
16
87
8
19
March 26
A
13
M
B
16
87
8
19
11
89
3
14
85
6
17
28
9
20
1
March 27
B
14
85
17
2U
9
80
1
12
23
4
15
86
7
18
89
HI
21
2
March 28
C
18
88
7
18
89
Id
21
8
13
24
5
16
87
8
19
11
22
3
March 29
D
10
87
8
19
11
98
3
14
85
6
17
28
9
90
1
12
23
4
March 30
E
17
28
9
80
1
12
23
4
15
96
7
18
29
10
21
9
13
24
5
March 31
F
18
89
10
81
8
13
24
5
16
97
8
19
11
22
3
H
25
6
April 1
G
19
11
22
3
14
25
6
17
28
9
90
1
79
23
4
15
26
7
April 2
A
80
1
19
83
4
15
86
7
18
29
111
91
8
13
24
B
16
27
8
April 3
B
21
8
13
94
B
16
*7
8
19
U
11
22
3
14
25
6
17
28
g
April 4
C
a
3
14
86
6
17
8
9
20
1
12
23
4
15
26
7
18
99
10
April 5
D
S3
4
18
86
7
18
29
10
81
9
13
24
B
16
27
8
19
11
April 6
E
M
5
16
97
8
19
11
22
3
14
25
6
17
28
9
20
1
12
April 7
F
25
6
17
28
9
80
1
18
83
4
15
20
7
18
29
10
91
9
13
April 8
G
26
7
18
29
Id
21
8
13
84
5
Hi
87
8
19
11
99
3
14
April 9
A
27
8
19
11
98
3
14
85
6
17
28
9
20
1-
19
23
4
15
April 10
B
88
9
SO
1
18
23
4
15
26
7
18
211
10
SI
8
13
24
B
1C
April 11
C
89
10
81
8
13
24
6
16
27
8
19
11
at
3
14
25
6
17
April 12
D
11
88
3
14
25
6
17
2!!
9
80
1
12
98
4
15
26
7
lil
April 13
E
1
18
23
4
15
88
7
18
29
10
21
2
13
94
B
16
97
8
1!)
April 14
F
8
13
94
8
16
97
8
19
11
99
3
14
25
6
17
28
9
20
April 15
G
3
14
as
6
17
88
9
20
1
19
23
4
15
2<;
7
18
29
10
21
April 16
A
4
15
86
7
18
29
Id
21
2
13
94
5
16
27
8
19
U
22
April 17
B
B
it;
87
8
19
11
99
3
14
25
6
17
88
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THE ORDER FOR
MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER,
DAILY TO BE SAID AND USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THE Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed
Place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel j except it shall be other-
wise determined by the Ordinary of the Place. And the Chancels shall
remain as they have done in times past.
And here is to be noted, that such Ornaments of the Church, and
of the Ministers thereof, at all times of their Ministration, shall be
retained, and be iu use, as were in this Church of England, by the
Authority of Parliament, in the Second Year of the Reign of King
Edward the Sixth.
THE ORDER FOR
MORNING PRAYER,
DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
1 At the beginning of Morning Prayer the Minister shall read with a,
loud voice some one or more of these Sentences of the Scriptures that
follow. And then he shall say that which is written after the said
Sentences.
WHEN the wicked man turneth away
from his wickedness that he hath
committed, and doeth that which is law-
ful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Ezek. xviii. 27.
I acknowledge my transgressions, and my
sin is ever before me. Psalm li. 3.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out
all mine iniquities. Psalm li. 9.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spi-
rit : a broken and a contrite heart, God,
thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.
Rend your heart, and not your gar-
ments, and turn unto the Lord your God :
for he is gracious and merciful, slow to
anger, and of great kindness, and repent-
eth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.
MORNING PRAYER.
To the Lord our God belong mercies
and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled
against him : neither have we obeyed the
voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his
laws which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10.
Lord, correct me, but with judgement ;
not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to
nothing. Jer. x. 24. Psalm vi. 1.
Kepent ye ; for the Kingdom of heaven
is at hand. St. Matth. iii. 2.
1 will arise, and go to my father, and
will say unto him, Father, I have sinned
against heaven, and before thee, and am
no more worthy to be called thy son. St.
Luke xv. 18, 19.
Enter not into judgement with thy ser-
vant, Lord ; for in thy sight shall no man
living be justified. Psalm cxliii. 2.
If we say that we have no sin, we de-
ceive ourselves, and the truth is not in
us : but, if we confess our sins, he is
faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 St. John i. 8, 9.
DEAELY beloved brethren, the Scrip-
ture moveth us in sundry places to
acknowledge and confess our manifold sins
and wickedness; and that we should not
dissemble nor cloke them before the face
MORNING PRAYER.
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 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 most chiefly so to do, when we assemble
and meet together to render thanks for the
great benefits that we have received at his
hands, to set forth his most worthy praise,
to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those
things which are 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, saying after me ;
IT A general Confession to be said of the whole Congre-
gation after the Minister, all kneeling.
ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father ;
\. We have erred, and strayed from thy
ways like lost sheep. We have followed too
much the devices and desires of our own
hearts. We have offended against thy holy
laws. We have left undone those things
which we ought to have done ; And we have
done those things which we ought not to
have done ; And there is no health in us.
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MORNING PRAYER.
But thou, Lord, have mercy upon us,
miserable offenders. Spare thou them,
God, which confess their faults. Restore
thou them that are penitent; According to
thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ
Jesu our Lord. And grant, most mer-
ciful Father, for his sake ; That we may
hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober
life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
IF The Absolution, or Remission of sins, to be pronounced
by the Priest alone, standing; the people still kneeling.
A LMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord
L\. Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death
of a sinner, but rather that he may turn
from his wickedness, and live ; and 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 them that truly repent, and
unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Where-
fore let us beseech him to grant us true
repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those
things may please him, which we do at this
present ; and that the rest of our life here-
after may be pure, and holy ; so that at the
last we may come to his eternal joy ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
1T The people shall answer here, and at the end of all other prayers,
Amen.
MORNING PRAYER.
1T Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lords Prayer with an
audible voice ; the people also kneeling, and repeating it with him,
both here, and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service.
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hal-
lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, As it
is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As
we forgive them that trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from evil : For thine is the
kingdom, The power, and the glory, For
ever and ever. Amen.
1T Then likewise he sJiall say,
Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth
thy praise.
Priest. God, make speed to save us.
Answer. Lord, make haste to help us.
IF Here all standing up, the Priest shall say,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son :
and to the Holy Ghost ;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be : world without end.
Amen.
Priest. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.
MORNING PRAYER.
IT Then shall be said or sung this Psalm following : except on Easter
Day, upon which another Anthem is appointed; and on the Nine-
teenth Day of every Month it is not to be read here, but in the
ordinary course of the Psalms.
VENITE, EXULTEMUS DOMINO.
Psalm xcv.
OCOME, let us sing unto the Lord : let
us heartily rejoice in the strength of
our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with
thanksgiving : and shew 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 corners 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.
come, let us worship, and fall down :
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is the Lord our God : and we are
the people of his pasture, and the sheep of
his hand.
To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not
your hearts : as in the provocation, and
as in the day of temptation in the wilder-
ness ;
When your fathers tempted me : proved
me, and saw my works.
MORNING PRAYER.
Forty years long was I grieved with this
generation, and said : It is a people that
do err in their hearts, for they have not
known my ways.
Unto whom I sware in my wrath : that
they should not enter into my rest.
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.
1f Then shall follow the Psalms in order as they are appointed. And
at the end of every Psalm throughout the Year, and likewise at the
end o/Benedicite, Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis, shall
be repeated,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son :
and to the Holy Ghost ;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be : world without end.
Amen.
U Then shall be read distinctly with an audible voice the First Lesson,
taken out of the Old Testament, as is appointed in the Calendar,
except there be proper Lessons assigned for that day: He that
readeth so standing and turning himself, as he may best be heard of
all such as are present. And after that, shall be said or sung, in
English, the Hymn called Te Deum Laudamus, daily throughout
the Year.
^ NOTE, That before every Lesson the Minister shall say, Here
beginneth such a Chapter, or Verse of such a Chapter, of such
a Book: And after every Lesson, Here endeth the First, or
the Second Lesson.
MORNING PRAYER.
TE DEUM LAUDAMUS.
WE praise thee, God : we acknow-
ledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee : the
Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud : the Hea-
vens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubin, and Seraphin : con-
tinually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabaoth ;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty :
of thy Glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles :
praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets :
praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs : praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the
world : doth acknowledge thee ;
The Father : of an infinite Majesty ;
Thine honourable, true : and only Son ;
Also the Holy Ghost : the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory : Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son : of the
Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver
man : thou didst not abhor the Virgin's
womb.
MORNING PRAYER.
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 ser-
vants : whom thou hast redeemed with thy
precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy
Saints : in glory everlasting.
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, Lord : to keep us this day
without sin.
Lord, have mercy upon us : have
mercy upon us.
Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us :
as our trust is in thee.
Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me
never be confounded.
MORNING PRAYER.
IT Or this Canticle.
BENEDICITE, OMNIA OPERA.
OALL ye Works of the Lord, bless ye
the Lord : praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord : praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Waters that be above the Firma-
ment, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye
the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
ye Sun, and Moon, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Stars of Heaven, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Showers, and Dew, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
MORNING PRAYER.
ye Dews, and Frosts, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Nights, and Days, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
ye Lightnings, and Clouds, bless ye
the Lord : praise him., and magnify him
for ever.
let the Earth bless the Lord : yea,
let it praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
ye Mountains, and Hills, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
all ye Green Things upon the Earth,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
ye Wells, bless ye the Lord : praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Seas, and Floods, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Whales, and all that move in the
Waters, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
MORNING PRAYER.
all ye Fowls of the Air, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
all ye Beasts, and Cattle, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
ye Children of Men, bless ye the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
let Israel bless the Lord : praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.
ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous,
bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless
ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye
the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
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 Then shall be read in like manner the Second Lesson, taken out of
the New Testament. And after that, the Hymn following; except
when that shall happen to be read in the Chapter for the Day, or for
the Gospel on St. John Baptist's Day.
MORNING PRAYER.
BENEDICTUS. St. Luke i. 68.
BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel :
for he hath visited, and redeemed his
people ;
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
began ;
That we should be saved from our ene-
mies : and from the hands of all that hate us ;
To perform the mercy promised to our
forefathers : and to remember his holy Cove-
nant ;
To perform the oath which he sware to
our forefather Abraham : that he would give
us;
That we being delivered out of the hand of
our enemies : might serve him without fear ;
In holiness and righteousness before him :
all the days of our life.
And thou, Child, shalt be called the Pro-
phet 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 : for the remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God :
whereby the day-spring from on high hath
visited us ;
MORNING PRAYER.
To give light to them that sit in darkness,
and in the shadow of death : and to guide
our feet into the way of peace.
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 Or this Psalm.
JUBILATE DEO. Psalm c.
OBE joyful in the Lord, all ye lands :
serve the Lord with gladness, and come
before his presence with a song.
Be ye sure that the Lord he is God :
it is he that hath made us, and not we
ourselves ; we are his people, and the sheep
of his pasture.
go your way into his gates with thanks-
giving, and into his courts with praise : be
thankful unto him, and speak good of his
Name.
For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is
everlasting : and his truth endureth from
generation to generation.
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.
MORNING PRAYER.
IF Then shall be sung or said the Apostles 1 Creed by the Minister
and the people, standing: except only such days as the Creed of
St. Athanasius is appointed to be read.
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth :
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born
of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius
Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He
descended into hell; The third day he
rose again 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
Catholick Church ; The Communion of
Saints ; The Forgiveness of sins ; The
Kesurrection of the body, And the life ever-
lasting. Amen.
T And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling ; the
Minister first pronouncing with a, loud voice,
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christy have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
MORNING PRAYER.
IT Then the Minister, Clerks, and people, shall say the Lord's Prayer
with a loud voice.
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hal-
lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, As it
is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from evil. Amen.
IT Then the Priest standing up, shall say,
Lord, shew thy mercy upon us ;
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Priest. Lord, save the Queen.
Answer. And mercifully hear us when we
call upon thee.
Priest. Endue thy Ministers with right-
eousness.
Answer. And make thy chosen people
joyful.
Priest. Lord, save thy people.
Answer. And bless thine inheritance.
Priest. Give peace in our time, Lord.
Answer. Because there is none other that
fighteth for us, but only thou, God.
Priest. God, make clean our hearts
within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit
from us.
MORNING PRAYER
IF Then shall follow three Collects; the first of the Day, which shall be
the same that is appointed at the Communion; the second for Peace;
the third for Grace to live well. And the two last Collects shall
never alter, but daily be said at Morning Prayer throughout all the
Year, as followeth; all kneeling.
THE SECOND COLLECT, FOR PEACE.
OGOD, who art the author of peace
and lover of concord, in knowledge
of whom standeth our eternal life, whose
service is perfect freedom ; Defend us thy
humble servants in all assaults of our
enemies ; that we, surely trusting in thy
defence, may not fear the power of any
adversaries; through the might of Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE THIRD COLLECT, FOR GRACE.
OLOKD, our heavenly Father, Al-
mighty and everlasting God, who
hast safely brought us to the beginning
of this day ; Defend us in the same with
thy mighty power ; and grant that this day
we fall into no sin, neither run into any
kind of danger ; but that all our doings
may be ordered by thy governance, to do
always that is righteous in thy sight ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
TF In Quires and Places where they sing, here followeth the Anthem.
MORNING PRAYER.
1[ Then these five Prayers following are to be read here, except when
the Litany is read; and then only the two last are to be read, as
they are there placed.
A PRAYER FOR THE QUEEN'S MAJESTY.
OLORD our heavenly Father, high and
mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords,
the only Ruler of princes, who dost from
thy throne behold all the dwellers upon
earth ; Most heartily we beseech thee with
thy favour to behold our most gracious
Sovereign Lady, Queen VICTORIA; and
so replenish her with the grace of thy Holy
Spirit, that she may alway incline to thy
will, and walk in thy way : Endue her plen-
teously with heavenly gifts ; grant her in
health and wealth long to live ; strengthen
her that she may vanquish and overcome
all her enemies ; and finally, after this life,
she may attain everlasting joy and felicity ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A PRAYER FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY.
ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all
jL\- goodness, we humbly beseech thee to
bless Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the
Princess of Wales, and all the Royal Family :
Endue them with thy Holy Spirit ; enrich
them with thy heavenly grace ; prosper them
with all happiness ; and bring them to thine
everlasting kingdom ; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
MORNING PRAYER.
A PRAYER FOR THE CLERGY AND PEOPLE.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who
JL\. alone workest great marvels ; Send
down upon our Bishops, and Curates, and
all Congregations committed to their charge,
the healthful Spirit of thy grace ; and that
they may truly please thee, pour upon them
the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant
this, Lord, for the honour of our Advo-
cate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us
^JL grace at this time with one accord to
make our 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, 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.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the fellowship
of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.
Amen.
Here endeth the Order of Morning Prayer throughout the Tear.
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THE ORDER FOR
EVENING PRAYER,
DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
1f At the beginning of Evening Prayer the Minister shall read with a
loud voice some one or more of these Sentences of the Scriptures that
follow. And then he shall say that which is written after the said
Sentences.
WHEN the wicked man turneth away
from his wickedness that he hath
committed, and doeth that which is law-
ful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Ezek. xviii. 27.
I acknowledge my transgressions, and my
sin is ever before me. Psalm li. 3.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out
all mine iniquities. Psalm li. 9.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spi-
rit : a broken and a contrite heart, God,
thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.
Rend your heart, and not your gar-
ments, and turn unto the Lord your God :
for he is gracious and merciful, slow to
anger, and of great kindness, and repent-
eth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.
EVENING PRAYER.
To the Lord our God belong mercies '
and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled
against him : neither have we obeyed the
voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his
laws which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10.
Lord, correct me, but with judgement ;
not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to
nothing. Jer. x. 24. Psalm vi. 1.
Repent ye ; for the Kingdom of heaven
is at hand. St. Matth. iii. 2.
1 will arise, and go to my father, and will
say unto him, Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and before thee, and am no more
worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke xv.
18, 19.
Enter not into judgement with thy ser-
vant, Lord ; for in thy sight shall no man
living be justified. Psalm 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, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness. 1 St. John i. 8, 9.
DEAELY beloved brethren, the Scrip-
ture moveth us in sundry places to
acknowledge and confess our manifold sins j
and wickedness ; and that we should not
dissemble nor cloke them before the face :
of Almighty God our heavenly Father; '
EVENING PRAYER.
but confess 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 most chiefly so to do, when we assemble
and meet together to render thanks for the
great benefits that we have received at his
hands, to set forth his most worthy praise,
to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those
things which are 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, saying after me ;
T A general Confession to be said of the whole Congre-
gation after the Minister, all kneeling.
ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father;
-T\. 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 undone those things
which we ought to have done ; And we have
done those things which we ought not to
have done ; And there is no health in us.
EVENING PRAYER.
But thou, Lord, have mercy upon us,
miserable offenders. Spare thou them,
God, which confess their faults. Restore
thou them that are penitent ; According to
thy promises declared unto mankind in
Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant, most
merciful Father, for his sake; That we
may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and
sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name.
Amen.
1T The Absolution, or Remission of sins, to be pronounced
by the Priest alone, standing; the people still kneeling.
ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our
JL\. Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the
death of a sinner, but rather that he may
turn from his wickedness, and live ; and 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 them that truly repent, and un-
feignedly believe his holy Gospel. Where-
fore let us beseech him to grant us true
repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those
things may please him, which we do at this
present ; and that the rest of our life hereafter
may be pure, and holy ; so that at the last
we may come to his eternal joy; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
EVENING PRAYER.
*[[ Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer; the
people also kneeling, and repeating it with him.
OUK Father, which art in heaven, Hal-
lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, As it
is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As
we forgive them that trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation ;
But deliver us from evil : For thine is the
kingdom, The power, and the glory, For
ever and ever. Amen.
1T Then likewise he shall say,
Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth
thy praise.
Priest. God, make speed to save us.
Answer. Lord, make haste to help us.
f Here all standing up, the Priest shall say,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son :
and to the Holy Ghost ;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be : world without end.
Amen.
Priest. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.
EVENING PRAYER.
H Then shall be said or sung the Psalms in order as they are
appointed. Then a Lesson of the Old Testament, as is appointed.
And after that, Magnificat (or the Song of the Blessed Virgin
Mary) in English, as followeth.
MAGNIFICAT. St. Luke i.
MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and
my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Saviour.
For he hath regarded : the lowliness of
his hand-maiden.
For behold, from henceforth : all gene-
rations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath magnified me :
and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them that fear him :
throughout all generations.
He hath shewed strength with his arm :
he hath scattered the proud in the ima-
gination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty from their
seat : and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry with good
things : and the rich he hath sent empty
away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen
his servant Israel : as he promised to our
forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.
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.
EVENING PRAYER.
11 Or else this Psalm; except it be on the Nineteenth Day of the
Month, when it is read in the ordinary course of the Psalms.
CANTATE DOMINO. Psalm xcviii.
OSING 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 salvation : his
righteousness hath he openly shewed 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 sal-
vation of our God.
Shew yourselves joyful unto 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 : shew
yourselves joyful 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 joyful together before the Lord :
for he cometh to judge the earth.
With righteousness shall he judge the
world : and the people with equity.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son :
and to the Holy Ghost ;
EVENING PRAYER.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and
ever shall be : world without end. Amen.
fl Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed. And
after that, Nunc dimittis (or the Song of Simeon) in English, as
followeth.
NUNC DIMITTIS. St. Luke ii. 29.
E>KD, now lettest thou thy servant de-
part in peace : according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen : thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared : before the
face of all people ;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles :
and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
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.
^[ Or else this Psalm ; except it be on the Twelfth Day of the Month.
DEUS MISEREATUR. Psalm Ixvii.
GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us :
and shew us the light of his counte-
nance, and be merciful unto us :
That thy way may be known upon earth :
thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise thee, God : yea,
let all the people praise thee.
let the nations rejoice and be glad :
for thou shalt judge the folk righteously,
and govern the nations upon earth.
EVENING PRAYER.
Let the people praise thee, God : yea,
let all the people praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her in-
crease : 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.
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.
^ Then shall be said or sung the Apostles' Creed by the Minister and
the people, standing.
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth :
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under
Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and
buried, He descended into hell; The third
day he rose again from the dead, He as-
cended 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
Catholick Church ; The Communion of
Saints ; The Forgiveness of sins ; The Ke-
surrection of the body, And the life ever-
lasting. Amen.
EVENING PRAYER.
U" And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling ; the
Minister first pronouncing with a loud voice,
The Lord.be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ 9 have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
^[ Then the Minister, Clerks, and people, shall say the Lord's Prayer
with a loud voice.
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hal-
lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, As it
is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As
we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation ; But de-
liver us from evil. Amen.
1f Then the Priest standing up shall say,
Lord, shew thy mercy upon us ;
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Priest. Lord, save the Queen.
Answer. And mercifully hear us when
we call upon thee.
Priest. Endue thy Ministers with right-
eousness.
Answer. And make thy chosen people
joyful.
EVENING PRAYER.
Priest. Lord, save thy people.
Answer. And bless thine inheritance.
Priest. Give peace .in our time, Lord.
Answer. Because there is none other that
fighteth for us, but only thou, God.
Priest. God, make clean our hearts
within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit
from us.
Tl Then sliall follow three Collects ; the first of the Day ; the second for
Peace; the third for Aid against all Perils, as hereafter followeth :
which two last Collects shall be daily said at Evening Prayer
without alteration.
THE SECOND COLLECT AT EVENING PRAYER.
OGOD, from whom all holy desires, all
good counsels, and all just works do
proceed ; Give unto thy servants that peace
which the world cannot give ; that both 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 our Saviour. Amen.
THE THIRD COLLECT, FOR AID AGAINST
ALL PERILS.
EGHTEN our darkness, we beseech
thee, Lord ; and 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.
EVENING PRAYER.
jf In Quires and Places where they sing, here followeth the Anthem.
A PRAYER FOR THE QUEEN'S MAJESTY.
OLOED our heavenly Father, high
and mighty, King of kings, Lord of
lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost
from thy throne behold all the dwellers
upon earth ; Most heartily we beseech thee
with thy favour to behold our most gracious
Sovereign Lady, Queen VICTORIA; and
so replenish her with the grace of thy Holy
Spirit, that she may alway incline to thy
will, and walk in thy way : Endue her plen-
teously with heavenly gifts ; grant her in
health and wealth long to live ; strengthen
her that she may vanquish and overcome
all her enemies ; and finally, after this life,
she may attain everlasting joy and felicity ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A PRAYER FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY.
ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of aU
JTlL goodness, we humbly beseech thee to
bless Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the
Princess of Wales, and all the Eoyal Family :
Endue them with thy Holy Spirit; enrich
them with thy heavenly grace ; prosper them
with all happiness ; and bring them to thine
everlasting kingdom ; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
EVENING PRAYER.
A PRAYER FOR THE CLERGY AND PEOPLE.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who
\. alone workest great marvels; Send
down upon our Bishops, and Curates, and
all Congregations committed to their charge,
the healthful Spirit of thy grace ; and that
they may truly please thee, pour upon them
the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant
this, Lord, for the honour of our Advo-
cate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us
JL\. grace at this time with one accord to
make our 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, 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.
r I THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
A and the love of God, and the fellowship
of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.
Amen.
Here endeth the Order of Evening Prayer throughout the Tear.
AT MORNING PRAYER.
T[ Upon these Feasts ; Christmas Day, the Epiphany, Saint Matthias,
Easter Day, Ascension Day, Whitsunday, Saint John Baptist,
Saint James, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Matthew, Saint Simon and
Saint Jude, Saint Andrew, and upon Trinity Sunday, shall be sung
or said at Morning Prayer, instead of the Apostles' Creed, this
Confession of our Christian Faith, commonly called The Creed of
Saint ATHAXASIUS, by the Minister and people standing.
QUICUNQUE VULT.
TTTHOSOMVEK will be saved : before
V T all things it is necessary that he hold
the Catholick Faith.
Which Faith except every one do keep
whole and undefiled : without doubt he shall
perish everlastingly.
And the Catholick Faith is this : That we
worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in
Unity ;
Neither confounding the Persons : nor
dividing the Substance.
For there is one Person of the Father,
another of the Son : and another of the Holy
Ghost.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one : the
Glory equal, the Majesty co-eternal.
Such as the Father is, such is the Son :
and such is the Holy Ghost.
The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate :
and the Holy Ghost uncreate.
The Father incomprehensible, the Son
incomprehensible : and the Holy Ghost
incomprehensible .
AT MORNING PRAYER.
The Father eternal, the Son eternal : and
the Holy Ghost eternal.
And yet they are not three eternals : but
one eternal.
As also there are not three incompre-
hensibles, nor three uncreated : but one
uncreated, and one incomprehensible.
So likewise the Father is Almighty,
the Son Almighty : and the Holy Ghost
Almighty.
And yet they are not three Almighties :
but one Almighty.
So the Father is God, the Son is God : and
the Holy Ghost is God.
And yet they are not three Gods : but one
God.
So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son
Lord : and the Holy Ghost Lord.
And yet not three Lords : but one
Lord.
For like as we are compelled by the
Christian verity : to acknowledge every
Person by himself to be God and Lord;
So are we forbidden by the Catholick
Eeligion : to say, There be three Gods, or
three Lords.
The Father is made of none : neither
created, nor begotten.
The Son is of the Father alone : not made,
nor created, but begotten.
AT MORNING PRAYER.
The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of
the Son : neither made, nor created, nor
begotten, but proceeding.
So there is one Father, not three Fathers;
one Son, not three Sons : one Holy Ghost,
not three Holy Ghosts.
And in this Trinity none is afore, or after
other : none is greater, or less than another;
But the whole three Persons are co-eternal
together : and co-equal.
So that in all things, as is aforesaid : the
Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity
is to be worshipped.
He therefore that will be saved : must thus
think of the Trinity.
Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting
salvation : that he also believe rightly the
Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For the right Faith is, that we believe
and confess : that our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, is God and Man ;
God, of the Substance of the Father,
begotten before the worlds : and Man, of
the Substance of his Mother, born in the
world;
Perfect God, and perfect Man : of a rea-
sonable soul and human flesh subsisting;
Equal to the Father, as touching his
Godhead : and inferior to the Father, as
touching his Manhood.
AT MORNING PRAYER.
Who although he be God and Man : yet
he is not two, but one Christ;
One ; not by conversion of the Godhead
into flesh : but by taking of the Manhood
into God ;
One altogether; not by confusion of Sub-
stance : but by unity of Person.
For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one
man : so God and Man is one Christ ;
Who suffered for our salvation : descended
into hell, rose again the third day from the
dead.
He ascended into heaven, he sitteth on the
right hand of the Father, God Almighty :
from whence he shall come to judge the
quick and the dead.
At whose coming all men shall rise again
with their bodies : and shall give account for
their own works.
And they that have done good shall go
into life everlasting : and they that have done
evil into everlasting fire.
This is the Catholick Faith : which except
a man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved.
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.
THE LITANY.
H Here followeth the LITANY, or General Supplication, to be sung
or said after Morning Prayer upon Sundays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, and at other times when it shall be commanded by the
Ordinary.
OGOD the Father, of heaven : have
mercy upon us miserable sinners.
God the Father, of heaven : have mercy
upon us miserable sinners.
God the Son, Kedeemer of the world :
have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world :
have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from
the Father and the Son : have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.
God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from
the Father and the Son : have mercy upon
us miserable sinners.
holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity,
three Persons and one God : have mercy
upon us miserable sinners.
holy, blessed, and glorious 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
redeemed with thy most precious blood,
and be not angry with us for ever.
THE LITANY.
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 uncharitableness,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From fornication, and all other deadly
sin; and from all the deceits of the world,
the flesh, and the devil,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tempest; from plague,
pestilence, and famine ; from battle and
murder, and from sudden death,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and
rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy,
and schism; from hardness of heart,
and contempt of thy Word and Command-
ment,
Good Lord, deliver us.
By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation ;
by thy holy Nativity and Circumcision ; by
thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,
Good Lord, deliver us.
By thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by
thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious
Death and Burial ; by thy glorious Besur-
THE LITANY.
rection and Ascension ; and by the coming
of the Holy Ghost,
Good Lord, deliver us.
In all time of our tribulation ; in all time
of our wealth ; in the hour of death, and in
the day of judgement,
Good Lord, deliver us.
We sinners do beseech thee to hear us,
Lord God ; and that it may please thee
to rule and govern thy holy Church univer-
sal in the right way ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to keep and
strengthen in the true worshipping of thee,
in righteousness and holiness of life, thy
Servant VICTORIA, our most gracious
Queen and Governor ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to rule her heart
in thy faith, fear, and love, and that she
may evermore have affiance in thee, and
ever seek thy honour and glory ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to be her de-
fender and keeper, giving her the victory
over all her enemies ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to bless and
preserve Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the
Princess of Wales, and all the Koyal Family;
THE LITANY.
We beseech iliee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to illuminate all
Bishops,Priests, andDeacons, with true know-
ledge and understanding of thy Word ; and
that both by their preaching and living they
may set it forth, and shew it accordingly ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to endue the
Lords of the Council, and all the Nobility,
with grace, wisdom, and understanding ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to bless and
keep the 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 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 dread 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 with pure affection,
and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
THE LITANY.
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 them that
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 that are in danger, neces-
sity, and tribulation ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to preserve all
that travel by land or by water, all women
labouring of child, all sick persons, and
young children; and to shew thy pity upon
all prisoners and captives ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to defend, and pro-
vide for, the fatherless children, and widows,
and all that 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, persecutors, and slanderers, and to
turn their hearts ;
THE LITANY.
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
as 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 holy Word ;
We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Son of God : we beseech thee to hear us.
Son of God : we beseech thee to hear us.
Lamb of God : that takest away the
sins of the world ;
Grant us thy peace.
Lamb of God : that takest away the
sins of the world ;
Have mercy upon us.
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.
THE LITANY.
^[ Then sJudl the Priest, and the people with him, say the
Lords Prayer.
OUK Father, which art in heaven, Hal-
lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As
we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation ; But de-
liver us from evil. Amen.
Priest. Lord, deal not with us after
our sins.
Answer. Neither reward us after our
iniquities.
Let us pray.
OGOD, merciful Father, that despisest
not the sighing of a contrite heart,
nor the desire of such as be sorrowful;
Mercifully assist our prayers that we make
before thee in all our troubles and adver-
sities, whensoever they oppress us ; and
graciously hear us, that those evils, which
the craft and subtilty of the devil or man
worketh against us, be brought to nought ;
and by the providence of thy goodness they
may be dispersed; that we thy servants,
being hurt by no persecutions, may ever-
more give thanks unto thee in thy holy
Church ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
THE LITANY.
Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for
thy Name's sake.
OGOD, 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.
Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for
thine honour.
Glorv be to the Father, and to the Son :
*/ *
and to the Holy Ghost ;
Ansiver. As it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be : world without end. Amen.
From our enemies defend us, Christ.
Graciously look upon our afflictions.
Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts.
Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people.
Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.
Son of David, have mercy upon us.
Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us,
Christ.
Graciously hear us, Christ; graciously
hear us, Lord Christ.
Priest. Lord, let thy mercy be shewed
upon us ;
Answer. As we do put our trust in thee.
Let us pray.
WE humbly beseech thee, Father,
mercifully to look upon our infirmi-
ties ; and for the glory of thy Name turn
THE LITANY.
from us all those evils that we most right-
eously 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 pureness of
living, to thy honour and glory ; through
our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.'
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us
^JL grace at this time with one accord to
make our 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, Lord,
the desires and petitions of thy servants, as
may he 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.
rjlHE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
JL 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 ike two final Prayers of the Litany, or of Morning
and Evening Prayer.
PRAYERS.
For Rain.
OGOD, heavenly Father, who by thy
Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all
them that seek thy kingdom, and the right-
eousness 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.
For fair Weather.
O ALMIGHTY Lord God, who for the
sin of man didst once drown all the
world, except eight persons, and afterward
of thy great mercy didst promise never to
destroy it so again; We humbly beseech
thee, that although we for our iniquities
have worthily deserved a plague of rain and
waters, yet upon our true repentance thou
wilt send us such weather, as that we may
receive the fruits of the earth in due season ;
and learn both by thy punishment to amend
our lives, and for thy clemency to give thee
praise and glory; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS.
In the time of Dearth and Famine.
OGOD, heavenly Father, whose gift it is,
that the rain doth fall, the earth is
fruitful, beasts increase, and fishes do multi-
ply ; Behold, we beseech thee, the afflictions
of thy people ; and grant that the scarcity
and dearth, which we do now most justly
suffer for our iniquity, may through thy
goodness be mercifully turned into cheap-
ness and 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.
Or this.
OGOD, merciful Father, who, in the
time of Elisha the prophet, didst sud-
denly in Samaria turn great scarcity and
dearth into plenty and cheapness; Have
mercy upon us, that we, who are now for
our sins punished with like adversity, may
likewise find a seasonable relief: Increase
the fruits of the earth by thy heavenly
benediction; and grant that we, receiving
thy bountiful liberality, may use the same
to thy glory, the relief of those that are
needy, and our own comfort ; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the time of War and Tumults.
ALMIGHTY God, King of all kings,
and Governor of all things, whose
o
PRAYERS.
power no creature is able to resist, to whom
it belongeth justly to punish sinners, and
to be merciful to them that truly repent ;
Save and deliver us, we humbly beseech
thee, from the hands of our enemies ; abate
their pride, asswage their malice, and con-
found their devices ; that we, being armed
with thy defence, may be preserved ever-
more from all perils, to glorify thee, who
art the only giver of all victory; through
the merits of thy only Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
In the time of any common Plague or Sickness.
O ALMIGHTY God, who in thy wrath
didst send a plague upon thine own
people in the wilderness, for their obstinate
rebellion against Moses and Aaron ; and also,
in the time of king David, didst slay with
the plague of Pestilence threescore and ten
thousand, and yet remembering thy mercy
didst save the rest; Have pity upon us
miserable sinners, who now are visited with
great sickness and mortality; that like as
thou didst then accept of an atonement,
and didst command the destroying Angel to
cease from punishing, so it may now please
thee to withdraw from us this plague and
grievous sickness ; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
PRAYERS.
T In the Ember Weeks, to be said every day, for those
that are to be admitted into Holy Orders.
\ LMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father,
JL\. who hast purchased to thyself an uni-
versal Church by the precious blood of thy
dear Son; Mercifully look upon the same,
and at this time so guide and govern the
minds of thy servants the Bishops and Pas-
tors of thy flock, that they may lay hands
suddenly on no man, but faithfully and
wisely make choice of fit persons to serve
in the sacred Ministry of thy Church. And to
those which shall be ordained to any holy
function give thy grace and heavenly bene-
diction ; that both by their life and doctrine
they may set forth thy glory, and set forward
the salvation of all men; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or this.
A LMIGHTY God, the giver of aU good
JTJL gifts, who of thy divine providence hast
appointed divers Orders in thy Church ;
Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee,
to all those wiio 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.
PHAYERS.
TT A Prayer that may be said after any of the former.
OGOD, whose nature and property is
ever to have mercy and to forgive, re-
ceive our humble petitions ; and though we
be tied and bound with the chain of our
sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great mercy
loose us; for the honour of Jesus Christ, our
Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
IT A Prayer for the High Court of Parliament, to be
read during their Session.
MOST gracious God, we humbly be-
seech thee, as for this Kingdom in
general, so especially for the High Court of
Parliament, under our most religious and
gracious Queen at this time assembled :
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
our Sovereign, and her Dominions ; that all
things may be so ordered and settled by
their endeavours, upon the best and surest
foundations, that peace and happiness, truth
and justice, religion and piety, may be esta-
blished 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 Christ
our most blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.
PRAYERS.
II A Collect or Prayer for all Conditions of men, to
be used at such times when the Litany is not ap-
pointed to be said.
OGOD, the Creator and Preserver of all
mankind, 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 unto
all nations. More especially, we pray for
the good estate of the Catholick Church ;
that it may be so guided and governed by
thy good Spirit, 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 bond of peace, and in right-
eousness of life. Finally, we commend to
thy fatherly goodness all those, who are any
ways afflicted, or distressed, in * TM S to be
rninrl "hnrlv nr PQ+ a+p f* P<MP- said when any de "
a, oociy, < estate , [_ espe- sire the Prayers of
dally those for whomour prayers the congregation.
are desired^] that it may please thee to
comfort and relieve them, according 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 his sake. Amen.
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THANKSGIVINGS.
^ A General Thanksgiving*
A LMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies,
XjL 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 ; [* par- * TM S to be
ticulartu to those who desire "d*J eD 7* | a *
t/ m haVe been prayed
now to offer up their praises for desire to return
and thanksgivings for thy late praise -
mercies vouchsafed unto them.] We bless
thee for our creation, preservation, and
all the blessings of this life; but above
all, for thine inestimable love in the re-
demption 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 shew forth thy praise,
not only with our lips, but in our lives ; by
giving up ourselves to thy service, and by
walking before thee in holiness and right-
eousness all our days ; through Jesus Christ
THANKSGIVINGS.
our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy
Ghost be all honour and glory, world with-
out end. Amen.
For Rain.
OGOD 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 joy-
ful 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.
For fair Weather.
OLORD God, who hast justly humbled
us by thy late plague of immoderate
rain and waters, and in thy mercy hast re-
lieved and comforted our souls by this sea-
sonable and blessed change of weather ;
We praise and glorify thy holy Name for
this thy mercy, and will always declare thy
loving-kindness from generation to gene-
ration; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THANKSGIVINGS.
For Plenty.
OMOST merciful Father, who of thy
gracious goodness hast heard the de-
vout prayers of thy Church, and turned our
dearth and scarcity into cheapness and
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 increase,
to thy glory and our comfort; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Peace and Deliverance from our Enemies.
ALMIGHTY God, who art a strong
tower of defence unto thy servants
against the face of their enemies ; We yield
thee praise and thanksgiving for our deli-
verance from those great and apparent
dangers wherewith we were compassed :
We acknowledge it thy goodness that we
were not delivered over as a prey unto
them ; beseeching thee still to continue
such thy mercies towards us, that all the
world may know that thou art our Saviour
and mighty Deliverer; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
For restoring Publick Peace at Home.
OETEENAL God, our heavenly Fa-
ther, who alone makest men to be of
one mind in a house, and stillest the out-
THANKSGIVINGS.
rage of a violent and unruly people ; We
bless thy holy Name, that it hath pleased
thee to appease the seditious tumults which
have been lately raised up amongst us ;
most humbly beseeching thee to grant to all
of us grace, that we may henceforth obe-
diently walk in thy holy commandments ;
and, leading a quiet and peaceable life in
all godliness and honesty, may continually
offer unto thee our sacrifice of praise and
thanksgiving for these thy mercies towards
us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Deliverance from the Plague, or other common
Sickness.
OLOKD God, who hast wounded us for
our sins, and consumed us for our
transgressions, by thy late heavy and dread-
ful visitation ; and now, in the midst of
judgement remembering mercy, hast re-
deemed our souls from the 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 magnifying thy mercies
in the midst of thy Church ; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or this.
THANKSGIVINGS.
humbly acknowledge before thee,
most merciful Father, that all the
punishments which are threatened in thy
law might justly have fallen upon us, by
reason of our manifold transgressions and
hardness of heart : Yet seeing it hath pleased
thee of thy tender mercy, upon our weak
and unworthy humiliation, to asswage the
contagious sickness wherewith we lately have
been sore afflicted, and to restore the voice
of joy and health into our dwellings ; We
offer unto thy Divine Majesty the sacrifice
of praise and thanksgiving, lauding and
magnifying thy glorious Name for such
thy preservation and providence over us ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
COLLECTS, EPISTLES,
AND GOSPELS,
TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
H NOTE, That the Collect appointed for every Sunday, or for any Holy -day
that hath a Vigil or Eve, shall be said at the Evening Service next before.
fiut
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may
-LlL 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 glo-
rious 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.
11 This Collect is to be repeated every day, with tlie other Collects in Advent,
until Christmas Eve.
THE EPISTLE. ROM. xin. 8.
OWE no man any thing, but to love one an-
other : for he that loveth another hath ful-
filled the law. For this, Thou shalt not com-
mit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt
not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
Thou shall not covet ; and if there be any other
commandment, it is briefly comprehended in
this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neigh-
bour 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 far spent, the day is at hand ; let
us therefore cast off* the works of darkness,
and let us put on the armour of light. Let
us walk honestly as in the day; not in riot-
ing and drunkenness, 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. MATTH. XXL 1.
WHEN they drew nigh unto Jerusalem,
and were come to Bethphage, unto the
mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
saying unto them, Go into the village over
against you, and straightway ye shall find an
ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and
bring them unto me. And if any man say
ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath
need of them ; and straightway he will send
them. All this was done, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, say-
ing, 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 commanded
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
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
their garments in the way; others cut down
branches from the trees, and strawed them in
the way. And the multitudes that Avent before,
and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the
Son of David; Blessed is he that cometh in the
Name of the Lord ; Hosanna in the highest.
And when he was come into Jerusalem all the
.city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the
multitude said, This is Jesus the Prophet of
Nazareth of Galilee. 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 written, My house shall be called the
house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of
thieves.
n
THE COLLECT.
BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy
Scriptures to be written for our learning;
Grant that we may in such wise hear them,
read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word,
we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed
hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given
us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ROM. xv. 4.
TT7HATSOEVER things were written afore-
V V time, were written for our learning; that
we through patience, and comfort of the Scrip-
tures, might have hope. Now the God of pa-
tience and consolation grant you to be like-
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
minded one towards another, according to Christ
Jesus : that ye may with one mind, and one
mouth, glorify God, even the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive ve one another,
*
as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.
Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of
the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm
the promises made unfo 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 ye people. And
again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse,
and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
in him shall the Gentiles trust. Now the God
of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believ-
ing, that ye may abound in hope, through the
power of the Holy Ghost.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xxi. 25.
AND there shall be signs in the sun, and in
JI\. the moon, and in the stars; and upon the
earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the
sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing
them for fear, and for looking after those things
which are coming on the earth : for the powers
of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they
see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory. And when these things
begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift
up your heads; for your redemption draweth
nigh. And he spake to them a parable, Behold
the fig-tree, and all the trees; when they now
shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves
that summer is now nigh at hand. So likewise
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know
ye that the Kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not
pass away, till all be fulfilled: heaven and earth
shall pass away; but my words shall not pass
away.
faty Cljirir Smtirag in ^frfent
THE COLLECT.
OLORD Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming
didst send thy messenger to prepare thy
way before thee; Grant that the ministers and
stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so pre-
pare and make ready thy way, by turning the
hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the
just, that at thy second coming to judge the
world we may be found an acceptable people in
thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Fa-
ther and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world
without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 COR. iv. 1.
E"!T a man so account of us, as of the minis-
ters of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries
of God. Moreover, it is required in stewards,
that a man be found faithful. But with me it
is a very small thing that I should be judged
of you, or of man's judgement: yea, I judge not
mine own self. For I know nothing by myself,
yet am I not hereby justified ; but he that
judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge no-
thing 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 then shall every man have
praise of God.
FOUKTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xi. 2.
NOW when John had heard in the prison the
works of Christ, he sent two of his disci-
ples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should
come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered
and said unto them, Go and shew John again
those things which ye do hear and see: The
blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the
lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead
are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel
preached to them: And blessed is he whosoever
shall not be offended in me. And as they de-
parted, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes
concerning 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 messenger
before thy face, which shall prepare thy way
before thee.
Cjw Jftfxtrffr jimttrsg in
THE COLLECT.
OLORD, raise up (we pray thee) thy power,
and come among us, and with great might
succour us; that whereas, through our sins and
wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in run-
ning 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 without end. Amen.
FOUETH SUNDAY IN ADVENT.
THE EPISTLR PHILIP, iv. 4.
T3EJOICE in the Lord alway, and again
JA; I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be
known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be
careful for nothing: but in every thing, by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known unto God. And
the peace of God, which passeth all understand-
ing, shall keep your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN i. 19.
THIS is the record of John, when the Jews
sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to
ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed, and
denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou
Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that
Prophet? And he answered, No. Then said
they unto him, Who art thou? that we may
give an answer to them that sent us. What
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 Phari-
sees. And they asked him, and said unto him,
Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that
Christ, 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 shoe's latchet I am not
worthy to unloose. These things were done in
Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was
baptizing.
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, OR THE
BIRTH-DAY OF CHRIST,
COMMONLY CALLED
THE COLLECT*
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy
XJL only-begotten Son to take our nature upon
him, and as at this time to be born of a pure
Virgin; Grant that We being regenerate, and
made thy children 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. HEBB. i. 1.
GOD, 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 brightness of his glory,
and the express image of his person, and up-
holding all things by the word of his power,
when he had by himself purged 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?
CHRISTMAS DAY.
And again, when he bringeth in the first-begot-
ten 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 unto the Son he
saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever;
a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy
kingdom: Thou hast loved righteousness, and
hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God,
hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above
thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning
hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the
heavens are the works of thine hands: they
shall perish, but thou remainest; and they all
shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a ves-
ture 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 L 1.
IN 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
life, and the life was the light of men. And the
light shineth in darkness, and the darkness
comprehended 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 believe. He
was not that light, but was sent to bear witness
of that light. 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 his own, and his own received him
SAINT STEPHEN'S DAY.
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 will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but of God. And the
Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-
begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.
Saint
THE COLLECT.
GRANT, O Lord, that, in all our sufferings
here upon earth for the testimony of thy
truth, we may stedfastly 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 example
of thy first Martyr Saint Stephen, who prayed
for his murderers to thee, O blessed Jesus, who
standest at the right hand of God to succour all
those that suffer for thee, our only Mediator
and Advocate. Amen.
1T Then shall follow the Collect of the Nativity, which shall be said continually
unto New-year's Eve.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS vn. 55.
STEPHEN, being full of the Holy Ghost,
looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw
the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the
right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the
heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing
on the right hand of God. Then they cried out
with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, 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
SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY.
name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, call-
ing 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. MATTH. xxin. 34.
T3EHOLD, I send unto you prophets, and
JD wise men, and scribes ; and some of them
ye shall kill and crucify ; and some of them shall
ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute
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 things shall come upon
this generation. 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.
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THE COLLECT.
MERCIFUL Lord, we beseech thee to cast
thy bright beams of light upon thy Church,
that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy
blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may
so walk in the light of thy truth, that it may at
length attain to the light of everlasting life ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S DAY.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. JOHN i. 1.
r I lH AT which was from the beginning, which
_L 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 manifested, and we have seen it, and
bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal
life, which was with the Father, and was mani-
fested unto us ;) That which we have seen and
heard declare we unto you, that ye also may
have fellowship with us ; and truly our fellow-
ship 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 de-
clare unto you, That God is light, and in him is
no darkness at all. If we say that we have fel-
lowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie,
and do not the truth : but if we walk in the light,
as he is in the light, 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 forgive 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.
JESUS said unto Peter, Follow me. Then
Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple
whom Jesus loved following ; which also leaned
on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which
is he that betrayeth thee ? Peter seeing him
saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man
THE INNOCENTS' DAY.
do ? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he
tarry till I come, what is that to thee ? Fol-
low 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 dis-
ciple 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 one, I suppose, that even the
world itself could not contain the books that
should be written.
THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who out of the mouths
of babes and sucklings hast ordained
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 our Lord. Amen.
FOE THE EPISTLE. REV. nv. 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
THE INNOCENTS' DAY.
they sung as it were a hew song before the
throne, and before the four beasts, and the
elders ; and no man could learn that song, but
the hundred and forty and four thousand, which
were redeemed from the earth. These are they
which were not defiled with women, for they
are virgins : these are they which follow the
Lamb whithersoever he goeth : these were re-
deemed from among men, being the first-fruits
unto God, and to the Lamb. And in their
mouth was found no guile ; for they are with-
out fault before the throne of God.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. n. 13.
FT1HE Angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph
X in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the
young child, and his mother, 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 prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I
called my Son. Then Herod, when he saw that
he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding
wroth ; and sent forth, and slew all the children
that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts
thereof, from two years old and under, accord-
ing to the time which he had diligently 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
weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping
for her children, and would not be comforted,
because they are not.
SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY.
C^je StomJrag after Christmas ,ag.
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy
X\. only-begotten Son to take our nature upon
him, and as at this time to be born of a pure
Virgin ; Grant that we being regenerate, and
made thy children 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. GAL. iv. 1.
NOW I say, that the heir, as long as he is
a child, differeth nothing from a servant,
though he be lord of all ; but is under tutors
and governors, until the time appointed of the
father. Even so we, when we were children,
were in bondage under the elements of the
world : but when the fulness of the time 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 because 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. MATTH. i. 18.
nnHE birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise :
JL When as his mother Mary was espoused
to Joseph, before they came together she was
found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Jo-
seph her husband, being a just man, and not
willing to make her a publick example, was
minded to put her away privily. But while he
THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST.
thought on these things, behold, the angel of the
Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying,
Joseph thou son of David, fear not to take unto
thee Mary tHy wife ; for that which is conceived
in her is of the Holy Ghost : And she shall bring
forth a Son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS ;
for he shall save his people from their sins.
(Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet,
saying, Behold, a Virgin shall be with child, and
shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call his
name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is,
God with us.) Then Joseph, being raised from
sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden
him, and took unto him his wife ; and knew
her not till she had brought forth her first-born
son : and he called his name JESUS.
&ty Cirmmristmi 0f Cjjrist.
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who madest thy blessed
JL\_ Son to be circumcised, and obedient 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 Christ our
Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ROM. iv. &
BLESSED is the man to whom the Lord will
not impute sin. Cometh this blessedness
then upon the circumcision only, or upon the
uncircumcision also ? For we say, that faith was
reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How
was it then reckoned ? when he was in circum-
cision, or in uncircumcision ? Not in circum-
cision, but in uncircumcision. And he received
THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST.
the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteous-
ness of the faith which he had yet being uncir-
cumcised ; that he might be the father of all them
that believe, though they be not circumcised ;
that righteousness might be imputed unto them
also : And the father of circumcision to them
who are not of the circumcision only, but also
walk in the steps of that faith of our father
Abraham, which he had being yet uncircum-
cised. For the promise, 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 effect.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE n. 15.
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 concern-
ing this child. And all they that heard it won-
dered at those things which were told them by
the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things,
and pondered them in her heart. And the
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising
God for all the things that they had heard and
seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight
days were accomplished for the circumcising of
the child, his name was called JESUS, which
was so named of the angel before he was con-
ceived in the womb.
1T The same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel shall serve for every day after unto
the Epiphany.
THE EPIPHANY.
o
OR THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST TO THE GENTILES.
THE COLLECT.
GOD, who by the leading of a star didst
manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gen-
tiles; Mercifully grant, that we, which know
thee now by faith, may after this life have the
fruition of thy glorious Godhead ; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLR EPHES. in. 1.
FOE, 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- ward: How that by
revelation he made known unto me the mys-
tery (as I wrote afore in few words, whereby,
when ye read, ye may understand my know-
ledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other
ages was not made known unto the sons of
men, as it is now revealed unto his holy Apos-
tles and Prophets by the Spirit ; That the Gen-
tiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same
body, and partakers of his promise in Christ,
by the Gospel: whereof I was made a minister,
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 Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ; and to make all men see what is the
fellowship of the mystery, which from the be-
ginning 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 EPIPHANY.
the Church the manifold wisdom of God, ac-
cording to the eternal purpose which he pur-
posed in Christ Jesus our Lord: In whom we
have boldness and access with confidence by
the faith of him.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. n. 1.
WHEN Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
Judaea, in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born
King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in
the east, and are come to worship him. When
Herod the king had heard these things, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And
when he had gathered all the chief priests and
scribes ,of the people together, he demanded of
them, where Christ should be born. And they
said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: 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 dili-
gently for the young child, and when ye have
found him, bring me word again, that I may
come and worship him also. When they had
heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star
which they saw in the east went before them,
till it came and stood over where the young
child was. When they saw the star, they re-
joiced with exceeding great joy. And when they
were come into the house, they saw the young
child with Mary his mother, and fell down and
FIKST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
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 departed into their own
country another way.
Jfirst Swttrag after % %ip|jang,
THE COLLECT.
OLORD, we beseech thee mercifully to re-
ceive the prayers of thy people which call
upon thee; and grant that they may both per-
ceive 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. xn. 1.
I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies
a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service. And be not
conformed to this world; but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect will of God. For I say, through the
grace given unto me, to every man that is
among you, not to think of himself more highly
than he ought to think, but to think soberly,
according as God hath dealt to every man the
measure of faith. For as we have many mem-
bers 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.
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE n. 41.
NOW his parents went to Jerusalem every
year at the feast of the passover. And
when he was twelve years old, they went up to
Jerusalem, after the custom of the feast. And
when they had fulfilled the days, as they return-
ed, 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 com-
pany, went a day's journey, and they sought
him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
And when they found him not, they turned back
again to Jerusalem, 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
understanding and answers. And when they
saw him, they were amazed: and his mother
said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt
with us? behold, thy father and I have sought
thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How
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.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost
X\_ govern all things in heaven and earth ;
Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people,
and grant us thy peace all the days of our life ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SECOND SUNDAY AFTEK EPIPHANY.
THE EPISTLE. ROM. xii. 6.
HAYING then gifts differing according to
the grace that is given to us, whether pro-
phecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion
of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our minis-
tering ; or he that teacheth, on teaching ; or he
that exhorteth, on exhortation : he that giveth,
let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth,
with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with
cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation.
Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is
good. Be kindly affectioned one to another
with brotherly love, in honour preferring one
another: not slothful in business; fervent in
spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope;
patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer ; distributing to the necessity of saints ;
given to hospitality. Bless them which perse-
cute you ; bless, and curse not. Rejoice with
them that do rejoice, and weep with them that
weep. Be of the same mind one towards another.
Mind not high things, but condescend to men
of low estate.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN n. 1.
ND the third day there was a marriage in
Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus
was there. And both Jesus was called, and his
disciples, 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 unto you, do
it. And there were set there six water-pots of
stone, after the manner of the purifying of the
Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the water-pots with
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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 bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man
at the beginning doth set forth good wine, 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 believed on him.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, mercifully
J_jL look upon our infirmities, and in all our
dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right
hand to help and defend us ; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ROM. xn. 16.
BE not wise in your own conceits. Recom-
pense to no man evil for evil. Provide
things honest in the sight of all men. If it be
possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not your-
selves, but rather give place unto wrath ; for it is
written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith
the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger,
feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so
doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil
with good.
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. vm. 1.
WHEN he was come down from the moun-
tain, 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
touched 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, shew thyself to the priest, and
offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testi-
mony unto them. And when Jesus was entered
into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion
beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my servant
lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tor-
mented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come
and heal him. The centurion answered 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, 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, I have not found
so great faith, no not in Israel. And I say unto
you, That many shall come from the east and
west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and
Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
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
centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed,
so be it done unto thee. And his servant was
healed in the self-same hour.
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, who knowest us to be set in the
midst of so many and great dangers, that
by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot
always stand upright ; Grant to us such strength
and protection, as may support us in all dangers,
and carry us through all temptations; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ROM. XIIL 1.
EST every soul be subject unto the higher
powers; for there is no power but of God:
the powers that be are ordained of God. Who-
soever therefore resisteth 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 of
the same : for he is the minister 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 revenger to execute
wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye
must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but
also for conscience sake. For for this cause pay
ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers,
attending continually upon this very thing.
Render therefore to all their dues; tribute
to whom tribute is due, custom to whom
custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom
honour.
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. vm. 23.
ND when he was entered into a ship, his dis-
ciples followed him. And behold, there
arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that
the ship was covered with the waves: but he
was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and
awoke him, saying, Lord, save us, we perish.
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful,
O ye of little faith ? Then he arose, and rebuked
the winds and the sea, and there was a great
calm. But the men marvelled, saying, 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
Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with
devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding
fierce, so that no man might pass by that
way. And behold, they cried out, saying,
What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou
Son of God? art thou come hither to tor-
ment us before the time ? And there was a good
way off from them an herd of many swine,
feeding. 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
herd of swine ran violently down a steep place
into the sea, and perished in the waters. And
they that kept them fled, and went their
ways into the city, and told every thing, and
what was befallen to the possessed of the
devils. And behold, the whole city came out
to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they
besought him, that he would depart out of their
coasts.
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
Jfiftjr Sxmtmg after
THE COLLECT.
OLORD, we beseech thee to keep thy
Church and household continually in thy
true religion ; that they who do lean only upon
the hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore
be defended by thy mighty power; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLR COLOSS. in. 12.
PUT on therefore, as the elect of God, holy
and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
forbearing one another, and forgiving one an-
other, if any man have a quarrel against any;
even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And
above all these things put on charity, which is
the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of
God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all
wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, sing-
ing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And
whatsoever ye do, in word or deed, do all in the
Name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. XIIL 24.
THE kingdom of heaven is likened unto a
man which sowed good seed in his field.
But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed
tares among the wheat, and went his way. But
when the blade was sprung up, and brought
forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the
servants of the householder came, and said unto
him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy
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SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
I field ? from whence then hath it tares ? He said
| unto them, An enemy hath done this. The
I servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we
go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest
while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the
wheat with them. Let both grow together until
the harvest; and in the time of harvest I will
say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the
tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them :
but gather the wheat into my barn.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, whose blessed Son was manifested
that he might destroy the works of the
devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs
of eternal life ; Grant us, we beseech thee, that,
having this hope, we may purify ourselves, even
as he is pure ; that, when he shall appear again
with power and great glory, we may be made
like unto him in his eternal and glorious king-
dom ; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O
Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth, ever one
God, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. JOHN m. 1.
BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father
hath bestowed upon us, that we should be
called the sons of God : therefore the world
knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Be-
loved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth
not yet appear what we shall be : but we know,
that, when he shall appear, we shall be like
him ; for we shall see him as he is. And every
man that hath this hope in him purifieth him-
self, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth
sin transgresseth also the law : for sin is the
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
transgression of the law. And ye know that he
was manifested to take away our sins ; and in
him is 110 sin. Whosoever abideth in him sin-
neth not : whosoever sinneth hath not seen him,
neither known him. Little children, let no
man deceive you : he that doeth righteousness
is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that
committeth 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 devil.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xxiv. 23.
rilHEN if any man shall say unto you, Lo,
JL here is Christ, or there ; believe it not.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false
prophets, and shall shew great signs and
wonders ; 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, Behold, he is in the desert ; go
not forth : behold, he is in the secret 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. Immediately after
the tribulation of those days shall the sun be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
and the stars 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 : and then shall all the tribes of the
earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man
coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and
great glory. And he shall send his angels with
a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather
together his elect from the four winds, from one
end of heaven to the other.
SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY.
e j^imtrag rallefr
OR THE THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT.
THE COLLECT.
LORD, we beseech thee favourably to
o
hear the prayers of thy people ; that we,
who are justly punished for our offences, may
be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the
glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our
Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and
the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without
end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 COR. ix. 24.
KNOW ye not, that they which run in a race
run all, but one receiveth the prize ? So
run that ye may obtain. And every man that
striveth for the mastery is temperate in all
things : now they do it to obtain a corruptible
crown, but we an incorruptible. 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. MATTH. xx. 1.
rilHE kingdom of heaven is like unto a man
JL that is an householder, which went out
early in the morning to hire labourers into his
vineyard. Ajid 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,
SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY.
and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour
he went out, and found others standing idle,
and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all
the day idle ? They say unto him, Because no
man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go
ye also into the 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 labourers, and give them their
hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
And when they came that were hired about
the eleventh hour, they received 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 murmured a-
gainst the good-man of the house, saying, These
last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast
made them equal unto us, which have borne
the burden and heat of the day. But he an-
swered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee
no wrong ; didst 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.
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OR THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT.
THE COLLECT.
OLORD God, who seest that we put not our
trust in any thing that we do ; Mercifully
grant that by thy power we may be defended
against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 2 COB. xi. 19.
YE suffer fools gladly, seeing 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 concerning
reproach, as though we had been weak : how-
beit, whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak fool-
ishly,) I am bold also. Are they Hebrews ? so
am I. Are they Israelites ? so am I. Are they
the seed of Abraham ? so am I. Are they mi-
nisters of Christ ? (I speak as a fool,) I am more :
in labours more abundant ; in stripes above
measure ; in prisons more frequent ; in deaths
oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty
stripes save one ; thrice was I beaten with rods ;
once was I stoned ; thrice I suffered shipwreck ;
a night and a day I have been in the deep ; in
journeyings often ; in perils of waters ; in perils
of robbers ; in perils by mine own countrymen ;
in perils by the heathen ; in perils in the city ;
in perils in the wilderness ; 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 ;
besides those things that are without, that which
cometh upon me daily, the care of all the
churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak?
who is offended, and I burn not? If I must
needs glory, I will glory of the things which
SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY.
concern mine infirmities. The God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for
evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE VHI. 4.
WHEN much people were gathered toge-
ther, 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 moisture. 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 parable be ? And he said,
Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of
the kingdom of God : but to others in parables ;
that seeing they might not see, and hearing they
might not understand. Now the parable is this :
The seed is the Word of God. Those by the
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 believe, and in
time of temptation fall away. And that which
fell among thorns, are they, which, when they
have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares,
and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring
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.
QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY.
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OR THE NEXT SUNDAY BEFORE LENT.
THE COLLECT.
OLORJD, who hast taught us that all our
doings without charity are 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, without which who-
soever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant
this for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 COR. xin. 1.
rilHOUGH I speak with the tongues of men
JL and of angels, and have not charity, I am
become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge ;
and though I have all faith, so that I could
remove mountains, and have not charity, I am
nothing. And though 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 envieth not ; charity vaunteth not itself,
is not puffed up, doth not behave itself un-
seemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily
provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in
iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth ; beareth all
things, belie veth all things, hopeth all things,
endureth 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 child, I spake as a child,
I understood as a child, I thought as a child ;
QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY.
but when 1 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 abideth faith, hope, charity, these
three ; but the greatest of these is charity.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE XVIIL 31.
rnHEN Jesus took unto him the twelve,
A and said unto them, Behold, we go up
to Jerusalem, and all things that are writ-
ten by the prophets concerning the Son of
Man shall be accomplished. For he shall be
delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mock-
ed, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on :
and they shall scourge him, and put him 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 certain blind man sat by the
way-side begging : and hearing the multitude
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
I 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.
ASH WEDNESDAY.
THE FIRST DAY OF LENT,
COMMONLY CALLED
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest
XlL nothing that thou hast made, and dost for-
give the sins of all them that are penitent ;
Create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we worthily lamenting our sins, and ac-
knowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of
thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and
forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
H Thit Collect is to be read every day in Lent after the Collect appointed
for the Day.
FOR THE EPISTLE. JOEL n. 12.
nnUKN ye even to me, saith the Lord, with
JL 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 repent-
eth 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 trumpet in
Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly,
gather the people, sanctify the congregation,
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 altar,
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 ?
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. vi. 16.
WHEN ye fast, be not as the hypocrites,
of a sad countenance: for they disfigure
their faces, that they 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 yourselves
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.
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THE COLLECT.
OLORD, 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 honour and glory, who livest and reignest
with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 2 COR. vi. 1.
WE then, as workers together with him,
beseech 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
FIEST SUNDAY IN LENT.
the ministry be not blamed ; but in all things
approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in
much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in
distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults,
in labours, in watchings, in fastings ; by pure-
ness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kind-
ness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by
the word of truth, by the power of God, by the
armour of righteousness on the right hand and on
the left, by honour and dishonour, by evil report
and good report ; as deceivers, and yet true ; as
unknown, and yet well known ; as dying, and
behold, we live ; as chastened, and not killed ;
as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet
making many rich ; as having nothing, and yet
possessing all things.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. iv. 1.
THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into
the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil.
And when he had fasted forty days and forty
nights, he was afterward an-hungred. And
when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou
be the Son of God, command that these stones
be made bread. But he answered and said, It
is 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 pin-
nacle 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 sheweth him all the kingdoms of the
SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT.
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 worship the Lord thy
God, and him only shalt thou serve. Then
the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came
and ministered unto him.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no
JLJL power of ourselves to help ourselves ; Keep
us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly
in our souls ; that we may be defended from all
adversities which may happen to the body, and
from all evil thoughts which may assault and
hurt the soul ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A men.
THE EPISTLE. 1 THESS. iv. 1.
WE beseech you, brethren, and exhort you
by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have receiv-
ed 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 how to possess his vessel in sanctification
and honour ; not in the lust of concupiscence,
even as the Gentiles which know not God ; that
no man go beyond and defraud his brother in
any matter ; because that the Lord is the aven-
ger of all such, as we also have forewarned you,
and testified. For God hath not called us unto
uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore
that despiseth despiseth not man, but God, who
hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xv. 21.
JESUS went thence, and departed into the
coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a
woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts,
and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me,
O Lord, thou Son of David ; my daughter is
grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered
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.
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THE COLLECT.
E beseech thee, Almighty 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 our enemies ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. EPHES. v. 1.
BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear
children ; and walk in love, as Christ also
hath loved us, and hath given himself for us,
an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-
smelling savour. But fornication, and all un-
clean ness, or covetousness, let it not be once
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT.
named amongst you, as becometh saints ; neither
filthiness, nor foolish-talking, nor jesting, which
are not convenient ; 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
disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers
with them : for ye were sometimes darkness,
but now are ye light in the Lord : walk as chil-
dren of light ; (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
darkness, 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 light : for
whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Where-
fore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise
from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xi. 14.
JESUS was casting out a devil, and it was
dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil
was gone out, the dumb spake ; and the people
wondered. 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 di-
vided 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
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
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 kingdom of God is come
upon you. When a strong man armed keepeth
his palace, his goods are in peace ; but when a
stronger than he shall come upon him, and over-
come him, he taketh from him all his armour
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 finding
none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence
I came out. And when he cometh, he findeth it
swept and garnished. Then goeth he and tak-
eth 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
things, 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.
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THE COLLECT.
GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God,
that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily
deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy
grace may mercifully be relieved ; through our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
THE EPISTLE. GAL. iv. 21.
r I lELL me, ye that desire to be under the
JL law, do ye not hear 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 born after
the flesh ; but he of the free-woman was by
promise. Which things are an allegory : for
these are the two covenants ; the one from the
mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which
is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Ara-
bia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now
is, and is in bondage with her children. But
Jerusalem which is above is free ; which is the
mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou
barren that bearest not; break forth and cry,
thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath
many more children 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. Never-
theless, what saith the Scripture ? Cast out the
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
children of the bond-woman, but of the free.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN vi. 1.
JESUS went over the sea of Galilee, which
is the sea of Tiberias. And a great mul-
titude followed him, because they saw his mi-
racles which he did on them that were diseased.
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 com-
pany come unto him, he saith unto Philip,
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FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
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 suffi-
cient for them, that every one of them may take
a little. One of his disciples, 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 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 disci-
ples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that
nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them
together, and filled twelve baskets with the frag-
ments 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.
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THE COLLECT.
WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully
to look upon thy people ; that by thy
great goodness they may be governed and pre-
served evermore, both in body and soul ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.
THE EPISTLE. HEBR. ix. 11.
HEIST being come an High Priest of good
things to come, by a greater and more per-
fect tabernacle, not made with hands ; that is
to say, not of this building ; neither by the blood
of goats and calves ; but by his own blood he
entered in once into the holy place, having ob-
tained eternal redemption for us. For if the
blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of
an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to
the purifying of the flesh ; how much more shall
the blood of Christ, who, through the eternal
Spirit, offered himself without spot to God, purge
your conscience from dead works to serve the
living God ? And for this cause he is the Me-
diator of the new testament, that by means of
death, for the redemption of the transgressions
that were under the first testament, they which
are called might receive the promise of eternal
inheritance.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN vin. 46.
JESUS said, Which of you convinceth me of
sin ? and if I say the truth, why do ye not
believe me ? He that is of God heareth God's
words ; ye therefore hear them not, because ye
are not of God. Then answered the Jews, and
said unto him, Say we not well, that thou art
a Samaritan, 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
that 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.
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Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which
is dead ? and the prophets are dead : whom mak-
est thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour
myself, my honour 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 shall be a liar like unto you ; but I
know him, and keep his saying. Your father
Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it,
and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him,
Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou
seen Abraham ? Jesus said unto them, Yerily,
verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I
am. Then took they up stones to cast at him:
but Jesus hid himself, and \vent out of the
temple.
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy
.jLjL tender 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. PHILIP, n. 5.
E~)T this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus : who, being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with
God ; but made himself of no reputation, and
took upon him the form of a servant, and was
made in the likeness of men : and being found
in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
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became 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 the
earth ; and that every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xxvn. 1.
WHEN the morning was come, all the
chief priests and elders of the people
took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death.
And w r hen they had bound him, they led him
away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the
governor. Then Judas who had betrayed him,
when he saw that he was condemned, repented
himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of
silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I
have sinned, in that I have betrayed the in-
nocent 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 hanged himself. And the chief priests
took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful
for to put them into the treasury, because it is
the price of blood. And they took counsel, and
bought with them the potter's field, to bury
strangers in. Wherefore that field was called,
The field of blood, unto this day. (Then was
fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the
prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces
of silver, the price of him that was valued,
whom they of the children of Israel did value,
and gave them for the potter's field, as the
Lord appointed me.) And Jesus stood before
the governor ; and the governor asked him,
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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
answered nothing. Then saith Pilate unto him,
Hearest thou not how many things they witness
against thee ? And he answered him to never
a word, insomuch that the governor marvelled
greatly. Now at that feast the governor was
wont to release unto the people a prisoner,
whom they would. And they had then a not-
able prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when
they were gathered together, Pilate said unto
them, Whom will ye that I release unto you ?
Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For
he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
When he was set down on the judgement-seat,
his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou
nothing to do with that just man : for I have
suffered many things this day in a dream be-
cause of him. But the chief priests and elders
persuaded the multitude that they should ask
Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. The governor
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 w T ith Jesus, which is called
Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be
crucified. 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 washed
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
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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 him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
And when they had platted a crown of thorns
they put it upon his head, and a reed in his
right hand : and they bowed the knee before
him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the
Jews. And they spit upon him, and took the
reed, and smote him on the head. Arid after
that they had mocked him they took the robe
off from him, and put his own raiment on him,
and led him away to crucify him. And as they
came out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon
by name ; him they compelled 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 him vinegar to drink mingled with gall :
and when he had tasted thereof, he would not
drink. And they crucified him, and parted his
garments, casting lots : that it might be fulfilled,
which was spoken by the prophet, They parted
my garments among them, and upon my vesture
did they cast lots. And sitting down they
watched him there ; and set up over his head
his accusation written, 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 destroyest the temple, and
buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou
be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
Likewise also the chief priests mocking him,
with the scribes and elders, said, He saved
others, himself he cannot save : if he be the
King of Israel, let him now come down from
the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted
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in God ; let him deliver him now, if he will
have him : for he said, I am the Son of God.
The thieves also, which were crucified with him,
cast the same in his teeth. Now from the sixth
hour there was darkness over all the land unto
the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus
cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, 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,
This 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 see
whether Elias Avill come to save him. Jesus,
when he had cried again with a loud voice,
yielded up the ghost. And behold, the vail of
the temple was rent in twain from the top to
the 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 earth-
quake, and those things that were done, they
feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son
of God.
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FOR THE EPISTLE. ISAL LXIII. 1.
WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with
dyed garments from Bozrah ? this that is
glorious in his apparel, travelling in the great-
ness of his strength? I that speak in righteous-
ness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red
in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that
treadeth in the wine-fat? I have trodden the
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wine-press alone, and of the people there was
none with 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 up-
held me. And I will tread down the people
in mine anger, and make them drunk in my
fury, and I will bring down their strength to
the earth. I will mention the loving-kindnesses
of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, accord-
ing to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and
the great goodness towards the house of Israel,
which he hath bestowed on them, according to
his mercies, and according to the multitude of
his loving-kindnesses. For he said, Surely they
are my people, children that will not lie : so he
was their Saviour. In all their 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 rebelled, and vexed his
Holy Spirit ; therefore he was turned to be their
enemy, and he fought against them. Then he
remembered the days of old, Moses and his
people, saying, Where is he that brought them up
out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock ?
where is he that put his Holy Spirit 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 wilderness, that they should not stumble?
As a beast goeth down into the valley, the
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Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest : so didst
thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious
Name. Look down from heaven, and behold
from the habitation of thy holiness, and of thy
glory : where is thy zeal, and thy strength, the
sounding of thy bowels, and of thy mercies to-
wards me ? Are they restrained ? Doubtless
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 hardened
our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants'
sake, the tribes of thine inheritance. The people
of thy holiness have possessed it but a little
while : our adversaries have trodden down thy
sanctuary. We are thine : thou never barest rule
over them ; they were not called by thy Name.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MARK xiv. 1.
AFTER two days w r as the feast of the pass-
_\_ over, 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 feast-day, lest there
be an uproar of the people. And being in
Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as
he sat at meat, there came a woman having an
alabaster box of 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 this waste of the ointment made ? for it
might have been sold for more than three hun-
dred pence, and have been given to the poor:
and they murmured against her. And Jesus
said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she
hath wrought a good work on me: for ye have
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the poor with you always, and whensoever ye
will ye may do them good; but me ye have
not always. She hath done what she could;
she is come aforehand to anoint my body to
the burying. Yerily I say unto you, Where-
soever this Gospel shall be preached through-
out the whole world, this also that she hath
done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went
unto the chief priests to betray him unto them.
And when they heard it they were glad, and
promised to 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 disciples, and saith
unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall
meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water;
follow him: And wheresoever he shall go in,
say ye to the good-man of the house, The
Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where
I shall eat the passover with my disciples ?
And he will shew you a large upper-room fur-
nished, and prepared: there make ready for
us. And his disciples 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,
Yerily 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 with me in the dish.
The Son of Man indeed goeth, as it is written
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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 born. 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 testa-
ment, which is shed for many. Verily I say
unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of
the vine, until that day that I drink it new in
the Kingdom of God. And when they had
sung an hymn they went out into the mount 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 Galilee.
But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be
offended, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto
him, Yerily 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
vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will
not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said
they all. And they came to a place which was
named Gethsemane : and he saith to his dis-
ciples, 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 exceed-
ing sorrowful unto death; tarry ye here, and
watch. And he went forward 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; never-
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theless, 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 enter into temptation: the spirit truly
is ready, but the flesh is weak. And again he
went away, and prayed, and spake the same
words. And when he returned he found them
asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) nei-
ther wist they what to answer him. And he
cometh the third time, and saith unto them,
Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough,
the hour is come; behold, the Son of Man is
betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let
us go ; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. And
immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas,
one of the twelve, and with him a great mul-
titude 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, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is
he; take him, and lead him away safely. And
as soon as he was come he goeth straightway
to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed
him. And they laid their hands on him, and
took him. And one of them that stood by drew
a sword, and smote 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 Scriptures must
be fulfilled. And they all forsook him, and fled.
And there followed him a certain 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 :
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and with him were assembled all the chief
priests, and the elders, and the scribes. And
Peter followed him afar off, even into the
palace of the high priest; and he sat with the
servants, and warmed himself at the fire. And
the chief priests and all the 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 witness
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 together. And the high priest stood up
in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest
thou nothing ? what is it which these witness
against thee ? But he held his peace, and answer-
ed 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 sitting 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 condemned 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 him with
the palms of their hands. And as Peter w r as
beneath in the palace there cometh one of the
maids of the high priest; and when she saw
Peter warming himself she looked upon him,
and said, 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.
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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 little after, they
that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou
art one of them ; for thou art a Galilsean, 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, Before the cock crow
twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he
thought thereon, he wept.
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FOR THE EPISTLE. ISAI. L. 5.
FT1HE Lord God hath opened mine ear, and
J_ 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, therefore shall I
not be confounded : therefore have I set my
face like a flint, and I know that I shall not
be ashamed. He is near that justifieth me;
who will contend with me? Let us stand to-
gether; who is mine adversary? let him come
near to me. Behold, the Lord God will help
me; who is he that shall condemn me? Lo,
they all shall wax old as a garment: the moth
shall eat them up. Who is among you that fear-
eth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his ser-
vant, that walketh in darkness, 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 light of your fire, and in the sparks
that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of
mine hand, ye shall lie down in sorrow.
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THE GOSPEL. ST. MABK xv. 1.
AND straightway in the morning the chief
XIL priests held a consultation with the elders,
and scribes, and the whole council, and bound
Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him
to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the
King of the Jews? And he answering said
unto hmi, Thou sayest it. And the chief priests
accused him of many things : but he answered
nothing. And Pilate asked him again, saying,
Answerest thou nothing ? behold how many
things they witness against thee. But Jesus
yet answered nothing: so that Pilate 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 insurrection. And
the multitude, 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 chief 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 exceedingly, Crucify him.
And so Pilate, willing to content the people,
released Barabbas unto them, and delivered
Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be cru-
cified. And the soldiers led him away into the
hall, called Prsetorium; and they call together
the whole band. And they clothed him with
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purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put
it about his head : and began to salute him, Hail,
King of the Jews. And they smote him on the
head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and
bowing their knees 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 Cyrenian, 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 Golgotha, 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, casting lots upon
them, what every man should take. And it was
the third hour, and they crucified him. And
the superscription 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 his left. And
the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he
was numbered with the transgressors. And
they that passed by railed on him, wagging
their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest
the temple, and buildest it in three days, save
thyself, and come down from the cross. Like-
wise also the chief priests mocking said among
themselves, with the scribes, He saved others;
himself he cannot save. Let Christ the King
of Israel descend now from the cross, that we
may see and believe. And they that were cru-
cified with him reviled him. And when the
sixth hour was come, there was darkness over
the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the
ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
Eloi, JEloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being
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interpreted, 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
Elias will come to take him down. And Jesus
cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
And the vail of the temple was rent in twain
from the top to the bottom. And when the
centurion, which stood over against him, saw
that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he
said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
THE EPISTLE. HEBR. ix. 16.
WHERE a testament is, there must also of
necessity be the death of the testator:
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 without 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, saying, This is the blood of
the testament, which God hath enjoined unto
you. Moreover, he sprinkled 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 re-
mission. It was therefore necessary that the
patterns of things in the heavens should be
purified with these ; but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these.
For Christ is not entered into the holy places
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made with hands, which are the figures of the
true, but into heaven itself, now to appear 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 foundation of the world; but
now once in the end of the world hath he ap-
peared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but
after this the judgement: so Christ was once
offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them
that look for him shall he appear the second
time without sin unto salvation.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xxu. 1.
NOW the feast of unleavened 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 Isca-
riot, being of the number of the twelve. And
he went his way, and communed with the chief
priests and captains, how he might betray him
unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted
to give him money. And he promised, and
sought opportunity to betray him unto them in
the absence of the multitude. Then came the
day of unleavened bread, 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 w r e 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
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I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
And he shall shew you a large upper-room
furnished; there make ready. And they went,
and found as he had said unto them: and they
made ready the passover. And when the hour
was come he sat down, and the twelve Apostles
with him. And he said unto them, With desire
I have desired to eat this passover with you
before I suffer: for I say unto you, I will not
any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the
Kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and
gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it
among yourselves. For I say unto you, I will
not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the King-
dom 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. Like-
wise 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 be-
trayeth 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 bene-
factors. 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
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temptations. And I appoint unto you a king-
dom, 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, behold, 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 bre-
thren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready
to go with thee both into prison and to death.
And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall
not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice
deny that thou kiiowest me. And he said unto
them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip,
and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they
said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But
now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and
likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword,
let him sell his garment, and buy one. For I
say unto you, That this that is written must
yet be accomplished in me, And he was reck-
oned among the transgressors: for the things
concerning 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 willing, remove this
cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but
thine be done. And there appeared an angel
unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And
being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly;
and his sweat was as it were great drops of
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blood falling 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 multitude, and he
that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went
before them, and drew near unto Jesus to
kiss him. But Jesus said unto him, Judas,
betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?
When they who were about him saw what
would follow, they said unto him, 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 answered and said,
Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear,
and healed him. Then Jesus said unto the chief
priests, and captains of the temple, and the
elders who 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 darkness. Then
took they him, and led him, and brought him
into the high priest's house : and Peter followed
afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in
the midst of the hall, and were set down toge-
ther, Peter sat down among them. But a cer-
tain maid beheld him, as he sat by the fire, and
earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man
was also with him. And he denied him, say-
ing, 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
confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fel-
low also was with him; for he is a Galilsean.
And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou
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sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake,
the cock crew. And the Lord turned, and
looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the
word of the Lord, how he had said unto him,
Before the cock crow, 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 asked him, say-
ing, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? And
many other things blasphemously 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 ourselves have
heard of his own mouth.
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THE EPISTLE. 1 COR. xi. 17.
IN this that I declare unto you, I praise you
not; that ye come together not for the better,
but for the worse. For first of all, when ye
come together in the church, I hear that there
be divisions among you, and I partly believe it.
For there must be also heresies among you, that
they who are approved may be made manifest
among you. When ye come together therefore
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
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another is drunken. What, have ye not houses
to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church
of God, and shame them that have not? What
shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?
I praise you not. For I have received of the
Lord that 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 shew 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 examine
himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and
drink of that cup. For he that eateth and
drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damna-
tion 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
ourselves, we should not be judged. But when
we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord,
that we should not be condemned 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 together unto condemnation. And the
rest will I set in order when I come.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKK xxm. 1.
rflHE whole multitude of them arose, and
I led him unto Pilate. And they began to
accuse him, saying, We found this fellow per-
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verting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute
to Caesar, saying, That he himself is Christ a
King. And Pilate 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 were the more
fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teach-
ing throughout all Jewry, beginning from Gali-
lee to this place. When Pilate heard of Galilee,
he asked whether the man were a Galilsean.
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto
Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, 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 answered him nothing.
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 enmity between them-
selves. 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 behold, 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 therefore chastise him, and re-
lease him. For of necessity he must release
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one unto them at the feast. And they cried
out all at once, saying, Away with this man,
and release unto us Barabbas: (who for a cer-
tain 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, Crucify him, crucify him.
And he said unto them the third time, Why,
what evil hath he done? I have found no
cause of death in him : I will therefore 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 sen-
tence that it should be as they required. And
he released unto them him that for sedition and
murder was cast into prison, whom they had
desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon
one Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the coun-
try, and on him they laid the cross, that he
might bear it after Jesus. And there followed
him a great company of people, and of women,
which also bewailed and lamented him. But
Jesus, turning unto them, said, Daughters of
Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for your-
selves, and for your children. For behold, the
days are coming, in the which they shall say,
Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that
never bare, and the paps which never gave
suck. Then shall they begin to say to the moun-
tains, 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 there
were also two other, malefactors, led with him
to be put to death. And when they were
come to the place which is called Calvary,
there they crucified him; and the malefactors,
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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 rulers also with them derided
him, saying, He saved others; let him save him-
self, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. And the
soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and
offering him vinegar, and saying, If thou be the
King of the Jews, save thyself. And a super-
scription 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 answering rebuked him, saying,
Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the
same condemnation? 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
comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto
him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou
be with me in paradise. And it was about
the sixth hour: and there was a darkness
over all the earth until the ninth hour. And
the sun was darkened, and the vail of the tem-
ple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus
had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father,
into thy hands 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, Certainly 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 acquaintance,
and the women that followed him from Galilee,
stood afar off, beholding these things.
THE COLLECTS.
A LMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously
XJL 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.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose
JTA. Spirit the whole body of the Church is
governed and sanctified ; Receive our suppli-
cations 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
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
O MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men,
and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor
wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that
he should be converted and live ; Have mercy
upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks,
and take from them all ignorance, 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 remnant of the true
Israelites, and be made one fold under one
shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth
and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.
GOOD FRIDAY.
THE EPISTLE. HEBR. x. 1.
THE 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 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. Where-
fore, when he cometh into the world, he saith,
Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a
body hast thou prepared me : In burnt-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, neither hadst pleasure 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 foot-stool.
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 covenant that I will
make with them after those days, saith the
GOOD FRIDAY.
Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and
in their minds will I write them ; and their sins
and iniquities will I remember no more. Now
where remission of these is, there is no more
offering for sin. Having therefore, brethren,
boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood
of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he
hath consecrated 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 promised;)
and let us consider one another to provoke unto
love, and to good works ; not forsaking the as-
sembling of ourselves together, as the manner
of some is ; but exhorting one another : and so
much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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 purple robe. And Pilate saith unto
them, Behold the man ! When the chief priests
therefore and officers saw him, they cried out,
saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith
unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him : for
I find no fault in him. The Jews answered
him, We have a law, and by our law he ought
GOOD FRIDAY.
to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he
was the more afraid ; and went again into the
judgement-hall, 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 release 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 Caesar's friend : whosoever maketh himself
a king speaketh against Caesar. When Pilate
therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus
forth, and sat down in the judgement-seat, in a
place that is called the Pavement, but in the
Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it w r as the preparation
of the passover, 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 Caesar. Then
delivered he him therefore unto them to be
crucified : and they took Jesus, and led him
away. And he, bearing his cross, went forth
into a place called the place of a skull, which
is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha : where
they crucified him, and two other with him,
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 NA-
ZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
This title then read many of the Jews : for the
place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to
GOOD FKIDAY.
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 writ-
ten, 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 throughout. 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 ves-
ture they did cast lots. These things therefore
the soldiers did. Now there stood by the cross
of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister,
Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magda-
lene. When Jesus therefore saw his mother,
and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he
saith unto his mother, Woman, behold 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,
knowing that all things were now accomplished,
that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I
thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vine-
gar : and they filled a spunge with vinegar, 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 remain upon the cross on the sab-
bath-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
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the first, and of the other which was crucified
with him. But when they came to Jesus, and
saw that he was dead already, they brake not
his legs. But one of the soldiers with a spear
pierced his side, and forthwith came there out
blood and water. And he that saw it bare re-
cord, and his record is true : and he know r eth
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.
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THE COLLECT.
GRANT, O Lord, that as we are baptized into
the death of thy blessed Son our Saviour
Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our
corrupt affections we may be buried with him ;
and that through the grave, and gate of death,
we may pass to our joyful resurrection ; for his
merits, who died, and was buried, and rose again
for us, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. PETER in. 17.
IT 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
quickened by the Spirit. By which also he
went arid preached unto the spirits in prison ;
which sometime were disobedient, when once
the long-suffering of God waited in the days
of Noah, while the ark was a preparing ;
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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 filth of the flesh, but the
answer of a good conscience towards God,)
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ : who is
gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of
God, angels and authorities and powers being
made subject unto him.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xxvu. 57.
WHEN the even was come, there came a
rich man of Arimathsea, named Joseph,
who also himself was Jesus' disciple. He went
to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then
Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
And when Joseph had taken the body, he
wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it
in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out
in the rock ; and he rolled a great stone to the
door of the sepulchre, and departed. And there
was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary,
sitting over against the sepulchre. Now the
next day that followed the day of the prepara-
tion, the chief priests and Pharisees came toge-
ther unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that
that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After
three days I will rise again. Command therefore
that the sepulchre be made sure until the third
day, lest his disciples come by night and steal
him away, and say unto the people, He is risen
from the dead : so the last error shall be worse
than the first. Pilate said unto them, Ye have
a watch ; go your way, make it as sure as you
can. So they went and made the sepulchre sure,
sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
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II At Morning Prayer, instead of the Psalm, O come, let us sing, Ac. tfase
Ant/te-ms shall be sung or said.
HEIST our passover is sacrificed for us :
therefore let us keep the feast ;
Not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of
malice and wickedness : but with the unleavened
bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Cor. v. 7.
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. Rom. vi. 9.
RIST 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 alive. 1 Cor. xv. 20.
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.
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-
X\_ begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome
death, and opened unto us the gate of everlast-
ing 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.
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THE EPISTLE. COLOSS. in. 1.
IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those
things which are above, where Christ sitteth
on the right hand of God. Set your affection
on things above, not on things on the earth:
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ
in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall
appear, then shall ye also appear with him in
glory. Mortify therefore your members which
are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry : For which
things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the
children of disobedience. In the which ye also
walked some time, when ye lived in them.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN xx. 1.
nnHE first day of the week cometh Mary
JL 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 therefore went forth, and that
other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So
they ran both together ; and the other disciple
did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre;
and he, stooping down and looking in, saw the
linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. Then
cometh Simon Peter following him, and went
into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes
lie; and the napkin that was about his head,
not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped
together in a place by itself. Then went in also
that other disciple which came first to the
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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.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who through thy only-
JTJL begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome
death, and opened unto us the gate of ever-
lasting life; We humbly beseech thee, that, as
by thy special grace preventing us thou dost
put into our minds good desires, so by thy con-
tinual 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.
T)ETER opened his mouth, and said, Of a
JL truth I perceive that God is no respecter
of persons; but in every nation he that feareth
him, and worketh righteousness, 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 throughout all
Judsea, and began from Galilee, after the bap-
tism which John preached: how God anointed
Jesus of Nazareth 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
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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 shewed him openly; not to all
the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of
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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. LUKE xxiv. 13.
T3EHOLD, two of his disciples went that
J3 same day to a village called Emmaus,
which was from Jerusalem about threescore
furlongs. And they talked together of all these
things which had happened. And it came to
pass, that while they communed together, and
reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went
with them. But their eyes were hoi den, that
they should not know him. And he said unto
them, What manner of communications are
these that ye have one to another, as ye walk,
and are sad ? And the one of them, whose name
was Cleopas, answering, 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, Concerning
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
delivered him to be condemned to death, and
have crucified him. But we trusted that it had
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been he which 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,
which were early at the sepulchre; and when
they found not his body, they came, saying, that
they had also seen a vision of angels, which said
that he was alive. And certain of them which
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 believe all that the prophets
have spoken: ought not Christ to have suffered
these things, and to enter into his glory? And
beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he
expounded 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 towards 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,
arid 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 is risen indeed, and
hath appeared to Simon. And they told what
things were done in the way, and how he was
known of them in breaking of bread.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who through thy only-
JIJL begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome
death, and opened unto us the gate of everlast-
ing 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 xin. 26.
MEN and brethren, children of the stock of
Abraham, and whosoever among you fear-
eth God, to you is the word of this salvation
sent. For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and
their rulers, because they knew him not, nor
yet the voices of the prophets which are read
every sabbath-day, they have fulfilled them in
condemning him. And though they found no
cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate
that he should be slain. And when they had
fulfilled all that was written of him, they took
him down from the tree, and laid him in a se-
pulchre. But God raised him from the dead:
and he was seen many days of them which
came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem,
who are his witnesses unto the people. And
we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the
promise which was made unto the fathers, God
hath fulfilled the same unto us their children,
in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is
also written in the second Psalm, Thou art my
Son, this day have I begotten thee. And as
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concerning that he raised him up from the dead,
now no more to return to corruption, he said
on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies
of David. Wherefore he saith also in another
Psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One
to see corruption. 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 aga'n
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 justified
from all things, from which ye could not be jus-
tified by the law of Moses. Beware therefore,
lest that come upon you which is spoken of in
the prophets; Behold, ye despisers, and wonder,
and perish: for I work a work in your days, a
work which ye shall in no wise believe, though
a man declare it unto you.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xxiv. 36.
JESUS himself stood in the midst of them,
and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
But they were terrified and affrighted, 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: handle
me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and
bones, as ye see me have. And when he had
thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and
his feet. And while they yet believed 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
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unto you, while I was yet with you, that all
things 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 understanding, that they might understand
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 remission of sins should
be preached in his Name among all nations, be-
ginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of
these things.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine
JIJL 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 wickedness, that
we may alway serve thee in pureness of living
and truth; through the merits of the same thy
Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. JOHN v. 4.
TTTHATSOEYEB, is born of God over-
VV cometh the world; and this is the vic-
tory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he
that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
This is he that came by water and blood, even
Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water
and blood: and it is the Spirit that beareth
witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there
are three that bear record in heaven, the Father,
the Word, and the Holy Ghost : and these three
are one. And there are three that bear witness
in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the
blood: and these three agree in one. If we
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receive the witness of men, the witness of God
is greater: for this is the witness of God, which
he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth
on the Son of God hath the witness in 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 life.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN xx. 19.
rnHE same day at evening, being the first
JL day of the week, when the doors were shut,
where the disciples were 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 shewed unto them his
hands and his side. Then were the disciples
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.
Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted
unto them ; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they
are retained.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only
J_JL. 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 re-
ceive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily
endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps
of his most holy life; through the same Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
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THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. PETER n. 19.
fTlHIS is thank-worthy, if a man for con-
JL science toward God endure grief, suffering
wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when
ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take
it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and
suffer for it, ye take it patiently; this is ac-
ceptable with God. For even hereunto were
ye called: because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow
his steps : who did no sin, neither was guile
found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled,
reviled not again ; when he suffered, he threat-
ened not ; but committed himself to him that
judgeth righteously: who his own self bare our
sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being
dead to sins, 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.
JESUS said, 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 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 this fold; them also I must bring, and
they shall hear my voice; and there shall be
one fold, and one shepherd.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who shewest to them that
JTJL be in error the light of thy truth, to the
intent that they may return into the way of
righteousness; Grant unto all them that are ad-
mitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion,
that they may eschew those things that are
contrary to their profession, and follow all such
things as are agreeable to the same; through
our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. PETER n. 11.
DEARLY beloved, I beseech you as strangers
and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts,
which war against the soul ; having your con-
versation honest among the Gentiles ; that,
whereas they speak against you as evildoers,
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
evildoers, and for the praise of them that do
well. For so is the will of God, that with well-
doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of
foolish men : as free, and not using your liberty
for a cloke of maliciousness ; but as the servants
of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood.
Fear God. Honour the King.
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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 disciples among
themselves, What is this that he saith unto us,
A little while and ye shall not see me; and
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again, a little while and ye shall see me; and,
Because I go to the Father? They said therefore,
What is this that he saith, A little while ? we
cannot tell what he saith. Now Jesus knew
that they were desirous to ask him, and said
unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of
that I said, A little while 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 woman, when she is in
travail, hath sorrow, because 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.
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THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order
the unruly wills and affections of sinful
men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may
love the thing which thou commandest, and
desire that which thou dost promise; that so,
among the sundry and manifold changes of the
world, our hearts may surely there be fixed,
where true joys are to be found; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ST. JAMES i. 17.
TTWERY good gift, and every perfect gift is
FJ from above, and cometh down from the
Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
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neither 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 right-
eousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthi-
ness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive
with meekness the engrafted Word, which is
able to save your souls.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN xvi. 5.
JESUS said unto his disciples, Now I go my
way to him that sent me, and none of you
asketh me, Whither goest thou? But, because
I have said 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
him unto you. And when he is come, he will
reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness,
and of judgement : of sin, because they believe
not on me ; of righteousness, because I go to
my Father, and ye see me no more ; of judge-
ment, because the prince of this world is judged.
I have yet many things to say unto you, but
ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit, when he,
the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you
into all truth : for he shall not speak of himself;
but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he
speak : and he will shew you things to come.
He shall glorify me : for he shall receive of
mine, and shall shew it unto you. All things
that the Father hath are mine : therefore said
I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew
it unto you.
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THE COLLECT.
OLORD, from whom all good things do
come; Grant to us thy humble servants,
that by thy holy inspiration we may think those
things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding
may perform the same ; through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ST. JAMES i. 22.
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 beholding his natural face
in a glass. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth
his way, and straightway forgetteth what man-
ner of man he was. But whoso looketh into
the perfect law of liberty, and continueth 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 re-
ligious, and bridleth not his tongue, but de-
ceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is
vain. Pure religion, and undefiled before God
and the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless
and widows in their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the world.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN xvi. 23.
"T7ERILY, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever
V ye shall ask the Father in my Name, he
will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked no-
thing in my Name : ask, and ye shall receive,
that your joy may be full. These things have
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I spoken unto you in proverbs : the time cometh
when I shall no more speak unto you in pro-
verbs, but I shall shew 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 earnest forth from God. Jesus
answered them, Do ye now believe? Behold,
the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye
shall be scattered every man to his own, and
shall leave me alone : and yet I am not alone,
because the Father is with me. These things
I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might
have peace. In the world ye shall have tribu-
lation ; but be of good cheer, I have overcome
the world.
THE COLLECT.
GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God
that like as we do believe thy only-begotten
Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended
into the heavens; so we may also in heart and
mind thither ascend, and with him continually
dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and
the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
A men.
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ASCENSION DAY.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS i. 1.
former treatise have I made, O Theo-
JL philus, of all that Jesus began both to do
and teach, until the day in which he was taken
up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had
given commandments unto the Apostles whom
he had chosen : to whom also he shewed him-
self alive after his passion, by many infallible
proofs ; being seen of them forty days, and
speaking of the things pertaining to the King-
dom of God : and, being assembled together
with them, commanded them that they should
not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the
promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have
heard of me. For John truly baptized with
water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost not many days hence. When they there-
fore were come together, they asked of him,
saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again
the kingdom to Israel ? And he said unto them,
It is not for you to know the times or the sea-
sons, 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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the utter-
most 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 stedfastly toward
heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood
by them in white apparel ; which also said,
Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up
into heaven ? This same Jesus, which is taken
up from you into heaven, shall so come,
in like manner as ye have seen him go into
heaven.
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THE GOSPEL. ST. MARK xvi. 14.
JESUS 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 baptized
shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall
be damned. And these signs shall follow them
that believe : In my Name shall they cast out
devils ; they shall speak with new tongues ;
they shall 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 re-
cover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto
them, he was received up into heaven, and sat
on the right hand of God. And they went forth
and preached every where, the Lord working
with them, and confirming the Word with signs
following.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD the King of glory, who hast exalted
thine only Son Jesus Christ with great tri-
umph unto thy kingdom 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 before, who liveth and reigneth with
thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world with-
out end Amen.
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THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. PETER iv. 7.
end of all things is at hand ; be ye
_ therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
And above all things have fervent charity among
yourselves : 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 do it as of
the ability which God giveth; 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 Chapter xn.
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. 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 whosoever killeth you will
think that he doeth God service. And these
things will they do unto you, because they have
not known the Father, nor me. But these
things have I told you, that, when the time
shall come, ye may remember that I told you
of them.
THE COLLECT.
GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts
of thy faithful people, by the sending to
them the light of thy Holy Spirit ; Grant us by
the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all
things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy com-
fort ; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Sa-
viour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the
unity of the same Spirit, one God, world with-
out end. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS n. 1.
WHEN the day of Pentecost was fully
come, they were all with one accord in
one place. And suddenly there came a sound
from heaven, 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 utterance. And there were
dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout 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 another, Behold, are not all these which
speak Galilaeans ? And how hear we every man
in our own tongue wherein we were born ? Par-
thians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers
in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia,
in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia,
in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about
Gyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews, and Pro-
selytes, Cretes, and Arabians, we do hear them
speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
WHITSUNDAY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN xiv. 15.
JESUS said unto his disciples, If ye love
me, keep my commandments. And I will
pray the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, 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 : because I live, ye shall live also.
At that day ye shall know, that I am in my
Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that
hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he
it is that loveth me ; and he that loveth me shall
be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and
will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto
him, (not Iscariot,) 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
Father 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
which 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, what-
soever 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 my
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Father is greater than I. And now I have told
you before it come to pass, that, when it is come
to pass, ye might believe. 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.
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THE COLLECT.
GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts
of thy faithful people, by the sending to them
the light of thy Holy Spirit ; Grant us by the same
Spirit to have a right judgement in all things, and
evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort ; through
the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, 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.
rriHEN Peter opened his mouth, and said,
i Of a truth I perceive that God is no re-
specter of persons ; but in every nation he that
feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is ac-
cepted 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 Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the
baptism which John preached : how God anoint-
ed Jesus of Nazareth 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 shewed him openly ; not to all
the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of
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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 which 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. While Peter yet spake these
words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which
heard the word. And they of the circumcision,
which believed, were astonished, as many as came
with Peter, because 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 answered Peter, Can any
man forbid water, that these should not be bap-
tized, which have received 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 certain days.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN in. 16.
GOD so loved the world, that he gave his
only-begotten Son, that whosoever believ-
eth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. For God sent not his Son into the world to
condemn the world, but that the world through
him might be saved. He that believeth on him
is not condemned : but he that believeth not is
condemned already; because he hath not be-
lieved in the Name of the only-begotten Son of
God. And this is the condemnation, that light
is come into the world, and men loved dark-
ness rather than light, because their deeds were
evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the
light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds
should be reproved. But he that doeth truth
cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made
manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Cueairag in Se
THE COLLECT.
GOD, who as at this time didst teach the
hearts of thy faithful people, by the send-
ing to them the light of thy Holy Spirit ; Grant
us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement
in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy
comfort ; through the merits of Christ Jesus our
Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in
the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world
without end. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS vin. 14.
WHEN the Apostles, which were at Jerusa-
lem, heard that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent unto them Peter and
John; who, when they were come down, prayed
for them, that they might receive the Holy
Ghost : (for as yet he was fallen upon none of
them ; only they were baptized in the Name of
the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands
on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN x. 1.
"V7ERILY, verily I say unto you, He that
V 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 parable spake Jesus unto them :
but they understood not what things they were
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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 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.
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast
XJL 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 beseech thee, that thou wouldest keep us
stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us
from all adversities, who livest and reignest,
one God, world without end. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. REV. iv. 1.
AFTER this I looked, and behold, a door
was opened 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 shew thee things which must be
hereafter. And immediately I was in the Spirit ;
and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one
sat on the throne : and he that sat was to look
upon like a jasper and a sardine stone : and
there was a rainbow round about the throne,
in sight like unto an emerald. And round about
the throne were four and twenty seats ; and upon
the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting,
clothed in white raiment ; and they had on their
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heads crowns of gold : and out of the throne
proceeded lightnings, and thunderings, and
voices. And there were seven lamps of fire
burning before the throne, which are the seven
spirits of God. And before the throne there
was a sea of glass like unto 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 like 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 him ; and they
were full of eyes within : and they rest not
day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord
God Almighty, which 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 four and twenty
elders fall down before him that sat on the throne,
and worship him that liveth for ever and ever,
and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
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 GOSPEL. ST. JOHN in. 1.
rnHEKE was a man of the Pharisees, named
JL Nicodenius, 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 miracles
that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus
answered and said unto him, Verily, verily I
say unto thee, Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Nicodenius
saith unto him, How can a man be born when
he is old? can he enter the second time into
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his mother's womb, and be born ? Jesus answer-
ed, 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 whither it goeth ; so is every one
that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered
and said unto him, How can these things be ?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a
master of Israel, and knowest not these things ?
Verily, verily I say unto thee, We speak that
we do know, and testify that we have seen ;
and ye receive not our witness. If I have told
you earthly things, and ye believe not ; how
shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things ?
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but
he that came down from heaven, even the Son
of man, who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted
up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must
the Son of man be lifted up : that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have
eternal life.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, the strength of all them that put
their trust in thee, mercifully accept our
prayers ; and because through the weakness of
our mortal nature we can do no good thing
without thee, grant us the help of thy grace,
that in keeping of thy commandments we may
please thee, both in will and deed ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. JOHN iv. 7.
BELOVED, 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
kiioweth 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
dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and
he in us ; because he hath given us of his Spirit.
And we have seen, and do testify, that the Fa-
ther sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son
of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
And we have known and believed the love that
God hath to us. God is love ; and he that
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 judgement;
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 fear-
eth is not made perfect 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 brother, whom he hath
seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not
seen ? And this commandment have we from
him, That he who loveth God love his brother
also.
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xvi. 19.
rTIHERE was a certain rich man, which was
_1 clothed in purple, and fine linen, and fared
sumptuously every day. And there was a cer-
tain beggar named Lazarus, which 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 licked 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 buried : and in
hell he lift up his eyes being in torments, and
seeth Abraham afar off, 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 Lazarus evil things ; but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides
all this, between us and you there is a great
gulf 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 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.
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THE COLLECT.
OLORD, who never failest to help and govern
them whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast
fear and love; Keep us, we beseech thee, under
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 ST. JOHN in. 13.
MARVEL not, my brethren, 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 abid-
eth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother
is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer
hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive
we the love of God, because 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 shut-
teth up his bowels of compassion from him; how
dwelleth the love of 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 before 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, because
we keep his commandments, and do those things
that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his com-
mandment, 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 commandments dwelleth in him, and he in
him : and hereby we know that he abideth in
us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
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THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xiv. 16.
A CERTAIN man made a great supper, and
JTJLbade many; and sent his servant at supper-
time to say to them that were bidden, Come, for
all things are now ready. And they all with
one consent began 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 can-
not come. So that servant came, and shewed 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 maimed, and the halt,
and the blind. 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 yoii, That none of those men
which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
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THE COLLECT.
OLORD, 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 Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. PETER v. 5.
ALL of you be subject one to another, and be
JTJL clothed with humility : for God resisteth the
proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble
yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of
God, that he may exalt you in due time ; casting
all your care upon him, for he careth for you.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary
the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seek-
ing whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast
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 into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after
that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory
arid dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xv. 1.
drew near unto him all the Publicans
and sinners for to hear him. And the Pha-
risees 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 wilderness, and go after that which is lost,
until he find it? And when he hath found it, he
layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 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
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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 toge-
ther, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found
the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto
you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of
God over one sinner that repenteth.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, the protector of all that trust in thee,
without 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 finally lose
not the things eternal : Grant this, O heavenly
Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. K'OM. vm. 18.
I RECKON that the sufferings of this present
time are not worthy to be compared with the
glory which shall be revealed in us. For the
earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for
the manifestation 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 itself 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 also, which have
the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves
groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption,
to wit, the redemption of our body.
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
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 measure,
pressed down, and shaken 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 parable
unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall
they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is
not above his master; but every one that is 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, Bro-
ther, let me pull out the mote that is in thine
eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam
that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast
out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then
shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that
is in thy brother's eye.
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THE COLLECT.
RANT, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the
course of this world may be so peaceably
ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may
joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. 1 ST. PETER in. 8.
BE ye all of one mind, having compassion one
of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be
courteous; not rendering evil for evil, or railing
for railing; but contrariwise blessing; knowing
that ye are thereunto called, that ye should in-
herit a blessing. For he that will love life, and
see good days, let him refrain his tongue from
evil, and his lips that they speak no guile : let
him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek
peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord
are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto
their prayers : but the face of the Lord is against
them that do evil. 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 Lord God
in your hearts.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE v. 1.
IT came to pass, that as the people pressed
upon him to hear the Word of God, he stood
by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships
standing by the lake ; but the fishermen were gone
out of them, and were washing their nets. And
he entered into one of the ships, which was Si-
mon'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 answering 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 inclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their
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net brake. And they beckoned unto their part-
ners which were in the other ship, that they
should come and help them. And they came,
and filled both the ships, so that they began to
sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down
at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I
am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished,
and 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.
Sktjr Smtiraji after
THE COLLECT.
OGOD, who hast prepared for them that love
thee such good things as pass man's under-
standing; Pour into our hearts such love toward
thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may
obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we
can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A men.
THE EPISTLE. Ron. vi. 3.
KNOW ye not, that so many of us as were
baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized
into his death ? Therefore 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 likeness of his death, we shall be also in the
likeness of his resurrection: knowing this, that
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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;
knowing that Christ being raised from the dead
O ^
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. MATTH. v. 20.
JESUS said unto his disciples, Except your
righteousness shall exceed the righteousness
of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
enter into the Kingdom of heaven. Ye have
heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou
shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be
in danger of the judgement. But I say unto you,
that whosoever is angry with his brother with-
out a cause shall be in danger of the judgement:
and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca,
shall be in danger of the council : but whosoever
shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-
fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,
and there rememberest that thy brother hath
ought against thee; leave there thy gift before
the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled 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 ad-
versary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge
deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into
prison. Yerily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by
no means come out thence, till thou hast paid
the uttermost farthing.
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THE COLLECT.
L~>RD of all power and might, who art the
author 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 great mercy keep us in the same ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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THE EPISTLE. ROM. vi. 19.
SPEAK after the manner of men, because of
the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have
yielded your members servants to uncleanness,
and to iniquity, unto iniquity; even so now yield
your members servants to righteousness, unto
holiness. For when ye were the servants of
sin, ye were free from righteousness. What
fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye
are now ashamed? for the end of those things
is death. But now being made free from sin, and
become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto
holiness, 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. MAKK vm. 1.
IN those days the multitude being very great,
and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his
disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have
compassion on the multitude, because they
have now been with me three days, and have
nothing to eat: and if I send them away fasting
to their own houses, they will faint by the way;
for divers of them came from far. And his dis-
ciples answered him, From whence can a man
satisfy these men with bread here in the wilder-
ness? And he asked them, How many loaves
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have ye ? And they said, Seven. And he com-
manded the people to sit down on the ground.
And he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks,
and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before
them; and they did set them before the people.
And they had a few small fishes ; and he blessed,
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 bas-
kets. And they that had eaten were about four
thousand. And he sent them away.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, whose never-failing providence or-
dereth all things both in heaven and earth ;
We humbly beseech thee to put away from us
all hurtful things, and to give us those things
which be profitable for us ; throijgh Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ROM. vui. 12.
T}RETHR,EN, we are debtors, not to the
JL) flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live
after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through
the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye
shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit
of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;
but ye have received the spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit it-
self beareth witness with our spirit, that we are
the children of God : and if children, then heirs ;
heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if so
be that we suffer with him, that we may be
also glorified together.
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THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. vn. 15.
BEWARE 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 which is in
heaven.
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COLLECT.
GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the
spirit to think and do always such things
as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any
thing that is good without thee, may by thee
be enabled to live according to thy will ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 COR. x. 1.
T3RETHREN, I would not that ye should
JO be ignorant, how that all our fathers were
under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud,
and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual
meat, and did all drink the -same spiritual drink
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(for they drank of that spiritual Rock that fol-
lowed 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
commit 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 destroyed of serpents. Neither
murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and
were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these
things happened unto them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, upon whom
the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let
him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he
fall. There hath no temptation taken you, but
such as is common to man : but God is faithful,
who will not suffer you to be tempted above
that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able
to bear it.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xvi. 1.
JESUS said unto his disciples, There was a
certain rich man which liad 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 stewardship; for thou
mayest be no longer steward. Then the steward
said within himself, What shall I do? for my
lord taketh away from me the stewardship:
I cannot dig, to beg I am ashamed. I am
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resolved what to do, that, when I am put out
of the stewardship, they may receive me into
their houses. So he called every one of his
lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the
first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
And he said, An hundred measures of oil.
And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and
sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said
he to another, Arid how much owest thou?
Arid he said, An hundred measures of wheat.
And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write
fourscore. And the lord commended the un-
just steward, because he had done wisely: for
the children of this world are in their genera-
tion wiser than the children of light. And I
say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of
the mammon of unrighteousness; that when ye
fail, they may receive you into everlasting
habitations.
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THE COLLECT.
L~H T thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to
the prayers of thy humble servants ; and
that they may obtain their petitions make them
to ask such things as shall please thee; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 COR. xn. 1.
/CONCERNING spiritual gifts, brethren, I
\^J 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 understand, that no man speaking
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by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed;
and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord,
but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diver-
sities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there
are differences 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 wisdom ; to another
the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to
another faith by the same Spirit ; to another the
gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another
the working of miracles; 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.
AND when he was come near, he beheld the
JljL 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 trench about thee, and compass thee
round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall
lay thee even with the ground, and thy children
within thee; and they shall not leave in thee
one stone upon another; because thou knewest
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 thieves.
And he taught daily in the temple.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, who declares! thy almighty power
most chiefly in shewing mercy and pity;
Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy
grace, that we, running the way of thy com-
mandments, may obtain thy gracious promises,
and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 COR. xv. 1.
T3EETHREN, I declare unto you the Gospel
J3 which I preached unto you, which also ye
have received, and w r herein ye stand : by which
also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what
I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in
vain. For I delivered unto you first of all, that
which I also received, how that Christ died for
our sins, according to the Scriptures; and that
he was buried ; and that he rose again the third
day, according to the Scriptures ; and that he
was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve : after
that, he was seen of above five hundred bre-
thren at once ; of whom the greater part remain
unto this present ; but some are fallen asleep :
after that, he was seen of James ; then of all the
Apostles : and last of all, he was seen of me also,
as of one born out of due time. For I am the
least of the Apostles, that am not 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
upon me was not in vain ; but I laboured more
abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the
grace of God which was with me. Therefore
whether it were I or they, so we preach, and
so ye believed.
TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE XTIII. 9.
JESUS spake this parable unto certain which
trusted in themselves that they were right-
eous, and despised others : Two men went up
into the temple to pray ; the one a Pharisee,
and the other a Publican. The Pharisee stood
and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank
thee, that I am not as other men are, extortion-
ers, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican :
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that
I possess. And the Publican, standing afar off,
would not lift up so much as his eyes unto
heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God
be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man
went down to his house justified rather than the
other : for every one that exalteth himself shall
be abased ; and he that humbleth himself shall
be exalted.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art
JL\. always more ready to hear than we to
pray, and art wont to give more than either we
desire, or deserve ; Pour down upon us the
abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those
things whereof our conscience is afraid, and
giving us those good things which we are not
worthy to ask, but through the merits and me-
diation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.
Amen.
TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. 2 COB. in. 4.
SUCH 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
ministration of death written and engraven in
stones was glorious, so that the children of
Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of
Moses for the glory of his countenance, which
glory was to be done away; how shall not the
ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious ?
For if the ministration of condemnation be
glory, much more doth the ministration of right-
eousness exceed in glory.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MARK vn. 31.
JESUS, departing from the coasts of Tyre
and Sidon, came unto the sea of Galilee,
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 beseech him to put his hand upon him.
And he took him aside from the multitude,
and put his fingers into his ears, and he
spit, and touched his tongue ; and looking up
to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him,
Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. And straight-
way 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 published
it ; and were beyond measure astonished,
saying, He hath done all things well ; he maketh
both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose
xiL only gift it cometh that thy faithful people
do unto thee true and laudable service ; Grant,
we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve
thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain
thy heavenly promises ; through the merits of
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. GAL. m. 16.
TO Abraham and his seed were the promises
made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of
many ; but as of one ; And to thy seed, which is
Christ. And this I say, That the covenant that
was confirmed before of God in Christ, the Law,
which was four hundred and thirty years after,
cannot disannul, 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 or-
dained 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 be-
lieve.
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE x. 23.
BLESSED are the eyes which see the things
that ye see. For I tell you, That many pro-
phets 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 answering 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 an-
swered right ; this do, and thou shalt live. But
he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus,
And who is my neighbour ? And Jesus answering
said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem
to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which strip-
ped him of his raiment, 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
the 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 him to an inn, and
took care of him. And on the morrow, when
he departed, he took out two pence, and gave
them to the host, and said unto him, Take care
of him ; and whatsoever thou spendest more,
when I come again, I will repay thee. Which
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now of these three, thinkest thou, was neigh-
bour unto him that fell among the thieves ?
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him.
Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou
likewise.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto
JL\. us the increase of faith, hope, and charity ;
and, that we may obtain that which thou dost
promise, make us to love that which thou dost
command ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE EPISTLE. GAL. v. 16.
I SAY then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall
not fulfil 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, fornica-
tion, uncleamiess, lasciviousness, idolatry, witch-
craft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunken-
ness, revellings, 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, goodness, 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.
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE xvn. 11.
ND it came to pass, as Jesus went to Jeru-
salem, that he passed through the midst of
Samaria, and Galilee. And as he entered into a
certain village, there met him ten men that were
lepers, which stood afar off. And they lifted up
their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy
on us. And when he saw them, he said unto
them, Go, shew 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 answering said,
Were there not ten cleansed? but where are
the nine ? There are not found that returned
to give glory to God, save this stranger. And
he said unto him, Arise, go thy way, thy faith
hath made thee whole.
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THE COLLECT.
KEEP, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church
with thy perpetual mercy : and, because
the frailty of man without thee cannot but
fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things
hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to
our salvation ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
A men.
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. GAL. vi. 11.
YE see how large a letter I have written
unto you with mine own hand. As many
as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they
constrain you to be circumcised ; only lest they
should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
For neither they themselves who are circum-
cised 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 circumcision
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 the Israel of God. From henceforth let no
man trouble me ; for I bear in my body the marks
of the Lord Jesus. Brethren, the grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. vi. 24.
NO man can serve two masters : 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, neither 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
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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
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like
one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the
grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-
morrow is cast into the oven ; shall he not
much more clothe you, O ye of little faith ?
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall
we eat ? or what shall we drink ? or wherewithal
shall we be clothed ? (for after all these
things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly
Father 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 therefore no thought
for the morrow ; for the morrow shall take thought
for the things of itself : sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof.
Sktmttjr Swttrsg after Crinitg,
THE COLLECT.
OLORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual
pity cleanse and defend thy Church ; and,
because it cannot continue in safety without
thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help
and goodness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE EPISTLE. EPHES. in. 13.
I DESIRE that ye faint not at my tribu-
lations for you, which is your glory. For
this cause I bow my knees unto the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
family 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
Spirit in the inner man ; that Christ may dwell
in your hearts by faith ; that ye, being rooted
and grounded in love, may be able to compre-
hend 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 ex-
ceeding 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 vn. 11.
AND it came to pass the day after, that Jesus
J-TJL 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
her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he
came and touched the bier, (and they that bare
him stood still,) and he said, Young man, I
say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead
sat up, and began to speak : and he delivered
him to his mother. And there came a fear on
all, and they glorified God, saying, That a great
Prophet is risen up among us, and that God
hath visited his people. And this rumour of
him went forth throughout all Judaea, and
throughout all the region round about.
THE COLLECT.
E^RD, 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
I THEREFORE the prisoner of the Lord
beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the
vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowli-
ness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing
one another in love ; endeavouring to keep the
unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. There
is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called
in one hope of your 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. LUKE xiv. 1.
IT 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
which 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 answered 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 which were
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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 highest room ; 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 begin 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.
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THE COLLECT.
E>KJD, 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.
I THANK my God always on your behalf, for
the grace of God which is given you by
Jesus Christ; that in every thing ye are en-
riched by him, in all utterance, and in all
knowledge ; even as the testimony of Christ was
confirmed in you ; so that ye come behind in no
gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who shall also confirm you unto the end,
that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xxn. 34.
WHEN 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 question,
tempting him, and saying, 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 thy-
self. On these two commandments hang all the
Law and the Prophets. While the Pharisees
were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
saying, 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 unto
my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make
thine enemies thy foot-stool? If David then
call him Lord, how is he his Son? And no man
was able to answer him a word; neither durst
any man from that day forth ask him any more
questions.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, forasmuch as without 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.
NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. EPHES. iv. 17.
IS I say therefore, and testify in the Lord,
that ye henceforth walk not as other Gen-
tiles 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 lasciviousness, to work
all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have
not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have
heard him, and have been taught by him, as the
truth is in Jesus: that ye put off', concerning
the former conversation, the old man, which is
corrupt according 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 righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore,
putting away lying, speak every man truth with
his neighbour: for we are members one of an-
other. Be ye angry and sin not: let not the
sun go down upon your wrath: neither give
place to the devil. Let him that stole steal no
more; 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, where-
by 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 Christ's sake hath forgiven
you.
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. ix. 1.
JESUS entered into a ship, and passed over,
and came into his own city. And behold,
they brought to him a man sick of the palsy,
lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith,
said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good
cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee. And behold,
certain of the Scribes said within themselves,
This man blasphemeth. And Jesus, knowing
their thoughts, said, Wherefore think ye evil
in your hearts? For whether is easier to say,
Thy sins be forgiven thee ? or to say, Arise, and
walk ? But that ye may know that the Son of
man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then
saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take
up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he
arose, and departed to his house. But when the
multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified
God, who had given such power unto men.
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THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of
thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech
thee, from all things that may hurt us ; that we,
being ready both in body and soul, may cheer-
fully accomplish those things that thou would-
est have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE EPISTLE. EPHES. v. 15.
SEE then that ye walk circumspectly, not as
fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, be-
cause 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; speak-
ing to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
spiritual songs; singing and making melody in
your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always
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. MATTH. xxn. 1.
JESUS 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 wedding; and
they would not come. Again, he sent forth
other servants, saying, Tell them which are bid-
den, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my
oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things
are ready; come unto the marriage. But they
made light of it, and went their ways, one to
his farm, another to his merchandise: and the
remnant took his servants, and entreated them
spitefully, and slew them. But when the king
heard thereof, he was wroth ; and he sent forth
his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and
burnt up their city. Then saith he to his ser-
vants, The wedding is ready, but they who were
bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into
the high-ways, and as many as ye shall find bid
to the marriage. So those servants 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 which had not on a wedding-garment.
And he saith unto him, Friend, how earnest
thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment?
And he was speechless. Then said the king to
the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take
him away, and cast him into outer darkness:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
C|xe Ctonttg-fmt jSmrtrag after Criratg,
THE COLLECT.
GRANT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to
thy faithful people pardon and peace, that
they may be cleansed from all their sins, and
serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. EPHES. vi. 10.
MY brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in
the power of his might. Put on the whole
armour of God, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle
not against flesh and blood, but against princi-
palities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wicked-
ness in high places. Wherefore take unto you
the whole armour of God, that ye may be able
to withstand in the evil day, and, having done
all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins
girt about with truth; and having on the 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 Word of
God: praying always 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.
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN iv. 46.
nnHERE was a certain nobleman, whose son
JL was sick at Capernaum. When he heard
that Jesus was coine out of Judsea into Galilee,
he went unto him, and besought him that he
would come down and heal his son; for he was
at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto
him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will
not believe. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir,
come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto
him, Go thy way, thy son liveth. And the man
believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto
him, and he went his way. And, as he was
now going down, his servants met him, and told
him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then inquired he
of them the hour when he began to amend : and
they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh
hour the fever left him. So the father knew
that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus
said unto him, Thy son liveth; and himself be-
lieved, and his whole house. This is again the
second miracle that Jesus did, when he was
come out of Judsea into Galilee.
Cfomtrr-ser0ittr Stertirag after Crimtjr.
THE COLLECT.
E>RD, we beseech thee to keep thy house-
hold the Church in continual godliness;
that through thy protection 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.
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. PHILIP, i. 3.
I THANK my God upon every remembrance
of you, (always in every prayer of mine for
you all making request 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, inasmuch as
both in my bonds, and in the defence and con-
firmation 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 judgement : that ye may approve things that
are excellent, that ye may be sincere, and with-
out 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. MATTH. xvni. 21.
"OETER said unto Jesus, Lord, how oft shall
JL 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, which
would take account of his servants. And when
he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto
him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But
forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord com-
manded him to be sold, and his wife and chil-
dren, and all that he had, and payment to be
made. The servant therefore fell down and
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TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord
of that servant was moved with compassion, and
loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the
same servant went out, and found one of his
fellow-servants, which 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 fellow-servant fell down at his
feet, and besought him, saying, 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 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 unto him, O thou wicked
servant, 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 your hearts forgive not every
one his brother their trespasses.
Ctowtjr-tljirtr Swtirag after
THE COLLECT.
OGOD, our refuge and strength, who art
the author of all godliness; Be ready, we
beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of
thy Church; and grant that those things which
we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE EPISTLE. PHILIP, in. 17.
T3RETHEEN, be followers together of me,
JD and mark them which 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 destruction, 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. MATTH. xxn. 15.
r MHEX went the Pharisees and took counsel
_L how they might entangle him in his talk.
And they sent out unto him their disciples, with
the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that
thou art true, and teachest the way of God in
truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou
regardest not the person of men. Tell us there-
fore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give
tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived
their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me,
ye hypocrites? shew me the tribute-money. And
they brought unto him a penny. And he saith
unto them, Whose is this image and superscrip-
tion? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith
he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the
things which are Caesar'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.
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THE COLLECT.
OLORD, we beseech thee, absolve thy peo-
ple from their offences; that through thy
bountiful goodness we may all be delivered
from the bands of those sins, which by our
frailty we have committed : Grant this, O
heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our
blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. COLOSS. i. 3.
WE give thanks to God and the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always
for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ
Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the
saints; for the hope which is laid up for you
in heaven, whereof ye heard 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 spiritual
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, ac-
cording to his glorious power, unto all patience
and long-suffering with joyfumess; giving thanks
unto the Father, which hath made us meet to
be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in
light.
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. ix. 18.
WHILE Jesus spake these things unto
John's disciples, behold, there came a
certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My
daughter is even now dead; but come and lay
thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And
Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his
disciples. (And behold, a woman, which was
diseased w r ith an issue of blood twelve years,
came behind him, and touched the hem of his
garment, for she said within herself, If I may
but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But
Jesus turned him about, and, when he saw her,
he said, Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith
hath made thee whole. And the woman was
made whole from that hour.) And when Jesus
came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels
and the people 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
arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into
all that land.
CfomtjT-fiftfr Sxnttrag after
THE COLLECT.
STIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills
of thy faithful people ; that they, plenteously
bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of
thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
FOB, THE EPISTLE. JER. xxm. 5.
T3EHOLD, the days come, saith the Lord, that
JD I will raise unto David a righteous Branch,
and a King shall reign, and prosper, and shall
execute judgement 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 RIGHT-
EOUSNESS. Therefore behold, the days come,
saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The
Lord liveth, which brought up the children of
Israel out of the land of Egypt ; but, The Lord
liveth, which brought up, and which led the seed
of the house of Israel out of the north-country,
and from all countries whither I had driven
them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN vi. 5.
WHEN Jesus then lift up his eyes, and
saw a great company come unto him,
he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy
bread that these may eat? (And this he said
to prove him; for he himself knew what he
would do.) Philip answered him, Two hun-
dred 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
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 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
SAINT ANDREW'S DAY.
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 barley-loaves, which remained over and
above unto tnem 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.
H If there be any more Sundays before Advent Sunday, the Service of some
of those Sundays tJiat were omitted after the Epiphany shall be taken in to
supply so many as are here wanting. And if tJiere be fewer, tJie overplus
may be omitted: Provided that this last Collect, Epistle, and Gospel shall
always be used upon tJie Sunday next before Advent.
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who didst give such grace
X\. unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that
he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus
Christ, and followed him without delay; Grant
unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy
Word, may forthwith give up ourselves obedi-
ently to fulfil thy holy commandments ; through
the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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THE EPISTLE. ROM. x. 9.
F thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved. For with the heart man believeth
unto righteousness, and with the mouth confes-
sion is made unto salvation. For the Scripture
saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed. For there is no difference between
the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over
all is rich unto all that call upon him. For
SAINT ANDKEW'S DAY.
whosoever 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 without 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 re-
port? So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the Word of God. But I say, Have
they not heard? Yes verily, 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 are no people, and by a foolish
nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very
bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought
me not; I was made manifest unto them that
asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All
day long I have stretched forth my hands unto
a disobedient and gainsaying people.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. iv. 18.
JESUS, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw
two brethren, Simon called Peter, and
Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea,
(for they were fishers;) and he saith unto
them, Follow me; and I will make you fishers
of men. And they straightway left their nets,
and followed him. And going on from thence
he saw other two brethren, James the son of
Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with
Zebedee their father, mending their nets ; and
he called them. And they immediately left the
ship and their father, and followed him.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who for
JLJL the more confirmation of the faith didst
suffer thy holy Apostle Thomas to be doubtful
in thy Son's resurrection ; Grant us so perfectly,
and without all doubt, to believe in thy Son
Jesus Christ, that our faith in thy sight may
never be reproved. Hear us, O Lord, through
the same Jesus Christ, to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory,
now and for evermore. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. EPHES. n. 19.
NOW therefore ye are no more strangers
and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the
saints, and of the household of God ; and are
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and
Prophets, Jesus 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.
mHOMAS, one of the twelve, called Didy-
JL mus, 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
CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL.
them : then came Jesus, the doors being shut,
and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be
unto you. Then saith 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 believed ;
blessed are they that have not seen, and yet
have believed. And many other signs truly did
Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are
not written in this book. But these are written,
that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God ; and that believing ye might
have life through his Name.
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THE COLLECT.
OGOD, who, through the preaching of the
blessed Apostle Saint Paul, hast caused
the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the
world ; Grant, we beseech thee, that we, having
his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may
shew forth our thankfulness unto thee for the
same, by following the holy doctrine which he
taught ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOB THE EPISTLE. ACTS ix. 1.
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 or women, he might bring them bound
unto Jerusalem. And, as he journeyed, he came
CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL.
near Damascus, and suddenly there shined
round about him a light from heaven. And
he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying
unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ?
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the
Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest :
it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And he, trembling and astonished, said, Lord,
what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord
said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and
it shall be told thee what 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 disciple 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 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 his sight. Then Ananias an-
swered, Lord, I have heard by many of this
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 Israel : for I will shew him
how great things he must suffer for my Name's
sake. And Ananias w r ent his way, and entered
CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL.
into the house ; and, putting his hands on him,
said, Brother Saul, the Lord, (even Jesus that
appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest,)
hath sent me, that thou mightest 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 certain days with the disciples which
were at Damascus. And straightway he preach-
ed Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son
of God. But all that heard him were amazed,
and said, Is not this he that destroyed them
which called on this Name in Jerusalem, and
came hither for that intent, that he might bring
them bound unto the chief priests? But Saul
increased the more in strength, and confounded
the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving
that this is very Christ.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xix. 27.
PETER answered and said unto Jesus, Be-
hold, we have forsaken all, and followed
thee ; what shall we have therefore ? And Jesus
said unto them, Yerily I say unto you, That
ye which have followed me, in the regeneration
when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of
his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every
one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children,
or lands, for my Name's sake, shall receive an
hundred-fold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
But many that are first shall be last, and the
last shall be first.
THE
PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE,
COMMONLY CALLED,
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we humbly
beseech 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. MAL. in. 1.
nr>EHOXiD, I will send my messenger, and
JD he shall prepare the way before me : and
the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come
to his temple ; even the messenger of the cove-
nant, whom ye delight in ; behold, he shall
come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may
abide the day of his coming? and who shall
stand when he appeareth ? for he is like a re-
finer's fire, and like fullers' soap. And he shall
sit as a refiner and purifier of silver ; and he
shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them
as gold and silver, that they may offer unto
the Lord an 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 to judgement, 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 widow, and the fatherless, and that
turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear
not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
PURIFICATION OF SAINT MARY.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE n. 22.
AND when the days of her purification,
JTJL 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 turtle-
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. 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 parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after
the custom of the Law, then took he him up
in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord,
now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
according to thy word : for mine eyes have
seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared
before the face of all people ; a light to lighten
the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those
things which were spoken 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
SAINT MATTHIAS'8 DAY.
she was a widow of about fourscore and four
years; 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 Nazareth.
And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit,
filled with wisdom ; and the grace of God was
upon him.
ag,
THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who into the place of
the traitor Judas didst choose thy faithful
servant Matthias to be of the number of the
twelve Apostles; Grant that thy Church, being
alway preserved from false Apostles, may be or-
dered and guided by faithful and true pastors;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS i. 15.
IN those days Peter stood up in the midst of
the disciples, and said, (the number of the
names together were about an hundred and
twenty,) Men and brethren, this Scripture must
needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost
by the mouth of David spake before concerning
Judas, which 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 falling headlong he burst asunder in the
midst, and all his bowels gushed out. And it
was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem,
SAINT MATTHIAS'S DAY.
insomuch as that field is called in their proper
tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of
blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms,
Let his habitation be desolate, 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 went 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 surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And
they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which know-
est the hearts of all men, shew whether of these
two thou hast chosen ; that he may take J>art of
this ministry and apostleship, 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. M'ATTH. xi. 25.
AT that time Jesus answered and said, I thank
JITL 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 Father: and no man knoweth the Son,
but the Father; neither 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 upon you, and learn
of me ; for I am meek and lowly in heart : and
ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my
yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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THE COLLECT.
WE beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace
into our hearts; that, as we have known
the incarnation 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 resur-
rection; through the same Jesus Christ our
Lord. A men.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ISAL VIL 10.
MOREOVER, 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 con-
ceive, 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.
AND in the sixth month the angel Gabriel
was 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 Da-
vid; and the Virgin's name was Mary. And the
angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou
that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee ;
blessed art thou among women. And when
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SAINT MARKS DAY.
she saw him she was troubled at his saying, and
cast in her mind what manner of salutation this
should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear
not, Mary; for thou hast found favour 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
called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord
God shall give unto him the throne of his father
David. And he shall reign over the house of
Jacob for ever ; and of his kingdom there shall
be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel,
How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And the angel answered and said unto her, The
Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the
power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing which shall be
born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
And behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also
conceived a son in her old age; and this is the
sixth month with her who was called barren:
for w r ith 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 departed from her.
Saint Bark's
THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who hast instructed
thy holy Church with the heavenly doc-
trine of thy Evangelist Saint Mark; Give us
grace, that, being not like children carried away
with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be
established in the truth of thy holy Gospel;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SAINT MARK'S DAY.
THE EPISTLE. EPHES. iv. 7.
UNTO every one of us is given grace, ac-
cording to the measure of the gift of
Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascend-
ed 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 descend-
ed 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 Teach-
ers; 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; 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 every
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.
I AM the true vine, and my Father is the hus-
bandman. Every branch in me that beareth
not fruit he taketh away ; and every branch that
beareth fruit, he purge th it, that it may bring
forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the
word which I have spoken unto you. Abide in
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me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear
fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no
more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the
vine, ye are the branches. He that 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 withered ; and men gather them, and cast
them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye
abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye
shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear
much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the
Father hath loved me, so have I loved you : con-
tinue ye in my love. If ye keep my command-
ments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father's commandments, and abide in
his love. These things have I spoken unto you,
that my joy might remain in you, and that your
joy might be full.
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THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, whom truly to know
is everlasting life; Grant us perfectly to
know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way,
the truth, and the life; that, following the
steps of thy holy Apostles, Saint Philip and
Saint James, we may stedfastly walk in the
way that leadeth to eternal 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
*J Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are
scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count
it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
SAINT PHILIP AND SAINT JAMES'S DAY.
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 upbraideth 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 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. Let the brother of
low degree rejoice in that he is exalted; but
the rich in that he is made low; because as the
flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the
sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but
it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof
falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perish-
eth : so also shall the rich man fade away in his
ways. Blessed is the man that endureth tempt-
ation; for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN xiv. 1.
AND Jesus said unto his disciples, Let not
JTTL your heart be troubled; ye believe in God,
believe also in me. In my Father's house are
many mansions ; if it were not so, I would have
told you. I go to prepare a place for you: and
if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
again, and receive you unto myself, that where
I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go
ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith
unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou
goest, and how can we know the way? Jesus
saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the
life : no man cometh unto the Father but by me.
SAINT BARNABAS THE APOSTLE.
If ye had known me, ye should have known my
Father also: and from henceforth ye know him,
and have seen him. Philip saith unto him,
Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth 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 sayest thou then, Shew
us the Father? 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
myself; but the Father that dwelleth in me,
he doeth the works. Believe me, that I am
in the Father, and the Father in me; or else
believe me for the very works' sake. Yerily,
verily I say unto you, He that believeth 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 glorified in the Son. If ye shall
ask any thing in my Name, I will do it.
Saint mrttalra& %
THE COLLECT.
OLORD God Almighty, who didst endue
thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular
gifts of the Holy Ghost; Leave us not, we be-
seech 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 XL 22.
nniDINGS of these things came unto the
A ears of the Church which was in Jerusa-
lem; and they sent forth Barnabas, that he
should go as far as Antioch. Who, when he
SAINT BARNABAS THE APOSTLE.
came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad;
and exhorted them all, that with purpose of
heart they would cleave unto the Lord. For
he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost,
and of faith: and much people was added unto
the Lord. Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus,
for to seek Saul. And when he had found him,
he brought him unto Antioch. And it came
to pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the Church, and taught much
people: and the disciples were called Christians
first in Antioch. And in these days came
prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And
there stood up one of them named Agabus,
and signified by the Spirit, that there should
be great dearth throughout all the world ;
which came to pass in the days of Claudius
Caesar, Then the disciples, every man accord-
ing to his ability, determined to send relief unto
the brethren which dwelt in Judaea. Which
also they did, and sent it to the elders by the
hands of Barnabas and Saul.
THE GOSPEL. ST, JOHN xv. 12.
THIS is my commandment, 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
whatsoever I command you. Henceforth 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 heard of my
Father I have made known unto you. Ye
have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,
and ordained you, that ye should go and bring
forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:
that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in
my Name, he may give it you.
Saint $0{m Baptist's gag, J
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, by whose providence thy
.\. servant John Baptist was wonderfully born,
and sent to prepare the way of thy Son our
Saviour, by preaching of repentance; Make us
so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we
may truly repent according to his preaching;
and after his example constantly speak the
truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suifer
for the truth's sake; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. A men.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ISAI. XL. 1.
/COMFORT ye, comfort ye my people, saith
\J your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jeru-
salem, and cry unto her, That her warfare i
accomplished; that her iniquity is pardoned:
for she hath received of the Lord's hand double
for all her sins. The voice of him that crieth
in the wilderness, 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:
SAINT JOHN BAPTIST'S DAY.
O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift
up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not
afraid: say unto the cities of Judah, Behold
your God. Behold, the Lord God will come
with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for
him: behold, his reward is with him, and his
w r ork before him. He shall feed his flock like
a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with
his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall
gently lead those that are with young.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE i. 57.
TJ^LISABETH's full time came that she
JjJ should be delivered; and she brought forth
a son. And her neighbours and her cousins
heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy
upon her; and they rejoiced with her. And
it came to pass, that on the eighth day they
came to circumcise 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 father, how he would have him called.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote,
saying, His name is John. And they marvelled
all. And his mouth was opened immediately,
and his tongue loosed, and he spake, 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 Judaea.
And all they that had heard them laid them up
in their hearts, saying, 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, Blessed
be the Lord God of Israel : for he hath visited
SAINT PETER'S DAY.
and redeemed his people, and hath raised up
an horn of salvation for us in the house of his
servant David ; as he spake by the mouth of his
holy prophets, which have been since the world
began ; that we should be saved from our
enemies, and from the hand of all that hate
us ; to perform the mercy promised to our
fathers, and to remember 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 right-
eousness 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 visited us ; to give light to them
that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace. And
the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit ; and
was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto
Israel.
THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who by thy Son Jesus
Christ didst give to thy Apostle Saint Peter
many excellent gifts, and commandedst him
earnestly to feed thy flock ; Make, we beseech
thee, all Bishops and Pastors diligently to
preach thy holy Word, and the people obedi-
ently to follow the same, that they may receive
the crown of everlasting glory ; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
SAINT PETER'S DAY.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS xn. 1.
ABOUT that time Herod the king stretched
JI\_ 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 proceeded further to
take Peter also. (Then were the days of un-
leavened bread.) And when he had apprehend-
ed him, he put him in prison, and delivered him
to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him, in-
tending 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 Herod
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 quickly.
And his chains fell off from his hands. And
the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind
on thy sandals : and so he did. And he saith
unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and
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 his own
accord ; and they went out, and passed on
through one street, and forthwith the angel de-
parted from him. And when Peter was come
to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety,
that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath de-
livered me out of the hand of Herod, and from
all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xvi. 13.
WHEN Jesus came into the coasts of Csesa-
rea Philippi, 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 Jeremias, 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 living
God. And Jesus answered and said unto him,
Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona : for flesh and
blood hath not revealed 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.
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THE COLLECT.
RANT, O merciful God, that as thine holy
Apostle Saint James, leaving his father
and all that he had, without delay was obedient
unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and
followed him ; so we, forsaking all worldly and
carnal affections, may be evermore ready to
follow thy holy commandments; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS xi. 27, and part of Chapter xn.
IN those days came prophets from Jerusalem
unto Antioch. And there stood up one of
them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit,
SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE.
that there should be great dearth throughout all
the world ; which came to pass in the days of
Claudius Csesar. Then the disciples, every man
according to his ability, determined to send
relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea,
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders
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 he
killed James the brother of John with the sword.
And, because he saw it pleased the Jews, he
proceeded further to take Peter also.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. xx. 20.
rPHEN came to him the mother of Zebedee's
JL children with her sons, worshipping him,
and desiring a certain thing of him. And he
said unto her, What wilt thou ? She saith unto
him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the
one on thy right hand, and the other on the left,
in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said,
Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink
of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be bap-
tized 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 baptized 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 called 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
SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE.
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.
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THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who
didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew
grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word ;
Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to
love that Word which he believed, and both to
preach and receive the same ; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. ACTS v. 12.
BY the hands of the Apostles were many
signs and wonders wrought among the
people : (and they were all with one accord in
Solomon's porch : and of the rest durst no man
join himself to them: but the people magnified
them : and believers were the more added to the
Lord, multitudes both of men and women:) in-
somuch that they brought forth the sick into the
streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that
at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might
overshadow 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 xxn. 24.
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 Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and
SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE.
the} 7 that exercise authority upon them are call-
ed 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.
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THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who by thy blessed Son
didst call Matthew from the receipt of cus-
tom to be an Apostle and Evangelist ; Grant us
grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordi-
nate 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 with-
out end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 2 COR. iv. 1.
rPHEREFOKE seeing we have this ministry,
_L as we have received mercy, we faint not;
but have renounced the hidden things of dis-
honesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling
the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifest-
ation of the truth commending ourselves to
every man's conscience 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 Gospel of
SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.
Christ, who is the image 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 com-
manded the light to shine out of darkness,
hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of
the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face
of Jesus Christ.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. ix. 9.
AND as Jesus passed forth from thence, he
JTJL 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
Publicans and sinners ? But when Jesus heard
that, he said unto them, They that be whole
need not a physician, but they that are sick.
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will
have mercy, and not sacrifice ; for I am not come
to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
aint lilidjjajel antr all
THE COLLECT.
O EVERLASTING God, who hast ordain-
ed and constituted the services of Angels
and men in a wonderful order ; Mercifully grant,
that as thy holy Angels alway do thee service
in heaven, so by thy appointment they may
succour and defend us on earth ; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. A men.
SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS.
FOR THE EPISTLE. REV. xn. 7.
rilHERE was war in heaven : Michael and
JL his angels fought against the dragon, and
the dragon fought and his angels; and pre-
vailed not, neither was their place found any
more in heaven. And the great dragon was
cast out, that old serpent, called the devil and
Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he
was cast out into the earth, and his angels
w r ere cast out with him. And I heard a loud
voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation,
and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and
the power of his Christ: for the accuser of
our brethren is cast down, which accused them
before our God day and night. And they over-
came him by the blood of the Lamb, and by
the word of their testimony; and they loved
not their lives unto the death. Therefore re-
joice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them.
Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the
sea : for the devil is come down unto you, hav-
ing great wrath, because he knoweth that he
hath but a short time.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. rrai. 1.
AT the same time came the disciples unto
JT\. Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the
Kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little
child unto him, and set him in the midst of
them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except
ye be converted, and become as little children,
ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as
this little child, the same is greatest in the
Kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive
one such little child in my Name, receiveth
me. But whoso shall offend one of these little
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SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST.
ones which believe in me, it were better for
him that a millstone were hanged about his neck,
and that he were drowned in the depth of the
sea. Woe unto the world because of offences :
for it must needs be that offences 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 maim-
ed, rather than having two hands or two feet
to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine
eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from
thee : it is better for thee to enter into life with
one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast
into hell-fire. Take heed that ye despise not
one of these little ones; for I say unto you,
That in heaven their angels do always behold
the face of my Father which is in heaven.
nfa %
THE COLLECT.
ALMIGHTY God, who calledst Luke the
JljL Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel,
to be an Evangelist, and Physician of the soul ;
May it please thee, that, by the wholesome me-
dicines 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.
THE EPISTLE. 2 TIM. iv. 5.
WATCH thou in all things, endure afflic-
tions, do the work of an Evangelist, 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
SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST.
finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown
of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, shall give me at that day : and not to me
only, but unto all them also that love his appear-
ing. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto
me: for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved
this present world, and is departed unto Thes-
salonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dal-
matia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and
bring him with thee : for he is profitable to me
for the ministry. And Tychicus have I sent to
Ephesus. The cloke that I left at Troas with
Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee;
and the books, but especially the parchments.
Alexander the copper-smith did me much evil:
the Lord reward him according to his works.
Of whom be thou ware also, for he hath greatly
withstood our words.
THE GOSPEL. ST. LUKE x. 1.
Lord appointed other seventy also, and
JL sent them two and two before his face into
every city and place whither he himself would
come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest
truly is great, 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 whatsoever 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.
Saint Sim0n mtir Saint fuk,
THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy
Church upon the foundation of the Apo-
stles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being
the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be joined
together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that
we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto
thee ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. ST. JUDE 1.
JUDE, the servant of Jesus Christ, and
brother of James, to them that are sanctified
by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus
Christ, and called: Mercy unto you, and peace,
and love be multiplied. Beloved, when I gave
all diligence 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 w T as once delivered
unto the saints. For there are certain men crept
in unawares, who were before of old ordained to
this condemnation ; ungodly men, turning the
grace of our God into lasciviousness, and deny-
ing 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 everlasting chains under
darkness unto the judgement of the great day.
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities
about them in like manner giving themselves
SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE, APOSTLES.
over to fornicaition, and going after strange
flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering
the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise also
these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise
dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
THE GOSPEL. ST. JOHN xv. 17.
THESE things I command you, that ye love
one another. If the world hate you, ye
know that it hated me before 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 the 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
them, they had not had sin : but now they have
no cloke 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.
Saints'
THE COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY God, who hast knit together
thine elect in one communion and fellow-
ship, 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 unspeakable joys, which
thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly
love thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FOR THE EPISTLE. REV. vn. 2.
A ND I saw another angel ascending from the
JIJL east, having the seal of the living God;
and he cried with a loud voice to the four
angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth,
and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither
the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the
servants of our God in their foreheads. And I
heard the number of them which were sealed; and
there were sealed an hundred and forty and four
thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Of the tribe of Juda 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 Nepthalim were sealed
twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed
twelve thousand.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve
thousand.
ALL SAINTS' DAY.
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.
Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve
thousand.
Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve
thousand.
After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude,
which no man could number, of all nations, and
kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood 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
honour, and power, and might, be unto our God
for ever and ever. Amen.
THE GOSPEL. ST. MATTH. v. 1.
JESUS, seeing the multitudes, went up into
a mountain; and when he was set, his dis-
ciples came unto him. And he opened his
mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are
the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
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 mer-
ciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed
are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
ALL SAINTS' DAY.
Blessed are the peace-makers : for they shall be
called the children 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 false-
ly for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad;
for great is your reward in heaven: for so per-
secuted they the prophets which were before you.
THE ORDER FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER,
OR
HOLY COMMUNION.
-So many as intend to 63 partakers of thz holy Communion shall
signify their names to the Curate, at least some time the day before.
And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, or have done
any wrong to his neighbours by word or deed, so that the Congrega-
tion be thereby offended; the Curate, having knowledge thereof, shall
call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come
to the Lord's Table, until he hath openly declared himself to have truly
repented and amended his former naughty life, that the Congregation
may tJiereby be satisfied, which before were offended; and tJiat 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 conve-
niently may.
Tfie same order sJudl the Carafe use with those betwixt whom he per-
ceiveth 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 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 per-
son to the holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate. Pro-
vided that every Minister so repelling any, as is specified in this, or the
next precedent Paragraph of this Rubrick, shall be obliged to give an
account of the same to the Ordinary within fourteen days after at the
farthest. And the Ordinary shall proceed against the offending per-
son according to the Canon.
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,
where Morning and Evening Prayer are appointed to be said. And
the Priest standing at the North-side of the Table shall say the Lord's
Prayer, with the Collect following, the people kneeling.
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THE COMMUNION.
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hal-
lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, As it is in hea-
ven. Give us this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them
that trespass against us. And lead us not into
temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.
THE COLLECT.
A LMIGHT Y God, unto whom all hearts be
-TJL 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.
IF Then shall the Priest, turning to the people, rehearse distinctly all the
TEN COMMANDMENTS; and the people still kneeling shall,
after every Commandment, ask God mercy for their transgression
thereof for the time past, and grace to keep the same for the time to
come, asfolloweth.
Minister.
GOD spake these words, and said; I am
the Lord thy God: Thou shalt have
none other gods but me.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and
incline our hearts to keep this law.
Minister. Thou shalt not make to thyself
any graven image, nor the likeness of any
thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth
beneath, or in the water under the earth.
THE COMMUNION.
Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor wor-
ship 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 shew
mercy unto thousands in them that love me,
and keep my commandments.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and
incline our hearts to keep this law.
Minister. 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 upon us, and
incline our hearts to keep this law.
Minister. 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 cat-
tle, 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 hallowed
it.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and
incline our hearts to keep this law.
THE COMMUNION.
Minister. Honour thy father and thy mo-
ther ; 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.
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 adul-
tery.
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 wit-
ness against thy neighbour.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and
incline our hearts to keep this law.
Minister. Thou shalt not covet thy neigh-
bour'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.
IF Then shall follow one of these two Collects for the Queen, the Priest
standing as before, and saying,
Let us pray.
THE COMMUNION.
ALMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is
^LJL everlasting, and power infinite; Have
mercy upon the whole Church; and so rule
the heart of thy chosen Servant VICTORIA,
our Queen and Governor, that she (know-
ing whose minister she is) may above all
things seek thy honour and glory: and that
we, and all her subjects (duly considering
whose authority she hath) may faithfully
serve, honour, and humbly obey her, in thee,
and for thee, according to thy blessed Word
and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost
liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world
without end. Amen.
Or,
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, we
xjL are taught by thy holy Word, that the
hearts of Kings are in thy rule and govern-
ance, and that thou dost dispose and turn
them as it seemeth best to thy godly wis-
dom : We humbly beseech thee so to dis-
pose and govern the heart of VIGTOEIA
thy servant, our Queen and Governor, that,
in all her thoughts, words, and works, she
may ever seek thy honour and glory, and
study to preserve tliy people committed to
her charge, in wealth, peace, and godliness:
Grant this, merciful Father, for thy dear
Son's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE COMMUNION.
T Then shall be said the Collect of the, Day. And immediately after
the Collect the Priest shall read the Epistle, saying, The Epistle [or,
The portion of Scripture appointed for the Epistle] is written in
the Chapter of beginning at the verse. And the Epi-
stle ended, he shall say, Here endeth the Epistle. Then shall he read
the Gospel (the people all standing up} saying, The holy Gospel is
written in the Chapter of beginning at the Verse.
And the Gospel ended, shall be sung or said the Creed following,
the people still standing, as before.
I 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 crucified also for
us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and
was buried, And the third day he rose again
according to the Scriptures, And ascended
into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand
of the Father. And he shall come again
with glory to judge both the quick and the
dead: Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The
Lord and Giver of life, Who proceedeth
from the Father and the Son, Who with the
THE COMMUNION.
Father and the Son together is worshipped
and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets.
And I believe one Catholick and Apostolick
Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the
remission of sins, And I look for the Resur-
rection of the dead, And the life of the world
to come. Amen.
Tf Then the Curate shall declare unto the people what Holy-days, or
Fasting-days, are in the Week following to be observed. And then
also (if occasion be) shall notice be given of the Communion; and
Briefs, Citations, and Excommunications read. And nothing shall
be proclaimed or published in the Church, durif the time of Divine
Service, but by the Minister: nor by him any thing, but what is pre-
scribed in the Rules of this Book, or enjoined by the Queen, or by the
Ordinary of the place.
1 Then shaUfottoiv the Sermon, or one of the Homilies already set forth,
or hereafter to be set forth, by authority.
T Then shall the Priest return to the Lord's Table, and begin the Offer-
tory, saying one or more of these Sentences following, as he thinketh
most convenient in his discretion.
E1T your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven. St. Mattfi. v.
Lay not up for yourselves treasure upon the
earth; where the rust and moth doth corrupt,
and where thieves break through and steal : but
lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven; where
neither rust nor moth doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through and steal. St.
Matth. vi.
Whatsoever ye would that men should do
unto you, even so do unto them ; for this is the
Law and the Prophets. St. Matth. vii.
THE COMMUNION.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven; but he
that doeth the will of my Father which is in
heaven. St. Matth. vii.
Zacchgeus 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.
Who goeth a warfare at any time of his own
cost? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth
not of the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a
flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Cor. ix.
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is
it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly
things? 1 Cor. ix.
Do ye not know, that they who minister about
holy things live of the sacrifice; and they who
wait at the altar 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.
He that soweth little shall reap little; and he
that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.
Let every man do according as he is disposed in
his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God
loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix.
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.
While we have time, let us do good unto all
men; and specially unto them that are of the
household of faith. Gal. vi.
Godliness is great riches, if a man be content
with that he hath: for we brought nothing into
the world, neither may we carry any thing out.
1 Tim. vi.
THE COMMUNION.
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 foun-
dation against the time to come, that they may
attain eternal life. 1 Tim. vi.
God is not unrighteous, that he will forget
your works, and labour that proceedeth of love;
which love ye have shewed for his Name's sake,
who have ministered unto the saints, and yet do
minister. Hebr. vi.
To do good, and to distribute, forget not; for
with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Hebr. xiii.
Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his
brother have need, and shutteth up his com-
passion from him, how dwelleth the love of God
in him? 1 St. John iii.
Give alms of thy goods, and never turn thy face
from any poor man ; and then the face of the Lord
shall not be turned away from thee. Tobit iv.
Be merciful after thy power. 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. Tobit iv.
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.
Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick
and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in the
time of trouble. Psal. xli.
If Whilst these Sentences are in reading, the Deacons, Church-wardens,
or other fit person 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 Priest, who shall humbly present and place it upon the holy
Table.
T And when there is a Communion, the Priest shall then place upon the
Table so much Bread and Wine, as he shall think sufficient.
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THE COMMUNION.
After which done, the Priest shall say,
Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's
Church militant here in earth.
ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by
JTJL thy holy Apostle hast taught us to make
prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks,
for all men; We humbly beseech thee most
*// there be mercifully \*to accept our alms and obla-
no alms or obla- ,. 7-1 j. ,1
twns, then shaii lions, ana] to receive these our prayers,
ep Z? [ ur which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty;
ti<T 8 ] fc b kft beseeching thee to inspire continually
out unsaid, the universal Church with the spirit of
truth, unity, and concord: And grant, that all
they that 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 to save
arid defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and
Governors; and specially thy Servant VICTO-
RIA our Queen; that under her we may be
godly and quietly governed: And grant unto
her whole Council, and to all that are put in
authority under her, that they may truly and
indifferently minister 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 Curates,
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 heavenly 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 humbly be-
seech thee of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort
and succour all them, who in this transitory life
are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any
THE COMMUNION.
other adversity. And we also bless thy holy
Name for all thy servants departed 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 heavenly king-
dom : Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's
sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
U" When the Minister giveth warning for the celebration of the holy
Communion, (which he shall always do upon the Sunday, or some
Holy-day, immediately preceding,} after the Sermon or Homily ended,
he shall read this Exhortation following.
DEARLY beloved, on day next I purpose,
through God's assistance, to administer to
all such as shall be religiously and devoutly
disposed the most comfortable Sacrament of
the Body and Blood of Christ; to be by them
received in remembrance of his meritorious Cross
and Passion; whereby alone we obtain remis-
sion of our sins, and are made partakers of the
Kingdom of heaven. 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 our Saviour Jesus Christ,
not only to die for us, but also to be our spiritual
food and sustenance in that holy Sacrament.
Which being so divine and comfortable a thing
to them who receive it worthily, and so danger-
ous to them that will presume to receive it
unworthily; 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
receiving thereof; and so to search and examine
your own consciences, (and that not lightly, and
after the manner of dissemblers with God; but
so) that ye may come holy and clean to such
a heavenly Feast, in the marriage-garment
required by God in holy Scripture, and be
received as worthy partakers of that holy Table.
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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 perceive yourselves to have of-
fended, either by will, word, or deed, there to
bewail your own sinfulness, and to confess your-
selves to Almighty God, with full purpose of
amendment 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 reconcile yourselves unto them; be-
ing ready to make restitution and satisfaction,
according to the uttermost of your powers, for
all injuries and wrongs done by you to any
other; and being likewise ready to forgive
others that have offended you, as ye would have
forgiveness of your offences at God's hand : for
otherwise the receiving of the holy Communion
doth nothing else but increase your damnation.
Therefore if any of you be a blasphemer of God,
an hinderer or slanderer of his Word, an adul-
terer, or be in malice, or envy, or in any other
grievous crime, repent you of your sins, or else
come not to that holy Table ; lest, after the
taking of that holy Sacrament, the devil enter
into you, as he entered into Judas, and fill you
full of all iniquities, and bring you to destruction
both of body and soul.
And because it is requisite, that no man should
come to the holy Communion, but with a full
trust in God's mercy, and with a quiet con-
science; therefore if there be any of you, who
by this means cannot quiet his own conscience
herein, but requireth further comfort or counsel,
let him come to me, or to some other discreet
and learned Minister of God's Word, and open
his grief; that by the ministry of God's holy
Word he may receive the benefit of absolution,
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together with ghostly counsel and advice, to the
quieting of his conscience, and avoiding of all
scruple and doubtfulness.
IF Or, in case he shall see the people negligent to come to the Iwly Com-
munion, instead of the former, he shall use this Exhortation.
DEARLY beloved brethren, on I intend,
by God's grace, to celebrate the Lord's
Supper: unto which, in God's behalf, I bid you
all that are here present; and beseech you, for
the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, that ye will not
refuse to come thereto, being so lovingly called
and bidden by God himself. Ye know how
grievous and unkind a thing it is, when a man
hath prepared a rich feast, decked his table
with all kind of provision, 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 your-
selves from this holy Supper, provoke God's in-
dignation 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 accepted and
allowed before God. If any man say, I am a
grievous sinner, and therefore am afraid to come :
wherefore 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 your-
selves how little such feigned excuses will avail
before God. They that refused the feast in the
Gospel, because they had bought a farm, or
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would try their yokes of oxen, or because they
were married, were not so excused, but counted
unworthy of the heavenly feast. I, for my part,
shall be ready; and, 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 salvation, that ye will be partakers of this
holy Communion. And as the Son of God did
vouchsafe to yield up his soul by death upon
the Cross for your salvation; so it is your duty
to receive the Communion in remembrance of
the sacrifice of his death, as he himself hath
commanded: which if ye shall neglect to do,
consider with yourselves how great injury ye
do unto God, and how sore punishment hangeth
over your heads for the same; when ye wilfully
abstain from the Lord's Table, and separate
from your brethren, who come to feed on the
banquet of that most heavenly food. These
things if ye earnestly consider, ye will by God's
grace return to a better mind : for the obtaining
whereof we shall not cease to make our humble
petitions unto Almighty God our heavenly Father.
IF At the time of the celebration of the Communion, the Communicants
being conveniently placed for the receiving of the holy Sacrament, the
Priest shall say this Exhortation.
DEARLY beloved in the Lord, ye that mind
to come to the holy Communion of the
Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, must
consider how Saint Paul exhorteth all persons
diligently to try and examine themselves, before
they presume to eat of that Bread, and drink of
that Cup. For as the benefit is great, if with a
true penitent heart and lively faith we receive
that holy Sacrament; (for then we spiritually
eat the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood;
then we dwell in Christ, and Christ in us;
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we are one with Christ, and Christ with us;)
so is the danger great, if we receive the same
unworthily. For then we are guilty of the Body
and Blood of Christ our Saviour; we eat and
drink our own damnation, not considering the
Lord's Body; we kindle God's wrath against
us; we provoke him to plague us with divers
diseases, and sundry kinds of death. Judge
therefore yourselves, brethren, that ye be not
judged of the Lord; repent you truly for your
sins past; have a lively and stedfast 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 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, mi-
serable sinners, who lay in darkness and the
shadow of death; that he might make us the
children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life.
And to the end that we should alway remember
the exceeding great love of our Master, and only
Saviour, Jesus Christ, thus dying for us, and
the innumerable benefits which by his pre-
cious blood-shedding he hath obtained to us;
he hath instituted and ordained holy mysteries,
as pledges of his love, and for a continual
remembrance of his death, to our great and
endless 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 righteousness all the days of our
life. Amen.
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H Then shall the Priest say to them that come to receive the holy
Communion,
YE that do truly and earnestly repent you
of your sins, and are in love and charity
with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new
life, 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, meekly kneeling upon your knees.
If Then shall this general Confession be made, in the name of all those
that are minded to receive the holy Communion, by one of the Minis-
ters; both he and all the people kneeling humbly upon their knees,
and saying,
ALMIGHTY God, Father of our Lord Jesus
JL\_ Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all
men; We acknowledge and bewail our mani-
fold 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
indignation against us. We do earnestly re-
pent, And are heartily sorry for these our mis-
doings; The remembrance of them is grievous
unto us; The burden of them is intolerable.
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 hereafter Serve and please
thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory
of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
? Then shall the Priest (or the Bishop, being present,} stand up, and
turning himself to the people, pronounce this Absolution.
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who
JL\. of his great mercy hath promised forgive-
ness of sins to all them that with hearty repent-
ance and true faith turn unto him ; Have mercy
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upon you ; pardon and deliver you from all your
sins; confirm and strengthen you in all good-
ness ; and bring you to everlasting life ; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
IT Then shall the Priest say,
Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ
saith unto all that truly turn to him.
OOME unto me all that travail and are
heavy laden, 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 be-
lieve in him should not perish, but have ever-
lasting life. St. John iii. 16.
Hear also what Saint Paul saith.
This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to
be received, That Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15.
Hear also what Saint John saith.
If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the
Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is
the propitiation for our sins. 1 St. John ii. 1.
1 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.
Ansiver. It is meet and right so to do.
1T Then shall the Priest turn to the Lord's Table, and say,
IT 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,
Almighty, Everlasting God.
* These words [Holy Father] must be omitted on Trinity Sunday.
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IF Here shall follow the Proper Preface, according to the time, if there
be any specially appointed: or else immediately shall follow ,
mHEREFORE with Angels and Archangels,
J_ and with all the company of heaven, 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.
Upon CHRISTMAS DAT, and seven days after.
BECAUSE 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 very man of the substance of the Vir-
gin Mary his mother; and that without spot of
sin, to make us clean from all sin. Therefore
with Angels, &c.
Upon EASTER DAY, and seven days after.
BUT 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 w r orld; who by his death
hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life
again hath restored to us everlasting life. There-
fore with Angels, &c.
Upon ASCENSION DAY, and seven days after.
mHROUGH thy most dearly beloved Son
JL 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,
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Upon WHITSUNDAY, and six days after.
rnHROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord; accord-
JL ing 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 Apostles, to teach them, and
to lead them to all truth; giving them both the
gift of divers languages, and also boldness with
fervent 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.
Upon the Feast of TRINITY only.
WHO art one God, one Lord; not one only
Person, but three Persons in one Sub-
stance. For that which we believe of the glory
of the Father, the same we believe of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or
inequality. Therefore with Angels, &c.
IT After each of which Prefaces sJiall immediately be sung or said,
mHEREFORE with Angels and Archangels,
JL and with all the company of heaven, 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.
f Then shall tlie Priest, kneeling down at the Lords Table, say in the
name of all them tliat shall receive the Communion this Prayer
following.
WE 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
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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 body, and our souls washed
through his most precious blood, and that we may
evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen.
If When the P-riest, standing before the Table, hath so ordered the Bread
and Wine, that he may with the more readiness and decency break
the Bread before the people, and take the Cup into his hands, he shall
say the Prayer of Consecration, asfolloweth.
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father,
JI\_ who 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 com-
mand us to continue, a perpetual memory of
that his precious death, until his coming again ;
Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly
beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these
thy creatures of bread and wine, according to
thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy insti-
tution, in remembrance of his death and passion,
may be partakers of his most blessed Body and
Blood : who, in the same night that . Her e the
he was betrayed, took Bread; and,
when he had given thanks, the brake
it, and gave it to his disciples, saying,
Take, eat, {this is my Body which is
given for you: Do this in remembrance to L-^MTd
of me. Likewise after supper he ||took u B p r e d a11 the
the Cup ; and, when he had given Here he is
, *V ., ,, 3 . to take tlie Cup
thanks, he gave it to them, saying, into h* hand:
Priest is to take
the Paten into
his hands :
t And here
res
Bread:
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And here Drink ye all of this ; for this is my
rpon'every'ves- Blood of the Ne w Testament, which
iteor 6 "]^ is shed for you and for many for
is^fwinTto the remission of sins: Do this, as oft
be consecrated. as y e s hall drink it, in remembrance
of me. Amen.
IF Then shall the Minister first receive the Communion in both kinds
himself, and then proceed to deliver the same to the Bishops, Priests,
and Deacons, in like manner, (if any be present,) and after that to the
people also in order, into their hands, all meekly kneeling. And, when
he delivereth the Bread to any one, he shall say,
THE Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
was given for thee, preserve thy body and
soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this in
remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed
on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.
IF -And the Minister that delivereth the Cup to any one shall say,
THE Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
was shed for thee, preserve thy body and
soul unto everlasting life. Drink this in remem-
brance that Christ's Blood was shed for thee,
and be thankful.
IF If the consecrated Bread or Wine be all spent before all have com-
municated, the Priest is to consecrate more according to the Farm
before prescribed; beginning at [Our Saviour Christ in the same
night, &c.]for the blessing of the Bread; and at [Likewise after Sup-
per, &c.~\ for the blessing of the Cup.
IF When all have communicated, the Minister 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.
IF Then shall the Priest say the Lord's Prayer, the people repeating after
him every Petition.
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed
be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy
will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass
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against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But
deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, The
power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
If After shall be said as followeth.
OLORD and heavenly Father, we thy humble
servants entirely desire thy fatherly good-
ness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of
praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseech-
ing 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 obtain
remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his
passion. And here we offer and present unto
thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies,
to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice
unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that all we,
who are partakers of this holy Communion, may
be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly bene-
diction. And although we be unworthy, through
our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacri-
fice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our
bounden duty and service; not weighing our
merits, but pardoning 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 Al-
mighty, world without end. Amen.
Or this.
ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we most
JIA. heartily 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 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
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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 Father, 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.
IF Then shall be said or sung,
GLORY be to God on high, and in earth peace,
good will towards men. We praise thee, we
bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we
give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord
God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu 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 Christ, with the Holy
Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the
Father. A men.
1[ Then the Priest (or Bishop if he be present] shall let them depart
with this Blessing.
THE peace of God, which passeth all under-
standing, 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.
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H Collects to be said after the Offertory, when there is no Communion,
every such day one or more; and the same may be said also, as often
as occasion shall serve, after the Collects either of Morning or Evening
Prayer, Communion, or Litany, by the discretion of the Minister.
ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our
XA. supplications and prayers, and dispose the
way of thy servants 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.
A men.
O ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God,
vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanc-
tify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in
the ways of thy laws, and in the w^orks of thy
commandments; that through thy most mighty
protection, both here and ever, we may be pre-
served in body and soul; through our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God,
that the words, which we have heard this
day with our outAvard 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.
PREVENT 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
obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
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ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom,
jIJL who knowest our necessities before we ask,
and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee
to have compassion upon our infirmities; and
those things, which for our unworthiness 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.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hear
JI\_ the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's
Name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline
thine ears to us that have made now our prayers
and supplications unto thee; and grant, that
those things, which we have faithfully asked
according to thy will, may effectually be ob-
tained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the
setting forth of thy glory ; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Upon the Sundays and other Holy-days (if there be no Communion)
shall be said all that is appointed at the Communion, until the end of
the general Prayer [For the whole state of Christ's Church militant
here in earth] together with one or more of these Collects last before
rehearsed, concluding luith the Blessing.
And there shall be no celebration of the Lord's Supper, except there
be a convenient number to communicate with the Priest, according to
his discretion.
And if there be not above twenty persons in the Parish of discretion
to receive the Communion; yet there shall be no Communion, except
four (or three at the least} communicate with the Priest.
And in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, and Colleges, where there
are many Priests and Deacons, they shall all receive the Communion
with the Priest every Sunday at the least, except they Jiave a reason-
able cause to the contrary.
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IF And to take away all occasion of dissension, and superstition, which
any person hath or might have concerning the Bread and Wine, it
shall suffice that the Bread be such as is usual to be eaten; but the best
and purest Wheat Bread that conveniently may be gotten.
^ And if any of the Bread and Wine remain unconsecrated, the Curate
shall have it to his own use: but if any remain of that which was
consecrated, it shall not be carried out of the Church, but the Priest
and such other of the Communicants as he shall then call unto him,
shall, immediately after the Blessing, reverently eat and drink the
same.
IF The Bread and Wine for the Communion shall be provided by the
Curate and the Church-wardens at the charges of the Parish.
IF And note, that every Parishioner shall communicate at the least three
times in the year, of which Easter to be one. And yearly at Easter
every Parishioner shall reckon with the Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or
his or their Deputy or Deputies; and pay to them or him all Ecclesi-
astical Duties, accustomably due, then and at that time to be paid.
IF After tlie Divine Service ended, the money given at the Offertory shall
be disposed of to such pious and charitable uses, as the Minister and
Church-wardens shall think fit. Wherein if they disagree, it shall be
disposed of as the Ordinary shall appoint.
"TTTHEKEAS it is ordained in this office for the Administration
" VV of the Lord's Supper, that the Communicants should receive
" the same kneeling ; (which order is well meant, for a signification
"of our humble and grateful acknowledgement of the benefits of
" Christ therein given to all worthy Receivers, and for the avoiding of
"such profanation and disorder in the holy Communion, as might
"otherwise ensue;) yet, lest the same kneeling should by any persons,
" either out of ignorance and infirmity, or out of malice and obstinacy,
' be misconstrued and depraved ; It is hereby declared, That thereby
'no Adoration is intended, or ought to be done, either unto the
'Sacramental Bread or Wine there bodily received, or unto any
' Corporal Presence of Christ's natural Flesh and Blood. For the
'Sacramental Bread and Wine remain still in their very natural
' substances, and therefore may not be adored ; (for that were
' Idolatry, to be abhorred of all faithful Christians ;) and the natural
' Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ are in Heaven, and not here ;
'it being against the truth of Christ's natural Body to be at one time
' in more places than one."
THE MINISTKATION OF
PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS,
TO BE USED IN THE CHURCH.
^ The people are to be admonished, that it is most convenient that Baptism
should not be administered but upon Sundays, and other Holy-days, when
the most number of people come togetlier ; as well for that the Congregation
there present may testify the receiving of them that be newly baptized into the
number of Christ 's Church; as also because in the Baptism of Infants every
Man present may be put in remembrance of his own profession made to God
in his Baptism. For which cause also it is expedient that Baptism be minis-
tered in the vulgar tongue. Nevertheless, (if necessity so require,) Children
may be baptized upon any other day.
IT And note, tJiat there shall be for every Male-child to be baptised two God-
fathers and one Godmother ; and for every Female, one Godfather and two
GodmotJiers.
IT When there are Children to be baptized, tlte Parents shall give knowledge
thereof over night, or in the morning before the beginning of Morning Prayer,
to the Curate. And then the Godfathers and Godmothers, and the people
with the Children, must be ready at the Font, either immediately after t)ie
last Lesson at Morning Prayer, or else immediately after the last Lesson at
Evening Prayer, as the Curate by his discretion sJiall appoint. And the,
Priest coming to the Font, (which is then to be filled with pure Water,}
and standing t/tere, shall say,
H
.ATH this Child been already baptized, or no?
IT If they answer, No: TJien shall the Priest proceed asfolloweth.
DEARLY beloved, forasmuch as all men are conceived and
born in sin ; and that 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 Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that of his
bounteous mercy he will grant to this Child that thing which by
nature he cannot have; that lie may be baptized with Water and
the Holy Ghost, and received into Christ's holy Church, and be
made a lively member of the same.
IT Then shall t/ie Priest say,
Let us pray.
A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who of thy great mercy didst
-LA. save Noah and his family in the ark from perishing by
water ; and also didst safely lead the children of Israel thy people
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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 delivered from thy wrath,
may be received into the ark of Christ's Church ; and being
stedfast 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.
ALMIGHTY and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the
l\ helper of all that flee to thee for succour, the life of them
that believe, and the resurrection of the dead ; We call upon thee
for this Infant, that he, coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive
remission jpf his sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive him,
Lord, as ithou 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 that ask; let us that
seek find , open the gate unto us that 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.
1F Then shall the people stand up, and the Priest shall say,
Hear the words of the Gospel, written by Saint Mark, in the
tenth Chapter, at the thirteenth Verse.
fT^HEY brought young children to Christ, that he should touch
JL them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto
them, Suffer the little 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.
11 After the Gospel is read, the Minister shall make this brief Exhortation upon
the words of the Gospel.
PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
BELOVED, ye hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour
Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto
him ; how he blamed those that would have kept them from him ;
how he 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 embraced them in his arms, he laid his hands
upon them, and blessed them. Doubt ye not therefore, but ear-
nestly believe, that he will likewise favourably receive this present
Infant; that he will embrace him with the arms of his mercy;
that he will give unto him the blessing of eternal life, and make
him partaker of his everlasting kingdom. Wherefore we being
thus persuaded of the good will of our heavenly Father towards
this Infant, declared by his Son Jesus Christ ; and nothing doubt-
ing 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 everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give
-LA. thee humble thanks, for that thou hast vouchsafed to call us
to the knowledge of thy grace, and faith in thee : Increase this
knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy
Spirit to this Infant, that he may be born again, and be made an
heir of everlasting salvation ; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for
ever. Amen.
IT Tlien shall the Priest speak unto the Godfathers and Godmotliers on
this wise.
DEARLY beloved, ye have brought this Child here to be
baptized, ye have prayed that our Lord Jesus Christ would
vouchsafe to receive him, to release him of his sins, to sanctify
him with the Holy Ghost, to give him the kingdom of heaven, and
everlasting life. Ye have heard also that our Lord Jesus Christ
hath promised hi 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
will renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe
God's holy Word, and obediently keep his commandments.
PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
I demand therefore,
DOST thou, in the name of this Child, renounce the devil and
all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with
all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh,
so that thou wilt not follow, nor be led by them?
Answer. I renounce them all.
Minister.
DOST thou believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth?
And in Jesus Christ his only-begotten Son our Lord? And
that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost; bora of the Virgin
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 at 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 believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholick
Church ; the Communion of Saints ; the Remission of sins ; the
Resurrection of the flesh; and everlasting life after death?
Answer. All this I stedfastly believe.
Minister.
WILT thou be baptized in this faith?
Answer. That is my desire.
Minister.
WILT thou then obediently keep God's holy will and com-
mandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy
life?
Answer. I will.
IT Then shall the Priest say,
O MERCIFUL God, grant that the old Adam in this Child
may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in
him. Amen.
Grant that all carnal affections may die in him, 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.
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Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our office
and ministry may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and
everlastingly rewarded, through thy mercy, O blessed Lord
God, who dost live, and govern all things, world without end.
Amen.
A LMIGHTY, everliving God, whose most dearly beloved Son
-L\. Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out of
his most precious side both water and blood ; and gave command-
ment to his disciples, that they should go teach all nations, and
baptize them In the Name of the Father, 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
receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number
of thy faithful and elect children ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
^T Then the Priest shall take tJte Child into his hands, and sliall say to the
Godfathers and Godmothers,
Name this Child.
IT And then naming it after them (if they shall certify him that the Child
may well endure it) lie shall dip it in the Water discreetly and warily,
saying,
I baptize thee In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
. and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
N,
^I Bat if they certify that tJie Child is weak, it shall suffice to pour Water upon
it, saying theforesaid words,
N
I baptize thee In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
^T TJien the Priest shall say,
WE receive this Child into the congregation of Christ's flock,
*and do sign him with the sign of the Cross, in token that
Here the Priest hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the
ton m tt e cS faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under
forehead. n j s b anner) against sin, the world, and the devil;
and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's
end. Amen.
PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
1T Then shall t/te Priest say,
SEEING now, dearly beloved brethren, that this Child is rege-
nerate, 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 this Child may lead the
rest of his life according to this beginning.
IT Then shall be said, all kneeling;
OUR Father, which art in heaven, HalloM r ed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead
us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil. Amen.
IT Then sluill the Priest say,
WE yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that
it hath pleased thee to regenerate this Infant with thy
Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and
to incorporate 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 utterly abolish the whole body of sin ; and that,
as Tie is made partaker of the death of thy Son, Tie 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 king-
dom ; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
IF Then, all standing up, the Priest shall say to tlie Godfathers and Godmothers
this Exhortation following.
FORASMUCH as this Child hath promised by you his sureties
to renounce the devil and all his works, to believe in God,
and to serve him; ye must remember, that it is your parts and
duties to see that this Infant be taught, as 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 pro-
vide, that he may learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten
Commandments, in the vulgar tongue, 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
PUBLICK BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
Christian life; remembering always, that Baptism doth represent
unto us our profession; which is, to follow the example of our
Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that, as he died,
and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin,
and rise again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our
evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and
godliness of living.
IT Then shall lie add and say,
YE 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, in the vulgar tongue,
and be further instructed in the Church-Catechism set forth for
that purpose.
IT is certain by God's Word, that Children which are baptized, dying
before they commit actual sin, are undoubtedly saved.
To take away all scruple concerning the use of the sign of the Cross in
Baptism; the true explication thereof, and the just reasons for the retain-
ing of it, may be seen in the xxxth Canon, first published in the Year
MDCIV.
THE MINISTRATION OF
PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN
IN HOUSES.
The Curates 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, to be approved by the Curate.
And also they shall warn them, that without like great cause and necessity
they procure 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
on this fashion:
First, let the Minister of the Parish (or, in his absence, any other lawful
Minister that can be procured) with them that 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 Publick Baptism, as the time and present exigence will
suffer. And then, the Child being named by some one that is present, the
Minister shall pour Water upon it, saying tJiese words;
I baptize thee In the Xame of the Father, and of the Son,
o and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
N
IT Then, all kneeling down, the Minister shall give thanks unto God, and say,
WE yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful Father, that it
hath pleased thee to regenerate this Infant with thy Holy
Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and to
incorporate him into thy holy Church. And we humbly beseech
thee to grant, that as he is now made partaker of , the death of thy
Son, so he may be also of his resurrection; and that finally, with
the residue of thy Saints, he may inherit thine everlasting kingdom ;
through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
IT And let them not doubt, but that the Child so baptized is lawfully and
sufficiently baptized, and ought not to be baptized again. Yet nevertheless, if
the Child, which is after this sort baptized, do afterward live, it is expedient
that it be brought into the Church, to the intent that, if tJie Minister of the
same Parish did himself baptize 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,
I CERTIFY you, that according to the due and prescribed Order
of the Church, at such a time, and at such a place, before
divers witnesses I baptized this Child.
IT 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
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examine and try whetJier the Child be lawfully baptized, or no. In which
case, if those that bring any Child to the Church do answer, that the same Child
is already baptized, then slw.ll the Minister examine them further, saying,
BY whom was this Child baptized?
Who was present when this Child was baptized?
Because some things essential to this Sacrament may happen to
be omitted through fear or haste, in such times of extremity;
therefore I demand further of you,
With what matter was this Child baptized?
With what words was this Child baptized?
IT And if the Minister slwdl find by tfte answers of such as bring t/ie Child,
t/iat all things were done as they oug/it to be; t/ien sJiall not he christen the
Child again, but shall receive him as one of the flock of true Christian
people, saying thus,
I CERTIFY you, that in this case all is well done, and according
unto due order, concerning the baptizing of this Child; who
being born in original sin, and in the wrath of God, is now, by the
laver of Regeneration in Baptism, received into the number of the
children of God, and heirs of everlasting life : 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 wise.
ST. MARK x. 13.
ri^HEY brought young children to Christ, that he should touch
JL them; and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto
them, Suffer the little 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.
IT After the Gospel is read, tJie Minister shall make this brief Exliortation
upon the words of the Gospel.
BELOVED, ye hear in this Gospel the words of our Saviour
Christ, that he commanded the children to be brought unto
him ; how he blamed those that would have kept them from him ;
how he exhorted all men to follow their innocency. Ye perceive
how by his outward gesture and deed he declared his good will
PRIVATE BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
toward them; for he embraced them in his arms, he laid his
hands upon them, and blessed them. Doubt ye not therefore, but
earnestly believe, that he hath likewise favourably received this
present Infant ; that he hath embraced him with the arms of his
mercy ; and (as he hath promised in his holy Word) 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, declared by his Son Jesus Christ,
towards this Infant, let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto
him, and say the Prayer which the Lord himself taught us :
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy N"ame.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead
us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil. Amen.
A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give thee
XA_ humble thanks, that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the
knowledge of thy grace, and faith in thee ; Increase this knowledge,
and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit to
this Infant, that he, being born again, and being made an heir of
everlasting salvation, through our Lord Jesus Christ, may continue
thy servant, and attain thy promise ; through the same our Lord
Jesus Christ thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the
Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
^1 Then shall the Priest demand the Name of the Child ; which being by the
Godfathers and Godmothers pronounced, the Minister shall say,
DOST thou, in the name of this Child, renounce the devil and
all his works, the vain pomp and glory of this world, with
all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh,
so that thou wilt not follow, nor be led by them?
Answer. I renounce them all.
Minister.
OST thou believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth?
, And in Jesus Christ his only-begotten Son our Lord? And
i that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the Virgin
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PRIVATE BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
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 at 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 believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholick
Church; the Communion of Saints; the Remission of sins; the
Resurrection of the flesh; and everlasting life after death?
Ansiver. All this I stedfastly believe.
Minister,
WILT thou then obediently keep God's holy will and com-
mandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy
life?
Answer. I will.
IF Then the Priest shall say,
WE receive this Child into the congregation of Christ's flock,
*and do sign him with the sign of the Cross, in token
Here the Priest that hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the
un m t a he e a cS faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under
forehead. y s banner, against sin, the world, and the devil ; and
to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end.
Amen.
^1 Then sJiall the Priest say,
SEEING now, dearly beloved brethren, that this Child is by
Baptism 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 he may lead
the rest of his life according to this beginning.
IT Then shall the Priest say,
WE yield thee most hearty thanks, most merciful Father,
that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this Infant with thy
Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and
to incorporate 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
PRIVATE BAPTISM OF INFANTS.
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 Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
1F Then, c.ll standing up, the Minister shall make this Exhortation to the
Godfathers and Godmothers.
FORASMUCH 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 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 Command-
ments, in the vulgar tongue, 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 Christian life ;
remembering alway, that Baptism doth represent unto us our
profession; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ,
and to be made like unto him; that, as he died, and rose again
for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise
again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and
corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness
of living.
IT But if they which bring the Infant to the Church do make such uncertain
answers to the Priest's questions, as that it cannot appear that the Child
was baptized with Water, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost, (which are essential parts of Baptism,} then let the
Priest baptize it in the form before appointed for Publick Baptism of
Infants; saving that at the dipping of the Child in the Font, he shall use
this form of words.
IF thou art not already baptized, N. I baptize thee In the
Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
Amen.
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 Bishop, or whom he shall appoint for that pur-
pose, a week before at the least, by the Parents, or some other discreet persons;
that so due care may be taken for their Examination, whether they be
sufficiently instructed in the Principles of the Christian Religion; and that
they may be exJwrted to prepare themselves with Prayers and Fasting for
the receiving of this holy Sacrament.
IT And if they shall be found fit, then the Godfathers and Godmothers (the
people being assembled upon the Sunday or Holy-day appointed} shall be
ready to present them at the Font immediately a/ler the second Lesson,
either at Morning or Evening Prayer, as the Curate in his discretion shall
think fit.
IT And standing tJiere, the Priest shall ask, whether any of the persons here
presented be baptized, or no: If tliey shall answer, No; then shall the
Priest say thus,
DEARLY beloved, forasmuch as all men are conceived and
born in sin, (and that which is born of the flesh is flesh,)
and they that are in the flesh cannot please God, but live in sin,
committing many actual transgressions ; and that our Saviour
Christ saith, Xone 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 Father, 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 received into Christ's
holy Church, and be made lively members of the same.
1T Then sliall the Priest say,
Let us pray.
(IT And here all the Congregation shzll kneel.}
A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who of thy great mercy didst
-lT\_ 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
BAPTISM OF SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS.
the Baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ, in the river
Jordan, didst sanctify the element of water to the mystical washing
away of sin ; We beseech thee, for thine infinite mercies, that thou
wilt mercifully look upon these thy servants; wash them and
sanctify them with the Holy Ghost, that they, being delivered from
thy wrath, may be received into the ark of Christ's Church ; and
being stedfast 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.
A LMIGHTY and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the
JLA. helper of all that flee to thee for succour, the life of them
that believe, and the resurrection of the dead; We call upon thee
for these persons, that they, coming to thy holy Baptism, may
receive remission of their sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive
them, Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son,
saying, Ask, and ye shall receive ; seek, and ye shall find ; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you : So give now unto us that ask ;
let us that seek find ; open the gate unto us that knock ; that these
persons may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy heavenly
washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast
promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.
1T Then shall the people stand up, and the Priest shall say,
Hear the words of the Gospel, written by Saint John, in the third
Chapter, beginning at the first Verse.
rilHERE was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler
JL 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 miracles that thou doest, except God be with
him. Jesus answered 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 mother'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 ;
BAPTISM OF SUCH AS ARE OF RIPER YEARS.
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 nearest the sound thereof; but canst not tell
whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is
born of the Spirit.
IT After which he shall say this Exhortation following.
BELOVED, ye hear in this Gospel the express words of our
Saviour Christ, that except a man be born of water and of
the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Whereby ye
may perceive the great necessity of this Sacrament, where it may
be had. Likewise, immediately 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
baptized shall be saved ; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Which also sheweth 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 promise is to you and your children, 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
yourselves from this untoward generation. For (as the same Apo-
stle 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 conscience towards God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Doubt ye not therefore, but earnestly believe, that he will favour-
ably receive these present 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 life, and make them partakers of his everlasting
kingdom.
Wherefore we being thus persuaded of the good will of our
heavenly Father towards these persons, declared by his Son Jesus
Christ ; let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks to him, and say,
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A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, heavenly Father, we give thee
.XT\_ humble thanks, for that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to
the knowledge 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 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.
A men.
^T Then the Priest shall speak to the persons to be baptized on this wise :
"TTTELL-BELOVED, who are come hither desiring to receive
T V holy Baptism, ye have heard how the congregation 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 kingdom
of heaven, and everlasting 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 perform.
Wherefore, after this promise made by Christ, ye must also faith-
fully, for your part, promise in the presence of these your Wit-
nesses, and this whole congregation, that ye will renounce the devil
and all his works, and constantly believe God's holy Word, and
obediently keep his commandments.
1F Then shall the Priest demand of each of tJie persons to be baptized, severally,
these Questions following :
Question.
DOST thou renounce the devil and all his works, the vain
pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of
the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not
follow, nor be led by them?
Answer. I renounce them all.
Question.
DOST thou believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth?
And in Jesus Christ his only-begotten Son our Lord ? And that
he was conceived by the Holy Ghost ; born of the Virgin Mary ;
that he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
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buried; that he went down into hell, and also did rise again the
third day ; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at 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 believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholick
Church; the Communion of Saints; the Remission of sins; the
Resurrection of the flesh ; and everlasting life after death?
Answer. All this I stedfastly believe.
Question.
"ILT thou be baptized in this faith?
Answer. That is my desire.
Question.
WILT thou then obediently keep God's holy will and com-
mandments, and walk in the same all the days of thy life?
Answer. I will endeavour so to do, God being my helper.
IT Then shall the Priest say,
O MERCIFUL God, grant that the old Adam in these persons
may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in
them. Amen.
Grant that all carnal affections 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 endued with heavenly virtues, and everjast-
ingly rewarded, through thy mercy, blessed Lord God, who dost
live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.
A LMIGHTY, everliving God, whose most dearly-beloved Son
-.LJL Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins, did shed out
of his most precious side both water and blood, and gave com-
mandment to his disciples, that they should go teach all nations,
and baptize them In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Ghost; Regard, we beseech thee, the supplications of this
congregation ; sanctify this Water to the mystical washing away of
sin; and grant that the persons now to be baptized therein may
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receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of
thy faithful and elect children, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
^T Then shall the Priest 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,
NI baptize thee In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
H Then shall the Priest say,
WE receive this person into the congregation of Christ's flock ;
*and do sign him with the sign of the Cross, in token that
Here the Priest hereafter he shall not be ashamed to confess the
fpS! "S e p'eSTs faith of Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under
forehead. n j s k anner) against sin, the world, and the devil ; and
to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end.
Amen.
^[ Then shall the Priest say,
SEEING now, dearly beloved 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.
1T Then shall be said the Lord's Prayer, all kneeling.
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead
us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.
WE yield thee humble thanks, heavenly Father, that thou
hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace,
and faith in thee ; Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith
hi 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, they may continue thy servants, and attain
thy promises; through the same Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who
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liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Holy Spirit,
everlastingly. Amen.
IT Then, all standing up, the Priest shall use this Exhortation following ;
speaking to the Godfathers and Godmothers Jirst.
FORASMUCH as these persons have promised in your presence
to renounce the devil and all his works, to believe 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 especially before
you their chosen witnesses. And ye are also to call upon them to
use all diligence to be rightly instructed 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 soberly in this pre-
sent world.
(IT And then, speaking to the new baptized persons, he shall proceed, and say,)
A KD as for you, who have now by Baptism put on Christ, it is
-jL~\_ your part and duty also, being made the children of God
and of the light, by faith in Jesus Christ, to walk answerably to
your Christian calling, and as becometh the children of light;
remembering always that Baptism representeth unto us our pro-
fession ; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and
to be made like unto him ; that as he died, and rose again for us ;
so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto
righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt
affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of
living.
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 Communion.
^ 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 Publick Baptism of Infants, or (in case of extreme
danger') tJie Office for Private Baptism; only changing the word [Infant]
for [Child or Person] as occasion requireth.
A CATECHISM,
THAT IS TO SAT,
AN INSTRUCTION TO BE LEAENED OF EVERY PERSON, BEFORE
HE BE BROUGHT TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE BISHOP.
Question.
WHAT is your Name ?
Answer. N. or M.
Question. Who gave you this Name?
Answer. My Godfathers and Godmothers in my Baptism ; where-
in I was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an inhe-
ritor of the kingdom of heaven.
Question. What did your Godfathers and Godmothers then for
you?
Answer. 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 sinful lusts of
the flesh. Secondly, 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 life.
Question. Dost thou not think that thou art bound to believe,
and to do, as they have promised for thee?
Answer. 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 Saviour. And I pray unto God
to give me his grace, that I may continue in the same unto my
life's end.
Catechist.
Rehearse the Articles of thy Belief.
Answer.
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived
by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under
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Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into
hell ; The third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into
heaven, And sitteth at 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 Catholick Church ; The
Communion of Saints ; The Forgiveness of sins ; The Resurrection
of the Body ; And the Life everlasting. Amen.
Question. "What dost thou chiefly learn in these Articles of thy
Belief?
Answer. First, I learn to believe in God the Father, who hath
made me, and all the world.
Secondly, in God the Son, who hath redeemed me, and all man-
kind.
Thirdly, in God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me, and all the
elect people of God.
Question.
You said, that your Godfathers and Godmothers did promise for
you, that you should keep God's Commandments. Tell me how
many there be?
Answer. Ten.
Question. Which be they?
Answer.
f MHE same which God spake in the twentieth Chapter of
JL 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 shall 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,
unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and
shew 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.
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IV. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six
days shait 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 hal-
lowed it
V. Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be
long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
VI. Thou t shalt do no murder.
VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
VIII. Thou shalt not steal.
IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
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.
Question.
What dost thou chiefly learn by these Commandments?
Ansiver. I learn two things: my duty towards God, and my
duty towards my Neighbour.
Question. What is thy duty towards God?
Ansiver. 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 vhole 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.
Question. What is thy duty towards thy Neighbour?
Answer. My duty towards my Neighbour, is to love him as
myself, and to do to all men, as I would they should do unto me :
To love, honour, and succour my father and mother : To honour
and obey the Queen, and all that are put in authority under her :
To submit myself to all my governors, teachers, spiritual pastors
and masters : To order myself lowly and reverently to all my
betters : To hurt nobody by word nor deed : To be true and just
in all my dealing : To bear no malice nor hatred in my heart : To
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keep my hands from picking and stealing, and my tongue from
evil-speaking, lying, and slandering : To keep my body in temper-
ance, 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 thyself, nor to walk in the Commandments of God, and
to serve him, without his special grace ; which thou must learn
at all times to call for by diligent prayer. Let me hear therefore,
if thou canst say the Lord's Prayer.
Answer.
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us
our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Question. What desirest thou of God in this Prayer?
Answer. 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 worship him, serve him, and obey him, as
we ought to do. And I pray unto God, that he will send us all
things that be needful both for our souls and bodies ; and that
he will be merciful unto us, and forgive us our sins ; and that
it will please him to save and defend us in all dangers ghostly
and bodily ; and that he will keep us from all sin and wickedness,
and from our ghostly 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.
HOW many Sacraments hath Christ ordained in his Church?
Answer. Two only, as generally necessary to salvation,
that is to say, Baptism, and the Su