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THE
DIVINE LITURGY
AND OTHER
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ACCORDING TO THE USE OF
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TOGETHER WITH
Selections From The Psalms
Church Headquarters
224 IF. 135th Street
New York City.
ARTICLE VII.
Constitution of the African Orthodox Church.
A Commission of which the Bishops shall be
members shall prepare a Liturgy orthodox in
faith, derived from the Latin Rite, and published
in the English language. The forms of the
Anglican Book of Common Prayer shall be em-
ployed wherever suitable in the compilation of
said Liturgy. (Sept. 1921.)
j CERTIFY that the Liturgy, Rites and Cere-
monies contained herein are those presented
by the Commission appointed, and duly ratified
by the General Synod of 1923.
WILLIAM ERNEST ROBERTSON.
Secretary of the General Synod of 1923
African Orthodox Church
IMPRIMATUR
+GEORGE ALEXANDER,
Primate of the African Orthodox Church
President of General Synod
New York Gty
Feast of S- Michael, 1923
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CONTENTS
1. Certification ii
2. Frayers on Entering and Leaving
Church iv
3. Chair Prayers Before and After Service- v
4. The Angelus vi
5. The Office of Matins. 1
6. THE DIVINE LITURGY 15
7. The Office of Vespers 52
8. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment — 66
9. The Form of Confession.— 68
10. The Litany _ 70
11. The Rite of Holy Baptism 75
12. The Rite of Holy Confirmation — 81
13. The Rite of Holy Matrimony 87
14. The Rite of Holy Unction 93
15. The Office for Burial of the Dead.—. 98
16. The Form for the Churching of
Women - 106
17. The Form for Blessing Holy Water 110
18. Selections of Psalms 114
Note : For the Kite of Ordination to all Sacred
and Minor Orders, the African Orthodox Church
adheres to the Roman Pontifical
PRAYER ON ENTERING THE CHURCH
Kneel and say:
Hhln the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Lord is in His Holy temple: let all the
earth keep silence before Him. Amen.
O gracious Father, send thy Holy Spirit to
visit and cleanse my conscience, that I may serve
Thee with a chaste body and pure heart. And
when Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ cometh,
may He find in me a dwelling-place prepared for
Him, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without
end. Amen.
Then say:
THE DIVINE PRAISES
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, True God and True
Man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be Jesus in the Holy Sacrament of the
Altar.
Blessed be the Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and
Mother.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His
Saints.
PRAYER ON LEAVING THE CHURCH
Thanks be to thee, O God for all the blessed
privileges of thy Holy Church. Pardon, I pray
thee, the coldness and imperfections of my w©r-
ship. Pour upon me thy spirit, and grant me the
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assurance, as I leave thy temple, that my
are forgiven; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Hail Mary, etc.
CHOIR PRAYERS
Before Service
■Hn the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Cleanse us, O Lord, and keep us undefiled, that
we may be numbered among those blessed ones,
who, having washed their robes, and made them
white in the Blood of the Lamb, stand before Thy
throne, and serve Thee day and night in Thy tern-
pie. Fill us, we beseech Thee, with the spirit of
praise, that our worship may be acceptable to
Thee and bring to our hearts lasting peace and
joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
V. O Lord, open Thou our lips.
R. And our mouth shall show forth Thy praise.
V. Praise ye the Lord.
R. The Lord's name be praised.
V. Let us proceed in peace.
R. In the name of the Lord. Amen.
After Service.
O Almighty God, Who hast given unto us Thy
servants power to praise Thee in Thy courts on
earth; Grant that we may be able to stand befof#
Thy face in heaven, and to sing the songs of re-
demption before Thy throne: through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Hail Mary, etc.
V. Let us depart in peace.
R. In the name of the Lord. Amen.
V
THE ANGELUS
1. The Angel of the Lord announced unto Mary:
And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with
thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed
is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at
the hour of our death.
2. Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
B«e it unto me according to Thy word.
Hail, Mary, etc.
3. And the Word was made Flesh:
And dwelt among us.
Hail, Mary, etc.
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace
into our hearts; that, as we have known the In-
carnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message
of an Angel, so by His Cross and Passion, we
may be brought unto the glory of His Resurrec-
tion; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Glory be to the Father, etc. (Repeated thnce.)
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THE OFFICE OF
MATINS
This Office may be said on any day, and on
Sundays may precede the Divine Liturgy, but
should not supercede it as the chief service, except
in the absence of an officiating Priest. A Hymn
may be sung, after which the Officiant begins.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our-
selves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess
our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteous-
ness.
Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as
are here present, to confess your sins unto Al-
mighty God and to accompany me wilh a pure
heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the
heavenly grace, saying—
The People join, all kneeling :
We confess to Almighty God, before the whole
company of heaven, that we have sinned exceed-
ingly in thought, word, and deed, by our fault,
by our own fault, by our own most grievous
fault. Therefore w*e pray God to have mercy
upon us, and to forgive us all that is past, for
Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
Officiant, if not a Priest, shall say, kneeling:
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us
our sins, and bring us to everlasting life, through
Tesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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MATINS
Officiant, if a Priest, shall say, standing:
+The Almighty and Merciful Lord grant unto
you pardon, absolution, and remission of all your
sins, and bring you to everlasting life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Officiant and People:
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will b«
done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our tres-
passes, As we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver
us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen,
O. O Lord, open Thou our lips.
R. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
O. O God, make speed to save us.
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.
All standing
O. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost;
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
O. Praise ye the Lord.
R. The Lord's Name be praised.
Then shall he said or sung:
Psalm 95
O come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us heart-
ily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.
Let us come before His presence with thanks-
giving: and show ourselves glad in Him with
psalms.
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MATINS
For the Lord is a great God: and a great King
above all gods.
In His hands 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.
O come, let us worship and fall down: and
kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For He is the Lord our God: and we are the
people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.
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 wilderness.
When your fathers tempted me: proved me
and saw my works.
Forty years long was I grieved with this gen-
eration, 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, etc.
Then shall be said or sung the following Selec-
tion, or any other portion of the Psalms, the
Gloria Patri being added after each Psalm, here,
or elsewhere in this Book.
FIRST SELECTION OF PSALMS
Psalm 1. Beatus vir qui non abiit.
Blessed is the man that hath not walked in
the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way
of sinners: and hath not sat in the seat of the
scornful.
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MATINS
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord:
and in his law will he exercise himself day and
night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the
water-side: that will bring forth his fruit in due
season.
4 His leaf also shall not wither: and look,
whatsoever he' doeth, it shall prosper.
5 As for the ungodly, it is not so, with them:
but they are like the chaff, which the wind
scattereth away from the face of the earth.
6 Therefore the ungodly shall not1 be able to
stand in the judgment: neither the sinners in the
congregation of the righteous. 
7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the right-
eous: and the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 15. Domine, quis habiiabit?
Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle: or who
shall-rest upon thy holy hill?
2 Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life: and
doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the
truth from his heart.
3 He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor
done evil to his neighbour: and hath not alan-
dered his neighbour.
4 He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in
his own eyes: and maketh much of them that
fear the Lord.
5 He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and
disappointeth him not: though it were to his own
hindrance.
6 He that hath not given his money upon usury:
nor taken reward against the innocent.
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MATINS
7 Whoso doeth these things: shall never fall.
Psalm 91. Qui habitat.
Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most
High: shall abide under' the shadow of the Al-
mighty.
2 I will say unto the Lord, Thv.'i are my hope,
and my stronghold: my God, in hmi will I trust.
3 For he shall deliver thee from the snare of
the hunter: and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall defend thee under his wings, "and
thou shalt be safe under his feathers: his faith-
fulness and truth shall be thy shield and buck-
ler.
5 Thou shall not be afraid for any terror by
night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 For the pestilence that walketh in darkness :
nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-
day.
7 A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten
thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come
nigh thee.
8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold: and
see the reward of the ungodly.
9 For thou, Lord, art my hope: thou hast set
thine house of defence very high,
10 There shall no evil happen unto thee: neither
shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee :
to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee in their hands: that
thou hurt not thy foot against a stone.
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MATINS
13 Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder:
the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread
under thy feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, there-
fore will I deliver him: I will set him up, because
he hath known my Name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will hear him:
yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him,
and bring him to honour.
to With long life will I satisfy him: and show
him my salvation.
Then shall he read the First Lesson, from the
Old Testament, after which shall be sung'.
TE DEUM LAUDAMUS
We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee
to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee: the Father
everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and
all the Powers therein;
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim: continually
do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty: of
thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles: praise
thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets: praise
thee.
The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee.
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MATINS
The holy Church throughout all the world:
doth acknowledge thee;
The Father: of an infinite Majesty.
Thine adorable, true: and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory: O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son: of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man:
thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of
death: thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven
to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God; in the
glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come: to be our
Judge.
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants:
whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints:
in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people: and bless thine
heritage.
Govern them: and lift them up for ever.
Day by day: we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name: ever, world with-
out end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day with-
out sin.
0 Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon
us.
O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us: as our
trust is in thee.
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MATINS
0 Lard* in thee have I trusted: let me never
be confounded.
Then shall he read the Second Lesson, from the
New Testament, after which shall be sung:
BENEDFCTUS
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 weshould be saved from our enemies: and
from the hand of all that hate us.
To perform the mercy promised to our fore-
fathers: and to remember his holy covenant;
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 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:
for the remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God: where-
by the day-spring, from, on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and
in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet
into the way of peace.
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MATINS
If the. Divine Liturgy cannot be said in any con'
gregation on Sunday, the Collect, Epistle and
Gospel for the Day, shall here follow.
Then shall be said or sung, all standing:
THE APOSTLES' CREEP
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 intp heaven, And sitteth on
the right hand of God the Father Almighty:
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and
the dead.
1 believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic
Church; The Communion of Saints: The For-
giveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body,
•PAnd th»e Life everlasting. Amen.
O. The Lord be with you.
P. And with thy spirit.
O. Let us pray.
All, kneeling, shall say or sing:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
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MATINS
And lead us not into temptation; But deliver
us from evil. Amen.
The Officiant, being a Priest, shall say the foT
lowing Versicles and Collects standing, after which
he shall kneel. Not being a Priest, he shall kneel
throughout.
O. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
P. And grant us thy salvation.
O. O God, make clean our hearts within us.
P. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
O. Let us pray.
Then shall foUotv the Collect of the Day, if not
already said.
Officiant. Let us pray.
A Collect for Peace
O God, who art the author of peace and lover
of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our
eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; De-
fend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our
enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy defence,
may not fear the power of any adversaries,
through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray.
A Collect for Grace
O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and
everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to
th«e beginning of this day; Defend us in the same
with thy mighty power; and grant that this day
we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of
danger; but that all our doings, being ordered
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MATINS
by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray for those in Civil Au-
thority.
O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and
mighty Rukr of the universe, who dost from
thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth;
Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour
to behold and bless thy servant (name here the
Civil Rulers), and all others in authority; and so
replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit,
that they may always incline to thy will, and walk
in thy way. Endue them plenteously with heav-
enly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity
long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain
everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray for the Clergy and the
Congregations.
Almighty and everlasting God, from whom
cometh every good and perfect gift; Send down
upon our Primate N., our Bishop N., and other
Clergy, and upon the 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, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and
Mediator, J«esus Christ. Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray for all Conditions of
Men.
O God, the Creator and Preserver of all man-
kind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and
conditions of men; that thou would-est be pleased
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MATINS
to :make thy ways known unto them, thy saving
health unto all nations. More especially we pray
for thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic 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 righteousness of life. Finally, we
commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who
are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind,
body, or estate; that .it may please thee to com-
fort and relieve them, according to their several
necessities; giving them patience under their suf-
ferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflic-
lions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.
Officiant. Let us offer unto God thanks and
praise, saying:
The People join.
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine
unworthy servants, do give thee most humble
and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-
kindness to us, and to all men; We bless thee for
our creation, preservation, and all the blessings
of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable
love in the redemption of the world by our Lord
Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the
hope of glory. And, we beesech thee, give us
that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts
may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show
forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our
lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and
by walking before thee in holiness and right-
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MATINS
eousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be. all honour and .glory, world without end. Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this
time with one accord to make our common
supplications unto thee; .and dost promise that
when two or three are gathered together in thy
Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now,
O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants,
as may be most expedient for them; granting us
in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the
world to come life everlasting. .Amen.
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 may follow the Notices, a Hymn, and the
Sermon, after which the collection shall he taken
during .the -singing of a Hymn or appropriate
Anthem. And when the collection is presented
before the Altar the following, or other suitable
words, shall be said or sung, all standing:
ALL THINGS COME OF THEE, O LORD,
AND OF THINE OWN HAVE WE GIVEN
THEE.
Officiant. The Lord be with you.
-People. And with thy spirit.
Officiant. Let us pray.
All kneeling.
O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church upon
the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets,
Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone;
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MATINS
Grant that, by the operation of the Holy Ghost,
all Christians may be so joined together in unity
of spirit, and in the bond of peace, that they may
be an holy temple acceptable unto thee. And
especially to this Congregation present, give the
abundance of thy grace; that with one heart they
may desire the prosperity of the holy African
Orthodox Church, and with one mouth may pro-
fend them from the sins of heresy and schism;
let not the foot of pride come nigh to hurt them,
nor the hand of the ungodly to cast them down.
And grant that the course of this world may be
so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy
Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quiet-
ncss; that so they may walk in the ways of truth
and peace, and at last be numbered with thy saints
in glory everlasting; through thy merits, O blessed
Jesus, thou gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our
souls, who art with the Father and the Holy Ghost
one God, world without end. Amen.
Officiant, not being a Priest, shall say, kneeling'.
The Lord bless us, and keep us. The Lord
make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious
unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon
us, and give us peace, both now and evermore.
Amen.
Being a Priest, he shall turn to the People, say-
ing:
The Blessing of God Almighty, the Father*!", the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon you, and remain
with you for ever. Amen.
A closing Hymn may then be sung.
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PRAYERS WHILE VESTING
Washing his hands the Priest says:
Cleanse my hands, O Lord, from all stain, that
pure in mind and body I may be worthy to serve
Thee.
Putting on the Amice he says:
Place upon my head, O Lord, the helmet of
salvation, to repel the assaults of the enemy.
Putting on the Alb, he says:
Purify me, O Lord, from all stain and cleanse
my heart, that, washed in the Blood of the Lamb,
I may attain everlasting joy.
Putting on the Cincture, he says:
Gird me, O Lord, with the cincture of purity,
and quench in me the fire of concupiscence, that
the virtue of continence and chastity may abide
in me.
Putting on the Maniple, he says:
Grant me, O Lord, to bear the light burden of
grief and sorrow, that I may with gladness re-
ceive the reward of my labour.
Putting on the Stole, he says:
Restore to me, O God, the stole of immortality
which I lost through the sin of my first parents,
and although I approach unworthily to celebrate
Thy Sacred Mystery, grant that I may attain ever-
lasting felicity.
Putting on the Chasuble, he says:
0 Lord, who hast said: "My yoke is easy and
my burden is light, grant that I may so bear it, as
to attain Thy grace.
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Putting on the Dalmatic or Tunic, the Minister
says:
Clothe me, O Lord, with the garment of - sal-
vation, and cover me with the robe of righteous-
ness.
Putting on the Biretta, he says:
O Lord, who hast said, "Be thou faithful unto
death, and I will give thee a crown of life,' grant
that I may so wear this as to merit thy eternal and
everlasting crown. Amen.
THE ASPERGES
Before High Mass, the Priest, in Cope and Bir-
etta sprinkles the Altar, Sanctuary, himself, attend-
ants, choir and congregation with Holy Water,
while the following Antiphon and Psalm is sung:
Ant. Thou shalfc purge me, O Lord, with
hyssop and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me,
and I shall be whiter than snow.
Ps. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, after Thy
great goodness: according to the multitude of
Thy mercies do away mine offences.
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.
Ant. Thou shalt purge me, etc.
The Priest having returned to the foot of the
Altar says:
V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
R. And grant us thy salvation.
V. O Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee:
V. The Lord be with you.
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R. And with thy spirit.
Priest. Let us pray.
Graciously hear us, O Lord, Holy Father, Al-
mighty and Everlasting God; and vouchsafe to
send thy holy Angel from heaven to guard, cherish,
protect, visit, and defend all who are assembled
in this thy holy temple; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
From Easter to Whitsunday inclusive, instead of
the foregoing Antiphon and Psalm, the following
Anthem is sung, and Alleluias added to the Ver-
sicles.
I saw water flowing from the right side of the
temple, Alleluia; and all to whom that water came
were saved, and shall say, Alleluia.
Ps. O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is
gracious; and His mercy endureth for ever.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
If there is to be a Procession the Priest blesses
the incense, and says:
V. Let us proceed in peace.
R. In the. Name of the Lord. Amen.
The Procession having returned to the Sanctu-
ary, the Priest changes his Cope for the Chasuble.
Standing at the foot of the Altar steps he says
the Preparation.
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THE PREPARATION
Bowing low and signing himself with the sign
of the Holy Cross, the Priest begins in a distinct
voice, the Sacred Ministers and Acolytes respond-
ing:
+In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Then joining his hands,
Ant. I will go unto the Altar of God.
R. Even unto the God of my joy and gladness.
Psalm 43
(To be omitted in Mass for the Dead, and from
Passion Sunday till Easter Eve, inclusive, with
the Gloria and Antiphon.)
P. Give sentence with me, O God, and defend
my cause against the ungodly people: O deliver
me from the deceitful and wicked man.
R. For Thou art the God of my strength,
why hast Thou put me from Thee: and why go
I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?
P. O send out Thy light and Thy truth, that
they may tead me: and bring me unto Thy holy
hill, and to Thy dwelling.
R. And that I may go unto the Altar of God,
even unto the God of rfiy joy and gladness: and
upon the harp will I give thanks unto Thee, 0
God, my Gocl.
P. Why art thou so heavy, O my soul: and
why art thou so disquieted within me?
R. O put thy trust in God: for I will yet give
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Him thanks, Which is the help of my counte-
nance, and my God.
P. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son:
and to the Holy Ghost.
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be: world without end. Amen.
Ant. I will go unto the Altar of God.
R. Even unto the God of my joy and gladness.
P. +Our help is in the Name of the Lord.
R. Who hath made heaven and earth.
Joining his hands, and bowing profoundly, the
Priest says:
I confess to God Almighty, before the whole
company of Heaven, and to you, brethren, that
I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and
deed, by my fault, by my own fault, by my own
most grievous fault Therefore, I pray God Al-
mighty to have mercy upon me, and you, brethren,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
R. Almighty God, have mercy upon thee, for-
give thee thy sins, and bring thee to everlasting
life.
P. Amen.
The Priest rises, and the Ministers and Acolytes,
bowing down, say:
I confess to God Almighty, before the whole
company of Heaven, and to thee, Father, that I
have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and
deed, by my fault, by my own fault, by my own
most grievous fault. Therefore I pray God Al-
mighty to have mercy upon me, and thee, father,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
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P. Almighty God, have mercy upon you, for-
give you your sins, and bring you to everlasting
life.
R. Amen.
P. +The Almighty and merciful Lord, grant
to us pardon, absolution, and remission of all our
sins.
R. Amen.
Bowing moderately, the Priest proceeds'.
P. Wilt Thou not turn again and quicken us,
O Lord?
R. That Thy people may rejoice in Thee.
P. O Lord, show Thy mercy upon us.
R. And grant us Thy salvation.
P. Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto Thee.
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. Let us pray.
Going up to the Altar, in a low tone he says:
Take away "from us, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
our iniquities, that we may be worthy, with pune
minds to enter into Thy Holy of Holies; through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Bowing down over the Altar, he kisses it, and
says:
We beseech Thee, O God, by the merits of Thy
Son Jesus Christ, who was slain for the whole
world, that it may please Thee to forgive me
all my sins. Amen.
At High Mass, the Priest here blesses the in-
cense, saying:
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Mayest thou be blessed 4 by Him in Whose
honor thou shalt be burnt. Amen.
He then incenses the Altar, and m turn is in-
censed by the Deacon. Standing at the Epistle side,
he reads the Introit, first signing himself with the
sign of the Cross.
INTROIT
Blessed be the Holy Trinity, and Undivided
Unity: we will praise Him because He hath shown
his mercy to us.
O Lord, our God, how wonderful is Thy Name
in all the world!
Glory be to the Father Who hath created us.
Glory be to the Son Who hath redeemed us.
Glory be to the Holy Ghost Who sanctifieth us.
Glory be to the Holy and Undivided Trinity,
One God forever and ever. Amen.
(Or for a Saint's Day)
The just shall flourish like the palm-tree, he
shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus, planted
in the house of our Lord, in the courts of; the
house of our God. It is a good thing to give
praise to our Lord, and to give thanks to Thy
name, O Most High.
Then, in a low tone, the Priest may say:
Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be
done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our, tres-
passes, as we forgive those that trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation.
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He adds aloud:
P. But deliver us from evil.
R. Amen.
P. Let us pray.
Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open,
all desires known and from whom no secrets are
hid; cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the
inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may per-
fectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy Holy
Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Then may the Priest, turning to the people, re-
hearse distinctly the Decalogue, in the following
form, and the people shall, after each Command-
ment, ask God mercy for past transgressions and
grace for future obedience.
Priest. 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.
Priest. Thou shalt not make to thyself any
graven image, nor the likeness of anything 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.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Thou shalt not take the Name of the
Lord thy God in vain.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Remember that thou keep holy the Sab-
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bath-day. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all
that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the
Sabbath of the Lord thy God.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Honor thy father and thy mother.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Thou shalt do no murder.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Thou shalt not steal.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Thou shalt not bear false witness.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline
our hearts to keep this law.
Priest. Thou shalt not covet.
People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write
all these Thy laws in our hearts, we beseech Thee.
Then may the Priest say:
Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind,
and with all thy strength. This is the first and
great commandment. And the second is like unto
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it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On
these two commandments hang all the Law -and
the Prophets.
Mere., if the Decalogue hath been omitted, shall
be said or sung the KYRIE, each phrase being re-
pealed thrice; the Priest standing at the midst
of the Altar.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Or the original words may be used:
Kyrie, eleison.
Christe, eleison.
Kyrie, eleison.
Then shall be said or sung, all standing,
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS, but it is omitted in
Masses for the Dead, in Advent and in Lent.
When sung, the Priest shall first say "Glory be
to God on high.
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace,
good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless
thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give
thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God,
heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Rather,
that takest away the sins af the world, have mercy
upon us. Thou that tabest away the sins of .the
world, receive our ;pxayer. Thou that sittest at
the right hand of God the Father, have mer.cy
upon us.
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Far thou only art holy: thou only art the
Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy GhostHh,
art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Priest kisses the Altar, then turning to the
peaple says:
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. Let us pray.
Then shall the Priest return to the Missal and
say the Collect of the Day, and the two following.
But one of these shall be omitted here if already
said as the Collect of the Day.
Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given
unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of
a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the
eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine
Majesty to worship the Unity: We beseech thee
that thou wouldst keep us steadfast in this faith,
and evermore defend us from all adversities, who
livest and reignest, one God, world without end.
Amen
Let us pray.
O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church
upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets,
Jesus Christ Himself being the head corner-stone;
grant us so to 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, who livest and reignest with thee and
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the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
Amen.
Then shall the Priest, or Subdeacon, read the
Epistle, first saying, "The Epistle is written in
the — Chapter of —, beginning at the — Verse.
The Epistle ended, he shall say, "Here endeth the
Epistle.
Response. Thanks be to God.
The Gradual is then sung, during which the
Missal is moved to the Gospel side of the Altar;
and the Priest, bozving in the middle of the Altar,
says privately:
Cleanse my heart and my lips, O Almighty God,
who with a live coal didst cleanse the lips of Isaiah
the prophet, and vouchsafe of thy gracious mercy
so to purify me, that I may be able worthily to
proclaim thy Holy Gospel; through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The Lord be in my heart, and on my lips, that
I may worthily and rightly proclaim his Holy
Gospel. Amen.
At High Mass the Priest reads the Holy Gospel
privately at the north end of the Altar, returns to
the midst, and blesses the incense saying:
Be thou blesseed "F by him in whose honor thou
art to be burnt.
The Deacon, kneeling before the Altar, with
joined hands, says privately the prayer "Cleanse
my heart"; he then takes the Book from the
Altar, and kneeling in the midst before the Priest,
sav in a low voice:
Father, give me thy blessing.
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The Priest in a low tone, says:
The Lord be in thy heart, an3 on thy lips, that
thou mayest worthily and rightly proclaim his
Holy Gospel. In the Name of the Father, 4*
and of the Son, 4* and of the Holy Ghost, 4".
Amen.
The Deacon kisses the hand of the Priest, and
the Procession is then made for the singing of
the Hcly Gospel. The Deacon (at Low Mass the
Priest) says, with joined hands:
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Continuing, he says:
The Holy Gospel is written in the — Chapter
of —, beginning at the — Verse.
He makes the sign of the cross with the thumb
of his right hand upon the Holy Gospel which
he is about to sing or read, also upon his fore-
head, lips and breast (the people doing the same),
saying, while the people sing:
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
He incenses the Book with three swings, sings
the Gospel, and at the end, says, while the people
sing:
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Subdeacon takes the Book to the Priest,
who kisses the text of the Holy Gospel which has
been read, and says in a low voice:
By the words of the Gospel may our sins be
blotted out.
The Priest is then incensed by the Deacon, and
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then standing in the midst, facing the Altar, ex-
tending, elevating, and joining his hands, he begins
the NICENE CREED, in which all join. When
sung the Priest shall first say "I believe in one
God.
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 salva-
tion came down from heaven; (here all kneel)
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 sit-
tcth 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;
Who with the Father and the Son together is
worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the
Prophets: And I believe in One Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Bap-
tism for the remission of sins: And I look for
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the Resurrection of the dead: + And the Life
of the world to come. Amen.
Here shall the Notices be given, after which a
Sermon may be preached.
The OFFERTORY follows. The Priest kisses
the Altar, then turns to the people, saying:
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Turning to the Altar, the Priest continues:
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power,
and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty:
for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is
thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou
art exalted as head above all.
A hymn or anthem may be sung and the Col-
lection taken while the Elements are brought to
the Altar and prepared. At the OBLATION OF
THE HOST the Priest, standing in the midst,
says:
Receive, O Holy Father, almighty, everlasting
God, this spotless Host, which I, thine unworthy
servant, do offer unto thee, my God, the living
and the true, for my countlelss sins, offences, and
negligences, for all here present, and for all the
faithful in Christ, both living and dead: that it
may be profitable both to me and to them for
salvation unto everlaslting life. Amen.
Making the sign of the Cross with the Paten,
he places the Host upon the Corporal. He stands
at the Epistle side, pours Wine and Water into
the Challice (blessing the Water before it is
poured) and says:
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O God +, who didst wonderfully create and
yet more wonderfully renew the dignity of the
nature of man; Grant unto us, that by th«e mys-
tery set forth by this Water and Wine, we may
ever be partakers of the Divine nature of him
who vouchsafed to be made partaker of our man-
hood, Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth
and r>eigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
(At Mass for the Dead the foregoing prayer
is said, but the water is not blessed.) Returning
to the midst for the OBLATION OF THE
CHALICE, he says:
We offer unto thee, O Lord, the Chalice of
Salvation, humbly beseeching thy mercy, that it
may go up before thy Divine Majesty with a
sweet odor, for our salvation, and for that of the
whole world. Amen.
Making the sign of the Cross with the Chalice,
he places it upon the Corporal, and covers it with
the Pall. With hands joined upon the Altar, and
bozving down, he continues:
In the spirit of humility, and with a contrite
heart, let us be accepted by thee, O Lord, and so
let our sacrifce be in thy sight this day, that it
may be well-pleasing unto thee, O Lord God.
Blessing the Oblation, elevating his eyes, ex-
tending, then joining his hands, he says:
Come, O thou the Sanctifier, almighty and ever-
lasting God, and bless "i* this Sacrifice prepared
for thy holy Name.
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At High Mass incense is then blessed, the Priest
saying:
By the intercession of blessed Gabriel, the
Archangel, standing at the right hand of the Altar
of Incense, and of all his elect, may the Lord
vouchsafe to bless 4 this Inoense and to receive
it as an odor of sweetness; through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Incensing the Oblation, he says:
May this Incense, blessed by thee, ascend to
thee, O Lord, and may thy mercy descend upon
us.
Incensing the Altar, he says:
Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the
incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an
evening sacrifice. Set a watch, *0 Lord, before
my mouth and keep the door of my lips. O let
not min*2 heart be inclined to any evil thing.
Giving the Censer to the Deacon, in a low
tone, he says:
May the Lord kindle in us the fire of his love,
and the flame of everlasting charity. Amen.
The Priest is then incensed by the Deacon, after
which the Clergy and People are incensed, and
the Collection brought to the Altar. The Priest
goes to the Epistle side, with hands joined, where
washing his fingers, he says privately:
I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord:
and so will I go to thy altar;
That I may show the voice of thanksgiving:
and tell of all thy wondrous works.
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house:
and the place where thine honor dwelleth.
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O shut not up my soul with the sinners: nor
my life with the blood-thirsty.
In whose hand is wickedness: and their right
hand is full of gifts.
But as for me, I will walk innocently: O de-
liver me, and be merciful unto me.
My foot standeth right: I will praise the Lord
in the congregations.
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 Gloria Patri is not said here in Mass for
the Dead, nor from Passion Sunday to Easter Eve
inclusive.) Returning to the midst of the Altar,
and bozving, the Priest says:
Receive, O Holy Trinity, this Oblation, which
we offer unto thee, in memory of the Passion,
Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord Jesus
Christ; and in honor of blessed Mary Ever-Virgin,
and of all thy Saints: that it may avail them to
their honor, and us to our salvation. And may
they, whose memory we celebrate on earth, vouch-
safe to intercede for us in heaven; through the
same Christ our Lord. Amen.
He kisses the Altar, and turning to the People,
extending and joining his hands, he raises his
voice, and says:
Pray, brethren, that this my Sacrifice and yours,
may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty.
R. May the Lord receive the Sacrifice from
thy hands to the praise and glory of His Name,
and to our benefit, and that of all His holy Church.
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The Priest answers Amen, then turning to the
Altar, with extended hands, he says this Secret
Prayer:
May this Sacrifice, O Lord, obtain for us the
grace of true humility, and take from our hearts
the concupiscence of the flesh and of the eyes,
and of all worldly ambition that by a sober, just,
and pious life, we may attain eternal rewards;
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who
liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of
the Holy Ghost one God.
He continues aloud :
P. World without end.
R. Amen.
Still facing the Altar, the Priest says:
Let us pray for the unity of Christ's Church on
earth; for those in temporal and spiritual author-
ity; for this congregation here present; and for
all conditions of men.
Almighty and everlasting God, who by thy
holy Apostle hast taught us to make prayers, and
supplications for all men; we humbly beseech
thee to inspire continually thy Holy Catholic and
Apostolic Church with the Spirit of truth, unity
and concord: And grant that all those who do
confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth
of thy holy Word, and live in unity and godly
love.
We beesech thee also, so to direct and dispose
the hearts of all Christian Rulers, that they may
truly and impartially administer justice, to .he
punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the
maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue.
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Give grace, O heavenly Father, to our Primate
N., to all Bishops, Priests, Deacons and other
ministers, that they may, both by tbeir 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 serv-
ing thee in holiness and righteousness all the days
of their life.
And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy good-
ncss, O Lord, to comfort and succor all those
who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow,
need, sickness, or any other adversity. Grant this,
O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Medi-
ator and Advocate. Amen.
Then shall the Priest say:
Let us praise God for all his Saints.
We praise and magnify thy holy name, O Lord,
for the grace and virtue declared in thy saints
from fhe beginning of the world, in the Blessed
Virgin Mary, and in the holy patriarchs, prophets,
apostles and martyrs, and in all other thy right-
eons servants known to us or unknown; and w«e
beseech thee that following their examples, and
strengthened by their prayers and fellowship, we
also may be found meet to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light; through the
merits of thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who
liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
Amen.
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If there is to be a Communion of the People,
the Priest, turning to them, says:
Ye who are minded to come to the holy Com-
munion of the Body and Blood of our Savious
Christ, I beseech you to make your humble con-
fession to Almighty God, devoutly kneeling.
Then shall such persons, kneeling, repeat this
General Confession, being led by a Minister or
Acolyte: \
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we ac-
knowledge and bewail our manifold sins and
wickedness, which we from time to time, most
grievously have committed, by thought, word,
and deed, against thy Divine Majesty, provoking
most justly thy wrath and indignation against us.
We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for
these our misdoings. The remembrance of them
is grievous unto us; the burden of them is in-
tolerable. 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 honor
and glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Then shall the Priest (the Bishop, if he be pres-
ent), standing and turned to the People, say:
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his
great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins
to all those who with hearty repentanoe, and true
uopjnd tnoX uodn Muaui aiYEtj tuiig otun uan; ipmj
•F and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and
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strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to
everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Then shall the Priest say:
Hear what comfortable words our Saviour
Christ saith unto all who truly turn to him:
Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy
laden, and I will refresh you.
God so loved the world that he gave his only
begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in
him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Hear also what Saint Paul saith: This is a
true saying, and worthy of all men to be re-
ceived, That Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners.
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.
(If there is no Communion of the People, the
Exhortation, Confession, Absolution and Com-
fortable Words shall be omitted.)
Facing the People, the Priest says:
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Uplifting his hands, he says:
P. Lift up your hearts.
R. We lift them up unto the Lord.
Turning to the Altar, joining his hands and
bowing, he says:
P. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
R. It is meet and right so to do.
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Disjoining his hands, he says:
It is wry meet, right, and our bounden duty,
that we should at all times, and in all places, give
thanks unto the*e, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty,
Everlasting God.
Then shall follow the Proper Preface according
to the time, but on all Ordinary Days, and in
Masses for the Dead, the Priest shall say this
Preface:
Through Christ our Lord; through whom the
Angels praise, the Dominations adore, and the
Powers fear thy Majesty; the Heavens also and
the heavenly Virtues, and the blessed Seraphim
glorify it in common exultation; with whom, Sve
beseech thee, bid that our voices may be admitted
in suppliant praise.
Therefore, with Angels and Archangels and
with all the Company of Heaven, we laud and
magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising
thee, and saying,
Again joining his hands and bowing, he con-
tinues, the People joining, while the bell is rung
thrice by the Acolyte.
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory
be to thee, O Lord Most High. Amen.
B1 essed is he that cometh in the Name of
the Lord: Hosanna in the Highest.
Then shall the Priest continue:
We therefore beseech tbee, O Lord, graciously
to accept this oblation of our servitude, as also
of thy whole family; dispose our days in thy
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peace, preserve us from eternal damnation, and
rank us in the number of thine elect. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Which oblation do thou, O God, vouchsafe in
all respects to bless +, ratify "I*, and accept; that
it may become for us the Body "h and Blood of
thy most beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Send down, O God, thy Holy Spirit, and change
this bread into the Body *f", and this wine into
the Blood 4* of Jesus Christ our Redeemer.
Then shall the Priest say the CANON OF THE
MASS:
ALL glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heav-
enly Father, for that thou, of thy tender mercy,
didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer
death upon the Cross for our redemption, who
made there, by his one oblation of himself once
offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice,
oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole
world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel
command us to continue, a perpetual memory of
that his precious death and sacrifice, until his
coming again: (Here the bell is rung once.)
For in the night in which he was betrayed, he
took bread [he takes the Hostl, and when he had
given thanks [he elevates his eyes J, he blessed ff",
brake it, and gave it to his Disciples, saying, Take,
eat, THIS IS MY BODY, which is given for
you; do this in remembrance of me.
Kneeling, the Priest adores, and then rising, ele-
votes the Sacred Host, after which he genuflects,
rises and uncovers the Chalice. At the elevation
the bell is rung thrice.
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Likewise, after supper, he took the Chalice Ehe
takes the Chalice in both hands] ; and when he
had given thanks, he blessed it 4", and gave it to
them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for THIS IS
MY BLOOD of the New Testament, which is
shed for you, and for many, for the remission of
sins; do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in re-
membrance of roe.
The Priest kneels, then rises, and elevates the
Chalice, after which he genuflects, rises and cov-
ers the Chalice. At the elevation the bell is rung
thrice.
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, ac-
cording to the institution of thy dearly beloved
Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, we, thy humble ser-
vants, do celebrate and make here before thy
Divine Majesty, with these thy holy 4* gifts, which
we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son
hath commanded us to make; having in remem-
brance his blessed passion and precious death, his
mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; ren-
dering unto thee most hearty thanks for the in-
numerable benefits procured unto us by the same.
Bowing profoundly with joined hands upon the
Altar, he continues:
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful
Father, to hear us; and, of thy almighty good-
ness, vouchsafe to bless HE* and sanctify 4", with
thy Word and Holy Spirit, these thy gifts and
creatures of bread and wine; that we, receiving
them according to thy Son our Savior Jesus
Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his
death and passion, may be partakers of his most
blessed Body 4* and Blood 4*.
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And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness,
mercifully to accept this our Sacrifice; most hum-
bly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits
and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through
faith in his blood, we, and all thy whole Church,
may 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 living sacrifice unto thee;
humbly beseeching thee, that we, and all others
who shall be partakers [Here he kisses the Altar3
of this Holy Communion, may worthily receive
the most precious Body 'I* and Blood 4* of thy
Son Jesus Christ, be filled with thy grace and
heavenly benediction [Here he crosses himself],
and made one body with him, that he may dwell
in us, and we in him.
Remember also, O Lord, thy servants and hand-
maids, N. and N., who have gone before us with
the sign of faith and now rest in the sleep of
peace. To these, O Lord, and to all who rest in
Christ, we beseech thee to grant a place of re-
freshment, of light, and of peace.
He prays for such of the dead as he intends.
Striking his breast and raising his voice, he con-
tinues:
And although we are unworthy, through our
manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice;
yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden
duty and service; not weighing our merits, but
pardoning our offenses, through Jesus Christ our
Lord [He uncovers the Chalice, genuflects, and
makes the Sign of the Cross thrice over it with
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the Host] By *F whom, and with •F whom, in the
unity of the Holy Hh Ghost, all honor and glory
be unto thee, O Father Almighty [Here he slightly
elevates the Chalice, holding the Host over it,
saying] :
P. World without end.
R. Amen.
tHe places the Host and Chalice upon the Cor-
poral, covers the Chalice, genuflects, and rises,
saying] :
Let us pray.
Commanded by His saving precepts, and guided
by His divine instruction, we are bold to say:
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day
our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us and
lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
P. Amen.
Taking the Paten between the fore and middle
fingers, the Priest says inaudibly:
Deliver us, we beesech Thee, O Lord, from
all evils, past, present, and to come; and inasmuch
as there is interceding for us the blessed, glor-
ious, and ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, to-
gether with Thy blessed Apostles, Peter and Paul,
Andrew, and all Thy Saints,
Making the sign of the Cross upon himself with
the Paten, he kisses it, and says:
Favorably grant peace in our time, that, being
Helped by thy mercy [he places the Paten under
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fhe Host), we may ever be kept free from sin
and safe from all disquietude;
Uncovering the Chalice, he genuflects, rises,
takes the Sacred Host, breaks It in the middle,
over the Chalice, saying :
Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son our
Lord,
Placing the portion of the Host which he has in
his right hand on the Paten, he then breaks a
particle from the lower part of that which re-
mains in his left hand, saying:
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity
of the Holy Ghost, ever one God,
He places on the Paten the portion in his left
hand, near the other half, and says, or at High
Mass sings, aloud:
P. World without end.
R. Amen.
Making the sign of the Cross three times over
the Chalice with the particle in his right hand,
he says:
P. The peace 4* of the Lord 4 be always with
4 you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Letting the particle fall in the Chalice, in a low
tone he says :
Let this commixture, and the consecration of
the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ,
be unto us who partake thereof an approach unto
everlasting life. Amen.
He covers the Chalice, genuflects, rises, bows
moderately and says alotid (striking his breast
three times), the People also saying or singing:
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O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of
the world, have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of
the world, grant us thy peace.
(In Mass for the Dead these sentences end
"Grant them rest, "Grant them rest, "Grant them
eternal rest.")
With hands joined upon the edge of the Altar,
he says in a low tone:
O Lord J<esus Christ, Who saidst to Thine
Apostles, Peace I leave with you, My peace I give
unto you; Regard not my sins, but the faith of
Thy Church, and grant unto her thati peace and
unity which is agreeable to Thy will; who livest
and reiemest God for ever and ever. Amen.
(This prayer is omitted in Mass for the Dead.)
At, High Mass the Deacon kisses the Altar at
the same time with the Priest, who then salutes
him zvith the Kiss of Peace, saying:
P. Peace be with thee.
R. And with thy spirit.
The Deacon salutes in like manner the Suhdea-
con, who conveys the Kiss of Peace to those of
the Clergy who may he assisting at Mass.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,
who according to the will of the Father, and by
the cooperation of the Holy Ghost, hast by thy
death given life to the world; Deliver roe, by this
thy most holy Body and Blood, from all mine in-
iquities, and from every evil; and make me ever
to obey thy commandments; and suffer me never
to be separated from thee, who with the Father
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and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, one God,
world without end. Amen.
Let not the partaking of thy Body, O Lord
Jesus Christ, which I, though unworthy, do pre-
sume to receive, turn to me for judgment and
condemnation; but according to thy loving kind-
ness, let it be profitable to me for the receiving of
protection and healing, both of body and soul,
with the Father and the Holy Ghost, who livest
and reignest one God, world without end. Amen.
Making a genuflection, the Priest rises, saying:
I v/ill receive the Bread of Heaven, and call
upon the Name of the Lord.
Holding both parts of the Host between the
forefinger and thumb of his left hand, and the
Paten between the fore and middle fingers of the
same, between himself and the Chalice, he says
three times, in a moderate voice, while striking
his breast thrice with the last three fingers of his
right hand:
Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst come
under my roof; but speak the word only and my
soul shall be healed.
(Here the bell is rung thrice.)
Taking both parts of the Host between the fore-
finger and thumb of his right hand, holding there-
under the Paten with his left hand, he makes the
sign of the Cross upon himself with the Sacred
Host, saying:
The Body of our Lord J<esus Christ preserve
my soul to everlasting life. Amen.
Inclining moderately, he receives the Host, lays
the Paten on the Corporal, joins his hands, and
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meditates for a few moments. Uncovering the
Chalice, he makes a genuflection, collects with
the Paten any fragments, wipes the Paten with
the forefinger and thumb of his right hand so that
the fragments fall into the Chalice, and says in
a low tone:
What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all
the benefits he hath done unto me? I will receive
the Chalice of Salvation, and call upon the Name
of the Lord. I will call upon the Lord, which is
worthy to be praised: So shall I be safe from
mine enemies.
Taking the Chalice in his right hand, still hold-
ing the Paten under it with his left, he makes the
sign of the Cross upon himself with the Chalice,
saying:
The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve
my soul to everlasting life. Amen.
He then reverently receives the Precious Blood.
If there is to be a Communion of the People, the
Priest slightly elevates over the Ciborium or Pat-
en one of the small hosts consecrated for the pur-
pose, turns to the People, and in a clear, devout
tone says:
Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the
sins of the world.
(Here the bell is rung thrice.)
Then shall such as are about to receive the Holy
Communion approach to the Sanctuary, and kneel,
and being led by a Minister or Acolyte, shall
say:
We do not presume to come to this Thy Table,
0 merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteous-
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ness, but in Thy manifold and great mercies. We
are not worthy so much as to gather up the
crumbs under thy Table. But Thou art the same
Lord, whose property is always to have mercy:
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the
Flesh of Thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink
Ffis 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 ever
more dwell in Him, and He in us. Amen.
Beginning at the Epistle side, the Priest makes
over each communicant the sign of the Cross with
the Host, which he puts on the tongue, saying:
The Body of our L®rd 4* Jesus Christ preserve
thy soul unto "everlasting life. Amen.
If the Chalice is also administered, the Priest
makes with it the sign of the Cross over each
communicant, and says:
The Blood of our Lord + Jesus Christ preserve
thy soul unto everlasting life. Amen.
If administration is by intinction, the Priest
shall say:
The Body and Blood of our Lord "f Jesus
Christ preserve thy soul unto everlasting life.
Amen.
Standing in the midst of the Altar, having rev-
erently received the Precious Blood, the particle,
and all fragments of the Host, he holds out the
Chalice to the Minister or Acolyte to receive the
wine for the first ablution, saying:
Grant, O Lord, that what we have received with
our lips we may keep with a pure heart, so that
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by the gift vouchsafed to us in this life, there
may be given unto us eternal life.
Having received the ablution, he carries the
Chalice to the Epistle side for the second ablu-
tion. The Minister or Acolyte pours wine and
water over the thumbs and forfingers of the
Priest, who then places the Chalice on the Altar,
and drying his fingers with the purificator, says:
Let thy Body, O Lord, which I have taken,
and thy Blood which I have drunk, cleave to my
soul; and grant that no spot of sin may remain
in me, whom this pure and holy Sacrament hath
refreshed, who livest and reignest, world without
end. Amen.
He receives the second ablution, wipes his lips,
and the Chalice which he covers with Purificator,
Paten and Pall. He folds the Corporal, puts it in
tne Burse, covers the Chalice with the Veil, and
places thereon the Burse. The Acolyte or Min-
ister having removed the Missal to the Epistle
side, the Priest proceeds to the same side, and
says:
We pray thee, O Lord, to receive and bless
these our offerings in thy service, to the salvation
of our souls, the edification of thy Church, and
the honor and glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
Going to the midst of the Altar, he kisses it,
and turning to the people, says:
P. The Lord be with you.
K. And with thy spirit.
Returning to the Missal, he says the Post-Corn-
munion Prayers:
Let us pray.
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Almighty and ever-living God, we most 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 favor and good-
ness towards us; and that we are very members
incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which
is the blessed company of all faithful people; and
are also heirs through hope of thy everlasting
kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death
and passion of thy dear Son. And we most hum-
bly 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 honor and glory, world
without end. Amen.
Let us pray.
Bless, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church
throughout the world, and especially that portion
thereof which thou hast graciously planted among
our Race. Endow all who labor therein with the
fire of Divine Love, with unselfish devotion to
the welfare of mankind, and with zeal for the
honor and glory of thy holy Name. Turn and
soften the wicked; visit and relieve the sick;
arouse the careless; recover the fallen; restore
the penitent; remove oppression from thy chil-
dren, and enlighten the mind of the oppressor;
remove all hindrances to the advancement of thy
truth in the world; restore unity among thy dis-
persed and divided flock; and bring all to be of
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one heart and of one mind within the fold of thy
Holy Church, who livest and reignest, with the
Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end. Amen.
Returning to the midst, he bows profoundly and
says, with hands joined upon the Altar:
Let this my bounden duty and service be pleas-
ing unto thee, O holy Trinity; and grant that this
sacrifice, which I, though unworthy, have offered
up before thy Divine Majesty, may be acceptable
unto thee, and may through thy mercy obtain thy
gracious favor for mys«elf, and for all for whom
I have offered it. Amen.
The Blessing is then given by the Priest (or
the Bishop, if he be present). He kisses the Altar
and having bowed to the Crucifix, turns towards
the people, saying aloud:
P. 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:
(He makes the sign of the Cross over them
once, but the Bishop thrice.)
And the Blessing of God Almighty, the Father,
the + Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you,
and remain with you always.
R. Amen.
Turning to the Altar, he goes to the Gospel
side, where he reads aloud the Last Gospel.
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Making the sign of the Cross upon the Altar,
or upon the card, then with his right thumb on
his forehead, mouth and breast, the Priest says:
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P. The beginning of the holy Gospel accord-
ing to S. John.
R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
P. 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 com-
prehended 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 re-
ceived him not. But as many as received him, to
them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name; which were
born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but of God. AND THE
WORD WAS MADE FLESH (here all kneel),
and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the
glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full
of grace and truth.
R. Thanks be to God.
(When a Feasl has a proper Gospel of its oven,
the other Gospel for the day shall be read here
instead of this of S. John.)
The Priest returns to the midst of the Altar, and
taking the covered Chalice, descends the Altar
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steps; then turning, bows to the Crucifix (or genu-
fleets if the Blessed Sacrament is reserved). Pre-
ceded by the Acolyte, or Sacred Ministers, he re-
turns to the Sacristy.
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VESPERS
A Hymn may be sung, after' which the Officiant
begins.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our-
selves, and the truth is not in us; but if we con-
fess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unright-
eousness.
Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as
are here present, to confess your sins unto Al-
mighty God, and to accompany me with a pure
heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the
heavenly grace, saying—
The People join, all kneeling:
We confess to Almighty God, before the whole
company of heaven, that we have sinned exceed-
ingly in thought, word, and deed, by our fault, by
our own fault, by our own most grievous fault.
Therefore we pray God to have mercy upon us,
and to forgive us all that is past, for Jesus
Christ's sake. Amen.
Officiant, if not a Priest, shall say, kneeling:
Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us
our sins, and bring us to everlasting life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Officiant, if a Priest, shall say, standing:
■h The Almighty and Merciful Lord grant unto
you pardon, absolution, and remission of all your
sins, and bring you to everlasting life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Officiant and People:
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Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our tres-
passes, As we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver
us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Officiant. O Lord, open thou our lips.
People. And our mouth shall show forth thy
praise.
Officiant. O God, make speed to save us.
People. O Lord, make haste to help us.
All standing.
Officiant. Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
People. As it waif in the beginning, is now, and
ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Officiant. Praise ye the Lord.
People. The Lord's Name be praised.
Then shall he said or sung the following Selec-
tion, or any other portion of the Psalms, the Gloria
Patri being added after each Psalm.
SECOND SELECTION OF PSALMS
Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum
0 praise the Lord of heaven: praise him in the
height.
2 Praise him, all ye angels of his: praise him all
his host.
3 Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye
stars and light.
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VESPERS
4 Praise him, all ye heavens: and ye waters
that are above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the Name of the Lord: for
he spake the word, and they were made; he com-
manded, and they were created.
6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever:
he hath given them a law which shall not be
broken.
7 Praise the Lord upon earth: ye dragons and
all deeps;
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours: wind and
storm, fulfilling his word;
9 Mountains and all hills: fruitful trees and
all cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle: worms and feathered
fowls;
11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes,
and all judges of the world;
12 Young men and maidens, old men and chil-
dren, praise the Name of the Lord: for his Name
only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and
earth.
13 He shall exalt the horn of his people; all
his saints shall praise him: even the children of
Israel, even the people that serveth him.
Psalm 149. Cantate Domino
O sing unto the Lord a new song: let the con-
gregation of saints praise him.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and
let the children of Sion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his Name in the dance: let
them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp.
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4 For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: and
helpeth the meek-hearted.
5 Let the saints be joyful with glory: let them
rejoice in their beds.
6 Let the praises of God be in their mouth: and
a two-edged sword in their hands;
7 To be avenged of the heathen: and to rebuke
the people;
8 To bind their kings in chains : and their nobles
with links of iron:
9 That they may be avenged of them, as it is
written: Such honour have all his saints.
Psalm 150. Laudate Domimim
0 praise God in his holiness: praise him in the
firmament of his power.
2 Praise him in his noble acts: praise him ac-
cording to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him in the sound of the trumpet:
praise him upon the lute and harp.
4 Praise him in the cymbals and dances: praise
him upon the strings and pipe.
5 Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals:
praise him upon the-loud cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath: praise the
Lord.
Then shall be read a Lesson from the New Test-
ament, which may be the Holy Gospel for the
Day. After which one of the following hymns
shall be sung.
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I. "THY LIGHT IS COME
Shine on, Eternal Light,
To greet our souls this day;
Dispel the gloominess of night
And drive our doubts away.
Our longing eyes prepare
When war and strife shall cease,
To view the morn soon to appear,
The "New Era of Peace.
Thy glorious Church, O God,
No kingdom can remove;
Made without hands, this blest abode
The Harbinger of Love.
Of all the gifts that flow
From Thy great throne above,
We ask thee on our hearts bestow
The gift of "Perfect Love.
My soul the Light receives
And dares the Truth to prove,
Not in blind ignorance believes,
But knows that God is Love.
Come, Love, and give new birth
To man's destructive mind,
Spread where confusion reigns on earth
Good-will to all mankind.
Shine on, Eternal Light,
Thy penetrating ray
Shall turn the hour of darkest night
Into Eternal Day. Amen.
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II. "THE LORD'S NAME IS PRAISED FROM
THE RISING OF THE SUN UNTO THE
GOING DOWN OF THE SAME.
The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at thy behest;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
We thank Thee that Thy Church unsleeping,
While earth rolls onward into light,
Through all the world her watch is keeping,
And rests not now by day or night.
As o'er each continent and island
The dawn leads on another day,
The voice of prayer is never silent,
Nor dies the strain of praise away.
The sun that bids us rest is waking
Our brethren 'neath the western sky,
And hour by hour fresh lips are making
Thy wondrous doings heard on high.
So be it Lord; Thy Throne shall never,
Like earth's proud empires, pass away;
Thy kingdom stands, and grows forever,
Till all Thy creatures own Thy away. Amen.
III. "THE DAY 1$ THINE, AND THE NIGHT
IS THINE.
Blest Creator of the light,
Making day with radiance bright,
Thou didst o'er the forming earth
Give the golden light its birth.
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Shade of eve with morning ray
Took from Thee the name of day;
Darkness now is drawing nigh;
Listen to our humble cry.
May we ne'er by guilt depress'd
Lose the way to endless rest;
Nor with idle thoughts and vain
Bind our souls to earth again.
Rather may we heavenward rise
Where eternal treasure lies;
Purified by grace within,
Hating every deed of sin.
Holy Father, hear our cry
Through Thy Son our Lord most High,
Whom our thankful hearts adore
With the Spirit evermore. Amen.
Then shall be sung the Magnificat or Canticle
of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Before which, a
Priest being present, he shall stand at the midst
of the Altar, and say—
From the rising of the sun even unto the going
down of the same my Name shall be great among
the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be
offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for
my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith
the Lord of hosts.
Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the
incense; and let the lifting up of my hands be
an evening sacrifice.
During the singing of the Canticle the Priest
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shall incense the Altar. Then shall he and the
other Clergy and the People be incensed.
MAGNIFICAT
My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit
hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his
handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth: all generations
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 showed strength with his arm: he hath
scattered the proud in the imagination 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 ser-
vant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers,
Abraham and his seed, for ever.
Then shall be said or sung, all standing,
THE APOSTLES' CREED
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,
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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 Catholic
Church; The Communion of Saints: The For-
giveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body:
4 And the Life everlasting. Amen.
Officiant. The Lord be with you.
People. And with thy spirit.
Officiant. Let us pray.
All, kneeling, shall say or sing:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from
evil. Amen.
The Officiant, being a Priest, shall say the fol-
lowing Versicles and Collects standing, after
which he shall kneel. Not being a Priest, he shall
kneel throughout.
Officiant. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
People. And grant us thy salvation.
Officiant. O God, make clean our hearts with-
in us.
People. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
Officiant. Let us pray.
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Then shall follow the Collect for the Day.
Officiant. Let us pray.
A Collect for Peace.
O God, 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 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.
Officiant. Let us pray.
A Collect for Aid Against Perils
Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O 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.
Officiant. Let us pray for those in Civil Au-
thority.
Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting
and power infinite;; Have mercy upon this whole
land; and so rule the hearts of thy servants
[Name here the Civil Rulers], and all others in
authority, that they, knowing whose ministers they
are, may above all things seek thy honour and
glory; and that we and all the People, duly con-
sidering whose authority they bear, may faithfully
and obediently honour them, in thee, and for
thee, according to thy blessed Word and ordi-
nance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with
thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth ever,
one God, world without end. Amen.
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Officiant. Let us pray for the Clergy and the
Congregations.
Almighty and everlasting God, from whom
cometh every good and perfect gift; Send down
upon our Primate N., our Bishop N., and other
Clergy, and upon the 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, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and
Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Officiant, Let us pray for all Conditions of
Men.
O God, the Creator and Preserver of all man-
kind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and
conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased
to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving
health unto all nations. More especially we pray
for thy Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church;
that it may be so guided and governed by thy
good Spirit, that all who profess and call them-
selves Christians may be led into the way of truth,
and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond
of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally,
we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those
who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in
mind, body, or estate; that it may please thee to
comfort and relieve them, according to their sev-
eral necessities; giving them patience under their
sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their aflflic-
tions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.
Officiant. Let us offer unto God thanks and
praise, saying:
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The People join.
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine
unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and
hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-
kindness to us and to all men. We bless thee for
our creation, preservation, and all the blessings
of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable
love in the redemption of the world by our Lord
Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for
the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us
that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts
may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show
forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in
our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service,
and by walking before thee in holiness and right-
eousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray.
Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this
time with one accord to make our common sup-
plications unto thee; and dost promise that when
two or three are gathered together in thy Name
thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O
Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants,
as may be most expedient for them; granting us
in this world knov/ledge of thy truth, and in the
world to come life everlasting. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy
Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Here may follow the Notices, a Hymn, and the
Sermon^ after which the collection shall he taken
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during the singing of a Hymn or appropriate An-
them. And when the collection is presented be-
fore the Altar, the following, or other suitable
words shall be said or sung, all standing.
ALL THINGS COME OF THEE, O LORD,
AND OF THINE OWN HAVE WE GIVEN
THEE.
Officiant. The Lord be with you.
People. And with thy spirit.
Officiant. Let us pray.
All kneel except the officiating Priest.
O God, Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful,
visit, we pray thee, this Congregation with thy
love and favour; enlighten their minds more and
more with the light of the everlasting Gospel;
graft in their hearts a love of the truth; increase
in them true religion; nourish them with all good-
ness; and of thy great mercy keep them in the
same, O blessed Spirit, whom, with the Father
and the Son together, we worship and glorify as
one God, world without end. Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray.
Almighty Saviour, whose heavy Cross was laid
upon the stalwart shoulders of Simon the Cyren-
ian, a son of Ham, in that sad hour of thine
agony and mortal weakness, when the sons of
Shem, delivered thee into the hands of the sons
of Japheth to be crucified, regard with thy favor
this race still struggling beneath the cross of in-
justice, oppression, and wrong laid upon us by
our persecutors. Strengthen us in our determi-
nation to free ourselves from the hands of our
enemy; put down the mighty from their seat; and
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exalt thou the humble and meek, through thy
mercies and merits, who livest and reignest with
the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. Amen.
Officiant. Let us pray.
0 God, who hast made of one blood all nations
of men for to dwell on the face of the whole
earth, and didst send thy blessed Son to preach
peace and goodwill to all mankind; Grant that
men everywhere may seek after thee, and find
thee. Bring all races and nations into one fold,
and hasten the day of universal brotherhood;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Officiant, not being a Priest, shall say, kneeling :
The Lord bless us, and keep us. The Lord
make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious
unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon
us, and give us peace, both now and evermore.
Amen.
Being a Priest, he shall turn to the People, say'
ing:
The Blessing of God Almighty, + the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you, and
remain with you always. Amen.
After which shall be sung:
NUNC DIMITTIS
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;
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To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be
the glory of thy people Israel.
A closing Hymn may then he sung.
[NOTE. If the Benediction of the Blessed Sac-
rament is tc follow Vespers, the Blessing and
Nunc Dimittis are not to be said here, the Priest
proceeding at once to the Solemn Benediction.]
BENEDICTION OF THE MOST
BLESSED SACRAMENT
When the Priest opens the Tabernacle, and
places the Blessed Sacrament, exposed in the Mon-
strance, on the Throne, he incenses It, while the
following Hymns are sung, the people kneeling:
O SALUTARIS
O Saving Victim, opening wide
The gate of heaven to man below,
Our foes press on from every side,
Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow.
2 All praise and thanks to Thee ascend
For evermore, blest One in Three;
Oh, grant us life that shall not end,
In our true native land with Thee. Amen.
TANTUM ERGO
All profoundly incline themselves during the
singing of the first two lines.
Therefore we, before Him bending,
This great Sacrament revere;
Types and shadows have their ending,
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For the newer rite is here;
Faith, our outward sense befriending,
Makes our inward vision clear.
Incense is again offered.
Glory let us give and blessing
To the Father and the Son,
Honor, thanks, and praise addressing,
While eternal ages run;
Ever too His love confessing
Who from Both with Both is One. Amen.
V. Thou gavest them Bread from Heaven.
R. Containing in itself all sweetness.
Let us pray.
O God, who in this Wonderful Sacrament of
the Altar, hast left us a perpetual memorial of
Thy Passion; Grant us, we beseech Thee, so to
venerate the Sacred Mysteries of Thy Body and
Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves
the fruit of Thy redemption, Who livest and
reignest with the Father, in the Unity of the Holy
Ghost, God, forever and ever. Amen.
The Priest takes the Monstrance in his hands,
and with the Blessed Sacrament, makes the sign
of the Cross over the People. The bell is rung,
and all bow down in reverence and adoration.
After the Blessed Sacrament has been replaced
in the Tabernacle, this Antiphon and Psalm fol-
low;
Antiphon. Let us for ever adore: the Most
Holy Sacrament.
All rise and sing;
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Psalm 117. J^audate Dotninutn
O praise the Lord, all ye heathen: praise him,
all ye nations.
2 For his merciful kindness is ever more and
more toward us: and the truth of the Lord en-
dureth for ever. Praise the Lord.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
Antiphon. Let us for ever adore: the Most
Holy Sacrament.
THE FORM OF
CONFESSION
Before your Confession, say privately:
O merciful Spirit of truth, thou, who searchest
the heart, and triest the inmost thoughts, bring,
I pray thee, my sins to my remembrance, and
grant me light to see and find them out. Strength-
en me also with courage to confess them truly,
hiding nothing, excusing nothing, keeping back
nothing in my heart; that I may, of thy meVcy,
obtain pardon and entire absolution; and, thus
healed, may arise and sin no more; through the
merits and for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord
and only Saviour. Amen.
When the Priest is ready, approach, kneel, and
say:
Bless me, father, for I have sinned.
The Priest, wearing surplice and violet stole,
shall say:
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The Lord be in thy heart and thy lips, that thotl
+ mayest rightly confess thy sins. In the Name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost Amen.
Then say:
I confess to Almighty God before the whole
company of Heaven, and to thee, father, that I
have sinned exceedingly, in thought, word, and
deed, by my fault, by my own fault, by my own
most grievous fault. Since my last Confession,
which was [jay Hozv long ago], I remember the
following sins.
Here rehearse these sins. When you can re-
member no more, say:
For these, and for all my other sins, which I
cannot now remember, I am heartily sorry, and
purpose amendment. Therefore I pray Almighty
God to pity and pardon me, and you, father, to
pray for me to the Lord our God.
The Priest will then ask you such questions as
are necessary, enjoining a penance suitable to your
state, age, disposition and sex, which you will
promise to perform, and he will then say:
Priest. Almighty God + have mercy upon thee,
and forgive thee thy sins, and bring thee to ever-
lasting life.
Make the sign of the Cross on yourself, and
answer, Amen. The Priest raises his right hand
■and says:
Our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to
His Church to absolve all sinners who truly re-
pent and believe in Him, of His great mercy for-
give thee thine offences; and by His authority
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committed to me, I absolve thee from all thy sins.
In the Name of the Father *F, and ©f the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Priest may add:
Go in peace, and pray for me.
THE LITANY
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.
O Christ, hear us.
0 Christ, hear us.
O God the Father, of Heaven,
Have mercy upon us.
0 God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy upon us.
O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the
Father,
Have mercy upon us.
O Holy, Blessed, and Glorious Trinity, Three
Persons and one God,
Have mercy upon us.
Holy Mary, Pray for us.
Holy Mother of God.
Holy Virgin of virgins,
All holy Angels and Archangels,
All holy orders of blessed spirits,
All holy Patriarchs and Prophets,
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All holy Apostles and Evangelists,
All holy Disciples of the Lord,
All ye holy Innocents,
All holy Martyrs,
All holy Bishops and Confessors,
All holy Doctors,
All holy Priests and Levites,
All holy Monks and Hermits,
All holy Virgins and Widows,
All holy men and women, Saints of God,
Make intercession for us.
Be merciful, Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful, Hearken to us, 0 Lord.
From all evil, O Lord, deliver us.
From all sin,
From Thy wrath,
From sudden and unlooked-for death,
From the wiles of the devil,
From anger, hatred, and ill-will,
From th«e spirit of fornication,
From lightning and tempest,
From the scourge of earthquake,
From plague, famine, and war,
From death everlasting,
By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation,
By Thy coming,
By Thy Birth,
By Thy Baptism and holy Fasting,
By Thy Cross and Passion,
By Thy Death and Burial,
By Thy holy Resurrection,
By Thy wondrous Ascension,
By the coming of the Holy Ghost, the Com-
forter,
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In the day of Judgment,
0 Lordi deliver us.
We sinners,
We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord.
That Thou wouldst spare us,
That Thou wouldst pardon us,
That it may please Thee to bring us to true re-
pentance,
That it may please Thee to rule and preserve
Thy holy Church,
That it may please Thee to preserve our Pri-
mate N.,
That it may please Thee to humble the enemies
of holy Church,
That it may please Thee to grant peace and
true concord to all Christian kings and rulers.
That it may please Thee to grant peace and
unity to the whole Christian people,
That it may please Thee to confirm and pre-
serve us in Thy holy service,
That Thou wouldst lift up our minds to heav-
enly desires.
That Thou wouldst repay everlasting blessings
to all our benefactors,
That Thou wouldst deliver our souls, and those
of our brethren, relatives, and benefactors from
everlasting damnation,
That it may please Thee to give and preserve
the fruits of the earth,
That it may please Thee to grant eternal rest
to all the faithful departed,
We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord.
[At Pontifical functions, the Bishop with Mitre
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and Crozier, rises, and turning towards the Ordi-
nands or People, shall say ;
That it may please Thee to 4* bless these chosen
ones,
We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord.
That it may please Thee to 4* bless and 4 hallow
these chosen ones,
We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord.
That it may please Thee to 41 bless, 4 hallow,
and 4* consecrate these chosen ones.
We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord.
{The Bishop kneels.)]
That it may please Thee to hearken to us,
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.
0 Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of
the world,
Have mercy upon us.
0 Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of
the world,
Receive our prayer.
0 Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of
the world,
Grant us Thy peace.
0 Christ, hear us,
0 Christ, hear us,
Lord, have mercy upon us,
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
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Lord, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread. And forgive us our tres-
passes, As we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver
us from evil. Amen.
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THE RITE OF
HOLY BAPTISM
At the time appointed, the Parents and God-
parents, bringing the child, take their places at
the Font, which the Minister then fills with pure
water. He proceeds;
Dearly beloved, forasmuch as 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 which by nature he cannot have;
that he may baptized with Water and the Holy
Ghost, and received into Christ's holy Church, and
be made a living member of the same.
Let us pray.
Almighty and immortal God, the aid of all who
need, the helper of all who flee to thee for sue-
cour, fhe life of those who believe, and the resur-
rection of the dead; We call upon thee for this
Child, that he, coming to thy holy Baptism, may
receive remission of sin, by spiritual regeneration.
Receive him, O Lord, as thou Last promised by thy
well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye shall have;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you. So give now unto us who ask;
let us who seek, find; open the gate unto us who
knock; that this Child may enjoy the everlasting
benediction of thy heavenly washing, and may
come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast
promised by Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Hear the words of the Gospel, written by St.
Mark, in the tenth Chapter, at the thirteenth Verse.
They brought young children to Christ, that he
should touch 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 re-
ce've 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.
Then shall all join in reciting the Apostles?
Creed.
I believe in God, etc.
The Minister shall then say:
Let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto
Almighty God, saying—
Here all join.
Almighty and everlasting God, heavenly Father,
We give thee 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 ever more. Give
thy Holy Spirit to this Child, That he may be
born again, and be made an heir of everlasting
salvation; Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who
liveth and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit,
Now and for ever. Amen.
Then shall the Minister say to the Godparents'.
Dearly beloved, ye have brought this Child here
to be baptized; ye have prayed that our Lord
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Jesus Christ would vouchsafe to receive him, to
release him from sin, to sanctify him with the
Holy Ghost, to give him the kingdom of heaven,
and everlasting life.
Dost thou, in the name of this Child, renounce
the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and
glory of the world, with all covetous desires of
the same, and the sinful desires of the flesh, so
that thou wilt not follow, nor be led by them?
Answer. I renounce them all; and, by God's
help, will endeavour not to follow, nor be led by
them.
Minister. Dost thou believe all the Articles of
the Christian Faith, as contained in the Apostles'
Creed?
Answer. I do.
Minister. Wilt thou be baptized in this Faith?
Answer. That is my desire.
Minister. Wilt thou then obediently keep God's
holy will and commandments, and walk in the
same all the days of thy life?
Answer. I will, by God's, help.
Minister. Will you diligently provide that this
Child shall learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the
Ten Commandments, and such other things as the
Church shall direct?
Answer. I will, by God's help.
Minister. And will you promise to see that he
be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed, so soon
as he is sufficiently instructed?
Answer. I will.
Then shall the Minister say:
0 merciful God, grant that all sinful affections
may die in this child, and that all things belonging
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to the Spirit may live and grow in him. Amen.
Grant that he may have power and strength to
have victory, and to triumph, against the devil,
the world, and the flesh. Amen.
Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee
by our office and ministry, may also be endued
with heavenly virtues, and everlastingly rewarded,
through thy mercy, O blessed Lord God, who dost
live, and govern all things, world without end.
Amen.
Almighty, everliving God, whose most dearly
beloved Son Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of
our sins, did shed out of his most precious side
both water and blood; and gave commandment to
his disciples, that they should go teach all nations,
and baptize them In the Name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Regard, we
beseech thee, the supplications of thy congrega-
tion; sanctify + this Water to the mystical wash-
ing 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 children; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Then taking the Child into his hands, the Min-
ister shall say to the Godparents:
Name this Child.
Holding the head of the Child over the Font,
and repeating the name given, the Minister takes
some of the baptismal water into a small vessel,
and pours it three times in the form of a cross
upon the head of the Child, clearly and distinctly
pronouncing:
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N., I baptize thee in the Name of the Father 4»,
(he pours the first time) and of the Son *P, (he
pours the second time) and of the Holy Ghost Hh,
(he pours the third time). Amen.
Then shall he say:
We receive thee into the One Holy Catholic and
Apostolic Church, and may God Almighty, the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath re-
generated thee by water and the Holy Ghost, and
who hath given unto thee remission of all thy sins,
(he dips his thumb into the Sacred Chrism and
anoints the Child with the sign of the Cross on
the top of the head) himself anoint thee with the
Chrism 4« of salvation, in the same Christ Jesus
our Lord, unto everlasting life. Amen.
Delivering the Child to the Godparents, he says:
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray. (They kneel.)
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As
we forgive those who trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from
evil. Amen.
Then shall the Minister say:
We yield thee hearty thanks, most merciful
Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate
ons Child with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for
thine own Child by adoption, and to incorporate
him into thy holy Church. And humbly we be-
seech thee to grant, that he, being dead unto sin,
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and living unto righteousness, and being buried
with Christ in his death, may also be partaker of
his resurrection; so that finally, with the residue
of thy holy Church, he may be an inheritor of
thine everlasting kingdom; through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Mentioning the name of the Child, he says:
N., go in peace, and the Lord be with thee.
Answer. Amen.
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THE RITE OF
HOLY CONFIRMATION
The Bishop, wearing his mitre, and holding his
pastoral staff in his left hand, sits in his chair,
before the Altar, facing the People. The Min-
ister presents to him those that are to be con-
firmed:
Right Reverend Father in God, I present unto
you these persons for Confirmation.
The Bishop:
May the Holy Ghost come upon them, and may
the power of the Most High preserve them from
sin.
R. Amen.
Then may be read the following:
Hear the words of the Evangelist Saint Luke,
in the eighth Chapter of the Book of the Acts of
the Apostles.
When the apostles which were at Jerusalem
heard that Samaria had received the word of God
they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when
they were come down, prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost: (for as yet he
was fallen upon none of them: only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then
laid they their hands on them, and they received
the Holy Ghost.
Hear also the words of the Evangelist in the
nineteenth Chapter of the same Book.
And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at
Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper
coasts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain dis-
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ciples, he said unto them, Have ye received the
Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said
unto him, We have not so much as heard whether
there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them,
Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said,
Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John ver-
ily baptized with the baptism of repentance, say-
ing unto the people, that they should believe on
him which should come after him, that is, on
Christ Jesus. When they had heard this, they
were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And
when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the
Holy Ghost came upon them.
Then shall the Bishop ask of those to he con-
firmed:
Dost thou renounce the devil and all his works,
the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all
covetous desires of the same, and the sinful de-
sires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow,
nor be led by them?
Answer. I renounce them all; and, by God's
help, will endeavour not to follow, nor be led by
them.
. Bishop. Dost thou believe all the Articles of
the Christian Faith, as contained in the Apostles'
Creed?
Answer. I do.
Bishop. Wilt thou then obediently keep God's
holy will and commandments, and walk in the
same all the days of thy life?
Anszver. I will, by God's help.
The Bishop may then question them concerning
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the Creed, the Ten Commandments, the Church
and the Seven Sacraments.
He then stands, and, says, first signing himself
■ zvith the sign of the Cross:
V. •£* Our help is in the Name of the Lord.
R. Who hath made heaven and earth.
V. O Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Then, with hands extended towards those to he
confirmed, he says:
Let us pray.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As
we forgive those who trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from
evil. Amen.
Almighty and everliving God, who hast vouch-
safed to regenerate these thy servants by Water
and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them
remission of all their sins; Send forth upon them
thy Sevenfold Spirit, the Holy Paraclete, from
heaven.
R. Amen.
The Spirit of wisdom and of understanding.
R. Amen.
The Spirit of counsel and of fortitude.
R. Amen.
The Spirit of knowledge and of godliness.
R. Amen.
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Replenish them with the Spirit of thy fear, and
sign them with the sign of the Cross Hh of Christ,
in thy mercy, unto everlasting life; through the
same Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord, who liveth
with thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit,
God, world without end.
R. Amen.
Then shall be sung, all kneeling, the VENI
CREATOR SPIRITUS (Come, Holy Ghost, our
Souls inspire).
After this, the Bishop sits; those to be confirmed
kneel in order before him, singly or in pairs, with
their heads joined before their breasts. He lays
his hand upon the head of each, saying:
Confirm, O Lord, this thy Child, with thy heav-
enly grace; that he may continue thine for ever;
and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more and
more, until he come unto thy everlasting king-
dom.
R. Amen.
Then, repeating the name of each, as given by
the Minister, the Bishop having dipped his right
thumb in the Sacred Chrism, makes therewith the
sign of the Cross upon the person's forehead,
saying:
N., I sign thee with the sign of the + Cross,
and I confirm thee with the Chrism of Salvation.
In the name of the Father 4", and of the Son +,
and of the Holy + Ghost.
R. Amen.
Then striking each gently upon the cheek, he
says:
Peace be with thee.
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When all have been confirmed, while the Bishop
is cleansing his hands, the following Antiphon,
with Gloria Patri, is said or sung:
Ant. Confirm, O Lord, what thou hast wrought
in us, from thy holy temple which is in Jerusalem.
R. Glory be to the Father, etc.
Ant. Confirm, O Lord, (as above).
Laying aside his mitre, and facing the Altar,
with hands joined before his breast, the Bishop
says'.
V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
R. And grant us thy salvation.
V. O Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy Spirit
Bishop. Let us pray. ■(Ail kneel.)
Almighty and everliving God, who makest us
both to will and to do those things which are
good, and acceptable unto thy Divine Majesty;
We make our humble supplications unto thee for
these thy servants, upon whom, after the example
of thy holy Apostles, we have now laid our hands,
to certify them, by this sign, of thy favour and
gracious goodness towards them. Let thy fatherly
hand, we beseech thee, ever be over them; let thy
Holy Spirit ever be with them; and so lead them
in the knowledge and obedience of thy Word, that
in the end they may obtain everlasting life:
through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with thee and
the Holy Ghost liveth and neigneth ever, one God.
world without end. Amen.
Let us pray.
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O God, who didst give to thine Apostles the
Holy Spirit, and didst will that by them and their
successors He should be delivered to the nest of
the faithful; look mercifully upon the service of
our humility, and grant that the hearts of those
whose foreheads we hav anointed with the Sacred
Chrism, and signed with the sign of the holy
Cross, may, by the same Holy Spirit descending
upon them, and vouchsafing to dwell therein, be
made the temple of His glory: Who, with the
Father and the same Holy Spirit, livest and reign-
est, one God, world without end. Amen.
Then the Bishop says:
Behold, thus shall every man be blessed that
feareth the Lord.
Turning to those confirmed, he makes over them
the sign of the Cross, saying:
The Lord 4 bless you out of Zion, that you
may see the good things of Jerusalem all the days
of your life, and have everlasting life.
R, Amen.
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HOLY MATRIMONY
The Persons to be married stand, the Woman
to the left side of the Man, at the entrance to
the Choir, facing the Altar. The Priest, standing
before them, says to the people;
Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here
in the sight of God, to join together this Man and
this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is an
honourable estate, instituted by God, signifying
unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ
and his Church: and therefore is not by any to
be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but rev-
erently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the
fear of God. Into this holy estate these two per-
sons present come now to be joined. If any man
can show just cause, why they may not lawfully
be joined together, let him now speak, or else
hereafter for ever hold his peace.
Then to the Persons to be married, he says:
I require and charge you both, as ye will an-
swer at the dreadful day of judgment when the
secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if
either of you know any impediment, why ye may
not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye
do now confess it. For be ye well assured, that
if any persons are joined together otherwise than
as God's Word doth allow, their marriage is not
such as the Church alloweth.
No impediment being found, the Priest shall say
to the Man:
M., wilt thou have this Woman to be thy wedded
wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the
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holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her,
comfort her, honour, and keep her in sickness
and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee
only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?
The Man shall answer.
I will.
Then shall he say to the Woman:
N., wilt thou have this Man to be thy wedded
husband, to live together after God's ordinance in
the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love
him, comfort him, honour, and keep him in sick-
ness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep
thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?
The Woman shall answer:
I will.
Then shall the Priest say:
Who giveth this Woman to be married to this
Man?
A Relative or Friend places her right hand into
the Man's right hand. Taught by the Priest, the
Man then says:
I, M., take thee N., to my wedded Wife, to have
and to hold from this day forward, for better
for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness
and in health, to love and to cherish, till death
us do part, according to God's holy ordinance;
and thereto I give thee my troth.
Then loosing hands, the Woman shall take the
right hand of the Man into her right hand, and
taught by the Priest, shall say:
I, N., take thee M., to my rvedded Husband, to
have and to hold from this day forward, fo- better
for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in
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health, to love and to cherish, till death us do prrt,
according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto
I give thee my troth.
Then may be sung the Hymn:
"The voice that breathed o'er Eden.
Or any suitable Hymn or Anthem.
During the singing, the Groom, having the Ring
ready, and the Bride, having her left hand un-
gloved, follow the Priest to the entrance of the
Sanctuary.
The singing ended, the Groom places the Ring
on the Book or Plate. The Priest blesses it, first
saying.
V. 4* Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who hath made heaven and earth.
V. O Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Bless 4* O Lord, this ring, which we bless 4* in
thy name, that she who shall wear it, may, in
love unchanging, abide in peace with her husband,
unto her life's end; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The Priest may then sprinkle the Ring with
holy water in the form of a cross, and incense it.
He delivers the Ring to the Groom, who puts it
on the fourth finger of the Bride's left hand, and
holding it there, says, being taught by the Priest;
With this Ring I thee wed: In the Name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost Amen.
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He leaves the Ring there, and the Priest says:
Let us pray.
O eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all
mankind, Giver of all spiritual grace, the Author
of everlasting life; Send thy blessing upon these
thy servants, this man and this woman, whom we
bless in thy Name; that living faithfully together,
these persons may surely perform and keep the
vow and covenant betwixt them made, (where-
of this Ring given and reecived is a token and
pledge,) and may ever remain in perfect love and
peace together, and live according to thy laws;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Then joining their right hands, and binding them
with one end of his Stole, the Priest says:
Those whom God hath joined together let no
man put asunder.
Forasmuch as M. and N. have consented to-
gether in holy wedlock, and have witnessed the
same before God and this company, and thereto
have given and pledged their troth, each to the
other, and have declared the same by giving and
receiving a Ring, and by joining hands; I pro-
nounce that they are Man and Wife, In the Name
Of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.
Loosing hands, they kneel, and the Priest blesses
them thus:
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy
Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you; the Lord
mercifully with his favour look upon you, and
fi'l von with all spiritual benediction and grace:
that ye may so live together in this life, that in
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the world to come ye may have life everlasting.
Amen.
While they stifl kneel, the following Psalm is
said or sung:
Psalm 128. Beati (mines
Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: and
walk in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thine hands:
O well is thee, and happy shalt thou be.
3 Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine: upon
the walls of thine house.
4 Thy children like the olive-branches: round
about thy table.
5 Lo, thus shall the man be blessed: that fear-
eth the Lord.
6 The Lord from out of Zion shall so bless
thee: that thou shalt see Jerusalem in prosperity
all thy life long;
7 Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's chil-
dren: and peace upon Israel.
The Priest says:
Let us pray.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us
from evil. Amen.
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V. O Lord, save thy servant, and thy hand-
maid.
R. Who put their trust in thee.
V. O Lord, send them help from thy holy place.
R. And evermore defend them.
V. Be unto them a tower of strength.
R. From the face of their enemy.
V. Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
Let us pray.
O God, who hast consecrated the state of matri-
mony to such an excellent mystery, that in it is
signified and represented the spiritual marriage
and unity betwixt Christ and his Church; Look
mercifully upon these thy servants, that they may
love, honour, and cherish each other, and so live
together in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom
and true godliness, that their home may be a ha-
ven of blessing, and of peace; through the same
Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth
with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God,
world without end. Amen.
Then shall the Priest say:
The Almighty and merciful Lord bless and sane*
tify you and pour upon you the fulness of His
grace; that ye may please Him both in body and
soul, and live together in holy love unto your
life's end. Amen.
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THE RITE OF
HOLY UNCTION
The Priest, entering the sick-room, says:
Peace be to this house and all that dwell therein.
He then sprinkles the sick person, the room, and
all present with holy water, saying:
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, O Lord,
and I shall be cleansed; Thou shalt wash me, and
I shall be made whiter than snow. Have mercy
upon me, O God, according to Thy great mercy.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
If the blessed Unction is not administered im-
mediately after Confession, or Communion, Con-
fession must here be made by the sick person, or
in his name by some one present. Following
which the Priest shall say:
Almighty God have mercy upon thee, forgive
+ *hee thy sins, and bring thee to everlasting life.
R. Amen.
Let us pray. (All kneel.)
Almighty God, who spakest by thy blessed
Apostle James, saying, "Is any sick among you?
Let him send for the priests of the Church; and
'«c them pray over him, anointing him with Oil
in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith
ohall Save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him
up, and if hei have committed sins, they shall be
forgiven him; Vouchsafe to anoint this thy sick
servant N., at our hands, with hallowed Oil, and
to restore him to his former health by the might
of thy blessing, Jhat what is done outwardly by
our ministry, thy Divine power and thine invisible
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healing may spiritually make effective within,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with the
Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest,
one God, world without end. Amen.
In the Name of the Father +, and of the
Son +, and of the Holy HE Ghost, let all power
of the devil be quenched in thee by the laying on
of our hands.
R. Amen.
Dipping his thumb in the holy Oil, the Priest
shall anoint the several parts of the body in the
form of a cross, saying:
At the eyes (which must be closed).
By this Holy Unction d", and by his most gra-
cious mercy, the Lord pardon thee whatsoever
thou hast sinned by seeing.
R. Amen.
At the eu
By this Holy Unction +, and by his most gra-
cious mercy, the Lord pardon thee whatsoever
thou hast sinned by hearing.
R. Amen.
At the nostrils.
By this Holy Unction 4", and by. his most gra-
cious mercy, the Lord pardon thefe whatsoever
th ou hast sinned by smelling.
R. Amen.
At the lips (closed).
By this Holy Unction +, and by his most gra-
cious mercy, the Lord pardon thee whatsoever
thou hast sinned by tasting or speaking.
R. Amen.
At the hands.
By this Holy Unction +, and by his most gra-
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cious mercy, the Lord pardon thee whatsoever
thou hast sinned by touching.
R. Amen.
At the feet.
By this Holy Unction +, and by his most gra-
cious mercy, the Lord pardon thee whatsoever
thou hast sinned by walking.
R. Amen.
t The anointing of a single eye, ear, lip, hand, or
foot suffices.]
Where, in extremity, or for other cause, the
several parts are not anointed, the Priest shall
only anoint the forehead, saying:
By this Holy Unction +, and by his most gra-
cious mercy, the Lord pardon thee whatsoever
thou hast sinned by the senses of thy body, and
by the thoughts and desires of thy heart.
R. Amen.
[After each unction, the holy Oil is wiped with
cotton or similar material, which is afterwards
burnt.]
The unctions ended, the Priest says:
V. Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Christ, have mercy upon us.
V. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father,—
V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
V. O Lord, save thy servant.
R. That putteth his trust in thee.
V. Send unto him help from above.
R. And strengthen him out of Zion.
V. Be thou to him a strong tower.
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R. From the face of his enemy.
V. Let the enemy have no advantage over him.
R. Nor the wicked approach to hurt him.
V. O Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us pray.
Look down, O Lord, upon this thy servant, here
lying under severe bodily suffering, and graciously
refresh the soul which thou hast created; that
being cured of his sickness, he may praise thee
■as his Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
R. Amen.
Almighty Father eternal God, hear graciously
the prayer of faith wherewith we call upon thy
name, and raise this sick person up again; that
being reinstated b.y thee, he may be restored sound
to his relatives and friends, and to thy Holy
Church, and may long live safe within it; through
Jesus Chrigt our Lord.
R. Amen.
Or (where there is small hope of recovery) th*s
prayer is to be said instead of those preceding:
Almighty Father, eternal God, Lord of life and
of death, hear, as thou hast promised, our prayer
of faith, and let it benefit this sick person; for-
give him his sins, alleviate his sufferings, and
■assist him in the hour of trial; strengthen him and
'us with thy grate, that with humility and resig-
'nation, he may accept at thy all-merciful hand
\vhatsoever thou dost impart, according to thy
gracious will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
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Laying his hand upon the head of the sick per-
son, the Priest says:
Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we
commit th<se. The Lord make his face to shine
upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord
lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee
peace, both now and evermore.
R. Amen.
[NOTE. Every Priest shall diligently teach his
People to ask for Holy Unction, for healing, in
all cases of severe illness.]
THE OFFICE FOR
BURIAL OF THE DEAD
The Priest proceeds before the Body into the
Church, saying*.
I am the resurrection and the life, saith the
Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were
dead yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and
believeth in me, shall never die.
We brought nothing into this world, and it is
certain we can carry nothing out. The Lord
gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be
the name of the Lord.
Let not 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, that
v here I am there ye may be also. Let not your
heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
After they are come into the Church, there shall
be raid or sung one or both of the following Se-
lections taken from the Psalms.
Psalm 39. Dixi, Custodiam.
Lord, let me know mine end, and the number
of my days: that I may be certified how long I
have to live.
Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a
span long: and mine age is even as nothing in
respect of thee; and verily every man living is
altogether vanity.
For man walketh in a vain shadow, and dis-
quieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches,
and cannot tell \Vho shall gather them.
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And now, Lord, what is my hope: truly my
hope is even in thee.
Deliver me from all mine offences: and make
me not a rebuke unto the foolish.
When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for
s'.n thou makest his beauty to consume away, like
as it were a moth fretting a garment: every man
therefore is but vanity.
Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, and with thine ears
consider my calling: hold not thy peace at my
tears;
For I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner:
as all my fathers were.
O spare me a little, that I may recover my
strength: before I go hence, and be no more seen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to
the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now. and ever
shall be: world without end. Amen.
Psalm 90. Do mine, refugium
Lord, thou hast been our nefuge: from one gen-
eration to another.
Before the mountains were brought forth, or
ever the earth and the world were made: thou art
God from everlasting, and world without end.
Thou turnest man to destruction: again thou
sayest, Come again, ye children of men.
For a thousand years in thy sight are but a*
yesterday: seeing that is past as a watch in the
night.
As soon as thou scatterest them they are even
as a sleep: and fade away suddenly like the grass.
In the morning it is green, and groweth up;
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but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and
withered.
For we consume away in thy displeasure: and
are afraid at thy wrathful indignation.
Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee: and
our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
For when thou art angry all our days are gone:
we bring our years to an end, as it were a tale
that is told.
The days of our age are threescore years and
ten; and though men be so strong that they come
to fourscore years: yet is their strength then but
labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and
we are gone.
O teach us to number our days: that we may
apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to
the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be: world without end. Amen.
Then shall be read as a Lesson one of the fol-
lowing:
I Corinthians xv, 35 to the end.
Romans viii, 14 to the end.
A Hymn or Anthem may then be sung, after
which shall be said or sung,
THE APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God, etc.
The Priest proceeds to the foot of the coffin,
and says:
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Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O
Lord, for in thy sight shall no man living be
justified, unless thou grant him remission of all
his sins. We therefore pray thee to condemn not
with the sentence of eternal judgment him whom
the earnest pleading of thy faithful people now
commendeth unto thy mercy; but grant that he,
being helped by thy grace, may be counted worthy
to escape the sentence of thy just vengeance, since
in this life he received and bore the seal of the
Holy Trinity, who livest and reignest, world with-
out end. Amen.
Incense is then blessed, and the Priest with holy
zvater sprinkles the coffin, and incenses it. He
says:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father (said silently until the following),
V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
V. From the gates of hell.
R. Deliver his soul, O Lord.
V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.
V. Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, whose nature and property is ever to
have mercy and to forgive; Receive our humble
petitions for the soul of thy servant N., whom
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thou hast bidden to depart out of this world;
deliver him not into the hands of the enemy,
neither forget him for ever; but command thy
holy Angels to receive him, and to lead him into
the paradise of God; and forasmuch as he hoped
and believed in thee, let him not endure the pains
of hell, but make him to possess the joys of eternal
life; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Absolve, we beseech thee, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant N., that being dead to the world he
may live unto thee; and whatsoever defilements he
may have contracted in this life, through the
frailty of the flesh, do thou of thy most merciful
pardon and goodness wash away; through Christ
our Lord. Amen.
V. Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord.
R. And let light perpetual shine upon him.
V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.
Another Hymn or Anthem may he sung.
When they come to the Grave, if it ts not blessed
the Priest blesses it, saying:
O God, by whose mercy the souls of the faithful
rest in peace, vouchsafe to bless + this grave, and
give thy holy Angel charge concerning it: and
absolve also from every chain of sin those who*
bodies are here buried, that with thy Saints, they
may rejoice for ever in thee; through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
While the Coffin is being laid in the Grave, is
said:
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Man, that is born of a woman, hath but a short
time to live, and is full of misery.
He cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower;
he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth
in one stay.
In the midst of life we are in death; of whom
may we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord,
who for our sins are justly displeased?
Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most
mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver
us not into the bitter pains of eternal death.
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts;
shut not thy merciful ears to our prayer; but
spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty,
O holy and merciful Saviour, thou most worthy
Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last hour, for
any pains of death, to fall from thee.
While a small portion of earth is cast upon the
coffin, the Priest says:
Unto Almighty God we commend the soul of
our brother departed, and we commit his body to
the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust
to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resur-
rection unto life eternal, through our Lord Jesus
Christ; at whose second coming in glorious maj-
esty to judge the world, the earth and the sea
shall give up their dead;; and the corruptible
bodies of those who sleep in him shall be changed,
and made like unto his own glorious body; ac-
cording to the mighty working whereby he is
able to subdue all things unto himself.
I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me,
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Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead whc?
die in the Lord: even so saith the Spirit; for they
rest from their labours.
Then the Priest shall say:
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed he
thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done
on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;. But deliver us
from evil. Amen.
Then shall he said';
The Angels bear thee to Paradise; at thy com-
ing, the Martyrs receive thee, and lead thee into1
the holy city,. Jerusalem, The choir of Angels'
receive thee and with Lazarus, who was once a
beggar, mayest thou find eternal rest.
V, Grant htmr O Lord, eternal rest.
R. And let light perpetual shine upon him.
V. May he rest in peace;
R; Amen',
While the Grave is being filled, suitable Hymns*
may be sung, or suitable Psalms read.
The grave filled, the Priest says'.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, with whom do live the spirits'
of those who depart hence in the'Lord, and with®
whom the souls of the faithful; after they are'
delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy
and- felicity; We give thee hearty thanks for theJ
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good examples of all those thy servants, who, hav-
ing finished their course in faith, do now rest
from their labours. And we beseech thee, that
we, with all those who are departed in the true
faith of thy holy Name, may have our perfect
consummation and bliss, both in body and soul,
in thy eternal and everlasting glory; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, whose days are without end, and whose
mercies cannot be numbered; Make us, we be-
seech thee, deeply sensible of the shortness and
uncertainty of human life; and let thy Holy Spirit
lead us through this vale of misery, in holiness
and righteousness, all the days of our lives: that,
when we shall have served thee in our genera-
tion, we may be gathered unto our fathers, hav-
ing the testimony of a good conscience; in the
communion of the Catholic Church; in the con-
fidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a
reasonable, religious, and holy hope; in favour
with thee our God, and in perfect charity with
the world. All which we ask through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
O merciful God, and heavenly Father, who
hast taught us in thy holy Word that thou dost
not willingly afflict or grieve the children of
men; Look with pity, we beseech thee, upon the
sorrows of thy servant, for whom our prayers are
desired. In thy wisdom thou hast seen fit to visit
him with trouble, and to bring distress upon him.
Remember him, O Lord, in mercy; sanctify thy
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fatherly correction to him; endure his soul with
patience under his affliction, and with resignation
to thy blessed will; comfort him with a sense of
thy goodness; lift up thy countenance upon him,
and give him peace; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Unto God's gracious mercy and protection I
commit you. The Lord bless you, and keep you
The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and
be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his
countenance upon you, and give you peace, both
now and evermore. Amen.
May, his soul, and the souls of all the faithful
departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
THE FORM FOR
THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN
After Childbirth
The Woman kneels at the entrance to the Choir,
facing the Altar. The Priest, in surplice and
white stole, says:
V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord;
R. Who hath made heaven and earth.
V. Blessed be the Name of the Lord;
R. Henceforth, world without end.
V. Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
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The Priest says to her:
Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God,
of his goodness, to give you safe deliverance, and
to preserve you in the great danger of Child-
birth; you shall therefore give hearty thanks unto
God, and say,
(Both repeat together the following Hymn) :
Dilexi, quoniam
I am well pleased: that the Lord hath heard
the voice of my prayer;
That he hath inclined his ear unto me: there-
fore will I call upon him as long as I live.
I found trouble and heaviness, and I called
upon the Name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech
thee, deliver my soul.
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous: yea, our
God is merciful:
What reward shall I give unto the Lord: for
all the benefits that he hath done unto me?
I will receive the, cup of salvation: and call
upon the Name of the Lord.
I will pay my vows now in the presence of all
his people: in the courts of the Lord's house,
even in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise
the Lord.
Glorv 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 Woman rises, and is given a lighted candle
in her left hand. Holding with her right hand
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the end of the stole next her, she walks forward
on the left of the Priest, to the entrance of the
Sanctuary. Standing there they say together,
facing the Altar:
Domini est terra
The earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is:
the compass of the world, and they that dwell
therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas : and
prepared it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord:
or who shall rise up in his holy place?
4 Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure
heart: and that hath not lift up his mind unto
vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord:
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him:
even of them that seek thy faoe, O Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye
lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of
glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory: It is the Lord
strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in
battle.
9 Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates; and be ye
lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of
glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory: Even the Lord
of hosts, he is the King of glory.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
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V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us pray. (The Woman kneels.)
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father (said privately to the clause).
V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
V. O Lord,.save this woman, thy servant.
R. Who putteth her trust in thee.
V. Send her help, O Lord, from thy holy place.
R. And evermore mightily defend her.
V. Let the enemy have no advantage over her.
Ri Nor the wicked approach to hurt her.
V. Be unto her, O Lord, a strong tower;
R. From the face of her enemy.
V. O Lord, hear our prayer.
R. And let our cry come unto thee.
Priest. Let us pray.
O Almighty God, we give thee humble thanks
for that thou hast been graciously pleased to pre-
serve, through the great >pain and peril of child-
birth, this woman, thy servant, who desireth now
to offer her praises and thanksgivings unto thee.
Grant, we beseech thee, most merciful Father,
that she, through thy help, may both faithfully
live and walk according to thy will in this life
present, and also may be partaker of everlasting
glory in the life to come; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
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Let us pray.
O Almighty God, who through the fruitfulness
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, hast turned into joy
the sorrows of childbirth, mercifully regard this
thy handmaid, who has gladly come to thy tern-
pie to render thee thanks. Grant that through the
intercession of the same Blessed Mary, she and
her offspring may deserve to arrive to the joys of
eternal happiness, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Priest sprinkles her with holy water, in the
form of a cross, that is, first in the center, then
on the right, then on the left. She then places
her offering in the plate, after which the Priest
gives her this Blessing:
The Peace and Blessing of Almighty God,
Father +, Son, and Holy Ghost, descend upon you,
and remain with you always. Amen.
THE FORM FOR
BLESSING HOLY WATER
Having prepared salt and water, the Priest says:
+In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Quemadmodum
Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks: so
longeth my soul after thee, O God.
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2 My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the
living God: when shall I come to appear before
the presence of God?
3 My tears have been my meat day and night:
while they daily say unto me, Where is now thy
God?
4 Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my
heart by myself: for I went with the multitude,
and brought them forth into the house of God;
5 In the voice of praise and thanksgiving:
among such as keep holy-day.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
The Priest shall bless the salt on this wise:
We humbly implore Thee, Almighty and Ever-
lasting God, that of Thy bountiful goodness Thou
wouldst be pleased to bl+ess and sanc4*tify this
creature of salt, which Thou hast created for the
service of men, that it may profit for the health
both of soul and body of them that take it, and
that whatsoever is touched or sprinkled therewith
may be freed from all uncleanliness, and from
all attacks of spiritual wickedness; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
He shall then bless the water on this wise:
O God, Who in ordaining divers mysteries for
the salvation of mankind, hast been pleased to
employ the element of water in the chiefest of
Thy Sacraments; give ear to our prayers, and
p) r upon this water the might of Thy bles+sing,
that as it serves Thee in those holy mysteries,
so by Thy divine grace it may here avail for the
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casting out of devils, and the driving away of
diseases; that whatsoever in the houses or places
of the faithful is sprinkled therewith may be freed
from all uncleanness, and delivered from hurt.
Let not the breath of pestilence therein abide, nor
the destroying blast; let all snares of the enemy
be dispersed, and all that does despite to the
safety and quietness of Thy people be removed;
let them seek health by the invocation of Thy
Name, and be defended from all ill: through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Here let him cast the salt into the water in the
form of a cross, saying:
Let this mixture of salt and water be made, in
the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.
V. Sprinkle me, O Lord, and I shall be clean.
R. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, the Author of victorious might, King
of everlasting Empire, eternal and glorious Con-
queror, Who pullest down the strength of the
adversary, overcomest the rage of Satan, and by
Thy power destroyest his wicked imaginations; we
humbly entreat Thee to accept this creature
of salt and water, and with the dew of Thy
blesHhsing illuminate and sanctify it, that where-
soever Thy people shall sprinkle it and call upon
the Name of the Lord, they may be preserved
from every malice of the unclean spirit, and from
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the snare of the poisonous serpent, and that the
presence of the Holy Spirit may be vouchsafed
us in every place, when we ask Him of Thy ten-
der mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray.
Almighty Creator, Lord of heaven and earth,
who in holy baptism hast made water to be an
emblem of the cleansing of our souls; grant, we
beseech thee, of thy goodness, to all of us who
use this water in enlightened piety and in a Chris-
tian spirit, the heavenly water of thy grace, that
in accordance with the promise of thy Son, our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, there may be
within ourselves, a well of living water springing
up into everlasting life. This we pray thee,
through the merits of the same thy Son, who
liveth and reigneth with thee, and the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without end. Amen.
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Psalm 19. Coeli enarrant
The heavens declare the glory of God: and the
firmament showeth his handy-work.
2 One day telleth another: and one night cer-
tifieth another.
3 There is neither speech nor language: but
their voices are heard among them.
4 Their sound is gone out into all lands: and
their words into the ends of the world.
5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the
sun: which cometh forth as a bridegroom out
of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run
his course.
6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of
the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of
it again: and there is nothing hid from the heat
thereof.
7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, con-
verting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is
sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and re-
joice the heart: the commandment of the Lord
is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth
for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, and
righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea,
than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, and
the honey-comb.
11 Moreover, by them is thy servant taught:
and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can tell how oft he offendeth: O
cleanse thou me from my secret faults.
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13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous
sins, lest they get the dominion over me: so shall
I be undefiled, and innocent from the great
offence.
13 Let the words of my mouth, and the medi-
tation of my heart: be alway acceptable in thy
sight.
15 O Lord: my strength and my redeemer.
Psalm 24. Domini est terra
The earth is the Lord's and all that therein is:
the compass of the world, and they that dwell
therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas: and
prepared it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord:
or who shall rise up in his holy place?
4 Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure
heart: and that hath not lift up his mind unto
vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.
5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord:
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him:
even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye
lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of
glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory: It is the Lord
strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in
battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye
lift up, y>e everlasting doors: and the King of
glory shall come in.
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10 Who is this King of glory: Even the Lord
of hosts, he is the King of glory.
Psalm 103. Benedic, anima ntea
Praise the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
within me, praise his holy Name.
2 Praise the Lord, O my soul: and forget not
all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thy sin: and healeth all
thine infirmities;
4 Who saveth thy life from destruction: and
crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things:
making thee young and lusty as an eagle.
6 The Lord excuseth righteousness and judg-
ment: for all them that are oppressed with
wrong.
7 He showed his ways unto Moses: his works
unto the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy:
long-suffering, and of great goodness.
9 He will not alvray be chiding: neither keep-
eth he his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins:
nor rewarded us according to our wickednesses.
11 For look how high the heaven is in com-
parison of the earth: so great is his mercy also
toward them that fear him.
12 Look how wide also the east is from the
west: so far hath he set our sins from us.
13 Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children:
even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear
him.
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14 For he knoweth whereof we are made: he
remembereth that we are but dust.
15 The days of man are but as grass: for he
flourisheth as a flower of the field.
16 For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is
gone: and the place thereof shall know it no
morfe.
17 But the merciful goodness of the Lord en-
dureth for ever and ever upon them that fear
him: and his righteousness upon children's chil-
dren;
18 Even upon such as keep his covenant: and
think upon his commandments to do them.
19 The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven:
and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that
excel in strength: ye that fulfil his commandment,
and hearken unto the voice of his words.
21 O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts: ye
servants of his that do his pleasure.
22 O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of
his, in all places of his dominion: praise thou
the Lord, O my soul.
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Psalm 72. Deus, judicium
Give the King thy judgments, O God: and thy
righteousness unto the King's son.
2 Then shall he judge thy people according
unto right: and defend the poor.
3 The mountains also shall bring peace: and
the little hills righteousness unto the people.
4 He shall keep the simple folk by their right:
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defend the children of the poor, and punish the
wrong doer.
5 They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and
moon endureth: from one generation to another.
6 He shall come down like the rain into a fleeoe
of wool: even as the drops that water the earth.
7 In his time shall the righteous flourish: yea,
and abundance of peace, so long as the moon
endureth.
8 His dominion shall he also from the one sea
to the other: and from the flood unto the world's
end.
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel
before him: his enemies shall lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tharsis and of the isles shall
give presents: the kings of Arabia and Saba
shall bring gifts.
11 All kings shall fall down before him: all
nations shall do him service.
12 For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth:
the needy also, and him that hath no helper.
13 He shall be favourable to the simple and
needy; and shall preserve the souls of the poor.
14 He shall deliver their souls from falsehood
and wrong: and dear shall their blood be in his
sight.
15 He shall live, and unto him shall be given
of the gold of Arabia: prayer shall be made ever
unto him, and daily shall he be praised.
16 There shall be an heap of corn in the earth,
high upon the hills: his fruit shall shake like
Libanus, and shall be green in the city like grass
upon the earth.
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17 His Name shall endure for ever; his Name
shall remain under the sun among the posteri-
ties: which shall be blessed through him; and all
the heathen shall praise him.
18 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of
Israel: which only doeth wondrous things:
19 And blessed be the Name of his majesty
for ever: and all the earth shall be filled with his
majesty. Amen, Amen.
Psalm 96. Cantate Domino
O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto
the Lord, all the whole earth.
2 Sing unto the Lord, and praise his Name:
be telling of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his honour unto the heathen: and
his wonders unto all people.
4 For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily
be praised: he is more to be feared than all gods.
5 As for all the gods of the heathen, they are
but idols: but it is the Lord that made the
heavens.
6 Glory and worship are before him: power
and honour are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of
the people; ascribe unto the Lord worship and
power.
8 Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto
his Name: bring presents, and come into his
courts.
9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness:
let the whole earth stand in awe of him.
10 Tell it out among the heathen, that the
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Lord is king: and that it is he who hath made
the round world so fast that it cannot be moved;
and how that he shall judge the people right-
eously.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth
be glad: let the sea make a noise, and all that
therein is.
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it:
then sha.ll all the trees of the wood rejoice before
the Lord.
13 For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the
earth: and with righteousness to judge the world,
and the people with his truth.
FIFTH SELECTION OF PSALMS
Psalm 118. Confite?nini Domino
O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious:
because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now confess that he is gracious:
and that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now confess: that
his mercy endureth for ever.
5 Yea, let them now that fear the Lord con-
fcss: that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the Lord in trouble: and the
Lord heard me at large.
6 The Lord is on my side: I will not fear
what man doeth unto me.
7 The Lord taketh my part with them that
help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon
mine enemies.
8 It is better to trust in the Lord: than to put
any confidence in man.
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9 It is better to trust in the Lord: than to put
any confidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed me round about: but
in the Name of the Lord will I destroy them.
11 They kept me in on every side, they kept
me in, I say, on every side: but in the Name of
the Lord will I destroy them.
12 They came about me like bees, and are ex-
tinct even as the fire among the thorns: for in
the Name of the Lord I will destroy them.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I might
fall: but the Lord was my help.
14 The Lord is my strength, and my song:
and is become my salvation.
15 The voice of joy and health is in the dwell-
ings of the righteous: the right hand of the
Lord bringeth mighty things to pass.
16 The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-
eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth
mighty things to pass.
17 I shall not die, but live: and declare the
works of the Lord.
18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected me:
but be hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open me the gates of righteousness: that
I may go into them, and give thanks unto the
Lord.
20 This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous
shall enter into it.
21 I will thank thee, for thou hast beard me:
and art become my salvation.
22 The same stone which the builders refused:
is become the head-stone in the corner.
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23 This is the Lord's doing: and it is marvel-
lous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the Lord hath made:
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Help me now, O Lord: O Lord, send us
now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of
the Lord: we have wished you good luck, ye that
are of the house of the Lord.
27 God is the Lord, who hath showed us light:
bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even unto the
horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will thank thee:
thou art my God, and I will praise thee.
29 O give thanks' unto the Lord, for he is
gracious: and his mercy endureth for ever.
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Psalm 145. Exaltabo te, Deus
1 will magnify thee, O God, my King: and I
will praise thy Name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I give thanks unto thee: and
praise thy Name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord, and marvellous worthy to
be praised: there is no end of his greatness.
4 One generation shall praise thy works unto
another: and declare thy power.
5 As for me, I will be talking of thy worship:
thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works;
6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy
marvellous acts: and I will also tell of thy great-
ness.
7 The memorial of thine abundant kindness
shall be showed: and men shall sing of thy right-
eousness.
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8 The Lord is gracious and merciful: long-
suffering, and of great goodness.
9 The Lord is loving unto every man: and his
mercy is over all his works.
10 All thy works praise thee, O Lord: and thy
saints give thanks unto thee.
11 They show the glory of thy kingdom: and
talk of thy power;
12 That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness
of thy kingdom: might be known unto men.
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom:
and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages.
14 The Lord upholdeth all such as fall: and
lifteth up all those that are down,
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord:
and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16 Thou openest thine hand: and ffllest all
things living with plenteousness.
17 The Lord is righteous in all his ways: and
holy in all his works.
18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call
upon him: yea, all such as call upon him faith-
fully.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear
him: he also will hear their cry, and will help
them.
20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him:
but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord:
and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name
for ever and ever.
Psalm 146. Lauda, anima mea
Praise the Lord, O my soul; while I live, will
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I praise the Lord: yea, as long as I have any
being, I will sing praises unto my God.
2 O put not your trust in princes, nor in any
child of man: for there is no help in them.
3 For when the breath of man goeth forth, he
shall turn again to his earth: and then all his
thoughts perish.
4 Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for
his help: and whose hope is in the Lord his God:
5 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all
that therein is: who keepeth his promise for ever;
6 Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong:
who feedeth the hungry.
7 The Lord looseth men out of prison: the
Lord giveth sight to the blind.
8 The Lord helpeth them that are fallen: the
Lord careth for the righteous.
9 The Lord careth for the strangers; he de-
fendeth the fatherless and widow: as for the way
of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.
10 The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King
for evermore: and throughout all generations.
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Psalm 147. Landate Dominum
O praise the Lord, for it is a good thing to
sing praises unto our God: yea, a joyful and
pleasant think it is to be thankful.
2 The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: and
gather together the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth those that are broken in heart:
and giveth medicine to heal their sickness.
4 He telleth the number of the stars: and call-
eth them all by their names.
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5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power:
yea, and his wisdom is infinite.
6 The Lord setteth up the meek: and bringeth
the ungodly down to the ground.
7 O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving:
sing praises upon the harp unto our God:
8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, and
prepareth rain for the earth: and maketh the
grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for
the use of men;
9 Who giveth fodder unto the cattle: and feed-
eth the young ravens that call upon him.
10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an
horse: neither delighteth he in any man's legs.
11 But the Lord's delight is in them that fear
him: and put their trust in his mercy.
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy
God, O Sion.
13 For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates:
and hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth
thee with the flour of wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his commandment upon
earth: and his word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool; and scattereth the
hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who
is able to abide his frost?
18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them:
he bloweth with his wind, and the waters flow.
19 He showeth his word unto Jacob: his stat-
utes and ordinances unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation:
neither have the heathen knowledge of his laws.
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