<^^ ^^'^^ :^ O^JCiUL St? BX 5945 .A5 1919 Episcopal Church. Joint Commission on the Book of Second report of the Joint Commission on the Book of Second Report ^% gg|ni{, .^^ of the Joint Commission on %i)t Book of Common draper Appointed by The General Convention of 1 9 1 3 Nem fork THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1919 AU rights reserved COPVHIGHT, lOIO By the MACMILLAN COMPANY Set up and electrotyped. Published July, igig Contents Page Resolution of 19 13 V Resolution of 19 16 vi Members of the Commission vi The Report ix The Schedule I. Arrangement of the Book of Common Prayer 3 II. Morning Prayer 21 III. Evening Prayer 30 IV. Prayers and Thanksgivings 35 V. The Litany S^ VI. The Order for the Holy Communion 54 VII. The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels 72 VIII. The Ministration of Baptism 103 IX. Offices of Instruction 115 X. The Order of Confirmation 134 XL Solemnization of Matrimony 138 XII. The Churching of Women 144 XIII. Visitation of the Sick 14S XIV. The Communion of the Sick 162 XV. The Order for the Burial of the Dead 165 Page XVI. A Penitential Office 185 XVII. The Psalter 186 XVIII. The Ordinal 195 XIX. Consecration of a Church 204 XX. Institution of Ministers 207 XXI. Admission of Deaconesses 210 XXII. Prayers to be Used in Families 219 Appendix 233 Civ] Resolution of 191 3 RESOLVED: That a Joint Commission consisting of seven Bishops, seven Pres- byters, and seven Laymen be appointed to consider and report to the next General Con- vention such revision and enrichment of the Prayer Book as will adapt it to present con- ditions, if, in their judgment, such revision be necessary; Provided, that no proposition in- volving the Faith and Doctrine of the Church shall be considered or reported upon by the Commission; and Provided, that no proposal to change the Title-page of the Prayer Book or the Name of the Church shall be referred to said Commission. Irl Resolution of 19 16 RESOLVED: That the Joint Commission on the Book of Common Prayer be con- tinued, with power to fill vacancies. Members of the Commission on the Revision and Enrichment of the Book of Common Prayer constituted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, October^ 1913. The Right Reverend Cortlandt Whitehead, the Bishop of Pitts- burgh {Chairman). The Right Reverend William David Walker, the Bishop of Western New York.* f The Right Reverend Davis Sessums, the Bishop of Louisiana.* The Right Reverend Cleland Kinloch Nelson, the Bishop of At- lanta.! The Right Reverend Arthur L. Williams, the Bishop of Nebraska. f The Right Reverend Frederick Burgess, the Bishop of Long Island. The Right Reverend Joseph H. Johnson, the Bishop of Los Angeles. The Right Reverend Philip M. Rhinelander, the Bishop of Penn- sylvania. The Right Reverend Thomas F. Davies, the Bishop of Western Massachusetts. The Right Reverend William Cabell Brown, the Bishop of Virginia. The Right Reverend Nathaniel Seymour Thomas, the Bishop of Wyoming. The Reverend Samuel Hart, of Connecticut.* f The Reverend Edward L. Parsons, of California. The Reverend John W. Suter, of Massachusetts {Secretary). * Resigned. t Deceased. The Reverend Henry R. Gummey, of Pennsylvania. The Reverend Lucien M. Robinson, of Pennsylvania. The Reverend Howard B. St. George, of Milwaukee. The Reverend John R. Moses, of Long Island. f The Reverend Charles L. Slattery, of New York. The Reverend Milo H. Gates, of New York. Mr. George Wharton Pepper, of Pennsylvania. Mr. T. W. Bacot, of South Carolina. Mr. Charles G. Saunders, of Massachusetts.! Mr. Hamilton W. Mabie, of Newark.* f Mr. Robert H. Gardiner, of Maine {Treasurer). Mr. F. J. McMaster, of Missouri.f Mr. E. P. Bailey, of Chicago.* Mr. George Zabriskie, of New York. Mr. William C. Sturgis, of Colorado. Mr. John Stewart Bryan, of Virginia. Mr. Joseph Grafton Minot, of Massachusetts. * Resigned. t Deceased. cvii: The Report To the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: THE Joint Commission on the Revision and Enrichment of the Book of Com- mon Prayer, appointed in 191 3, respectfully submits its second report. This report is divided into two parts. Part I contains the report proper, with such comments and ex- planations on the recommendations of the Commission as it seems advisable to make at this time. Part II contains the Schedule of the Recommendations for Revision pro- posed to the Convention. The Schedule is arranged in the following manner. Its different parts are numbered with Roman numerals, I, II, III, etc., cor- responding to the different Services, or sec- tions, of the Book of Common Prayer. Under each number is given the title of the Service, or section, in the order in which it is proposed that these shall occur in the revised book. There is then printed the Resolution for amendment, and this Resolution is under- stood to be repeated before each item of the Cix] section in question. These items are numbered with Arabic numerals in parentheses. Against these items are placed certain marks for in- formation, as follows: — The mark app. signifies that the item in question was approved and passed by the Convention of 1916, and if passed by the present Convention will be a finally adopted amendment to the Prayer Book. The mark mod. signifies that the item in question was passed by the Convention of 1916, but that the Commission for weighty reasons is making some modification in the recommendation as then passed. The Com- mission realizes that such recommendation, if approved by the Convention, will delay final action, but believes that it is the mind of the Church that it is more important to attain an ultimately satisfactory result than to gain time by hurrying through the work of revision. The items against which stand no special marks are items that were presented in our previous report in 1916, but not acted upon, either exactly as then presented, or with slight modifications; or else they are entirely new matter adopted by the Commission since 1916. No attempt is made where action was taken by one House and not by the other in 1916 to make any record of this fact. This is not be- cause the action of one House or the other at that time is not of interest, or has not been carefully considered by the Commission, but because any attempt to record such actions would complicate the report, and also because an item which failed to pass the Convention has no standing, and must necessarily be approached as new material. Every memorial presented to the Conven- tion, or received by the Commission, from Provincial Synods, together with every resolu- tion presented to the Convention and referred to the Commission, has received very careful consideration. The final result of the Com- mission's study of these matters will appear in the Schedule as reported. It is not deemed necessary to refer specifically to each individ- ual reference of this kind. It may be said, furthermore, that every communication or suggestion by letter or otherwise which has come to the Commission has received the most careful and painstaking consideration. The report is signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Commission, and it is in- Cxi] tended by this method to signify that the great majority of the recommendations are unanimously approved by the Commission, or have a substantial unanimity. There are, of course, items from which any given member of the Commission will dissent, or in regard to which he may feel indifferent. It is under- stood that any member of the Commission is free to express his dissent in regard to any item, either in the Convention or in any way which may seem best to him. The names of the members of the Commis- sion from the beginning are printed on another page, in such a way as to show both the present members and the changes which have been made from time to time. There are certain matters in regard to which the Commission wishes to make coni- ment, though in general it is believed that it will be best to let the Schedule speak for it- self. These matters are here taken up under numbers corresponding to the numbered sec- tions of the Schedule. I. (a) The Order of the Parts. — Changes have been made in the order of the parts of the book for practical reasons, and in the belief that they will render the book more easily usable. The same reason applies to Cxii] the titles which are suggested for the different divisions of the book. (b) Omissions. — It will be noted that Forms of Prayer to be Used at Sea, and the Visitation of Prisoners, are dropped from the Book of Common Prayer, only a prayer from each being retained among the Prayers and Thanks- givings. It does not seem necessary to print the Office for Thanksgiving Day as a separate Office, and its parts have accordingly been distributed. Especially is it to be noted that Family Prayer has been removed from the Prayer Book proper, with the proposal that it be printed at the end of the volume after the Articles of Religion, a place which will more readily command attention. Certain additional prayers have been provided that they may be tested by use, and that in this collection prayers may be withdrawn or added from time to time without the necessity of going through the usual process of Prayer Book revision. (c) New Services. — ^There is only one new Office proposed for the Book. This is the Office for the Admission of Deaconesses. It is believed that the inclusion of this Office will commend itself, and that it is the mind of the Church that the work of women in the C xiii ] Church should be recognized by giving this Office a place in the Book of Common Prayer. The Commission has considered the ques- tion of including other new Offices which are not for Special Occasions, like the Admission of Deaconesses^ but for general use. The greater flexibility which is recommended in the new General Rubric "Concerning the Service of the Church" gives opportunity for the use of such Offices. Nevertheless, the Commission does not deem it wise to propose the incorporation of new Offices in the Prayer Book itself. It does deem it desirable, how- ever, that the General Convention should sanction the experimental use of certain new Offices, such as a Short Office of Prayer^ the Office of Compline, an Office for Missions, and certain others, the intention being that these should be placed Immediately after Family Prayer with its additional prayers, and be bound up with the Prayer Book between the same covers. (d) The Calendar of Memorial Days. — In advocating the printing of certain names against the appointed dates in the Calendar, the Commission believes that It Is giving expression to a growing need for a larger realization on the part of the Church of the Cxiv] Communion of Saints. The observance of days of commemoration In various places In the Church Is proving helpful. In some cases men are commemorated who have lived and influenced the Church in recent years. In compiling a list, however, the Commission has found the difficulties in the way of in- cluding the names of more recent worthies to be practically insuperable. The list pro- posed is therefore the traditional one of the so-called Black Letter Saints. This has, how- ever, been carefully studied, and additions and subtractions have been made. It should be stated, furthermore, that the compelling argument for proposing this list in the mind of the Commission was a practical one. There is no Church in Christendom more truly cosmopolitan than ours, and it seems peculiarly appropriate that somewhere In the Prayer Book days should be appointed for the com- memoration of patron saints of various na- tions and races. Moreover, there are many churches bearing the names of some of these saints, and these parishes may very naturally desire to observe their name-days. The Commission recommends as a part of Its report a common Collect, Epistle, and Gos- pel for a Saint's Day, and this may obviously be used where any one of the memorial days is to be observed. (e) New Tables, — The Commission has pro- vided tables of the Christian Year, giving in outline the sequence of seasons and days. It is believed that these will be of distinct educational value. A table of the precedence of Holy Days has also been compiled, which will be obviously convenient. VI. The Psalter, — Recommendations made in 19 1 6 by the Commission in regard to the Psalter were for the most part adopted by the Convention. Further study of the matter has convinced the Commission that other recommendations should be made. These recommendations cover two points. The first is the printing of certain Psalms in sec- tions, indicated by a division in the page, which will make possible the use of parts of Psalms and will give opportunity for omitting, for instance, the imprecatory sections of cer- tain Psalms. The second section concerns the text. The Commission believes that the translation as it stands in the Prayer Book should remain as far as possible intact, but in the interest of edification a few corrections have been made in translation, where the mean- ing is at present obscure, or clearly erroneous. Cxvi] VII. The Holy Communion. — ^The minor amendments offered by the Commission in the Order for the Holy Communion speak for themselves. Such additions as are proposed in the way of enrichment are permissive except in the case of the Proper Prefaces. The form proposed for the printing and the use of the Ten Commandments is believed by the Com- mission to be worthy of approval. The Commandments appear in full as in their present form, but so arranged that they may be read in the shortened form. In the order of the parts of the Office, the Commission is recommending only two changes. In general, it may be said that in the great services of the congregation, the Holy Communion^ Morning and Evening Prayer, and the Litany, changes in the order or out- line of the Offices have been deemed un- desirable. The only exceptions of any im- portance are the removal of the Prayer of Humble Access to a place immediately before the Communion, and the placing of the Lord's Prayer immediately after the Prayer of Consecration. VIII. Collects y Epistles and Gospels. — In this section, certain amendments are offered, which the Commission believes will commend C xvii 3 themselves. Prominent among them are the provision for the recognition of the Baptism of our Lord on the second Sunday after the Epiphany, and the inclusion of the Parable of the Prodigal Son among the Gospels of the Lenten season. The enrichment afforded by the provision of certain new Collects, Epistles and Gospels will, it is also believed, meet a real need of the Church. IX-XVIIL — In the case of the Occasional Offices, in contrast to the Congregational Offices, the changes proposed are numerous, and affect both order and contents. This is in response to what the Commission feels to be a very widespread demand, not only in all parts of our Church, but throughout the whole Anglican Communion. For the most part the reasons for the recommenda- tions, as given in the Schedule, are evident. A few explanatory comments, however, are not out of place. (a) Baptism. — ^The three Offices for the Public and the Private Baptism of Infants and for the Baptism of those of Riper Years have been combined in one. It will be appar- ent upon inspection that one form, with appropriate rubrical directions for various conditions, is enough. It is desirable to dis- C xviii 3 courage private baptism where it is not really unavoidable. In the revised formula some of the homiletical parts of the old Offices have been omitted. (b) Catechism, — ^The substitution of the two Offices of Instruction for the present cate- chetical text-book seems to be more in keep- ing with the general scheme of the Prayer Book as a book of devotion. Nothing in the present Catechism is lost. On the other hand, some new matter is added. It is be- lieved that this form of instruction will in- crease the educational value of this part of the book. (c) Visitation of the Sick. — ^The revision of this Office will render it, in the belief of the Commission, more usable and helpful. It provides that which experience shows to be needful, namely, a compendium of material. A number of new prayers and collects have been added, including a Litany for the Dying. A form has been added for the Anointing of the Sick with oil, or for the Laying on of Hands, with prayer. (d) Burial of the Dead. — The principal changes that have been made in this Office are, first, the addition of four Psalms for optional use; second, the provision of an Cxix] alternate Lesson; third, a more distinct Com- memoration of the Departed. A new Form for the Burial of a Child has been added, which is believed by the Commis- sion to be more suited for such an occasion than the general Burial Office, (e) The Ordinal, — ^The only important change proposed by the Commission Is the provision of a Short Litany^ especially adapted to Ordinations, which may be used optionally in place of the Litany. In conclusion, the Commission recommends that the several Resolutions contained in the Schedule be adopted by the Convention. CoRTLANDT WHITEHEAD, Chairman, John W. Suter, Secretary. Jan. 30, 1919 Cxx] THE SCHEDULE I. ARRANGEMENT RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the arrangement of the Book of Common Prayer, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution.* (i) Transfer: a. The Prayers and Thanksgivings to fol- low Evening Prayer. h. The Litany to follow the Prayers and Thanksgivings. c. The Holy Communion to follow the Litany. d. The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels to follow The Holy Communion. e. The Penitential Office to a place at the end of the Occasional Offices. * The resolution is printed once for the sake of brevity, but is un- derstood to be repeated before each item. (2) Distribute the constituent parts of the Service for Thanksgiving Day as follows: a. Transfer the opening Sentences to follow immediately after the Sentences of Scrip- ture for Trinity Sunday at Morning Prayer, and indent Thanksgiving Day, h. Transfer the Collect ^ Epistle, and Gospel to a place among The Collects, Epistles, AND Gospels, as specified later in this Report, and prefix to them the title, Thanksgiving Day. c. Transfer the Anthem to be used instead of the Venite, with its rubric, to precede the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel. d. Strike out the second rubric on page 320, " The First Lesson shall be," etc., and in- sert the Lessons in the Table of Proper Lessons for Holy-days, immediately after All Saints. e. Transfer the Thanksgiving Prayer to Thanksgivings, and insert it as the first of the Thanksgivings, omitting the rubric which precedes it, and prefixing this title, A Thanksgiving to Al- mighty God for the Fruits of the Earth and all the other Blessings OF his merciful Providence. (3) Amend directions entitled Concerning the Service of the Church, page vii, so as to read as follows : The Order for the Celebration of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion, the Order for Morning Prayer, the Order for Evening Prayer, and the Litany, as set forth in this Book, are the regular Services appointed for Public Worship in this Church, and shall be used accordingly; Provided^ that in addition to these Services the Minister, in his dis- cretion, subject to the direction of the Ordin- ary, may use other devotions taken from this Book or from any Book set forth by the authority of this Church or from Holy Scrip- ture; and Provided further ^ that, subject to the direction of the Ordinary, in Mission Churches or Chapels, and when expressly authorized by the Ordinary in Cathedral or Parish Churches or other places, such other devotions as aforesaid may be used when the edification of the Congregation so requires in place of the Order for Morning Prayer or the Order for Evening Prayer. The Litany may be used either in place of the Prayers that follow the Collect for Grace in the Order for Morning Prayer, or in place of the Prayers that follow the Collect for Aid against Perils in Evening Prayer, or imme- diately before the Service for Holy Commu- nion, or it may be used in a separate Service. 1:5:1 For Days of Fasting and Thanksgiving, ap- pointed by the Civil or Ecclesiastical Author- ity, and for other special occasions for which no Service or Prayer hath been provided in this Book, the Bishop may set forth such form or forms as he shall see fit, in which case none other shall be used. In the prescribed services of this Church, prayers may be used, taken from the Service Books authorized by any Church in commu- nion with this Church; provided the Order for the Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites set forth by this Church shall not be varied. Note: That in the directions for the several Services in this Book it is not intended by the use of any particular word denoting vocal utterance to prescribe the tone or manner of their recitation. Mod. (4) Make the following alterations concern- ing the Psalter: a. Amend the directions entitled The Order HOW the Psalter is appointed to be READ, page vii, so as to read as follows: The Use of the Psalter In places where it is convenient, the Psalter shall be read through once every month. The Minister shall, on the days for which they are appointed, or on the eves thereof, use one or more of the Proper Psalms, as set forth in the Table of Proper Psalms. But Note^ That on other days, instead of reading from the Psalter, as divided for Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, he may read one or more of the Psalms for the Day, or one or more of the Psalms from the Selections set forth by this Church. And Note further, that in the case of a Psalm which is divided into sections, the Minister may use a section or sections of such Psalm. b. Strike out the Table of Proper Psalms on Certain Days and the Table of Selections of Psalms following The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read, and sub- stitute for them the Tables of Psalms proposed hereafter in this Report. (5) Amend the directions entitled The Order HOW THE REST OF THE HoLY ScRIPTURE IS APPOINTED TO BE READ, page viii, by inserting in the last paragraph thereof after the words "Charitable Collections" the words "and on other special occasions," and omitting the word "and" before "on occasions," in the second line. (6) Provide, in place of the present Calendar with Lessons, a Calendar, to be printed immediately 111 after the Tables of Lessons, which shall con- tain the Sunday Letters and Golden Numbers, and the Holy Days of the present book against their proper dates, together with the following Memorial Days to be inserted against the dates given, and in distinctive and differing type, namely: — January 4 Titus, Bishop, disciple of St. Paul 13 Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, and Doctor, 368 21 Agnes, Virgin and Martyr at Rome, 303 22 Vincent, Deacon and Martyr at Saragossa, Spain, 303 24 Timothy, Bishop, disciple of St. Paul 26 Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna and Martyr, 156 27 John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, and Confessor, 407 February I Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch and Martyr, circ, 112 3 Ansgarius, Bishop of Hamburg, Apostle of Denmark and Sweden, 864 4 Cornelius the Centurion March I David, Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales, 544 12 Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome and Doctor, 604 17 Patrick, Bishop, Apostle and Patron of Ireland 19 Joseph, Spouse of the B. V. M. 20 Cuthbert, Bishop of LIndisfarne, 687 21 Benedict, Abbot, 542 April 4 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan and Doctor, 397 21 Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury and Doctor, 1109 23 George, Patron of England, 4th Century 29 Catherine of Siena, Virgin, 1380 May 2 Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria and Doctor, 373 4 Monica, Matron, 387 II Cyril and Methodius, Apostles of the Slavs, 869-885 26 Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop, 605 27 Venerable Bede, Priest and Doctor, 735 June 2 Martyrs of China, 1900 5 Boniface, Bishop and Martyr, Apostle of Germany, 755 9 Columba, Abbot of lona, 597 17 Botolf, Abbot, 655 22 Alban, proto-Martyr of Britain, 303 28 Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons and Doctor, circ, 202 July 22 Mary Magdalene 26 Anne, Mother of the B. V. M. 29 Olaf of Norway, King and Martyr, 1030 August 10 Laurence, Deacon of Rome and Martyr, 258 28 Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor, 430 31 Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, 651 September 8 S. Mary the Virgin, the Mother of our Lord 14 Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage and Doctor, 258 19 Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690 30 Jerome, Priest and Doctor, 419 October 4 Francis of Assisi, 1226 9 Denis, Bishop of Paris and Martyr, circ, 250 15 Teresa, Abbess, 1582 November 2 All Souls 5 Elisabeth, Mother of St. John Baptist II Martin, Bishop of Tours, 400 1:93 17 Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 68o 22 Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr at Rome, circ, 200 23 Clement of Rome, Bishop and Martyr, circ, 100 December 4 Clement of Alexandria, Doctor, 217 6 Nicholas of Myra, Bishop, Patron of Children, 4th cent. 20 Thomas of Canterbury, Bishop and Martyr, 1170 (7) Immediately after the Calendar^ insert the Tables oj the Church Year^ as follows: — THE TABLES OF THE CHURCH YEAR I The Table of Sundays and those Holy Days which fall on Fixed Days of the Week. ADVENT The First Sunday in Advent The Second Sunday in Advent The Third Sunday in Advent Ember Days (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) The Fourth Sunday in Advent CHRISTMAS DAY Dec. 25 CHRISTMASTIDE The First Sunday after Christmas day The Second Sunday after Christmas day THE EPIPHANY Jan. 6 EPIPHANYTIDE The First Sunday after the Epiphany The Second Sunday after the Epiphany The Third Sunday after the Epiphany The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany PRE-LENT Septuagesima Sunday Sexagesima Sunday Quinquagesima Sunday LENT Ash Wednesday The First Sunday in Lent Ember Days (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) The Second Sunday in Lent The Third Sunday in Lent The Fourth Sunday in Lent The Fifth Sunday in Lent, or Passion Sunday The Sunday next before Easter, or Palm Sunday. Monday before Easter Tuesday before Easter Wednesday before Easter Thursday before Easter, or Maundy Thursday Good Friday Easter Even Easter Day EASTERTIDE Monday in Easter Week Tuesday in Easter Week The First Sunday after Easter The Second Sunday after Easter The Third Sunday after Easter The Fourth Sunday after Easter The Fifth Sunday after Easter, or Rogation Sunday The Rogation Days, being the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after the Fifth Sunday after Easter The Ascension Day (the Thursday after Rogation Sunday) The Sunday after Ascension Day WHITSUNTIDE Pentecost or Whitsunday Monday in Whitsun Week Tuesday in Whitsun Week Ember Days (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) The First Sunday after Pentecost, or Trinity Sunday The Second Sunday after Pentecost The Third Sunday after Pentecost The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost * Ember Days (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost The Sunday next before Advent * Note. The Ember Days in September, which are the Wednesday y Friday, and Saturday after September 14 will vary in relation to the Sunday after Pentecost, following the variation in the date oj Easter Day. Nov. 30. Dec. 21. Dec. 25- Dec. 26. Dec. 27. Dec. 28. Jan. I. Jan. 6. Jan. 25- Feb. 2. II The Table of Holy Days which fall on Fixed Days of the Month. St. Andrew the Apostle St. Thomas the Apostle Christmas Day St. Stephen the Martyr St. John, Apostle and Evangelist The Holy Innocents The Circumcision of Christ The Epiphany The Conversion of St. Paul The Presentation of Christ in the Temple or The Purification of St. Mary the Virgin Feb. 24. St. Matthias the Apostle Mar. 25. The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Apr. 25. St. Mark the Evangelist May I. St. Philip and St. James, Apostles June II. St. Barnabas the Apostle June 24. St. John Baptist June 29. St. Peter the Apostle July 25. St. James the Apostle Aug. 6. The Transfiguration of Christ Aug. 24. St. Bartholomew the Apostle Sept. 21. St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Sept. 29. St. Michael and All Angels Oct. 18. St. Luke the EvangeUst Oct. 28. St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles Nov. I. All Saints (8) After the directions entitled Tables and Rules for the Movable and Immovable Feasts, page xxiv, following the direction for the observance of Thanksgiving Day, insert the following: 1:13] Rules of the Precedence of Holy-days TABLE I Because of their dignity and liturgical distinc- tion, or because of the sequence of special teaching connected with a stated season, the Holy-days following have precedence of any other Sunday or Holy-day: The Sundays in Advent Christmas Day The Epiphany Septuagesima j Sexagesima \ Sundays Quinquagesima j Ash-Wednesday The Sundays in Lent All the days of Holy Week Easter-day; and the seven following days The Ascension Day; and The Sunday after The Ascension Day Pentecost; and the six following days Trinity Sunday If any other Holy-day fall on any day noted in the above Table, the observance of such Holy- day may be transferred to the first open day. TABLE II The following Holy-days have precedence of days not noted in Table I : St. Stephen the Martyr St. John, Apostle and Evangelist [:14 a The Holy Innocents The Circumcision of Christ The Conversion of St. Paul The Purification of St. Mary the \'irgin St. John Baptist All Feasts of Apostles or Evangelists The Transfiguration of Christ St. Michael and All Angels All Saints On these Holy-days the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for the Feast should be used; but the Collect for the Feast shall be followed by the Collect for the Sunday. (9) Prefix to each of the five Principal Parts into which the Public Services contained in the Prayer Book are divided, a separate Title-page as follows : a. Immediately to precede the Order for Morning Prayer: MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER together with PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS THE LITANY b. Immediately to follow The Litany: THE HOLY COMMUNION together with THE COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS c. Immediately to follow The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels: BAPTISM AND OTHER RITES OF THE CHURCH THE MINISTRATION OF BAPTISM THE OFFICES OF INSTRUCTION THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN THE VISITATION OF THE SICK THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD together with A PENITENTIAL OFFICE d. Immediately to follow the Penitential Office: THE PSALTER e. Immediately to follow the Psalter: THE ORDINAL being THE FORM OF MAKING, ORDAINING, AND CONSECRATING BISHOPS, PRIESTS, AND DEACONS together with 1:16 D THE FORM OF CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH AN OFFICE OF INSTITUTION OF MINISTERS A FORM FOR THE ADMISSION OF DEACONESSES (lo) Remove A Catechism from the Prayer Book, and print it immediately before the Articles of Religion, with a separate Title-page. (ii) a. Remove the Forms of Prayer to be USED IN Families from the Prayer Book, and print them after the Articles of Religion, prefix- ing a separate Title as follows: Forms of Prayer to be used in Families, WITH Additional Prayers. b. After the rubric at the end of Evening Family Prayer, page 327, add the Title, Prayers, and the Prayers set forth under that Title, in this Report. (12) Omit from the Book of Common Prayer the following Offices: a. Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea, pages 305-312. h. A Form of Prayer for the Visitation of Prisoners, pages 312-318. c. A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God, pages 319-322. (13) Correct the Table of Contents at the be- ll i? 3 ginning of the Prayer Book so as to read as follows : Table of Contents 1. The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer. 2. The Preface. 3. Concerning the Service of the Church, with the Order how the Psalter and the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to be read. 4. Tables of Proper Lessons of Holy Scrip- ture. 5. The Calendar. 6. Tables of the Church Year. 7. Tables and Rules for the Movable and Immovable Feasts, together with the Days of Fasting and Abstinence throughout the Year. 8. Rules of the Precedence of Holy-days. 9. Tables for finding the Holy-days. 10. The Order for Daily Morning Prayer. 11. The Order for Daily Evening Prayer. 12. Prayers and Thanksgivings. 13. The Litany. 14. The Divine Liturgy, being the Order for the Celebration of the Lord's Supper or Holy Eucharist, commonly called The Holy Communion. 15. The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels to be used throughout the Year. 16. The Ministration of Baptism. 17. The Offices of Instruction. 18. The Order of Confirmation. 19. The Form of Solemnization of Matri- mony. 20. The Churching of Women. 21. The Order for the Visitation of the Sick. 22. The Communion of the Sick. 23. The Order for the Burial of the Dead. 24. A Penitential Office for Ash- Wednesday. 25. The Psalter, or Psalms of David. The Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating Bishops, Priests and Dea- cons. The Form of Consecration of a Church or Chapel. An Office of Institution of Ministers into Par- ishes or Churches. A Form of Admission of Deaconesses, A Catechism. Articles of Religion. Forms of Prayer to he used in Families, Offices. 1:193 (14) Make the following changes in the printing of the Lord's Prayer wherever it occurs in the Prayer Book: — a. Strike out comma after "earth" (line 3). h. Insert comma after "done" (line 2). c. Print the in "on" before "earth" with a capital (line 3). d. Print the a in "As" after "earth" with a small letter (line 3). e. Substitute a comma for semicolon after "temptation" (line 6). /. Substitute a period for colon after "evil" (line 6). 1:20] 11. MORNING PRAYER RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Order for Daily Morning Prayer, and that the pro- posed alteration be made known to the sev- eral Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accord- ance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. App, (i) In the first rubric on page I, omit the word ^^ always. "^^ App. (2) In the second rubric on page i, omit the first six words, so that it shall read, ^^ He may omit,^^ etc. App. (3) Add at end of the third rubric on page i, these words: " The same order may he followed on all week days save on Days of Fasting or Abstinence J^ App. (4) Substitute In place of the Sentences at present in the Prayer Book, piinting together in one section without breaks, but indicating in the margin those appropriate for certain seasons or days, the following Sentences^ namely: THE Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Hab.n. 20. I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord. Psalm cxxii. I. Let the words of my mouth, and the medi- tation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my re- deemer. Psalm xix. 14, 15. O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me: and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling. Psalm xliii. 3. Thus saith the high and lofty One that in- habiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah Ivii. 15. The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him, St. John iv. 23. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. i. 2. Repent ye; for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. St. Matt. iii. 2. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah xl. 3. 1:22:1 Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. T-, . , , . , . , Christmas ror unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. St. Luke ii. lo, ii. 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 oiTered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts. Mai. i. II. Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O ZIon; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem. Isaiah lii. i. Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm Ii. 17. I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19. Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by.^ behold, and see if there be any sorrow Qood like unto my sorrow which is done Friday 1:233 unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me. Lam. i. 12. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Eph. i. 7. He is risen. The Lord Is risen E cisicT indeed. St. Mark xvi. 6; St. Luke xxlv. 34. This Is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm cxviii. 24. Seeing that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help In time of need. Heh. Iv. 14, 16. Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Whit- Ghost is come upon you : and ye shall Sunday ^^ witnesses unto me both in Jeru- salem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts I. 8. Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. Iv. 6. Trinity Holy, holy, holy. Lord God Al- Sunday mighty, whlch was, and Is, and is to come. Rev. iv. 8. Honour the Lord with thy substance, and Thanksgiv- wlth the first-fruIts of all thine in- xngDay crease: so shall thy barns be filled 1:243 with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Prov. iii. 9, 10. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov. iii. 19, 20. App, (5) Amend the rubric before the Absolution, page 4, so as to read as follows: ^To he made hy the Priest alone ^ standing; the People still kneeling. The Priest^ at his discre- tion, may use, instead of what follows, the Absolution from the Order for the Holy Communion. Mod. (6) In the Absolution on page 5, begin a new paragraph with "Wherefore," and insert an "Amen" at the end of this absolution, omitting the rubric which follows. App. (7) Omit the rubric Or this, page 5, and the alternative Absolution following. App. (8) Amend the second rubric on page 5 by omitting the words both here, and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service. Mod. (9) In the second rubric on page six of the Prayer Book, omit all after the word appointed substituting in place thereof the words ^' and except also that Psalm 95 may be used in this 1:25:1 place: hut Note, That on A sh-W eddies day and Good Friday the Venite may be omitted.^'' Mod. (lo) Amend the first sentence of the third rubric on page 6 so as to read as follows: ^Then shall follow a portion of the Psalms, ac- cording to the Use of this Church; and in the second sentence, substitute for the word Benedicite, the words Benedictus es. App. (ii) Omit the first rubric on page 7. (12) In the second rubric, page 7, add at the end these words: ''^hut Note, That the last portion may he omitted."*^ App. (13) Print Te Deum In three portions, with large capitals for Introductory w E praise, etc.; rir^HOU art the King, etc.; LORD, save, etc. o App. (14) Print Benedicite In four portions, with large capitals for introductory o ALL, etc.; and for the three portions: 1:263 o o YE Heavens; LET the Earth, etc.; LET Israel, etc. (15) Print as the Gloria at the end of the Ben- edicite the following: "Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost: praise him and magnify him for ever." App. (16) Insert before Benedicite, as follows: ^Or this Canticle. Benedictus es Domine. BLESSED art thou, O Lord God of our Fathers: praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Maj- esty: praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holi- ness: praised and exalted above all for ever: Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths and dwellest between the Cherubim: praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy Kingdom: praised and exalted above all for ever. Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: praised and exalted above all for ever. App. (17) Make the second rubric on page 7 read as follows: ^Then shall he read the First Lesson, according to the Table or Calendar, And Note, that before every Lesson, the Minister shall say, Here beginneth such a Chapter {or Verse of such a Chapter) of such a Book; and after every Lesson, Here endeth the First {or the Second) Lesson. App. (18) Make the third rubric on page 7 read as follows: ^Here shall be said or sung the following Hymn. But Note, that on any day when the Holy Communion is immediately to follow, the Minister at his discretion, after any one of the following Canticles of Morning Prayer has been said or sung, may pass at once to the Communion Service. App. (19) Substitute for the first rubric on page 12 the following: ^Or the Creed commonly called the Nicene. (20) In the rubric, following the Creed, on page 1 2 of the Prayer Book, substitute for the word ''air before "devoutly," the words ''the people.^ )> (21) Substitute for the Versicles and Responses, now on pages 12 and 13, following the second C28] rubric on page 12, the Verslcles and Responses from Evening Prayer, now standing on page 26 of the Prayer Book. (22) Transpose the rubric following Prayer for the President, page 14, so as immediately to follow the Collect for Grace, page 13; and add to the rubric, at the end, these words: — And Note that the Minister may here end the Morn- ing Prayer with such general intercessions taken out of this hook, as he shall think fit. Mod. (23) Substitute for the Prayer for The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority, pages 13, 14, the following: O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world; We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that being guided by thy Providence we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant to The President of the United States, and to all in Authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness; and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. App. (24) After the General Thanksgiving in- sert a rubric in these words: fli Note, That the General Thanksgiving may he said hy the Congregation with the Minister, 1:293 III. EVENING PRAYER RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Order for Daily Evening Prayer, and that the pro- posed alteration be made known to the sev- eral Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Con- stitution. App. (i) In the first rubric, page i6, omit the words, "on days other than the Lord's Day^ App, (2) Substitute in place of the Sentences at present in the Prayer Book, printing together in one section without breaks, but indicating in the margin those appropriate for certain seasons or days, the following Sentences^ namely: THE Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Hah. ii. 20. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwell- eth. Psalm xxvi. 8. Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense; and let the Hfting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm cxli. 2. worship the Lord in the beauty of holi- ness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. Psalm xcvi. 9. Let the words of my mouth, and the med- itation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my re- deemer. Psalm xix. 14, 15. Watch ye, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at . , . , . Advent midnight, or at the cock-crowmg, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. St. Mark xiii. 35, 36. Behold, the tabernacleof God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall . be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. Rev. xxi. 3. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy ^ . , . . ^ ^ ^ Epiphany rising. Isaiak Ix. 3. 1 acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Psalm , H. 3- _ To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws which he set before us. Dan. ix. 9, 10. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive C313 ourselves, and the truth Is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, i St. John i. 8, 9. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have Good turned every one to his own way; Friday and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah liii. 6. Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Easter ^ . Christ. I Cor. xv. 57. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. iii. i. Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the iig- Ascension . 1 • t • ures 01 the true; but into heaven it- self, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Heh. ix. 24. There is a river, the streams whereof shall Whitsun- make glad the city of God, the holy ^^y place of the tabernacles of the Most High. Psalm xlvi. 4. The Spirit and the bride say. Come. And let him that heareth say. Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Rev. xxii. 17. Trinity Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Sunday hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. Isaiah vi. 3. Mod. (3) Substitute for the second Absolution^ page 20, after ^Or this, the following: THE Almighty and merciful Lord grant you Absolution and Remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, App. (4) In the third rubric on page 21, omit the words "<2J" they are appointed, or one of the Selections, as they are set forth by this Church; ^^ and Insert in lieu thereof the words '^according to the Use of this Church, '^^ (5) Omit in the Gloria in excelsis, page 21 of the Prayer Book, in the second paragraph, the sentence, " Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us." App, (6) In the third rubric on page 22, omit all after the words ''Or this Psalm,^^ App. (7) In the first rubric on page 24, omit all after the words ''this Psalm,^^ App, (8) Substitute for the second rubric on page 25 of the Prayer Book the following: ^Or the Creed commonly called the Nicene. (9) In the rubric following the Creed, on page 26 of the Prayer Book substitute for the word " alV^ before devoutly, the words "the peopled (10) Substitute for the Versicles and Responses on page 26 the following, viz.: — The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Minister. Let us pray. Turn thee again, O Lord God of hosts. Answer. Show the light of thy countenance and we shall be whole. Minister. O Lord, open thou our eyes. Answer. That we may behold the wonders of thy grace. Minister. We wait for thy loving-kindness, O Lord, Answer. In the midst of thy temple. (11) Omit in the Prayer for the President, page 27 of the Prayer Book, line 11, the words in thee and for thee. App. (12) After the General Thanksgiving insert a rubric in these words: ^ Note, That the General Thanksgiving may be said by the Congregation with the Minister. 1:343 IV. PRAYERS AND THANKSGIVINGS RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in Prayers and Thanksgivings, and that the proposed altera- tion be made known to the several Dioceses in order that It may be adopted by the next General Convention In accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. App. (i) Omit from the title on page 37 the words "Upon Several Occasions." (2) Substitute for the rubric at the top of page 37 the following: ^To he used before the Prayer for all Conditions of Alen, or, when that is not said, before 2 Cor. xili. 14; also, at the end of the Litany; and in the Order for Holy Communion, as there appointed. (3) Insert the following Prayer under the general title Prayers and Thanksgivings, pages 37 ff., viz.: (To follow A Prayer for Congress.) n35 3 For a State Legislature. OGOD, the fountain of wisdom, whose statutes are good and gracious and whose law is the truth; We beseech thee so to guide and bless the Legislature of this State that they ordain for our governance only such things as please thee, to the glory of thy Name and the welfare of the people; through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen, A pp. (4) And (To follow the Prayer, For a State Legislature.) For Courts of Justice. ALMIGHTY God, who sittest in the throne judging right; We humbly be- seech thee to bless the courts of justice and the magistrates in all this land; and give unto them the spirit of wisdom and understanding that they may discern the truth, and impar- tially administer the law in the fear of thee alone; through him who shall come to be our Judge, thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. (5) And (To follow the Prayer, For Courts of Justice.) For Our Country. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove our- selves a people mindful of thy favour and glad 1:363 to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Defend our Hberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obe- dience to thy law we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity fill our hearts with thank- fulness, and in the day of trouble suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, (6) And (To follow the Prayer, For Meetings of Convention.) For the Church. O GRACIOUS Father, we humbly beseech thee for thy Holy Catholic Church; that thou wouldst be pleased to fill it with all truth In all peace. Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in any- thing it is amiss, reform it. Where it is right, establish it; where it is in want, provide for it; where it is divided, reunite it; for the sake of him who died and rose again, and ever C373 liveth to make intercession for it, Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen. (7) Amend the Prayer, For Missions^ so that it shall read as follows; OGOD, who didst send thy blessed Son to preach peace to them that are far off and to them that are nigh; Grant that all men everywhere may seek after thee and find thee. Bring the nations into thy fold, and add the heathen to thine inheritance. And hasten, O Lord, the fulfilment of thy promise to pour out thy Spirit upon all flesh; through the same thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (8) Insert the following immediately after the Prayer, For Missions. ^Or this. ALMIGHTY God, whose compassions fail not, and whose lovingkindness reacheth unto the world's end; We give thee humble thanks for opening heathen lands to the light of thy truth; for making paths in the deep waters and highways in the desert; and for planting thy Church in all the earth. Fill our hearts, we beseech thee, with gratitude for this thy goodness, that henceforth we may labour more abundantly for the advance- ment of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1:383 App. (9) Transfer the Prayers, For Those who are to be admitted into Holy Orders^ from their pres- ent position, pages 40, 41, to a position im- mediately following the Prayers, For Missions. App. (10) Transfer the Prayers, For Fruitful Seasons^ from their present position, page 41, to a position immediately preceding the Prayer, For Rain. App. (11) In the Prayer, For Fair Weather^ page 39, omit in line 4 the words, "for our sins," and strike out all that follows "benefit," line 7, to and including "thanks and praise." App. (12) Insert the following Prayer imme- diately after the Prayer, hi Time of War and Tumults, page 40. In Time of Calamity. OGOD, merciful and compassionate, who art ever ready to hear the prayers of those who put their trust in thee; Graciously hearken to us who call upon thee, and grant us thy help in this our time of need; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. App. (13) And to follow the above: — For the Army. OLORD God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray thee, thine almighty arm to strengthen and protect the soldiers of our country; support them in the day of battle, and in the time of peace keep them safe from all evil; endue them with courage and loyalty; and grant that in all things they may serve without reproach; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mod. (14) And to follow the above: — For the Navy. O ETERNAL Lord God, who alone spread- est out the heavens, and rulest the rag- ing of the sea; Vouchsafe to take into thy almighty and most gracious protection our country's Navy, and all who serve therein. Preserve them from the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of the enemy. Make them to be a safeguard unto the United States of America, and a security for such as pass on the seas upon their lawful occa- sions; that so the inhabitants of our land may In peace and quietness serve thee our God, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. App. (15) And to follow the above: — Memorial Days. O ALMIGHTY God, God of the spirits of all flesh; We give thee thanks for all those who have laid down their lives for home 1:40a and country; And we commend them to thy fatherly care and protection, beseeching thee that we, with them, may have our portion in the life of the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, (i6) And to follow the above: — For Colleges and Schools. ALMIGHTY God, whose fear is the be- ginning of wisdom; Bless and by thy holy spirit enlighten every school of good learning, that being set free by the truth from the bondage of all vain imaginations, both teachers and scholars may gladly give them- selves to thy service; through him who is the eternal Wisdom, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, App, (17) And to follow the above: — For Religious Education. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast committed to thy holy Church the care and nurture of thy children; En- lighten with thy wisdom those who teach and those who learn, that, rejoicing in the knowledge of thy truth, they may worship thee and serve thee from generation to gen- eration; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, (18) And to follow the above: — C40 For the Children, O HEAVENLY Father, from whom Cometh every good and perfect gift; Strengthen, we beseech thee, In the hearts of children every good desire, cleanse their con- sciences from sin and stir up their wills to serve thee. Give them grace to stand fast in thy faith, obey thy Word and abide In thy love; and grant that, loving those things that are right, and speaking and doing the truth, they may daily grow in thy favor and finally dwell with thee in life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, (19) And to follow the above: — For Christian Service. OLORD, our Heavenly Father, who didst send thy Blessed Son to preach the gospel to the poor; We beseech thee to bless all those who following in his steps give themselves to the service of their fellow men. Endue them with wisdom, patience, and courage that they may strengthen the weak and raise up those who fall, and being in- spired by thy love may worthily minister in thy Name to the suffering, the friendless and the needy; for the sake of Him who laid down his life for us, the same thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen, (20) And to follow the above: — For Social Justice. ALMIGHTY God, who hast created man in thine own righteous image: Grant us grace fearlessly to contend against evil, and to make no peace with oppression; and, that we may reverently use our freedom, help us to employ it in the maintenance of justice among men and nations, to the glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (21) And to follow the above: — For Every Man in his Work. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who declarest thy glory and showest forth thy handiwork in the heavens and in the earth; Deliver us, we beseech thee, in every calling from the service of mammon, that we may do the work which thou givest us to do in truth, in beauty, and in righteousness, with singleness of heart as thy servants, and to the benefit of our fellow men; for the sake of him who came among us as one that serveth, thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (22) Substitute for the Prayer, In Time of Great Sickness and Mortality j page 41, the following viz. : — 1:433 In Time of Great Sickness and Mortality, OMOST mighty and merciful God, we flee unto thee for succour by reason of the grievous sickness that has come upon us. Deliver us, we beseech thee, from our peril; give strength and skill to all who are engaged in the care of the sick and prosper the means which shall be made use of for their cure; and grant that, perceiving how frail and un- certain our life is, we may apply our hearts unto that heavenly wisdom which in the end will bring us to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (23) In the Prayer for a Sick Person, page 42 of the Prayer Book, make the opening as follows: O FATHER of mercies and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need; We humbly beseech thee to behold, visit and relieve thy sick servant (N . . . ). Look upon him, etc. ; and strike out the words at the end, or else give him grace so to take thy visitation that after this painful life ended^ and insert in place of them the words and grant that finally^ so that it shall read: — O FATHER of mercies and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need; We humbly beseech thee to behold, visit and relieve thy sick servant (A^ . . . ). Look 1:443 upon him with the eyes of thy mercy; comfort him with a sense of thy goodness; preserve him from the temptations of the enemy; give him patience under his affliction; and, in thy good time, restore him to health, and enable him to lead the residue of his life in thy fear, and to thy glory; and grant that finally he may dwell with thee in life ever- lasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mod, (24) Substitute for the Prayer, For a Sick Child, pages 42, 43, the following: For a Sick Child. O HEAVENLY Father, almighty and mer- ciful, who lovest all children, and hast filled the world with gladness; Pour out thy blessing, we beseech thee, upon the sick child for whom our prayers are offered. Guide by thy wisdom the efforts made for his cure, and mightily increase our confidence in thy love; that he, resting in our faith, and sus- tained by thy power, may be made well, and may live to thee, in the joy of thy service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mod. (25) Transfer the Prayer, For a Person under Affliction, from its present position to a position immediately following the Prayer, For a Sick Child; and amend the same by omitting the clause, "In thy wisdom . . . C453 distress upon him,^^ and the clause, "sanctify thy fatherly correction to him,^^ and also the words after patience "under . . . will," so that it shall read: — For a Person under Affliction, 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 be- seech thee, upon the sorrows of thy servant for whom our prayers are desired. Remember Am, O Lord, in mercy; endue his soul with patience; comfort him with a sense of thy goodness; lift up thy countenance upon him^ and give him peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. App. (26) Omit the rubric before the Prayer, For Malefactors, on page 43. (27) Substitute for the Prayer, For Malefactors, the following: — For Prisoners, OGOD, who sparest when we deserve pun- ishment, and in thy wrath remember- est mercy; We humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, to comfort and succour all prisoners who are under reproach in the house of bond- age; {especially those who are condemned to die). Give them a right understanding of 1:463 themselves, and of thy promises; that trusting wholly In thy mercy, they may not place their confidence anywhere but In thee. Re- lieve the distressed, protect the Innocent, awaken the guilty: and forasmuch as thou alone bringest light out of darkness, and good out of evil, grant to these thy servants, that by the power of thy Holy Spirit their souls may be set free from the chains of sin, and they may be brought to newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, (28) Insert the following after the Prayer For Malefactors, page 44. A Bidding Prayer. Which may he used before or after Sermons^ or on Special Occasions. GOOD Christian people, I bid your prayers for Christ's holy Catholic Church, the blessed company of all faithful people; that it may please God to confirm and strengthen it in purity of faith. In holiness of life, and in perfectness of love, and to restore to It the witness of visible unity; and more especially for that branch of the same planted by God in this land, whereof we are members; that In all things It may work according to God's will, serve him faithfully, and worship him acceptably. C473 Ye shall pray for the President of the United States, and for the Governor of this State, and for all that are in authority; that all, and every one of them, may serve truly in their several callings to the glory of God, and the edifying and well-governing of the people, remember- ing the account they shall be called upon to give at the last great day. Ye shall also pray for the ministers of God's Holy Word and Sacraments; for Bishops (and herein more especially for the Bishop of this Diocese), that they may minister faithfully and wisely the discipline of Christ; likewise for all Priests and Deacons (and herein more especially for the Clergy here residing), that they may shine as lights in the world, and in all things may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour. And ye shall pray for a due supply of per- sons fitted to serve God In the Ministry and in the State; and to that end, as well as for the good education of all the youth of this land, ye shall pray for all schools, colleges, and sem- inaries of sound and godly learning, and for all whose hands are open for their maintenance; that whatsoever tends to the advancement of true religion and useful learning may for ever flourish and abound. Ye shall pray for all the people of these United States, that they may live in the true [48 3 faith and fear of God, and in brotherly charity one towards another. Ye shall pray also for all who travel by land or sea; for all prisoners and captives; for all who are in sickness or in sorrow; for all who have fallen into grievous sin; for all who, through temptation, ignorance, helplessness, grief, trouble, dread, or the near approach of death, especially need our prayers. Ye shall also praise God for rain and sun- shine; for the fruits of the earth; for the pro- ducts of honest industry; and for his good gifts, temporal and spiritual, to us and to all men. Finally, ye shall yield unto God most high praise and hearty thanks for the wonderful grace and virtue declared in all his saints, who have been the choice vessels of his grace and the light of the world in their several genera- tions; and pray unto God, that we may have grace to direct our lives after their good ex- amples; that, this life ended, we may be made partakers with them of the glorious resurrec- tion, and the life everlasting. And now, brethren, summing up all our petitions, and all our thanksgivings, in the words which Christ hath taught us, let us say. Our Father, etc. ^ Note, That the Minister in his discretion may omit any of the clauses in the foregoing Bid- ding Prayer, or may add others, as occasion may require, (29) For the Thanksgiving For Rain, page 45 of the Prayer Book, substitute the following: For Rain. OGOD our heavenly Father, by whose gracious providence the former and the latter rain descend upon the earth, that it may bring forth fruit for the use of man; We give thee humble thanks that it doth please thee now to send us rain to our great comfort and to the glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A pp. (30) Transfer the Prayer following the third rubric on page 320 from its present position to a position as the first of the Thanksgivings. (31) Omit the Thanksgiving, For Delivery from great Sickness, page 46. Mod, (32) Amend the title of the last Thanksgiv- ing, page 47, so as to read. For a Safe Return from a Journey, and italicize the words '''the great deep,"^^ and add after those words, also in italics, in parenthesis, the words " {his way).^^ Also, in line 5, omit his before thanks. Mod, (33) At the end of the Prayers and Thanksgivings, preceding them by the Title, 1:503 Collects, insert the Collects now appearing on pages 239 and 240, together with the follow- ing, which shall appear first in order: For Unity OLORD Jesus Christ, who saidst unto thine Apostles, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; Regard not our sins, but the faith of thy Church; and grant to it that peace and unity which is according to thy will; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen, 1:513 V. THE LITANY RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Litany, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Con- vention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) Substitute for the rubric on page 30 the rubric following: ^To he used after the Third Collect at Morning or Evening Prayer; or before the Holy Com- munion; or separately. (2) Substitute for the four opening invocations of the Litany, the following: O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth; Have mercy upon us, O God the Son, Redeemer of the world; Have mercy upon us. O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faith- ful; Have mercy upon us. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God; Have mercy upon us. 1:523 (3) In the second suffrage, page 31, insert after "tempest" the words "from earthquake, fire and flood." (4) Insert before the suffrage for Rulers and Mag- istrates a new suffrage, viz.: That it may please thee so to rule the heart of thy servant, The President of the United States, that he may above all things seek thy honour and glory; We beseech thee to hear us^ good Lord. (5) In the suffrage beginning at bottom of page 32 of Prayer Book, omit the words "the perils of." (6) Transfer the rubric on page 33 to a place imme- diately after the Lord's Prayer on page 34. (7) Insert response Amen after prayer, "O God, Merciful Father," page 34. (8) Insert Minister and People before antiphon, "O Lord, arise," etc., in both places, pages 34 and 35, and Minister before Lesson, "O God, we have heard," etc. (9) Omit the General Thanksgiving, the Prayer of St. Chrysostom, and 2 Cor, xiii. 14, and insert after prayer, "We humbly beseech thee," a rubric as follows: ^The Minister may end the Litany here, or at his discretion add other Prayers from this Book. 1:53:1 VI. THE ORDER FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper; and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that It may be adopted by the next General Con- vention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) Change the title to read as follows: The Divine Liturgy, being the order for The Lord's Supper, or Holy Eucharist, commonly called THE HOLY COMMUNION (2) Tranfer the first and second rubrics, page 221, to follow the rubric, ^And if any of the con- secrated Bread and Wine remain^ etc., at the end of the Office. (3) Make the third rubric, page 221, to be the first 1:543 rubric, and change the same so that It shall read as follows: ^^t the Communion'time the Holy Table shall have upon it a fair white linen cloth. And the Priest, standing humbly before the Holy Table, shall say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect following, the People kneeling; but the Lord^s Prayer may be omitted at the discretion of the Priest. (4) Amend the rubric after the Collect so as to read as follows: ^ Then may the Priest, turning to the People, re- hearse distinctly The Ten Commandments; and the People, still kneeling, shall, after every Commandmeiit, ask God mercy for their transgressions for the time past, and grace to keep the law for the time to come. And Note, that in rehearsing the Ten Com- mandments, the Priest may omit that part of the Commandment which is inset. (5) Omit the second rubric on page 222. (6) Make the Ten Commandments to read as follows : G OD spake these words, and said: I am the Lord thy God ; Thou shalt have none other gods but me. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth ; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them ; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my commandments. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his Name in vain. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-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. In it thou shalt do no manner of work; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh 1:563 day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land which the ^ Lord thy God giveth thee. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt do no murder. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Lord, have m,ercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not steal. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. Us? a Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. (7) Amend the first rubric on page 224 so as to read as follows: ^Then may the Priest say, (8) Immediately after the first rubric on page 224, in the sentence "Hear also what our Lord Jesus Christ saith," omit the word "also." (9) Insert in the Summary of the Law, after the word "mind," the words "and with all thy strength," so that it shall read: 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 it; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two command- ments hang all the Law and the Prophets. (10) Insert the versicle and response The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. after the three-fold Kyrie on page 224, omitting the third rubric on that page to- gether with the Collect following it. (11) For the fourth rubric, page 224, substitute the following: 1:583 ^Then shall the Priest say the Collect of the Day. And after the Collect the Minister ap- pointed shall 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. ^Here may he sung a Hymn or an Anthem. ^ Then, all the People standing, the Minister ap- pointed shall read the Gospel, first saying, The Holy Gospel is written In the — Chapter of , beginning at the — Verse. miere shall he said, Glory be to thee, O Lord. ^And after the Gospel may he said: Praise be to thee, O Christ. (12) Amend the rubric before the Creed so as to read as follows: ^Then shall he said the Creed commonly called the NIcene, or else the Apostles' Creed; but the Creed may he omitted, if it hath heen said im- mediately hefore in Morning Prayer; Pro- vided, That the NIcene Creed shall he said at least once on Sundays and Holy-days. (13) Amend the rubric following the Creed so as to read as follows: ^Then shall he declared unto the People what Holy-days, or Fasting-days, are in the week following to be observed; and {if occasion be) shall Notice be given of the Communion, and of the Banns of Matrimony, and of other matters to be published, (14) For the second rubric after the Creed sub- stitute the following rubrics: ^Here, or immediately after the Creed, may be said the Bidding Prayer, or other authorized prayers and intercessions, ^Then followeth the Sermon. After which, the Priest, when there is a Communion, shall re- turn to the Holy Table, and begin the Offertory, saying one or more of these Sentences follow- ing, as he thinketh most convenient. (15) For the Offertory Sentences substitute the following : REMEMBER the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts xx. 35. To do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Heb. xiii. 16. While we have time, let us do good unto all men; and especially unto them that are of the household of faith. Gal. vi. 10. God is not unrighteous, that he will forget your works, and labour that proceedeth of love; which love ye have showed for his ceo: Name's sake, who have ministered unto the saints, and yet do minister. Heh, vi. lo. Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal; that both he that sow- eth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. St. John iv. 35, 36. 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. I Chron. xxix. 11. All things come of thee, Lord, and of thine own have we given thee, i Chron, xxix. 14. (16) For the three rubrics following the Offertory Sentences substitute these: ^And Note, That these Sentences may he used on any other occasion of Public Worship when the offerings oj the People are to he received. ^The Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons appointed for that purpose, shall re- ceive the Alms for the Poor, and other Offerings of the People, in a decent Basin to he provided hy the Parish; and reverently bring it to the Priest, who shall humbly present and place it upon the Holy Table. [:6o ^And the Priest shall then offer, and shall place upon the Holy Table , the Bread and the Wine, ^And when the Alms and Oblations are being received and presented, there may be sung a Hymn, or an Offertory Anthem in the words of Holy Scripture or of the Book of Common Prayer, under the direction of the Priest. ^Here may the Priest ask the secret intercessions of the Congregation for any who have desired the prayers of the Church. (17) Amend the bidding before the Prayer for Chris fs Church so as to read as follows: Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church. (18) Amend the Prayer for Christ's Church so as to read as follows: ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostte hast taught us to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men; We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our [alms and] oblations, and to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal 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 1:623 and godly love. We beseech thee also, so to direct and dispose the hearts of all Christian Rulers, that they may truly and impartially administer justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bish- ops and other Ministers, that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly admin- ister thy holy Sacraments. And to all thy People give thy heavenly grace; and especially to this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. We also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this life in thy faith and fear. And we yield unto thee most high praise and hearty thanks for the wonderful grace and virtue declared in all thy saints, who, from the beginning, have been the choice vessels of thy grace, and lights of the world in their several generations; beseeching thee to C633 give us grace so to follow the example of their stedfastness in thy faith and obedience to thy holy commandments, that we, and all those who are of the mystical body of thy Son, may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. (19) Omit the Exhortation^ page 229, with its rubric {see the end of the Office), (20) Amend the second rubric on page 231 so as to read as follows: ^ Then shall the Priest stand up, and turning to the People, say, (21) Amend the last of the Comfortable Words so as to read as follows: If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the Propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world, i St. John ii. I, 2. (22) After the rubric following the Comfortable Words insert: Priest. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. (23) Amend the second rubric on page 232 by substituting the word ^^ Holy^^ for the word ''Lord's:' (24) Amend the common preface, page 232 by the omission of the asterisk, brackets and side rubric. (25) After the Sanctus, page 232, insert the follow- ing: ^The7l may he said or su7ig: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. (26) After the Proper Preface for Christmas Day insert the following: Upon The Epiphany, and seven days after. THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord, who, in substance of our mortal flesh, mani- fested forth his glory; that he might bring us out of darkness into his own glorious light. Therefore with Angels, etc. (27) After the Proper Preface for the Epiphany insert the following: Upon the Annunciation, Purification^ and Transfiguration. BECAUSE in the Mystery of the Word made flesh, thou hast caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of thy glory in the face of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore with Angels, etc. 1:653 (28) Amend the Proper Preface for Whitsunday so as to read as follows: Upon the Feast of Pentecost, and six days after. THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord; ac- cording to whose most true promise, the Holy Ghost came down as at this time from heaven, lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and to lead them into all truth; giving them boldness with fervent zeal constantly to preach the Gospel unto all nations; whereby we have been brought out of darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ. Therefore with Angels, etc. (29) Amend the Proper Preface for Trinity Sunday so as to read as follows: Upon the Feast of Trinity only. WHO, with thine only-begotten Son, and with the Holy Spirit, art one God, one Lord, in trinity of Persons and in unity of Substance. For that which we believe of thy glory, O Father, the same we believe of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or inequality. Therefore with An- gels, etc. (30) Omit the alternative Proper Preface for Trinity Sunday with the rubric preceding it. (31) Add a new Proper Preface for All Saints^ Day, as follows : Upon All Saints' Day, and seven days after. WHO, in the multitude of thy saints, hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses that, rejoicing in their fellowship, we may run with patience the race that is set before us, and together with them may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. Therefore with Angels, etc. (32) Transfer the Prayer of Humble Access with the rubric preceding it, page 234, to a place immediately after the Prayer of Consecration. (33) In printing the Prayer of Consecration, begin new paragraphs with the words "For" and "Likewise," on page 235. (34) In the final paragraph of the Prayer of Con- secration, page 236, in printing begin a new paragraph with the second sentence, "And here we offer." (35) Omit the rubric immediately following the Prayer of Consecration, page 236, and insert in its place the following: As our Saviour, Jesus Christ, hath com- manded and taught us, let us 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; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. (36) After the sentence for the delivery of the Cup, insert as follows: — ^In the Communion time may he said the following^ or some other Hymn or Hymns. OLAMB 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, have mercy upon us; O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace. (37) Amend the fourth rubric on page 237, by substituting the word "PnVj-^" for the word "■ Minister'' (38) Omit the Lord's Prayer and the rubrics immediately preceding and following it after the Communion, page 237, and insert in this place the following rubric and Bidding, namely : ^Then shall the Priest say, 1:683 Having now received the precious Body and Blood of Christ, let us give thanks to our Lord God. (39) In the Prayer following the Lord's Prayer, page 238, lines 7, 8, substitute for the words "the most precious death and passion of thy dear Son," the words "his most precious death and passion." (40) Amend the first rubric on page 238 so as to read as follows: ^Then shall he said, Gloria in excelsis, all standing, or some proper Hymn, (41) In the text of Gloria in excelsis, second par- agraph, omit the sentence: "Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us." (42) In the rubric following Gloria in excelsis, in- sert after the first word Then the words the people kneeling. (43) Omit the rubric on page 239, and transfer all the Collects appearing there and on page 240, to Prayers and Thanksgivings on Several Occasions. (44) Insert the following rubric Immediately after the Blessing, page 239. ^In the absence of a Priest, a Deacon, standing 1:693 at the place where Morning and Evening Prayer are said, may say all that is before appointed unto the end of the Gospel. (45) In the first rubric, page 240 substitute for the word shall the word may, (46) Amend the second rubric on page 240 so as to read as follows: ^// any of the Consecrated Bread and Wine remain after the Communion, it shall not he carried out of the Church, hut shall imme- diately after the Blessing he reverently con- sumed. But Note, That suhject to the regula- tion of the Ordinary, the Priest may reserve so much of the consecrated Bread and Wine as may he required for the Communion of the Sick. (47) Insert the following as the third rubric on page 240: — ^When for any reason it is deemed inadvisable to use the common cup in the administration, the Bishop may authorize the Priest to use the method of Intinction. (48) Transfer the Exhortation, with its rubric, on page 229, to a place immediately preceding the Exhortation and its rubric on page 240; and amend the first mentioned rubric so as to read as follows: n7o3 mVhen the Priest giveth notice of the Holy Communion, which he shall do at least three times a year, i. e., on the Sundays next before the Feasts of the Nativity, Easter and Pente- cost, he shall say this Exhortation. (49) Amend rubric now standing third on page 240 so that it shall read Or he may use this Exhortation following, or so much thereof as in his discretion he may think convenient, (50) Amend the rubric on page 242, by substi- tuting the words "A^ may use'''' for the words ^'he shall use,^^ 1:713 VII. THE COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made In the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels to be used throughout the year; and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses In order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention In accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) That the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels be rearranged In two groups, to follow the order of the Tables of the Church Year, except that Christmas Day and the Epiphany be placed in the first group; with the title only and date, on the page in the second group. (2) That beginning with each season, there be printed as a heading the name of the season, and that a space or printer's symbol be placed between the seasons, to set them apart. (3) That, In accordance with the foregoing, the opening of this Section, (page 52 of the Prayer Book) read as follows: — n723 THE COLLECTS, EPISTLES, AND GOSPELS To be used throughout the year ^The Collect appointed for any Sunday or other Feast may be used at the Evening Service of the day before, THE FIRST BOOK For the Seasons of the Church Year. ^The Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, appointed for the Sunday, shall serve all the week after, where it is not in this Book otherwise ordered, ^But Note that on days for which a proper Epistle and Gospel are not provided, and for which a Proper Preface is not appointed, the Priest, in his discretion, may use for the Epistle and Gospel readings selected from the Epistle or Gospel lessons for any day in the same week, (4) That before St. Andrew's Day (page 188 of the Prayer Book) there be similarly printed a heading as follows: — THE SECOND BOOK For the Holy Days of the Year. (5) That the day and month of every immovable Feast be printed after the title and also at the top of the page. 1:733 (6) That in the titles of certain Holy Days or seasons the hyphens be omitted, and the second word of the title printed with a cap- ital, as follows: — Christmas Day Easter Week Ash Wednesday The Ascension Day Easter Even Whitsun Week Easter Day Trinity Sunday (7) That there be substituted for the titles of certain Saints' Days new titles, as follows : — St. Andrew the Apostle /or St. Andrew's Day St. Stephen the Martyr /or St. Stephen's Day St. John, Apostle and Evangelist /or St. John the Evangelist's Day The Holy Innocents for Innocents' Day St. Matthias the Apostle /or St. Matthias's Day St. Mark the Evangelist /or St. Mark's Day St. Philip and St. James, Apostles for St. Philip and St. James's Day St. John Baptist /or St. John Baptist's Day St. Peter the Apostle /or St. Peter's Day St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist for St. Matthew the Apostle (8) That the rubric after the Collect for the First Sunday in Advent, page 52, be amended to read: ^This Collect is to he repeated every day, after the other Collects in Advent, until Christmas Day. (9) That in the Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Advent, there be substituted for the words 1:743 at the end, "the satisfaction of thy Son, our Lord,'' the words Jesus Christ our Lord. (10) That the following rubric be placed after the first Collect for the Nativity, page 58: ^This Collect is to be said daily throughout the Octave, after the Collect for the day. (11) That the rubric after the Collect for Saint Stephen'' s Day, page 62, be omitted. (12) That in the Collect for Saint John the Evangel- ist^ s Day, page 63, in the third line, the word "illumined" be substituted for the word "in- structed," and that the sixth line read, "at length attain to life everlasting; through." (13) That the following Collect be substituted for the Collect for the Innocents'' Day, page 65: OGOD, for the sake of whose holy child Jesus the Children of Bethlehem suffered cruel death; Have mercy, we beseech thee, upon all those who Innocently endure grief or pain, suffering wrongfully. In all their afflic- tion incline thine ear to hear them, and send the angel of thy presence to console and save them; through him who did no sin but bare our sins in his own body on the tree, thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. (14) That the title "The Sunday after Chrlstmas- 1:753 day " be changed, pages (id and 6"^^ to "The First Sunday after Christmas Day." (15) That for the Epistle for the Circumcision of Christ, page 68 of the Prayer Book, there be substituted Phil. 2:9-13, as follows: WHEREFORE God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name : That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my pres- ence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling: For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. (16) That the rubric, page 69 of the Prayer Book, be omitted. (17) That a Collect, Epistle, and Gospel be pro- vided for The Second Sunday after Christmas, as follows: A The Collect, LMIGHTY God, who hast poured upon us the new light of thine incarnate Word; 1:763 Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Isaiah Ixi. i. THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to pro- claim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to pro- claim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. The Gospel. St. Matt. ii. 19. WHEN Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying. Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that 1:773 Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Gali- lee: and he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken hy the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. (i8) That the following rubric be inserted after the Collect for the Epiphany ^ page 69: ^This Collect is to he said daily throughout the Octave J after the Collect for the day. (19) That in the place of the Gospel for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, page 74 of the Prayer Book, there be substituted Mark i:i-ii, as follows: — THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; as it is written in the prophets. Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel's 1:783 hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; and preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (20) That the Gospel for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany be made the Gospel for the Third Sunday; that the Gospel for the Third Sunday be made the Gospel for the Fourth Sunday; and that the Gospel for the Fourth Sunday be omitted. (21) That in the Epistle for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, page 7^, in the sixth line, for the word "damnation" there be substituted the word "condemnation." (22) That the rubric after the Collect for Ash- Wednesday, page 86, be amended so as to read as follows: 1:793 ^This Collect is to he said every day in Lent, after the Collect appointed for the day^ until Palm Sunday. (23) That the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32, "Jesus said, A Certain man, etc.," be substituted for the present Gospel for the 4th Sunday in Lent. (24) That the title of the Fifth Sunday in Lent, page 94, read. The Fifth Sunday in Lent, commonly called Passion Sunday. (25) That the title of the Sixth Sunday in Lent, page 96, read, The Sunday next before Easter, commonly called Palm Sunday. (26) That the Collect for the Sunday Next before Easter, page 96 of the Prayer Book, be amended as follows: Print a semicolon after Cross, line 4, and then proceed; — "Mercifully grant that following the ex- ample of his great humility, we may be made partakers of his resurrection." (27) That the following rubric be placed after the Collect for Palm Sunday, page 96: ^This Collect is to he said every day, after the Collect appointed for the day, until Good Friday. (28) That the following Collects be inserted in the proper places for the days of Holy Week: A ^onDa^ before (Il;a0ter The Collect, LMIGHTY God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified; Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, ^Tues^tia^ before Carter The Collect. LORD God, whose blessed Son, our Sav- o iour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame; Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A ^eDnesfDa^ before (Il;a0ter The Collect. SSIST us mercifully with thy help, O Lord God of our salvation; that we may enter with joy upon the meditation of those mighty acts whereby thou hast given unto us life and immortaUty; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, ®l)ut0Da^ before €^^m The Collect. OLORD Jesus Christ, who on this day didst institute the blessed Sacrament of thy Body and Blood; Grant us so to keep this memorial of thy passion, that we may know the benefits of thy redemption; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen. (29) That the Epistle for the Thursday before Easter, pages 114 and 115, begin with the words "I have received" and close with the words "till he come." (30) That the third Collect for Good Friday be amended so as to read as follows: O MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor desirest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all who know thee not as revealed in the Gospel of thy Son; and take 1182] from them all Ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy fold, that they may be made one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen, (31) That the rubric on page 125, Easter Day, providing certain Anthems In place of Venite^ be amended to read as follows: \At Morning Prayer^ instead of the Psalm, O come, let us sing, etc., these Anthems shall he said on this Day and throughout the Oc- tave. (32) That in the Collect for Easter Day, page 125 of the Prayer Book, the words preventing us be omitted. (33) That the first Epistle for Easter Day, page 126, shall close with the words *^wlth him in glory." (34) That in the second collect for Easter Day, line 2, the word Cross be printed with a small c. (35) That In the Epistle for the First Sunday after Easter, page 133 of the Prayer Book, 1:833 the words of the sentence In Hnes 9 to 11, be- ginning, *^for there are three, etc." be omitted, and that in the next sentence, the first word "and" be changed to "for," and the words "in earth" be omitted. (36) That the title of the Fifth Sunday after Easter, page 138, read. The Fifth Sunday after Easter , commonly called Rogation Sunday. (37) That the title " Sunday after Ascension Day" be changed to "The Sunday after Ascension Day." (38) That In the place of the Gospel for the Ascension Day, page 141 of the Prayer Book, there be substituted the passage, Luke 24: 50-53, as follows: — JESUS led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. (39) That the title at the top of page 143 of the Prayer Book be changed to read "Pentecost, commonly called Whitsunday." 1:843 (40) That the title on page 148 of the Prayer Book be changed to read "The First Sunday after Pentecost, commonly called Trinity Sunday,'' and that the following Sundays be renamed and renumbered in conformity with this change. (41) That in the Epistle for the Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity, page 184 of the Prayer Book, lines 10 to 12, there be substituted for the present reading, the following: — "Who shall change the body of our humilia- tion that it may be conformed unto the body of his glory." Also that in line 8, for the word "conversation" there be substituted the word citizenship, and in line 13, for the word "subdue" there be substituted the word subject, (42) That following the Gospel for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, page 186, the following rubric be inserted: H// in any year there he twenty-seven Sundays after Pentecost, the service for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany shall be used on the Twenty- sixth Sunday. If there be twenty-eight, the service for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany shall be used on the Twenty-seventh, and the service for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany on the Twenty-sixth. If there be fewer than 1:853 twenty-six Sundays^ the overplus shall he omitted. (43) That the rubric on page 188 of the Prayer Book be omitted. (44) That in place of the Epistle for St. Thomases Day, page 190 of the Prayer Book, there be inserted the following. Heb. 10:35-11:3. The Epistle. Heb. x. 35. CAST not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (45) That in place of the Collect for St. James 1:86 3 the Apostle (page 208) there be substituted the following, viz: — BE thou, O Lord, the sanctifier and guard- ian of thy people, that following the example of thy holy apostle St. James, we may worthily confess thee in life and in death ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. (46) That the Collect for St. Luke's Day (page 215 p. B.) be amended so that it shall read, beginning with the petition (line 3): GRANT that by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, the diseases of our souls and bodies may be healed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. (47) That in place of the Epistle for St. Simon and St. Jude^ page 217 of the Prayer Book, there be inserted the present Epistle for St. Thomas's Day, as follows, namely Eph. 2:19. NOW therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth into an holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. (48) That a special Collect, Epistle, and Gospel be provided for A Sainfs Day, as follows, to be placed after the Gospel for All Saints^ Day. at faint's? 2Da^ The Collect. ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who dost enkindle the flame of thy love in the hearts of the Saints; Grant to our minds the same faith and power of love, that as we rejoice in their triumphs, we may profit by their examples; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Or this O ALMIGHTY God, who hast called us to faith in thee and hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses; Grant that we, being encouraged by the good examples of thy Saints, and especially of thy servant Saint [ ] whom this day we commemorate, may persevere in running the race that is set before us until at length, through thy mercy, we, with them, attain to thine eternal joy; through him who is the author and finisher of our faith, thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, CSS] The Epistle. Heb. xii. i. WHEREFORE seeing we also are com- passed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; w^ho for the joy that was set be- fore him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. The Gospel. St. Matt. xxv. 31. WHEN the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand. Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founda- tion of the world : for I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, 1:89] saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (49) That a special Collect, Epistle, and Gospel be provided for the Feast of the Dedication of a Churchy as follows, to be placed after the Goj"- pel for a Sainfs Day. SftUfSt of t\)t DeDication of a C^iurcl) The Collect. OGOD, whom year by year we praise for the dedication of this church; Hear, we beseech thee, the prayers of thy people, and grant that whosoever shall worship before thee in this place, may obtain thy merciful aid and protection; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle, i Peter ii. i. THEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and en- vies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, [903 desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord Is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a Hving stone, disallowed Indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. The Gospel St. Matt. xxl. 12. JESUS went Into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, and said unto them. It Is written. My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made It a den of thieves. And the blind and the lame came to him In the temple; and he healed them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying In the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased, and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus salth unto them. Yea; have ye never read. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise.^ (50) That a special Collect, Epistle, and Gospel be provided for the Ember-days, as follows, 1:90 to be placed after the Gospel for Feast oj the Dedication of a Church. Cmber H)a^0 The Collect, O ALMIGHTY God, who hast committed to the hands of men the ministry of rec- onciliation; We humbly beseech thee to put it into the hearts of many to seek this ministry, that so the bounds of thy kingdom may be enlarged; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts xiii. 44. THE next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, con- tradicting and blaspheming. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was neces- sary that the word of God 'should first have been spoken to you : but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of ever- lasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord : and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. And the word of the Lord was pub- lished throughout all the region. The Gospel. St. Luke iv. i6. JESUS came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up : and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them. This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. (51) That a Collect, Epistle, and Gospel be pro- vided for the Rogation Days^ as follows, to be placed after the Gospel for Ember Days, t93 2 The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, Lord of heaven and earth; We beseech thee favorably to be- hold thy people who call upon thee, and to send thy blessing down from heaven to give us a fruitful season; that we who are con- stantly receiving thy bounty may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth, with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God world without end. Amen, For the Epistle. Ezek. xxxiv. 25. AND I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods. And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing. And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them. And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely 1:943 and none shall make them afraid. And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God. The Gospel. Luke xl. 5. JESUS said unto them. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him. Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine in his journey Is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.^ And he from within shall answer and say. Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me In bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you. Though he will not rise and give him, because he Is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. And I say unto you, Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh recelveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of 1:953 any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion ? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? (52) That a special Collect, Epistle, and Gospel be provided for Independence Day, July Fourth, as follows, to follow the Gospel for the Rogation Days. 3|nUepmDence SDa^ July Fourth The Collect, ALMIGHTY Lord, grant, we beseech thee, to all the people of this land, the O spirit of obedience to thy commandments, that walking humbly in thy fear, we may, under thy mighty protection, possess our liberties in righteousness and peace; through, etc. For the Epistle. Deut. x. 17. THE Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, 1:96 a nor taketh reward: he doth execute the judg- ment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, In giving him food and raiment. Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things which thine eyes have seen. The Gospel. St. Matt. v. 43. JESUS said. Ye have heard that it hath been said. Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you. Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and per- secute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which i§ in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the un- just. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye .? do not even the publicans the same.? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others .? do not even the publicans so.? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. (53) That the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for 1:973 Thanksgiving Day, with their proper head- ings, be here inserted to follow the Gospel for Independence Day, (54) That a special Collect, Epistle, and Gospel be provided as follows, for use in connection with the Solemnization of Matrimony, to fol- low the Gospel for Thanksgiving Day. §>olemnif ation of ^atrimon^ The Collect. O ETERNAL God, we humbly beseech thee favourably to behold these thy servants now joined in wedlock according to thy holy ordinance; and grant that they, seeking first thy kingdom and righteousness, may obtain the manifold blessings of thy grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Eph. v. 20. GIVE thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the 1:983 wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: for we are mem- bers of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Chiist and the church. Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her hus- band. The Gospel. St. Matt. xix. 4. JESUS answered and said unto them. Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said. For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife : and they twain shall be one flesh 1 Where- 1:993 fore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (55) That a special Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, as follows, be provided for use at the Burial oj the Dead, to follow the Gospel for the Solem- nization of Matrimony. Burial of tlje 2E>eaD The Collect. O ETERNAL Lord God, who boldest all souls in life; Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to thy whole Church in paradise and on earth thy light and thy peace; and grant that we, following the good examples of those who have served thee here and are now at rest, may at the last enter with them into thine unending joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. 2 Esdras ii. 34. I SAY unto you, O ye nations, that hear and understand, look for your shepherd, he shall give you everlasting rest; for he is nigh at hand, that shall come in the end of the world. Be ready to the rewards of the kingdom, for the everlasting light shall shine upon you for evermore. Flee the shadow of this world, receive the joyfulness of your C 100 3 glory: I call to witness my saviour openly. receive that which is given you of the Lord, and be joyful, giving thanks unto him that hath called you to heavenly kingdoms. Arise up and stand, and behold the number of those that be sealed in the feast of the Lord; they that withdrew them from the shadow of the world have received glorious garments of the Lord. Look upon thy number, Sion, and make up the reckoning of those of thine that are clothed in white, which have fulfilled the law of the Lord. The number of thy chil- dren, whom thou longedst for, is fulfilled; beseech the power of the Lord, that thy people, which have been called from the beginning, may be hallowed. I saw upon the mount Sion a great multitude, whom I could not number, and they all praised the Lord with songs. And in the midst of them there was a young man of a high stature, taller than all the rest, and upon every one of their heads he sets crowns, and was more exalted; whereat 1 marvelled greatly. So I asked the angel, and said. What are these, my Lord.^ He an- swered and said unto me, These be they that have put off the mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God: now are they crowned, and receive palms. Then said I unto the angel, What young man is he that setteth crowns upon them, and giveth them palms in their hands? So he answered and said unto me, It is the Son of God, whom they have con- fessed in the world. The Gospel. St. John vi. 37. JESUS said unto his disciples. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 1:1023 VIII. THE MINISTRATION OF BAPTISM RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following Office be substituted for the three Offices now standing In the Book of Common Prayer (pages 244-265) and that the proposed change be made known to the several Dioceses In order that It may be adopted by the next General Convention In accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. The Ministration of PUBLIC BAPTISM To be used in the Church. ^When there are children to he baptized ^ the Parents or Sponsors shall give knowledge thereof to the Minister. And then the God- fathers and Godmothers, and the People with the Children, must he ready at the Font, either immediately after the Second Lesson at Morn- ing or Evening Prayer, or at such other time as the Minister shall appoint. ^And the Minister coming to the Font, and standing there, shall say as follows. But Note, that if he hath already assured himself that the Child {or Person) hath not been baptized, the question may be omitted. Hath this Child (or Person) been already baptized, or no? DEARLY beloved, let us beseech God the Father almighty, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that this Child (or Person) may be baptized with Water and the Holy Ghost, and received into Christ's holy Church, and be made a living member of the same. ^Then shall the Minister say. Let us pray. ALMIGHTY and immortal God, the aid of all who need, the helper of all who flee to thee for succour, the life of those who be- lieve, and the resurrection of the dead; We call upon thee for this Child (or Person), that he J coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of sin, by spiritual regeneration. Receive him, O Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying, Ask, and ye shall have; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. So give now unto us who ask; let us who seek, find; open the gate unto us who knock; that this Child (or Person) may enjoy the everlasting ben- ediction of thy heavenly washing, and may come to the eternal kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen, 1:1043 ^ Then the Minister shall say as follozveth: or else shall pass immediately to the Questions; or to the Prayer following them. Hear the words of the Gospel. 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 dis- pleased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you. Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Or this THERE was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him. How can a man be born when he is old ? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be C1053 born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee. Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee. Ye must be born again. The wind blow- eth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Or this JESUS came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all na- tions, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatso- ever I have commanded you : and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. \Ajter the Gospel is read^ the Minister shall add, Let us faithfully and devoutly give thanks unto our heavenly Father, and say, ^Then shall the Minister and the People to- gether say J ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, heav- enly Father, We give thee humble thanks. That thou vouchsafed to call us to the 1:1063 knowledge of thy grace, and faith in thee: Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thy Holy Spirit to this Child (or Person) ^ That he may be born again, And be made an heir of everlasting salvation; Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, Now and for ever. Amen. And then the Minister^ addressing the parents and god-parents shall say: DEARLY beloved, ye have brought this child here to be baptized, and have signified thereby your desire that he should become a Christian, and should be brought up in the fellowship of Christ's holy Church. Will you then faithfully and earnestly teach this child to obey and follow our Lord Jesus Christ, resisting the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and renouncing all that is evil.^ Answer. I will. Will you diligently instruct him in all the Articles of the Christian Faith as contained In the Apostles' Creed .^^ Answer. I will. Will you teach him both by precept and example to keep God's holy will and com- mandments, and to walk in the same all the days of his life } 1:1073 Answer, I will. ^The Font then being filled with pure Water, the Minister shall say, O MERCIFUL God, grant that the old Adam in this Child (or Person) may be so buried, that the new man may be raised up in him. Amen. Grant that all sinful affections may die in him, and that all things belonging to the Spirit may live and grow in him. Amen. Grant that he may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph, against the devil, the world, and the flesh. Amen. Grant that whosoever is here dedicated to thee by our ofiice and ministry, may also be endued with heavenly virtues, and ever- lastingly 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; Re- gard, we beseech thee, the supplications of thy congregation; sanctify this Water to the nio8 3 mystical washing away of sin; and grant that this Child, (or this thy servant) 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 the Minister shall take the Child into his hands, and shall say to the Godfathers and Godmothers, Name this Child. ^And then, naming it after them, he shall dip it in the Water discreetly, or shall pour Water upon it, saying, ^^Or, the Minister shall take the Person to he baptized by the right hand. NI baptize thee In the Name of the . Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. fll Then the Minister shall say, We receive this Child (or Person) into the congregation of Christ's flock; and do * ^^^^^ ^^^ * sign him with the sign of the Cross, '^j'^'y^^^ m token that hereafter he shall not be a Cross ashamed to confess the faith of ^P^^ ^^ Christ crucified, and manfully to ^^^"^^^^ r 1 11-1 • • Persons) tight under his banner, against sin, forehead. the world, and the devil; and to con- tinue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end. Amen. ^7/ it is desired that the sign of the Cross he omitted, although the Church knoweth no worthy cause of scruple concerning the same, yet, in that case, the Minister may omit that part of the above which jolloweth the Immer- sion, or the pouring on of Water, ^Then shall the Minister say, The Lord be with you. Answer: And with thy spirit. 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 for- give 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 merci- ful Father, that it hath pleased thee to regenerate this Child (or this thy Servant) with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adoption, and to incorporate him into thy holy Church. And humbly we beseech thee to grant, that he, being dead unto sin, may live unto righteousness, and being buried with Christ in his death, may also be partaker of his resurrection; so that Clio] finally, with the residue of thy holy Church, he may be an inheritor of thine everlasting kingdom; through Christ our Lord. Amen. ^Then the Minister may^ at his discretion^ add this Exhortation following: — YE must remember, that it is your parts and duties to see that this Child be taught, so soon as he shall be able to learn, what are the obligations and the privileges of the Christian life. And that he may know these things the better, ye shall call upon him to worship God in his church on the Lord's Day; and ye shall provide, that he may learn the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Com- mandments, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health; and that this Child may be virtuously brought up to lead a godly and a Christian life; remembering always, that Baptism doth represent unto us our pro- fession; which is, to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him; that, as he died, and rose again for us, so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and god- liness of living. Ye are to take care that this Child be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed by him, so soon as he can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, and is sufficiently instructed in such other matters as pertain to the Christian faith and to the leading of a Christian life. fli/w the foregoing Office, there may he said, at the discretion of the Minister, immediately before the Second Question, the Apostles' Creed, the Minister first pronouncing. Let us rehearse the Articles of our Belief. ^The Minister of every parish shall often admonish the people that they defer not the baptism of their children, and that it is most convenient that Baptism should not he ad- ministered hut upon Sundays and other Holy Days, Nevertheless, {if necessity so require) Baptism may be administered upon any other day, ^There shall be for every Male-child to be baptized, when they can he had, two God- fathers and one Godmother; and for every Female, one Godfather and two Godmothers; and Parents shall be admitted as Sponsors, if it he desired, ^When the foregoing Office is used for Adults, the Persons to be baptized shall themselves make answer to the Questions, as follows: — Wilt thou obey and follow our Lord Jesus Christ, resisting the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and renouncing all that is evil? Answer, I will. Dost thou believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith as contained in the Apostles' Creed ? Answer. I do. Wilt thou be baptized in this Faith .^^ Answer. That is my desire. 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. ^And Note that at the time of the Baptism of an Adult, there shall be present with him at the Font at least two Witnesses. ^JVhen necessity requires that the Baptism take place in a private house, in consideration of extreme sickness, or other great and reasonable cause, then the following form shall suffice: — The Child {or Person) being named by some one who is present, the Minister shall pour Water upon him, saying these words: NI baptize thee In the Name of the . Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. After which shall be said the Lord's Prayer, and the Thanksgiving /row the Office, beginning. We yield thee hearty thanks, etc. 1:1133 ^If there he reasonable doubt concerning the baptism of any person, such person may be baptized in the manner herein appointed; saving that, at the immersion or the pouring of water, the Minister shall use this form of Words: If thou art not already baptized, iV., I baptize thee In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen, CiH] IX. OFFICES OF INSTRUCTION RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following Offices of Instruction be sub- stituted for the Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer, and that the Catechism which now appears upon pages 266 to 272, being removed from the Prayer Book proper, be inserted immediately before the Articles of Religion; and that the proposed change be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. Offices of Instruction I After the singing of a Hymn^ shall he said hy the Minister and children together^ all kneeling, the following Prayer, the Minister first pro- nouncing, The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy Spirit. Minister. Let us pray. 10RD of all power and might, who art the ^ author and giver of all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all good- ness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then^ the children being seated^ the Minister shall ask them the Questions which follow^ the children reading or repeating the Answers as appointed: Question. "HAT is your Christian Name? Answer. My Christian name is . Question. Who gave you this name? Answer. My Sponsors gave me this name In Baptism; wherein I was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven. Question. What did your Sponsors then undertake for you ? Answer. That they would faithfully and earnestly teach me to obey and follow our Lord Jesus Christ, resisting the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and renouncing all that is evil; and would en- courage me both by precept and example to keep God's holy will and commandments, and to walk in the same all the days of my life. Question. Do you not think that you are bound to do so? Answer. Yes, verily; and by God's help so 1:1163 I will. And I heartily thank our heavenly Father, that he has called me to this state of salvation, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. And I pray unto God to give me his grace, that I may continue in the same unto my life's end. Question. You said that your Sponsors un- dertook to teach you to obey and follow our Lord Jesus Christ. In what form of words do Christ's people express their faith in him, and their loyalty to him? Answer. In the Apostles' Creed. Then, all standing, shall be said the Apostles^ Creed by the Minister and the children: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead : He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen. \ After which J the Minister ^ turning to the children^ shall ask the Question Jollowiiig^ the children responding. Question. What do you chiefly learn in these Articles of your Belief? Answer. First, I learn to believe In God the Father, who hath made me, and all the world; Secondly, In God the Son, who hath re- deemed me, and all mankind; Thirdly, In God the Holy Ghost, who sanc- tlfieth me, and all the people of God. And these three Persons In One God, I praise and magnify, saying: — Minister and Children. 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. ^Here may he sung a Hymn, after which, the Minister, turning to the Children shall say: Question. You said that your Sponsors un- dertook to encourage you In the keeping of God's holy will and commandments. Tell me how many Commandments there are, written In the Tables of the Law. Answer. There are Ten Commandments, the same which God spake In the twentieth Chapter of Exodus, saying, I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Minister. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. T[ Then shall be said this prayer hy the Minister and children together ^ all kneeling: O ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. \Then shall the Minister repeat the Ten Com- mandments, and after every Commandmeiit the Children shall say the appointed Prayer. But Note, That where it is so ordered^ the Children may repeat the Commandments, the Minister saying the Prayer. And Note further. That the part of the Commandment which is inset may be omitted. I. Thou shalt have none other gods but me. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. II. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under 1:1193 the earth ; thou shalt not bow down to them, nor wor- ship them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me and keep my commandments. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. III. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his Name in vain. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. IV. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath- day; Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. V. Honor thy father and thy mother; 1:1203 that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. VI. Thou shalt do no murder. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Lordy have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. VIII. Thou shalt not steal. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is his. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. Minister: GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that Is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. After this, the Children being seated, the Minister, turning to them, shall ask the Ques- tions which follow, the Children reading or re- peating the answers. Question. What do you chiefly learn from these Commandments? Answer. I learn two things from these Commandments; my duty towards God, and my duty towards my neighbour. Question. What is your duty towards God.^ Answer. My duty towards God is: I. To believe in him, to fear him. And to love him with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength: II. To worship him, to give him thanks: To put my whole trust in him, to call upon him: III. To honour his holy Name and his Word: IV. And to serve him truly all the days of my life. Question. What is your duty towards your neighbour.^ Answer. My duty towards my neighbour is. To love him as myself, and to do to all men as I would they should do unto me: V. To love, honour, and succour my father 1:122] and mother: To honor and obey the civil authority: To submit myself to all my gov- ernors, teachers, spiritual pastors, and mas- ters: And to order myself in that lowliness and reverence which becometh a servant of God. VI. To hurt nobody by word or deed: To bear no malice nor hatred in my heart: VII. To keep my body in temperance, soberness, and chastity: VIII. To keep my hands from picking and stealing: To be true and just in all my dealings. IX. And to keep my tongue from evil- speaking, lying, and slandering: X. Not to covet nor desire other men's goods; But to learn and labour truly to get my own living. And to do my duty in that state of life unto which it shall please God to call me. Question. What Is our Lord's Summary of these Commandments.'^ Answer, 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 it; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. 1:123: ^ Then shall he a sung a Hymn^ after which the Minister shall say as follows, the Children reading or repeating the response. Question, My good Child, know this; that you are not able to do these things of yourself, nor to walk in the Commandments of God, and to serve him, without his special grace; which you must learn at all times to call for by diligent prayer. What do you desire in the Lord's Prayer? Answer. In the Lord's Prayer, I desire my Lord God, our heavenly Father, who is the giver of all goodness, To send his grace unto me, and to all people: That we may worship him, serve him, and obey him, as we ought to do: And I pray unto God, that he will send us all things that are needful both for our souls and bodies: That he will be merciful unto us, and for- give us our sins: That it will please him to save and defend us in all dangers both of soul and body; and that he will keep us from all sin and wicked- ness and from our spiritual enemy, and from everlasting death. And this I trust he will do of his mercy and goodness, through our Lord Jesus Christ. And therefore I say, Amen, So be it. 1:1243 Minister: 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 dally bread. And forgive us our trespasses. As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not Into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine Is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Then shall be said this Prayer by the Minister and Children together: OLORD Jesus Christ, who hast em- braced us thy children with the arms of thy mercy, and made us living members of thy Holy Church; Give us grace, we pray thee, to remain steadfast In faith, obedient to thy word, and constant in prayer; that continuing thy faithful soldiers and servants, we may have power and strength to have victory, and to triumph; for thy Name's sake who livest and relgnest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. 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. 1:125] Offices of Instruction II \After the singing of a Hymn, there shall he said the Sentence by the Minister and children together as follows: Come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord. And he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. Minister. Show thy servants thy work; Children. And their children thy glory. Minister. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us; Children. As we do put our trust in thee. Minister. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us. Children. But unto thy name be the praise. Minister. Lord, hear our prayer. Children. And let our cry come unto thee. Minister. The Lord be with you, Children. And with thy spirit. Minister. 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 cornerstone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, ni26 3 MOST Gracious God, who hast gathered into thy Church a great company out of all nations; Fulfil, we pray thee, what thou hast foretold by thy Holy Prophets, that all the ends of the world may remember them- selves and be turned unto thee; through the only Saviour of the world, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. \Here may he sung a IJfymn, after which, the children hei7ig seated, the Minister shall ask them the Questions concerning the Church which follow, the children responding: Question. When were you made a member of the Church? Answer. I was made a member of the Church, when I was baptized. Question. What is the Church.^ Answer. The Church is the Society of which Jesus Christ is the Head, and all bap- tized people the members. Question. How is the Church described in the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds? Answer. The Church is described in the Creeds as One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. Question. What do we mean by these words? Answer: We mean that the Church is One, because it is one Body under one Head; Holy, because the Holy Spirit dwells in its members C1273 and sanctifies them; Catholic, because it is universal, holding earnestly the Faith for all time, in all countries, and for all people; and Apostolic, because it continues steadfastly in the Apostles' teaching and fellowship. Question. What is our bounden duty as members of the Church? Answer. We are bound to worship God, with his people, every Lord's Day; to follow the example of our Saviour, Jesus Christ; and to work and pray for the spread of his kingdom. Question. How can you be helped to fulfil these duties.^ Answer. By coming to Confirmation, wherein I declare my loyalty to Christ and his service, and receive the strengthening of the Holy Spirit. Question. What sacrament does our Lord provide for the constant strengthening and refreshing of your soul.^ Answer. He provides the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion, which it is my duty to receive. ^After another Hymn, the Minister shall proceed with the Questions on the Sacraments as follows: Question. How many Sacraments has Christ ordained in his Church.^ 1:1283 Answer. Christ has ordained two Sacra- ments only, as generally necessary to salva- tion; that is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the Lord. Question, What do you mean by this word Sacrament? Answer. I mean by this word Sacrament, an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us; ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Question. How many parts are there in a Sacrament.^ Answer. There are two parts in a Sacra- ment; the outward visible sign, and the in- ward spiritual grace. Question. What is the outward visible sign or form in Baptism .^^ Answer. The outward visible sign or form in Baptism is Water; wherein the person is baptized, In the Name of the Father ^ and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Question. What is the inward spiritual grace in Baptism.^ Answer. The inward spiritual grace in Baptism is a death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness. Question. What is the outward part or sign of the Lord's Supper? 1:1293 Answer. The outward part or sign of the Lord's Supper is, Bread and Wine, which the Lord has commanded to be received. Question, What is the inward part, or thing signified? Answer. The inward part, or thing signi- fied is, the Body and Blood of Christ, which are spiritually taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper. Question, Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained? Answer. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was ordained for the continual re- membrance of the sacrifice of the death of Christ, and of the benefits which we receive thereby. Question. What are the benefits whereof we are partakers in the Lord's Supper? Answer. The benefits whereof we are par- takers in the Lord's Supper are, the strength- ening and refreshing of our souls by the Body and Blood of Christ, as our bodies are strengthened and refreshed by the Bread and Wine. Question. What is required of those who come to the Lord's Supper? Answer. Is is required of those who come to the Lord's Supper, to examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, steadfastly purposing to lead a C 130 3 new life; to have a lively faith in God's mercy through Christ, with a thankful remembrance of his death; and to be in charity with all men. \Here may he sung a Hymn, after which the Minister shall ask the children the Questions concerning the Ministry which follow, the children responding: Question. What orders of Ministers are there in the Church? Answer. Bishops, Priests, and Deacons; which orders have been in the Church from the earliest times. Question. What is the office of a Bishop ? Answer. The office of a Bishop is, to be a chief pastor in the Church; to confer Holy Orders; and to administer Confirmation. Question. What is the office of a Priest? Answer. The office of a Priest is, to preach the Word of God; to baptize; to celebrate the Holy Communion; to pronounce Absolu- tion and Blessing in God's Name; and to minister to the people committed to his care. Question. What is the office of a Deacon? Answer. The office of a Deacon is, to assist the Priest in Divine Service, and in his other ministrations, under the direction of the Bishop. Minister. The Lord be with you, Children. And with thy spirit. 1:130 Let us pray. GSRANT, O Lord, that they who shall t in their own persons renew the prom- ises and vows of their Baptism, and be Con- firmed by the Bishop, may receive such a measure of thy Holy Spirit, that they may grow in grace unto their life's end; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen, GRANT, O Father, that those who re- ceive the blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, coming to those holy mysteries in faith, and love, and true re- pentance, may be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction, and receive remission of their sins; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O MERCIFUL Lord God, who dost vouchsafe to feed us with that Bread which came down from heaven and giveth life unto the soul; So strengthen and sustain us, we beseech thee, with thy most gracious gifts, that we may resist all temptations, and walk in the way of thy commandments, to the glory of thy holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellow- 1:1323 ship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all ever- more. Amen, \ The Minister of every Parish shall diligently, upon Sundays and Holy-days, or on some other convenient occasions, openly in the Church, instruct or examine so many Children of his Parish sent unto him, as he shall think convenient, ^And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Mistresses, shall cause their Children, Serv- ants, and Apprentices to come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear and to he ordered by the Minister, \So soon as Children are come to a competent age, and can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments , and are suffi- ciently instructed in the matter contained in these Offices, they shall be brought to the Bishop, \And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowl- edge for Children to be brought unto him for their Confirmation, the Minister of every Parish shall either bring, or send in writings with his hand subscribed thereunto, the Names of all such Persons within his Parish, as he shall think fit to be presented to the Bishop to be confirmed. 1^33^^ X. THE ORDER OF CONFIRMATION RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Order of Confirmation, or Laying on of Hands upon those who are Baptized, and Come to Years of Discretion, and that the proposed altera- tion be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) Amend the first rubric, page 273, so as to read as follows: ^Upon the day appointed, all that are to he confirmed (the Godfathers and Godmothers being present, when convenient) standing in order before the Bishop, sitting in his chair near the Holy Table, he or some other Minister ap- pointed by him may read the Lesson following; the People standing until the Lord's Prayer. (2) Transfer the Lesson, page 274, from the place where it now stands, and insert it immediately after the first rubric of the Office. (3) Omit from the Office the Preface, now standing on page 273 of the Prayer Book. C 134 3 (4) On page 274, strike out from and including ^''\Then shall the Bishop say. Do ye here," etc., to and including ^'^And every one shall audibly answer ^ I do"; and insert in lieu thereof the following: ^Then shall the Bishop say unto those who are to he confirmed^ DOST thou here, in the presence of God, and of this congregation, promise to obey and follow our Lord Jesus Christ, re- sisting the temptations of the world, flesh and the devil, and renouncing all that is evil? Answer: I do. Bishop. Rehearse the Articles of thy belief. Answer. I believe in God the Father Al- mighty, etc. Bishop. Wilt thou obediently keep God's holy will and commandments, and walk iti the same all the days of thy life? Answer. I will, by God's help. \Here may he sung the Hymn^ Veni, Creator Spiritus. ^The Bishop shall then confirm them on this wise. (5) Strike out the first rubric on page 275 and In its place insert the following: \ Then all of them in order kneeling, the Bishop C1353 shall lay his hands upon the head of every one severally y and repeating the baptismal name after the Minister ^ he shall say^ N^ I confirm thee In the Name of the _ . Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. (6) In the prayer '^Defend, Lord^'' etc., italicize the words this and child and omit the words in parentheses, or this thy servant, (7) After the prayer, '^ Defend, Lord^'* page 275, insert two rubrics as follows: ^Note, That the Bishop may, at his discre- tion, insert immediately after the name of the person, the words, I sign thee with the Sign of the Cross and I confirm thee, etc. ^But Note, That the prayer Defend, O Lord, shall be said by the Bishop for all, being re- pealed, one or more times, as he thinketh most convenient, (8) Insert immediately after the last preceding rubric, as follows: \Then, those who have received the Laying on of Hands standing up, the Bishop may exhort them in this wise: BELOVED, Forasmuch as in baptism ye put on Christ and were made living members of his Church, and have received ni36 3 the manifold gifts of the Holy Spirit, ye must walk answerably to your Christian calling. Our Lord, In the night in which he was be- trayed, Instituted the most comfortable Sac- rament of His Body and Blood for the memo- rial of his death and for the strengthening and refreshing of our souls. If therefore ye would be his servants and do whatsoever he commanded you, ye must not neglect this Sacrament, but must come to the Holy Communion with thankfulness, repentance, faith, and charity, that so ye may do his will and grow In grace unto your life's end. (9) Transpose the third rubric on page 275 and place it below "Let us pray" and make it read as follows: — ^Then shall the Bishop say the Lord's Prayer, the people kneeling and repeating it after him. (10) Strike out the fourth rubric on page 275 and insert ^Then shall the Bishop say: 1:137] XL MATRIMONY RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Form of Solemnization of Matrimony, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses In order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention In accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) Transfer the first two rubrics, page 277, to the end of the Office. (2) In the Exhortation^ page 277, omit the fol- lowing words : a. **and in the face of this company," lines 2 and 3. h. "In the time of man's innocency," lines 5 and 6. c. ** which holy estate," etc., line 8, through "all men," Une 12. (3) At the end of "I require," etc., make it read: "if any persons are joined together otherwise than in accordance with God's Word, their marriage is not such as the Church alloweth. (4) Make the promises of the Man and of the Woman, page 278, identical in form, and in each case after the word '* Matrimony" make the promise to read as follows: Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honour, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live? (5) Amend the last rubric on page 278 by substi- tuting the word "w<3y" for the word ^'shall.'^ (6) Insert after the words "Who giveth this Woman to be married to this Man?" a rubric as follows: ^Here may he sung a Hymn or an Anthem. (7) Omit from the first rubric on page 279 the words ''^receiving the Woman at her father^ s or friend's hands. '*^ (8) Make the sentences of espousal, page 279, identical in form, so that in each case, after the word "health," it shall read: "to love, and to cherish, till death us do part," etc. (9) Amend the sentence In regard to the ring, page 279, by omitting the words "and with all my worldly goods I thee endow." (10) In place of what now stands between the ni39 3 giving of the ring and the Lord's Prayer, print as follows: Let us pray ^Then shall the Minister and the people with him say the Lord^s Prayer. But, Note that the Lord^s Prayer may he omitted here if the Second Part of the Office is to he used. (ii) After the Lord's Prayer, print this rubric. \Then shall the Minister add: (12) Omit in the prayer on page 280, after the word "that" in line 5, the words "as Isaac and Rebecca lived faithfully together, so," and substitute for the words so omitted the words "living faithfully together." (13) Amend the last rubric on page 280 so as to read as follows: ^The Man and Wife kneeling, the Minister shall add this Blessing: (14) Immediately after the Blessing, add as follows : \And this which follows may he added where it is so ordered. \The Priest standing at the Holy Tahle, there shall he said this Psalm. Deus misereatur. Psalm 6j. God be merciful unto us, and bless us: etc. 1:1403 \0r this. Beati omnes. Psalm 128. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: etc. ^The Psalm ended, and the Man and the Woman kneeling hejore the Holy Table, the Priest standing at the Table, and turning towards them, shall say such of the prayers following as he may select. 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 for- give us our trespasses. As we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. O Lord, save thy servant, and thy handmaid: Answer. Who put their trust in thee. Minister. O Lord, send them help from thy holy place: Answer. And evermore defend them. Minister. Be unto them a tower of strength : Answer. From the face of their enemy. Minister. Lord, hear our prayer: Answer, And let our cry come unto thee. Chi] Let us pray. OGOD of our fathers, Almighty Lord, look mercifully upon these thy ser- vants, and bless them; that obeying thy will, and continuing in safety under thy protection, they may abide in thy love so long as they both shall live; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ALMIGHTY God, by whose gracious blessing all our joys are hallowed; Grant that these thy servants who have promised to love and cherish each other in the bond of matrimony may always abide in thy love, and so advance in the knowledge of the truth that they may be devoted to thee with their whole heart, and may please thee both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. OGOD, who hast consecrated the state of matrimony 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 one another, and so live together in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their home may be a haven of blessing and of peace; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and relgnetli v/ith thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, v/orld without end. Amen. ^Then shall the Priest say, THE Almiglity and Merciful Lord bless and sanctify 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. LH3I1 XII. THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Form of The Churching of Women, and that the pro- posed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention In accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Con- stitution. (i) That in the prayer at the end of the OfHce, line 6 (page 304 of the Prayer Book) the petition be amended, so that It will read: "Grant, we beseech thee, most merciful Father, that she, through thy help, may faithfully live according to thy will in this life, and also may be," etc. 1:144.1 XIII. VISITATION OF THE SICK RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the Order for the Visitation of the Sick be amended to read as follows, and that the Order, as amended, be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. The Order for The Visitation of the Sick ^The following service, or any part thereof^ may he used at the discretion of the Minister, \When any person is sick, notice shall he given thereof to the Minister of the Parish; who, com- ing into the sick person's presence, shall say^ Peace be to this house, and all that dwell in it. \After which he shall say the Antiphon follow- ing, and, according to his discretion, one of the Penitential Psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143). Antiphon: Remember not, Lord, our ini- quities, nor the iniquities of our fore-fathers. ^Then the MiJiister shall say, Let us pray. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. OUR Father, who art In heaven, Hal- lowed 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. Minister. O Lord, save thy servant; Answer. Who putteth his trust in thee. Minister. Send him help from thy holy place; Answer. And evermore mightily defend him. Minister. Let the enemy have no advantage of him; Answer. Nor the wicked approach to hurt him. Minister. Be unto him, Lord, a strong tower; Answer. From the face of his enemy. Miyiister. O Lord, hear our prayer. Anszver. And let our cry come unto thee. 1:1463 OLORD, look down from heaven, be- hold, visit, and relieve this thy servant. Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy, give him comfort and sure confidence in thee, defend him in all danger, and keep him in perpetual peace and safety; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. K Then may the Minister say the Antiphon and Psalm follozuing zuith the Collect^ or such of the subsequent Psalms and Collects as he shall see fit. Antiphon: I did call upon the Lord with my voice: and he heard me out of his holy hill. Psalm 3 . Domine, quid multiplicati? LORD, how are they increased that trouble me: many are they that rise against me. Many one there be that say of my soul: There is no help for him In his God. But thou, O Lord, art my defender: thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head. I did call upon the Lord with my voice: and he heard me out of his holy hill. I laid me down and slept, and rose up again: for the Lord sustained me. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: and thy blessing is upon thy people. HEAR us, almighty and most merciful God and Saviour; extend thy accus- tomed goodness to this thy servant who is ni47 3 grieved with sickness. Visit him, O Lord, as thou didst visit the Centurion's servant; and so restore him to his former health that he may give thanks unto thee in thy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Antiphon: I will go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness. Psalm 43 . Judica me Deus, GIVE sentence with me, O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people: O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man. 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? O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me: and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling. And that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness: and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee, O God, my God. Why art thou so heavy, O my soul: and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God: for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my counte- nance, and my God. SANCTIFY, we beseech thee, O Lord, the sickness of this thy servant; that the 1:1483 sense of his weakness may add strength to his faith, and seriousness to his repentance; and grant that he may dwell with thee In life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. ^men. Antiphon: I have considered the days of old and the years that are past. Psalm jj. Voce mea ad Dominum. I WILL cry unto God with my voice: even unto God win I cry with my voice, and he shall hearken unto me. In the time of my trouble I sought the Lord : my sore ran, and ceased not In the night sea- son; my soul refused comfort. When I am In heaviness, I will think upon God: when my heart Is vexed, I will complain. Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so feeble that I cannot speak. I have considered the days of old: and the years that are past. I call to remembrance my song: and In the night I commune with mine own heart, and search out my spirit. Win the Lord absent himself for ever: and win he be no more Intreated.^ Is his mercy clean gone for ever: and Is his promise come utterly to an end for evermore.^ Hath God forgotten to be gracious: and will he shut up his lovIng-klndness In displeasure.^ 1:1493 And I said, It is mine own infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most Highest. ASSIST us, we beseech thee, O Lord, in these our prayers, as we call upon thee on behalf of this thy servant; and bestow upon him the help of thy merciful consola- tion; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Antiphon: Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me. Psalm 138. Confitehor tihi. I WILL give thanks unto thee, O Lord, with my whole heart: even before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy Name, because of thy loving-kind- ness and truth: for thou hast magnified thy Name, and thy word, above all things. When I called upon thee, thou heardest me: and enduedst my soul with much strength. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me: thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine ene- mies, and thy right hand shall save me. The Lord shall make good his loving-kind- ness toward me: yea, thy mercy, O Lord, en- dureth for ever; despise not then the works of thine own hands. GOD, by whose command the mo- ments of our life run their course; Receive our prayers for this thy servant on whose behalf we implore thy mercy; that our heaviness because of his sickness be turned into joy over his recovery; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Antiphon: The Lord saveth thy life from destruction and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness. Psalm 103. Benedic, anima mea, PRAISE the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, praise his holy Name. Praise the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thy sin: and healeth all thine infirmities; Who saveth thy life from destruction: and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kind- ness. O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength: ye that fulfil his command- ment, and hearken unto the voice of his words. O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts: ye serv- ants of his that do his pleasure. O speak good of the Lord, all ye works of his, in all places of his dominion: praise thou the Lord, O my soul. 1:150 ACCEPT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, the devout praise of thy humble servant, and grant him an abiding sense of thy loving- kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, ^Adding this. SAVIOUR of the world, who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast re- deemed us; Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. ^ The Jollozving Psalms are suitable and, at the discretion of the Minister , may he substituted for any of those given above: 20, 27, 42, 91, 121, 146. \As occasion demands, the Minister shall address the sick person on the meaning cmd use of the time of sickness, and the opportu- nity it affords for spiritual profit. ^Here may the Minister inquire of the sick person as to whether he repent him truly of his sins, and he in charity with all the world; exhorting him to forgive, from the bottom of his heart, all persons that have offended him, and if he hath offended any other, to ask them forgiveness; and where he hath done injury or wrong to any man, that he make amends to the uttermost of his power. ^Then shall the sick person be moved to make a special confession of his sins, if he feel his conscience troubled with any matter; after which confession, the Minister shall assure him of God's mercy and forgiveness, 1[ Then shall the Minister say^ THE Almighty Lord, who Is a most strong tower to all those who put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, do bow and obey, Be now and evermore thy defence; and make thee know and feel, that there is none other Name under heaven given to man, in whom, and through whom, thou mayest receive health and salvation, but only the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. ^Here the Minister may use any part of the service of this Book, which, in his discretion, he shall think convenient to the occasion; and after that shall say, UNTO God's gracious mercy and pro- tection we commit thee. The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace, both now and evermore. Amen. Prayers which may he said with the foregoing Service, or any part thereof, at the discretion of the Minister. 1:1533 A Prayer for Recovery. OGOD of heavenly powers, who, by the might of thy command, drivest away from men's bodies all sickness and all infirm- ity; Be present in thy goodness with this thy servant, that his weakness may be banished and his strength recalled; that his health be- ing thereupon restored, he may bless thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Prayer for Healing. O ALMIGHTY God, who art the giver of all health, and the aid of them that turn to thee for succour; We entreat thy strength and goodness in behalf of this thy servant, that he may be healed of his in- firmities, to thine honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, A Thanksgiving for the Beginning of a Re- covery. OMOST mighty and merciful God, fulfil, we beseech thee, the work of healing which thou hast so graciously begun, and grant that thy servant, being restored to health, may live to show forth thy praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 1:1543 A Prayer for a sick Person^ when there ap^ peareth hut small hope of recovery. O FATHER of mercies, and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need; We fly unto thee for succour in behalf of this thy servant, here lying in great weakness of body. Look graciously upon him^ O Lord; and the more the outward man decayeth, strengthen him, we beseech thee, so much the more continually with thy grace and Holy Spirit in the inner man. Give him un- feigned repentance for all the errors of his life past, and stedfast faith in thy Son Jesus; that his sins may be done away by thy mercy, and his pardon sealed in heaven; through the same thy Son, our Lord and Saviour. Amen, A Prayer for the Despondent. COMFORT, we beseech thee, most gra- cious God, this thy servant, cast down and faint of heart amidst the sorrows and dif- ficulties of the world; and grant that by the power of thy Holy Spirit he may be enabled to go upon his way rejoicing, and give thee con- tinual thanks for thy sustaining providence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, l^SSl A Prayer which may be said by the Ali^iister in behalf of all present at the Visitation, OGOD, whose days are without end, and whose mercies cannot be numbered; Make us, we beseech thee, deeply sensible of the shortness and uncertainty of human life; and let thy Holy Spirit lead us in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our lives: that, when we shall have served thee in our gen- eration, we may be gathered unto our fathers, having the testimony of a good conscience; in the communion of the Catholic Church; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the com- fort 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, A Litany for the Dying. O God the Father; Have mercy upon the soul of thy servant, O God the Son; Have mercy upon the soul of tly servant, O God the Holy Ghost; Have mercy upon the soul of thy servant, O Holy Trinity, One God ; Have mercy upon the soul of thy servant. From all evil, from all sin, from all tribula- tion; Good Lord, deliver him. ni56 3 By thy holy Incarnation, by thy Cross and Passion, by thy precious Death and Burial; Good Lord, deliver him. By thy glorious Resurrection and Ascen- sion, by the coming of the Holy Ghost; Good Lord, deliver him. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; That it may please thee to deliver the soul of thy servant from the power of the evil one, and from everlasting death; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee mercifully to pardon all his sins; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord, That it may please thee to grant him a place of refreshment and everlasting blessedness; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give him joy and gladness in thy kingdom, with thy saints in light; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to vouchsafe him the blessed vision of thy glorious beauty; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world; Have mercy upon him. O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world; Have mercy upon him. 1:157 a O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world; Grant him thy peace. Lord have mercy upon him. Christ have mercy upon him. Lord have mercy upon him, OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hal- lowed 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. Let us pray. O SOVEREIGN Lord, who desirest not the death of a sinner; We beseech thee to loose the spirit of this thy servant from every bond and set him free from all evil, that he may rest with all thy saints in the eternal habitations; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. An Absolution to he said by the Priest. AY the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant thee pardon and remission of all thy sins, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, A Commendation. DEPART, O Christian soul, out of this world, in the Name of God the Father Almighty who created thee, in the Name of Jesus Christ who redeemed thee, in the Name of the Holy Ghost who sanctifieth thee. May thy rest be this day in peace, and thy dwelling place in the Paradise of God. A Commendatory Prayer when the Soul is Departed. INTO thy hands, merciful Saviour, we commend the soul of thy servant, now departed from the body. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech thee, a sheep of thine own fold, a lamb of thine own flock, a sinner of thine own redeeming. Receive him into the arms of thy mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious estate of thy chosen saints in heaven. A Commendatory Prayer for a sick Person at the point of departure. O ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of just men made perfect, after they are delivered from their earthly c 159:1 prisons; We humbly commend the soul of this thy servant, our dear brother^ into thy hands, as into the hands of a faithful Creator, and most merciful Saviour; beseeching thee, that it may be precious in thy sight. Wash it, we pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take away the sins of the world; that whatsoever defilements it may have contracted through the lusts of the flesh, or the wiles of Satan, being purged and done away, it may be presented pure and without spot before thee; through the merits of Jesus Christ thine only Son our Lord. Amen, Following the teaching and practice of our Lord and his Apostles, the Church from the beginning hath exercised the Ministry of Healing, always with a prayer of faith, often accompanied with anointing with oil, or with the imposition of hands. ^When any sick person shall in humble faith desire this ministry, through anointing or laying on of hands, the Minister may use such portion of the foregoing Office as he shall think fit, and the following form: O BLESSED Redeemer, relieve, we be- seech thee, by thy indwelling power, the distress of this thy servant; release him 1:160] from sin, and drive away all pain of soul and body, that being restored to soundness of health, he may offer thee praise and thanks- giving, Who livest, and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. I anoint thee with oil [lay my hand upon thee], in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, beseeching the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all thy pain and sickness of body being put to flight, the blessing of health may be restored to thee. i:i6i3 XIV. THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made In the Commu- nion of the Sick, and that the proposed altera- tion be made known to the several Dioceses in order that It may be adopted by the next General Convention In accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) In the second sentence of the first rubric on page 292 of the Prayer Book, omit the words In parentheses, ''which shall he two at the leasts (2) After the Gospel on page 293, Insert the following : \0r the following Collect^ Epistle^ and Gospel may he used. The Collect. OLORD, Holy Father, by whose loving- kindness our souls and bodies are re- newed; Mercifully regard this thy servant, that, every cause of sickness being removed, he may be restored to soundness of health; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1:1623 The Epistle, i St. John v. 13. /^I AHESE things have I written unto you JL that beHeve on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. The Gospel. St. John vi. 47. JESUS said, Verily, verily, I say unto you. He that believeth on me hath ever- lasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. (3) Amend the third rubric, page 293, so that it shall read as follows: ^fFhen circumstances render it expedient to shorten the service^ the following form shall suffice: The Confession and the Absolution; 1:1633 Lift up your hearts, etc., through the Sanc- tus; The Prayer of Consecretion, ending with these words, partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood; The Communion; The Lord^s Prayer; The Blessing, (4) Insert the following rubric immediately after the last preceding rubric. ^When, by reason of contagious sickness or other compelling circumstance, the Holy Com- munion is administered to the sick with the use of consecrated Bread and Wine reserved at the Communion in the Church, the following form shall suffice: The Confession and the Absolution; The Prayer of Humble Access; The Communion; The Lord^s Prayer; The Blessing. (5) Omit the last three rubrics on page 293. 1164-3 XV. THE ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Order for the Burial of the Dead, and that the pro- posed alteration be made known to the sev- eral Dioceses In order that It may be adopted by the next General Convention In accord- ance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) Transfer the first rubric on page 294 to the end of the Office, omitting from it the word ''ensuing,'' and changing ''the'' to ''this." (2) In the second rubric, page 294, change the word "Corpse" to "Body;" and strike out the words "or sing" and the words "at the entrance of the Churchyard" (3) Omit the references to chapter and verse at the end of the opening Anthems. (4) Insert after the first Sentence, page 294, the following : 1ET not your heart be troubled: ye be- j lleve in God, believe also in me. In 1:1653 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 where I am there ye may be also. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let It be afraid. (5) In the Sentence "I know that my redeemer llveth," page 294, omit the words "and though after my skin . . . shall I see God"; and at the end, substitute for the word another ^ the words as a stranger^ so that it shall read: "I know that my redeemer llveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not as a stranger." (6) Amend the rubric before the Selections from the Psalms, page 294, so that It shall read as follows : ^AJter they are come into the Churchy shall he said one or more of the following Selections taken from the Psalms, The Gloria Patri may he omitted except at the end of the whole portion or selection from the Psalter. (7) Prefix to the first Selection, page 294, the title, Psalm 39. Dixi, Custodiam; and to the second Selection, page 295, the title. Psalm 90. Domine, refugium. (8) Strike out the Gloria Patri at the end of the first and second Selections. 1:166] (9) Insert the following selections from the Psalms. Psalm 27. Dominus illuminatio. THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear: the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid ? One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require: even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple. For In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle: yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone. And now shall he lift up mine head: above mine enemies round about me. Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation, with great gladness: I will sing and speak praises unto the Lord. Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee: have mercy upon me, and hear me. My heart hath talked of thee. Seek ye my face: Thy face. Lord, will I seek. O hide not thou thy face from me: nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. Thou hast been my succour: leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 1:1673 I should utterly have fainted: but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. tarry thou the Lord's leisure: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust In the Lord. Psalm 46. Deus noster refugium, GOD Is our hope and strength: a very present help In trouble. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved: and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof rage and swell: and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same. The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God: the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most Highest. God Is In the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed: God shall help her, and that right early. Be still then, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob Is our refuge. Psalm 121. Levavi oculos. I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills: from whence cometh my help. My help Cometh even from the Lord: who hath made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: and he that keepeth thee will not sleep. Behold, he that keepeth Israel: shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord himself is thy keeper: the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand; So that the sun shall not burn thee by day: neither the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in: from this time forth for ever- more. Psalm 130. De profundis, OUT of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. let thine ears consider well: the voice of my complaint. If thou. Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss: O Lord, who may abide it? For there is mercy with thee: therefore shalt thou be feared. 1 look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for him: in his word is my trust. My soul fleeth unto the Lord: before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch. 1:1693 Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy: and with him is plen- teous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel: from all his sins. (10) Omit from the Lesson from i Cor. xv. vs. 29- 34, and divide what remains into paragraphs as follows: (a) w. 20-28, to "that God may be all in all." 0^) 35~497 to "the image of the heav- enly." (c) 50, to the end. (11) Insert an alternate lesson immediately after the lesson from i Cor. xv, page 298, as follows : Or this. Rom. viii. 14. S many as are led by the Spirit of A God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby . we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with 1:1703 him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us.? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things.? Who is he that condemneth.? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ.? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword.? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am per- suaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (12) Immediately after the Lesson, page 298 of the Prayer Book, add a new section for the close of the Office in Church, as follows: ^Here the Order following may be used: or else at the discretion of the Minister a Hymn or Anthem may be sung, and the Creed, the Lord's Prayer and such fitting Prayers as are elsewhere 'provided in this Book may be added, ending with the Blessing. Benedictus. 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 Prop- hets: which have been since the world began; That we should be saved from our enemies : and from the hand of all that hate us. Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the dayspring 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. ^Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed by the Minister and people standing; 1 BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : 1:1723 And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen. ^And after that these prayers follozving, the Minister first pronouncing: The Lord be with you. And with thy Spirit. Let us pray. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hal- lowed 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. C 173 3 Minister. Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord; Answer. For in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Minister. Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies; Answer. And thy loving-kindnesses which have been ever of old. Minister. I believe verily to see the good- ness of the Lord, Answer. In the land of the living. Minister. Lord, hear our prayer. Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. REMEMBER thy servant, O Lord, ac- cording to the favor which thou bearest unto thy people, and grant that increas- ing in knowledge and love of thee, he may go from strength to strength, in the life of perfect service in thy heavenly king- dom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen. ^Other fitting prayers provided elsewhere in this Book may here he added. ^Then the Minister shall add this Blessing. UNTO God's gracious mercy and pro- tection we commit you. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face 1:1743 to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you. The Lord Hft up his countenance upon you, and give you peace, both now and evermore. Amen. (13) In the rubric ^^When they come to the Grave^"* page 298, substitute ''Body'' for "Corpse^ (14) After the Anthem "Man, that Is born," page 298, Insert the following rubric and Anthem: q(9r this. ALL that the Father giveth me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. He that raised up Jesus from the dead: will also quicken your mortal bodies by the spirit which dwelleth in you. Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. Thou shalt show me the path of life; In thy presence is the fulness of joy: and at thy right hand there Is pleasure for evermore. (15) Strike out from the form of the Committal, page 299, the words from and Including "For- asmuch" to and including "second coming," and insert in their place the following: UNTO Almighty God we commend the soul of our deceased brother, and we commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; In sure and cer- tain hope of the Resurrection unto eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose coming . . . (i6) After the first rubric on page 300, insert the following: The Lord be with you. Answer: And with thy spirit. Let us pray. (17) Amend the rubric after the hordes Prayer^ page 300, so as to read as follows: ^ Then the Minister shall say one or more of the following Prayers J at his discretion, (18) After the rubric " Then the Minister shall say^'^ page 300, insert the following Prayer: OGOD, whose mercies are unnumbered; Accept our prayers on behalf of the soul of thy servant departed, and grant him an entrance into the land of light and joy in the fellowship of thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, (19) Substitute for " The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ^'' page 301, the following: THE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the C 176 3 blood of the everlasting covenant; Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (20) After the title Additional Prayers^ page 301, insert the following Prayer: O ALMIGHTY God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, who by a voice from heaven didst proclaim. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; Multiply, we beseech thee, to those who rest in Jesus the manifold blessings of thy love, that the good work which thou didst begin in them may be per- fected unto the day of Jesus Christ. And of thy mercy, O heavenly Father, vouchsafe that we who now serve thee here on earth, may at last, together with them, be found meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; for the sake of the same, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (21) Immediately before the rubric ^^ Inasmuch^'^ page 302, insert the following Prayer: For the Blessing of a Grave. OGOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to bless this grave in which we are about to lay n 177 3 the body of thy servant; through the same thy blessed Son, who is the resurrection and the Hfe, and who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. (22) In the Sentence of Committal for Burial at Sea, page 302, strike out the words from and in- cluding "We therefore commit" to and in- cluding "second coming," and insert in their place the following: UNTO Almighty God we commend the soul of our deceased brother, and we commit his body to the deep; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection unto eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord, at whose coming . . . (23) That at the end of the foregoing Office there be added the following Order for the Burial of a Child to be headed AT THE BURIAL OF A CHILD ^The Minister, meeting the Body, and going before it, either into the Church or towards the Grave, shall say, I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and ni78 3 whosoever llveth and belleveth in me, shall never die. Jesus called them unto him and said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom. ^When they are come into the Church, shall he said the following Psalms; and at the end of each Psalm shall be said the Gloria Patri; Psalm 23. Dominus regit me, THE Lord is my shepherd : therefore can I lack nothing. He shall feed me in a green pasture: and lead me forth beside the waters of comfort. He shall convert my soul: and bring me forth in the paths of righteousness for his Name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff com- fort me. Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me: thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full. But thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. 1:1793 Psalm 121. Levavi oculos, I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills : from whence cometh my help. My help cometh even from the Lord: who hath made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: and he that keepeth thee will not sleep. Behold, he that keepeth Israel: shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord himself is thy keeper: the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand; So that the sun shall not burn thee by day: neither the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: yea, it is even he that shall keep thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out, and thy coming in: from this time forth for evermore. ^Then shall follow the Lesson: St. Matt, xviii. i. AT the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is great- est in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always be- hold the face of my Father which is in heaven. ^Here may he sung a Hymn or an Anthem; then the Minister may say the following prayers, or such other fitting prayers as are elsewhere provided in this hook, ^Then shall the Minister say: The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. 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. Minister, Blessed are the pure in heart; Answer. For they shall see God. Minister. Blessed be the name of the Lord, Answer. Henceforth world without end. Minister, Lord, hear our prayer. Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. O MERCIFUL Father, whose face the angels of thy little ones do always be- hold In heaven; Grant us stedfastly to be- lieve that this thy child hath been taken Into the safe keeping of thine eternal love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, ALMIGHTY and merciful Father, who dost grant to little children an abundant entrance Into thy kingdom; Grant us grace so to conform our lives to their Innocency and perfect faith, that at length, united with them, we may stand In thy presence in ful- ness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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. ^When they are come to the grave shall he said or sung: Jesus saith to his disciples. Ye now there- fore have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice and your joy no man taketh from you. ^JVhile the earth shall he cast upon the hody, the Minister shall say: In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ, 1:1823 we commit the body of this child to the ground. The Lord bless him and keep Am, the Lord make his face to shine upon him and be gracious unto him, the Lord lift up his countenance upon him, and give him peace, both now and ever more. \Then shall he said or sung: THEREFORE are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. ^Then shall the Minister say: The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. OGOD, whose most dear Son did take little children into his arms and bless them; Give us grace, we beseech thee, to entrust the soul of this child to thy never- failing care and love, and bring us all to thy heavenly kingdom; through the same thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ALMIGHTY God, Father of mercies and giver of all comfort, deal graciously, we pray thee, with all those who mourn, that casting every care on thee, they may know the consolation of thy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. May Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless you and keep you now and for evermore. Amen. ^Inasmuch as it may sometimes he expedient to say under shelter of the Church the whole of the service appointed to he said at the Grave, the same is herehy allowed, for weighty cause. 1:1843 XVI. A PENITENTIAL OFFICE RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in A Peniten- tial Office for Ash-Wednesday, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) Change the first rubric, page 48, by omitting the words ^^ at Morning Prayer,''^ and by changing '^ shalV^ to "may;^'' also by adding at the end: '^or it may he used with Morning Prayer, or Evening Prayer, or as a separate Officer (2) Omit, on page 49, the last two verses of Psalm 51. (3) In the second prayer, page 50, omit the words "who are vile earth, and miserable sinners," and change "vileness" to "transgressions." 1:185] XVII. THE PSALTER RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in regard to the use and form of the Psalter, or Psalms of David, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. Mod, (i) In place of the Tables, now appearing on pages vii and viii of the Prayer Book, print the following; and on the page immediately preceding the Psalter itself, print the Table of Proper Psalms, and the Table of Selections of Psalms. Table of Proper Psalms for Seasons AND Days. Advent Sunday. 7> 8, 9, 36, 50, 57, 96, 97, 98. Christmas Day. 2, 8, 19, 45, 85, 89 to V. 31, no, 132, 144. Circumcision. 40 to V. 17, 65, 90, 103, 105. Epiphany. I9> 46> 47. 48, 67, 72, 87, 96, 97, 98, 117, 135. 1:186] Purification. 20, 48, 84, 86, 87, 113, 134, 138. Ash Wednesday. 6, 32> 38, 102, 130, 143. Annunciation. 89to V. 31, 113, 131, 132, 138. Palm Sunday. 22, 23, 24,97, no, 130, 131. Holy Week. 42 to V. 8, 43, 51, 71, 74, 94, 116, 120, 141, 142, or any of the Psalms for Ash Wednesday or Good Friday. Good Friday. 22 to V. 20, 40 to V. 17, 54, 64, 69 to V. 23, 88. Easter Even. 4, 16, 17, 27, 30, 31. Easter Day. 2, 57, III, 113, 114, 118. The Ascension Day. 8, 15, 21, 24, 47, 93, 99, 108 to V. 7, no. Whitsunday. 46, 48, 68, 104, 133, 145. Trinity Sunday. 29> 33> 93» 97> 98, 148, I49» 150- Transfiguration. 27, 61, 84, 93, 99, 133. St. Michael's Day. 34, 91, 103, 148. All Saints* Day. 1, 15, 112, 121, 146, 149. Note. The Psalms appointed for any of the above days may be used during the Octave. Table of Psalms for Special Occasions. Missions. 2, 46, 47, e-j, 68, 72, 96, 97, 117, 126, 132, 138. Social Service. 37> 43> ^1^ 72, no, 112. Christian Education. 2S> 91. 119 passim, 143. ni87 3 Church Unity. 67, 85, 122, 133. National Festival. 46, 47, 48, 65, (>6y 68, 78 to V. 12, 99, 100, 145, 148. National Fast. 3, 12, 20, 44, 51, 56, 74, 79, 80, 102. Thanksgiving Day and Harvest Festival. 65, e-], 103, 104, 107 to v. 10, 126, 144, 14s, 147, 148, 150. Dedication Festival. 24, 48, 84, 122, 132, 134. Confirmation. 15, 16, 19, 43, 91. Ember-days and Ordination. IS, 24, 26, 84, 132, 134. Rogation-days. 65, ejy 104, 144. Saints' Days. I, 15, 19, 24, 34, 84, 91, 112, 149. Consecration of a Church. 84, 122, 132. Institution of Ministers. 122, 132, 133. Table of Selections of Psalms. First. Godliness. h iS» 91- Second. Morning. 3> 5> 63. Third. Evening. 4, 31 tov. 7,91, 134. Fourth. Praise. 19, 24, 103. Fifth. God's Goodness. 23, 34. 65. Sixth. Prayer. 26, 43, 141. Seventh. God's Mercy. 32, 121, 130. Eighth. Trust. 37. Ninth. Penitence. 42 to V. 8, 51. Tenth. The Kingdom. 72, 96. Eleventh. God's Deliverance. 77- Twelfth. Intercession. 80, 81. Thirteenth. Worship. 84, 122, 134. Fourteenth. God's Majesty. 8S> 93, 97. ci88a Fifteenth. Penitence. I02. Sixteenth. Thanksgiving. 107. Seventeenth. Praise for De- liverance. 118. Eighteenth. Aspiration. 123, 124, 125. Nineteenth. God's Providence. I39> 145- Twentieth. Thanksgiving. 147. Twenty-first. Praise. 148, 149, 150. Twenty-second. Thanksgiving. 30, lis, 126. Twenty-third. Penitence. 6,38. Twenty-fourth. God's Deliver- ance. 25, 46. Twenty-fifth. God's Deliverance. 86, 90. Twenty-sixth. The Word of God. 119, V. 1-32. Twenty-seventh. The Word of God. 119, V. 105-144. Twenty-eighth. The Church of God. 48> 133- Table of Psalms for the Sundays of the Church Year. Which may be used at the discretion of the Minister. First Sunday in Advent Second Sunday in Advent Third Sunday in Advent Fourth Sunday in Advent First Sunday after Christmas Second Sunday after Christmas First Sunday after Epiphany Second Sunday after Epiphany Third Sunday after Epiphany Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Septuagesima Morning Evening Psalms Psalms 50» 57 7, 9 80, 82 25, 26 52, 53 93, 94 98, 99 loi, 103 2, 8 89 to V. 36 85, 87 90, 91 47> 48 66, 67 96, 97 45 > 46 20, 21 27, 29 75> 76 107 63, 65 78 146, 147 148, 149, 150 8, 148 104 ni89 3 Sexagesima Quinquageslma First Sunday in Lent Second Sunday in Lent Third Sunday in Lent Fourth Sunday in Lent Fifth Sunday in Lent Sixth Sunday in Lent Easter-Day First Sunday after Easter Second Sunday after Easter Third Sunday after Easter Fourth Sunday after Easter Fifth Sunday after Easter Sunday after Ascension Whitsunday Trinity Sunday Second Sunday after Pentecost Third Sunday after Pentecost Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost 1:190 Morning Eve7iing Psalms Psalms 33, 93 139 IS, 16 III. , 112 SI, S4 119 (vs. 1-32) 6, 38 119 (vs. 33-72) 56, 86 119 (vs. 73-104) 142, 143 119 (vs. 105-144) 42, 43 119 (vs. 145-176) 130, 131 22, 23 2, 57, III : 113: , 114, 118 no, III 2, 57 21, 23 116, 117 120, 121, 122 123, 124, 125 126, 127, 128 129, 130, 151 146, 147 132, 133, 134 108, no 46, 47 48, 68 104, 145 97, 98 148, 149, 150 I, 5 2, 3, 4 12, 13 10, II 16, 17 18 19, 20 24, 2S 21, 23 26, 27 28, 29 30, 31 32, 36 33, 34 39, 41 37 46, 47 44, 45 61, 62 48, 49 63, 64 54, 55 76, 77 71, 72 81, 82 73 84, 8s 74 96, 97 79, 80 98, 99 89 91, 92 los III, 112 106 114, IIS 107 ; 116, 117 118 Morning Evening Psalms Psalms Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost 120, 121, 122 133, 134, 135 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost 123, 124, 125 136, 138 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost 126, 127, 128 140, 141 Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost 129, 130, 131 144, 145 Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost 75, 76 107 Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost 63, 65 78 Sunday next before Advent 146, 147 148, 149, 150 (2) In the case of the following Psalms, provide spaces between certain verses in such Psalms to facilitate the use of a part of the Psalm instead of the whole Psalm at the discretion of the Minister. Psalm 18 Between 6 and 7, 19 and 20, 34 and 35. 22 19 20. 31 6 7- 40 16 17. 42 7 8. 60 5 6. 69 22 23, 29 and 30. 78 12 I3» 40 " 41- 89 30 31- 107 9 10, 16 and 17, 32 and 33 (in 33 cha Who to Hi). 108 6 7- 109 4 S» 19 and 20. 137 6 7. 139 16 17- (3) In place of the present breath mark or musical notation, the colon, substitute throughout the Psalter an asterisk in the middle of the line, and restore in that place the punctuation c 191 3 of the Psalter as it appeared in the Prayer Book before the adoption of the colon in 1892. (4) Print at the top of the page throughout the Psalter, in addition to the day of the month, the Psalm number; that is, the number of the Psalm which begins on that page. Or, in case of two Psalms on a page, the number of the first occurring Psalm which begins or is contained on that page. (5) Mark the five books of which the Psalter is composed by printing at the head of each book, Book I, Book II, etc., and by leaving a space before the doxology which marks the end of each book. Note, The changes recommended in (3), (4), and (5), above are illustrated by the sample page hereto appended. (6) Amend the text of the Psalter in the particu- lars herewith submitted, as follows: (See Ap- pendix.) PSALM 69. THE PSALTER, day 13 18 And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: * O haste thee, and hear me. 1:1923 19 Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it; 4: O deliver me, because of mine enemies. 20 Thou hast known my reproof, my shame, and my dislionour: * mine adversaries are all in thy sight. 21 Thy rebuke hath broken my heart; I am full of heaviness: * 1 looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man, neither found I any to comfort me. 22 They gave me gall to eat; * and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink. 23 Let their table be made a snare to take themselves withal; * and let the things that should have been for their wealth be unto them an occasion of falling. 24 Let their eyes be blinded, that they see not; * and ever bow thou down their backs. 25 Pour out thine indignation upon them, * and let thy wrathful displeasure take hold of them. 26 Let their habitation be void, * and no man to dwell in their tents. 27 For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; * and they talk how they may vex them whom thou hast wounded. 28 Let them fall from one wickedness to another, ;{; and not come into thy righteous- ness. 1:1933 29 Let them be wiped out of the book of the living, * and not be written among the righteous. 30 As for me, when I am poor and in heaviness, * thy help, O God, shall lift me up. 31 I will praise the Name of God with a song, * and magnify it with thanksgiving. 1:1943 XVIII. THE ORDINAL RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made In the Ordinal, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Conven- tion in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) In the first rubric in the Form for Making Deacons, page 510, for Ordering Priests, page 514, and for Consecrating a Bishop, page 523, omit the words after Morning Prayer is ended. (2) In the second rubric, page 510, insert at the beginning The Sermon being ended. (3) Amend the sixth rubric (page 510 of Prayer Book) by adding: — And Note, That after the suffrage That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, etc., shall be said the following suffrage: That it may please thee to bless these thy servants, now to be admitted to the Order of Deacons, and to pour thy grace upon them; that they may duly execute their office, to the edifying of thy Church, and the glory of thy holy Name; And Note further. That in the discretion of the Bishop , instead of the General Litany, may he said the Special Litany for Ordinations. (4) In printing the Ordinal, omit the Litany and the Order for Holy Communion^ and in place of the Litany insert the special Litany for Ordinations, (5) Adopt the following Form as the Litany for Ordinations, to take the place of what is now on pages 530-533 of the Prayer Book. Litany and Suffrages for Ordinations O God the Father Have mercy upon us, O God the Son Have mercy upon us. O God the Holy Ghost Have mercy upon us. Holy Trinity, One God Have mercy upon us. We beseech thee to hear us. Good Lord; and that it may please thee to grant peace to the whole world, and to thy Church; We beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord. 1:1963 That It may please thee to sanctify and bless thy Holy Church throughout the world; We beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please thee to inspire all Bishops, Priests and Deacons with love of thee and thy truth; JVe beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please thee to endue all Min- isters of thy Church with zeal, and devotion to thy glory and the salvation of souls; We beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord. {At the Ordination of Deacons or oj Priests.) That it may please thee to bless these thy servants, now to be admitted to the Order of Deacons {or Priests) and to pour thy Grace upon them; that they may duly execute their ofhce to the edifying of thy Church and to the glory of thy holy Name; We beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please thee to guide by thy indwelling Spirit those whom thou dost call to the Ministry of thy Church, that they may go forward with courage and persevere unto the end; We beseech thee to hear us. Good Lord. That it may please thee to Increase the number of the Ministers of thy Church that the Gospel may be preached to all people; We beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord, I 197 1 That it may please thee to hasten the ful- filment of thy purpose that thy Church may be one; We beseech thee to hear us, Good Lord. That it may please thee to grant that we with all thy saints may be partakers of thy everlasting kingdom; We beseech thee to hear us. Good Lord. 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 for- give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. Hearken unto our voice, O Lord, when we cry unto thee; Answer. Have mercy upon us and hear us. Minister. O Lord, arise, help us; Answer. And deliver us for thy Name's sake. Minister. Let thy Priests be clothed with righteousness; Answer. And let thy saints sing with joy- fulness. Minister. Lord hear our prayer; Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. n 198 3 Let us pray. OGOD, who dost ever hallow and protect thy Church; Raise up therein through thy spirit, good and faithful stewards of the mysteries of Christ, that by their ministry and example the Christian people may abide under thy protection and be guided in the way of truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever, one God, world without end. Amen. (6) Amend the seond rubric on page 511 so as to read as follows: Then, the People being seated, the Bishop shall examine every one of those who are to he Ordered, in the presence of the People^ after this manner following. (7) Change the first Question on page 512 of the Prayer Book to conform with the Question in the Ordination of Priests, as follows: Are you persuaded that the Holy Scrip- tures contain all the Doctrine required as necessary for eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? (8) Amend the first rubic on page 512 so as to read as follows: \Then, the People standing, the Bishop, laying c 199:1 his Hands severally upon the Head of every 07ie to be made Deacon^ humbly kneeling be- fore him, shall say, (9) In the third question on page 512, omit the words "to intimate their estates, names, and places where they dwell, unto the Curate, that by his exhortation," and insert the word "that" before the words "they may be." (10) Amend the rubric at the bottom of page 514 of the Prayer Book, by placing a period after the word Litany in line 3, and substituting in place of what there follows, this, viz.: — And Note, That after the suffrage That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, etc. shall be said the following suffrage: — That it may please thee to bless these thy servants, now to be admitted to the Order of Priests, and to pour thy grace upon them; that they may duly exercise their office, to the edifying of thy Church, and the glory of thy holy Name; And Note further. That in the discretion of the Bishop, instead of the General Litany, may be said the special Litany for Ordinations. (11) Amend the Collect on page 515 by striking out in the third line the word "the" before "Church" and inserting in the place of it the word "thy." 1:200] (i2) Amend the rubric on page 516 so as to read as follows: ^Then, the People being seated, the Bishop shall say unto those who are to he ordained Priests as follozveth, (13) After the first paragraph of the Exhortation on page 516, insert the following rubric: \ The Bishop in his discretion may omit the re- mainder of this Exhortation, except the last paragraph beginning And now. (14) On page 417, separate the last paragraph of the present Exhortation by a blank line from that which precedes, printing it as a separate Exhortation and beginning it with a large initial. (15) Amend the third rubric on page 519 so as to read as follows: %Jfter which, the persons to be ordained Priests kneeling, and others standing, the Bishop shall sing or say, Veni, Creator Spiritus; the Bishop beginning, and the Priests, and others that are present, answering by verses, as fol- low eth. (16) On pages 519 to 521, omit the longer form of Veni, Creator Spiritus and the rubric "Or this^^ which precedes it on page 519. 1:201] (17) On page 528, omit the rubric "Or else the longer paraphrase of the same Hymn, as in the Ordering of Priests J^ (18) In the first rubric on page 519, after the word ^Uhen^^ insert the words ^^all standing,^^ and after the word ^^ Bishop'^ strike out the words ^^ standing up,"*"* (19) Amend the rubric beginning at the foot of page 522 by striking out the second sentence beginning with the words: ''The Collects shall both he used, " and at the end of the rubric insert the following: ''The Collect shall he as follozveth.^^ The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, giver of all good things, who by thy Holy Spirit hast appointed divers Orders of Ministers in thy Church; Mercifully behold these thy servants now called to the Office of Deacon and these thy servants now called to the Office of Priest- hood; and so replenish them with the truth of thy Doctrine, and adorn them with in- nocency of life, that, both by word and good example, they may faithfully serve thee in their Ministry, to the glory of thy Name, and the edification of thy Church; through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who 1:2023 liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen, (20) Insert the following rubric immediately after the suffrage and response at the top of page 526 of the Prayer Book: — \And Note, That in the discretion of the Pre- siding Bishops instead of the General Litany, may be said the Special Litany for Ordina- tions. (21) Amend the third rubric on page 526 by in- serting after the word " Then^^ the words 'Uhe People being seated^ (22) Amend the first rubric on page 528 so that it shall read: — ^Then shall the Bishop elect put on the rest of the Episcopal habit, and shall kneel down; and Veni, Creator Spiritus shall he sung over him; the Presiding Bishop beginning, and the Bishops, and the others that are present stand- ing, and answering by verses, as followeth. 1:2033 XIX. CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Form of Consecration of a Church or Chapel, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that It may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) In the first rubric, page 546 of the Prayer Book, in the fourth line, substitute for the word "Communion" the word "Holy." (2) In the third line from the end of the Exhor- tation on page 547 of the Prayer Book, omit the words the performance of. (3) Substitute for the prayer for the baptized at the bottom of page 547 of the Prayer Book the following, viz: — REGARD, O Lord, the supplications of thy servants, and grant that whosoever in this house shall be received by Baptism Into the congregation of Christ's flock, may be sanctified by the Holy Ghost to the mys- tical washing away of sin, and may continue n204 3 Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end." (4) Amend the prayer for the Confinned at the bottom of page 547 of the Prayer Book, by altering the last two lines, so that it shall read, "that they may grow in grace unto their life's end." (5) Insert a new Invocation on page 548, immedi- ately after the Invocation concerning Matri- mony and in the following words: GRANT, O Lord, that whosoever in this place shall bring their dead before thee, may receive the comfort of thy presence, and be strengthened by the certain hope of ever- lasting life. Amen. (6) Substitute for the Epistle on page 549 of the Prayer Book the following: The Epistle, Rev. xxi. 2. AND I John saw the holy city, new Jeru- salem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their I 205 ] eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me. Write: for these words are true and faithful. (7) Omit from the Proper Lessons as given on page 548 of the Prayer Book the first lesson from I Kings, and the second lesson from Revelation, and print the remaining lessons In the Table of Lessons for Special Occasions to be provided, and the Proper Psalms in the appropriate Table of Psalms. n2o6: XX. INSTITUTION OF MINISTERS RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made in the Office of Institution of Ministers, and that the pro- posed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Con- stitution. (i) Amend the first rubric on page 550 of the Prayer Book by striking out the word "the" before Canon in line 2, and the words "concerning the Election and Institution of Ministers;" and the quotation marks before person and after Church in lines 3 and 4; and by adding at the end these words, viz. : — And Note, That the following Office may he used with the Order for the Holy Communion, or at Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer, or separately, (2) Strike out the second rubric on page 550, and the Letter of Institution which follows it. (3) Amend the first rubric on page 551 by sub- 1:207 3 stituting at the beginning the words "At the time" for the words "On the day," and by striking out the words ^^ at the usual hour of Morning Prayer^"* and the words 'Hhe offici- ating Priest shall read Morning Prayer ^ (4) Omit the matter contained between the first and second rubrics on page 551, printing the Proper Psalms and Lessons in the appro- priate tables. (5) In the second rubric on page 551, strike out the words ^^ Morning Prayer ended^^ and the words ''''standing within the rails of the Altar^\' and add the words which remain to the pre- ceding rubric. (6) Amend the prayer at the bottom of page 552, by substituting for the word "God" in the first hne, the word "Father." (7) Amend the prayer at bottom of page 553 by changing the order of words in line 4 from "soul, body and spirit" to "body, soul and spirit." (8) Amend the prayer on page 554, by changing the end, so that it shall read: — "through the merits of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ, the gracious Bishop and Shepherd of our souls, who liveth and reigneth, with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end." (9) Amend the second rubric on page 554, so that it shall read as follows: — \Then shall follow the Sermon. And if there he a celebration of the Holy Communion, the Instituted Minister shall proceed to the Com- munion Service; and after the Benediction, {which he shall always pronounce,) the Ward- ens, Vestry, and others shall salute and wel- come him, bidding him God-speed. (10) Strike out the third rubric on page 554. C2093 XXI. ADMISSION OF DEACONESSES RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That an Office for the Admission of Deaconesses be provided as follows, to be Inserted Immediately after the Office of Institution of Ministers, and that the proposed Office be made known to the several Dioceses in order that it may be adopted by the next General Convention in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. A Form of Admission to the Office of Dea- coness. ^All things being in readiness, a Priest shall present to the Bishop sitting in his chair near to the Holy Table, such as are to be admitted as Deaconesses, saying, EVEREND Father in God, I present unto you these women (or this woman), to be admitted to the office and work of Deaconess. R The Bishop. DECLARE, we pray you, unto those who are here gathered what the office and work of a Deaconess are. 1:210] ^Tliefi shall the Priest^ addressing the People, say: DEARLY beloved, it is written in the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, that while the Lord Jesus was going about through cities and villages, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God, there were women not a few which ministered unto him of their substance. Like- wise, after he was crucified (as the same Evan- gelist hath elsewhere told us), the women which came with him from Galilee were em- boldened to follow after them that carried his body to the burial, and to prepare spices and ointments. Also that it is agreeable to the mind of Christ that women should do him service by offices of loving kindness, we gather from St. Paul, who saith to the Philip- pians. Help those women which laboured with me in the Gospel. And who also commendeth unto the Romans, one Phebe, a Deaconess of the Church which was at Cenchrea. Touching the duty of women set apart to this office and ministry, the Canons of the Church affirm that it is to assist the Minister in the care of the poor and sick, in the re- ligious training of the young and others, and in the work of moral reformation. That they may be duly appointed to such service, have these women come hither. Can J ^Then shall the Bishop say as followeth: BELOVED, we have good confidence that they who are now presented to be ad- mitted to the office of Deaconess are com- petent thereto, for It hath been so certified unto us, as the Canons require, hy them whose word we trust. Nevertheless, if there be any who can allege aught on account of which it is inexpedient that any of these persons be so admitted, let protest be now made openly and before all men. \If no good reason he alleged hy any why the service should not proceed, then the Bishop, commending to the prayers of the congrega- tion such as shall he found meet, shall say: Let thy merciful kindness, Lord, be upon us. Answer. Like as we do put our trust in thee. ^Then, all kneeling down, the Bishop shall say: Unto thee lift we up our eyes; Answer. O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Bishop. As the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters; and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; Answer. Even so our eyes wait upon thee, Lord; until thou have mercy upon us. Bishop. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Answer, Have mercy upon us. 1:212] Bishop. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us; Answer. As our trust is in thee. The Bishop. Let us pray. O ETERNAL God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; Look mercifully, we be- seech thee, upon these thy servants, about to be admitted to the office and work of Deaconess; and grant that in singleness of purpose and with a willing mind they may worthily accomplish the task committed to them, to the glory of thy Name, and the bene- fit of thy holy Church; through the same thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 1[ Then, the people being seated, shall the Bishop examine every one of those who are to he ad- mitted, in the presence of the people, after this manner following: The Bishop. HAVE you well considered your purpose to serve God in this office and ministry .'* Answer. I have so considered it. The Bishop. ILL you endeavour faithfully to fulfil the duties of the same.'' Answer. I will. 1:2133 w The Bishop. WILL you diligently ask of God the grace to enable you to persevere in this en- deavour? Answer, I will. The Bishop. WILL you be diligent in prayer and in reading of the Holy Scripture, and in such studies as help to the knowledge and teaching of the same? Answer. I will so do by the help of the Lord. The Bishop. WILL you reverently obey your Bishop, and other chief Ministers, who may have the charge and government over you; following with a glad mind and will their godly admonitions? Answer. I will endeavour so to do, the Lord being my helper. ^Then the Bishop, laying his hands severally upon the head of every one of them kneeling before him, shall say: NI admit thee to the Office of Deaconess; . in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. The Bishop. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. ^ Then, the people kneeling, the Bishop shall say these Prayers following. OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hal- lowed 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. ENDUE, O Lord, we beseech Thee, these thy servants, with the meekness and gentleness of Christ. Preserve them alike from faithless fears and from unreasonable desires, that with a steadfast heart and settled pur- pose they may run the way of thy com- mandments; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, ^ Then shall he add: O magnify the Lord with me; Answer: And let us exalt his Name together. ^Then, all standing up, shall he said: Bishop. give thanks unto the God of Heaven ; Answer. For his mercy endureth for ever. Bishop. O give thanks unto the Lord of Lords; Answer, For his mercy endureth for ever. 1:215 a ^Then shall be sung or said the Hymn called Magnificat, as follozveth: Magnificat. St. Luke I. 46. MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded: the lowUness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth: all genera- tions 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 imagina- tion of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: as he promised to our fore- fathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen, \If there he a Communion the Collect^ Epistle^ and Gospel shall he as follows: — 1:216] The Collect. OLORD, without whom our labor is but lost; We humbly beseech thee to pros- per all works in thy Church undertaken ac- cording to thy holy will; and grant to thy labourers a pure intention, patient faith, suf- ficient success on earth, and the blessedness of serving thee in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Rom. xvi. i. I COMMEND unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well beloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. The Gospel. St. Matt. xxv. 34. THEN shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for 1:2173 you from the foundation of the world: For I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and yet took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying. Lord, when saw we thee a hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. ^If there he no Communion^ the Bishop shall dismiss them with a Blessing. 1:2183 XXII. PRAYERS TO BE USED IN FAM- ILIES RESOLVED: The House of Bishops (the House of Deputies) concurring: That the following change be made In the position and contents of the Forms of Prayer to be Used In Families, and that the proposed alteration be made known to the several Dioceses In order that It may be adopted by the next General Convention In accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution. (i) Remove the Forms of Prayer to be used in Families from the Prayer Book, and print them after the Articles of Religion, pre- fixing a separate Title as follows: Forms of Prayer to be used in Families WITH Additional Prayers. 1(2) After the rubric at the end of Evening Fam- ily Prayer, page 327, add the Title, Addi- tional Prayers, and the Prayers set forth under that Title, in this Report. (3) Amend the rubrics on page 322 and 325 by adding at the end the words, and repeating with him the Lord's Prayer. 1:2193 (4) On pages 323 and 325 of the Prayer Book, after the Lord's Prayer, in each case insert this rubric: %Here may follow the Collect for the day, (5) On page 323 of the Prayer Book, line 11, omit the sentence following the words past nighty and the side rubric. (6) On page 3 24, strike out from and including the semi-colon following the word actions, line 9, to and including the word by, line 10, and insert in lieu thereof the word to. (7) On page 324 of the Prayer Book, lines 15 and 16, omit our meats and drinks^ substituting the words all things. (8) On page 324, lines 17 to 20, strike out the words from and including the word under to and including the word condition. (9) On page 324, lines 26 and 27, omit these lines, in brackets, together with the side rubric, placing a period after ways in line 25. (10) On page 324 of the Prayer Book, line 30, substitute for the words all things belonging to us the words and all who are dear to us. (11) On page 324 of the Prayer Book, line 33, in- 1:2203 sert the words to he between the words see and necessary. (12) On page 327, line 24, substitute the word coming for the word follozving, (13) On page 327, lines 24 and 25, strike out the words Make us ever mindjul of the time when we shall lie down in the dust, together with the semi-colon following them, and begin the fol- lowing word and with a capital letter. (14) After the rubric at the end of Evening Family Prayer, add the following Prayers, prefixing the title, Additional Prayers, For the Spirit of Prayer. O ALMIGHTY God, from whom cometh the desire to pray, and who pourest out on those who seek it the spirit of supplication; Deliver us when we draw nigh to thee from coldness of heart and wandering of mind, that with stedfast thoughts and kindled affections we may worship thee in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. In the Morning. OGOD the King eternal, who dividest the day from the darkness, and turnest the shadow of death into the morning; Drive far 1:221 3 off from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep thy law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that having done thy will with cheerfulness while it was day, we may, when the night cometh, rejoice to give thee thanks ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ALMIGHTY God, who alone gavest us the breath of life, and alone canst keep alive in us the holy desires thou dost impart; We humbly beseech thee to sanctify all our thoughts and endeavours, that we may neither begin an action without a pure intention nor continue it without thy blessing. And grant that having the eyes of the mind opened to behold things invisible and eternal, we may in heart be inspired by thy wisdom, and in work be upheld by thy strength, and in the end be accepted of thee as thy faithful serv- ants; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. At Night. OLORD, support us all the day long of this troublous life, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then of thy mercy grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1:2223 OGOD, who art the life of mortal men, the light of the faithful, the strength of those who labour, and the repose of the dead; We thank thee for the timely blessings of the day, and humbly ask thy merciful protection all this night. Bring us, we beseech thee, in safety to the morning hours; through him who died for us and rose again, thy Son, our Sa- viour Jesus Christ. Amen. Saturday Night, ACCEPT, O merciful Father** our praise and thanksgiving for all the mercies of the past week and of our past lives. To thee we owe all we are and all we have; keep us, we beseech thee, this night in safety under the shadow of thy wings; and grant that rising from our beds on the Lord's day in health and strength, we may rise with Christ unto newness of life; through the same, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sunday Morning. OGOD, who makest us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of thy son our Lord; Vouchsafe us this day such a blessing through thy wor- ship, that the days which follow it may be spent in thy service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1:223: For Quiet Confidence. OGOD of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength; By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee, to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, For Guidance. OGOD, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light riseth up in darkness for the godly; Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what thou wouldest have us to do, that the spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in thy light we may see light, and in thy straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For Trustfulness OMOST loving Father, who hast taught us to give thanks for all things, to dread nothing but the loss of thee and to cast all our care on thee who carest for \i\i\ Pre- serve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, and grant that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which thou hast manifested unto us in thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1:2243 For the Children. ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, who hast bestowed upon us the joy and care of children; Grant us wisdom and strength, so to train them, that they may love whatso- ever things are true, and pure, and lovely, and of good report; following the example of their Lord, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen, For the Children to Say, OLORD Jesus Christ, who hast embraced us thy children with the arms of thy mercy, and made us living members of thy Holy Church; Give us grace, we pray thee, to remain steadfast in faith, obedient to thy word, and constant in prayer; that continuing thy faithful soldiers and servants, we may have power and strength to have victory and to triumph; for thy Name's sake who livest and reignest, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen, For the Absent, OGOD, whose fatherly care reacheth to the uttermost parts of the earth; We humbly beseech thee graciously to behold and bless our absent friends. Defend them from all dangers of soul and body; and grant that 1:2253 both they and we, drawing nearer to thee, may be bound together by thy love in the commun- ion of thy Holy Spirit and In the fellowship of thy saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For Those We Love ALMIGHTY God, give us grace to trust to thy never-failing care and love those who are dear to us, for this life and the life to come; knowing that thou art doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Recovery of a Sick Person. ALMIGHTY and immortal God, giver of life and health; We beseech thee to hear our prayers for thy servant N., for whom we implore thy mercy; that by thy blessing upon him and upon those who minister to him of thy healing gifts, it may please thee to re- store to him health of body and of mind, that he may give thanks to thee in thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For One about to Undergo an Operation. ALMIGHTY God our heavenly Father; We beseech thee graciously to comfort thy servant in his suffering, and to bless the means made use of for his cure. Fill his heart with confidence, that though he be sometime afraid, he may yet put his trust in thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, For a Sick Child. O HEAVENLY FATHER, watch with us, we pray thee, over this thy child, and grant that he may be speedily restored to that perfect health, which it is thine alone to give; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Jmen. For a Birthday, WATCH over thy child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide him wherever he may be, keeping him unspotted from the world. Strengthen him when he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he fall; and grant him thy peace both now and ever more; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, For an Anniversary of One Departed. ALMIGHTY God, we remember this day before thee thy faithful servant, N. and we pray thee that having opened to him the gates of larger life, thou wilt receive him more and more into thy joyful service, that he may win, with thee and thy servants everywhere, the eternal victory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1:227] For a Blessing on ike Families of the Land. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who settest the solitary in families; We commend to thy continual care the homes in which thy people dwell. Put far from them, we beseech thee, every root of bitterness, the desire of vain glory and the pride of life. Fill them with faith, virtue, knowledge, temper- ance, patience, godliness. Knit together in con- stant affection those who, in holy wedlock, have been made one flesh; turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to the fathers; and so enkindle fervent charity among us all that we be ever- more kindly affectioned with brotherly love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For all Poor, Homeless, and Neglected Folk. OGOD, almighty and merciful, who heal- est those that are broken in heart, and turnest the sadness of the sorrowful to joy; Let thy fatherly goodness be upon all that thou hast made. Especially we beseech thee to remember in pity such as are destitute, homeless, or forgotten of their fellow men. Uplift those who are cast down. Mightily be- friend innocent sufferers, and sanctify to them the endurance of their wrongs. Cheer with hope all discouraged and unhappy people, and by thy heavenly grace preserve C228 3 from falling those whose penury tempteth them to sin; though they be troubled on every side, suffer them not to be distressed; though they be perplexed, save them from de- spair. Grant this, O Lord, for the love of him, who for our sakes became poor, thy Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. For Faithfulness in the Use of this World* s Goods. ALMIGHTY God, whose loving hand hath given us all that we possess; Grant us grace that we may honour thee with our substance, and remembering the account which we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of thy bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A General Intercession, OGOD, at whose word man goeth forth to his work and to his labour until the evening; Be merciful to all whose duties are difficult or burdensome, and comfort them concerning their toil. Shield from bodily accident and harm the workmen at their work. Protect the efforts of sober and honest industry, and suffer not the hire of the labour- ers to be kept back by fraud. Incline the hearts of employers and of those whom they employ to mutual forbearance, fairness, and 1:2293 good-will. Give the spirit of governance and of a sound mind to all in places of authority. Bless all those who labour in works of mercy or in schools of good learning. Care for all aged persons, and all little children, the sick and the afflicted, and those who travel by land or by sea. Remember all who by reason of weakness are overtasked, or because of poverty are forgotten. Let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee; and according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die. Give ear unto our prayer, O merciful and gracious Father, for the love of thy dear Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. For All Nations. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth; Mercifully hear the prayers of thy people, and in all the nations of the world establish thy righteousness and thy peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Grace Before Meat. BLESS, O Father, thy gifts to our use and us to thy service; for Christ's sake. Amen. GIVE us grateful hearts, our Father, for all thy mercies, and make us mindful of the wants of others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (15) Immediately after the Additional Prayers, as above, add the following Offices, viz.: — (see Appendix). A Short Office of Prayer. The Office of Compline. An Office for Missions. A Litany. A Prayer of Intercession. A Prayer of Thanksgiving. C^ji ] APPENDIX. I THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN THE TEXT OF THE PSALTER. Psalm 2, I proclaim the decree; the Lord verse 7. hath said unto me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Prayer Book I will preach the law, whereof the Lord hath said unto me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Verse 8. Desire of me, and I shall give P- B. thee the nations for thine inheri- heathen. tance: and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. Verse 10. Be wise now therefore, O ye P- B. kings: be instructed^ ye that are learned judges of the earth. Verse 12. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way if his wrath be kindled, yea but a little: Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. 1:233] Psalm 3, verse 3. Psalm 4, verse 8. Psalm 5, verse 7. Verse 9. Psalm 6, verse 8. Prayer Book Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way: if his wrath be kindled, yea but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. But thou, Lord, art my de- fender: thou art my glory; and the lifter up of my head. Thou hast put gladness in my heart: yea more than when their corn and wine and oil increased. Prayer Book Thou hast put gladness in my heart: since the time that their corn and wine and oil increased. But as for me, in the multitude of thy mercy I will come unto thine house: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy tem- ple. Prayer Book But as for me, I will come into thine house, even upon the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth: their inward parts are very wickedness. Away from me, all ye that work iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 1:2343 P. B. worship. P. B. his P. B. vanity. Psalm 7, verse 4. Verse 7. Verse 15. If I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me: (yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine en- emy;) And so shall the congregation of the peoples come about thee: for their sakes therefore lift up thyself again. Behold, he travaileth with mischief: yea he conceiveth in- iquity, and bringeth forth un- godliness. P. B. no pareu' theses. P. B. people. Prayer Book Behold, he travaileth with mischief: he hath conceived sor- row, and brought forth ungod- liness. Psalm 8, verse 3. When I consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou has ordained; Prayer Book For I will consider thy heavens, even the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained. Psalm 9, verse 6. O thou enemy, thy destruc- tions come to a perpetual end: even as the cities which thou hast destroyed, whose memorial is perished with them. n235 3 Psalm 9, verse 14. Psalm 9, verse 16. Prayer Book O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: even as the cities which thou hast destroyed, their memorial is per- ished with them. That I may show all thy praises within the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. The Lord hath made himself known, he hath executed judg- ment: the ungodly is trapped in the work of his own hands. P. B. ports. Prayer Book The Lord is known to execute judgment: the ungodly is trapped in the work of his own hands. Psalm 10, i^. Surely thou hast seen it: verses 15-16. f^j. ^hou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. 16. The poor committeth himself unto thee: for thou art the helper of the friendless. Prayer Book 15. Surely thou hast seen it: for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, 16. That thou mayest take the matter into thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto n236 3 Psalm lo, verse 17. rhee; for thou art the helper of the friendless. Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious: search out his ungodliness, until thou find none. Psalm 10, verse 19. Psalm II, verse 3. Psalm II, verse 6. Psalm 12, verse 9. Prayer Book Break thou the power of the ungodly and malicious: take away his ungodliness, and thou shalt find none. Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the poor: thou wilt strengthen their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth to their cry. For the foundations will be cast down: and what shall the righteous do? Prayer Book For the foundations will be cast down: and what hath the righteous done.^ The Lord approveth the right- eous: but the ungodly, and him that delighteth in wickedness, doth his soul abhor. The ungodly walk on every side: when wickedness is exalted among the children of men. Prayer Book The ungodly walk on every side: when they are exalted, [:237 a P. B. ■preparest. thereto. P. B. allozveth. Psalm 13, verse 2. Psalm 16, verse 2. Psalm 16, verse 9. Psalm 16, verse 10. Psalm 17, verse 4. Psalm 17, verse 7. the children of men are put to rebuke. How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart: how long shall mine enemy triumph over me? O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord: Thou art my God; I have no good beyond thee. Prayer Book my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord: Thou art my God; my goods are nothing unto thee. 1 have set God always before me: for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall. Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. As for the works of men: by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the de- stroyer. Prayer Book Because of men's works that are done against the words of thy lips: I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer. Show thy marvellous loving- kindness, thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee: from those that rise up against them. C2383 P. B. enemies. P. B. cdway. P. B. was. rejoiced. Prayer Book Show thy marvellous loving- kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee: from such as re- sist thy right hand. Psalm 17, They lie waiting in our way verse 11. ^^ every side: watching to cast us down to the ground; Prayer Book They lie waiting in our way on every side, turning their eyes down to the ground. Psalm 17, Up, Lord, disappoint him, verses 13, 14. ^j^^ ^^^^ j^- j^ down : deliver my soul from the ungodly, by thine own sword; Yea, by thy hand O Lord; from the men of the evil world: which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fiUest with thy treasure. Prayer Book Up, Lord, disappoint him, and cast him down: deliver my soul from the ungodly, which is a sword of thine; From the men of thy hand, O Lord, from the men, I say, and from the evil world: which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fiUest with thy hid treasure. Psalm 17, verse 16. Psalm 18, verse i. Psalm 18, verse 18. Psalm 18, verse 45. But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness: when I awake up I shall be satisfied with thy likeness. Prayer Book But as for me, I will behold thy presence in righteousness: and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied with it. Make two verses of verse i, to read as follows, renumbering the following verses of the Psalm. 1. I will love thee, O Lord, my strength: the Lord is my stony rock, and my defence; 2. My Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust: my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge. Prayer Book I. I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my stony rock, and my defence: my Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust; my buck- ler, the horn also of my salva- tion, and my refuge. They came upon me in the day of my trouble: but the Lord was my upholder. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the children 1:240] P. B. prevented. of strangers shall abase them- selves before me. Verse 46. The strangers shall fail: and come trembling out of their strongholds. Prayer Book 45. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: but the strange children shall dissemble with me. 46. The strange children shall fail: and be afraid out of their prisons. Psalm 19, Make one verse, as follows: verses 14-15. j^ ^^^ ^j^^ words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be alway acceptable in thy sight: O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Prayer Book 14. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart: be alway acceptable in thy sight, 15. O Lord: my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 21, verse 3. Psalm 22, verse 12. For thou shalt go before him with the blessings of goodness: and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head. Many oxen are come about me: fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side. 1:241:1 P. B. prevent. P. B. Basan. Psalm 22, verse 21. Psalm 22, verse 26. Psalm 22, verse 28. Psalm 22, verse 30. Psalm 22, verse 32. Save me from the lion's mouth: yea, from the horns of the wild oxen thou hast answered me. Prayer Book Save me from the lion's mouth: thou hast heard me also from among the horns of the unicorns. The poor shall eat, and be satisfied; they that seek after the Lord shall praise him: your heart shall live for ever. Prayer Book The poor shall eat, and be satisfied : they that seek after the Lord shall praise him; your heart shall live for ever. For the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the Governor among the peoples. All that they go down into the dust shall kneel before him: even he that cannot keep his soul alive. Prayer Book All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him: and no man hath quickened his own soul. They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born: for the Lord hath done it. 1:242] P. B. people. Psalm 23, verse 5. Psalm 23, verse 6. Psalm 24, verse 6. Psalm 25, verse 4. Psalm 25, verse 8. Psalm 29, verse i. Prayer Book They shall come, and the heavens shall declare his right- eousness: unto a people that shall be born, whom the Lord hath made. Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of them that trouble me: thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full. Surely thy loving-kindness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. This is the generation of them that seek him: even of them that seek thy face, God of Jacob. Lead me forth in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long. They that are meek shall he guide in judgment: and such as are gentle, them shall he teach his way. Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye mighty: ascribe unto the Lord worship and strength. Prayer Book Bring unto the Lord, O ye mighty, bring young rams unto 1:2433 P. B. against. P. B. BxU. P. B. O Jacob. P. B. learn. P. B. Uarn. Psalm 29, verse 5. Psalm 29, verse 6. Psalm 29, verse 7. Psalm 29, verse 8. Psalm 30, verse 3. Psalm 31, verse 7. the Lord: ascribe unto the Lord worship and strength. The voice of the Lord break- eth the cedar-trees: yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf: Lebanon also, and Sirion, like a young unicorn. The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire; and voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness: yea, the Lord shaketh the wild- erness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to bring forth young, and strippeth bare the forests: in his temple doth everything speak of his glory. Prayer Book The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to bring forth young, and discovereth the thick bushes: in his temple doth every man speak of his honour. Thou, Lord, hast brought my soul out of hell: thou hast kept my life from among them that go down to the pit. I have hated them that hold of lying vanities: but my trust hath been in the Lord. C 244 3 P. B. Libanus. P. B. Libanus. P. B. Cades. P. B. among omitted. P. B. super- stitious. P. B. and. Psalm 31, verse 13. Psalm 31, verse 17. Psalm 31, verse 22. Psalm 31, verse 24. Because of all mine enemies, I am become a reproach, and especially among my neighbours: they of mine acquaintance were afraid of me; and they that did see me without, conveyed them- selves from me. Prayer Book I became a reproof among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours: and they of mine acquaintance were afraid of me; and they that did see me without, conveyed themselves from me. My times are in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies: and from them that persecute me. Thou shalt hide them in the covert of thine own presence from the plottings of men: thou shalt keep them secretly in thy tabernacle from the strife of tongues. Prayer Book Thou shalt hide them privily by thine own presence from the provoking of all men: thou shalt keep them secretly in thy taber- nacle from the strife of tongues. As for me, I said in my haste: I am cast out of the sight of thine eyes. P. B. time is. Psalm 32, verse 7. Psalm 32, verse 10. Psalm 33, verse 6. Psalm 33, verse 10. Psalm 35, verse 3. Prayer Book And when I made haste, I said: I am cast out of the sight of thine eyes. For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto thee, in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him. Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no under- standing: whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, else they will not obey thee. Prayer Book Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no under- standing: whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, lest they fall upon thee. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made: and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought: and maketh the devices of the peoples to be of none effect, and casteth out the counsels of princes. Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that pursue me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. [246] P. B. but. P. B. hosts. P. B. heathen. P. B. people. P. B. persecute. Psalm 35, verse 6. Psalm 35, verse 9. Psalm 35, verse 16. Psalm 36, verse 2. Psalm 37, verse 14. Let their way be dark and slippery: and the angel of the Lord pursuing them. Prayer Book Let their way be dark and sHppery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them. And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation. Prayer Book And, my soul, be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salva- tion. Like shameless mockers at a feast: who gnashed upon me with their teeth. Prayer Book With the flatterers were busy mockers: who gnashed upon me with their teeth. For he flattereth himself in his own sight: that his abominable sin shall not be found out. Prayer Book For he flattereth himself in his own sight: until his abominable sin be found out. The ungodly have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow: to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be upright in their ways. 1:247] P. B. are of a right con- versation. Psalm 37, verse 17. Psalm 37, verse 33. Psalm 40, verse 7. Psalm 41, verse 7. Psalm 41, verse 12. Psalm 42, verse 7. For the arms of the ungodly shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. The ungodly watcheth the righteous: and seeketh occasion to slay him. If I should declare them, and speak of them: they would be more than I am able to express. All mine enemies whisper to- gether against me: even against me do they imagine this evil, saying. Prayer Book All mine enemies whisper to- gether against me: even against me do they imagine this evil: And as for me, thou upholdest me in my integrity: and shalt set me before thy face for ever. Prayer Book And when I am in my health, thou upholdest me: and shalt set me before thy face for ever. O put thy trust in God: for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, and my God. Prayer Book Put thy trust in God: for I will yet give him thanks for the help of his countenance. CM] p. B. and. P. B. seeth. P. B. should. Psalm 42, verse 8. My soul is vexed within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar. Prayer Book My God, my soul is vexed within me: therefore will I re- member thee concerning the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermon. Psalm 43, verse 3. Psalm 44, verse 2. Psalm 42, One deep calleth another, be- verse 9. cause of the roar of thy water- fioods: all thy waves and storms are gone over me. O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me: and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling; How thou hast driven out the heathen with thy hand, and planted thine own people in: how thou hast destroyed the nations, and made them to flourish. Thou makest us to be a by- word among the nations: and that the peoples shake their heads at us. Psalm 45, Make one verse, renumbering verses i and yerses which follow, namely: I. My heart overfloweth with a good matter; I speak the song which I have made concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. 1:2493 Psalm 44, verse 15. P. B. noise. P. B. pipes. P. B. period at end. P. B. them. P. B. cast them out. P. B. heathen. P. B. people. Psalm 45, verse 3. Psalm 45, verse 5. Verse 6. Verse 5. Verse 6. Psalm 45, verse 7. Prayer Book 1. My heart is inditing of a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made unto the King. 2. My tongue is the pen: of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the chil- dren of men: full of grace are thy Hps, therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. And in thy majesty ride on to victory, in the cause of truth, of meekness, and righteousness: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. The peoples shall be subdued unto thee: thine arrows are very sharp in the heart of the King's enemies. Prayer Book Good luck have thou with thine honour: ride on, because of the word of truth, of meek- ness, and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee ter- rible things. Thy arrows are very sharp, and the people shall be subdued unto thee: even in the midst among the King's enemies. Thy throne, the throne of God, endureth for ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 1:2503 P. B. because. Psalm 45, verse 9. Psalm 45, verse 10. Psalm 45, verse 12. Psalm 45, verse 14. Prayer Book Thy seat, O God, endureth for ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. All thy garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia: out of ivory palaces music hath made thee glad. Prayer Book All thy garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia: out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad. Kings' daughters are among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand doth stand the queen in a vesture of gold, wTought about with divers colours. So shall the king have pleasure in thy beauty: for he is thy lord, and worship thou him. Prayer Book So shall the King have pleasure in thy beauty: for he is thy Lord God, and worship thou him. The king's daughter within the palace is all glorious: her clothing is of wrought gold. P. B. were. P. B. did. Prayer Book The King's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. Psalm 45, verse 15. Psalm 45, verse 16. Psalm 45, verse 18. Psalm 46, verse 4. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company, and shall be brought unto thee. With joy and gladness shall they be brought: and shall enter into the king's palace. I will remember thy name from one generation to another: therefore shall the people give thanks unto thee, world without end. There is a river, the streams whereof make glad the city of God: the holy place of the taber- nacle of the Most Highest. P. B. King, V.B. King. P. B. Name. Psalm 46, verse 6. Psalm 46, verse 10. Psalm 47, verse 3. Prayer Book The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God: the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most Highest. The nations make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved: but God hath showed his voice, and the earth shall melt away. Be still then, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. He shall subdue the peoples under us: and the nations under our feet. r 252 3 p. B. heathen. P. B. heathen. P. B. people. Psalm 47, verse 4. Psalm 47, verse 8. Psalm 47, verse 9. Psalm 48, verse 12. Psalm 49, verse 5. He shall choose out an heritage for us: even the excellency of Jacob, w^hom he loved. God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy seat. The princes of the peoples are joined unto the people of the God of Abraham: for God, which is very high exalted, doth de- fend the earth, as it were with a shield. Mark well her bulwarks, con^ sider her palaces: that ye may tell them that come after. Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil: when wickedness at my heels compasseth me round- about .? P. B. worship. P. B. heathen. P. B. people. P. B. set up. P. B. houses. Prayer Book Wherefore should I fear in the days of wickedness: and when the wickedness of my heels com- passeth me round about? Psalm 49, verse 8. Psalm 49, verse 9. (For it cost more to redeem their souls: so that he must let that alone for ever.) That he should live alway: and see not the grave. Prayer Book Yea, though he live long: and see not the grave. 1:2533 P. B. No pa- rentheses. Psalm 49, verse 12. Verse 13. Psalm 49, verse 14. Psalm 49, verse 15. Nevertheless, man doth not abide in honour: seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish; The way of them is foolish- ness: yet their posterity praise their saying. Prayer Book 12. Nevertheless, man will not abide in honour: seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish; this is the way of them. 13. This is their foolishness: and their posterity praise their saying. Like sheep they are gathered for the grave; death shall be their shepherd; and the righteous shall have domination over them in the morning: their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre, and have no abiding. Prayer Book They lie in the hell like sheep; death gnaweth upon them, and the righteous shall have domin- ation over them in the morning: their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre out of their dwelling. But God hath delivered my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. 1:2543 P. B. place of hell. Psalm 49, verse i8. Psalm 49, verse 20. For while he lived, he counted himself a happy man: and so long as thou doest well unto thy- self, men will speak good of thee. Man that is in honour and hath no understanding: is com- pared unto the beasts that per- ish. P. B. Prayer Book Man being in honour hath no understanding: but is compared unto the beasts that perish. Psalm 50, verse 16. Psalm 50, verse 23. Psalm 52, verse 4. Psalm 53, verse 7. Verse 8. But unto the ungodly saith God: Why dost thou preach my laws, and takest my covenant in thy mouth; Whoso ofFereth me thanks and praise, he honoureth me: and to him that ordereth his way aright^ will I show the salvation of God. Thou hast loved unrighteous- ness more than goodness: and falsehood more than righteous- ness. that the salvation were given unto Israel out of Sion: when the Lord shall deliver his people out of captivity; Then shall Jacob rejoice: and Israel shall be right glad. 1:255] P. B. said P. B. conversa- tion right. P. B. to talk of lies. P. B. thai. P. B. would. p. B. should. P. B. should. Psalm 55, verse i6. Psalm 55, verse 19, Psalm 56, verse 2. Psalm 57, verse 10. Psalm 58, verse 6. Let death come hastily upon them, and let them go down alive into the pit: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. It is he that hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many that strove with me. Mine enemies are daily at hand to swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most Highest. I will give thanks unto thee, Lord, among the peoples: and 1 will sing unto thee among the nations. Make two verses, renumbering succeeding verses accordingly, namely: 6. Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths: smite the jaw- bones of the lions, O Lord. 7. Let them fall away like water that runneth apace: when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out. P. B. quick. P. B. hell. P. B. tvith me. P. B. in. P. B. most with small m. P. B. people. Psalm 58, verse 6. Prayer Book Break their teeth, O God, in their mouths; smite the jaw- bones of the lions, O Lord: let them fall away like water that runneth apace; and when they 1:256: shoot their arrows let them be rooted out. Psalm 58, verse 8. Or ever your pots be made hot with thorns, Vv^hile the flesh is yet raw: the burning wrath of God shall sweep them away as with a whirlwind. Prayer Book Or ever your pots be made hot with thorns: so let indignation vex him, even as a thing that is raw. Psalm 59, verse 5. Psalm 59, verse 6. Psalm 59, verse 8. Psalm 59, verse 12. Psalm 59, verse 14. Stand up, O Lord God of hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all the nations: and be not merciful unto them that oflFend of ma- licious wickedness. They go to and fro in the evening: they snarl like a dog, and run about through the city. But thou, O Lord, shalt have them in derision: and thou shalt laugh all the nations to scorn. For the sin of their mouth, and for the words of their lips, they shall be taken in their pride: and why.f* their prating is of cursing and lies. And in the evening they will return: snarl like a dog, and will go about the city. 1:257] P. B. heathen. P. B. grin. P. B. heathen. P. B. preach- ing. P. B. grin. Psalm 62, As for the children of men, verse 9. they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful: upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself. Psalm 63, verse 3. Psalm 64, verse 6. Prayer Book As for the children of men, they are but vanity: the children of men are deceitful upon the weights; they are altogether lighter than vanity itself. Thus have I looked for thee in the holy place: that I might be- hold thy power and glory. They imagine wickedness, and practise it: yea, they keep it secret among themselves, every man in the deep of his heart. P. B. holiness. Prayer Book They imagine wickedness, and practise it: that they keep secret among themselves, every man in the deep of his heart. Psalm 66, verse 2. Psalm 66y verse 6. Say unto God, O how wonder- ful art thou in thy works: through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies bow down unto thee. He ruleth with his power for ever; his eyes behold the peoples: and such as will not believe shall not be able to exalt themselves. 1:2583 P. B. be found liars. t*. B. "people. Psalm 68, verse 4. Psalm 68, verse 11. Psalm 68, verse 13. Psalm 68, verse 15. Psalm 68, verse 16. Psalm 68, verse 18. O sing unto God, and sing praises unto his Name; magnify him that rideth upon the heav- ens: praise him in his Name JAH, and rejoice before him. Prayer Book O sing unto God, and sing praises unto his Name: magnify him that rideth upon an horse; praise him in his Name JAH, and rejoice before him. The Lord gave the word : great was the company of them that bare the tidings. Prayer Book The Lord gave the word: great was the company of the preachers. Though ye have lain among the sheep-folds, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove: that is covered with silver wings, and her feathers like gold. As the hill of Bashan, so is God*s hill: even an high hill, as the hill of Bashan. Why mock ye so, ye high hills ? this is God's hill, in the which it pleaseth him to dwell: yea, the Lord will abide in it for ever. Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts among men: yea, even from thine enemies, 1:2593 P. B. pots. P. B. Basan. P. B. Basan. P. B. hop ye so. P. B. for. P. B. for. Psalm 68, verse 25. Psalm 68, verse 26. that the Lord God might dwell among them. The singers go before, the minstrels follow after: in the midst of the damsels playing with the timbrels. Give thanks unto God the Lord in the congregation: ye that are of the fountain of Israel. P. B. are. Psalm 68, verse 27. Psalm 68, verse 30. Prayer Book Give thanks, O Israel, unto God the Lord in the congregations: from the ground of the heart. There is little Benjamin their ruler, and the princes of Judah with their council: the princes of Zehulon^ and the princes of Naphthali. Rebuke thou the dragon and the bull, with the multitude of the heathen, so that they humbly bring pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war; Prayer Book When the company of the spearmen and multitude of the mighty are scattered abroad among the beasts of the people, so that they humbly bring pieces of silver: and when he hath scattered the people that delight in war; 1:2603 P. K their council. P. B, Zabulon. P. B. Nephthdi. Psalm 69, verse 20. Psalm 69, verse 21. Psalm 71, verse 5. Psalm 71, verse 9. Psalm 71, verse 21. Thou hast known my reproach^ P- B- my shame, and my dishonour: reproof. mine adversaries are all in thy sight. Rebuke hath broken my heart; P- B. I am full of heaviness: I looked ,y, r 1 • rebuke. tor some to have pity on me, but there was no man, neither found I any to comfort me. Through thee have I been P- B. holden up ever since I was born: ^^"'^^y. thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb, my praise shall be always of thee. Make two verses of 9 and re- number the following verses, as follows : — 9. For mine enemies speak against me: and they that lay wait for my soul take their coun- sel together, saying, 10. God hath forsaken him: persecute him, and take him, for there is none to deliver him. Prayer Book 9. For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take their coun- sel together, saying: God hath forsaken him; persecute him, and take him, for there is none to deliver him. My lips will be glad when I P-.B. sing unto thee: and so will my ^^^'^' soul whom thou hast delivered. Psalm 72, verse i. Psalm 72, verse 6. Psalm 72, verse 8. Psalm 72, verse 10. Psalm 72, verse 15. Give the king thy judgments, O God: and thy righteousness unto the kings son. He shall come down like the rain upon the mown grass: even as the drops that water the earth. His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other: and from the River unto the world's end. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give presents: the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts. He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia: prayer shall ever be made unto him, and daily shall he be praised. P. B. King. King's. P. B. into a fleece of wool. P. B. flood. P. B. Tharsis. Psalm 72, verse 16. Prayer Book 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. There shall be an heap of com in the earth, high upon the hills; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass upon the earth. 1:262] 1 i Psalm 72, verse 17. Psalm 73, verse 6. Psalm 73, verse 8. Prayer Book There shall be an heap of com 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. His name shall endure for ever; his name shall remain under the sun among the posterities, which shall be blessed in him: and all the nations shall praise him. Prayer Book His Name shall endure for ever; his Name shall remain under the sun among the posterities: which shall be blessed through him; and all the heathen shall praise him. And this is the cause that they are so holden with pride: and cruelty covereth them as a garment. Prayer Book And this is the cause that they are so holden with pride: and overwhelmed with cruelty. Corrupt are they, and speak wicked blasphemy: their talking is against the Most High. Prayer Book They corrupt other, and speak of wicked blasphemy: their talk- ing is against the most High. 1 263 2 Psalm 73, verse 12. Psalm 73, verse 26. Psalm 74, verse 11. Make two verses and renum- ber what follows: 12. Lo, these are the ungodly: these prosper in the world, and these have riches in possession. 13. And I said, Then have I cleansed my heart in vain: and washed my hands in innocency. Prayer Book Lo, these are the ungodly, these prosper in the world, and these have riches in possession: and I said. Then have I cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. For lo, they that forsake thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that are unfaithful unto thee. Prayer Book For lo, they that forsake thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that commit fornication against thee. O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour: shall the enemy blaspheme thy Name for ever.? Prayer Book God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour: how long shall the enemy blas- pheme thy Name? for ever.? 1:264] Psalm 75, In the appointed time, saith verses. God: I shall judge according unto right. Prayer Book When I receive the congrega- tion: I shall judge according unto right. Psalm 76, verse i. Psalm "jGy verse 4. In Judah is God known: his Name is great in Israel. Thou art glorious in might: when thou comest from the hills of the robbers. P. B. Jewry. Prayer Book Thou art of more honour and might: than the hills of the robbers. Psalm 77, verse 2. Psalm 77, verse 14. Psalm 78, verse 42. Psalm 78, verse 46. In the time of my trouble I sought the Lord : / stretched forth my hands unto him, and ceased not in the night season; my soul refused comfort. Thou art the God that doest wonders: and hast declared thy power among the peoples. They turned back, and tempted God : and provoked the Holy One in Israel. He sent flies among them, and devoured them up: and frogs to destroy them, 1:265] P. B. my sore ran. P. B. people. P. B. moved. P. B. lice. Psalm 78, verse 57. Psalm 78, verse 58. Psalm 78, verse 61. Psalm 78, verse 64. Psalm 78, verse 67. Psalm 78, verse 72. But they tempted and dis- pleased the Most High God: and kept not his testimonies; They turned their backs, and fell away like their forefathers: starting aside Hke a broken bow. So that he forsook the taber- nacle in Shiloh: even the tent that he had pitched among men. The fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not given in marriage. He drave his enemies backward: and put them to a perpetual shame. As he was following the ewes with their young he took him: that he might feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. Prayer Book As he was following the ewes great with young ones he took him: that he might feed Jacob his people, and Israel his in- heritance. P. B. So. P. B. But. P. B. Silo. P. B. to. P. B. smotg P. B. in the hinder parts. Psalm 80, verse i. Psalm 80, verse 11. Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock: show thyself also, thou that sittest upon the Cheru- bim. She stretched out her branches unto the sea: and her boughs unto the River. 1:2663 P. B. sheep. P. B. river with small r. Psalm 8i, verse 13. Psalm 81, verse 16. So I gave them up unto their ov^^n heart's lusts: and let them follow their own imaginations. The haters of the Lord should have humbled themselves before him: but their time should have endured forever. P. B. hearts*. Prayer Book The haters of the Lord should have been found liars: but their time should have endured for ever. Psalm 81, I would have fed them also verse 17. with the finest wheat-flour: and with honey out of the stony rock would I have satisfied thee. Prayer Book He should have fed them also with the finest wheat-flour: and with honey out of the stony rock would I have satisfied thee. Psalm 82, They know not, neither do verse 5. they understand, but walk on still in darkness: all the founda- tions of the earth are out of course. Prayer Book They will not be learned, nor understand, but walk on still in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. Psalm 82, verse 8. Psalm 83, verse 8. Psaln- verse » 83, 9. Psalm verse 83, II. Psalm verse 83. 13. Psalm 83, verse 14. Psalm verse 83» IS- Psalm verse 8S» 8. Arise, O God, and judge thou the earth: for thou shalt take all nations to thine inheritance. Assyria also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. But do thou to them as unto the Midianites: unto Sisera, and unto Jabin at the brook Kishon, Make them and their princes like Oreb and Zeeh: yea, make all their princes like as Zebah and Zalmunna; my God, make them like unto the whirling dust: and as the stubble before the wind; Like as the fire that burneth up the forest: and as the flame that consumeth the mountains. Pursue them even so with thy tempest: and make them afraid with thy storm. 1 will hearken what the Lord God will say: for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again unto foolishness. Prayer Book I will hearken what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again. 1:268] P. B. heathen. P. B. Assur. P. B. and. P. B. Madianites. P. B. Kison. P. B. Zeb. P. B. Zeba. P. B. Salmana. P. B. a wheel. P. B. wood. P. B. Persecute' Psalm 86, verse 14, Psalm 87, verse 3. God, the proud are risen against me: and the congrega- tions of wicked men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before their eyes. 1 will make mention of Egypt and Babylon: as among them that know me. P. B. naughty. Psalm 87, verse 4. Psalm 87, verse 5. Prayer Book I will think upon Rahab and Babylon: with them that know me. Behold, Philistia also: and Tyre, with Ethiopia: lo, in Sion were they born. Prayer Book Behold, yea the Philistines also: and they of Tyre, with the Morians; lo, there was he bom. Yea, of Sion it shall be re- ported, these and these were born in her: and the Most High shall stablish her. Psalm 87, verse 6. Prayer Book And of Sion it shall be re- ported that he was born in her: and the Most High shall stablish her. The Lord shall record it, when he writeth up the people: lo, in Sion were they born. 1:2693 Psalm 87, verse 7. Psalm 88, verse 2. Psalm 88, verse 3. Psalm 88, verse 4. Psalm 89, verse 31. Psalm 89, verse 33. Psalm 89, verse 47. Prayer Book The Lord shall rehearse it, when he writeth up the people: that he was born there. The singers also and trum- peters shall make answer: All my fresh springs are in thee. Prayer Book The singers also and trumpeters shall he rehearse: All my fresh springs shall be in thee. For my soul is full of trouble: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. I am counted as one of them that go down into the pit: and I am even as a man that hath no strength. Cast off among the dead, like unto them that are slain, and lie in the grave: who are out of remembrance, and are cut away from thy hand. // thy children forsake my law: and walk not in my judg- ments; Nevertheless, my loving-kind- ness will I not utterly take from thee: nor suffer my truth to fail. What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death: and shall he deliver his soul from the power of the grave? I 270 ] P. B. hell. P. B. have been. P. B. Free. P. B. wounded. P. B. But if his. P. B. him. P. B. hand of hell. Psalm 89, verse 50. Make two verses, as follows: 50. Wherewith thine enemies have blasphemed thee: and slandered the footsteps of thine anointed. 51. Praised be the Lord for evermore: Amen, and Amen. Psalm 90, verse 4. Psalm 90, verse 11. Prayer Book 50. Wherewith thine enemies have blasphemed thee, and slan- dered the footsteps of thine anointed: Praised be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past: and as a watch in the night. Prayer Book For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday: see- ing that is past as a watch in the night. But who regardeth the power of thy wrath: or feareth aright thy indignation.^ Prayer Book But who regardeth the power of thy wrath: for even thereafter as a man feareth, so is thy dis- pleasure. 1:271 ] Psalm 92, verse 9. Psalm 92, verse 11. Psalm 94, verse 10. Psalm 96, verse 3. Psalm 96, verse 10. Psalm 96, verse 13. Psalm 97, verse 2. Psalm 98, verse 10. Psalm 99, verse 8. But my horn shall be exalted like the horn of a wild ox: for I am anointed with fresh oil. The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree: and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Lebanon. Or he that instructeth the heathen: it is he that teacheth man knowledge; shall not he punish ? Declare his honour unto the heathen: and his wonder unto all peoples. Tell it out among the heathen, that the Lord is King: and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast that it cannot be moved; and how that he shall judge the peoples righteously. For he Cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: and with righteousness to judge the world, and the peoples with his truth. Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne. With righteousness shall he judge the world: and the peoples with equity. Thou heardest them, O Lord our God: thou forgavest them, O God, though thou didst punish their wicked doings. 1:2723 P. B. an uni- corn. P. B. Libanus. P. B. nurtureth. P. B. people. P. B. people. P. B. people. P. B. habitation of his seat. P. B. people. Psalm loi, verse 7. Psalm 102, verse 5. Psalm 102, verse 15. Psalm 102, verse 22. Psalm 104, verse 16. Psalm 104, verse 35. Prayer Book Thou heardest them, O Lord our God: thou forgavest them, O God, and punishedst their own inventions. Whoso hath also a haughty P- B- proud. look and proud heart: I will not P- B- high suffer him. stomach. For the voice of my groaning: my bones do cleave to my flesh. The nations shall fear thy Name, O Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy majesty; When the peoples are gathered together: and the kingdoms also, to serve the Lord. The trees of the Lord also are full of sap: even the cedars of Lebanon which he hath planted; Make two verses, as follows: 35. As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth: and the ungodly shall come to an end. 36. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul: praise the Lord. Prayer Book 35. As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, and the ungodly shall come to an end: Praise thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord. 1:2733 P. B. will scarce. P. B. heathen. P. B. people. P. B. Libanus. Psalm 105, verse i. Psalm 106, verse 30. Psalm 108, verse 3. Psalm 108, verse 8. Psalm 109, verse 5. Psalm no, verse 3. Psalm no, verse 6. give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his Name: tell the peoples what things he hath done. Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague ceased. 1 will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine: Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Set thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him: and let an ad- versary stand at his right hand. In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: thy young men come to thee as dew from the womb of the morning. Prayer Book In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. He shall judge among the heathen: he shall fill the places with the dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries. 1:274^ P. B. people. P. B. Phinees. P. B. prayed. P. B. people. P. B. Ma- nasses. P. B. Satan. Prayer Book He shall judge among the heathen; he shall fill the places with the dead bodies: and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries. Psalm III, verse lo. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; his praise endur- eth for ever. Prayer Book The fear of the Lord Is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it endureth for ever. Psalm 112, Well is it with him that is verse 5. merciful, and lendeth: and guid- eth his words with discretion. Prayer Book A good man is merciful, and lendeth: and will guide his words with discretion. Psalm 113, The Lord is high above all P- B. verse 4. nations: and his glory above the heathen. heavens. Psalm 116, verse i. My delight is in the Lord: because he hath heard the voice of my prayer. 1:2753 Psalm 105, verse i. Psalm 106, verse 30. Psalm 108, verse 3. Psalm 108, verse 8. Psalm 109, verse 5. Psalm no, verse 3. Psalm no, verse 6. give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his Name: tell the peoples what things he hath done. Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague ceased. 1 will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine: Ephraim also is the strength of my head; Set thou an ungodly man to be ruler over him: and let an ad- versary stand at his right hand. In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: thy young men come to thee as dew from the womb of the morning. Prayer Book In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. He shall judge among the heathen: he shall fill the places with the dead bodies, and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries. 1:274 a P. B. people. P. B. Phinees. P. B. prayed. P. B. people. P. B. Ma- nasses. P. B. Satan. Prayer Book He shall judge among the heathen; he shall fill the places with the dead bodies: and smite in sunder the heads over divers countries. Psalm III, verse lo. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; his praise endur- eth for ever. Prayer Book The fear of the Lord Is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do thereafter; the praise of it endureth for ever. Psalm 112, Well is it with him that is verses. merciful, and lendeth: and guid- eth his words with discretion. Prayer Book A good man is merciful, and lendeth: and will guide his words with discretion. Psalm 113, The Lord is high above all P- B. verse 4. nations: and his glory above the heathen. heavens. Psalm 116, verse i. My delight is in the Lord: because he hath heard the voice of my prayer. C2753 Psalm 119, Hear my voice, O Lord, ac- verse 149. cording unto thy loving-kind- ness: quicken me, according to thy judgments. Psalm 119, Great is the peace that they verse 165. have who love thy law: and they have none occasion of stumbling. Prayer Book Great is the peace that they have who love thy law: and they are not offended at it. P. B. as thou art wont. Psalm 120, Woe is me, that I am con- verse 4. strained to dwell with Meshech: and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar! P. B. Mesech. Psalm 121, verse i, Psalm 124, verse 2. Psalm 125, verse 3. Psalm 130, verse 6. I will lift Up mine eyes unto the hills: from whence cometh my help? Prayer Book I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills: from whence cometh my help. They had swallowed us up alive: when they were so wrath- fully displeased at us. For the sceptre of the ungodly shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous: lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness. My soul fleeth unto the Lord before the morning watch: I say, before the morning watch. 1:2783 P. B. quick. P. B. rod. P. B. cometh not into. Prayer Book My soul fleeth unto the Lord: before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch. Psalm 132, Lo, we heard of the same at verse 6. Ephratah: and found it in the wood. Psalm 132, For thy servant David's sake: verse 10. turn not away the face of thine anointed. Psalm 132, Of the fruit of thy body: shall verse 12. j g^^ upon thy throne. Psalm 132, If thy children will keep my verse 13. covenant, and my testimonies that I shall teach them: their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore. Psalm 133, Behold, how good and joyful verse i. ^ thing it is: for brethren to dwell together in unity! P. B. Ephrata. P. B. presence. P. B. seat. P. B. learn. P. B. seat. Psalm 133, verse 2. Psalm 133, verse 4. Prayer Book Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is: brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, that ran down unto the beard: even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing. For there the Lord promised his blessing: even life for ever- more. 1:2793 P. B. ointment. P. B. and. Psalm 13 s, verse 11. Psalm 136, verse 19. Psalm 136, verse 20. Psalm 137, verse 6. Psalm 138, verse 5. Psalm 139, verse 2. Psalm 139, verse 4. Psalm 140, verse 7. Psalm 141, verse 5. Verse 6. Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, the king of Bashan: and all the kingdoms of Canaan; Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever; And Og, the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever; If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth: yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord: that great is the glory of the Lord. Thou art about my path, and about my bed : and art acquainted with all my ways. Thou hast heset me behind and before: and laid thine hand upon me. O Lord God, thou strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. Let the righteous rather smite me friendly, and reprove me: yea, let not my head refuse their precious balms. As for the ungodly: I will pray yet against their wickedness. P. B. Sehon. P. B, Basan. P. B. Sehon. P. B. Basan. P. B. in my mirth. P. B. in. P. B. spiest out. P. B. fash- ioned. P. B. health. CaSo] Psalm 144, verse 7. Psalm 144, verse 11. Prayer Book 5. Let the righteous rather smite me friendly : and reprove me. 6. But let not their precious balms break my head: yea, I will pray yet against their wicked- ness. Stretch forth thine hand from above: deliver me, and take me out of the great waters, from the hand of strange children; Save me, and deliver me from the hand of strangers: whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity: That our gamers may be full and plenteous with all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands, and ten thousands in our fields. O praise the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise the Lord from the earth : ye dragons and all deeps; Beasts and all cattle: creeping things and feathered fowls; Kings of the earth, and all peoples: princes, and all judges of the world; Psalm 149, To be avenged of the heathen : verse 7. ^j^j ^^ rebuke the peoples; 1:281] Psalm 144, verse 13. Psalm 148, verse ] [. Psalm 148, verse 7. Psalm 148, verse 10. Psalm 148, verse II. P. B. Send down. P. B. strange children. P. B. streets. P. B. of heaven. P. B. height. P. B. upon. P. B. worms. P. B. people. P. B. people; veTsro^"^^' ^ ^^/^'^^^ judgment upon them, P. B. That as It is written: Such honour ^heymaybe have all his saints. avenged oj them. llfsT '^°' Praise hini in the timbrel and P. B. ^^^^ ^- dances: praise him upon the cy^als. strings and pipe. 1122-} 11. THE NEW OFFICES PROPOSED FOR INSER- TION IN THE VOLUME AFTER FAMILY PRAYER. I. A Short Office of Prayer for Sundry Occasions. U The Minister shall begin by reading one or more of the following Sentences of Scripture. OHOW amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of Hosts! My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord, my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. Psalm Ixxxiv. i, 2. O God, thou art my God, early will I seek Early thee. Psalm Ixiii. i. Morning. let me hear thy loving kindness betimes in the morning, for in thee is my trust. Show thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto thee. Psalm cxliii. 8. How excellent is thy mercy, O God, and the children of men shall put their trust under the shadow .. r 1 ' n J • JSoon. ot thy wmgs. rsaim xxxvi. 7. 1 will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; for it is thou. Lord, only, that makest me dwell ,.. , c n 7 • Night. m saiety. Psalm iv. 9. The Lord, even the most mighty God, hath spoken, and called the world, from the rising up s^- • of the sun unto the going down thereof. Psalm L. I. Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. St. John iv. 35. Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is King. Psalm xcvi. 10. 1; 283 3 Come, ye children, and hearken unto me; I will ^ , . . teach vou the fear of the Lord. Psalm xxxiv. * II. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways ac- knowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Prov, iii. 5, 6. Where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them. St. Matt. xviii. 20. \ Then the Minister and the People, kneeling down, shall say the Lord's Prayer, the Minister first pronounc- ing. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us. Answer. Like as we do put our trust in thee. Minister. Let us pray. Our Father, etc. ^ Then likewise he shall say, Lord, open thou our lips. Answer. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. \ Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Minister. Praise ye the Lord. Answer. The Lord's Name be praised. \ Then shall he said or sung a Psalm or Psalms, or a Hymn. ^ Then shall be read a Lesson of Holy Scripture. And, after that, shall be sung a Hymn, an Anthem, or a Canti- cle. 1[ Then may he said the Apostles' Creed. 1 believe, etc. If Then shall the Minister say. The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. 1:284] Minister. Let us pray. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Answer. And grant us thy salvation. Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us. Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. ^ Then shall be said the Collect for the day, together with such other Prayers as the Minister shall think fit. 1[ And after the Prayers, the Minister shall say. The Almighty and merciful God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless and preserve us, now and for evermore. Amen. 11. OFFICE OF COMPLINE H The Reader shall begin with the Versicle that follow- eth, both he and all the people kneeling; and after the sec- ond Response, silence shall be kept for a while until the Gloria Patri, when all shall stand. V. Turn us again, Lord, and quicken us: R. That thy people may rejoice in thee. V. O God, make speed to save us. R. O Lord, make haste to help us. Silence. V. 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. Antiphon. Have mercy upon us, God. Cum invocarem. Psalm iv. HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. 1:2853 ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour: and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood ? Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to him- self the man that is godly: when I call upon the Lord he will hear me. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still. Offer the sacrifice of righteousness: and put your trust in the Lord. There be many that say: Who will shew us any good ? Lord, lift thou up: the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart: since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil increased. 1 will lay me down in peace, and take my rest: for it is thou. Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety. 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. In Te, Domine, speravi. Psalm xxxi. IN thee, Lord, have I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion; deliver me in thy righteous- ness. Bow down thine ear to me: make haste to deliver me. And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence: that thou mayest save me. For thou art my strong rock, and my castle: be thou also my guide, and lead me for thy Name's sake. Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. Into thy hands I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of Truth. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; 1:2863 As It was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Qui habitat. Psalm xci. WHOSO dwelleth under the defence of the Most High: shall abide under the shadow of the Al- mighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my stronghold : my God, in him will I trust. For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter: and from the noisome pestilence. He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers: his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day; For the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noonday. A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold: and see the reward of the ungodly. For thou. Lord, art my hope: thou hast set thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto thee: neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee: to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee in their hands: that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him up, because he hath known my Name. He shall call upon me, and I will hear him: yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. 1:287] With long life will I satisfy him: and show him my salvation. 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. Ecce nunc. Psalm cxxxiv. BEHOLD now, praise the Lord: all ye servants of the Lord; Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord: even in the courts of the house of our God. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary: and praise the Lord. The Lord that made heaven and earth: give thee blessing out of Sion. 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. Antiphon. Have mercy upon us, O God, and hearken unto our prayer. The Chapter. Jer. xiv. g. Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not, O Lord, our God. R. Thanks be to God. Hymn No. 21. Te Lucis ante terminum. BEFORE the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray. That with thy wonted favour, thou Wouldst be our Guard and Keeper now. From all ill dreams defend our sight. From fears and terrors of the night; Withhold from us our ghostly foe. That spot of sin we may not know. [288 3 O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son; Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee. Doth Hve and reign eternally. Amen. V. Keep me as the apple of an eye. R. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings. F. Into thy hands I commend my spirit. R, For thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of Truth. Antiphon. Save us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping. Nunc Dimittis. St. Luke ii. 2g. 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. To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory to be 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. Antiphon. Save us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping, that we may watch with Christ, and may rest in peace. All Kneeling. V. Lord, have mercy upon us. R. Christ, have mercy upon us. V. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, etc. V. I will lay me down in peace. R. And take my rest. I believe In God, etc. V, Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. R. Let us praise and exalt him for ever. V. Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven. R. Above all to be praised and glorified for ever. V. The Almighty and merciful Lord, guard us and give us his blessing. R, Amen. ^Then is said the following confession. WE confess to God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and before the whole com- pany of heaven, that we have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, and by omission, through our fault, our own fault, our own grievous fault; wherefore we pray God to have mercy upon us. ^And those present shall say, Almighty God, have mercy upon us, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. ![// a Priest he present he will add. The Almighty and merciful Lord, grant you abso- lution and remission of all your sins, time for true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of his Holy Spirit. Amen. V. Wilt thou not turn again and quicken us, O Lord, R. That thy people may rejoice in thee. V. Show us thy mercy, O Lord, R. And grant us thy salvation. V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, R. To keep us this night without sin. V. O Lord, have mercy upon us, R. Have mercy upon us. V. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, R. As our trust is in thee. 1:290] V. Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee. R. Have mercy upon me and hear me. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. V. Bless we the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. m. AN OFFICE FOR MISSIONS. T[ The office may begin by the singing of a Hymn, after which shall be said The Antiphon, as follows: Minister and People. The Lord, even the most mighty God, hath spoken, and called the world from the rising up of the sun unto the going down thereof. Minister. And he said. It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel; I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Minister and People. The Lord, even the most 1:291 3 mighty God, hath spoken: From the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, my Name shall be great among the Gentiles. V. Show thy servants thy work; R. And their children thy glory. V. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us; R. As we do put our trust in Thee. V. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, R. But unto thy Name give the praise. ^ Then shall be said the following Cento from the Gospels. When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, Because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: Them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye, therefore, and make disciples of all nations; and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord. R. Who hath made heaven and earth. V. Lord, hear our prayer. R. And let our cry come unto thee. 1:2923 Let us pray. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified; Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy Holy Church, that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may truly and godly serve thee; through our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given to thy dear Son the heathen for an inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for a possession; Bless, we beseech thee, the missionary work of thy Holy Church in all parts of the world. Have pity upon the people who are still calling upon gods that cannot save, and so touch their hearts and waken their consciences and rule their wills, that they may turn to thee, the living God, who wouldest have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Raise up among them, we pray thee, prophets and teachers of their own blood, men full of wisdom and of the Holy Ghost. Gather in the souls destitute of help. Set free the prisoners of darkness. Visit with thy compassion the unthankful and impure. Forgive the evil-doers who know not what they do. And so assemble, according to thy promise, before thy Throne and before the Lamb, all nations and kindreds and peoples and tongues. All which we ask for the sake of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. O ALMIGHTY God, who hast in thy Holy Church committed to the hands of men the ministry of reconciliation, to gather together a great flock in all parts of the world, to the eternal praise of thy Holy Name; We humbly beseech thee that thou wilt put it in the hearts of many faithful men to seek this sacred ministry, appointed for the salvation of mankind; that so thy church may rejoice in a due supply of true and n293 J faithful pastors, and the bounds of thy blessed King- dom may be enlarged; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ Here shall follow such special intercessions as the Minister may appoint; after which shall be said hy all present, after the Minister, the Thanksgiving, as follows: ALMIGHTY God, whose compassions fail not, and whose lovingkindness reacheth unto the world's end; We give thee humble thanks for open- ing heathen lands to the light of thy truth; for mak- ing paths in the deep waters and highways in the desert; and for planting thy Church in all the earth. Fill our hearts, we beseech thee, with gratitude for this thy goodness, that henceforth we may labour more abundantly for the advancement of thy king- dom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. OGod, by whose command the order of all time runs its course; Forgive, we beseech thee, the impatience of our unbelief; make perfect that which is lacking in our faith; and, while we tarry thy fulfil- ment of the ancient promises, grant us to have a good hope because of thy Word; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Almighty and merciful God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless and preserve us, now and for evermore. Amen. IV. A LITANY. PARDON, O Lord, our offences, and the offences of our forefathers. Thou hast shown us thy ways and we have forsaken thee; thou hast brought us to great honour, and we weary of thy service; yet spare us, good Lord, and all our nation, and give us grace and time for the amendment of our lives. Spare us, good Lord. C2943 From idleness and wandering thoughts, from feeble purpose and from low ideals, from wilful blindness to thy presence, and deafness to thy call, Good Lord, deliver us. From selfish love of money and of ease, from fear of discomfort and of pain, and from all sloth and cowardice. Good Lord, deliver us. From evil thoughts and conversation, from insin- cerity and dishonesty in word or work, from the temp- tations that most easily beset us, and from the sin of leading others into wrong, Good Lord, deliver us. From distrust, suspicion and contempt, from preju- dice and want of sympathy with any of thy children, from all unholy strife, and from whatsoever in us hinders thy work on earth, Good Lord, deliver us. From depression, from over-anxiety for ourselves or for others, and from want of faith in thee and in thy hope for us, for our country and for all the w^orld. Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, good Lord, and that it may please thee to bless the President of the United States, and all who bear authority in this land, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety may be established among us for all generations. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to send thy grace upon all Ministers of thy word, and upon those committed to their charge, that they may grow in strength and purity, in faith and godliness. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to defend our land from war and pestilence, from the snares of wealth, and the bitterness of poverty, and from sudden disaster and calamity. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 1:2953 That it may please thee to give us strength sufficient for this day's toil, to lend us courage in difficulty, guidance in perplexity, and a sense of thy love in our enjoyment and success. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to assist with thy grace those who are labouring to draw all nations unto thee, and to build up thy Church in all the world, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to show to each what work thou hast prepared for him to do, and that he may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to visit with thy blessing all who are near and dear to us, all who pray for us, and all who desire or need our prayers, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to defend us all with thy heavenly grace, that we may continue thy faithful soldiers and servants unto our life's end, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Let us thank God for his favour and goodness to- wards us: — OGOD of Love, we yield thee thanks for whatsoever thou hast given us richly to enjoy, for health and vigour, for the love and care of home, for joys of friendship, and for every good gift of happiness and strength. We praise thee for all thy servants who by their example and encouragement have helped us on our way, and for every vision of thyself which thou hast ever given us in sacrament or prayer; and we humbly beseech thee that all these thy benefits we may use in thy service and to the glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen. SATISFY us with thy mercy, O Lord, from day to day, that in fulness of joy we may walk before thee with a perfect heart; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1:296] V. A PRAYER OF INTERCESSION. Minister. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who lovest all and forgettest none, we bring to thee our sup- plications for all thy children. For all whom we love and all upon whom we bestow our watchful care; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who have blessed us with kindness, led us with patience, and restored us by their sympathy and help; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who have wished or done us ill, that thou wouldst turn their hearts to penitence and ours to blessing; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all prisoners and captives, and all who suffer from oppression, that thou wilt manifest thy mercy towards them, and make the heart of man merciful as thine own; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who bear the cross of suffering, the sick in body or in mind; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who are troubled by the suffering or sin of those they love; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who are visited by worldly loss, that in the dark and cloudy day they may find the peace of God; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who are absorbed in their own grief, that they may be raised to share the sorrows of their breth- ren, and know the secret and blessed fellowship of the Cross; 1:297] R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who are suffering because of their faith- fulness to conviction and duty, that renunciation may bring strength, and sacrifice, joy; and that they may have thy grace, who seest in secret, and come at last to an open reward; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all perplexed by the deeper questions of life, and overshadowed with doubt, that light may arise in their darkness; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who are tried by passionate temptations, or mean suggestions, that thy mercy may be their salvation; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all who are lonely and sad in the midst of others' joys, that they may know thee as their Friend and Comforter; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For the infirm and aged, and for all who are passing through the valley of death, that they may find their strength in thee, and light at evening time; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. For all forgotten by us, but dear to thee; for the whole family in heaven and in earth; R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God. V. O God our Father, have regard to our inter- cessions, answer them according to thy will, and make us the channels of thine infinite pity and helpful- ness, worthy to pray as our Master hath taught us, saying; Minister and People: 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. For 1:2983 thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. 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. VL A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING. Minister. ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, from whom Cometh every good and perfect gift, we call to remembrance thy loving-kindness and thy tender mercies which have been ever of old, and with grateful hearts we lift up to thee the voice of our thanksgiving. For the life thou hast given us, and the world in which we live; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For the work we are enabled to do, and the truth we are permitted to learn; for whatever of good there has been in our past lives, and for all the hopes and aspirations which lead us on toward better things; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For the order and constancy of nature; for the beauty and bounty of the world; for day and night, summer and winter, seed-time and harvest; for the varied gifts of loveliness and use which every season brings; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For the comforts and gladness of life; for our homes and for our friends; for the love, sympathy, and good-will of men; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For Prophets and Apostles, and all earnest seekers after truth; for all lovers and helpers of man- kind, and all godly and gifted men and women; 1:299:] R. We praise thee, O God. V. For the gift of thy Son, Jesus Christ, and all the hopes which are ours as his disciples; for the presence and inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, and for all the ministries of thy truth and grace; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For communion with thee, the Father of our spirits; for the light and peace that are gained through trust and obedience, and the darkness and disquietude which befall us when we disobey thy laws; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For the desire and power to help others; for every opportunity of serving our generation according to thy will, and manifesting the grace of Christ to men; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For all the discipline of life; for the tasks and trials by which we are trained to patience and self- control; for troubles which lift us nearer thee and draw us into deeper fellowship with thy Christ; R. We praise thee, O God. V. For the sacred ties which bind us to the unseen world; for the faith which dispels the shadows of earth, and fills the saddest moments of life with an immortal hope; R. We praise thee, O God. God of all grace and love, whom we have praised with our lips; grant that we may so praise thee in consecrated and faithful lives that the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts may be acceptable in thy sight; through him who taught us 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, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. C 300 3 Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they who have freely received of thy bounty, may of thy bounty freely give; through Jesus Christ our Lord. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, bless, direct and inspire you, and give you thankful hearts, now and for evermore. Amen. Printed in the United States of America. Cjoi 3 T HE following pages contain advertisements of a few of the Macmillan books on kindred subjects. The People's Book of Worship A Study of the Book of Common Prayer By JOHN WALLACE SUTER and CHARLES MORRIS ADDISON Cloth, i2mo This new volume in the "Church Principles for Lay People" series, is to be regarded not as a book at all but as a library of books bound together to make one volume, thus leading us to apprehend its riches and to discover its unrealized treasures of helpfulness for the worshipper, and to be used with intelligence and freedom to the soul's health. It discusses: I. The Meaning of Worship Worship is the attitude and act of man when he realizes how much God is worth. II. The Book Itself It is five books in one. HI. The Fundamental Principles The interplay of the two principles of Growth and Comprehension is the guarantee of the book's endurance. IV. The Three Working Principles By faithful and intelligent adherence to these three Working Prin- ciples the people may come to a truer and more vital using of its services in their worship. V. Morning Prayer and E\^ning Prayer By five great steps of progress constituting an unfaltering rightness of order the service proceeds in accordance with what is as it were a natural history of worship. VI. The Litany It is this combination of the two primal instincts of prayer which make it so great an instrument of worship. VII. The Holy Communion The three parts of the service form a series of approaches, each ordered in a corresponding manner with ever}' other in the method of its inauguration and climax. 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